Japan donates Rp 20b to RI

Japan donates Rp 20b to RI

MAGELANG, Central Java: The Japanese government donated a total of Rp 20 billion to numerous grass-roots organizations in rural areas across the country as a gesture to demonstrate the two countries's good ties.

Japanese Ambassador Yukio Takeuchi made the statement at the opening of the Pabelan Islamic boarding school in Magelang, Central Java, on Monday.

The Islamic boarding school, built partly with the Japanese grant, received US$85,970 (Rp 802 million), while the Japanese government plans to provide further aid worth Rp 40 billion in scholarships for 270,000 elementary and secondary school students in the country. --JP