Former Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90 after championing China ties
Yasuo Fukuda, who served as prime minister in 2007 and worked to improve relations with Beijing, has died of heart failure at age 90.
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3 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 26 Oct 2026. Latest articles published first, on 26 October at 04:56 UTC; News - South China Morning Post followed 1h 42m later. The most recent article, from Latest articles, appeared on 27 October at 10:44 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), Latest articles, News - South China Morning Post.
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- Latest articlesFormer Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90
- News - South China Morning PostFormer Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for seeking China ties, dies at 90
- ABC NewsJapan's former PM Takeo Fukuda, proponent of ties with China, dies at 90
- News - South China Morning PostDeath of former PM Yasuo Fukuda leaves void in fraught China-Japan relations
- Latest articlesChinese leader Xi sends condolences over death of former Japanese PM Fukuda
- Latest articlesChina’s Xi calls on Japan to protect political foundation of ties
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- Japan's former PM Takeo Fukuda, proponent of ties with China, dies at 90 ABC News ·
- Chinese leader Xi sends condolences over death of former Japanese PM Fukuda Latest articles
- China’s Xi calls on Japan to protect political foundation of ties Latest articles
- Death of former PM Yasuo Fukuda leaves void in fraught China-Japan relations News - South China Morning Post
- Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for seeking China ties, dies at 90 News - South China Morning Post
- Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90 Latest articles