Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Junichiro Koizumi

Quote by Junichiro Koizumi

Work

Japan and ASEAN in East Asia: A Sincere and Open Partnership

The text delves into the historical, cultural, and economic ties between Japan and the member countries of ASEAN, analyzing the dynamics of their partnership and its implications for the region. more

Author

Junichiro Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi

Former Prime Minister of Japan, born on January 8, 1942. Junichiro Koizumi served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1996 to 2001, one of the longest-serving Prime Ministers in post-war Japan. His political career was characterized by his push for reforms and efforts to promote Japan's economic recovery. more

You May Also Like

“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 relying on coal, well, we believe them. But they've been lying to us for years. And the point is, we've never really known anything about nuclear power generation. We had little interest in it before 3/11, and we certainly had no idea how difficult it is to control nuclear energy.”

“I think it's very dangerous for a free society to have all the information distilled and packaged by our government and given to us. Do we know to this day who we killed in Iraq? I don't think so. If bringing war into the living room means that we as a people will say we don't want to do it that way anymore we want to figure out other ways to solve these conflicts, then I would say that photography and television have done us a great service.”