Atsuko Abe ( 10 of 10 )
That, Your Excellency, is precisely the problem. As long as we are buying Russian oil, we are at their mercy. read more
That, Your Excellency, is precisely the problem. As long as we are buying Russian oil, we are at their mercy. Japan must have its own resources.
You carry a very heavy burden, Prime Minister. You carry the hopes and dreams of every Japanese alive today and read more
You carry a very heavy burden, Prime Minister. You carry the hopes and dreams of every Japanese alive today and those of our honored ancestors. You literally carry Japan upon your back.
If you will give me a copy of the letter, I will have the foreign minister prepare a reply.
If you will give me a copy of the letter, I will have the foreign minister prepare a reply.
But you have signed an agreement with the Russians! They will sell us oil.
But you have signed an agreement with the Russians! They will sell us oil.
Ignore it. No answer is necessary, Your Excellency. The president does not know his place.
Ignore it. No answer is necessary, Your Excellency. The president does not know his place.
You reign, I rule. That is the Japanese way.
You reign, I rule. That is the Japanese way.
Your Highness, we are at a critical juncture in our nation's history. The disruption of our oil supply was the read more
Your Highness, we are at a critical juncture in our nation's history. The disruption of our oil supply was the final straw. It wrecked the economy. Japan is in ruins; millions are out of work. We must repair the damage and ensure it never happens again.
Do not speak to me of law. Not after what you have told me.
Do not speak to me of law. Not after what you have told me.
The government must speak for you, and the nation, which are the same. That is the law.
The government must speak for you, and the nation, which are the same. That is the law.
Your Excellency, I am aware of my responsibilities,
Your Excellency, I am aware of my responsibilities,