Japan is the only country in the world to have suffered the ravages of atomic bombing. That experience left an indelible mark on the hearts of our people, making them passionately determined to renounce all wars.

It was also during my tenure of office that the Japanese Government agreed to the conclusion of a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and signed it, pursuing a policy in harmony with the avowed desire of the people.

If the attainment of peace is the ultimate objective of all statesmen, it is, at the same time, something very ordinary, closely tied to the daily life of each individual.

It is only natural that for any statesman at the helm of any government the question of his country's security should be a concern of the utmost importance.

Given the knee-jerk patriotism of recent war movies, it's discouraging to see 'Windtalkers' evade pertinent facts that could have recast the doubled-edged issues of racism and loyalty and made them relevant to contemporary times.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Law and order is a state responsibility. I can assure you peace will be maintained in Uttar Pradesh.

War has been good to me from a financial standpoint but I don't want to make money that way. I don't want blood money.