These experiences have convinced me that there is an enormous amount of trust in the world about the path that postwar Japan has taken. In particular, there is no doubt about the norms and principles that our people and our government have long upheld, such as popular sovereignty, respect for human rights, and peace – all pillars of the Japanese constitution.
我国的全球地位取决于此。在过去两年中，我行程354,200英里，拜访了总共62个国家，与国家元首和其他国家领导人做了246次一对一会晤。这些经验让我相信，世界人民对于战后日本所采取的道路有着巨大的信任。特别是，日本人民和日本政府长期坚持的范式和原则&mdash;&mdash;主权民有、尊重人权和和平等，它们都是日本宪法的基石&mdash;&mdash;是无可质疑的。