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Yuko Obuchi, the second daughter of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, after being picked as the Liberal Democratic Party's new election strategy chief as the party leadership changed along with the reshuffle of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet.

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Obuchi to retain Diet seat

TAKASAKI, Japan - Scandal-hit former trade minister Yuko Obuchi, a candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the lower house election, smiles during an interview in her electoral district in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture after securing victory in the election on the night of Dec. 14, 2014. Obuchi, the daughter of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, resigned from the Cabinet post in October less than two months after assuming it over dubious political funds reports.

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Prosecutors launch probe into ex-minister's funds irregularities

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Kenichiro Orita, a former secretary to former trade and industry minister Yuko Obuchi. For decades, Orita served as a secretary to former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, and after his death in 2000, to his daughter, Yuko, who succeeded her father in representing a constituency in Gunma Prefecture in the House of Representatives.

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Industry minister Obuchi offers resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2014, after submitting her resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a political funds scandal. Obuchi, daughter of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and a fifth-term House of Representatives member, joined the Abe government in the Sept. 3 Cabinet reshuffle.

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Industry minister Obuchi offers resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2014, to submit her resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a political funds scandal. Obuchi, daughter of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and a fifth-term House of Representatives member, joined the Abe government in the Sept. 3 Cabinet reshuffle.

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Abe reshuffles Cabinet to tighten grip on power

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Obuchi (R) is attested as a Cabinet minister by Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2014, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) looking on. Abe reshuffled his Cabinet earlier in the day and picked Obuchi, the second daughter of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, as economy, trade and industry minister. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun)

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Ex-Asahi Breweries President Higuchi dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 1999 shows former Asahi Breweries Ltd. President Hirotaro Higuchi (L) handing a report of the Economic Strategy Council as its chief to Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. Higuchi, who launched the brewer's mega-hit beer Asahi Super Dry in 1987, died of acute cardiac failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2012. He was 86.

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mikio Aoki (file photo) has told executives of the main opposition party's Shimane prefectural chapter that he does not intend to run in the prefectural district of the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health, a senior chapter member said on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori.

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

MATSUE, Japan - Kazuhiko Aoki, the eldest son and secretary of veteran Liberal Democratic Party upper house member Mikio Aoki, speaks about his father's intention not to run in the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Mikio Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori.

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Obuchi becomes youngest postwar minister

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Obuchi, new state minister in charge of tackling the declining birthrate, speaks at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 24. Obuchi, 34, the second daughter of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, is the youngest minister to be appointed in postwar Japan.

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Obuchi becomes youngest postwar minister

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Obuchi, new state minister in charge of tackling the declining birthrate, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 24. Obuchi, 34, the second daughter of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, is the youngest minister to be appointed in postwar Japan.

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LDP lawmaker Obuchi marries TBS man

MAEBASHI, Japan - House of Representatives member Yuko Obuchi, daughter of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, smiles during a news conference in Maebashi on Dec. 10 after registering her marriage to Katsuaki Setoguchi, a former co-worker at Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc., at the Nakanojyo town office.

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Ex-posts minister Noda to marry NCP lawmaker Tsuruho

TOKYO, Japan - Yosuke Tsuruho (L), a House of Coucillors lawmaker in the New Conservative Party, and Seiko Noda, former posts and telecommunications minister of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, pose for photographers in Tokyo on May 2 after announcing their engagement at a press conference. Noda, 40, became the youngest minister in postwar Japan at the age of 37 in the cabinet of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in 1998.

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Second challenge at LDP presidency

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Ryutaro Hashimoto, Keizo Obuchi, Junichiro Koizumi and Seiroku Kajiyama shake hands in show of unity after the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election in July 1998. Obuchi won the election precipitated by Hashimoto's resignation as LDP president and prime minister.

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Koizumi's backer to keep low profile

TOKYO, Japan - Former health minister Junichiro Koizumi, one of four contenders in the April 24 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, addresses a gathering of his supporters at the LDP headquarters April 18. Makiko Tanaka, an outspoken LDP lawmaker and Koizumi supporter, said she will avoid publicly speaking on his behalf following criticism of recent comments she made regarding the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.

