Yukihiko Ikeda was a Japanese bureaucrat and the Liberal Democratic Party politician who served as foreign minister. He was in office from 11 January 1996 to 11 September 1997. Ikeda was known to be "Mr. No" in the political life. Wikipedia
Born: May 13, 1937, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Died: January 28, 2004 (age 66 years), Tokyo, Japan
Party: Liberal Democratic Party
Previous offices: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan (1996–1997) and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan (1981–1982)
Education: University of Tokyo
Prime Minister: Ryutaro Hashimoto