Opera singer Nakajima dies at 57

Opera singer Nakajima dies at 57

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows opera singer Keiko Nakajima, who died of respiration failure on Nov. 23, 2014, at 57. While frequently appearing on TV shows and in commercial films, Nakajima was also involved as her life's work in commemorative concerts for those who were killed in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

(2)Japan's 2nd mad cow case officially confirmed

(2)Japan's 2nd mad cow case officially confirmed

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Kumazawa, vice minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, wipes respiration from his forehead during a news conference on a second case of mad cow disease in Japan on Nov. 21, 2001.

Opera singer Nakajima dies at 57

Opera singer Nakajima dies at 57

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows opera singer Keiko Nakajima, who died of respiration failure on Nov. 23, 2014, at 57. While frequently appearing on TV shows and in commercial films, Nakajima was also involved as her life's work in commemorative concerts for those who were killed in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo)

Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

File photo taken in November 2005 shows Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, speaking at a press conference at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo after receiving the Order of Culture from the government. Hinohara died from respiration failure on July 18, 2017 at age 105. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

File photo taken in October 2016 shows Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, cutting a cake in Taipei on his 105th birthday on Oct. 29, 2016. Hinohara died from respiration failure on July 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(2)Japan's 2nd mad cow case officially confirmed

(2)Japan's 2nd mad cow case officially confirmed

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Kumazawa, vice minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, wipes respiration from his forehead during a news conference on a second case of mad cow disease in Japan on Nov. 21, 2001.

Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

Photo taken in April 2014 shows Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo who continued practicing as a doctor after turning 100. Hinohara died from respiration failure on July 18, 2017, at age 105. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo