Taro Kono

is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Representatives. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cabinet from 3 August 2017 until 11 September 2019.
On 3 September 2021, Kono announced his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party leadership in the 2021 election. He lost the election to former Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida on 29 September.