In front of a devastating disaster that affected the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in China, any past political conflict has become irrelevant.
After the earthquake that brought down 75% of the buildings and killed more than 30 thousand people in Sichuang, China, support has come to China from all over the world including Japan. In addition to a quake rescue crew that was sent to Sichuang, personal donations from across Japan were also collected to help the earthquake victims and their families. In the past few days, donation boxes were set up in almost all convenience stores in Japan. Lawson, one of the largest chains, has set up donation stands in their 8750 stores. By covering this donation effort, the press in Japan has also helped spread the news and encouraged more donations.