Ex-Chiba Gov. Kawakami dies

Ex-Chiba Gov. Kawakami dies

TOKYO, Japan - Former Chiba Gov. Kiichi Kawakami (in this May 1983 file photo), who faced fierce protests against the opening of Narita airport and brought the Tokyo Disneyland resort to Chiba Prefecture while in office, died Aug. 14. He was 89.

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