''West Papuan'' leader asks for Japan's help

''West Papuan'' leader asks for Japan's help

JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Theis Hiyo Eluay, a 62-year-old former provincial legislator and leader of the ''West Papuans,'' speaks to Kyodo News in Jayapura in Irian Jaya, Indonesia's easternmost province, on Dec. 5. Eluay wants help from Japan in international efforts to promote independence for West Papua.

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