Taro Kono

Japanese politician · Japan · Politicians · Born 1963 · age 63

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Taro Kono is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Digital Transformation from 2022 to 2024.

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2022Named Minister for Digital TransformationOfficefrom 10 August 2022Named Minister in Charge of Civil Service ReformOfficefrom 10 August 20222021Named Member of the House of Representatives of JapanOfficefrom 31 October 20212020Named Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories AffairsOffice16 September 2020 to 4 October 2021Named Minister of State for Regulatory ReformOffice16 September 2020 to 4 October 2021“When I was foreign minister, I was very careful not to say that China is a threat although I repeatedly said ‘grave concern’ at news conferences.”In their wordsSeptember 9, 2020 China not a ‘concern’ for Japan. It is now a ‘security threat’ - The Asahi ShimbunRead the whole statement

“It's good to be back in Washington D.C. Last time I was here I was Foreign Minister. This time I came back as Defense Minister. Maybe next year as a Prime Minister.”In their words14 January 2020Speaking at The 26th Annual U.S.-Japan Security Seminar hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on 14 January, 2020.Read the whole statement

2019Named Minister of Defense of JapanOffice11 September 2019 to 16 September 20202017Named Minister for Foreign AffairsOffice3 August 2017 to 11 September 20192015Named Chairman of the National Public Safety CommissionOffice7 October 2015 to 3 August 20161963Born10 January 1963

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Kōno delivering a speech 1 July 2010.

Official portrait, 2019

Kono (left) at the 2018 Korean Peninsula Summit in Vancouver, Canada.

Kono met with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in July 2018.

Kono with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in April 2019

Official portrait, 2019

Kono gives a speech at Matsushima Air Base in February 2020.

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When I was foreign minister, I was very careful not to say that China is a threat although I repeatedly said ‘grave concern’ at news conferences.
Sep 9, 2020, September 9, 2020 China not a ‘concern’ for Japan. It is now a ‘security threat’ - The Asahi Shimbun, Own words
It's good to be back in Washington D.C. Last time I was here I was Foreign Minister. This time I came back as Defense Minister. Maybe next year as a Prime Minister.
Jan 14, 2020, Speaking at The 26th Annual U.S.-Japan Security Seminar hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on 14 January, 2020., Own words

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Father: Yōhei Kōno

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Taro Kono is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Digital Transformation from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he previously served as Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform from 2015 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2021, and was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He is also a member of the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa's 15th district since 1996.

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