Yoshio Kimura

Yoshio Kimura (木村 義雄 Kimura Yoshio, born April 17, 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

A native of Sanuki, Kagawa and graduate of Chuo University, Kimura worked at Sumitomo Bank from 1972 to 1975. After serving in the assembly of Kagawa Prefecture for one term, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. He is Senior Vice-Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.[1]

Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi,[2] Kimura has received support from the cult Mahikari.[3]

References

  1. Profile on LDP website - retrieved Nov 19, 2014
  2. Nippon Kaigi website
  3. "参院選で自民候補支援の宗教団体、靖国参拝に賛否" - Asahi Shimbun - August 16, 2013

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