Aid group chief claims intimidation by lawmaker Suzuki

TOKYO, Japan - Muneo Suzuki, a senior lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is asked by reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport Jan. 31 about allegations that he threatened to cut off government's funding to Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), a non-governmental organization, if PWJ did not toe the government line. PWJ's Onishi made the allegation Jan. 30.

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