37 Quotes by Katsuya Okada

The people had hopes that Koizumi would change the LDP, but he was not able to do that. Rather, domestic reform has not progressed, and foreign policy is beset on all sides.

Unless we change the government now, it may be too late.

Japan faces problems of decreasing population, an aging society and increasing national debts. Mr. Koizumi sounds as if life will be all rosy if the postal service is privatized, but no one takes what he says seriously.

Koizumi speaks as if everything will be rosy for Japan if only these bills are passed,

Koizumi says postal privatization is the focus of the elections. Is that so? I say definitely no!

Koizumi always says the same thing. Nearly 90 percent of his speech is about postal privatization issues. This election will decide the next three to four years of Japan's future, and important issues should be thoroughly discussed.

I resign from the head of the party. I would like the party to select a new leader without any delay. Our message did not reach people. I regret that.

Please change the government and give us a chance.

Our policies weren't wrong, but I have to reflect on the fact they did not get across.