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(LIP-ir) -- The Japanese government will not be an instrument in helping former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori escape Peru's justice system.

Shizuka Kamei, head of the People's New Party, had a 20-minute meeting with the Japanese Chancellery yesterday, in which he requested the Japanese government intervene in Chile and help Peru's former president make it back to Japan for the July elections.

Fujimori's plan to use the Japanese government as an escape from his extradition to Peru, where he is wanted on counts of bribery, misuse of government funds and taking part in death-squad killings, has not worked out as he expected.

In a press release, the Japanese chancellery told Shizuka Kamei that a legal process was taking place in Chile and their government would not interfere.

"It is impossible that Japan demand the liberation and return of Mr. Fujimori while the Chilean government is in a judicial proces," declared Foreign Affairs Minister, Taro Aso to the Sankei Shimbun daily.

The Sankei Shimbun daily reported that Shizuka Kamei seemed disappointed the Japanese government would not support Fujimori. He was quoted as saying, " It's strange that the government doesn't take a stand on this. It would be normal for a government to protect the rights of its citizens."

The People's New Party (PNP) is a 2 year-old minor Japanese party with 10 lawmakers. Kamei has said that he wants Fujimori to make use of his knowledge, rich experience and reputation for Japan's politics.

No regulations under Japan's Public Offices Election Law prohibit a candidate under house arrest overseas from running in an election in Japan.

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