"It is my duty to serve the people."

"It is difficult to believe that the American and British forces would surrender unconditionally."

"The peace and prosperity of the world are inseparably linked with the stability of East Asia. The construction of a New Order in East Asia is for the preservation of peace and the promotion of the wel…"

"I consider that the maintenance of peace in the Far East and the establishment of a new order for the welfare of mankind are the basic principles of our foreign policy."

"The thought of the people suffering under the present circumstances causes me great pain. How can I, as a ruler, possibly bear to see my subjects so distressed?"