Our country has caused great damages and pain to people in many countries, especially our Asian neighbors, through colonization and invasion. |
Our country has caused tremendous damage and pain to the peoples of many countries, especially Asian countries, through colonial rule and invasion. Humbly acknowledging such facts of history, I once again reflect most deeply and offer apologies from my heart as well as express my condolences to all the victims of the last major war both in and out of the country, |
Our country strongly supports these actions to combat terrorism, |
Our work of course is not only privatizing the postal office. There are many other issues, |
Parliament said it's not necessary, but I've believed it's at the heart of structural reforms. So I want to ask the Japanese people what they really think, |
President Bush has built up enough experience... in the past four years, so I expect he will continue to actively contribute to world peace and stability under international co-ordination. |
President Bush has shown support and understanding of my policy, |
Privatization of the postal system has long been characterized as absurd, but I have always said it is only logical, |
Reform is always a challenge, as it requires us to confront the status quo. But that is no justification for inaction, |
Relations with China are among the most important bilateral relations for our country, |
serve the financial world's interests. |
should be revised in the future. |
Since the 1990s the Japanese economy has struggled for a long time, people have lost faith in politics and there is an air of stagnation in the society, |
sincere response from the Chinese side. |
Some people call me a weirdo or worse. But I think I'm a man of common sense and a mild-mannered one at that, |