Japan has pledged Y750bn ($6.1bn) in aid to the “Mekong five” nations over the next three years as Tokyo seeks fresh influence in a region it regards as crucial to domestic economic growth and regional strategic balance.
The move at this weekend’s Japan-
Mekong summit delivers a sharp rise on the Y600bn in aid Japan gave to Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos — the five states along the lower Mekong river — in the past three years.
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