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Koizumi

British  
/ ˌkɔɪˈzuːmɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"In the current Iran situation, we are not at the moment considering issuing a maritime security operation," Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told parliament.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The timing for the deployment of the missile unit "may change depending on the progress of future facility improvements, but the current plan is for fiscal year 2030", Koizumi said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

No one was hurt, but Koizumi said Tokyo had lodged a protest with Beijing over the Chinese aircraft’s behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Koizumi, 44, would have been Japan's youngest prime minister in the modern era and represented a generational change for the LDP.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

It is a myth that Mrs. Koizumi talks English; her "Reminiscences" have been taken down and translated by interpreters; principally by the Japanese poet Yone Noguchi.

From Lafcadio Hearn by Kennard, Nina H.

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