Ken Shimura, one of the country’s most famous celebrities, has passed away in Tokyo from pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus.
The announcement of the veteran comedian’s passing was made today b…

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:39 | All, Japan, Coronavirus, WorldToyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will temporarily halt work at all plants in Europe and Russia in an effort to combat the spread of t…

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So normally I don’t cover Japanese comedians (unless they are linked to the yakuza), but popular veteran Ken Shimura passing away from COVID-19 is notable not just because of his career but also beca…

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Ken Shimura, a popular Japanese comedian, has died from coronavirus complications.
He was also a member of comic group Drifters which dominated the television comedy scene throughout the 1970s.
Profe…

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Similarly, by the time South Korea had the same number of deaths as Japan, they had three times as many confirmed cases.
Yet it seems highly unlikely that under-testing alone would explain Japans’ lo…

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Popular comedian Shimura becomes first Japanese celebrity to die from coronavirusKen Shimura, a veteran slapstick comedian and onetime member of rock 'n' roll band and comedy group The Drifters, a ho…

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The Kyoto Shimbun - 7 minutes ago - 06:21 | All, JapanAn observatory of Kyoto University, known for its contribution to research on the solar system and its role as a hub for amateur astronomers, wil…

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Tokyo (CNN) Famed Japanese comedian Ken Shimura has died after contracting novel coronavirus, according to his representatives.
Shimura suffered pneumonia-like symptoms and passed away on Sunday nigh…

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Where do women in their 20s and 30s draw the line?
Some would say it’s not cheating if there’s no physical contact, while more liberal minds would argue that it’s not cheating if it happens in a diff…

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Fuji disaster management council said Monday pyroclastic flows could sever major roads in the instance of an eruption of Japan's tallest mountain, underscoring the need to review existing evacuation …

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