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Japanese ambassador's ashes buried in Belgrade

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - One of the relatives the late Japanese Ambassador to Croatia Keisuke Oba, a Yugoslav-phile who died in the Philippines in August, buries his ashes in Belgrade on Sept. 27. About 100 people, including many of Oba's Serbian friends, attended the burial ceremony at the central Belgrade cemetery. Oba had told his family that he wanted to be buried in Yugoslavia after his death.

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Japan calls for more democracy efforts in Yugoslavia

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (R) shakes hands with Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus in Belgrade on July 17. Tanaka called on Labus to further promote democracy in Yugoslavia and to strengthen international cooperation.

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Tanaka meets Kostunica

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka and Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica pose for photographers prior to their talks at the presidential palace in Belgrade on July 16.

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Tanaka pledges support for Yugoslav democracy bid

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (R) and Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic (L) are seated for talks at the Yugoslav Foreign Ministry in Belgrade on July 16. Tanaka told Svilanovic Japan supports Yugoslavia's efforts for reform toward democracy.

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Kostunica plans new constitution to revamp federation

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Newly elected Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, in an interview with Kyodo News in Belgrade on Oct. 11, indicates that he will bring in a new constitution to revamp the federation, giving its two remaining republics, Serbia and Montenegro, equal powers.

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No cooperation with current Yugoslav gov't, KLA says

Hashim Thaqi, head of the Kosovo Liberation Army's (KLA) political bureau, says he has no intention to cooperate with the current Yugoslav administration in establishing an autonomous government in the Serbian province. He said this in a recent exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Pristina.

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Belgrade citizens celebrate NATO-Yugoslav agreement

Citizens in Belgrade celebrate June 9 the news that NATO and Yugoslavia signed an accord on the withdrawal of Serb forces from Kosovo, clearing the way for the alliance to end its military campaign.

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Obuchi sees Japanese role in Kosovo reconstruction

Former U.N. Undersecretary General Yasushi Akashi (L) briefs Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on May 13 on his talks with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in Belgrade earlier this week. Obuchi told Akashi Japan wants to play a major role in the reconstruction of Kosovo after peace is restored in the embattled Yugoslav province.

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Chernomyrdin arrives in Beijing

Russian Balkan envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin (L) is whisked away in a car soon after arrival at the Beijing airport May 10 for talks with Chinese leaders on the Yugoslav situation.

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Akashi talks with Milosevic

Former U.N. Undersecretary General Yasushi Akashi (L) holds talks with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic at the presidential guesthouse in Belgrade on May 10. Akashi visited the Yugoslav capital in a private capacity, apparently in an effort to help end the Kosovo crisis, drawing on his previous experience as a special U.N. representative to former Yugoslavia.

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J-League bans political action at stadiums

Japanese soccer's J-League has urged all 26 clubs in its first and second divisions to prevent their players from taking political action at stadiums after Yugoslav players protested against NATO's bombing of the Balkan country, league officials said March 30. The photo shows Dragan Stojkovic of Nagoya Grampus Eight, captain of the Yugoslav national team, wearing a shirt bearing the message ''NATO stop strikes'' after a match in Kobe on March 27.

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Foley calls on Komura

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Foley (R) calls on Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L) in Tokyo on March 25. Foley conveyed a message from U.S. President Bill Clinton to Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's military strike against Yugoslavia is aimed at reducing the Yugoslav government's oppression of Kosovo citizens.

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-HISTORY

(220322) -- BELGRADE, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People sit on a bench near the bombed Command Building of Yugoslav Air Force in Belgrade, Serbia, March 21, 2022. In Belgrade, there are many scars left by the NATO bombings. The NATO bombings of Yugoslavia started on March 24, 1999. During the 78-day military attack, 2,500 civilians were killed, and around 25,000 objects were damaged, including airports, hospitals, schools, cultural monuments and road infrastructure, according to the Serbian government. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-HISTORY

(220322) -- BELGRADE, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man with a flower in his hand passes the bombed Command Building of Yugoslav Air Force in Belgrade, Serbia, March 21, 2022. In Belgrade, there are many scars left by the NATO bombings. The NATO bombings of Yugoslavia started on March 24, 1999. During the 78-day military attack, 2,500 civilians were killed, and around 25,000 objects were damaged, including airports, hospitals, schools, cultural monuments and road infrastructure, according to the Serbian government. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-HISTORY

(220322) -- BELGRADE, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man passes the bombed Command Building of Yugoslav Air Force in Belgrade, Serbia, March 21, 2022. In Belgrade, there are many scars left by the NATO bombings. The NATO bombings of Yugoslavia started on March 24, 1999. During the 78-day military attack, 2,500 civilians were killed, and around 25,000 objects were damaged, including airports, hospitals, schools, cultural monuments and road infrastructure, according to the Serbian government. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-HISTORY

(220322) -- BELGRADE, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The bombed Command Building of Yugoslav Air Force is seen in Belgrade, Serbia, March 21, 2022. In Belgrade, there are many scars left by the NATO bombings. The NATO bombings of Yugoslavia started on March 24, 1999. During the 78-day military attack, 2,500 civilians were killed, and around 25,000 objects were damaged, including airports, hospitals, schools, cultural monuments and road infrastructure, according to the Serbian government. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-HISTORY

(220322) -- BELGRADE, March 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman passes the bombed Command Building of Yugoslav Air Force in Belgrade, Serbia, March 21, 2022. In Belgrade, there are many scars left by the NATO bombings. The NATO bombings of Yugoslavia started on March 24, 1999. During the 78-day military attack, 2,500 civilians were killed, and around 25,000 objects were damaged, including airports, hospitals, schools, cultural monuments and road infrastructure, according to the Serbian government. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Tanaka meets Kostunica

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka and Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica pose for photographers prior to their talks at the presidential palace in Belgrade on July 16.

