Yukio Okamoto
Yukio Okamoto | |
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| 岡本 行夫 | |
 Yukio Okamoto in 2009 | |
| Born | 23 November 1945 |
| Died | 24 April 2020 (aged 74) Tokyo, Japan |
| Education | Hitotsubashi University |
| Occupation | Political advisor |
| Years active | 1968–2020 |
Yukio Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 行夫, Okamoto Yukio; November 23, 1945 – April 24, 2020) was a Japanese diplomat and analyst. He was a known political analyst for Japan–United States relations.[1] He was a diplomatic advisor and analyst for several Japanese prime ministers, including Ryutaro Hashimoto from 1996 to 1998 and Junichiro Koizumi from 2003 until 2004.[2][3][4] He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Okamoto died from pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at a Tokyo hospital on April 24, 2020, at the age of 75.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 Dooley, Brian (8 May 2020). "Yukio Okamoto, Diplomat Who Nurtured Japan's U.S. Ties, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ "Japanese diplomatic analyst Okamoto dies of virus-caused pneumonia". Kyodo News. 8 May 2020. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ Miyamoto, Akihiko (10 May 2020). "Yukio Okamoto, the hand that cradled the Japan-US alliance". Nikkei Asian Review. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- 1 2 "Ex-Japan Prime Min. Aide Okamoto Dies after Coronavirus Infection". Nippon.com. Jiji Press. 8 May 2020. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.