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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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.
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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.
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Any imperial visit would take into account his position as a private individual as well as the societal situation and other considerations. The Imperial Household Agency has dealt with this carefully and will continue to do so.
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It will be wrong to discuss India's nuclear issue on the same basis as North Korea's.
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Thinking ahead, in 2013, the Japanese government, together with pharmaceutical companies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, established a fund for promoting research and development of medical products for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The importance of planning for disease outbreaks was made clear with the Ebola virus.
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They all agreed that they want to remain in Japan and await their children's return,
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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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It was in the first Abe administration that we started the mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests between Japan and China.
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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 a Cabinet to actually implement the reforms.
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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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There's no change to our view that mild deflation lingers, though we are seeing some signs of improvement.
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The United Nations was founded 70 years ago, at the end of World War II. Since that time, Japan has steadfastly walked the path of peace and rebuilt a nation. And, since the mid-1950s onward, we have actively worked to share our experience of development with other nations, especially in Asia.