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Yoshiro Mori

Born July 14, 1937 in Ishikawa Prefecture. A journalist-turned politician, Mori was Japan's 85th prime minister. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1969 at the age of 32. After 30 years rising through the ranks in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Mori became LDP president and prime minister April 5, 2000 following the sudden death of then Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. Mori was forced to resign as prime minister on April 26, 2001 due to his unpopularity with the public.

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2,000 trees planted in ceremony in Beijing suburb

BEIJING, China - Chinese schoolchildren plant trees in a ceremony on Oct. 8 to mark the start of a China-Japan tree-planting project that was the brainchild of the late Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. About 2,000 trees were planted in the ceremony near the Great Wall of China outside Beijing. The ceremony was attended by the three secretaries general of Japan's ruling coalition, members of a Diet members' league and about 1,300 schoolchildren.

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Crown Princess Masako appears in public

GIFU, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako wave to a crowd as they arrive at Gifuhashima Station in Gifu Prefecture on July 31 to attend the opening ceremony of a national senior high school athletics championship. It was the first time for the princess to appear in public since former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's funeral June 8. She was absent from the funeral and related events for the Empress Dowager Nagako on July 24-26 due to fatigue partly caused by the summer heat, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

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Prime Minister Mori appointed by emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori bows to Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace July 4 as he is appointed to launch his second cabinet. Mori was reelected by parliament earlier in the day and immediately formed his new cabinet following the June 25 House of Representatives election. Mori first took the top post in April after his predecessor Keizo Obuchi collapsed due to a stroke. Obuchi died May 14. (Pool phto)

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Obuchi's daughter debuts as lawmaker

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Obuchi, second daughter of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, points her name plate as she arrives at the Diet (parliament) July 4 to attend the first House of Representatives session following the June 25 general election. She was elected from her father's constituency in Gunma Prefecture.

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Obuchi's daughter shouts 'banzai'

SHIBUKAWA, Japan - Yuko Obuchi, daughter of the late Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, shouts ''banzai'' at her election office in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, on June 25 after it appeared certain she would win her father's former seat in the House of Representatives general election.

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Photo magazine chief defends use of Obuchi hospital photo

TOKYO, Japan - A former editor-in-chief of weekly photo magazine Friday, Haruyuki Kato, shows a photo he says is of the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in a hospital bed using a respirator, at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on June 22. Obuchi's widow Chizuko has said the photo, which appeared in the June 2 issue of Friday, is not of her late husband. The issue went on sale five days after Obuchi died May 14

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Gunma prefetural gov't holds funeral for ex-Premier Obuchi

MAEBASHI, Japan - The Gunma prefectural government holds a funeral service for former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at Gunma Arena in his native prefecture of Gunma's Maebashi northwest of Tokyo on the morning of June 10. Obuchi died May 14 at the age of 62.

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Thai Premier Chuan meets Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on June 9 prior to their talks. Chuan met with Mori after attending the funeral of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi the previous day.

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Mori holds talks with ASEAN leaders

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (seated at center) opens a meeting with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in Tokyo for the funeral of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, at the premier's official residence June 9.

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Japan, S. Pacific nations voice concern over Fiji, Solomons

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori 2nd from R) and representatives of 11 South Pacific nations, in Japan to attend the funeral for former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, hold talks at the government guesthouse in Tokyo on June 8. They voiced ''deep concern'' at the political turmoil in Fiji and the Solomon Islands, and called for the restoration of democracy in the two nations.

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Clinton consoles Obuchi's widow

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) consoles Chizuko Obuchi, widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, at a reception at the Akasaka state guesthouse in Tokyo held after the funeral of the late premier. Foreign dignitaries from some 180 countries, regions and international organizations were present at the funeral.

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Obuchi's ashes carried from funeral hall

TOKYO, Japan - The son of former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi carries his father's ashes at the end of the funeral service in Tokyo on June 8.

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Crown prince, princess offer flowers at Obuchi's funeral

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife, Princess Masako, offer flowers at the funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall June 8.

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Mori reads memorial address for Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori reads a memorial address at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on June 8.

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Mourners offer flowers to Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Mourners offer flowers at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in Tokyo on June 8 and greet the bereaved family members (far R).

