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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2018
Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul, 'a literary circumnavigator,' dies at 85
V.S. Naipaul, the Trinidad-born Nobel laureate whose precise and lyrical writing in such novels as "A Bend in the River" and "A House for Mr. Biswas" and brittle, misanthropic personality made him one of the world's most admired and contentious writers, died Saturday at his London home, his family said....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 8, 2018
Masahiko Tsugawa, actor with long career in film, TV dies at 78
Masahiko Tsugawa, an actor with numerous appearances in movies and TV dramas, died of heart failure Saturday, his management agency said Tuesday. He was 78.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2018
Ex-Bank of Japan chief Yasuo Matsushita dies at 92
Former Bank of Japan Gov. Yasuo Matsushita, who led the central bank during the country's financial crisis of the 1990s, has died, his family said Tuesday. He was 92.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 18, 2018
Keita Asari, founder of Japan's best known theater group, dies at 85
Keita Asari, who founded Shiki Theater and produced a number of its long-running musicals including "Cats" and "The Lion King," died Friday at a Tokyo hospital due to malignant lymphoma, the theater troupe said Wednesday. He was 85.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 12, 2018
Former UCLA, Japan pro basketball player Billy Knight dies in suicide after abuse charges
The basketball world is mourning the passing of Billy Knight. The death of the former UCLA basketball shooting guard, whose long overseas career included stints with four pro teams in Japan, has sent shock waves throughout the sport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2018
Renowned rakugo storyteller Katsura Utamaru dies at 81
Rakugo comic storyteller Katsura Utamaru, known for his superb skill in telling classic humorous stories, died Monday of a lung illness, an association of rakugo storytellers said. He was 81.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 22, 2018
Conservative U.S. commentator Charles Krauthammer, a Fox fixture, dies at 68
Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Krauthammer, who gave up a psychiatric career to become one of the leading conservative political commentators in the U.S. media, died on Thursday at the age of 68, the Washington Post and Fox News said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018
Prominent sociologist Rokuro Hidaka dies at age 101
Rokuro Hidaka, a prominent Japanese sociologist and author who led protests against the Vietnam War, died in Kyoto on Thursday of natural causes, an acquaintance said. He was 101.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2018
Former Komatsu head Satoru Anzaki, who held a farewell party after revealing he had cancer, dies at 81
A former president of Japanese machinery manufacturer Komatsu Ltd., who drew public attention for holding a farewell party for friends and employees after announcing he had incurable gallbladder cancer, has died of the disease, the company said Thursday. He was 81.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2018
Alan Bean, moon-walker turned painter, dies at 86
American astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the moon in 1969 during the Apollo 12 mission and commanded a crew on the Skylab space station in 1973 before giving up his career to become a full-time painter, died in Houston on Saturday, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2018
Top alpinist Nobukazu Kuriki dies in eighth attempt to conquer Everest
Famed Japanese alpinist Nobukazu Kuriki died Monday during his eighth attempt to summit Mount Everest, officials said.
JAPAN
May 21, 2018
Former Financial Times Tokyo bureau chief Charles Smith dies at 82
Charles Smith, who served as Tokyo bureau chief of the Financial Times in the 1970s and of the Far East Economic Review in the 1980s, passed away at the age of 82 Friday of acute respiratory failure, the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan said Monday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 17, 2018
Japanese singer Hideki Saijo, known for cover song of 'Y.M.C.A.,' dies at 63
Hideki Saijo, a singer popular in Asia and best known for his cover song of the megahit "Y.M.C.A.," died of acute heart failure Wednesday, his office said. He was 63.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2018
Former News 23 anchor Kishii dies at 73
Shigetada Kishii, a former anchor of with the news program News 23, died Tuesday of lung cancer at his Tokyo home. He was 73.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2018
Longtime NFL coach Chuck Knox dies at 86
Chuck Knox, a longtime NFL coach who won 186 regular-season games, died Sunday at age 86, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 22, 2018
Japanese actor Ren Osugi, famed for his roles in Takeshi Kitano's yakuza films, dies at 66
Japanese actor Ren Osugi, best known for his supporting roles in director Takeshi Kitano's yakuza films, died Wednesday from a heart attack, according to TV Tokyo. He was 66.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2018
Tota Kaneko, famed Japanese modern haiku poet, dies at 98
Tota Kaneko, a prominent haiku poet, died of acute respiratory distress syndrome at a hospital in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. He was 98.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2018
Longtime Harvard Japanese teacher Yori Oda dies at 82
Yori Oda, a decorated teacher who taught Japanese at Harvard University for 35 years, died earlier this month after a recent illness. She was 82.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2018
Conservative critic Susumu Nishibe dies at 78 in apparent suicide
Conservative critic Susumu Nishibe died on Sunday of an apparent suicide, the police said. He was 78.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2018
Japanese newspaper reporter wounded in unsolved '87 shooting at Hanshin bureau dies
Hyoe Inukai, a former Asahi Shimbun reporter severely wounded by a shotgun during the unsolved 1987 attack on the daily's Hanshin bureau, has died, it was learned Friday. He was 73.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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