Japan pledges $560 mil. to Global Fund for AIDS, T.B., malaria

Japan pledges $560 mil. to Global Fund for AIDS, T.B., malaria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda addresses an international symposium titled ''From Okinawa to Toyako: Dealing with Communicable Diseases As Global Human Security Threats'' in Tokyo on May 23. Fukuda announced Japan's pledge of a fresh contribution of $560 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over a few years from 2009, expressing the hope that it will help improve conditions especially in Africa. (Kyodo)

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