European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes Friday january 17, 1992 japanese Leader greeted with protests in s. Korea Seoul South Korea apr japanese prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa arrived thursday for a tense three Day state visit expected to focus on Trade and other bilateral disputes. Miyazawa a visit his first overseas trip since taking office in november comes at a Lime of escalating anti japanese sentiment touched off by Japan s acknowledgement of wartime atrocities. Miyazawa s plane landed in heavy Snow at a military facility outside Seoul and he was met by foreign minister Lee Sang Ock and other korean officials. After a Brief Airport ceremony Miya Zawa was driven to the National Ceme try where he Laid a Wreath before a Monument for korean War dead. He did not Issue an arrival statement. Security was tight along the 10-mile motorcade route to the hotel where the japanese Leader is staying. Officials said 12,000 police officers were deployed in the area to prevent trouble. About 300 riot police officers cordoned off the narrow Street in front of the japanese embassy. A Kim halt Sun who says she was a a Comfort woman a joins a protest on monday in Seoul to demand that Japan apologize for wartime atrocities. Korean activists have demonstrated almost daily in recent weeks to protest Miyazawa strip. They Are demanding Japan fully apologize and compensate families of korean victims of world War ii. Millions of koreans were forced to work for Japan As soldiers labourers or sex slaves during the War. Japan ruled South Korea As a Colony from 1910 until its defeat in the War in 1945. Last week documents were discovered in the japanese defense Agency Library that describe the japanese Imperial army a role in forcing korean women to become a Comfort women for japanese soldiers. At Pagoda Park in downtown Seoul the Cradle of koreans Independence movement against japanese colonial Rule 150 protesters burned a Nuge effigy of japanese emperor Akihito. Mexico City apr cubans supreme court has upheld the death sentences of two of three Miami men captured Landing on the Island with weapons and overturned the third Many a execution. Cuban Leader Fidel Castro could still Stop the other two executions. Eduardo Diaz Betancourt Daniel Candelario Santo Venia and Pedro de la Caridad Alvarez Pedroso were convicted of attempted terrorism by a lower court on saturday and condemned to death by firing squad. Prensa Latina the country a official news Agency said the supreme popular Council reduced the death sentence of Alvarez Pedroso 26, to 30 years in prison. It did not explain the courts reasons. The court upheld the death sentences of Diaz Betancourt 38, and Candelario Santovenia 36, Prensa Latina said. Cuba claims the three admitted they planned to blow up Heaters and factories and seize radio stations. The court handed Down its rulings just before Midnight wednesday after a five hour hearing broadcast by cuban state to. In the hearing the men expressed remorse and pleaded for their  of u-2 Pilot Seoul South Korea apr the body of the Pilot of an american u-2 spy plane lost at sea near the Border separating North and South Korea was recovered late thursday the National news Agency Yon Hap said. Yon Hap said a South korean military search team found the body in the sea of Japan about 15 Miles East of the seacoast town of Kyosong. . Military officials said they could not confirm the report. Yon Hap gave no details. The name of the Pilot was being withheld until his family was notified. The u-2 disappeared wednesday evening on a routine reconnaissance Mission off the korean coast officials said. A apologize compensate protesters shouted in the freezing weather holding umbrellas against the blowing Snow. The protesters about half of them women then marched to the japanese embassy where they held a rally and shouted slogans opposing Miyazawa a visit. A no visit without compensation a shouted a Leader through a microphone As the crowd joined in. Miyazawa was to hold private talks with president Roh Tae woo later in the Day and the two leaders were scheduled to meet again today. Officials of both nations said the talks would focus on Trade and other bilateral issues which include the controversy Over japanese wartime atrocities. The three also said they had been trained in the United states with the knowledge of the . Government As claimed by Cuba. . Officials have denied the men were backed by Washington. \. The 31-member Council of state headed by Castrp and the last resort of Appeal will hear the cases and could still halt the executions. Prensa Latina did