“On behalf of the Japanese people, I sincerely express condolences to the victims with our deep remorse.”
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Junichiro Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi is a Japanese retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2009. He is the sixth-longest serving and second longest-uninterrupted serving Prime Minister in Japanese history.
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politics · Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 · politician · diplomat · economist · also Junichiro Koizumi, Junichirō Koizumi, Koizumi Junichiro, Juniçiro Koizumi, Koizumi
Born 8 January 1942 · Q130852
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2026· 2 entries
The Japan Times: Koizumi exceeded expectations as defense minister. Will he stay on?
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2024· 1 entry
KVIA: Junichiro Koizumi Fast Facts
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2021· 1 entry
Published “Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions” in Nature Neuroscience — cited 2,207 times.
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2017· 1 entry
UPI: Topic: Junichiro Koizumi
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2016· 1 entry
In support of a lawsuit by Operation Tomodachi participants who claimed illness from radiation exposure caused by the Fukushima disaster
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2013· 2 entries
As an advocate for abandoning nuclear power in Japan, in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, which contrasted with the pro-nuclear views espoused by the LDP governments both during and after Koizumi's term i
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Koizumi and his two elder sons also attended Yoshinaga's wedding in 2013.
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2009· 1 entry
Koizumi made a voice acting appearance in an Ultra Series feature film, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie, playing the voice of Ultraman King
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2008· 2 entries
Published “Enhanced Depth Imaging Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography” in American Journal of Ophthalmology — cited 1,757 times.
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Published “S-1 plus cisplatin versus S-1 alone for first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer (SPIRITS trial): a phase III trial” in The Lancet Oncology — cited 1,508 times.
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2006· 2 entries
China Digital Times: Junichiro Koizumi
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Per LDP rules, and would not personally choose a successor as many LDP prime ministers have in the past
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2005· 5 entries
Used the latter as a boost for his falling popularity, by staging an "impromptu ballroom dance performance"
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Career landmark: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (2005–2005).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (2005–2006).
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The House of Councilors rejected the contentious postal privatization bills
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“I would like to express keen remorse and heartfelt apologies”
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2004· 4 entries
The LDP performed only marginally better than the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), winning 32 more seats than the latter obtained
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Koizumi is known to have a cousin in Brazil, and was overwhelmed to the point of tears when he visited Brazil in 2004 and was met by a group of Japanese immigrants.
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And was met by a group of Japanese immigrants
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For the privatization of Japan Post, operator of the country's Postal Savings system
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2003· 3 entries
Published “P2X4 receptors induced in spinal microglia gate tactile allodynia after nerve injury” in Nature — cited 1,364 times.
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And his popularity surged as the economy recovered
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (2003–2005).
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister for Foreign Affairs (2002–2002).
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2001· 5 entries
Again contested the LDP leadership, which he won
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Koizumi became known as a neoliberal economic reformer, focusing on reducing Japan's government debt and the privatisation of the Japan Post
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (2001–2003).
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Used the new Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (Keizai Zaisei Seisaku Tanto Daijin) or CEFP
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Released a collection of his favorite Presley songs on CD, with his comments about each song
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2000· 1 entry
Koizumi became the last remaining credible member of the YKK trio, which gave him leverage over the reform-minded wing of the party
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1999· 2 entries
Published “Oxidative stress causes enhanced endothelial cell injury in human heme oxygenase-1 deficiency” in Journal of Clinical Investigation — cited 1,069 times.
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Published “Early Lung Cancer Action Project: overall design and findings from baseline screening” in The Lancet — cited 1,908 times.
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1997· 1 entry
Published “FGM activities in Japan” in Composites Part B: Engineering — cited 1,474 times.
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1994· 2 entries
With the LDP in opposition, Koizumi became part of a new LDP faction, Shinseiki, made up of younger and more motivated parliamentarians led by Taku Yamasaki, Koichi Kato and Koizumi, a group popularly dubbed "YKK" after
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And the LDP returned to power in a coalition government, Koizumi and Hosokawa teamed up with Shusei Tanaka of New Party Sakigake in a strategic dialogue across party lines regarding Japan becoming a permanent member of t
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1992· 2 entries
(Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in the Miyazawa cabinet) and 1996–1998 (Minister of Health and Welfare in the Hashimoto cabinets)
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Career landmark: Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1992–1993).
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1988· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan (1988–1989).
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1982· 1 entry
As Kayoko was reportedly unhappy with her married life for several reasons
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1979· 2 entries
As Parliamentary Vice Minister of Finance, and his first ministerial post in 1988 as Minister of Health and Welfare under Prime Ministers Noboru Takeshita and Sōsuke Uno
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Before gaining his ministerial post in 1988 as Minister of Health and Welfare, which he served until 1989
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1972· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives of Japan (1972–2009).
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1970· 1 entry
Was hired as a secretary to Takeo Fukuda, who was Minister of Finance at the time and was elected as prime minister in 1976
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1956· 1 entry
Published “Solvent Effects upon Fluorescence Spectra and the Dipolemoments of Excited Molecules” in Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan — cited 1,655 times.
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-01-08.
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