Obituaries
Nobel-winning chemist Ei-ichi Negishi dead at 85
Japanese scientist did pioneering work in organic compounds used in drugs and farming
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Yuan Longping, rice researcher who helped feed China, dies at 90
Father of hybrid strains spent half a century fending off hunger
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Yale investor David Swensen, seeder of China's Hillhouse, dies
Legendary endowment manager mentored Zhang Lei
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Walter Mondale was the epitome of the heavyweight ambassador
Former vice president played a historic role in the return of Futenma base
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Mondale remembered as a statesman who listened to Okinawa
Vice president-turned-diplomat pushed for return of Futenma base
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Walter Mondale, former US vice president and Japan ambassador, dies at 93
Liberal icon lost to Ronald Reagan in 1984 election after serving under Carter
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
Duke of Edinburgh to lie in state at St James's Palace before being buried at Windsor Castle
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Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, inventor of blue LED, dies
Research led to a revolution in lighting technology
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Toshihiko Koga, Olympic judo champion, dies at 53
Japanese athlete won gold medal in Barcelona Games
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Ng Man-tat, a master of Hong Kong TV and film comedy, dies at 70
Known as 'Uncle Ng,' actor drew raves for playing straight man to Stephen Chow
