In the wake of the brutal Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Japan made generous aid offers to Turkey and Pakistan to bolster their ability to stem internal economic disintegration as well as external aggression. Japan has increased Its aid to Thailand and has taken on a large portion of the financial burden generated by the refugee crisis in Southeast Asia. Japan did not send a team to the Moscow Olympics and increased Its purchase of U.S. grain to help offset American losses durIng our grain embargo of the Soviet Union. Japan has also decided to purchase U.S. grain for distribution overseas as food aidan important undertaking I have suggested for yearsopening up the possibility of larger sales for this purpose in the future.