The government and the BOJ will work as one to defeat deflation, and we hope the BOJ will keep taking effective monetary policy and earn the markets' trust.

We did well considering the winds were against us. It's still possible to run a stable government.

She told me that she would like to meet with her family as soon as possible. She wants us to make efforts so that she can meet with her husband and daughters in Japan,

We must take this matter very seriously,

Our country has become an affluent country. Recalling defeat 60 years ago, I paid homage and respect to the people who sacrificed their lives for this country,

I think we received wide support from the public on this point.