I believe that trying to understand correctly the past history along with that of the postwar period is extremely important for the Japanese, which is also quite essential when the Japanese aim to be a member of global society.'
「この過去の歴史をその後の時代とともに正しく理解しようと努めることは日本人自身にとって、また日本人が世界の人々と交わっていく上にも極めて大切なことと思います。」