Chinas Development Is An Opportunity For The

When I Became Prime Minister Last September, I Promised The Japanese People That I Would Not Tolerate The Politics Of Indecision. A Propensity To Delay Difficult And Weighty Decisions Has Been Hurting Our Country. It Is Detrimental To Our Economy, Society And Future, And It Cannot Be Allowed To Continue.

Chinas Development Is An Opportunity For The International Community, For Japan And For The Asia-pacific.

It Is Not Productive To See Things In Simple Black And White, And Talk In Either Anti-nuclear Or Pro-nuclear Terms.

Japan Is The Largest Creditor Country In The World, So We Have Made Contributions To The Stability Of International Markets And We Want This Imf Meeting To Confirm That We Will Continue To Contribute.

The Greatest Problem In Japanese Politics Over The Last Two Decades Is That We Put Off What Needed To Be Done. We Have To Overcome That.