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| Death of Hirohito Hirohito |  |
| Death of Hirohito |
| Diplomacy Takeshita, Noboru | |
| 2nd Feb President Bush meets the Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita, after which both leaders sounded upbeat about U.S-Japanese relations |
| Heisei Akihito | |
| 7th Jan Heisei, which means Peace and Prosperity, is adopted as the new reign name |
| Prime Minister Kaifu, Toshiki | |
| Tokyo Appointed Prime Minister of Japan |
| 10th Aug Tokyo Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term, after the resignation of Uno |
| Prime Minister Uno, Sosuke | |
| 3rd June Tokyo Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, after the resgnation of Takeshita |
| Resignation of Takeshita Takeshita, Noboru | |
| Tokyo Resigns over the Recruit scandal |
| Resignation of Uno Uno, Sosuke | |
| Tokyo Resigns as Prime Minister of Japan after a sex scandal |
| Secretary General Hashimoto, Ryutaro | |
| Appointed Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party |
| Succession of Akihito Akihito | |
| 7th Jan Heisei, which means Peace and Prosperity, is adopted as the new reign name |
| 7th Jan Succeeds as Emperor of Japan, 125th Emperor of Japan, son of Emperor Hirohito |
