34 Quotes by Hiroyuki Hosoda

There are many theories but we don't know for sure what caused the accident, ... The prime minister instructed us to respond with urgency.

We believe the change will allow us to maintain the solid presence of the US navy and contribute to keeping Japan's security.

We are working hard with the aim of reaching an agreement, and we are not thinking about failing, ... We are at the final stage of the negotiations and we are gradually getting close to turning the corner.

There have been suggestions that both ministerial and working levels should promptly look into measures ... as soon as possible,

This shows there is a deep understanding of what the cabinet has done up to now and its stance on reform,

We cannot say at this stage whether there are prospects of the six-party talks resuming.

Arguments against the bill are gathering steam significantly. There is no knowing how the issue would unfold.

This is an issue that the government shouldn't interfere in. We want to observe developments.

This is really up to the individual judgment of each lawmaker ... but I think those explanations have cleared the doubts raised previously on the bill,