not say when the Council would hear the Case. The . State department has urged Cuba to spare the men and some cuban exile groups in Miami have threatened retaliation if Cuba carries out the sentences. While All three lived in Miami none is a . Citizen. The three were arrested dec. 29 after Landing on a cuban Beach. They were armed with explosives rifles and pistols. The Miami Herald reported tuesday that the three testified they were part of a plan to land 22 armed men on Cuba and attack at least three cities. The plan reportedly fell apart when members of the organizing group started fighting Over who would Lead the , report says it had taken off from Osan a South of Seoul said maj. Barbara Carr spokeswoman for the strategic air come. The planets loss a was not due to a hostile act a defense department spokesman Pete Williams said in Washington on wednesday. U-2s carry sophisticated reconnaissance gear and routinely Monitor troop movements North of the demilitarized zone Between North and South Korea. The air Force lists its Altitude capability As a above 70,000  the exact figure is classified. The u-2s, manufactured by Lockheed aircraft corp., Are essentially powered gliders with wingspan of 103 feet their Range is More than 4,000 Miles. World Indonesia denies . Was offered base site from wire reports Jakarta Indonesia a foreign minister Ali Alatas denied wednesday that Indonesia has offered to be Host for some of the . Forces that Are vacating the Subic Bay naval facilities in the Philippines later this year. A Indonesia has never offered to Host part of the United states military bases a Alatas told reporters. A there has not yet been any request either by the United  Alatas was reacting to a statement by Philippines foreign Secretary Raul Mang Lapus that Indonesia Malaysia and Thailand had offered to take in some of the . Forces. Mang Lapus was quoted As saying he found it interesting that while a we Are phasing out the americans the other countries in Southeast Asia arc phasing them  protest peaceful port Elizabeth South Africa a More than 100 Blacks on wednesday peacefully picketed the site for american musician Paul Simon a third concert in South Africa. It was the second demonstration at a Simon show by militant Blacks of the Azania youth organization. The african National Congress Ana other leading Black groups welcomed Simon a tour. But smaller militant groups said a cultural Boycott should continue until South Africa has a Black government.. Officer honoured Managua Nicaragua a the . Military attach received the highest award of the Sandi nista Peoples army for his a outstanding work to strengthen professional relations Between the . And nicaraguan armies a spokesman said wednesday. It was considered another sign of changing times for the sandinista whose party Anthem Calls a the Yankee the enemy of  the sandinista fought the .-backed Contra rebels for years before losing Power in a 1990 election. . Army it. Col. Dennis Quinn was decorated with the Camilo Ortega Saavedra Gold medal by sandinista Peoples army chief Gen. Humberto  copter crashes Dubai United Arab emirates a a French helicopter crashed into the persian Gulf late tuesday after Pung to land on the platform of a French Navy ship the official United Arab emirates news Agency reported wednesday. The military helicopter was carrying three Crew members when it went Down about 25 Miles North of Abu Dahabi the Agency said. French embassy officials in Abu Dahabi said All Crew members were rescued and taken to the Hospital where their condition was reported As  sets tourist record Paris a tourism reached record Levels in France last year generating $9.5 billion and surpassing agriculture for the first time As the nations biggest source of foreign Exchange. The receipts were 18 percent higher than in 1990, when tourists dumped $8.1 billion into French coffers. A for the first time tourism takes first place in the French Economy a said tourism minister Jean Michel Baylet. He said tourism had become a a major part of our development a bogus guilders seized London a police seized forged dutch Bank notes with a face value of 60 million guilders $32.8 million in a raid on a London House wednesday night police reported. Police superintendent Chris Newman of Scotland Yards counterfeit currency squad told reporters that the forged currency in 100 Guilder notes was found during the raid at Willesden Green in Northwest London. A this is the biggest Cache of counterfeit currency of any Type that has Ever been recovered in the United kingdom a he said. He said one Man was arrested in the raid. Cuba rescinds execution of Miami Man