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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Billions in tsunami aid spent on unrelated projects in Japan


Japan has revealed that billions of dollars reserved for reconstruction after last year's tsunami have been misspent. 

A government audit has found that a quarter of the projects being financed are not related to tsunami rebuilding.They include an advertising campaign for Japan's tallest building, fighter pilot training, and even support for Japan's controversial whaling program.

Japan's prime minister Yoshihilo Noda is struggling to explain the payments.


Meanwhile, in the coastal communities destroyed by the 2011 tsunami, at least 325,000 people remain displaced and living in temporary accommodation.

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