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Taro Kono

Tarō Kōno is a Japanese politician belonging the Liberal Democratic Party, and a member of the House of Representatives.

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What I’ve been saying about an exit from nuclear power is decommissioning quickly nuclear power plants that are reaching retirement and gradually exiting nuclear energy, as I explained before, we should stop the use of coal, increase energy conservation and renewable energy and nuclear power can be used to fill the gap.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 3 years ago

(Japan-China) summit meetings should be held regularly, perhaps, we should tell the Chinese leadership to exert their power as one of players in the international order, not in the way of expansionism.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 3 years ago

We’ll hold (the Games) in a way that’s feasible, that may be without spectators.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 3 years ago

I think it is more important for the Japanese government to show the Japanese people that we have done everything possible to prove the efficacy and safety of the vaccine to encourage the Japanese people to take the vaccine, so at the end of the day we might have started slower, but we think it will be more effective. Half of the recipients of the first shots will keep daily records of their condition for seven weeks ; that data will be used in a health study meant to inform people worried about the side effects. Studies on tens of thousands of people of the Pfizer vaccine — and others being administered currently in other countries — have found no serious side effects.

– Taro Kono

Found on FOX News 3 years ago

We need to do the best we can to prepare for Olympic Games at this moment, but it could go either way.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 4 years ago

Given such issues as North Korea, everyone probably understands the importance of this agreement. But this decision was made while linking it to Japan's review of export controls, i cannot help saying they are completely misreading the security environment.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 5 years ago

In that sense, I want to firmly make progress towards resolving (this matter), i think the fact that we ... were able to talk in this difficult situation could lead to big progress towards resolving this problem.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 5 years ago

I think the fact that we ... were able to talk in this difficult situation could lead to big progress towards resolving this problem.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 5 years ago

This is an important framework for the United States, Japan and South Korea and ... should be maintained.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 5 years ago

We confirmed that security assurances will be provided to North Korea as agreed in the summit. At the same time we have reaffirmed that the international community will continue to fully implement relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 6 years ago

He repeated that he would protect the interests of Japanese companies, for which we are very grateful.

– Taro Kono

Found on Reuters 6 years ago

The PM's directive is very clear. If we point out any items that are not spent well it has to be out of the budget, that's why a few ministers are not speaking to me right now.

– Taro Kono