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Oct 26, 2026

Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's first second-generation prime minister, dies at 90

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who used his brief period in office to seek closer ties with Asian neighbors, particularly China, has died at the age of 90.

Oct 26, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪Before entering politics as his father's secretary in 1976, Yasuo Fukuda earned an economics degree from Waseda University and worked nearly two decades at an oil company
  • ▪Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda died at the age of 90, due to heart failure
  • ▪Yasuo Fukuda announced his resignation in September 2008 due to legislative gridlock, a divided parliament, and declining public approval ratings

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