Funeral held for Yazaki employee killed in Colombia

Funeral held for Yazaki employee killed in Colombia

SUSONO, Japan - Autoparts maker Yazaki Corp. holds a funeral service Dec. 2 for Chikao Muramatsu, 55, an employee who was recently killed in Colombia after being held captive since February 2001. The ceremony was held at its facility in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture

DNA tests confirm body as that of kidnapped Japanese

DNA tests confirm body as that of kidnapped Japanese

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Yazaki (R), president of Yazaki Corp., bites his lips in vexation at a news conference he gave in Tokyo on Nov. 26 after the body found near Bogota, Colombia on Nov. 24 was confirmed as that of his company's employee Chikao Muramatsu. The Colombian military said DNA testing, dental records and fingerprints helped to identify the bullet-ridden body as that of the kidnapped Japanese business executive.

Yazaki identifies body as kidnapped Japanese man

Yazaki identifies body as kidnapped Japanese man

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese auto-parts maker Yazaki Corp.'s public relations chief Junichi Yanagisawa tells reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 26 that a man's body recently recovered on the outskirts of the Colombian capital Bogota was that of kidnapped Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki-Ciemel Ltd., a local joint venture.

FARC leader admits guerrillas holding Japanese hostage

FARC leader admits guerrillas holding Japanese hostage

LOS POZOS, Colombia - A female member of the the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) checks a car at an entrance to the FARC-controlled area on Aug. 13. The leftist guerrilla group leader, who asked for anonymity, said in an exclusive interview with Kyodo News that FARC is holding Chikao Muramatsu, 52, vice president of a local joint venture of Japanese auto-parts maker Yazaki Corp., who was kidnapped in February.

Kidnapped Japanese said moved to southern Colombia

Kidnapped Japanese said moved to southern Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia - File photo shows a camp of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia near Chuscales in Cundinamarca Province, northeast of Bogota, where Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of a local joint venture of Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp., had been held after being kidnapped in February. Security authorities said July 25 that Muramatsu may have been moved to Meta Province in southern Colombia.

Japanese executive was abducted in daylight, sources say

Japanese executive was abducted in daylight, sources say

BOGOTA, Colombia - Photo shows the road in northern Bogota where Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of a locally based joint venture of Yazaki Corp., a Japanese auto parts maker, was kidnapped Feb. 22. Sources close to the local police said March 11 the abduction was carried out in broad daylight.

Yazaki officials meet press on kidnapping in Colombia

Yazaki officials meet press on kidnapping in Colombia

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of major Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp. meet the press at its head office in Tokyo on March 10 on the kidnapping of Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki's joint venture in Colombia. Muramatsu, 52, was kidnapped Feb. 22 on the outskirts of Bogota. A local radio report said the kidnappers have demanded some $8 million in ransom money for his release.

Yazaki exec kidnapped in Colombia

Yazaki exec kidnapped in Colombia

TOKYO, Japan - Officials with major Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp. answer phones at its head office in Tokyo's Minato Ward March 10 after the kidnapping of Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki's joint venture in Colombia, was reported. Muramatsu, 52, was kidnapped Feb. 22 on the outskirts of Bogota. A local radio report said the kidnappers have demanded some $8 million in ransom money for his release.

Colombian rebels want $27 mil. ransom for Japan exec

Colombian rebels want $27 mil. ransom for Japan exec

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Guerrillas in Colombia are demanding $27 million in ransom for Chikao Muramatsu (file photo), who was kidnapped in Bogota in February last year, a Colombian magazine reported Jan. 6. Muramatsu, the 53-year-old vice president of a local joint venture involving Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp., is being held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

Funeral held for Yazaki employee killed in Colombia

Funeral held for Yazaki employee killed in Colombia

SUSONO, Japan - Autoparts maker Yazaki Corp. holds a funeral service Dec. 2 for Chikao Muramatsu, 55, an employee who was recently killed in Colombia after being held captive since February 2001. The ceremony was held at its facility in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture (Kyodo)

Yazaki identifies body as kidnapped Japanese man

Yazaki identifies body as kidnapped Japanese man

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese auto-parts maker Yazaki Corp.'s public relations chief Junichi Yanagisawa tells reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 26 that a man's body recently recovered on the outskirts of the Colombian capital Bogota was that of kidnapped Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki-Ciemel Ltd., a local joint venture.

FARC leader admits guerrillas holding Japanese hostage

FARC leader admits guerrillas holding Japanese hostage

LOS POZOS, Colombia - A female member of the the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) checks a car at an entrance to the FARC-controlled area on Aug. 13. The leftist guerrilla group leader, who asked for anonymity, said in an exclusive interview with Kyodo News that FARC is holding Chikao Muramatsu, 52, vice president of a local joint venture of Japanese auto-parts maker Yazaki Corp., who was kidnapped in February.

Kidnapped Japanese said moved to southern Colombia

Kidnapped Japanese said moved to southern Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia - File photo shows a camp of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia near Chuscales in Cundinamarca Province, northeast of Bogota, where Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of a local joint venture of Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp., had been held after being kidnapped in February. Security authorities said July 25 that Muramatsu may have been moved to Meta Province in southern Colombia.

Japanese executive was abducted in daylight, sources say

Japanese executive was abducted in daylight, sources say

BOGOTA, Colombia - Photo shows the road in northern Bogota where Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of a locally based joint venture of Yazaki Corp., a Japanese auto parts maker, was kidnapped Feb. 22. Sources close to the local police said March 11 the abduction was carried out in broad daylight.

Yazaki officials meet press on kidnapping in Colombia

Yazaki officials meet press on kidnapping in Colombia

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of major Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp. meet the press at its head office in Tokyo on March 10 on the kidnapping of Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki's joint venture in Colombia. Muramatsu, 52, was kidnapped Feb. 22 on the outskirts of Bogota. A local radio report said the kidnappers have demanded some $8 million in ransom money for his release.

Yazaki exec kidnapped in Colombia

Yazaki exec kidnapped in Colombia

TOKYO, Japan - Officials with major Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp. answer phones at its head office in Tokyo's Minato Ward March 10 after the kidnapping of Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki's joint venture in Colombia, was reported. Muramatsu, 52, was kidnapped Feb. 22 on the outskirts of Bogota. A local radio report said the kidnappers have demanded some $8 million in ransom money for his release.