The Japanese government made a formal decision on Tuesday to end its freeze on the annual disbursement of aid loans to China for fiscal 2005 through March, Kyodo News reported.

The decision was made by a top decision-making panel on foreign aid strategy comprising Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Taro Aso and other Cabinet ministers, Kyodo said.
 
Local media said the move is apparently aimed at giving a boost to mending the soured bilateral ties.

(Xinhua News Agency June 6, 2006)