Eisaku Sato, Japanese prime minister, 1964-72 : Okinawa, foreign relations, domestic politics and the Nobel prize

This book is a biography of Eisaku Satō (1901-75), who served as prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972, before Prime Minister Abe the longest uninterrupted premiership in Japanese history. The book focuses on Satō's management of Japan's relations with the United States and Japan's neighbours in East Asia, where Satō worked to normalize relations with South Korea and China. It also covers domestic Japanese politics, particularly factional politics within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), where Satō, as the founder of what would become the largest LDP faction, was at the centre of LDP politics for decades. The book highlights Satō's greatest achievement – the return of Okinawa from United States occupation - for which, together with the establishment of the non-nuclear principles, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the only Japanese to receive the Prize. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents Foreword List of charts and tables Map of Japan Factional Alignments of Notable LDP Politicians, 1955–1972 Introduction – a brilliant clan: Matsuoka Yōsuke and the three Satō brothers: Ichirō, Nobusuke, and Eisaku 1 From being the “Slowpoke” of the Ministry of Railways to “Triple-Jump Eisaku” 2 “An Honor Student of the Yoshida School”: Satō’s turn to politics 3 “The Politics of Waiting”: from Finance Minister in the Kishi government to MITI Minister under Ikeda 4 “Social Development” and “Independent Foreign Policy”: the first Satō government 5 The reversion of Okinawa and the “Secret Agreement”: the second Satō government 6 2,797 days: the third Satō government, longest and undefeatable Conclusion – The Nobel Peace Prize: the glory of Satō’s final years and his sudden death Afterword Notes Index This book is a biography of Eisaku Sato (1901-75), who served as prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972, before Prime Minister Abe the longest uninterrupted premiership in Japanese history.