Yasuhiro Nakasone
71st, 72nd and 73rd Prime Minister of Japan
In office November 27, 1982 – November 6, 1987
Monarch	Emperor Showa
Preceded by	Zenko Suzuki
Succeeded by	Noboru Takeshita
Born	May 27, 1918 (1918-05-27) (age 90) Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Religion	Buddhism and Shinto[1]

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (left) at the funeral of Ronald Reagan with former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, with former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan, died on June 5 2004 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925

Yasuhiro Nakasone (中曽根 康弘 Nakasone Yasuhiro, born May 27, 1918) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A contemporary of Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of state-owned companies, and for helping to revitalize Japanese nationalism during and after his term as prime minister. Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born 3 April 1930 is a German conservative politician and statesman François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand ( 26 October 1916 8 January 1996 served as President of France from 1981 to 1995 elected as representative of the Socialist Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation

Early life

He was born in Takasaki, Gunma and attended Tokyo Imperial University. is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1900. The, abbreviated as, is a major Research university located in Tokyo, Japan. During World War II, he was a commissioned officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article

In 1946, he entered the Diet of Japan as a member of the House of Representatives. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The is Japan's Bicameral Legislature. It is composed of a Lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an Upper house, called He gained brief notoriety in 1952 for blaming Emperor Hirohito for Japan's defeat in the war. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death Nakasone rose through the LDP's ranks, becoming Minister of Science in 1959 under the government of Nobusuke Kishi, then Minister of Transport in 1967, head of the Agency of Defense in 1970, Minister of International Trade and Industry in 1972 and Minister of Administration in 1981. The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nobusuke Kishi (岸 信介 Kishi Nobusuke, November 13, 1896 &ndash August 7, 1987) was a Japanese Politician Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省 Tsūsho-sangyō-shō or MITI) was one of the most powerful agencies in the Japanese government Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

Prime Minister

In 1982, Nakasone became Prime Minister. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Along with Minister of Foreign Affairs Shintaro Abe, Nakasone improved Japan's relations with the USSR and the People's Republic of China. Shintaro Abe (安倍 晋太郎 Abe Shintarō, April 29, 1924 - May 15, 1991) was a Japanese Politician from The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Nakasone was best known for his close relationship with U. S. President Ronald Reagan, popularly called the "Ron-Yasu" friendship. In domestic policy, Nakasone's most notable policy was his privatization initiative, which led to the breakup of Japan National Railways into the modern Japan Railways Group. Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business abbreviated or "JNR" was the national Railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987 The Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as, consists of seven for-profit companies that took over most of the Assets and Operations of the government-owned

Nakasone also became known for having a nationalist attitude. The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation In 1985, he became the first Japanese prime minister to visit Yasukuni Shrine after the controversial decision to enshrine fourteen Class A war criminals was made in 1978. is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers During his last term in office, he also gained notoriety among the various non-Japanese ethnic groups in Japan (particularly the sizeable Korean minority) for proclaiming that Japan's success was because it did not have ethnic minorities, like the US. The Korean people are an East Asian Ethnic group. Most Koreans speak the Korean language. He then clarified his comments, stating that he meant to congratulate the US on its economic success despite the presence of "problematic" minorities. Due to this issue, Masayuki Fujio, the Minister of Education, had to resign in 1986. Masayuki Fujio (藤尾 正行 Fujio Masayuki, born January 1, 1917, died October 22, 2006) was the Japanese Minister of Education

Later political life

Nakasone was replaced by Noboru Takeshita in 1987, and was implicated, along with other LDP lawmakers, in the Recruit scandal that broke the following year. Noboru Takeshita (竹下 登 Takeshita Noboru, February 26, 1924 &ndash June 19, 2000) was a Japanese Politician Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The was an Insider trading and corruption scandal that forced many prominent Japanese politicians to resign in 1988.

Although he remained in the Diet for another decade and a half, his influence gradually waned. In 2003, Nakasone was not given a place on the LDP's electoral list, thereby ending his career as a member of the Diet. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The is Japan's Bicameral Legislature. It is composed of a Lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an Upper house, called The move was widely seen as a blunt and effective attack by Junichiro Koizumi on the old guard LDP leadership. is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006

Nakasone's son, Hirofumi Nakasone, is also a member of the Diet, and served in the cabinet of Keizo Obuchi as Minister of Education. Hirofumi Nakasone (中曽根 弘文 Nakasone Hirohumi, born November 28 1945 is a Japanese Politician from Takasaki Gunma, currently serving

Further reading

Hood, Christopher P. Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born 3 April 1930 is a German conservative politician and statesman Amintore Fanfani ( February 6 1908 - November 20, 1999) was an Italian career Politician and former interim President (2001). Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone's Legacy. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-23283-X.  

External links

• Nakasone's World-Class Blunder (TIME), Japan's leader stirs a tempest by linking race to intellect