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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On the question of comfort women, when my thought goes to these people, who have been victimized by human trafficking and gone through immeasurable pain and suffering beyond description, my heart aches. And on this point, my thought has not changed at all from previous prime ministers.
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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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Human security recognizes the importance of individuals and that the key to ensuring growth in developing countries is to foster individual talent and abilities, build self-reliance, and put people in a position to make a broader contribution to society. Growth must be inclusive, and no one must be left behind.
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Japan and Australia share the universal values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental human rights.
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I swear I will do everything in my power to change the situation in Tibet where human rights are being suppressed. Tibet seeks freedom and democracy and we agree on those values.
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India is a country that shares the values of freedom, democracy, basic human rights and the rule of law with the United States and Japan.
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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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The government and the BOJ will work as one to defeat deflation, and we hope the BOJ will keep taking effective monetary policy and earn the markets' trust.
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While there is an improvement in price movements, the economy is still in moderate deflation. We need to watch closely to see whether the consumer price index will continue to rise as an overall trend.
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We welcome the Obama administration's policy called the 'pivot to Asia' because it is a contributing factor to the safety and peace of the region. I think this pivot policy is playing an indispensable role in enhancing the deterrence of the U.S.-Japan alliance as well as ensuring peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region.
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We have decided to waive a plan to provide loans for the fiscal 2005, considering the current situation surrounding the Japan-China relations. We will monitor future development in Japan-China relations while continuing discussion (on the loans) within the government.
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Up to now I have also, as one citizen ... made visits. I would like to continue to hold such feelings from now on.
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We asked whether the public thinks Koizumi's structural reforms symbolized by privatization of the three postal services should be pushed forward or stopped,
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We are certain that we are on the right track