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SOCIETY
As a politician of the Showa, Mr. Takeo Fukuda, the Prime Minister, who left an impression only in the name of "Kakufuku War". As a Japanese politician, Mr. Fukuda does not leave such a strong impression as a Prime Minister. However, after his retirement as a Prime Minister, he established the so-called "Old Man Summit" anticipating the future of the world. It can also be said to be the exact opposite of the idea. Together with Helmut Schmid, who served as the Prime Minister of West Germany. Although they were originally two people with conflicting ideas, they formed a strong bond on one point with ideas that transcended national interests in various fields such as environmental issues, war, nuclear issues, and poverty. After that, many former prime ministers and presidents participated in the summit, and continued to make proposals on various current issues. The author who had closely watched the Old Man Summit as an interpreter and secretariat staff, mainly Mr. Takeo Fukuda and Helmut Schmid, talked about the back side of the policy advocacy organization that had never been featured prominently on the public stage. This is a valuable book that gives a glimpse of a part of the history of Japanese international politics.