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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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Japanese mathematician Hironaka dies

Japanese mathematician Heisuke Hironaka (L) shakes hands with French Ambassador Bernard de Montferrand at the ambassador's official residence in Tokyo in January 2004 at an event to award Hironaka the Legion of Honor, France's most prestigious award. Kyoto University professor emeritus Hironaka died in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, aged 94.

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Japanese mathematician Hironaka dies

File photo taken in October 2003 shows Japanese mathematician Heisuke Hironaka, who died in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, aged 94. Kyoto University professor emeritus Hironaka was awarded the Fields Medal, known as the Nobel Prize for mathematics, in 1970.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

File photo shows Shigeaki Mori, a historian and atomic bomb survivor who met Barack Obama in May 2016 during the then U.S. president's visit to Hiroshima. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

File photo shows Shigeaki Mori, a historian and atomic bomb survivor who met Barack Obama in May 2016 during the then U.S. president's visit to Hiroshima. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Taiwanese diver dies amid search at 1942 mine accident site in Japan

Firefighters (front) head to rescue a Taiwanese diver who suffered a seizure while taking part in a search for remains at the site of a 1942 undersea coal mine disaster in Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 7, 2026. The diver was later confirmed dead.

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Taiwanese diver dies amid search at 1942 mine accident site in Japan

Firefighters head to rescue a Taiwanese diver who suffered a seizure while taking part in a search for remains at the site of a 1942 undersea coal mine disaster in Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 7, 2026. The diver was later confirmed dead.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) chats with young player Sota Fujii in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retiring pro shogi player Hifumi Kato waves after his retirement press conference in Tokyo in June 2017. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato gives an interview in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) reviews his match against debutant Sota Fujii after being beaten by him in Tokyo in December 2016. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dies Aged 93

Files Photo - Valentino Garavan, undated picture. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dies Aged 93

Files Photo - Valentino and Alba Parietti at the opening of a new Valentino store in Via Montenapoleone. Milan, Italy, September 23, 2001. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Maurizio Maule/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dies Aged 93

Files Photo - Valentino Garavan, undated picture. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dies Aged 93

Files Photo - Valentino Garavan, undated picture. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dies Aged 93

Files Photo - Valentino Garavan, undated picture. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dies Aged 93

Files Photo - Usher, singer and rapper, poses with his girlfriend at the Valentino fashion show in Milan. Milan, Italy, June 29, 2005. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Maurizio Maule/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume dies at 81

Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume (C), known for hosting "The Best Ten" music show between 1978 and 1985, and anchoring the "News Station" news show between 1985 and 2004, receives "the best dressed eyes" award in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2004. Kume died of lung cancer on Jan. 1, 2026, aged 81.

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Ex-Japanese Communist Party chief Fuwa dies at 95

Japanese Communist Party chief Tetsuzo Fuwa (R) shakes hands with Chinese President Jiang Zemin in Beijing in July 1998. Fuwa died on Dec. 30, 2025, aged 95.

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Ex-Japanese Communist Party chief Fuwa dies at 95

Former Japanese Communist Party chief Tetsuzo Fuwa gives an interview in Tokyo in September 2018. He died on Dec. 30, 2025, aged 95.

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Ex-Japanese Communist Party chief Fuwa dies at 95

Former Japanese Communist Party chief Tetsuzo Fuwa gives an interview in Tokyo in September 2018. He died on Dec. 30, 2025, aged 95.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Former professional golfer Masashi Ozaki speaks to the media in Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in September 2020. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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