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Gave a speech to your nation, calling this the worst crisis since world war ii. what else did the prime minister say? >> yes. first thank you very much for having me, and yes, the prime minister just spoke and he said this is the worst challenge that japanese people have to face but we have to work together to correct the situation so with that we can overcome the situation and he's on top of the situation since it started. >> what can you tell us about rescue efforts right now? i know there's bean lot of concern about the inability to get to some parts of the affected areas. >> you're right. ...

Ambassador to the united states, ichiro fusaki. ambassador, welcome to "meet the press." i want to start with the prime minister of japan just gave a speech to your nation, calling this the worst crisis since world war ii. what else did the prime minister say? >> yes. first thank you very much for having me, and yes, the prime minister just spoke and he said this is the worst challenge that japanese people have to face but we have to work together to correct the situation so with that we can overcome the situation and he's on top of the situation since it started. >> what can you tell us about...

What other income do you have other than those? >> that's about it. >> that is a lot of cash. we're talking like tens of millions of dollars? >> it's bean lot. i don't know how much. >> you ever feel guilty? >> i don't ever feel guilty because it's god's blessing on my life. to apologize for how god blessed sue an insult to our god. i spoke to our congregation on wearing your blessings well. there's a spirit or something that says we have to be poor and broke and defeated and sad to show people we're humble and we love god. i don't believe that. i believe god wants us to be examples of what it...

Spiritual point of view. does money buy you happiness? >> no i don't think it does. money helps us. it's our exchange system. it doesn't buy you happiness. it doesn't buy you health. i'm happy because i have a great husband. i have fabulous children. i have people around me who love me and support me. >> weren't you happy before that? >> yes. when you say happy and poor. you're all rich, i don't feel rich. i don't feel rich monetarily. >> do you? >> i'm so frugal. i spend my money like i don't have anything. >> 20 million books. however million dvds. what other income do you have other than th...

>> finally one of the things that the president has talked to in his charlotte, north carolina appearance was the financial regulation reform that he thinks now has a better chance, i know there's bean lot of negotiations, you worked closely with paul voelker. of all people, paul krugman in the "new york times" takes issue breaking up the big banks, said that will not prevent the next crisis, you would just have smaller banks that would need to be bailed out. what's your response to what krugman is writing about today? >> look, i respect paul krugman quite a lot and i'm good friends with paul ...