Japanese scientist Shirakawa, co-winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry, dies at 90
Japanese Nobel Prize winner, chemist Hideki Shirakawa, speaks with Swedish Embassy Minister Karl Leifland at his home in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Oct. 11, 2000. (AP Photo/Tsugufumi Matsumoto, File) 2026-09-03T11:49:44Z TOKYO (AP) — Japanese scientist Hideki Shirakawa, co-winn.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from AP says: Japanese Nobel Prize winner, chemist Hideki Shirakawa, speaks with Swedish Embassy Minister Karl Leifland at his home in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Oct. 11, 2000. (AP Photo/Tsugufumi Matsumoto, File) 2026-09-03T11:49:44Z TOKYO (AP) — Japanese scientist Hideki Shirakawa, co-winn.
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- Published: Sep 3, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC
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