asahi.com?Koizumi keeps U.N. dream alive?-?ENGLISH

asahi.com?Koizumi keeps U.N. dream alive?-?ENGLISH: "In his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Koizumi, fresh from his party's huge victory in the Sept. 11 Lower House election, said Japan is eager to play a larger role in an ever-changing world.

'The world has changed drastically over the last 60 years,' he said. 'Japan has determinedly pursued a course of development as a peace-loving nation, making a unique and significant contribution to the peace and prosperity of the world.'"