“Japan is facing an increasingly challenging situation.”

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.

Japan will finally open a new page for lunar exploration and space development.

My opinion is that politicians should be humble in the face of history.

I felt that I had to write. Even if I had never been published, I knew that I would go on writing, enjoying it and experiencing the challenge.

The opposite of fear is love – love of the challenge, love of the work, the pure joyous passion to take a shot at our dream and see if we can pull it off.

Our world faces a true planetary emergency. I know the phrase sounds shrill, and I know it’s a challenge to the moral imagination.

Now, I am perfectly willing to just enjoy my career by choosing roles simply because I consider them to be a challenge and doing the best possible job I can.

If the challenge we face doesn’t scare us, then it’s probably not that important.

Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.

The climate crisis is not a political issue; it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest opportunity to lift global consciousness to a higher level.

The challenges in our lives are there to STRENGTHEN our CONVICTIONS. They are NOT there to run us over.