Ex-NHK President Nobuo Inaba dies at 75
Inaba, who stepped down in January after serving a three-year term, died of aspiration pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 6.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
Inaba, who stepped down in January after serving a three-year term, died of aspiration pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 6.

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