Shoichi Nakagawa
Shoichi Nakagawa
Shōichi Nakagawawas a Japanese conservative politician in the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as Minister of Finance from 24 September 2008 to 17 February 2009. He previously held the posts of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. He was regarded as one of Japan's most attractive public figures. On 4 October 2009, he was found dead in his Tokyo apartment. The cause of his death is yet...
certain compromise demanding japan ready
Japan is ready for compromise when it is necessary, (but) we will be aggressively demanding a certain part in the negotiations while we make concessions in other areas,
april rest sealed
The rest of the negotiations under the WTO (Doha Round) to be sealed by April 30 will be very, very serious.
battles ground impression kick
I had an impression that ground battles will kick off from now on.
consumers embark japanese point purpose sake serve
It will not serve our purpose to help, to embark upon such discussions at this point in time, for the sake of Japanese consumers and also for the sake of U.S. producers.
agreed ensure follow incident occurs rules strictly
The U.S. must strictly follow the rules it agreed upon with Japan, and ensure that such an incident never occurs again.
came equipped five missiles september
Five state-of-the-art warships equipped with missiles came (to the area) on September 9,
came equipped five missiles
Five state-of-the-art warships equipped with missiles came (to the area) on Sept. 9,
area eu japan policy regards united united-states
With regards to the area under my jurisdiction, Japan has harmonized its policy with the EU and the United States,
activity economic people pursue whether wondering
People around the world are wondering whether it's all right to pursue economic activity (in China),
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Specialists have given an answer after intense discussion. Looking ahead, I will implement the processes that are needed such as clearing up the issue of food safety and gaining the understanding of the general public.
apologize change explaining fully
I apologize for not fully explaining that there had been a change in the plan.
direction shown toward understanding
My understanding is that a direction has been shown toward (resolving the issue).
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It is unfortunate there has been the development that we have had to interrupt the trade of beef with the United States. But once the problem is resolved, probably we are going to resume the trade.
country economy market proper trying worried
Yes, I'm worried ... they're a country that's trying to become a market economy and we need them to take a proper response,