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  "path": "/2026/02/12/japan-commits-usd-2-7-million-to-strengthen-mekong-water-monitoring/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T09:47:03.000Z",
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    "All News",
    "Development",
    "Ecosystem",
    "Environment",
    "Government",
    "Health & Environment",
    "Infrastructure",
    "International Cooperation",
    "Laos-Thailand",
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  "textContent": "Japan has pledged up to JPY 424 million (over USD 2.7 million) to improve water quality monitoring and management in the Lower Mekong Basin, working directly with the Mekong River Commission (MRC). On 9 February in Vientiane, Japanese Ambassador Koizumi Tsutomu and MRC Secretariat Chief Executive Officer Busadee Santipitaks signed the agreement to launch the […]",
  "title": "Japan Commits USD 2.7 Million to Strengthen Mekong Water Monitoring"
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