Japanese Prime Minister: Becoming a politician from father's dream

(Baonghean.vn) - "From my father, I learned that when solving any problem, we need to approach it with sincere and serious intentions," the Japanese Prime Minister shared.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: TASS.

In an interview with Russian news agency TASS, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that it was his father's desire to resolve the issue of a peace treaty between Japan and Russia that inspired him to become a politician.

“I learned from my grandfather (former Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi) that if this is the policy that you think is right, if this is the conclusion that you have reached after careful consideration, then you need to carry it out decisively, firmly, and sometimes risk your life,” Abe said in an interview after Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Japan.

“From my father (former Japanese Foreign Minister Shintaro Abe), I learned that when solving any problem, you need to approach it with sincere and serious intentions, and in dialogue with partners, you need to have the determination and determination to communicate sincerely and seriously,” Abe added.

The Japanese Prime Minister shared that his father was a writer for the Mainichi newspaper and was the first person to report on the signing of the Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration in 1956. Abe emphasized: “Since then, the signing of the Japan-Soviet peace treaty has been a lifelong project for my father.”

Abe said that in his later years, his father visited the Soviet Union in 1990 and managed to get a promise from the Soviet President to resolve the issue tactfully. His father also invited then Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to visit Japan during the cherry blossom season. And the following April, the Soviet President visited Japan. Mr. Abe's father's health had deteriorated significantly at that time, but despite being in the hospital, he still attended the meeting with Mr. Gorbachev.

“I was there at the time, and my father passed away that month,” Abe recalled. “I could see his unwavering desire to resolve the issue of Japan-Soviet relations, even at the cost of his life. At that moment, I decided to become a politician and follow my father’s dream.”

Phu Binh

(According to TASS)