Yasuhide Nakayama
Yasuhide Nakayama is a Japanese politician affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), serving as a member of the House of Representatives. He has held various positions within the government, including roles related to defense and foreign affairs. Nakayama was recently in the news following comments made by former President Donald Trump regarding the financial responsibilities of Japan in hosting U.S. military forces, reiterating Japan's commitment to its defense obligations under the U.S.-Japan alliance.
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Yasuhide Nakayama responded to criticisms of China's 'new militarism' by calling it a 'false claim'.
小泉防衛相、「虚偽の主張」と反論 中国の「新型軍国主義」批判に：朝日新聞
Japan· 2026-05-31Yasuhide Nakayama is involved in defense discussions with New Zealand.
小泉防衛相、豪ニュージーランドと防衛相会談 護衛艦の輸出向け協議：朝日新聞Japan· 2026-05-30Yasuhide Nakayama, a former Minister of Defense, stated that government representatives should not make reckless personal opinions.
日本社会各界批评高市早苗政府强军扩武（国际视点） --国际--人民网
China· 2025-12-25
Yasuhide Nakayama stated that government representatives should not make irresponsible comments regarding nuclear weapons.
日本社会各界批评高市早苗政府强军扩武（国际视点） --国际--人民网China· 2025-12-24Yasuhide Nakayama attended the launch ceremony of a destroyer.
小泉防衛相が護衛艦の進水式出席 複数国から関心、製造能力に限界も：朝日新聞Japan· 2025-12-23Yasuhide Nakayama is a member of the Japanese delegation visiting China to discuss bilateral relations.
應對關稅戰 6黨派日本議員組團訪華 自民黨幹事長率團 盼晤趙樂際 - 20250428 - 中國 - 每日明報
Hong Kong· 2025-04-27
Former Japanese vice minister of defense Yasuhide Nakayama denied allegations made by a former Chinese Nationalist Party lawmaker.
Japanese ex-official denies claims of targeting by Lai
Taiwan· 2025-04-26
Yasuhide Nakayama explained that Japan must resolve the issue of its financial contributions by March 2027.
トランプ氏「米軍駐留経費負担、日本は何も支払わず」発言は「誤り」 [トランプ再来]：朝日新聞デジタルJapan· 2025-04-12
