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Japanese Lawmaker Dies While on Holiday in Maldives

Japanese lawmaker Toshiyuki Adachi, 70, a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the House of Councillors, died while snorkelling near a resort in Lhaviyani Atoll. The Maldives Police Service responded to a report of an unresponsive tourist at 8:33 a.m. on Friday. An investigation is underway. Adachi was from Hyogo Prefecture and was elected to the upper house in 2016, previously serving as vice minister for engineering affairs.

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Dec 28, 2024

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Japanese lawmaker Toshiyuki Adachi, 70, a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the House of Councillors, died while snorkelling near a resort in Lhaviyani Atoll. The Maldives Police Service responded to a report of an unresponsive tourist at 8:33 a.m. on Friday. An investigation is underway. Adachi was from Hyogo Prefecture and was elected to the upper house in 2016, previously serving as vice minister for engineering affairs.

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