Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Losyukov died at 79 
Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia and former Russian ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov died after an illness. This was reported by the Russian Embassy in Tokyo on Twitter.
“We received tragic news … At the 79th year of life, retired Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Alexander Prokhorovich Losyukov died after a serious illness,” the diplomatic mission said … The diplomats stressed that an important part of the activities of the ex-Deputy Foreign Minister was associated with Japan.