IAEA says chief Yukiya Amano has died

VIENNA. KAZINFORM - The International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday its chief Yukiya Amano has died, Kyodo reports.

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The U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a statement it«regrets to inform with deepest sadness» of the death of the directorgeneral.

The 72-year-old had been in poor health since lastyear. A former Japanese diplomat, Amano became the first Asian to be elected tothe IAEA's top post in 2009 and was in his third term through 2021.