What I worry about is not just Nissan, but Japanese manufacturers losing motivation to maintain production in Japan. The high yen is definitely a headwind.

Profit is the most global aspect of a business, and it is cross-functional.

The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.

I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.

We are not making a capital investment into GM as the first element or condition.

I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.

As the CEO, I have to take care of the short term, mid term and the long term.