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California Dreamin' (2007)

Armand Assante Characters: Captain Doug Jones - the American military officer in command Film: California Dreamin'; Nesfarsit Romania (2007) Director: Cristian Nemescu 01 June 2007 Date: 01 June 2007

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The Battle Of Neretva - film (1969)

Sylva Koscina Characters: Danitza (as Silva Koscina) Film: The Battle Of Neretva (1967) Director: Veljko Bulajic 07 October 1969 Date: 07-Oct-69

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Belgrade hotel rooms adorned with portraits of famed world leaders

A portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin is displayed in a guest room at Design Mr. President Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, in this photo taken on Feb. 25, 2015. The hotel, which opened in 2007, features portraits of various renowned world leaders in each of its 60 guest rooms. The Putin room is the second most popular at the hotel, after one featuring former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Belgrade hotel rooms graced with portraits of renowned world leaders

Two staff members of Design Mr. President Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, show the hotel's most popular guest room -- featuring the portrait of the late Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito -- on Feb. 25, 2015. The unique hotel, which opened in 2007, features portraits of various renowned world leaders in each of its 60 guest rooms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Belgrade hotel hangs portraits of famed world leaders in guest rooms

A portrait of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is displayed in a guest room at Design Mr. President Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, in this photo taken on Feb. 25, 2015. The hotel, which opened in 2007, features the portraits of various renowned world leaders in each of its 60 guest rooms. The most popular room is one featuring a painting of former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, followed by one featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Belgrade hotel decorates guest rooms with portraits of world leaders

A portrait of late South African President Nelson Mandela is displayed in a guest room at Design Mr. President Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, in this photo taken on Feb. 25, 2015. The hotel, which opened in 2007, features portraits of various renowned world leaders in each of its 60 guest rooms. The most popular room is one featuring a painting of former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, followed by one featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese ambassador's ashes buried in Belgrade

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - One of the relatives the late Japanese Ambassador to Croatia Keisuke Oba, a Yugoslav-phile who died in the Philippines in August, buries his ashes in Belgrade on Sept. 27. About 100 people, including many of Oba's Serbian friends, attended the burial ceremony at the central Belgrade cemetery. Oba had told his family that he wanted to be buried in Yugoslavia after his death. (Kyodo)

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Japan calls for more democracy efforts in Yugoslavia

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (R) shakes hands with Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus in Belgrade on July 17. Tanaka called on Labus to further promote democracy in Yugoslavia and to strengthen international cooperation.

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Nagoya striker Stojkovic hints at hanging up his boots

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus Eight's Yugoslav striker Dragan Stojkovic speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on Nov. 30. He indicated he will retire after his current contract with the J-League first division side expires.

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Kostunica plans new constitution to revamp federation

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Newly elected Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, in an interview with Kyodo News in Belgrade on Oct. 11, indicates that he will bring in a new constitution to revamp the federation, giving its two remaining republics, Serbia and Montenegro, equal powers.

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No cooperation with current Yugoslav gov't, KLA says

Hashim Thaqi, head of the Kosovo Liberation Army's (KLA) political bureau, says he has no intention to cooperate with the current Yugoslav administration in establishing an autonomous government in the Serbian province. He said this in a recent exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Pristina.

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Belgrade citizens celebrate NATO-Yugoslav agreement

Citizens in Belgrade celebrate June 9 the news that NATO and Yugoslavia signed an accord on the withdrawal of Serb forces from Kosovo, clearing the way for the alliance to end its military campaign.

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Obuchi sees Japanese role in Kosovo reconstruction

Former U.N. Undersecretary General Yasushi Akashi (L) briefs Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on May 13 on his talks with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in Belgrade earlier this week. Obuchi told Akashi Japan wants to play a major role in the reconstruction of Kosovo after peace is restored in the embattled Yugoslav province. ==Kyodo

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Chernomyrdin arrives in Beijing

Russian Balkan envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin (L) is whisked away in a car soon after arrival at the Beijing airport May 10 for talks with Chinese leaders on the Yugoslav situation. ==Kyodo

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Akashi talks with Milosevic

Former U.N. Undersecretary General Yasushi Akashi (L) holds talks with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic at the presidential guesthouse in Belgrade on May 10. Akashi visited the Yugoslav capital in a private capacity, apparently in an effort to help end the Kosovo crisis, drawing on his previous experience as a special U.N. representative to former Yugoslavia. ==Kyodo

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J-League bans political action at stadiums

Japanese soccer's J-League has urged all 26 clubs in its first and second divisions to prevent their players from taking political action at stadiums after Yugoslav players protested against NATO's bombing of the Balkan country, league officials said March 30. The photo shows Dragan Stojkovic of Nagoya Grampus Eight, captain of the Yugoslav national team, wearing a shirt bearing the message ''NATO stop strikes'' after a match in Kobe on March 27. ==Kyodo

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Foley calls on Komura

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Foley (R) calls on Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L) in Tokyo on March 25. Foley conveyed a message from U.S. President Bill Clinton to Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's military strike against Yugoslavia is aimed at reducing the Yugoslav government's oppression of Kosovo citizens.