Japanese TV presenter Ako Kawada committed suicide by inhaling a lethal amount of toxic carbon monoxide gas.
The 29-year-old freelance presenter’s body was found in a car belonging to her talent agency in Tokyo’s Minato-ku on Monday morning. Traces of burned charcoal were also found in the vehicle.
A suicide note addressed to the TV personality’s parents was found on the dashboard of the car, but she didn’t mention what had been worrying her enough to take her own life.
She had however posted a message on her blog recently saying how she felt mentally and physically fatigued. [via Mainichi]
One of the saddest things in life is when people who wanted to live are not given the chances while people who have to opportunity to enjoy their life have decided to end theirs.
Condolences to her parents. Rest in peace Ako, regardless.
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Popular Japanese mascot Hello Kitty has added another title under her belt, as she is officially appointed as the tourism ambassador to welcome tourists from China and Hong Kong.
Japanese Tourism Minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba with Korean singer Younha and a kimono-clad Hello Kitty during the official appointment on May 19 (Image via
Mainichi)
Korean singer Younha meanwhile is appointed as ambassador to invite more South Korean tourists.
With Hillary Clinton seems destined to lose to Barack Obama in the Democratic primaries for the 2008 United States Presidential Election, some shops are starting to offer discounts for Hillary Clinton related items. Life is cruel…
50% off for Hillary’s items at a shop in Washington Dulles Int’l Airport (Image via
Xinhuanet)
Iceland is the world’s most peaceful country according to the Global Peace Index (GPI) rankings for the 140 countries analysed in 2008.
Top 10 countries of the GPI index rankings 2008
Europe dominates the top percentile of the list; New Zealand is the best ranked non-European country at #4, while Japan is highest ranked Asian country at #5.
My country Malaysia is ranked at 38th… I guess we are doing ok. So, how peaceful is your country? Full list here.
A TV crew in Japan has captured a 45-second glide believed to be the longest recorded flight of a flying fish…
A Cambodian father and mechanic learned the hard way not to inflate children when he inserted an air hose designed to fill car tires into his 5-year-old son’s anus and blew him up, local media Rasmei Kampuchea Daily reported on Thursday.
The father was ‘playing’ with his son when the incident took place. The paper said the child’s stomach became distended and his concerned mother rushed him to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery.
“The father very much regrets playing like this now,” the paper quoted a family member as saying. [IOL]
The world is full of fools.
Two A-list Korean stars, Kim Jong-kook and Jo Sung-mo, have officially completed their mandatory military service and were released from the army this morning. Both stars were welcomed by their fans and media after completing some paper work at their respective offices.
Jo Sung-mo (L) and Kim Jong-kook released from army (Image from
Newsen)
