Obituaries
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Ex-U.S. Senator Who Worked for Japanese-American Internees Dies
Washington (Jiji Press)—Former U.S. Republican Senator Alan Simpson, who worked to restore the ho...
March 16, 2025
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Michael Armacost Dies; Nicknamed “Mr. Foreign Pressure” Over Trade Demands
WASHINGTON — Michael Armacost, a former U.S. ambassador to Japan, died on March 8, according to t...
March 14, 2025
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Ayako Sono, Novelist Who Infused Works with Christian Ethics, Dies at 93
Novelist Ayako Sono passed away on Feb. 28 at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 93. A funeral was he...
March 4, 2025
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Japanese TV Presenter Monta Mino Dies at 80
Monta Mino, a Japanese television presenter whose work ethic in front of the camera was once reco...
March 1, 2025
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Boris Spassky, Soviet Chess Champion Who Lost Cold War-era Match to Bobby Fischer, Dies at 88
MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bob...
February 28, 2025
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Gene Hackman, Wife and Their Dog Found Dead in Their New Mexico Home, Authorities Say
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their New ...
February 27, 2025
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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ Star, Dies at 39
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 "Harriet the ...
February 27, 2025
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Farewell Ceremony for Tsuneo Watanabe Held at Imperial Hotel Tokyo Attended by Ishiba, Others from Various Circles Including Baseball World
A farewell ceremony for Tsuneo Watanabe, who was the representative director and editor-in-chief ...
February 26, 2025
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Osamu Miyawaki, Founder of Kaiyodo, Dies at 96; Produced Figures of Ultraman, Evangelion Characters
Osamu Miyawaki, the founder of the action figure manufacturer Kaiyodo, based in Kadoma, Osaka Pre...
February 18, 2025
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Father of Japanese Abductee Keiko Arimoto Dies at 96
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Akihiro Arimoto, father of Keiko Arimoto, a Japanese abductee to North Korea...
February 17, 2025
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Atomu Shimojo, Actor and Narrator, Dies Aged 78
Actor and narrator Atomu Shimojo passed away on Jan. 29, his management office announced Thursday...
February 13, 2025
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Farewell Ceremony for Watanabe to be Held at Imperial Hotel Tokyo; Other Locations to Have Floral Tributes, Condolence Registries
A farewell ceremony for Tsuneo Watanabe is scheduled to be held at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo in Ch...
February 5, 2025
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Hanshin Tigers Legend Yoshio Yoshida Dies at 91
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Yoshio Yoshida, former player and then manager of the Hanshin Tigers professio...
February 5, 2025
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Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Pop icon, Dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspir...
January 31, 2025
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Japanese Economist Takuro Morinaga Dies at 67
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Popular Japanese economist Takuro Morinaga, a professor at Dokkyo University i...
January 29, 2025
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