VOL. XLVI

No 13

31-March-2003

UNITED STATES

Japan Pledges $100Mn To Jordan

Japan has pledged $100mn to Jordan to help it cope with the economic effects of the US-led war in neighboring Iraq. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi made the offer to Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan al-Mu'ashir in a telephone conversation on 23 March, according to Jordans Petra news agency. The two ministers also discussed regional and international issues, the latest developments related to the Iraqi crisis and...