“To serve as prime minister while being too mindful of the approval rating is like serving as a prime minister on a roller coaster.”

We aim to achieve general progress in relations between North Korea and Japan.

I think it is the responsibility of anyone involved in politics to always think of what Japan can do to contribute more to the peace and stability not just of Japan and the region but of the entire world.

One country alone cannot defend and protect its own peace and security.

In order to realize a world free of nuclear weapons, we must fulfill our mission to pass on the memories of the atomic bomb across national borders and generations without fading.

We will expand the circle of women’s success by working to promote the taking of leave and leave for men raising children.

History is harsh. What is done cannot be undone.

We have actively worked to share our experience of development with other nations, especially in Asia.

For the sake of peace in the Middle East and the world, Japan will never give up and will continue to play its best possible role.

I try to exercise in nature, and I try to play golf once a month. The last time I played golf with my wife, however, she got better scores than me, which became an additional source of stress.

We must build a world that is free from the sufferings of the devastation of war.

It is the responsibility of anyone involved in politics to always think of what Japan can do to contribute more to the peace and stability

We must protect the safety of our children at all costs.

Surveys like this are also conducted by other countries. We should handle this calmly under international law.

There are civil rights aspects and there are limits to what we can do.

I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable in the 21st century.

The 20th Century was a century in which human rights were infringed upon in numerous parts of the world, and Japan also bears responsibility in that regard.

You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

A large number of us have developed a feeling that architects tend to design houses for the approval of fellow architects and critics, not for the tenants.

The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.

Can you seek your own approval instead of theirs?

Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval.

Everyone strives for approval and wats to be loved.