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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in January 1994 at the parliament building in Tokyo shows Liberal Democratic Party leader Yohei Kono (L) shaking hands with Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2016, shows Yohei Kono speaking during an interview. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in November 2015 shows Yohei Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. He died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in August 1993 at the prime minister's office in Tokyo shows Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono issuing an official statement acknowledging the Japanese military's responsibility for the forced labor of Korean "comfort women" in Japan's wartime military brothels, and announcing the government's landmark apology for the issue. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in June 1994 at the parliament building in Tokyo shows (from R) Liberal Democratic Party leader Yohei Kono, Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama of the Japan Socialist Party and New Party Sakigake leader Masayoshi Takemura shaking hands before a meeting to form the Cabinet of their new coalition government. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in July 1993 at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo shows Yohei Kono (L) following his victory in the party's presidential election. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken on July 5, 2023, shows Yohei Kono (L), leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in September 2005 shows Yohei Kono (L) and his son Taro pointing at their nameplates as they arrived at the parliament building in Tokyo following a general election of the Japanese House of Representatives. Yohei Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in Tokyo on March 23, 2025, shows Yohei Kono (L), former speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives, posing for a photo with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in Tokyo on July 21, 2009, shows Japanese House of Representatives speaker Yohei Kono announcing the dissolution of the lower house during its plenary session. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in July 1994 shows Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (R) chatting with Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama ahead of a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (89) is pictured following the team's loss to Venezuela in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, in the early hours of March 15, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (16) and manager Hirokazu Ibata (89) exchange a fist bump ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (89) high-fives his players ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Seiya Suzuki of Japan is congratulated by manager Hirokazu Ibata (89) after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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SPORT INVERNALI - Hockey su ghiaccio - Final Four IHL Serie A

#89 Filippo Rigoni (HC Asiago) during IHL Final Four Italian Championship 2025/26 match between Hockey Club Asiago and SG Cortina Hafro at Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milano, Italy on January 10, 2026 during Final Four IHL Serie A, Ice Hockey in Milan, Italy, January 10 2026

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[Breaking News]Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother meets press

KAWASAKI, Japan, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction. (Kyodo)

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (far R), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to junior high school students during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (C), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, prays during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (back, 2nd from R), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, attends an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother meets press

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother meets press

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Rally of abductees' families

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks at a rally in Tokyo organized by the abductees' families and their supporters, calling for the abductees' early return on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Rally of abductees' families

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks at a rally in Tokyo organized by the abductees' families and their supporters, calling for the abductees' early return on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Rally of abductees' families

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks at a rally in Tokyo organized by the abductees' families and their supporters, calling for the abductees' early return on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Diane Ladd 1935 - 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Diane Ladd and husband Robert Charles Hunter arriving to the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Summer 2019 TCA at Private Residence on July 26, 2019 in Beverly Hills, CA. Photo by O'Connor/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diane Ladd 1935 - 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Diane Ladd at Hallmark Channel's Summer TCA event held at a private residence on July 26, 2018 in Beverly Hills, CA. Photo by O'Connor/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diane Ladd 1935 - 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Diane Ladd at Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries 2019 Summer TCA held at a Private Residence in Beverly Hills on July 26, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Janet Gough / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diane Ladd 1935 - 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Diane Ladd at the Hallmark Channel Summer TCA Event held at a Private Residence in Beverly Hills on July 26, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Photo by Janet Gough / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diane Ladd 1935 - 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— October 16, 2017 Los Angeles, Ca. Ellery Harper, Laura Dern, Jaya Harper and Diane Ladd 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills Photo by Meleah Loya AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diane Ladd 1935 - 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— October 16, 2017 Los Angeles, Ca. Diane Ladd 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills Photo by Meleah Loya AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruce Dern, Laura Dern And Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— November 1, 2010 Hollywood, Ca. Diane Ladd Bruce Dern, Laura Dern And Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— November 1, 2010 Hollywood, Ca. Diane Ladd, Bruce Dern and Laura Dern Bruce Dern, Laura Dern And Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— November 1, 2010 Hollywood, Ca. Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Bruce Dern, Laura Dern And Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— November 1, 2010 Hollywood, Ca. Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Bruce Dern, Laura Dern And Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— November 1, 2010 Hollywood, Ca. Diane Ladd and husband Robert Hunter Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bruce Dern, Laura Dern And Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— November 1, 2010 Hollywood, Ca. Diane Ladd Bruce Dern, Laura Dern And Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diane Ladd 1935 - 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— November 19, 2014 Beverly Hills, Ca. Diane Ladd, Laura Dern and Bruce Dern "Wild" Los Angeles premiere held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre Photo by Tammie Arroyo/AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diane Ladd 1935 - 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd and mother of Laura Dern, died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89 in Ojai, California. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— November 1, 2010 Hollywood, Ca. Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Bruce Dern, Laura Dern And Diane Ladd Honored with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge with the Eiffel Tower in the background in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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METRO RATP Replacing Line 6 - Paris

Illustration shows RATP Metro MP 89 (MP89) gradually replacing iconic MP 73 (MP73) on Line 6 of the parisian Metropolitain subway to be completed by 2026. October 9, 2025, on the Pont Bir Hakeim bridge in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM