Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk dies at 89 in Beijing

 

Cambodian students hold portraits of former King Norodom Sihanouk during an Independence Day celebration at the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 9, 2011. (File photo)

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Cambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk, has died at the age of 89 in China, where he was receiving medical treatment, according to an announcement on national television.

Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith made the announcement on Monday, saying King Norodom Sihanouk, a widely respected figure through decades of turmoil, died of natural causes at a Beijing hospital, AFP reported.

Prince Sisowath Thomico, a royal family member who was also Sihanouk’s assistant, said the monarch suffered a heart attack at the hospital.

Sihanouk was monarch for more than 60 years until 2004, when he abdicated the throne in favor of his son Norodom Sihamoni.

Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen are to fly to Beijing on Monday to collect Sihanouk's body for a traditional funeral.

The ex-monarch had been a frequent visitor to China, where he received medical treatment for cancer and diabetes, among other ailments.

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Japan's ambassador to China dies amid rising anti-Japanese protests

 

Chinese demonstrators carry anti-Japan banners and shout slogans during a protest over the Diaoyu islands issue, known as the Senkaku islands in Japan, in Wuhan.(AFP Photo / China Out)

Source: Russia Today

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The Japanese ambassador to China died in a Tokyo hospital after being admitted three days earlier. His death coincides with an escalation in anti-Japanese protests across China over a territorial dispute.

The cause of ambassador Shinichi Nishimiya’s death is currently under investigation, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs said. Three days ago, Nishimiya was found unconscious near his Tokyo home after leaving for work.

A second day of demonstrations took place across China against Japan's territorial claim to a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea. China does not recognize Japan's claim to the isles, which are known to the Japanese as 'Senkaku' and as 'Diaoyu' by the Chinese.

In Shenzhen, a city near Hong Kong in southern China, police dispersed thousands of activists with water cannons. And in the eastern city of Qingdou, witnesses reported smoke and flames coming from a factory owned by Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic. A Toyota dealership was also damaged in Qingdou, a company spokesperson said.

In response, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda called on the Chinese government to “ensure the security of Japanese citizens,” and decried the recent surge of anti-Japanese demonstrations. “I strongly object to the burning of Japanese flags and the protests,” Noda said on a Japanese talk show broadcast by NHK.

Tensions between the two countries intensified on Friday when six Chinese ships entered Japanese waters near the disputed islands and ignored the Japanese Coast Guard's orders to leave. The move triggered angry protests in hundreds of Chinese cities, some of which were reportedly violent.

 

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