Books Jan 13, 2021
Born in Tokyo, Hando experienced massive U.S. air raids on the Japanese capital in March 1945 during World War II.
Style & Design Dec 30, 2020
Pierre Cardin, designer to the famous and merchant to the masses, dies at 98
by Ruth La Ferla
In 1957, Cardin became the first European designer to forge business ties with Japan, and within two years he was selling his fashions there.
National Dec 21, 2020
Ezra Vogel saw the good in every person and every nation
by Steven Vogel
Ezra F. Vogel, one of the country’s leading experts on East Asia, whose scholarship spanned from family issues to social welfare, industrial policy, international relations and history, passed away on Sunday at age 90.
Business / Corporate Dec 21, 2020
Minoru Makihara, former Mitsubishi Corp. president, dies at 90
The Harvard graduate played an active role in Japanese and American business circles.
National Dec 21, 2020
Ezra Vogel, Harvard professor and author of 'Japan as Number One,' dies at 90
by Eric Johnston
In Japan and among international scholars of the country, the 1979 text penned by the U.S. expert on Japan and China became one of the late 20th century’s most influential works.
Entertainment News Dec 12, 2020
Prominent Japanese comedian and actor Masao Komatsu, known for the comedy song "Shirakedori Ondo," died of liver cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Monday. He was 78. Komatsu, real name Masaomi Matsuzaki, was born in the southwestern city of Fukuoka. He moved to Tokyo to ...
World Dec 8, 2020
Chuck Yeager, 'Right Stuff' test pilot who broke sound barrier, dead at 97
Chuck Yeager, the steely "Right Stuff" test pilot who took aviation to the doorstep of space by becoming the first person to break the sound barrier more than 70 years ago, died on Monday at the age of 97. Yeager's death was announced on his ...
National Nov 13, 2020
Nobel laureate Koshiba, who proved existence of neutrinos, dies
The scientist was awarded for his pioneering contribution in the field of astrophysics, having confirmed the existence of cosmic neutrinos.
Film Oct 31, 2020
Sean Connery, the actor who introduced world to James Bond, dies at 90
Though he made more than 60 films, Connery was most closely affiliated with the debonair fictional British spy he portrayed seven times.
Business Oct 25, 2020
Lee Kun-hee, who transformed Samsung Electronics, dies at 78
by Sohee Kim and Sam Kim
Lee built the company into the electronics powerhouse of today, becoming synonymous with the rise of South Korea on a global economic stage.
Music Oct 19, 2020
The musician was known for a series of improvised performances at scenic spots around the world.
National Oct 12, 2020
Kyohei Tsutsumi, a veteran composer of popular Japanese songs that impacted the country's music scene in the 1970s and 1980s, has died of aspiration pneumonia, sources close to the matter said Monday. He was 80. Tsutsumi, whose real name was Eikichi Watanabe, died Wednesday at ...