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Naoto Kan (菅 直人, Kan Naoto, born 10 October 1946) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) from June 2010 to September 2011.
May 3, 2024 · Kan Naoto is a Japanese businessman, politician, and bureaucrat who served as prime minister of Japan (2010–11). Kan, the son of a salaryman factory manager, was raised in southwestern Honshu, far from the political and economic centre of the country.
Oct 21, 2023 · Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who led Japan's immediate response to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, said Saturday he does not intend to run in the next general election, as...
- The Japan Times
Nov 3, 2023 · With Naoto Kan announcing in October that he will not run in the next general election, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) — the main opposition party — will lose a high ...
- Eric Johnston
Feb 28, 2012 · Former prime minister Naoto Kan recounts his experience of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima disaster. He reveals his decisions, doubts and regrets in a candid interview with FRONTLINE.
- Sarah Moughty
Naoto Kan is a former Health and Welfare minister and former Democratic Party of Japan president. He is known for his short temper, his environmental activism, and his role in reshaping Japan's government and foreign policy.
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Aug 26, 2011 · Naoto Kan faced the toughest test of any Japanese prime minister for decades. The biggest earthquake in the country's history, which triggered a devastating tsunami, followed by the worst...
