Bio
Kazumasa Okajima is a leader in one of Japan's top political parties, the Democratic Party of Japan, and was first elected to parliament in 2004. He graduated in 1981 from Waseda University, where he studied the Social Sciences. Previous for and winning his father's seat in the Japanese parliament, his work as a TV producer helped him bring to light to hundreds of issues such as nationality issues of children born to U.S. soldiers and Japanese women and the plight of military photographers in war.
In September 1988, Okajima was a military correspondent for the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan, and covered the civil war in 1989 until the complete withdrawal of Soviet forces. Later he was appointed as a special correspondent to Bangkok for state-run TV, NHK, taking special interest in parent-child relations, international issues such as terrorism and the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
Today, Okajima continues his work toward political and social reform both in Japan and internationally.
In September 1988, Okajima was a military correspondent for the Soviet Union occupied Afghanistan, and covered the civil war in 1989 until the complete withdrawal of Soviet forces. Later he was appointed as a special correspondent to Bangkok for state-run TV, NHK, taking special interest in parent-child relations, international issues such as terrorism and the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
Today, Okajima continues his work toward political and social reform both in Japan and internationally.
