Ex-LDP upper house heavyweight Mikio Aoki dies at 89

Ex-LDP upper house heavyweight Mikio Aoki dies at 89

Former Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Mikio Aoki, known to have held strong influence while head of the party's caucus in the House of Councillors, is pictured in January 2000 in Tokyo. Aoki, who was elected to the upper house a total of four times from 1986 onwards before retiring from politics in 2010, died on June 11, 2023 at age 89.

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