My term as DPJ president runs through September. Some forward rescheduling of the election must be studied while looking at developments in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race (in late September).

Efforts to reform the United Nations were a complete failure despite making massive investments, and ties with Asia, including China and South Korea, are in tatters.

I have been so much looking forward to starting anew this September. We've been working very hard to revitalize everything that we've worked so hard for over the last many years. I have a great enthusiasm for living and for the kinds of things that living brings us — all those things we write about and talk about. I never see me slowing down about those things.

Defense can help you get on some magnificent runs and put teams away. That's what we're looking forward to because we know we can score. We have a lot of offensive-minded guys that can fill it up so, if we get stops, we'll have no problems on the other end.

They were very close [to breaking the record]. We were all looking forward to a boundary or four runs, but all the things cannot happen in one match. It was unfortunate [it did not happen].

I'm looking forward to it. I'd like to be married.