Politics
Obituary: India's Vajpayee worked to improve Pakistan ties
Former prime minister was a moderate in the right-wing BJP
Politics
South Korean ex-premier's life spanned economic miracle
Kim Jong-pil, spy chief and negotiator of treaty with Japan, dies at age 92
Milestone
Tadashi Sasaki, 1915-2018: Mentor to Masayoshi Son
'Rocket Sasaki' pinned his faith, house and pension on SoftBank's young founder
Politics
Statesman who raised ASEAN's international profile
Former Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan sought reform and cohesion
Politics
Surin Pitsuwan, former secretary general of ASEAN, dies
In his last interview, Surin calls on regional bloc to choose friends wisely, be more self-reliant
Milestone
China's autoparts king who dreamed of making his own cars
Legendary founder of Wanxiang Group Lu Guanqiu dies at 72
Business
Malaysia's YTL Corp founder Yeoh Tiong Lay dies
Executive chairman had built small construction company into multinational utility group
Business
Taizo Nishimuro, who led Toshiba revamp, dies at 81
Business titan also transformed Japan Post, advised prime minister
Politics
Japanese political reformer chased 2-party dream
Tsutomu Hata, who helped briefly break LDP monopoly, dead at 82
Business
Former Singapore Exchange CEO Magnus Bocker dies at 55
Swede credited as "driving force for change" by former colleagues
Politics
Remembering Liu Xiaobo -- Nobel laureate, activist, pacifist
The jailed dissident dreamed of a democratic China
Milestone
Pioneer in Japanese health care taught preciousness of life
Physician, teacher, author and music enthusiast Hinohara dies at age 105
Business
Farewell Funai: Japan's OEM pioneer passes away
Founder takes last bow with branded TVs back on store shelves
Milestone
Ex-Yahoo Japan head built foundation for online business
Masahiro Inoue, former right-hand man of SoftBank's Son, died in accident at 60
Milestone
Digital music pioneer, Roland founder Kakehashi dies at 87
Instrument developer and MIDI godfather changed the way music is made
Japan-Update
Father of 'Pac-Man' dies at 91
Masaya Nakamura built a gaming leader out of a maker of mechanical horses
