February 18, 2015

"The move follows the killing of two Japanese hostages by the militant group Islamic State.

The money, more than double an earlier pledge, will be used in part to help improve regional border controls.

PM Shinzo Abe has also previously committed $200m in non-military aid to the fight against Islamic State (IS)."

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