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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Fumio Kishida

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

— 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

Family-related social expenditures should not be a lower priority than defense-spending. As a country, Japan attaches great importance to it.

— Fumio Kishida

I want to support the travel, entertainment and other industries that have been struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

— Fumio Kishida

Since the end of World War II Japan has worked as a peaceful nation to promote co-operation and dialogue.

— Fumio Kishida

In East China Sea and South China Sea, the Japan and the United States will closely cooperate on responding to China-related issue,…

— Fumio Kishida

We should continue to explain clearly that Japan's past as a peace loving nation would not change in the future.

— Fumio Kishida

The core of a virtuous economic cycle lies in wage growth.

— Fumio Kishida

We will carry out reforms of the medical and nursing care systems with the citizens' perspective in mind in order to realize…

— Fumio Kishida

Rules must be respected... and if one wants to change then a consensus is required.

— Fumio Kishida

We do recognize there were insufficient parts to Abenomics.

— Fumio Kishida

Capitalism isn't sustainable unless it is something that belongs to all stakeholders.

— Fumio Kishida

While monetary policy affects foreign exchange, it also has a major impact on the burden of interest payments by small- and medium-sized…

— Fumio Kishida

To have a stable Japan-China relationship serves the interests of not only the United States but for the whole Asia-pacific region. For…

— Fumio Kishida

If we give up the rules-based international order, and allow changes to the status quo by force, the effects will also spread…

— Fumio Kishida