Person
Japan
Yasuo Fukuda
Yasuo Fukuda (1936–2026) was a Japanese LDP politician and Prime Minister of Japan from September 2007 to September 2008.
He previously served as chief cabinet secretary under Junichiro Koizumi. As prime minister he hosted the 2008 G8 summit at Toyako and later chaired the Boao Forum for Asia. He died in Tokyo on 22 October 2026.