{"id":238911,"date":"2019-12-01T22:14:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T03:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=238911"},"modified":"2019-12-01T22:14:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T03:14:02","slug":"palace-mourns-passing-of-ex-japanese-pm-yasuhiro-nakasone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/12\/01\/palace-mourns-passing-of-ex-japanese-pm-yasuhiro-nakasone\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace mourns passing of ex-Japanese PM Yasuhiro Nakasone"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_238912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238912\" style=\"width: 318px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Yasuhiro_Nakasone_cropped_1_Yasuhiro_Nakasone_19821127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-238912\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Yasuhiro_Nakasone_cropped_1_Yasuhiro_Nakasone_19821127.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Yasuhiro_Nakasone_cropped_1_Yasuhiro_Nakasone_19821127.jpg 318w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Yasuhiro_Nakasone_cropped_1_Yasuhiro_Nakasone_19821127-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-238912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nakasone had been conferred the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Grand Collar (Raja) in 1983 for his contribution to strengthening Philippines-Japan diplomatic ties, Panelo said. (File <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=77217059\">Photo By \u9996\u76f8\u5b98\u90b8\u30db\u30fc\u30e0\u30da\u30fc\u30b8, CC BY 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; Malaca\u00f1ang mourned the passing of former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone on Friday at the age of 101.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Sunday night, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo described Nakasone as \u201ca great friend of the Philippines\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Palace expresses its sincere condolences to the Japanese government and the Japanese people for the passing of former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n<p>Nakasone had been conferred the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Grand Collar (Raja) in 1983 for his contribution to strengthening Philippines-Japan diplomatic ties, Panelo said.<\/p>\n<p>Panelo, meanwhile, offered prayers that the Japanese leader would rest in happiness and peace.<\/p>\n<p>Nakasone&#8217;s son, Hirofumi, confirmed his father&#8217;s death on Friday at a Tokyo hospital where he was being treated.<\/p>\n<p>Nakasone, a World War II navy officer, pushed for the strengthening of the military ties between Japan and the US.<\/p>\n<p>In his inaugural speech in 1982, Nakasone described the US as &#8220;the most important partner for Japan&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He was known for his warm relations with US President Ronald Reagan.<\/p>\n<p>He also served as defense chief, the top of the powerful Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party before becoming prime minister from 1982 to 1987.<\/p>\n<p>The late Prime Minister also lobbied for revision of the war-renouncing US-drafted constitution, a long-time cause that no postwar leader has achieved to date.<\/p>\n<p>Nakasone is survived by his son Hirofumi, two daughters, and three grandchildren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0&#8212; Malaca\u00f1ang mourned the passing of former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone on Friday at the age of 101. 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