自衛隊トンガ支援を再開　水や食料計６トン空輸―防衛省

　防衛省は２９日、海底火山の噴火で被災した南太平洋の島国トンガの支援活動を再開したと発表した。派遣された航空自衛隊員の新型コロナウイルス感染で中断していたが、追加派遣の隊員が缶詰約４トンと飲料水約２トンを空輸した。（2022/01/29-20:22）

Japan has resumed its aid activity for Tonga, a South Pacific island nation hit by undersea volcanic eruption in mid-January, the Defense Ministry said Saturday.
   The Air Self-Defense Force has dispatched two C-130 transport aircraft for airlifting relief supplies to Tonga.
   But the activity was suspended Tuesday due to novel coronavirus infections among ASDF members engaged in the mission. Replacement personnel were sent Friday to restart the airlift operation as early as possible.
   The additional ASDF members transported about 4 tons of canned food and some 2 tons of drinking water, according to the ministry.
   COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction tests were conducted on ASDF troops in quarantine, finding two more personnel infected with the virus, the ministry said. A total of six members have tested positive for the virus.