Author and former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who left his mark on Japanese politics as a staunch hawk and whose nationalistic views often ruffled the feathers of Japan's neighbors, died Tuesday morning, his family said. He was 89.Ishihara, who died at his home in Tokyo, was battling pancreatic cancer, his eldest son and former lawmaker, Nobuteru, told reporters. The younger Ishihara said his father "had put up a good fight against cancer but suffered a relapse in October last year."The novelist and former politician, who also served as a lawmaker in the Diet, provoked a bitter diplomatic…READ FULL ARTICLE
