Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90

Fukuda died on Thursday of heart failure, according to reports. He leaves a son, Tatsuo, who is also a lawmaker.

Background

He became prime minister in 2007 when Shinzo Abe suddenly resigned. He was the first son of a prime minister to hold the job himself.

Facing a divided parliament, Fukuda resigned in 2008 after about a year. He had chaired the G8 summit at Lake Toya in July 2008, where leaders agreed on climate targets.