Diary of Japanese woman who chose euthanasia to go on sale

Diary of Japanese woman who chose euthanasia to go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - An undated photo shows Yasuko Nederkoorn (C) flanked by her Dutch husband Rob (L) and son Keisuke (R) at her home in the Netherlands. A diary written by Yasuko who died by euthanasia four years ago at the age of 52 will be available at major bookstores in Japan from July 16, Shodensha Publishing Co. said on July 13. Yasuko kept the diary up until the last moment of her struggle with cancer.

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  • 2001/7/13 00:00:00
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