Kin of victims in Peruvian hostage crisis meet Obuchi

Kin of victims in Peruvian hostage crisis meet Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (2nd from L) meets at his official Tokyo residence July 27 relatives of three Peruvians who died in the military operation that ended the hostage standoff at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima in 1997. Relatives of Supreme Court Justice Carlos Giusti, as well as commandos Juan Valer and Raul Jimenez, are in Japan on a weeklong trip at the invitation of the Japanese government.

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