“To protect people's lives and keep our children safe, we must implement public-works spending and do so proudly. If possible, I'd like to see the Bank of Japan purchase all of the construction bonds that we need to issue to cover the cost. That would also forcefully circulate money in the market. Th”

“When my father passed away and then when later on I gave birth, those are sort of ground-breaking experiences that put everything else into perspective.”