I believe that global common interests are a good foundation for finding solutions together.

People are always teaching us democracy but the people who teach us democracy don't want to learn it themselves.

I think the American people should express their preferences and we'll accept their choice.

As far as I understand, the president-elect of the United States [Donald Trump] is ready for such joint work. We do not know yet what it will be like in actual practice. We have to wait for him to take office and form his administration.

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.

Political populism always poses a great danger because it disorients people, creates excessive expectations or, on the contrary, prioritises objectives that are clearly not priorities or are simply impossible to achieve.

I think Shidzo Abe's proposal may be the only way to achieving our goal.