Peace Boat members demand gov't explain NGO issue

TOKYO, Japan - About 20 members of the nongovernmental organization Peace Boat call on the government Jan. 30 to explain the initial exclusion of two NGOs from a recent Afghan aid conference. The issue led to the dismissal Jan. 29 of both Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka and Vice Foreign Minister Yoshiji Nogami. The members gathered in front of the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo.

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