Actress, film producer Mizunoe dies at 94

Actress, film producer Mizunoe dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in 1976 shows actress-turned-film producer Takiko Mizunoe, who died of old age Nov. 16, 2009, in Kanagawa Prefecture, at age 94, sources close to her said Nov. 21. Mizunoe joined an opera company run by Shochiku Co. in the prewar era. After World War II, she became a film producer, developing the careers of many popular actors and actresses, while appearing on TV entertainment programs.

Japanese woman from N. Korea prays at family grave

Japanese woman from N. Korea prays at family grave

TAKANABE, Japan - Takiko Ide, on a visit to Japan from North Korea, prays in front of a family grave in the town of Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Sept. 16. She is one of 16 Japanese wives of North Korean men who arrived in Japan on Sept. 12 for a weeklong trip. The visitors are among thousands of Japanese women who moved to North Korea from 1959-1984.

Actress, film producer Mizunoe dies at 94

Actress, film producer Mizunoe dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in 1976 shows actress-turned-film producer Takiko Mizunoe, who died of old age Nov. 16, 2009, in Kanagawa Prefecture, at age 94, sources close to her said Nov. 21. Mizunoe joined an opera company run by Shochiku Co. in the prewar era. After World War II, she became a film producer, developing the careers of many popular actors and actresses, while appearing on TV entertainment programs. (Kyodo)

Japanese woman from N. Korea prays at family grave

Japanese woman from N. Korea prays at family grave

TAKANABE, Japan - Takiko Ide, on a visit to Japan from North Korea, prays in front of a family grave in the town of Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Sept. 16. She is one of 16 Japanese wives of North Korean men who arrived in Japan on Sept. 12 for a weeklong trip. The visitors are among thousands of Japanese women who moved to North Korea from 1959-1984.