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Yasuo Fukuda Dies at 90 After Heart Failure in Tokyo

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC · How we work

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Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda died of heart failure in Tokyo on October 22, 2026, aged 90.
He became Japan's first second-generation prime minister after succeeding Shinzo Abe in September 2007.
Fukuda hosted Chinese President Hu Jintao in May 2008 and issued a joint statement on mutual benefit.
He chaired the July 2008 G8 summit in Hokkaido, setting a 50% emissions-cut target by 2050.
His government passed hepatitis-C compensation legislation and apologized twice to victims.

History

Historical Context

The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in Kyoto on 11 December 1997, gave 36 industrialised parties binding GHG targets for 2008-2012. Japan’s Kyoto commitment required a 6 % cut from 1990 levels, yet global emissions rose 32 % from 1990 to 2010. The protocol’s modest first-round results continue to shape later international climate negotiations and pledges.

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Story summary

Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda died of heart failure in Tokyo on October 22, 2026, aged 90.
He became Japan's first second-generation prime minister after succeeding Shinzo Abe in September 2007.
Fukuda hosted Chinese President Hu Jintao in May 2008 and issued a joint statement on mutual benefit.
He chaired the July 2008 G8 summit in Hokkaido, setting a 50% emissions-cut target by 2050.
His government passed hepatitis-C compensation legislation and apologized twice to victims.

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