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Antonio Inoki dies at 79

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo
Antonio Inoki talks in an interview in June 2008

The Yomiuri Shimbun

11:11 JST, October 1, 2022

Antonio Inoki, a former pro wrestler and member of the House of Councilors, died Saturday age 79.

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