GAVI reported that the Government of Japan “underlined its commitment to protecting millions of children from vaccine-preventable diseases today by renewing its funding support for the GAVI Alliance.” Kimihiro Ishikane, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mission of Japan to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, speaking at the Asia Pacific Development Summit, said, “For the fiscal year 2012, I am hereby happy to announce that Japan will make a contribution of US$9.07 million. Japan is also ready to make due contribution accordingly from the year 2013 onwards.”

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