A contemporary of Brian Mulroney , Ronald Reagan , Helmut Kohl , François Mitterrand , Margaret Thatcher , and Mikhail Gorbachev , he is best known for pushing through the privatization of state-owned companies , and for helping to revitalize Japanese nationalism during and after his term as prime minister .
Nakasone was a friend of Brian Mulroney , Ronald Reagan , Helmut Kohl , François Mitterrand , Margaret Thatcher , and Mikhail Gorbachev . He is best known for pushing through the privatization of state-owned companies , and for helping to revitalize Japanese nationalism during and after his term as prime minister .