should be revised in the future.
It is beyond my understanding why a foreign government interferes with a politician's spiritual affairs and makes it a diplomatic issue.
No growth without reforms.
The upper house decided that postal privatization is not needed. So I would like to ask the general public whether it supports or opposes it. That's why I dissolved Parliament, ... I will do my best to win the elections so that I can continue the reforms.
consider how we can improve bilateral relations between the countries, and also consider how our bilateral relations are important to the two countries, to Asia and the entire world.
What I say to the Chinese is that a free society is in your interest.
Japan must respond as a responsible member of international society and an ally of the United States.
the local situation, requests of the Iraqi people and the international situation.
First, we will work for the legislature to pass the postal reforms. Then, we will press forward on our principles to privatize what can be privatized and decentralize what can be done by local authorities.
The pains felt by Asian countries are our own pains. Disaster in Asia is nothing but ours as well.
the firm resolve of the United States and President Bush against terrorism.
After Galileo was convicted (for heresy by the Spanish Inquisition) for his theory that the Earth revolved around the sun, ... he replied, Still, the Earth is moving.'
I am not disappointed in the president's position. (He) is enthusiastic about environmental issues, and there is still time to discuss this issue.
Wow, it's great, ... I felt that the response showed that what I've been saying all along is right - and that it expresses the direction of our time.
There will be opposing forces against reforms. The battle has begun today. We should never bow to resistance.
The most important thing now is to restore trust in politics.
This fight against terrorism is not going to be a short one. I understand it is going to be a drawn out and tough fight, ... Japan shall continue to support the United States.
The result was more than I expected, ... The Japanese people said they wanted to keep reform, not stop reform. That was the voice of the people.
It would be (a) big waste to let this first-ever co-hosted finals end as just a soccer tournament.
Isn't this a very rare wedding party. We have here a former prime minister, the current prime minister, and the next prime minister.
Four years ago, I said I'd change the LDP, ... And if it doesn't change, I'll destroy it.
I accept the judgment of the people with a sense of great responsibility, and will work to pass the postal reform bills as soon as possible.
We will respond boldly and flexibly. This is no change in policy at all. We are going straight down the path of reforms.
Adopting a stance that does not fear pain, does not flinch at the barriers of vested interests, and is not shackled by the experience of the past, I want to establish an economic and social system suitable for the 21st century.
In order that the imperial throne be continued into the future in a stable manner, the government will submit a bill to reform the Imperial Household Law in line with recommendations.
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