Prizewinning novelist Jugo Kuroiwa dies at 79

Prizewinning novelist Jugo Kuroiwa dies at 79

TOKYO, Japan - Jugo Kuroiwa (file photo taken in October, 1991), a prizewinning novelist known for his works based on ancient history, died on March 7 of liver failure at a hospital in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture. He was 79. (Kyodo)

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