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Chinese FM spokesperson expresses condolences on passing of Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai who played war orphan in a China-Japanese co-production
Published: Nov 11, 2025 04:24 PM
Tatsuya Nakadai Photo: VCG

Tatsuya Nakadai Photo: VCG

"We express deep condolences on the passing of Tatsuya Nakadai and extend sincere sympathies to his family," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday in response to a question regarding the passing of Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai who had starred in the China-Japan co-produced television drama "Daichi no ko"(A Son of the Good Earth). 

Lin said the series depicts the life journey of a Japanese war orphan in China following the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.


Global Times