I have been to Tokyo and several other cities, but I have never been to Yamaguchi Prefecture. I wonder what it is like, what interesting things it has to offer. I am sure that Prime Minister [ Shinzō] Abe will tell me all about it.

We act in a pragmatic and careful manner. We reduce spending on budget items that do not constitute a priority.

The thing is, however strange it may seem, that the interests of the United States and of the Russian Federation do coincide sometimes.

We must stop using the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement.

The reputation of those countries which cater to the foreign policy interests of other states at the expense of their own national interests will go down regardless of how they explain their actions.

I'm convinced that democracy cannot be exported from one country to another, like you cannot expert revolutions, ideology.

I read papers, try to watch news programs on television, but, as a rule, recorded. During the day I have no time for that, so I watch something taped. As for the newspapers, I try to get through them every day. Additionally, of course, I look through news bulletins.