Kumho donates to Japanese disaster relief

Kumho Asiana Group, parent company of Kumho Tires, has announced it will donate 60 million yen (£473,000) for Japan’s recovery from the earthquake and tsunami damages. The 60 million will be divided equally and given to the three areas in which the company’s Asiana Airlines operates its services, namely Miyaki, Ibaraki and Fukushima. The South Korean company reports that executives and employees of Kumho Asiana Group affiliates voluntarily raised funds to help the Japanese “overcome despair and accelerate the country’s recovery,” and these funds were supplemented by the Group itself.

Other Kumho Asiana Group efforts to help the victims of the Japanese disaster include Asiana Airlines’ donation of emergency aid kits, including 1,500 blankets for in-flight use, noodles and mineral water to Japan via its aircraft on March 14, 2011.