THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 2, 2021 at 13:26 JST
A Self-Defense Forces nurse draws a COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe from a vial in Tokyo on May 24. (Pool)
The Japanese government plans to provide an additional $800 million (87.68 billion yen) in financial aid to COVAX, an international framework where member countries jointly procure COVID-19 vaccines for developing nations.
Japan will co-host an international conference on June 2 to discuss additional funding measures for the framework with other member states.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will announce the additional financial assistance Japan will provide during the online conference.
World leaders, ministers and other high-ranking officials from up to 40 nations are expected to attend the conference, including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The United States has declared it will provide the highest amount, $2.5 billion, for COVAX, followed by Japan with the second-highest pledge, $1 billion in total, including the $200 million it previously announced.
Japan also plans to announce that it is ready to provide some of its extra vaccines to other countries.
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