#yoheikono — Public Fediverse posts

Former Liberal Democratic Party President Yohei Kono, who died Monday, is widely known for issuing a landmark apology in 1993 over "comfort women" who suffered under Japan's military brothel system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/politics/yohei-kono-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoheikono #ldp #wwii #comfortwomen #diet #obituary

Yohei Kono, a former speaker of Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, died on Monday at the age of 89, people close to him have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/yohei-kono-death/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yoheikono #ldp #wwii

Members of Japanese ruling and opposition parties expressed their sadness over the death of former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/18/japan/politics/murayama-tributes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tomiichimurayama #yoheikono #shigeruishiba #mizuhofukushima #sanaetakaichi

A Japanese delegation to promote economic ties with China has raised safety concerns for nationals in the country, after a knife attack in Suzhou last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/02/japan/japanese-nationals-safety-in-china/ #japan #chinajapanrelations #yoheikono #helifeng

Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, criticized Japan for claims by some that a Taiwan contingency would be an emergency for Japan, calling it "absurd and dangerous." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/06/national/wang-yi-japan-taiwan-trade-mission/?utm_content=buffere1a10&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #taiwan #chinajapanrelations #wangyi #yoheikono #liqiang

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki embarked on a five-day trip to China on Monday as part of a delegation seeking to strengthen economic and cultural ties between Japan and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/03/national/denny-tamaki-china-trip/?utm_content=buffer6fe02&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #okinawa #defense #usmilitary #senkakus #xijinping #yoheikono #tarokono #dennytamaki