Yoshihiko Noda
Yoshihiko Noda
Yoshihiko Nodais a Japanese politician who was Prime Minister of Japan from 2011 to 2012. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan, and a member of the House of Representativesin the Diet. He was named to succeed Naoto Kan as a result of a runoff vote against Banri Kaieda in his party, and was formally appointed by the Emperor on 2 September 2011...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 May 1957
CountryJapan
hereditary
I am not a hereditary politician and do not have any substantial asset.
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Government bonds have basically been sold in the domestic market, so there is some sense of stability, but the amount of public debt is really severe... Japan must manage its finances with a sense of urgency.
rated reflects strengthen tendency
There's a tendency for the yen to strengthen because it's rated highly, but I don't think that accurately reflects Japan's economic performance.
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The real reform Japan needs is decisive politics when we face issues that need to be decided.
opportunity
China's development is an opportunity for the international community, for Japan and for the Asia-Pacific.
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Our goal is not simply to reconstruct the Japan that existed before March 11, 2011, but to build a new Japan. We are determined to overcome this historic challenge.
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I hope to attend it as Japan needs to tell the world the lessons, knowledge and reflections learned from the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
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We must draw on the unique strengths of the Japanese economy, seek an open and cooperative approach with our international partners, and intelligently exploit the promise of new growth areas.
foreign japanese people time
I feel very keenly the eyes of the foreign media on our country. And I think a lot of Japanese people feel that things are not working the way they should. When the time comes, I will put myself forward.
society
A society of 'children first' is a society that nurtures smiling faces in everyone.
emulate public rating
A loach can't emulate a goldfish. Because of my looks, the public support rating for us won't rise.
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I think it is not necessary at this time to put forth a grand vision such as an East Asian Community. What we must do before that is create scenarios for Japan's response in case of a serious territorial incident.
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Japan's alliance with the U.S. will only grow in importance amid the increasingly difficult security situation surrounding our country, thus I think it is necessary to keep the marines in Okinawa, a geographically strategic location from the standpoint of maintaining deterrence.
alliance policy relations
It is my policy to deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance and to deepen security and economic relations as well as personal exchanges.