The ongoing military operation in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States has widened opportunities for freelance journalists in Asia.

Freelance journalists discuss how they intend to cover the military operations in Afghanistan with Akihiro Nonaka (right), head of Asia Press International, at his office in Tokyo.

Advances in small video cameras, personal computers and satellite mobile phones have enabled them to send text, voice reports and video footage to Japan from almost anywhere in the world.