Past Quotes by Fumio Kishida

We need to protect free trade as a guiding principle for Japan.

— Fumio Kishida

TICAD is a conference Japan launched in 1993 to assist self-supporting development in Africa against the backdrop of the declining international interest in the…

— Fumio Kishida

In thinking of the sustainability and inclusiveness of our nation's economy and society, we place child-rearing support as our most important policy.

— Fumio Kishida

We need to do a thorough examination of whether Japan's defence capability is adequate or not.

— Fumio Kishida

It's important to expand households' financial asset income to create a broad middle class.

— Fumio Kishida

With regard to relationship with China and the Republic of Korea, I believe it is important to develop future-oriented co-operative relationship and I would…

— Fumio Kishida

We will squarely deal with wealth distribution towards the middle class.

— Fumio Kishida

I want to achieve a virtuous economic cycle by raising the incomes of not just a certain segment, but a broader range of people…

— Fumio Kishida

Multilateralism has already played an important role in dealing with the Iranian nuclear issue, leading to more constructive approach by Iran.

— Fumio Kishida

Rather than leaving everything to market and competition, I will put emphasis on the government and private sector working together for socioeconomic transformation.

— Fumio Kishida

In order to encourage the private sector to raise wages, we must create a virtuous cycle of wage increases and corporate growth to enable…

— Fumio Kishida

Investment in people is often regarded as a cost, but it is a source of medium to long-term corporate value.

— Fumio Kishida