September 18, 2003

Japan eyes $1 bil for Iraqi reconstruction

Japan has begun preparations to offer about $1 billion to help rebuild Iraq in 2004 in response to a U.S. request for financial contributions, government sources said Thursday.
But the sum has yet to be finalized and could swell to as much as $3 billion if Tokyo finds Washington is seeking more from it, the sources said. (Kyodo News)

Domo Arigato!
(And this is a country which has experienced first-hand the many benefits and blessings of an American-led post-war reconstruction, too!)