116 Quotes by Shinzo Abe

The future of Japan's economic growth depends on us having the willpower and the courage to sail without hesitation onto the rough seas of global competition.

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

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?

In Japan, usually, once you become prime minister, you do not have a second chance. Probably the reason why that was not the case this time is because Japan is facing an increasingly challenging situation.

Japan and Australia share the universal values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental human rights.

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.

The Senkaku Islands are an integral part of Japanese territory based on international law as well as in the context of our history.

When I came to office, in terms of diplomacy and national security, as well as the economy, Japan was in a very severe situation.

As a country with experience of coping with earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters, Japan believes in emphasizing the mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction. We therefore prioritize investment in disaster prevention and post-disaster improvements under a policy of Build Back Better (BBB).