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watch One-Minute World News Last Updated: Friday, 28 September
2007, 17:34 GMT 18:34 UK Japan inquiry into reporter death Mr
Nagai was shot as he filmed a protest in Rangoon  Japan is
sending its deputy foreign minister to Burma to investigate the
death of a Japanese journalist, who was covering the anti-
government protests.  Japan said it would review its aid
programmes to Burma over the fatal shooting of Kenji Nagai on
Thursday.  TV footage has emerged which raises the possibility
that the 50-year-old may have been deliberately targeted rather
than caught in police cross-fire.  Japan's PM, Yasuo Fukuda,
said he would decide how to proceed after the visit.  "We will
have to think carefully to figure out what is the best thing to
do - what is the best choice for Japan."  By sending Mitoji
Yabunaka to Burma, he said Japan would "find the way to solve
this issue and to make further decisions. Sanctions are not the
best step to take now."  Japanese jou