“A nation of deities with the Emperor at its center.”
As quoted in "Japanese PM sparks holy row" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/750180.stm (16 May 2000), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation.
Yoshirō Mori , né le 14 juillet 1937 dans l'ancien bourg de Neagari, qui fait aujourd'hui partie de la ville de Nomi, dans la préfecture d'Ishikawa, est un homme d'État japonais qui fut Premier ministre du Japon du 5 avril 2000 au 26 avril 2001 et président du Parti libéral-démocrate du 5 avril 2000 au 24 avril 2001. Wikipedia
“A nation of deities with the Emperor at its center.”
As quoted in "Japanese PM sparks holy row" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/750180.stm (16 May 2000), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation.
“When I was greeting farmers from my car, they all went into their homes. I felt like I had AIDS.”
As quoted in "Profile: Yoshiro Mori" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/702323.stm (20 November 2000), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation.
As quoted in 森氏「どうして国歌歌わない」五輪壮行会で苦言 http://this.kiji.is/122300577584857095 (in Japanese) (3 July 2016),Kyodo news.
“Ensure Japan's security and defend the kokutai.”
As quoted in "Mori's Remarks Again Draw Criticism" http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jun/05/news/mn-37760 (5 June 2000), Associated Press.