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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 30, 2022
Vivienne Westwood, icon of provocative fashion, dead at 81
Vivienne Westwood was synonymous with 1970s punk rock, a rebelliousness that remained the hallmark of one of British fashion's biggest names.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 14, 2022
Angelo Badalamenti, composer for ‘Twin Peaks,’ is dead at 85
Angelo Badalamenti, an internationally sought-after composer who wrote the hypnotic theme to "Twin Peaks,” David Lynch’s 1990s television drama series, and the music for five Lynch films, including "Blue Velvet” (1986), died Sunday at his home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey. He was 85.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 1, 2022
Christine McVie, hit-maker for Fleetwood Mac, dies at 79
As a singer, songwriter and keyboardist, she was a prolific force behind one of the most popular rock bands of the last 50 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 30, 2022
Former China leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Jiang took power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square crackdown and led the world's most populous nation toward its emergence as a powerhouse on the global stage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2022
Dietrich Mateschitz, marketing pioneer of Red Bull, dies at 78
A pilot and skiing enthusiast, he built a sports and marketing empire, along with a multi-billion-dollar personal fortune.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 22, 2022
Former Reysol star and Japan international Masato Kudo dies at 32
The Tegevajaro Miyazaki striker, who won Japan's three major club titles with Kashiwa Reysol between 2011 and 2013, underwent surgery earlier this month to treat fluid buildup in his brain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2022
Japan wrestling legend and former lawmaker Antonio Inoki dies at 79
The famed professional wrestler was known for taking on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976 and making numerous trips to North Korea as a lawmaker.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2022
William Klein, who photographed the energy of city life, dies at 96
William Klein, one of his generation's most celebrated photographers, navigated multiple disciplines, breaking rules and expectations along the way.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022
Queen Elizabeth mourned globally as a stabilizing force in tumultuous age
Her death prompted an outpouring of condolences from global leaders, many noting that her long reign provided constancy to a world beset by wars, a pandemic and other crises.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96
Her reign took Britain from the age of steam to the era of the smartphone, and she oversaw the largely peaceful breakup of an empire that once spanned the globe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev, reformist Soviet leader, dies at 91
Adopting principles of glasnost and perestroika, he weighed the legacy of seven decades of Communist rule and set a new course, presiding over the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2022
Charismatic business leader Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera, dies at 90
Inamori, one of Japan's most influential and respected business leaders, died of natural causes, the company said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 9, 2022
Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84
Miyake shot to fame internationally with his designs incorporating cutting-edge silhouettes and innovative fabrics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 3, 2022
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94
Known for his 'golden voice,' articulate phrasing and rich knowledge of the game, the New York City native is indelibly linked to one of Major League Baseball's most storied franchises.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2022
Former Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei dies of liver failure at 84
Idei, who joined the company in 1960 and served as CEO from 1998 to 2005, was once synonymous with the rise of corporate Japan around the world.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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