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Kono, who issued a landmark apology over wartime 'comfort women,' died at a Tokyo hospital on June 9 at age 89. He served as House Speaker from 1993 to 1996, leading an investigation that resulted in Japan's official apology.
Yohei Kono, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Foreign Minister of Japan, known for his historic apology over wartime 'comfort women,' has died at the age of 89. He died of old age at his home in Tokyo on June 8, 2026. Kono is best remembered for the 1993 'Kono Statement,' which acknowledged Japanese military involvement in wartime brothels and offered an apology.
