BEAR HUNTING
Japan's air force reports that it had 154 scramble intercepts in fiscal 1999, which ended on Mar. 31, compared to 220 the previous year. The 1999 total is the lowest in the air force's history. Most scrambles are prompted by Russian aircraft.
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