THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 10, 2019 at 16:05 JST
Akira Yoshino holds bouquet flowers and is greeted with applause by employees of Asahi Kasei Corp. on Oct. 10, in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
Sporting an infectious smile and beaming with happiness, 71-year-old Akira Yoshino was greeted with thunderous applause and flashing camera bulbs as he entered a room packed with supporters. [Read More]
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