Junichiro Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi
Junichirō Koizumiis a Japanese politician who was the 87th Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics when his term in parliament ended in 2009, and was the fifth longest serving prime minister in the history of Japan...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth8 January 1942
CountryJapan
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Adopting a stance that does not fear pain, does not flinch at the barriers of vested interests, and is not shackled by the experience of the past, I want to establish an economic and social system suitable for the 21st century.
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The result was more than I expected, ... The Japanese people said they wanted to keep reform, not stop reform. That was the voice of the people.
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This incident in the United States is extremely cowardly and is beyond what any words can describe.
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There will be no end to reforms. Our task now is to create a strong foundation conducive to furthering reforms,
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That the World Exposition has proved such a resounding success is in no small part due to the tireless efforts of more than 120 countries and organizations, individual companies and groups and people from all walks of life,
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I am not disappointed in the president's position. (He) is enthusiastic about environmental issues, and there is still time to discuss this issue.
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I don't think there are many Japanese citizens who are opposed to the government fighting against terrorism,
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I want to explore ways to respond to the people's expectations by demonstrating the resolve to restart the party from scratch,
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After Galileo was convicted (for heresy by the Spanish Inquisition) for his theory that the Earth revolved around the sun, ... he replied, `Still, the Earth is moving.'
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I am now being criticized (by the opposition) for being irresponsible for saying `I will not raise the consumption tax rate while I am in office,' ... But, when my successor does raise the consumption tax rate, it will not be simply a matter of being irresponsible. He will be criticized for raising the tax.
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On the strength of strong public support, I will have (the postal reform bills) passed within this session,
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I saw the various museum displays including scenes of torture while feeling heartfelt remorse and sorrow over the great pain and suffering inflicted on South Koreans by Japan's colonial rule,
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To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice and sound, against the backdrop of a grand stage and beautiful costumes, come together in one complete and impressive drama.