It was a great honor to be selected to receive the Fukuoka Prize.
And I expect that the Fukuoka Prize will continue to link Fukuoka with the international community.
Finally I believe that Japan can play a bigger role in international affairs and I believe Fukuoka as a link between Japan and other parts of Asia, as a cosmopolitan city, that it has a special role to play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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