China News Service, December 28. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the 27th, Japanese Senator Yuichiro Haneda died at the age of 53.
On the 28th, Tetsuro Fukuyama, secretary-general of the Japanese Cadet Party, confirmed that Haneda's sudden death was due to contracting new crown pneumonia.
On December 27, Japanese Senator Yuichiro Haneda died of COVID-19 at the age of 53.
The picture shows him in an interview in September.
Image source: Screenshot of NHK video
According to reports, Haneda developed fever and other symptoms on December 24; on the 27th, Haneda suddenly had difficulty breathing while going to a medical institution for a nucleic acid test. He said, "I have pneumonia, right."
Later, Haneda was rushed to a hospital in Tokyo, but the rescue failed.
According to reports, after Haneda's death, medical staff performed a nucleic acid test for the new coronavirus and the result was positive.
According to reports, Haneda suffered from basic diseases such as diabetes before his death.
The report pointed out that Haneda was the first member of the Diet to die of new crown pneumonia in Japan.
Yuichiro Haneda served as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in the cabinet of Yoshihiko Noda in 2012. His father was former Prime Minister of Japan.