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13 July 2015
- From the section Business
Japanese video game maker Nintendo has said its chief executive Satoru Iwata has died of cancer at the age of 55.
The Kyoto-based company released a brief statement saying that Iwata passed away on Saturday.
Iwata underwent surgery last year and had resumed his duties after a brief period of recovery.
He is considered the leading figure behind Nintendo’s successful turnaround after he joined the company in the year 2000.
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