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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There will be no end to reforms. Our task now is to create a strong foundation conducive to furthering reforms,
maintain postal
I will try to maintain the postal network, which is people's important assets, and see to it that no inconvenience will ensue,
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He had played a major role in post-war Japanese politics and was active in political reforms to make sure that Japan's parliamentary system stays vital,
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As the only country that has experienced a nuclear attack ... we have appealed to the global community to eradicate nuclear weapons.
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The composition of the Security Council must reflect these fundamental changes. Japan is convinced that Security Council reform is a just cause for the international community -- as is the deletion of the long-obsolete 'enemy state' clauses from the UN Charter,
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I will decide appropriately, ... I don't think all the other issues with China would get resolved.
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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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We need to continue cooperation with each country to avoid a repeat ... There is concern about the effects of high oil prices on both the biggest economies and in regions like Southeast Asia.
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This outrageous and vicious act of violence against the United States is unforgivable.
countries felt ours pains
The pains felt by Asian countries are our own pains. Disaster in Asia is nothing but ours as well.