The doctor who dedicated his life to Afghanistan: Tetsu Nakamura’s 2006 inteview

File: Japanese doctor Nakamura shot to death in Afghanistan

File: Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese doctor and a local representative of Peace Japan Medical Services (PMS, known as �Peshawar Kai� in Japanese) poses for photo during an interview conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun in Fukuoka on Sept. 14, 2013. According to the local police, 73-year- old Nakamura was shot to death during an attack by unidentified armed group in eastern Nangarhar province, Jalalabad. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Hitomi Sadasue / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP) Credit: HITOMI SADASUE/The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP

Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura spent many years in Afghanistan, providing medical care, developing irrigation systems, and supporting agriculture, dedicating himself to the country’s recovery. However, six years ago on December 4, he was killed while travelling in a car. He was 73. Here is an interview Dr. Nakamura gave back in 2006.

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Published 30 November 2025 8:03pm

By Hisaaki Nagao

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Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura spent many years in Afghanistan, providing medical care, developing irrigation systems, and supporting agriculture, dedicating himself to the country’s recovery. However, six years ago on December 4, he was killed while travelling in a car. He was 73. Here is an interview Dr. Nakamura gave back in 2006.

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