if onl... that had correspondents based in To-kee-yo!

[danny burstein]

[Japanese news]

Hashida, writer of acclaimed Japanese TV drama "Oshin," dies at 95

Tokyo - Sugako Hashida, a scriptwriter known for the internationally
acclaimed television drama series "Oshin" in the 1980s, died Sunday of
lymphoma at her home in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, her foundation said
Monday. She was 95.

The series, which originally aired from 1983, depicted the life of a woman
who was born in a poor farming village and became the successful founder
of a supermarket chain. It was broadcast in dozens of countries and
regions including China, Iran, Thailand and the United States.
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rest:
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/04/24242a67f11e-hashida-writer-of-acclaimed-japanese-tv-drama-oshin-dies-at-95.html

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[Richard de Give]

Despite this tragic news, the broader-based TOPIX closed at 1,983.54, up 11.92 points or 0.60 percent. Back to you, Thalia.