He said he was persuaded to run by Mr Hatoyama, with whom he has long been close, even though the former prime minister had said two days before that he would back Mr Kan.

他说他是在鸠山由纪夫的劝说下复出的，他与鸠山长期以来关系紧密，即便是就在两天前鸠山还声称他将支持菅直人。

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Mr Kan again faced criticism in parliament on Monday - with one opposition lawmaker suggesting he had been ill-prepared from the outset.

周一菅直人再次面对议会的批评，一位反对派议员暗示他从一开始就缺乏准备。

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A woman of fame and influence, Kan had nevertheless been courteous enough to keep me waiting only half an hour to speak to her.

作为一个具有知名度和影响力的女人，羽西相当谦恭，只让我等了半小时就开始访谈。

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Meanwhile, other DPJ politicians have been publicly speculating on precisely when Kan will resign: probably in June.

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Both parties have been emboldened as popular support for the Kan administration has plunged.

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