Yukio Okamoto
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.
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 |
Okamoto died from pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at a Tokyo hospital on April 24, 2020, at the age of 75.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dooley, Brian (2020-05-08). "Yukio Okamoto, Diplomat Who Nurtured Japan's U.S. Ties, Dies at 74". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/obituaries/yukio-okamoto-coronavirus-dead.html. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ↑ "Japanese diplomatic analyst Okamoto dies of virus-caused pneumonia". Kyodo News. 2020-05-08. https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/05/4396b750bc62-update1-japanese-diplomacy-analyst-okamoto-dies-after-contracting-coronavirus.html. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ↑ Miyamoto, Akihiko (2020-05-10). "Yukio Okamoto, the hand that cradled the Japan-US alliance". Nikkei Asian Review. https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Obituaries/Yukio-Okamoto-the-hand-that-cradled-the-Japan-US-alliance. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ex-Japan Prime Min. Aide Okamoto Dies after Coronavirus Infection". Nippon.com (Jiji Press). 2020-05-08. https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2020050800004/ex-japan-prime-min-aide-okamoto-dies-after-coronavirus-infection.html. Retrieved 2020-05-12.