Kenji Nagai1957-2007
Photojournalist
Chronicled the Face Of War & Rebellion
'These are places no one wants to go to, but someone has to go."
-Kenji Nagai, in The Daily Yomiuri
As reported earlier this week in the LA Times, Kenji Nagai, age 50, was killed while on assignment in Myanmar. He was shot point blank by the Burmese junta.There are more photos of this tragic event on This Is London.co.uk.
Mr. Nagai accepted assignments to dangerous areas. Since 1997, he traveled to Afghanistan, Cambodia, Palistine, Iraq and other Middle East nations.
Our condolences go to his family and colleagues, as we express our appreciation for his commitment to cover the story and bring news to the world.
Kenji Nagai at the
toppling of the statue
of Saddam Hussein
See his APF video of the
war in Iraq in Japanese. (graphic)
Kenji Nagai's videolog
toppling of the statue
of Saddam Hussein
See his APF video of the
war in Iraq in Japanese. (graphic)
Kenji Nagai's videolog
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3 comments:
Just some history here. I posted earlier this week, but here's info on the government and the ongoing unrest. This is from Wikipedia:
Government:
In May 1990, the government held free elections for the first time in almost 30 years. The National League for Democracy (NLD), the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, won 392 out of a total 489 seats, but the election results were annulled by SLORC, which refused to step down.[24]
Led by Than Shwe since 1992, the military regime has made cease-fire agreements with most ethnic guerrilla groups. In 1992, SLORC unveiled plans to create a new constitution through the National Convention, which began 9 January 1993. To date, this military-organized National Convention has not produced a new constitution despite well over ten years of operation.[25]
In 1997, the State Law and Order Restoration Council was renamed the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).
International Labor Organization announced it will be seeking "to prosecute members of the ruling [Myanmar] junta for crimes against humanity" over the continuous forced labour of its citizens by the military at the International Court of Justice.[27]
This article documents a current event.
Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.
Protests in August 2007 began after the government increased the price of fuel.
Burmese monks became involved in larger numbers after monks were injured by troops during a rally on 5 September.[28] On 19 September, several hundred (possibly 2000 or more) monks staged a protest march in the city of Sittwe.[29] Larger protests in Rangoon and elsewhere ensued over the following days. Security became increasingly heavy handed, resulting in a number of deaths and injuries.[30] By 28 September, internet access had been cut[31] and journalists reputedly warned not to report on protests.[32]
Kanani,
What can you tell us regarding Mr. Kenji Nagai family? Does he have a wife and children?
I couldn't find a lot of info, Ed. I suspect most of it is in Japanese. But from what I gather, he was single and left behind an elderly Mother & Father and a sister.
There is videofootage of his being shot over on YouTube. It was played before Japanese TV news audiences. It was awful.
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