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Japanese actor Leo Morimoto dies at 79

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Japanese actor Leo Morimoto has died, Japanese media report. His death drew widespread attention in Japan, with coverage revisiting his career as well as controversy: an accusation that he forced a relationship with a 17-year-old decades ago, and reports that in his later years he lived on monthly remittances of 200,000 yen. The combination of the death and the resurfaced allegations has fueled discussion.

Why now: News of the veteran actor's death broke alongside resurfaced allegations about his past, prompting renewed public debate in Japan.

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