Former top U.N. refugee official, Japan's Sadako Ogata, dies at 92
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Sadako Ogata, a former top U.N. refugee official known for donning a helmet and flak jacket on trips into the field, has died, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said, without stating the cause. She was 92.