Junichiro Koizumi Quotes

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• This outrageous and vicious act of violence against the United States is unforgivable.
• Although North Korea's position differs (from Tokyo's), Japan's basic stance remains unchanged ? to seek sincere responses from the North Korean side to resolve the…
• I will set a target for the reduction of (government) employees ... I will implement the reduction of the total personnel costs of the employees.
• I have advocated postal reform for many years. The parliament said it was an absurd argument. The people have said it was the right thing,
• Privatization of the postal system has long been characterized as absurd, but I have always said it is only logical,
• After Galileo was convicted (for heresy by the Spanish Inquisition) for his theory that the Earth revolved around the sun, ... he replied, `Still, the…
• I am now being criticized (by the opposition) for being irresponsible for saying `I will not raise the consumption tax rate while I am in…
• On the strength of strong public support, I will have (the postal reform bills) passed within this session,
• I saw the various museum displays including scenes of torture while feeling heartfelt remorse and sorrow over the great pain and suffering inflicted on South…
• To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice and…
• When experts say nuclear power generation is safe and doesn't cost much and this is the only way to go if we want to stop…
• Did you know that the word 'tsunami,' which is now being used worldwide, is a Japanese word? This is indicative of the extent to which…
• In the past, Japan through its colonial rule and aggression caused tremendous damage and suffering for the people of many countries, particularly those of Asian…
• Using the Japan-U.S. alliance as a basis, it is important that we maintain and develop cooperative relations with our neighboring countries such as China, South…
• Our country has caused tremendous damage and pain to the peoples of many countries, especially Asian countries, through colonial rule and invasion. Humbly acknowledging such…
• The pains felt by Asian countries are our own pains. Disaster in Asia is nothing but ours as well.
• Did you know that the word sunami, which is now being used worldwide, is a Japanese word? This is indicative of the extent to which…

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