Japan, July 28 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda today called for faster investment and reform to secure water across Asia and the Pacific, pointing to a new ADB-administered fund with Japan that will help developing economies strengthen disaster preparedness, infrastructure, and water management. Mr. Kanda delivered a keynote speech at the International Symposium Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Japan's Water Day. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan honored the symposium with his presence. Mr. Kanda paid tribute to His Majesty's lifelong scholarship on water and said Japan's five decades of national action offer a model of sustained investment, strong institutions, and long-term reform.Japan established Water Day and...