Aid group chief claims intimidation by lawmaker Suzuki

Aid group chief claims intimidation by lawmaker Suzuki

TOKYO, Japan - Muneo Suzuki, a senior lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is asked by reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport Jan. 31 about allegations that he threatened to cut off government's funding to Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), a non-governmental organization, if PWJ did not toe the government line. PWJ's Onishi made the allegation Jan. 30.

Barred Japanese NGO allowed to attend Afghan confab

Barred Japanese NGO allowed to attend Afghan confab

TOKYO, Japan - Kensuke Onishi (C), overall supervisor of nongovernmental organization Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), looks happy Jan. 22 after being allowed to attend the conference on Afghan reconstruction in Tokyo. PWJ earlier said it was barred from attending the conference because of what the Japanese Foreign Ministry called its ''antigovernment'' stance.

NGO Peace Winds Japan barred from Afghan conference

NGO Peace Winds Japan barred from Afghan conference

TOKYO, Jan. 20 Kyodo - Kensuke Onishi, head of Japan Platform, a Tokyo-based aid organization, speaks at a Tokyo hotel Jan. 20 after nongovernmental organization (NGO) Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) has been barred by the Japanese Foreign Ministry from a two-day ministerial meeting on the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Onishi serves as PWJ's overall supervisor.

Aid group chief claims intimidation by lawmaker Suzuki

Aid group chief claims intimidation by lawmaker Suzuki

TOKYO, Japan - Muneo Suzuki, a senior lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is asked by reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport Jan. 31 about allegations that he threatened to cut off government's funding to Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), a non-governmental organization, if PWJ did not toe the government line. PWJ's Onishi made the allegation Jan. 30.

NGO Peace Winds Japan barred from Afghan conference

NGO Peace Winds Japan barred from Afghan conference

TOKYO, Jan. 20 Kyodo - Kensuke Onishi, head of Japan Platform, a Tokyo-based aid organization, speaks at a Tokyo hotel Jan. 20 after nongovernmental organization (NGO) Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) has been barred by the Japanese Foreign Ministry from a two-day ministerial meeting on the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Onishi serves as PWJ's overall supervisor.

Barred Japanese NGO allowed to attend Afghan confab

Barred Japanese NGO allowed to attend Afghan confab

TOKYO, Japan - Kensuke Onishi (C), overall supervisor of nongovernmental organization Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), looks happy Jan. 22 after being allowed to attend the conference on Afghan reconstruction in Tokyo. PWJ earlier said it was barred from attending the conference because of what the Japanese Foreign Ministry called its ''antigovernment'' stance.