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Norimitsu Onishi

World

‘They Eat Money’

How Mandela’s political heirs grow rich off corruption.

Norimitsu Onishi, Selam Gebrekidan New York Times Apr 2018 25min Permalink

Best Article World

A Lonely Death

In postwar Japan, a single-minded focus on rapid economic growth helped erode family ties. Now, a generation of elderly Japanese are dying alone.

Norimitsu Onishi New York Times Nov 2017 30min Permalink

Arts World Music

Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord

Karaoke renditions of ‘My Way’ have led to murders in the Phillipines.

Norimitsu Onishi New York Times Feb 2006 Permalink