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Exhibit on manga 'Golgo 13' series in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Takao Saito, a Japanese manga artist known for the "Golgo 13" series, answers questions from reporters in front of a life-size figure of a fictional sniper, the main character in the series, at a preview of an exhibition focused on the manga held under his supervision in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Author looks 'Golgo 13' exhibits in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Takao Saito, a Japanese manga artist known for the "Golgo 13" series, views items displayed at a preview of an exhibition focused on the series held under his supervision in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2014.

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50th anniversary of 2 manga weeklies for boys celebrated

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Cartoonists Takao Saito, Fujio Fujiko, Tetsuya Chiba and others gather at a party in Tokyo on March 17 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Japan's two pioneer manga weeklies for boys, Shonen Magazine and Shonen Sunday, published by Kodansha Ltd. and Shogakukan Inc. respectively.

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Saito apologizes for scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Kunihiko Saito (L), outgoing head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), holds a news conference Sept. 3 in Tokyo, together with his successor Takao Kawakami. Saito apologized for the scandal in which a Foreign Ministry official is charged with defrauding the public out of more than 500 million yen in discretionary government funds. Saito was vice foreign minister at the time the embezzlement took place.

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Remembrance event for "Golgo 13" manga artist

Two people look at magazine covers on display at a farewell gathering for late Japanese manga artist Takao Saito, the creator of long-running comic book series "Golgo 13," held in a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 29, 2022. Saito died of pancreatic cancer in September last year.

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Remembrance event for "Golgo 13" manga artist

A fan snaps a photo of a life-sized "Golgo 13" statue at a farewell gathering for late Japanese manga artist Takao Saito held in a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 29, 2022. Saito died of pancreatic cancer in September last year.

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Memorial for "Golgo 13" Japanese manga artist

A memorial gathering is held for Japanese manga artist Takao Saito -- the creator of long-running series "Golgo 13," who died in September 2021 at age 84 -- in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2022.

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"Golgo 13" Japanese manga artist Saito dies at 84

Japanese manga artist Takao Saito, the creator of long-running series "Golgo 13," died last week of pancreatic cancer, publisher Shogakukan Inc. said Wednesday. He was 84. Saito, who died on Friday, was best known for the series, which follows the exploits of a highly skilled assassin. First published in 1968, it was recognized by Guinness World Records as setting a new record for volumes when its 201st volume went on sale in July.

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"Golgo 13" manga artist Saito dies at 84

File photo taken in March 2010 shows Japanese manga artist Takao Saito, the creator of the long-running series "Golgo 13," giving an interview in Tokyo. Saito died of pancreatic cancer on Sept. 24, 2021, at age 84.

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(1)Gov't appoints ambassadors

TOKYO, Japan - The government appointed new ambassadors May 9. (Top, from L to R) Masaki Saito was named ambassador to New Zealand, Mitsuhiro Kagami ambassador to Nicaragua, Hiroshi Shiojiri ambassador to Libya, (bottom, from L to R) Takao Natsume ambassador to Bahrain, and Yuichi Ishii ambassador to Yemen. (Kyodo)

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Author of 'Golgo 13' series speaks at gathering of cartoonists

Takao Saito (L), author of the "Golgo 13" series of comic stories, speaks during a gathering of cartoonists and manga buffs in Kochi, western Japan, on Feb. 21, 2015. On the right is actress, singer and illustrator Shoko Nakagawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese manga series "Golgo 13" tops record for most volumes

File photo taken in November 2017 shows Takao Saito, author of Japanese manga series "Golgo 13" running since 1968. The 201st volume of the Golgo 13 comic about an assassin went on sale on July 5, 2021, surpassing another Japanese comic's record recognized in 2016 by Guinness World Records for the largest number of volumes.

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50th anniversary of 2 manga weeklies for boys celebrated

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Cartoonists Takao Saito, Fujio Fujiko, Tetsuya Chiba and others gather at a party in Tokyo on March 17 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Japan's two pioneer manga weeklies for boys, Shonen Magazine and Shonen Sunday, published by Kodansha Ltd. and Shogakukan Inc. respectively. (Kyodo)

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Author looks 'Golgo 13' exhibits in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Takao Saito, a Japanese manga artist known for the "Golgo 13" series, views items displayed at a preview of an exhibition focused on the series held under his supervision in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Businessmen look at copies of a government handbook on how to ensure safety overseas featuring the character of the Golgo13 popular manga cartoon drawn by Takao Saito at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo in December 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Saito apologizes for scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Kunihiko Saito (L), outgoing head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), holds a news conference Sept. 3 in Tokyo, together with his successor Takao Kawakami. Saito apologized for the scandal in which a Foreign Ministry official is charged with defrauding the public out of more than 500 million yen in discretionary government funds. Saito was vice foreign minister at the time the embezzlement took place.