So, Japan as a country has lost its vigor, it feels very much closed in for various reasons.

After the Second World War, people in Japan no longer died for their country, and even that expression was no longer used.

I wouldn't call myself anti-nuclear. I seek a society non-reliant on nuclear energy, a society that can do without nuclear energy, and Japan can prove a role model. It’s possible.

If you are unable to understand the cause of a problem it is impossible to solve it.

It is possible for Japan to become the model of a society that does not rely on nuclear power.

When the world has 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 nuclear plants, can we call that a safe world? I think we need to properly have this debate.

China has become a major presence for most countries around the world but notably for its neighboring countries in Asia. So I think it is a common position for Japan and its Asian neighbors that we certainly would strive to maintain as much as possible friendly relations with China.