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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited children’s foster care center Kibo no Ie (House of Hope) in Tokyo. 

During his visit, the Prime Minister toured the foster care center after holding dialogue with the junior high and high school students living there. The Prime Minister also met and interacted with younger elementary school students.

During the dialogue held with junior high and high school students, the Prime Minister said,

“Hello everyone. Today we heard about your respective dreams for the future, and I was very impressed with how well you handled yourselves despite the rather imposing atmosphere. Perhaps the most surprising was the poise of the two junior high school students. When I was a junior high school student I probably could not have properly conveyed my thoughts and goals in such a setting with TV cameras and newspaper reporters standing behind me. Another thing that caught my attention was the fact that all of you have real dreams for the future. 

I want to create a society where people like you, who are working hard to realize your aspirations for the future, can make progress towards these dreams. In this regard, I also spoke about a scholarship program a little earlier. I want to make Japan a place where this is a reality and where people in need can take advantage of this type of scholarship program. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors and your efforts to realize your hopes and dreams.”