European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 b the stars and stripes Friday january 17, 1992 Japan s Leader apologizes for sex slaves during War Seoul South Korea apr Japan a prime minister apologized to South koreans thursday for world War ii abuses including the coercion of tens of thousands of Young women into service As sex slaves for japanese troops. The prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa said it was a a tragic period when japanese actions inflicted suffering and  South koreans have raised new demands that Japan atone further for cruelties during its 1910-45 colonial Rule of Korea specifically the sex slavery. Miyazawa a apology alone was unlikely to satisfy South koreans who Are demanding compensation. Many feel past apologies Nave been insufficient and Are angry at what they consider Japan a indifference to history. A was prime minister of Japan i would like to declare anew my remorse at these deeds and tender my apology to the people of the Republic of South Korea a Miyazawa said in a dinner speech on the first Day of a state visit. Kim Hak 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. President Roh Tae woo told Miyazawa that a the dark shadows of the past Era cannot and should not hinder development of a mature partnership Between our two  earlier the leaders held the first of two Summit talks. South korean officials said the 70-minute meeting focused on Seoul a huge Trade deficit with Tokyo and new korean concerns Over Japan a actions during colonial Rule. Japan is South koreans second largest trading partner after the United states. Seoul lost $8.8 billion in Trade with Japan in 1991, up from $5.9 billion in the previous year. During a speech at a dinner for Miyazawa Roh called the Trade imbalance a a grave  a the realization of balanced and reciprocal Trade be 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 lives. Washington a 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 thursday by a South korean Navy vessel the Pentagon announced. The Pilot was identified As air Force capt. James m. Mcgregor 33, of Flagstaff Ariz. He was the Only Crew member aboard. Mcgregor was assigned to det 2 of the 9th strategic recon Wing based at Beale fab calif., said Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams. Williams said mcgregors detachment was stationed at Osan a in South Korea. The South korean Navy vessel located the downed tween Korea and Japan is a must a he said. One South korean official speaking on condition of anonymity said Roh also demanded that Japan do More to address the abuses of colonial Rule. The main Issue currently is the a Comfort girls used to serve japanese soldiers As sex slaves in world War ii. Despite close economic and political ties Between the two neighbors anti japanese sentiment is deep because of the belief that Japan tends to gloss Over past wrongdoing. Korean activists have demonstrated almost daily in recent weeks to demand that Japan fully apologize and compensate families of korean victims of world War ii. Millions of koreans were forced to work for Japan As soldiers and labourers during the War. 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 Castro 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 expedition. Spy plane wednesday evening Williams said in the sea of Japan about 10 Miles off the coast of South Korea and about 40 Miles South of the demilitarized zone. Williams said the korean ship recovered a Section of the u-2�?Ts fuselage and on thursday it located and recovered mcgregors body. The spokesman said the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Radio and radar Contact with the u-2 was lost wednesday evening about three hours after the plane took off from Osan Williams said. The Pentagon spokesman reiterated that there was no evidence that the plane was shot Down. 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 Are phasing them in.�?�. Officer honoured Managua Nicaragua a the . Military attach6 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. Co. Dennis Quinn was decorated with the Camilo Ortega Saavedra Gold medal by sandinista Peoples army chief Gen. Humberto ortega.3 . Soldiers injured in Wiesbaden disco fight Wiesbaden Germany a amps a three soldiers have been injured in an altercation outside a downtown Wiesbaden disco a Community spokesman said. A group of eight american soldiers was denied Entrance to the big Apple disco on Jan. 3. They were a basically told Access was for members Only and they got into a dispute with the owner Quot said George Polich a Wiesbaden Community spokesman. Warrant officer Keith Jordan of Camp Pieria a 1st military intelligence in was hospitalized at Wiesbaden a 7100th combat support Wing regional medical Center and was treated for a broken knee and fractured elbows Polich said. Capt. Marvin Jackson was treated in the emergency room for bruises and cuts on his head. First it. Andrew Grantham was also treated for bruises. Jackson and Grantham also of the 1st military intelligence in were both released that evening. American military officials Are not investigating the incident Polich said. German police said the americans were denied Entrance by two disco employees. The americans were beaten with baseball bats and threatened with a knife. Brass Knuckles which German police say belonged to one of the americans were confiscated from the disco foyer along with a Bat and a  surveys Canada in test of open skies Lahr Germany a Hungary was scheduled to perform an a open skies flight thursday afternoon Over Canada testing a multinational agreement being negotiated in Vienna. The proposed a open skies agreement is a descendant of a plan the Eisenhower administration first advanced in the 1950s. It would allow each signatory state to verify arms control commitments of other signatory states through Aerial surveillance. The hungarian flight was to originate in Ottawa Canadas capita and was to take place Over military installations and Industrial Sites Between there and Oshawa Ontario a major motor vehicle manufacturing City. The flight followed a similar flight Canada conducted in a cc-130 Hercules Over Hungary in 1990. Cuba rescinds execution of Miami Man u-2 Pilot s body found Dod says