My approach will be to encourage lively debate in the process, but a unified position as a party once a final decision has been reached. I hope that I will be able to meet your expectations.

Up until this point, my focus has been almost exclusively on how to make Japan more resilient in the face of natural calamity, and I want to retain this as an important theme. I also want to emphasize the relationship of trust that we have built with the New Komeito over many years. I hope to continue to develop and expand these ties.