I am a patriot. I would think there are no politicians who are not patriots. Since I am a politician, I often get criticized as I try to exercise what I believe to be right. However, if you mind such criticism, I think you can't protect people's lives. Shinzo Abe criticismcriticizeexercise share on social
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? Shinzo Abe acceptassetbenefit Change image and share on social
On the question of comfort women, when my thought goes to these people, who have been victimized by human trafficking and gone through immeasurable pain and suffering beyond description, my heart aches. And on this point, my thought has not changed at all from previous prime ministers. Shinzo Abe achchangecomfort share on social
In every country and region, there are practices and ways of living and culture that have been handed down from ancestors. Naturally, I feel that these should be respected. Shinzo Abe ancestorcountryculture Change image and share on social
Japan and Australia share the universal values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental human rights. Shinzo Abe australiademocracyfreedom Change image and share on social
A robust economy is a source of national strength for Japan. Shinzo Abe economyjapannational Change image and share on social
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. Shinzo Abe apologizebottomcomfort share on social
China, as a nation, is a country under the one-party rule of the Communist Party, but it has introduced the market economy. As a country that is under the one-party rule of the Communist Party, normally what they should be seeking is equality of results. Shinzo Abe chinacommunistcountry share on social
I have experienced failure as a politician and for that very reason, I am ready to give everything for Japan. Shinzo Abe experiencefailuregive Change image and share on social
Japan has consistently remained a friend of Indonesia since the end of World War II and has regarded cooperation with Indonesia as a top priority. Shinzo Abe consistentlycooperationend Change image and share on social