MARK PAULSMEIER RECEIVES LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER FOR $15 MILLION EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DONATION


By: H. E. Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan, April 14, 2011

Message to Mark Paulsmeier and the members of Global Association of Billionaires and Millionaires from Prime Minister H. E. Naoto Kan, one month after 2011 Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake: 

One month has passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, which caused over 13,000 people to lose their lives in the enormous earthquake and tsunamis that struck. Even now, over 14,000 people remain unaccounted for, and about 150,000 people remain forced to take shelter as evacuees. I extend my heartfelt sympathy to all the people who have suffered as a result of this disaster, both Japanese nationals and non-Japanese, and to their families. 

On behalf of the people of Japan, I extend my heartfelt thanks for the $15 million donation from Global Association of Billionaires and Millionaires and its members from all around the world. 

There is no doubt that Japan will recover, become vibrant again, and become an even more marvellous country. In living up to the cordial encouragement and solidarity extended to us by the international community, I consider walking down the road to such a rebirth to be incumbent upon us, and the best way for Japan to reciprocate your kind concern. It is my firm conviction that through the fundamental strengths inherent to the Japanese people and the cordial cooperation of the international community, we can achieve this without fail. 

I am also determined that Japan will certainly repay, through our contributions to the international community, the cordial assistance we have received from around the world.

To that end, I will work to the best of my ability to realize reconstruction of Japan.

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