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Prince Tomohito has cancer surgery

Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, underwent surgery to remove early-stage throat cancer Friday morning at a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Mar 14 2008

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