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Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2013
E.L. Konigsburg, author of 'From the Mixed-up Files,' dies
E.L. Konigsburg, the author of "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" and other classics of children's literature that have provided escape and companionship to generations of young readers, died Friday at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. She was 83.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2013
Doomsday Clock designer Langsdorf dies at 96
Martyl Langsdorf, the artist who designed the Doomsday Clock, dies in Illinois at the age of 96.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2013
Obituary: Michiko Otsuka
Renowned actress and Haiyuza Theater Company leader Michiko Otsuka died of heart disease at her Tokyo home on Feb. 26, the theatrical troupe said Monday. She was 82.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2013
Journalist's legacy: shedding light on societal injustices
His obituary was not carried by major media, but Nobuyuki Ogasawara left a distinctive mark on Japanese journalism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2013
Hatoyama family matriarch dies at 90
Yasuko Hatoyama, mother of ex- Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, died Monday night of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital, sources close to the former prime minister and his lawmaker brother, Kunio, said. She was 90.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2013
Noted scholar Kyoko Iriye Selden dies in U.S.
Kyoko Iriye Selden, a scholar and teacher at Cornell University, died in Ithaca, New York, on Sunday at the age of 76 after contracting pneumonia.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2012
Obituary: Masamichi Inoki
Noted political scientist Masamichi Inoki, one-time head of the National Defense Academy and known for his critical views of Marxism, died of natural causes Monday morning, his family said Wednesday. He was 98.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2012
Obituary: Shunpei Ueyama
Shunpei Ueyama, a philosopher and former president of Kyoto City University of Arts, died of Parkinson's disease at his home in the city of Kyoto last Friday, his family said Monday. He was 91.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2011
Obituary: Akihiro Takahashi
Former Director of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Akihiro Takahashi, known for sharing his firsthand account of the 1945 atomic bombing, died of heart failure Tuesday morning at a hospital in the city of Hiroshima, the municipal government said. He was 80.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2011
Obituary: Joe Yamanaka
Popular singer Joe Yamanaka died of lung cancer Sunday morning at a hospital in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, a music industry source close to him said. He was 64.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2011
Obituary: Klaus Luhmer
Klaus Luhmer, a professor emeritus at Sophia University and historian of Western pedagogy, died of pneumonia Tuesday at a Tokyo hospital, the university said Wednesday. He was 94.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2011
Obituary: Juro Wada
Sapporo Medical University professor emeritus Juro Wada, who in 1968 performed Japan's first heart transplant, died of pneumonia Monday afternoon at his home in Tokyo, the college said Tuesday. He was 88.
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2011
Obituary: Takeshi Yokozawa
Acclaimed former TV producer Takeshi Yokozawa died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital Saturday evening, his family said Monday. He was 73.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2010
Obituary: Frederick Harris
Artist and community leader Frederick Harris, a resident of Japan for more than 50 years, died early Monday of heart failure. He was 78 and is survived by his wife, Kazuko.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2010
Obituary: Junko Ikeuchi
Actress Junko Ikeuchi died Sunday afternoon of lung cancer at a Tokyo hospital, her office said Thursday. She was 76.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2010
Obituary: Robert Ingersoll
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Robert Ingersoll died Aug. 22 at his home in Evanston, Ill., The New York Times reported in its online edition. He was 96.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2010
Obituary: Satoshi Kon
Influential animated film director Satoshi Kon has died of pancreatic cancer, it was learned Wednesday. He was 46.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2010
Obituary: Tsuyoshi Mori
Social critic and mathematician Tsuyoshi Mori, who expressed his views on a wide range of issues including education, died Saturday of septic shock at a hospital in Osaka Prefecture, his family said. He was 82.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2010
Obituary: Kimihiko Tsukuda
Cartoonist Kimihiko Tsukuda, who authored the "Honobono-kun" comic strip, the longest-running serialized comic strip in Japanese newspapers, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 28, his family said Saturday. He was 80.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2010
Obituary: Clinton Albert Feissner
Clinton Albert Feissner, a former communications official with the Allied Occupation authority in Japan after World War II, died Monday of multiple organ failure, a friend in charge of his funeral said Wednesday. Feissner was 99.
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.
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.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
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.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

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