We can say that Japanese-American friendship and cooperation is essential not only for us to have peace in the Pacific but for us to develop peace and progress in the world.
Mr. Prime Minister, this is not the first time that I have welcomed you to the United States of America, but it is the very great honor that...
Japan and America working together, not against anybody else, but working for peace and for progress, for decency, civility.
I extend to its staff serving at home and abroad congratulations for a job well done and my best wishes for the future.
What really matters is this: After our short time on this great world stage is completed and we leave, what do we leave?
Truly there is a need today for a communications effort in support of our diplomatic initiatives to build a durable structure of peace in wh...
But on the other hand, we have one thing in which we have totally in common-we are dedicated not only to Japanese-American friendship.
We talked about the fact that between Japan and the United States, over 40 percent of all the goods in the world are produced.
Japan is a great Pacific power. It is now a great world power.
It is essential that Japan also participate and contribute, not as a subsidiary partner, but as an equal partner.
I remember on the visits of your predecessors whom I have welcomed here, we have often spoken of the fact that Japanese-American friendship ...