(1)Legacy of slain peacekeeper Akino continues 5 years after death

TOKYO, Japan - The legacy of U.N. peacekeeper Yutaka Akino (in file photo) continues five years after he was shot dead in Tajikistan through a fund that has helped Japanese youth research and conduct activities to promote peace. ''Akino was a rare expert in Japan on the settlement of (international) disputes. We want to help more people become like Akino,'' Takayuki Ito, an executive of the Akino Yutaka Eurasia Fund, says.

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