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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Akira Yoshino 20170920 (cropped 2).jpg — 大臣官房人事課, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Akira Yoshino\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/akira-yoshino. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T07:01:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/akira-yoshino","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/akira-yoshino","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/akira-yoshino?lang=ne"}}