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Residents parade after declaring independence from Indonesia

JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Residents of Jayapura, eastern Indonesia, parade during celebrations after a residents' congress in Irian Jaya declared the province's independence from Indonesia on June 4. The congress adopted a resolution saying the new state ''Papua'' will be fully independent from Indonesia by December.

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''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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Residents parade after declaring independence from Indonesia

JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Residents of Jayapura, eastern Indonesia, parade during celebrations after a residents' congress in Irian Jaya declared the province's independence from Indonesia on June 4. The congress adopted a resolution saying the new state ''Papua'' will be fully independent from Indonesia by December.

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''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.