Political critic Ito dies at age 85

Political critic Ito dies at age 85

TOKYO, Japan - Masaya Ito (file photo), a noted political critic who was a secretary for the late Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, died of heart failure Dec. 13 at his home in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, his family said Dec. 16. He was 85.

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