The Japanese Foreign Ministry said that Japan would give over US$60 million to Myanmar as additional humanitarian assistance. 

The people in most of the areas in the country have been experiencing violence since the Myanmar military staged a coup on 1 February 2021 and the humanitarian situation in the country continues to deteriorate further as a consequence of the coup. 

Under these circumstances, the Government of Japan has decided to provide additional humanitarian assistance totaling approximately US$60.3 million through international organizations such as UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and the AHA Centre. 

According to the Humanitarian Response Plan for Myanmar announced by the United Nations on 25 January, 17.6 million people, including internally displaced persons, are in need of humanitarian assistance. 

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its press release that as more than two years have passed since the coup d'état on 1 February, 2021, various parts of the country are still experiencing violence and as a result, the humanitarian situation in Myanmar continues to deteriorate further