Yukio Okamoto

Yukio Okamoto
岡本 行夫
Yukio Okamoto in 2009
Born(1945-11-23)23 November 1945
Died24 April 2020(2020-04-24) (aged 74)
Tokyo, Japan
EducationHitotsubashi University
OccupationPolitical advisor
Years active1968–2020

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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.