"I hope that my reign has contributed to the peace and happiness of my people."

"It is regrettable that the war has caused such suffering to my people and to the peoples of the world."

"The action of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria was taken without my approval, and I am highly displeased with it."

"It is unbearable for me to see my people suffer further. The time has come to bear the unbearable."

"I hope that Japan will continue to contribute to world peace."