Shinzō Abe

Appeal of Conscience Foundation Honors Shinzo Abe, Former Prime Minister of Japan and Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer at the 56th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards

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Monday, March 22, 2021
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"I am struck by the common set of values shared by Appeal of Conscience Foundation and my amazing colleagues at Pfizer, "said Albert Bourla.

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  • "I am struck by the common set of values shared by Appeal of Conscience Foundation and my amazing colleagues at Pfizer, "said Albert Bourla.
  • Similarly, Pfizer's equity value is based in the belief that every person deserves to be seen, heard and cared for."
  • Vaccines must be seen as a global public good as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said so many times.
  • Tributes to the honorees were received from worldwide leaders including Kyriakos Mitsotakis the Prime Minister of Greece and from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Appeal of Conscience Foundation to Honor Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe with 2021 World Statesman Award

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Monday, January 4, 2021
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appeal of Conscience Foundation , an interfaith organization, and its president and founder Rabbi Arthur Schneier, will present the 2021 World Statesman Award to His Excellency Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan at the 56th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards to be held virtually from New York, on Monday evening March 22, 2021.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appeal of Conscience Foundation , an interfaith organization, and its president and founder Rabbi Arthur Schneier, will present the 2021 World Statesman Award to His Excellency Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan at the 56th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards to be held virtually from New York, on Monday evening March 22, 2021.
  • Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, 1999 Appeal of Conscience World Statesman honoree, will introduceHis Excellency Shinzo Abe and join Rabbi Arthur Schneier in the presentation of the Award.
  • His grandfather Nobusuke Kishi (1957-1960) and great uncle Eisuke Sato (1964-1972) served as Prime Minister, and his father Shintaro Abe served as Foreign Minister (1982-1986).
  • Other recipients included Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, Australian Prime Minister John Howard, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev and Czechoslovakian President Vclav Havel.

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada to welcome the new Prime Minister of Japan

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 16, 2020 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to welcome the new Prime Minister of Japan, Suga Yoshihide:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 16, 2020 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to welcome the new Prime Minister of Japan, Suga Yoshihide:
    "On behalf of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Suga Yoshihide on becoming the Prime Minister of Japan.
  • "Canada and Japan enjoy a close relationship, based on shared interests, common values, and people-to-people ties.
  • "I look forward to working closely with Prime Minister Suga to further strengthen the partnership between Canada and Japan.
  • "I offer my sincere appreciation to departing Prime Minister Abe Shinzo for his contributions to strengthen Canada-Japan relations, and for the global vision and leadership he displayed throughout his tenure as Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister.

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Receives AJC Light Unto Nations Award; AJC Delegation Concludes Three-Day Visit to Japan

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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TOKYO, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) honored Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo today with its Light Unto the Nations Award.

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  • TOKYO, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) honored Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo today with its Light Unto the Nations Award.
  • Upon receiving the award, Prime Minister Abe said, "It is my great honor to receive AJC's Light Unto the Nations Award, a great and historic award.
  • Meetings with Prime Minister Abe have occurred regularly during the annual API delegations' visits to Japan since he assumed office in 2012.
  • In addition to meeting the Prime Minister, the 18-person delegation had the opportunity to meet, separately, with Defense Minister Kono Taro and Minister for Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu.

Prime Minister of Canada announces closer collaboration with Japan

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Sunday, April 28, 2019
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OTTAWA, April 28, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, to set the foundation for an even closer Canada-Japan relationship.

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  • OTTAWA, April 28, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, to set the foundation for an even closer Canada-Japan relationship.
  • Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Abe also discussed the threat to peace and security posed by North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.
  • Finally, Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Abe discussed the upcoming G20 Summit in Osaka, and emphasized that G20 countries need to work closely together to address the world's most pressing challenges.
  • Canada and Japan are partners in the CPTPP, a free trade agreement between Canada and 10 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe to visit Canada

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Friday, April 19, 2019
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OTTAWA, April 19, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, will visit Canada from April 27 to 28, 2019.

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  • OTTAWA, April 19, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, will visit Canada from April 27 to 28, 2019.
  • During the visit, Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Abe will meet to deepen the strong and historic bonds between our two countries.
  • "Canada and Japan are close friends and allies who share not only many common values, but many common priorities.
  • Prime Minister Trudeau most recently met with Prime Minister Abe at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting held in Papua New Guinea from November 17 to November 18, 2018.