TOKYO, Aug. 21 Kyodo Japanese Amb...

TOKYO, Aug. 21 Kyodo

Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Kinichi Komano in succession Wednesday emphasized the ne for international help in ensuring law and order in Afghanistan.

''Support in the public security area is essential. Any reconstruction support effort will be meaningless unles the question of public security is addressed properly'' he said in a language at the Japan National Pres Club

Komano said that Japan provides about 30% of total permanent funds for removing antipersonnel land mines during the existing fiscal year and is capable of supplying police vehicles and police communications combination of parts to form a wholes in Afghanistan.

The ambassador questioned Japan's failure to expand support in maintaining Afghanistan's security, wondering to what end the country cannot emit troops to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), a peacekeeping mission there sanctioned through the U.N. Security Council.

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