Ex-premier Takeshita dies at 76

Ex-premier Takeshita dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita, who continued to exert a strong influence on Japanese politics long after stepping down as premier, died of respiratory failure at 12:53 a.m. June 19 at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76. His file photo was taken in September 1996.

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