Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe
Shinzō Abeis the current Prime Minister of Japan, re-elected to the position in December 2012. Abe is also the President of the Liberal Democratic Party...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth21 September 1954
CityTokyo, Japan
CountryJapan
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I have learned that being a politician is not an easy job. My father was trying to make progress in the peace treaty with the Soviet Union. At that time, he was suffering from last-stage cancer, but he visited Moscow in the bitter cold. I learned from my father that you may have to risk your own life to make such a historic accomplishment.
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My hope is that the 21st century will be the first century where there will be no violation of human rights, and to that end, Japan would like to do our outmost.
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They got to where they are by fighting on without giving up. I think this finally showed the strength of Japanese baseball.
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There is no wavering in our relationship of trust, ... We have not overcome deflation yet so the priority should be on that. We'd like the BOJ to cooperate.
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It is wrong for China to refuse talks just over one problem...It's China that needs to take another step forward.
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This is the kind of survey every country does. I would hope the South Korean side understands this. Japan will calmly proceed with its activities in line with international law.
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The other side has not responded to any of our requests regarding the abduction issue, so it is highly regrettable.
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Innovation and corporate governance are extremely important to improve the profitability of Japanese companies and encourage them to increase wages, capital spending, and dividends.
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Because the trend towards fewer children has been advancing faster than expected, we want the government and ruling parties to closely coordinate to thrash out comprehensive and strategic measures.
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In every country and region, there are practices and ways of living and culture that have been handed down from ancestors. Naturally, I feel that these should be respected.
I often say to entrepreneurs, 'If Lehman Brothers were Lehman Brothers & Sisters, it wouldn't have gone into bankruptcy.'
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Generally speaking, we don't think that land-to-sea or very short-range missiles, even if fired from North Korea, have a particular immediate impact on our national security.
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When I served as prime minister last time, I failed to prioritize my agenda. I was eager to complete everything at once, and ended my administration in failure. After resigning, for six years I traveled across the nation simply to listen.
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When President Obama visited Japan, we were able to confirm that our alliance is playing a leading role in ensuring a peaceful and prosperous Asia-Pacific.