Japan pledges aid to Myanmar despite Suu Kyi's detention
Japan is to provide 344 million yen (3.1 million dollars) in aid to help Myanmar battle environmental degradation, the Myanmar Times said, despite the ongoing detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Japan last year threatened to suspend aid to Myanmar if the junta did not release pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest, where she currently remains.
The money is aimed at combating widespread erosion in central Myanmar caused by deforestation and drought, according to the semi-official weekly to be published Monday.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The weekly said the aid pledge had been signed under the Japanese government's grant aid scheme by ambassador Yuji Miyamoto.
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