Mino's wife, died on 22 May 2012 of cancer, aged 65. They had been married since November 1970. Mino was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020 and refrained from appearing on television. ==Controversies==
Controversies
In September 2013, Mino took a break from television news duties following the arrest on 13 September of his 31-year-old son, , who was charged with stealing a man's bag on the street in Tokyo. == References ==