Obituaries
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Comedian Toshiro Shimazaki Dies at 68
Japanese comedian Toshiro Shimazaki died at 68 on Wednesday because of acute cardiac failure. Shima...
December 7, 2023
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The Former Vocalist for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant Yusuke Chiba Died at the Age of 55(UPDATE 1)
Musician Yusuke Chiba, the former vocalist for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, died on Nov.26 at the age...
December 5, 2023
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Scriptwriter Taichi Yamada Dies at 89
Scriptwriter and author Taichi Yamada died Wednesday of old age. He was 89. Yamada was known for hi...
December 1, 2023
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Kissinger’s Japan Ties Included Talks on Return of Okinawa; Former U.S. Official’s Writings Appeared in Yomiuri Shimbun
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died at 100 on Wednesday, had a close relationsh...
December 1, 2023
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Henry Kissinger Was a Trusted Confidant to President Nixon Until the Bitter, Bizarre End
WASHINGTON (AP) — Decades later, the scene still is almost too bizarre to imagine: a tearful preside...
November 30, 2023
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Death of Henry Kissinger Met with Polarized Reaction around the World
TOKYO (AP) — A polarized reaction poured in Thursday to the death of former U.S. Secretary of State ...
November 30, 2023
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Henry Kissinger, American Diplomat and Nobel Winner, Dies at 100
Nov 29 - Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose s...
November 30, 2023
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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s Longtime Sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, Dies at 99
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an invest...
November 29, 2023
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Jun Ota, President of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at Age 65 (Update 3)
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. announced Monday that its president and Group CEO Jun Ota died...
November 27, 2023
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Prize-Winning Japanese Author Shizuka Ijuin Dies at 73
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese prize-winning author Shizuka Ijuin died Friday. He was 73. Ijuin, whos...
November 25, 2023
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Soviet Defector Who Piloted Mig-25 to Japan, Dies in U.S.
New York — Viktor Belenko, a former Soviet military pilot who landed his fighter jet without permis...
November 22, 2023
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Masaharu Ikuta, 1st Head of Pre-Privatization Japan Post, Dies at 88
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Masaharu Ikuta, the first head of Japan Post, a state-run public corporation that...
November 20, 2023
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Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and Many Others, Always Leveraging Her Love of Politics
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The Washington chattering class, often unsure what to make of outsiders, dubbed R...
November 20, 2023
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Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai Honorary President, Dies at 95
Daisaku Ikeda, the honorary president of lay Buddhist group Soka Gakkai, died on Wednesday at the ag...
November 18, 2023
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Singer-songwriter Kan, Known for Hit Song ‘Ai wa Katsu,’ Dies at 61
Singer-songwriter Kan, known for his hit song “Ai wa Katsu,” literally “Love will win,” has died at ...
November 17, 2023
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