From 1997 until his death, Nagai took assignments in Afghanistan, Cambodia, the Palestinian territories, and Iraq, taking photographs that captured the essence of war.
Nuo 1997-ųjų iki savo mirties Nagai vykdė užduotis Afganistane, Kambodžoje, Palestinoje bei Irake, kur nuotraukose įamžindavo karo realybę.