Former Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda Dies at 90

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for his efforts to improve relations with China, has died at the age of 90. An official from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party told AFP that his death occurred on October 22.

Fukuda led Japan for one year from September 2007. He succeeded then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose first term ended after 12 months.