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Fans pay their respects to former player and manager Kevin Keegan in Newcastle, England, on Monday .
SOCCER
Jul 21, 2026
Charismatic Keegan wore his heart on his sleeve, on and off the pitch
The former England forward, who has died of cancer at 75, combined charisma and impulsive passion with an ability to score the goals that mattered.
Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has died. He was 86.
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Jul 16, 2026
Susumu Tonegawa, first Japanese Nobel laureate in medicine, dies at 86
Tonegawa received the Nobel Prize in 1987 for clarifying how limited sets of genes produce various antibodies that play an important role in immunity.
Akihiro Miwa became widely known for ¡°Yoitomake no Uta¡± (¡°The Song of the Yoitomake¡±), which he wrote and composed and released in 1965.
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Jun 28, 2026
Akihiro Miwa, iconic Japanese singer and actor, dies at 91
Miwa was best known for the hit song ¡°Yoitomake no Uta¡± and his acclaimed stage performance in ¡°Black Lizard.¡±
Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan speaks in New York in 2012.
WORLD
Jun 22, 2026
Alan Greenspan, longtime U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100
Greenspan died at his home from complications of Parkinson¡¯s Disease.
The celebrated British artist David Hockney, at home in Los Angeles in 2017. Hockney died at home in London on Thursday. He was 88.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 13, 2026
David Hockney, the British artist who went in search of Californian color, dies at 88
¡°You don¡¯t retire doing this,¡± he told the BBC when asked about his unflagging energy. ¡°You just do it until you fall over.¡±
Former Liberal Democratic Party President Yohei Kono, who had also served as Lower House speaker, during an interview in Tokyo in 2015. Kono was known as a dove in the party, and staunchly opposed revising the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jun 11, 2026
Late LDP dove Yohei Kono widely known for landmark apology over ¡®comfort women¡¯
As chief cabinet secretary in 1993, he issued a statement expressing Japan¡¯s ¡°sincere apologies and remorse,¡± which sparked a domestic and international controversy.
Claude Lemieux played in the NHL for 21 seasons and was a four-time Stanley Cup champion.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 29, 2026
Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60
Lemieux played ?21 seasons in the NHL and was awarded the 1994-95 Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP.
Bob Horner sits in the dugout during the 1978 MLB All Star game at San Diego Stadium.
BASEBALL
May 27, 2026
Former Braves and Swallows slugger Bob Horner dies at 68
Horner hit 31 home runs and batted .327 in 93 games for the Yakult Swallows in 1987.
Toshifumi Suzuki, then an honorary adviser of Seven & I Holdings, attends the 50th anniversary ceremony of 7-Eleven Japan in Tokyo in April 2023.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 26, 2026
The father of Japan¡¯s konbini was right to ignore his critics
Since his departure, Seven & I has looked strategically unsettled, ensnared with activist investors and takeover bids.
Toshifumi Suzuki, then-chairman and CEO of Seven & I Holdings, speaks during an interview at its headquarters in Tokyo in 2013.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2026
Toshifumi Suzuki, pioneer of Japanese convenience stores, dies at age 93
Suzuki, who is most well known for bringing 7-Eleven stores to Japan, had most recently served as an honorary adviser to the company.
Koji Suzuki
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May 10, 2026
Koji Suzuki, author of horror novel ¡®Ring,¡¯ dies at 68
¡°Ring,¡± released in 1991, was adapted into movies in and outside Japan, becoming major hits.
Ted Turner in Time Warner¡¯s headquarters in Manhattan, on July 15, 1998.
WORLD
May 7, 2026
Ted Turner, former owner of Braves and CNN, dies at 87
Turner Enterprises, in a news release, confirmed Turner ?died Wednesday surrounded by family and friends.
Hirohiko Okano
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May 1, 2026
Leading Japanese tanka poet Hirohiko Okano dies at 101
The prominent Japanese tanka poet who was born in Mie Prefecture in 1924 gave tanka writing guidance to Emperor Showa as an adviser to the Imperial Household Agency.
Famed British author Len Deighton, who died last week at 97, revolutionized spy fiction with his unnamed, working-class anti-heroes whose cynical realism and bureaucratic worlds offered a sharp contrast to glamorous spies, leaving a lasting mark on the genre.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2026
Six decades ago, Len Deighton created a man for our times
Unlike Ian Fleming and John le Carre, creators of James Bond and George Smiley, respectively, Deighton never worked for the British intelligence service.
Chuck Norris's tough-guy image inspired satirical "facts" that made him an Internet phenomenon.
WORLD
Mar 21, 2026
Chuck Norris, macho star of ¡®Walker, Texas Ranger,¡¯ dies at 86
The bearded actor became an online cult hero in 2005 when a student ?created what became Chuck Norris Facts, online jokes about ?the actor¡¯s physical prowess.
Heisuke Hironaka
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Mar 20, 2026
Fields-winning mathematician Heisuke Hironaka dies at 94
Specializing in algebraic geometry, the Kyoto University professor emeritus became in 1970 the second Japanese mathematician to win the Fields Medal.
Shigeaki Mori, an atomic bomb survivor, embraces former U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima¡¯s Naka Ward in 2016.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Mar 18, 2026
Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima hibakusha hugged by Obama, dies at 88
Scenes of Mori, a historian, and Obama hugging in May 2016, during Obama¡¯s visit to Hiroshima ¡ª the first by a sitting U.S. president ¡ª were reported by media outlets worldwide.
The media-savvy Rev. Jesse Jackson advocated ?for the rights of Black Americans and other marginalized communities dating back to the turbulent civil rights movement of the 1960s.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2026
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and U.S. presidential hopeful, dies at 84
The media-savvy Jesse Jackson advocated ?for the rights of Black Americans and other marginalized communities dating back to the turbulent civil rights movement of the 1960s.
Actor Robert Duvall died Sunday at his home, according to a social post attributed to his wife, Luciana Duvall.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 17, 2026
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning star of ¡®The Godfather,¡¯ dies at 95
Across six decades, he shaped American cinema with restrained intensity, inhabiting soldiers, preachers and patriarchs with quiet authority.
Actor James Van Der Beek arrives for the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on September 22, 2019.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 12, 2026
James Van Der Beek, star of ¡®Dawson¡¯s Creek,¡¯ dies at 48
Actor announced his colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2024 and faced his final days with what family described as courage.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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