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Japanese Scientists Sakaguchi, Kitagawa Receive Nobel Prizes in Stockholm

Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and Susumu Kitagawa in Chemistry, both aged 74 and honored with a unique embassy tradition in Stockholm.

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Japanese scientists Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa on Wednesday received Nobel prizes in Stockholm for their respective achievements in medicine and chemistry.

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Following the awarding of the Peace Prize in Oslo, the Nobel Prizes for Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Economics and Literature were also awarded in Stockholm today. There were 13 recipients in total, and the winners in Medicine, Physics, Chemistry and Economics will share the financial portion of the prize, which amounts to approximately one million euros each.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden presented the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Economics to a total of 13 laureates in Stockholm on Wednesday. For the first time in history, students were invited to this year's ceremony. The Nobel Prize consists of a gold medal with an image of Alfred Nobel and a calligraphed diploma, as well as 11 million kronor (approximately 1 million euros). The article "Sweden: Nobel Prizes Award…

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NHK World broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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