Society
Obituaries
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Japanese popular comedian Ryuhei Ueshima dies
Comedian Ryuhei Ueshima, of the popular comedy trio Dachou Club, has died in an apparent suicide. He...
May 11, 2022
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Toshihiro Nakayama, a scholar of international politics, dies at 55
Keio University Prof. Toshihiro Nakayama, an authority on international affairs, died of a cerebral ...
May 10, 2022
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Norman Mineta, transportation secretary in 9/11 era, dies
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-p...
May 4, 2022
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Osim, ex-Japan soccer coach, dies at 80
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ivica Osim, former head coach of Japan’s national soccer team, died in the Aus...
May 2, 2022
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Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Naomi Judd, whose family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into th...
May 1, 2022
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Kantoku Teruya, ex-lawmaker from Okinawa, dies at 76
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kantoku Teruya, a former House of Representatives lawmaker from Okinawa Prefect...
April 16, 2022
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Gilbert Gottfried, comedian with voice for controversy, dies at 67
Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian with a signature honking voice who delighted in shocking his audiences...
April 13, 2022
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Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins killed in auto accident
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Dwayne Haskins was working on a second chapter for his young NFL career...
April 10, 2022
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Remembering mangaka Motoo Abiko, half of the ‘two as one’ duo of Fujiko Fujio
“Two as one.” Fujiko Fujio was often introduced in this way. This is because the name was a nom de p...
April 8, 2022
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Late Japanese mangaka Fujiko Fujio A forever linked to legendary apartment house
The death of the famed mangaka known as Fujiko Fujio A at the age of 88 was met with great sadness a...
April 8, 2022
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Mangaka Fujiko Fujio A dies at 88
Mangaka Fujiko Fujio A, known for such famous works as “Obake no Q-Taro” and “Ninja Hattori-kun,” ha...
April 7, 2022
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Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern E...
March 24, 2022
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Acclaimed filmmaker Brent Renaud shot, killed in Ukraine
Brent Renaud, an acclaimed filmmaker who traveled to some of the darkest and most dangerous corners ...
March 14, 2022
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Japanese mystery novelist Kyotaro Nishimura dies at 91
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prominent Japanese novelist Kyotaro Nishimura, known for his travel mystery ser...
March 6, 2022
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Japan’s Emperor Emeritus put much trust into late grand chamberlain
When the Emperor Emeritus made his official visit to the United Kingdom as Emperor back in 1998, he ...
February 10, 2022
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