Famous quotes by Shinzo Abe:

"I've visited as one citizen up to now, as well as a politician. I'd like to keep this stance in the future."

"This is a Cabinet to actually implement the reforms."

"I have not been told where to go yet. But no matter what the position is, I'm determined to accomplish Japan's reform and create a Japan we can be proud of."

"They all agreed that they want to remain in Japan and await their children's return,"

"We did well considering the winds were against us. It's still possible to run a stable government."

"She told me that she would like to meet with her family as soon as possible. She wants us to make efforts so that she can meet with her husband and daughters in Japan,"

"We must take this matter very seriously,"

"Our country has become an affluent country. Recalling defeat 60 years ago, I paid homage and respect to the people who sacrificed their lives for this country,"

"I think we received wide support from the public on this point."

"We made the issue at stake in these elections very clear: whether Japan should go ahead with structural reforms, or stop them. As a result, we've gained the support of a wide section of the population."

"I have experienced failure as a politician and for that very reason, I am ready to give everything for Japan."

"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."

"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, and merely accepted the benefits of economic prosperity?"

"Japan's beautiful seas and its territory are under threat, and young people are having trouble finding hope in the future amid economic slump. I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what."

"I have to express sympathy from the bottom of my heart to those people who were taken as wartime comfort women. As a human being, I would like to express my sympathies, and also as prime minister of Japan I need to apologize to them."

"The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing."

"I will aim to restore the Japan-U.S. alliance and Japan's strong diplomatic capabilities. Japan can't pursue a strong foreign policy without strengthening its alliance with the United States."

"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 the Bank of Japan purchase all of the construction bonds that we need to issue to cover the cost. That would also forcefully circulate money in the market. That would be positive for the economy, too."

"During the Koizumi administration, I served as the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary as well as the Chief Cabinet Secretary."

"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. I believe that we have to look at our own history with humility and think about our responsibility."