Japanese optometrist receives U.N. award for helping refugees

Japanese optometrist receives U.N. award for helping refugees

SAPPORO, Japan - Akio Kanai, president of Fuji Optical Co., speaks at his company in Sapporo on July 4 after being named by the U.N. refugee agency the winner of the 2006 Nansen Refugee Award for his contribution to improving the eyesight of refugees.

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