日本前首相福田康夫逝世，享年90岁

日本前首相、第91任内阁总理大臣福田康夫于当地时间10月22日去世，终年90岁1。福田康夫的政治生涯中，曾于2007年9月25日至2008年9月1日期间担任首相，任期共364天，其辞职原因涉及低支持率及政治环境困难1。在出任首相之前，他曾担任内阁官房长官长达1289天（从2001年4月至2006年9月），这一连任纪录后来被菅义伟打破1。

卸任首相职务后，福田康夫自2010年起担任博鳌亚洲论坛理事长，任期长达8年，致力于促进亚洲合作和中日友好关系1。因其对华政策与日本右翼政客立场不同而受到关注1。福田康夫的家族与中日外交渊源深厚，其父亲福田赳夫是日本第67任首相，在福田赳夫任期内中日签署了《中日和平友好条约》1。福田康夫本人对中国文化亦有了解，曾表示“我中学时就读《论语》”1。在台湾问题上，他明确主张日方不搞“两个中国”或“一中一台”，不支持台独、台湾入联及入联公投等议题1。

2018年6月，福田康夫参观南京大屠杀纪念馆并题词“和平东亚”，成为第四位到访该馆的日本前首相1。此外，据日本《每日新闻》2026年1月的报道显示，福田康夫曾表示日方必须正视侵华战争历史1。

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda Yasuo passed away on October 22 local time at the age of 90 1. He served as Japan’s 91st Prime Minister from September 25, 2007, to September 1, 2008, holding office for only 364 days before resigning due to low approval ratings and a difficult political environment 1. During his tenure, he was notably distinct from right-wing politicians in Japan regarding his policy stance toward China 1.

Before becoming prime minister, Fukuda set a record by serving as Chief Cabinet Secretary for 1,289 consecutive days from April 2001 to September 2006, a streak later broken by Yoshihide Suga 1. His father, Takeo Fukuda, was Japan’s 67th Prime Minister and oversaw the signing of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between China and Japan during his term 1. Fukuda often cited his formative intellectual influences, stating, "I read 'The Analects' during my middle school years" 1.

After leaving public office, Fukuda dedicated himself to fostering regional cooperation, serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Boao Forum for Asia for eight years starting in 2010 1. In June 2018, he became the fourth former Japanese prime minister to visit the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, where he inscribed the words "Peaceful East Asia" 1. His engagement with China included firm positions on cross-strait issues; he stated that Japan does not pursue a "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" policy, nor does it support Taiwan independence, UN membership for Taiwan, or referendums for joining the United Nations 1. Additionally, in reports published by Mainichi Shimbun in January 2026, Fukuda emphasized that Japan must face its history of aggression against China 1.