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
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
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
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
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
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