Japanese embassy hostage crisis, Hostage crisis in Peru
The Japanese embassy hostage crisis involved a four-month stand-off.
In 1996, members of a rebel group seized the Japanese Embassy in Lima.
The crisis highlighted the strained relations between Japan and Peru.
Tourists cannot visit the former embassy site as it is private property.
The crisis ended with a dramatic rescue operation by Peruvian commandos.
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