AFTERMATH OF WAR : In Japan
The upper house of Parliament approved a $9-BILLION CONTRIBUTION to the U.S.-led Gulf force. The action paved the way for formal passage in Parliament today. Japan is expected to deliver the funds later this month to the Gulf Cooperation Fund, set up last year by six allied Arab nations to distribute Japan’s contributions. Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu said he also wants to send personnel to the Gulf to help with peacekeeping operations.
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