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Press Office - PR#47A–2008, June 24, 2008

 

Letter From Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura

on the Damages Caused by the Typhoon in the Republic of the Philippines

 

 

On June 24(Tue), Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura, on behalf of Japanese government and people of Japan , sent a letter to Foreign

 

Secretary Alberto G. Romulo, expressing deepest condolences for the tragic losses of many lives and tremendous damage caused by

 

Typhoon Fengsheng, including the accident of sunken ferry. Mr. Koumura also noted in the letter his best wishes for the speedy

 

alleviation of the suffering of the affected people as well as for the full restoration in the areas damaged by this calamity.

 
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