“My basic notion regarding the matter of historical recognition is basically, it’s a matter that should be left to the good hands of historians and experts.”

The government has a responsibility to maintain the public pension system, so that it will never become bankrupt, nor will the people who pay into it lose out.

A plan only makes sense when it is executed.

A plan only makes sense when it is executed.

We must firmly and solidly stand upon the principle of action for action.

Japan is facing an increasingly challenging situation.

Japan wants to play its best role for the peace and stability of the region.

If there are people who sense they are facing inequality, it is the role of politics to shed light on them.

We must rebuild trust in the system so that the younger generation can feel reassured.

That power is found in the people. I am able to overcome any kind of challenge so long as I am working together with the people.

We should make a structure that will emotionally move people all over the world.

We are confident that we will continue to play an active role in national affairs without disappointing everyone’s expectations.

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.

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience.

There are as many opinions as there are experts.

One good test is worth a thousand expert opinions.

If a person will spend one hour a day on the same subject for five years, that person will be an expert on that subject.

For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study.

I’m convinced that democracy cannot be exported from one country to another, like you cannot expert revolutions, ideology.

History is a matter of debate, it should be left in the hands of historians and experts.