To use this site, please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page.
This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content, and analyzing our website traffic. By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies.
Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press) — Jiro Hirano, former journalist and news presenter at Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on Friday. He was 83.
A native of Tokyo, Hirano joined the public broadcaster in 1965 after studying political science at Cornell University’s graduate school in the United States.
After working as a correspondent at NHK’s Washington bureau and in other roles, Hirano served as the newscaster of programs including “Kaigai Weekly,” which covered foreign news. He was the anchor of the News Today show for two years from 1988.
Later, Hirano served as the head of NHK’s general bureau for Europe and chief commentator. After leaving NHK in 2004, Hirano taught at Gakushuin Women’s College as a special professor.
