--- title: "4 Japanese Quotes By Yoshihiko Noda" description: "4 Japanese quotes by Yoshihiko Noda. Plus more from Yoshihiko Noda and more Japanese sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11b/yoshihiko-noda-24752_decades_the-greatest-problem-in-japanese-politic_23738.jpg" --- > [The greatest problem in Japanese politics over the last two decades is that we put off what needed to be done. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/the-greatest-problem-in-japanese-politics-over-the-last-two-decades/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11b/yoshihiko-noda-24752_decades_the-greatest-problem-in-japanese-politic_23738.jpg) > [We must draw on the unique strengths of the Japanese economy, seek an open and cooperative approach with our international partners, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/we-must-draw-on-the-unique-strengths-of-the-japanese-economy-seek-an/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/yoshihiko-noda-24752_approach_we-must-draw-on-the-unique-strengths-of_1515630.jpg) > [When I became prime minister last September, I promised the Japanese people that I would not tolerate the politics of indecision. A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/when-i-became-prime-minister-last-september-i-promised-the-japanese/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/948/yoshihiko-noda-24752_allowed_when-i-became-prime-minister-last-septem_1624980.jpg) > [I feel very keenly the eyes of the foreign media on our country. And I think a lot of Japanese people feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/i-feel-very-keenly-the-eyes-of-the-foreign-media-on-our-country-and-i/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4f/yoshihiko-noda-24752_country_i-feel-very-keenly-the-eyes-of-the-forei_2085650.jpg) ## Other authors on Japanese - [Charles River Editors 28 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/charles-river-editors/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-haruki-murakami-40784.jpg) Haruki Murakami 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/haruki-murakami/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dave-barry-27009.jpg) Dave Barry 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/dave-barry/) - [Ryū Murakami 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/ryu-murakami/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jack-adams-45345.jpg) Jack Adams 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/jack-adams/) - [Ryunosuke Akutagawa 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/ry-nosuke-akutagawa/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paul-watson-74236.jpg) Paul Watson 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/paul-watson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alexander-agassiz-10913.jpg) Hirokazu Kore-eda 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/hirokazu-kore-eda/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-franklin-d-roosevelt-35911.jpg) Franklin D. Roosevelt 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/franklin-d-roosevelt/) - [Sadami Yamada 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/sadami-yamada/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-takashi-murakami-88689.jpg) Takashi Murakami 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/takashi-murakami/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-anandamayi-ma-12610.jpg) Stephen Hunter 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/stephen-hunter/) ## More by Yoshihiko Noda > [Japan is already a leader in energy efficiency, and it has a wealth of innovative technologies. We must put this expertise to use creating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/japan-is-already-a-leader-in-energy-efficiency-and-it-has-a-wealth-of/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [The greatest problem in Japanese politics over the last two decades is that we put off what needed to be done. We have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/the-greatest-problem-in-japanese-politics-over-the-last-two-decades/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [It is not productive to see things in simple black and white, and talk in either anti-nuclear or pro-nuclear terms.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/it-is-not-productive-to-see-things-in-simple-black-and-white-and-talk/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [Interactions between fathers and children are the starting point of education.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/interactions-between-fathers-and-children-are-the-starting-point-of/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [Our goal is not simply to reconstruct the Japan that existed before March 11, 2011, but to build a new Japan. We are determined…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/our-goal-is-not-simply-to-reconstruct-the-japan-that-existed-before/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [Government bonds have basically been sold in the domestic market, so there is some sense of stability, but the amount of public debt is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/government-bonds-have-basically-been-sold-in-the-domestic-market-so/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [The real reform Japan needs is decisive politics when we face issues that need to be decided.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/the-real-reform-japan-needs-is-decisive-politics-when-we-face-issues/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/japan-s-alliance-with-the-u-s-will-only-grow-in-importance-amid-the/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/china-should-be-developing-through-the-various-foreign-investments-it/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [I hope to attend it as Japan needs to tell the world the lessons, knowledge and reflections learned from the nuclear crisis at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/i-hope-to-attend-it-as-japan-needs-to-tell-the-world-the-lessons/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [I am not a hereditary politician and do not have any substantial asset.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/i-am-not-a-hereditary-politician-and-do-not-have-any-substantial-asset/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [A loach can't emulate a goldfish. Because of my looks, the public support rating for us won't rise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/a-loach-can-t-emulate-a-goldfish-because-of-my-looks-the-public/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [China's development is an opportunity for the international community, for Japan and for the Asia-Pacific.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/china-s-development-is-an-opportunity-for-the-international-community/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [We must draw on the unique strengths of the Japanese economy, seek an open and cooperative approach with our international partners, and intelligently exploit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/we-must-draw-on-the-unique-strengths-of-the-japanese-economy-seek-an/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) > [When I became prime minister last September, I promised the Japanese people that I would not tolerate the politics of indecision. A propensity to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoshihiko-noda/when-i-became-prime-minister-last-september-i-promised-the-japanese/) [Yoshihiko Noda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoshihiko-noda/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/japanese/yoshihiko-noda/#itemlist", "name": "4 Japanese Quotes By Yoshihiko Noda", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The greatest problem in Japanese politics over the last two decades is that we put off what needed to be done. 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