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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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Mr Kan's tax proposals may just have been one woolly idea too many.

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This is Kan Thar Htwat Wa, home to 400 Buddhists who have been here since clashes in late October.

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Mr Kan, 63, took over the finance ministry in January and has also been serving as deputy prime minister.

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