To serve as prime minister while being too mindful of the approval rating is like serving as a prime minister on a roller coaster. What is important, I believe, is that I really act on promises that I make and… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
The visits Prime Minister Koizumi made to the Yasukuni Shrine, I believe, had nothing to do with approval ratings. He paid respects at the Yasukuni Shrine to pay respects to the people of Japan who fought and lost their lives… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
Efforts to ease regulations and reform the nation's tax system have helped put this self-sustaining recovery on track, The numbers prove our policies have… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
The sluggish economy is creating a situation where the young people in Japan cannot cherish their desires or have prospects for their future. Also,… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
But I think there is a widespread opinion that the support system for athletes should be more firmly established. — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
The Japan-U.S. alliance is an irreplaceable alliance. And I would like to further consolidate and broaden that alliance. — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing. — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
I have to express sympathy from the bottom of my heart to those people who were taken as wartime comfort women. As a human… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
Haven't we put off problems without clarifying Japan's will to protect the lives and assets of its people and territory with its own hands,… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
During the Koizumi administration, I served as the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary as well as the Chief Cabinet Secretary. — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
To protect people's lives and keep our children safe, we must implement public-works spending and do so proudly. If possible, I'd like to see… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
I paid a visit to Yasukuni Shrine to pray for the souls of those who had fought for the country and made ultimate sacrifices.… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
I am a patriot. I would think there are no politicians who are not patriots. Since I am a politician, I often get criticized,… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
Extremism and Islam are completely different things, we strongly demand the immediate release of the Japanese citizens unharmed ... The international community needs to… — Shinzo Abe Copy Share Image
