Shintaro Ishihara, a fiery nationalist politician remembered as Tokyo s gaffe-prone governor who provoked a spat with China by calling for Japan s purchase of disputed islands in the East China Seas, has died. He was 89.
Ishihara, an award-winning novelist before he became a politician, was remembered for his controversial views and provocative remarks that often angered women and rights groups during his 30-year tenure as a lawmaker, mostly as a member of the governing Liberal Democratic Party.
