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Koizumi starts '06 defiant toward Beijing, Seoul

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi criticized China and South Korea during his New Year's news conference Jan. 4, claiming it is Beijing and Seoul, not Tokyo, that should work to resolve their long-standing gripes over his repeated visits to Yasukuni Shrine.

During the nationally televised news conference, Koizumi also predicted 2006 will be a year when "a majority of people" will feel Japan is on track for a long-awaited economic reviｖal.

Speaking about his visits to the Tokyo shrine that honors Japan's 2.47 million war dead, as well as Class-A war criminals, Koizumi said, "China and South Korea should not close the door to (summit) talks or negotiations only because of this single issue."

On the economic front, he advocated a relatively austere fiscal budget and keeping pressure on financial institutions to dispose of bad loans quickly.

Speaking about who may succeed him when his Liberal Democratic Party presidency ends in September, Koizumi said it is too early to say. (The Japan Times)

Shukan ST: Jan. 13, 2006

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National News Koizumi starts '06 defiant toward Beijing, Seoul Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi criticized China and South Korea during his New Year's news conference Jan. 4, claiming it is Beijing and Seoul, not Tokyo, that should work to resolve their long-standing gripes over his repeated visits to Yasukuni Shrine. During the nationally televised news conference, Koizumi also predicted 2006 will be a year when "a majority of people" will feel Japan is on track for a long-awaited economic reviｖal. Speaking about his visits to the Tokyo shrine that honors Japan's 2.47 million war dead, as well as Class-A war criminals, Koizumi said, "China and South Korea should not close the door to (summit) talks or negotiations only because of this single issue." On the economic front, he advocated a relatively austere fiscal budget and keeping pressure on financial institutions to dispose of bad loans quickly. Speaking about who may succeed him when his Liberal Democratic Party presidency ends in September, Koizumi said it is too early to say. (The Japan Times) Shukan ST: Jan. 13, 2006 (C) All rights reserved