Karzai seeks Japanese help in rebuilding Afghanistan

Karzai seeks Japanese help in rebuilding Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's interim leader Hamid Karzai meets Japanese media organizations in Kabul on Dec. 30. Karzai said he hopes Japan will contribute to Afghanistan's reconstruction in myriad ways and voiced strong expectations of an international aid conference set for next month in Tokyo.

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