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Date: 1999-07-20
Title: Japanese challengers for America's Cup unveiled
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NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese challengers for the America's Cup race in New Zealand this fall, Ashura (L) and Idaten (R), on a demonstration run in Atsumi Bay on July 20 after being launched in ceremonies at Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture
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Date: 1999-07-27
Title: Japanese challengers in America's Cup race unveiled
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NAGOYA, Japan - Two Japanese contenders for this fall's America's Cup race in New Zealand are photographed in waters off Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 27. The Ashura (bottom) and the Idaten (above the Ashura) will compete in the international yacht race, scheduled to begin Oct. 18. It will be Japan's third time to compete in the America's Cup race, and will cost about 1 billion yen.
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Date: 1999-07-21
Title: Japanese Red Army members to end prison terms
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BEIRUT, Lebanon - A file photo shows Kozo Okamoto, 51, one of five Japanese Red Army members jailed in Beirut who will finish serving their prison terms on March 6 next year. The four aothers are Masao Adachi, Mariko Yamamoto, Kazuo Tohira and Haruo Wako.
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Date: 1999-07-28
Title: Japan's top oil firm to acquire Koa Oil
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TOKYO, Japan - Hidejiro Osawa, president of Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp., speaks at a news conference July 28 on his company's plan to make Koa Oil Co. a subsidiary by purchasing up to a 50 percent equity stake from Caltex Corp.
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Date: 1999-07-31
Title: Jazz singer to give CDs to 4,300 U.S. retirement homes
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KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Jazz vocalist Shoko Shiraishi, 30, poses July 31 as she prepares for a jazz concert on Aug. 2 in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, the proceeds from which will be used to donate compact discs of her music to about 4,300 U.S. retirement homes. The CD features American jazz music of the 1930's and 40's.
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Date: 1999-07-27
Title: Kin of victims in Peruvian hostage crisis meet Obuchi
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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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Date: 1999-07-21
Title: Korean tower relocated to Hiroshima park
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HIROSHIMA, Japan - A stone tower dedicated to Korean victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima is relocated to the city's Peace Memorial Park in a ceremony July 21. Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba said the city decided to allow the cenotaph, previously located outside the park, to be relocated because its exclusion had been considered a symbol of discrimination.
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Date: 1999-07-27
Title: Kyushu Univ. doctors end 'domino' transplant
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FUKUOKA, Japan - The photo shows Kyushu University professor Keizo Sugimachi (far R) and other doctors meeting the press at Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka Prefecture at 1:03 a.m. July 27 after ending Japan's second ''domino'' transplant operation involving a healthy donor, following one conducted on July 9-10 by Kyoto University Hospital doctors. A female patient in her 40s received part of her brother's liver on the night of July 26 in the operation involving three patients.
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Date: 1999-07-21
Title: Lavenders in full bloom in Hokkaido
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NAKAFURANO, Hokkaido - Lavenders are in full bloom in Nakafurano, central Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, on July 21. Their sweet scent pervaded the hill, carpeted with the purple flowers.
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Date: 1999-07-22
Title: Literary critic Jun Eto commits suicide+
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TOKYO, Japan - Literary critic Jun Eto commits suicide at his home in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture and is found dead on July 21. He is 66. The conservative critic apparently cuts his wrist and died in his bathroom and died from loss of blood. Kyodo News file photo shows Eto, whose real name is Atsuo Egashira, has an interview at his home in July 1996.
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Date: 1999-07-22
Title: Lower house approves flag-anthem bill
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TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Representatives vote on a bill July 22 to legally recognize the Hinomaru as Japan's national flag and ''Kimigayo'' as the national anthem. The bill, approved by the house, was immediately sent to the House of Councillors, and is expected to be enacted before the current Diet session ends Aug. 13.
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Date: 1999-07-28
Title: Low-priced digital still camera unveiled
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TOKYO, Japan - A handout photo shows a small-sized digital still camera which Tomy Co., a Tokyo-based toy maker, plans to market for 6,980 yen in October. Tomy said its new camera, Mexia, is available for such low price as it has only basic functions.
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Date: 1999-07-29
Title: Lunar eclipse over Tokyo
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TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the sequence of a partial eclipse of the moon observed over Daiba in Tokyo's Minato Ward on July 28. The eclipse was at its greatest in the fourth image from the left. Photos were taken in 15 minute intervals between 7:48 p.m. to 9:48 p.m.
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Date: 1999-07-24
Title: Man sent warning letters before hijacking ANA jumbo
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TOKYO, Japan - The 28-year-old man who on July 23 hijacked an All Nippon Airways (ANA) jumbo jet sent letters in mid-June to the Transport Ministry, the Metropolitan Police Department, airline and airport management companies, and news organizations warning of lax security at Tokyo's Haneda airport, from which the plane departed. The photo shows a copy of his letter received by Kyodo News. The name and address of the hijacker are being withheld by police.
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Date: 1999-07-24
Title: Matsui delivers two-run blast in all-star game
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TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Hideki Matsui delivers a two-run blast in the sixth inning off Daiei Hawks southpaw Takayuki Shinohara in the first game of the Japanese baseball all-star series July 24 at Seibu Dome. Matsui's homer helped power the Central League stars to an 8-3 lead over the Pacific League after eight innings.
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