Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who used his brief period in office to seek closer ties with Asian neighbours, particularly China, has died at the age of 90, according to the Nikkei business daily on Monday.
The Japanese politician, the first son of a prime minister to become one himself, died on Thursday from heart failure, the Nikkei reported.
Becoming prime minister on the sudden resignation of Shinzo Abe for health reasons in 2007, Fukuda lasted less than a year – a tenure...
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Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for seeking China ties, dies at 90Known as a diplomatic dove, Fukuda visited China soon after becoming prime minister and invited then Chinese president Hu Jintao to visitPublished: 2:37pm, 26 Oct 2026Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who used his brief period in office to seek closer ties with Asian neighbours, particularly China, has died at the age of 90, according to the Nikkei business daily on Monday. The Japanese politician, the first son of a prime minister to become one himself, died on Thursday from heart failure, the Nikkei reported. Becoming prime minister on the sudden resignation of Shinzo Abe for health reasons in 2007, Fukuda lasted less than a year – a tenure even shorter than his father Takeo’s two-year stint.0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:00AI-generated voice