Mototomo Watanabe, Former Yokohama High Coach, Mourned by Rival Takashima Takashima Hitoshi mourns Mototomo Watanabe, former Yokohama High coach who died Aug. 17, 2026; he recalls their 1994 Senbatsu clash …
Masahiro Sakane, Former Komatsu President, Dies at 85 Masahiro Sakane, Komatsu president from 2001 to 2007 and former Keidanren vice chair, died at 85 on August 18, 2026, Nikkei confirmed. …
Hiroshi Okuda, Former Toyota President Who Built U.S. Production Networks, Dies at 93 Hiroshi Okuda, the former Toyota Motor president credited with helping establish U.S. production amid trade tensions, died …
Zhu Rongji, former Chinese premier, dies in Beijing at 97 Zhu Rongji dies at 97 in Beijing on August 12, 2026; the former Chinese premier oversaw WTO accession and sweeping …
Hiroshi Okuda, former Toyota president and Japan Business Federation chair, remembered for reform drive Hiroshi Okuda, former president of Toyota Motor and ex-chairman of the Japan Business Federation, has died; …
Former Health Minister Riki Sakaguchi Dies at 92, Remembered for Hansen’s Disease Appeal Decision Former Health Minister Riki Sakaguchi, central to Japan’s 2001 Hansen’s disease appeal decision, died on August …
Kumamoto earthquake: Woman in her 70s found dead in car two days after quake amid extreme heat Woman in her 70s found dead in her car in Hikawa, Kumamoto, on …
Kyuden Voltex player dies after suspected heatstroke during Fukuoka practice Kyuden Voltex player Saimoni Bunirangi died on August 7 after collapsing in a Fukuoka practice on August 3; the team …
Gao Shanwen Dies at 55, Outspoken Economist Who Challenged China’s GDP Figures Gao Shanwen, a prominent Chinese economist known for questioning official GDP data, has died at 55 after a …
Lam Wing-kee dies in Taipei at 70, prompting renewed debate over press freedom Lam Wing-kee, former Causeway Bay Books manager, has died in Taipei at 70. His detention by China …
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