Obituaries
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Sam Moore, Who Sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave Duo, Dies at 89 Because of Surgery Complications
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & D...
January 12, 2025
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Katsumasa Yagisawa, Who Helped Poor Children and Women in Thailand, Other Asian Countries, Dies at 66
BANGKOK — Katsumasa Yagisawa, a board member of the Shanti Volunteer Association, a Tokyo-based o...
January 9, 2025
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Kazuhiko Otani, President of Hotel Operator New Otani, Dies at 78
Kazuhiko Otani, president and chief executive officer of hotel operator New Otani Co., died of es...
January 8, 2025
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Hiroshi Hara, Architect Known for Kyoto Station Building, Umeda Sky Building, Dies at 88; Innovative Architect Leaves Lasting Legacy
Hiroshi Hara, the architect known for designing Kyoto Station Building and Osaka's Umeda Sky Buil...
January 5, 2025
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World’s Oldest Person Dies in Japan at 116
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tomiko Itooka, recognized by Britain’s Guinness World Records as the world’s...
January 5, 2025
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Composer Toru Fuyuki, Known for “Ultraseven” Theme Song, Dies at 89
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese composer Toru Fuyuki, known for works including the theme song for “U...
December 31, 2024
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Jimmy Carter’s Death Brings Condolences From Around Japan; Became First Former U.S. President to Visit Hiroshima
With the passing of Jimmy Carter this week, condolences came from various parts of Japan that had...
December 31, 2024
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Significant Milestones in Life and Career of Jimmy Carter
— Oct. 1, 1924: James Earl Carter Jr. is born in Plains, Georgia, son of James Sr. and Lillian Go...
December 30, 2024
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PM Ishiba Expresses His Condolences over Victims of S. Korea Plane Crash
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba Sunday extended his condolences to the families of the victims of th...
December 30, 2024
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Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, Nobel Winner, Dies at 100
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House aft...
December 30, 2024
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Olivia Hussey, Star of the 1968 Film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ Dies at 73
LONDON (AP) — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film "Romeo an...
December 29, 2024
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Japanese Automaker Suzuki Motor Corp.’s Senior Advisor Osamu Suzuki Dies at 94
Osamu Suzuki, senior advisor at Suzuki Motor Corp. who fostered the Japanese company to become a ...
December 27, 2024
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India’s Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Architect of Economic Reforms, Dies at 92
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect o...
December 27, 2024
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China-Japan Association Sends Condolence Letter Over Tsuneo Watanabe; ‘Influential Journalist’ Hailed for Fostering Exchanges
BEIJING — The China-Japan Friendship Association sent a message of condolence to The Yomiuri Shim...
December 25, 2024
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Yomiuri’s Tsuneo Watanabe Mourned Abroad as Perceptive Leader, ‘Patriot’
WASHINGTON — The passing of Tsuneo Watanabe, who was representative director and editor-in-chief ...
December 21, 2024
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