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Former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara Dies

  • Posted Feb 1, 2022 12:57 by Rosahlee Bautista
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INTERNATIONAL: Shintaro Ishihara, a fiery nationalist who was governor of Tokyo for more than a decade and set off a territorial row with China over a plan to buy islands claimed by both nations, has died on Tuesda, He was 89.

An award-winning novelist before turning politician and serving in parliament for almost 30 years, Ishihara's tenure as governor of the Japanese capital was marked by controversy due to his outspoken right-wing views and his penchant for controversial comments about, for instance, China, the LGBTQ community, foreigners and elderly women.


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