According to the documents, on Dec. 27, 1991, Owada explained the meeting to Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Kato. “Domestically, the majority opinion is that (the emperor) visiting China should ...
Kato, 44, who formerly served as parliamentary vice minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, is a daughter of Koichi Kato, former LDP secretary-general. Hanako Jimi, a ...