I'm inspired by the example of Prime Minister Abe, who overcame many challenges after his first term as prime minister to successfully return to the highest office in Japan six years later, and is now hopefully leading Japan in an… — John Roos Copy Share Image
Growing up in California, I obviously knew about our deep connections with the Japanese. — John Roos Copy Share
What people often ask me is, 'What are the ingredients of Silicon Valley?' While the answer to that is complex, some of the ingredients… — John Roos Copy Share
My career was always about working with people, and understanding issues and problems and helping them to solve those issues and problems. How you… — John Roos Copy Share
I'm inspired by the example of Prime Minister Abe, who overcame many challenges after his first term as prime minister to successfully return to… — John Roos Copy Share
As an American, you appreciate the importance of our security alliance, the importance of the economic ties between our two countries, and while I… — John Roos Copy Share
In running Wilson Sonsini, it's all people-to-people skills. Those people-to-people skills translate into diplomatic skills. — John Roos Copy Share
As the U.S. ambassador to Japan, I see this challenge of our younger generations not knowing each other as well as the prior generations. — John Roos Copy Share
For the sake of future generations, we must continue to work together to realise a world without nuclear weapons. — John Roos Copy Share
Japan is a well-educated, technological society. It is a free society, protects intellectual property. — John Roos Copy Share
Diplomacy is fundamentally working with people, bringing people together to deal with difficult issues. — John Roos Copy Share
Direct flights facilitate business. They facilitate business-to-business collaborations. I think anything that makes it easier to bring two areas together is a significant benefit… — John Roos Copy Share
I wanted to make sure that I didn't spend all my time in Tokyo. I'm the U.S. ambassador to Japan, not the U.S. ambassador… — John Roos Copy Share
People talk about Japanese kids as being inward-looking. But my experience is that if you offer them an opportunity, they'll take it. — John Roos Copy Share
A successful entrepreneur can't be afraid of failures or setbacks. An initial setback can be a great opportunity to take a new and more… — John Roos Copy Share