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Clinton, Kim meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) and South Korean President Kim Dae Jung shake hands at a Tokyo hotel on June 8. The two leaders met after attending the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in Tokyo earlier in the day.

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Clinton offers flowers to Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Bill Clinton (L), along with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Foley, offers flowers at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in Tokyo on June 8.

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Obuchi's widow mourns late husband at funeral

TOKYO, Japan - Chizuko Obuchi, widow of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, wipes tears from her eyes during the funeral for her husband at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on June 8. At her side are the three Obuchi children.

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S. Korean leader offers flowers to Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Kim Dae Jung (L) offers flowers at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in Tokyo on June 8. In the right of the picture is U.S. President Bill Clinton, who has just offered flowers.

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U.N.S.C. split on Khmer Rouge trial: Hun Sen

TOKYO, Japan - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, in Tokyo to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on June 8. He said four of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council are divided over the planned trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians between 1975 and 1979.

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Clinton at Obuchi's funeral

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Bill Clinton is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on arrival at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo to attend the official funeral of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on June 8.

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Clinton arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Bill Clinton waves as he arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport June 8 to attend the official funeral of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.

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Kim arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Kim Dae Jung (C) is greeted as he arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport June 8 to attend the official funeral of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.

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Stage set for Obuchi's funeral

TOKYO, Japan - The stage is set for the official funeral service for former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi due to begin at 2 p.m. June 8 at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo.

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Philippine President Estrada arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Philippine President Joseph Estrada (C) arrives at Narita airport just east of Tokyo on June 6 to attend the official funeral for the late Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi scheduled for Thursday.

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Mori meets Chinese Vice Premier Qian

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) and Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen shake hands at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on June 7 prior to their talks. Qian is in Tokyo to attend the official funeral June 8 of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.

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Russian Deputy Premier Khristenko meets Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) shakes hands with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Khristenko at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on June 7. Khristenko is visiting Tokyo to attend the official funeral June 8 of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.

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Former Premier Murayama mourns Obuchi at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama (in the background) on May 30 reads a eulogy for former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at a plenary session of the Diet. Speaking before members of the House of Representatives, Murayama, a member of the Social Democratic Party and premier from 1994 to 1996, said, ''I hoped to see Mr. Obuchi standing at the center among leaders of the Group of Eight at the Okinawa summit.'' Obuchi died May 14, six weeks after suffering a stroke and falling in a coma.

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Obuchi's wife, children at Diet to hear eulogy

TOKYO, Japan - Chizuko Obuchi (R), widow of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, and the Obuchis' three children visit the public gallery of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on May 30 to listen to a eulogy for Obuchi, who died May 14. The eulogy was read by former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama.

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Obuchi's daughter declares bid to run in general election

TAKASAKI, Japan - Yuko Obuchi, the second daughter of the late former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, declares her intention to run for her father's seat in the upcoming general election at a news conference in Takasaki on May 23.

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Obuchi's daughter Yuko to run for his seat in election

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the second daughter of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, who will run for his seat in the upcoming general election, sources close to local supporters of the late premier say May 22. Yuko Obuchi, 26, who was a private secretary to Obuchi, will run in Gunma Prefecture's No. 5 constituency in the House of Representatives election slated to be held June 25.

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DPJ files criminal complaint against Aoki

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (C), policy chief of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), and Satsuki Eda (R), a DPJ member of the House of Councillors, speak at a news conference May 19 after filing a criminal complaint against Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki, alleging he illegally assumed the post of acting premier after then Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi suffered a stroke.

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Thai Premier Chuan expresses condolences over Obuchi's death

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai pays his respects to the late Japanese Prime Minister Keizo obuchi as he signs his name in the guest book at the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok on May 18. Obuchi died on May 14, six weeks after lapsing into a stroke-induced coma.

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Obuchi's family mourn ex-premier's death at private funeral

TOKYO, Japan - Family members of former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and their colleagues pay their respects to the former premier on May 16 at a private funeral in Tokyo's Aoyama Funeral Hall. Obuchi's wife, Chizuko (C), was among the mourners, who offered flowers on the altar one by one.