THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 10, 2019 at 16:05 JST
Akira Yoshino, an honorary fellow with Asahi Kasei Corp., smiles during a news conference after he is named one of three co-recipients of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Oct. 9, in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. (Kazutaka Eguchi)
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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