In recent weeks it has become clear that Europe and Japan are faring even worse than America, and so are likely to consume less oil, steel, cocoa and the like.

最近几个星期形势变得更清晰，欧洲和日本的情况比美国更糟，同样糟的还有那些可能会减少石油、钢铁、可可粉等商品消费的国家。

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Many voters see them less as a solution than as part of Japan's problem, and their standing in opinion polls is even worse than that of the LDP.

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