Essayist Yonehara dies at 56

Essayist Yonehara dies at 56

TOKYO, Japan - Mari Yonehara (file photo), a writer known for witty essays based on her experience as a Russian translator, died of ovarian cancer at her home in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 25, sources close to her said May 29. She was 56.

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