トンガに無償資金援助　１．１億円、自衛隊派遣も―政府

　磯崎仁彦官房副長官は１９日の記者会見で、海底火山が噴火した南太平洋のトンガ政府に対し、１００万ドル（約１億１４００万円）以上の緊急無償資金援助を行うと発表した。飲料水や火山灰撤去のための用具など緊急援助物資を供与する方向で調整している。
　政府は国際緊急援助隊として自衛隊派遣も検討。磯崎氏は物資の輸送方法に関し「空輸ができるのか。難しい場合には船を使ってということもあり得る」と指摘した。
　岸信夫防衛相は１９日、派遣に備えるよう自衛隊に指示。統合幕僚監部から連絡調整員３人をオーストラリアに送ることを決めた。（2022/01/19-18:58）

Japan will provide over 1 million dollars in emergency grant aid to volcanic eruption-hit Tonga, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said Wednesday.
   The Japanese government specifically plans to supply relief goods such as drinking water and equipment for removing volcanic ash.
   The government is also considering dispatching an emergency aid team comprising Self-Defense Force personnel to the Pacific island nation, which was severely affected by the huge eruption of a submarine volcano on Saturday.
   Isozaki noted that "ships may be used if it is difficult to airlift (supplies)."
   Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi instructed the SDF to prepare for deployment the same day. In addition, he decided to send three officials from the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff to Australia as liaisons.