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Junichiro Koizumi (/ k ɔɪ ˈ z uː m i /; 小泉 純一郎, Koizumi Jun'ichirō [ko.iꜜzɯmi (d)ʑɯɰ̃.iꜜtɕiɾoː]; born 8 January 1942) is a Japanese retired politician who was Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2001 to 2006.
Koizumi Junichiro, third-generation Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. Koizumi, who was a member of the Liberal-Democratic Party, developed a reputation as a reformer. After leaving office, he became known for his opposition to nuclear energy.
Apr 16, 2021 · Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi decided to dissolve the House of Representatives in 2005 in order to realize his reform of postal privatization. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Kyodo)
Aug 10, 2018 · Koizumi says he once asked for a better English translation of the Japanese word henjin, which translates literally as “strange person”, and finally got an answer to his satisfaction. “I’m ...
Sep 14, 2006 · For all that, Junichiro Koizumi remains an enigma. His triumphs derive from the wars he has waged against the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ); yet, as the heir to a political dynasty,...
Apr 25, 2001 · He is the closest thing to a rebel that Japan has. But Junichiro Koizumi, the man who has come to embody this insecure country's hopes for a brighter future, is no firebrand revolutionary.
Aug 27, 2013 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the life of Junichiro Koizumi, former Japanese prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
