When I became prime minister last September, I promised the Japanese people that I would not tolerate the politics of indecision. A propensity to delay difficult and weighty decisions has been hurting our country. It is detrimental to our economy,… — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute. — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
Japan is already a leader in energy efficiency, and it has a wealth of innovative technologies. We must put this expertise to use creating… — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
The greatest problem in Japanese politics over the last two decades is that we put off what needed to be done. We have to… — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
It is not productive to see things in simple black and white, and talk in either anti-nuclear or pro-nuclear terms. — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
Interactions between fathers and children are the starting point of education. — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
Our goal is not simply to reconstruct the Japan that existed before March 11, 2011, but to build a new Japan. We are determined… — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
Government bonds have basically been sold in the domestic market, so there is some sense of stability, but the amount of public debt is… — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
The real reform Japan needs is decisive politics when we face issues that need to be decided. — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
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… — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
China should be developing through the various foreign investments it receives. I hope for its level-headed and rational understanding that anything to discourage that… — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
I hope to attend it as Japan needs to tell the world the lessons, knowledge and reflections learned from the nuclear crisis at the… — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
I am not a hereditary politician and do not have any substantial asset. — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
A loach can't emulate a goldfish. Because of my looks, the public support rating for us won't rise. — Yoshihiko Noda Copy Share Image
