Supporters of Iraqi boy launch fund to build kids' hospital in I

Supporters of Iraqi boy launch fund to build kids' hospital in I

SUSONO, Japan - Yukiko Hashida (R) and singer Tomomi Aoyama pose for photos at a press conference in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Aug. 22. They and other supporters of a 10-year-old Iraqi boy who underwent eye surgery in Japan have created a 20 million yen fund to help build a children's hospital in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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