Filmmaker Yoshida receives prize from France

PARIS, France - Japanese filmmaker Kiju Yoshida (file photo), 70, has been granted France's prestigious Order of Arts and Literature award for contributing to bilateral cultural exchanges through his work. He received the award on Feb. 25.

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