Hirofumi Nakasone
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Nakasone was appointed as head of the Science and Technology Agency by Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi in early October 1999.[1] In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, appointed on 24 September 2008, Nakasone was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2]
Early years
Nakasone was born in Gunma Prefecture in 1945 and graduated from Keio University with a degree in Business and Commerce.[3]
After graduation, he worked briefly at Asahi Kasei and then became Special Assistant to his father, Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and Secretary to the President of the Liberal Democratic Party.[3]
Nakasone has been a member of the House of Councillors since being elected in 1986.
Revisionism regarding 'Comfort women'
Nakasone is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[4] Hirofumi Nakasone chairs a commission established to consider "concrete measures to restore Japan's honor with regard to the comfort women issue."[5]
Honors
References
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- ↑ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2" Template:Webarchive, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
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- ↑ "Pro-Yasukuni lineup features Aso Cabinet" - Japan Press Weekly - 24 September 2008
- ↑ "Comfort women and Japan's war on truth" - The New York Times - 15–16 Nov 2016
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