日本首相菅直人将辞职
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Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has survived a no-confidence motion brought by MPs critical of his handling of the earthquake and tsunami1 disaster.

日本首相菅直人对地震和海啸的处理方式引起议会不满,议会因此对其进行不信任动议,菅直人勉强通过。

Naoto Kan faced down a rebellion by some of his own party members
Naoto Kan faced down a rebellion by some of his own party members
Before the motion was debated, Mr Kan told his party he would step down when the crises were under control.

He was trying to head off(阻止) a rebellion by senior members of his party which could have forced him from power.

March's disaster killed thousands of people and crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The BBC's Roland Buerk in Tokyo says Mr Kan has secured himself a few more months in power, but he has been left a weakened figure by the rebellion in his party.

When Mr Kan came to office last June, he was Japan's fifth prime minister in five years.

He has already survived several attempts by his opponents to force him to step down.

'Beyond party lines'

This time, senior figures in his Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) had indicated they would support the no-confidence motion, increasing his chances of being forced out.

In a last-minute attempt to rally support, he urged a meeting of DPJ politicians to reject the no-confidence motion.

"I would like for the younger generation to take over various responsibilities once I fulfil certain roles that I need to, as I work on handling the disaster," he said.

Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama - who had previously2 said he would support the no-confidence motion - said he would support Mr Kan.

The no-confidence motion was submitted by the main opposition3 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), their smaller ally the New Komeito party and the Sunrise Party, and is expected to be backed by the Communist Party.

The LDP has accused Mr Kan of mishandling the reconstruction4 and relief efforts following the tsunami, as well as the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

In parliament on Wednesday, LDP leader Sadakazu Tanigaki told Mr Kan: "You have no personal virtues5 or ability to unite your own party members. I'm telling you to quit.

"Once you leave, there will be many ways for us to unite, to revitalise(使新生) Japan beyond party lines."

Earlier this month, Mr Kan announced that Japan will scrap6(废弃,解体) plans to increase its dependence7 on nuclear power.



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1 tsunami bpAyo     
n.海啸
参考例句:
  • Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
  • Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
2 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前,先前(地)
参考例句:
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
3 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对,敌对
参考例句:
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
4 reconstruction 3U6xb     
n.重建,再现,复原
参考例句:
  • The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后,该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
  • In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期,技术决定一切。
5 virtues cd5228c842b227ac02d36dd986c5cd53     
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
参考例句:
  • Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
  • She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
6 scrap JDFzf     
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废
参考例句:
  • A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
  • Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。
7 dependence 3wsx9     
n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属
参考例句:
  • Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
  • He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
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