Fumio Kishida in 2021

Fumio Kishida (Japanese: 岸田 文雄; born 29 July 1957) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Prime Minister of Japan since 4 October 2021. He previously served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2012–2017 and 2021 and Minister of Defense in 2017.

Quotes

• Russia's actions (in attacking Ukraine) very clearly damage Ukraine's sovereignty and go against international law. We once again criticize these moves and strongly urge Russia to return to diplomatic discussions. Should the situation worsen, we'll move quickly to take further action.
  • Fumio Kishida (2022) cited in "World Reaction to the Invasion of Ukraine" on Wilson Center, 24 February 2022.

• This attack (assassination of Shinzō Abe) is an act of brutality that happened during the elections - the very foundation of our democracy - and is absolutely unforgivable.
  • Fumio Kishida (2022) cited in "Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader assassinated while giving speech" on BBC News, 8 July 2022.

• We must absolutely defend free and fair elections, which are the basis of democracy. We will proceed with our election campaign as planned with the firm conviction that we will never yield to violence (assassination of Shinzo Abe).
  • Fumio Kishida (2022) cited in "Japan votes in election billed as 'defense of democracy' as police admit security 'problems' during Shinzo Abe assassination" on CNN, 10 July 2022.

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