...where 39 per cent oppose and 35 per cent favour José Luis Zapatero going. In Japan, 45 per cent oppose the attendance of Yasuo Fukuda, the prime minister, 10 percentage points more than favour it. The opinions appear correlated with knowledge about...
...from agency status to having its own Cabinet minister. As expected, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda easily carried the legislation through the Diet, supported by its coalition ally Komeito and the main opposition group,...
...Minister Yasuo Fukuda has told a U.S. newspaper that he expects the United Nations to "more actively intervene" to help cyclone-hit Myanmar at a time when the military government is reluctant to accept troops from other countries, according to a...
...May 13 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda sent a message later Monday to Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, pledging Japan's "every support" to China if necessary over the powerful earthquake, according to local media on...
...President Lee Myung Bak arrived in Tokyo Sunday for a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. According to Japanese foreign ministry officials, Lee and Fukuda would talk about a wide range of issues...
...peoples. Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd L) and his wife Liu Yongqing (1st L) pose for photos with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd R) and his wife Kiyoko (1st R) before a meeting in Tokyo, Japan, May 7, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>...
Background
Yasuo Fukuda (福田康夫 Fukuda Yasuo, born July 16, 1936) is a Japanese politician. He was the longest-serving Chief Cabinet Secretary in Japanese history, serving for 1,289 days under Prime Ministers Yoshiro Mori and Junichiro Koizumi. He was currently one of the leading contenders, along with current Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, to replace Koizumi in September 2006. Fukuda dropped out of the race on July 21, 2006.
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