Yoshirō Mori

Yoshirō Mori (born 14 July 1937) is a Japanese politician who served as the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan between 5 April 2000 and 26 April 2001. He is currently President of the Japan Rugby Football Union as well as the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union. In 2014, he was appointed to head the organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Quotes

 * 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" (20 November 2000), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation.


 * A nation of deities with the Emperor at its center.
 * As quoted in "Japanese PM sparks holy row" (16 May 2000), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation.


 * Ensure Japan's security and defend the kokutai.
 * As quoted in "Mori's Remarks Again Draw Criticism" (5 June 2000), Associated Press.


 * Why does everybody not sing a national anthem all together? The player who cannot sing a national anthem is not a Japanese representative.
 * As quoted in 森氏「どうして国歌歌わない」五輪壮行会で苦言 (in Japanese) (3 July 2016),Kyodo news.