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Koizumi

British  
/ ˌkɔɪˈzuːmɪ /

noun

  1. Junichiro (ˌjunɪˈkiro). born 1941, Japanese politician; prime minister (2001–06)

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Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, has expressed bafflement at the charge of militarism.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

“At present, it cannot necessarily be said that our capabilities are sufficient,” said Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in an April visit to Iwoto, an island most Americans know as Iwo Jima.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Junichiro Koizumi, Shinjiro's father, was the last sitting prime minister to visit Yasukuni on the August 15 anniversary, in 2006.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Koizumi said last week that Japan needed to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis".

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

"Koizumi Yakumo—Lafcadio Hearn," by N. C., April 13, 1901, vol.

From Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman by George M. (George Milbrey) Gould

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