Japan ex-PM Yasuhiro Nakasone passes away at 101
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Former Japanese prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, who worked with full commitment to form strong military alliance with the United States despite a history of enemity, passed away on Friday at the age of 101. Nakasone served from November 1982 to November 1987 and was known for transforming the nation defeated in World War II. He built a friendship with then US President Ronald Reagan by describing Washington as "most important".