Aid pledges rise; Japan promises 500,000,000 USD

January 1, 2005 

In an abrupt about-face, the world's wealthiest nations have begun pouring funding into the Earthquake/Tsunami damaged region. Promised funds have doubled in the past 24 hours, to nearly 2 Billion U.S. dollars (USD). 
After the U.S. increased it's funding donation to 350 million USD, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced a half-billion dollar donation on Saturday, Jan. 1. China has promised 60.5 million USD, after Japan and the U.S., the United Kingdom and 
Sweden for largest single-nation donation.
Aid pledges rise ; Japan promises 500,000,000 USD January 1 , 2005 In an abrupt about - face , the world 's wealthiest nations have begun pouring funding into the Earthquake / Tsunami damaged region . Promised funds have doubled in the past 24 hours , to nearly 2 Billion U.S. dollars ( USD ) . After the U.S. increased it 's funding donation to 350 million USD , Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced a half - billion dollar donation on Saturday , Jan. 1 . China has promised 60.5 million USD , after Japan and the U.S. , the United Kingdom and Sweden for largest single - nation donation .
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nearly 2 Billion U.S. dollars
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350 million USD
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60.5 million USD
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largest single-nation donation
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