VOL. XLVI

No 13

31-March-2003

UNITED STATES

Japan Resumes Development Assistance To Yemen With 1.35Bn Grant

Japan has resumed its aid program to Yemen with a grant of 1.35bn ($11.3mn). Development assistance was suspended in December last year following the discovery of Scud missiles which were being shipped to Yemen from North Korea. The new aid package includes 1bn ($8.4mn) to buy materials needed for Yemens economic structural reforms to eradicate poverty. The remainder will be used to cover...