SHINZO ABE QUOTES III

Japanese politician & Prime Minister (1954- )

A win for the American economy is a win for the Japanese economy.

SHINZO ABE

interview, Japan Forward, January 5, 2017


The future of Japan's economic growth depends on us having the willpower and the courage to sail without hesitation onto the rough seas of global competition.

SHINZO ABE

New York Times, Mar. 6, 2013

Tags: courage, competition


I paid a visit to Yasukuni Shrine to pray for the souls of those who had fought for the country and made ultimate sacrifices. I have made a pledge never to wage war again, that we must build a world that is free from the sufferings of the devastation of war.

SHINZO ABE

Time Magazine, Apr. 28, 2014

Tags: war


If you want to recruit good human resources, you really have to improve the wage conditions or fail to hire anyone suitable.

SHINZO ABE

interview, CNBC, May 16, 2017


the sluggish economy is creating a situation where the young people in Japan cannot cherish their desires or have prospects for their future. Also, the decline in Japan's economic capability is resulting in a declining presence for Japan's foreign policy as well. Accordingly, the duties and mission that I must fulfill are pretty clear: namely, to regain a strong and robust economy, and also to restore Japan's strong foreign policy capability.

SHINZO ABE

Washington Post, Feb. 20, 2013


For China to continue to enjoy economic prosperity, it needs to foster trusting international relationships, not tensions ... and it is important for China to understand this.

SHINZO ABE

Reuters, Jan. 26, 2014

Tags: prosperity, relationships


Because there is a problem that exists, the doors for communication between the two nations should not be closed. Japan always keeps our door for communication open. I'd like China to take the same attitude.

SHINZO ABE

Time Magazine, Apr. 28, 2014