Atsuko Abe

You reign, I rule. That is the Japanese way.

You reign, I rule. That is the Japanese way.

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.

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.

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.

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.