“Our nation should aim to become a society that can manage fine without nuclear power,” Mr Kan said on Wednesday.

菅直人周三表示：“我们的国家应致力于打造一个不需要核电也能正常运转的社会。”

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Mr Kan's wife (his first cousin) is also well-regarded, mainly for her straight-talking manner and no-nonsense influence on Mr Kan.

菅先生的太太(他的堂姐)也因其心直口快和对菅先生不尚空谈的影响而备受推崇。

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

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At the press conference, Kan also apologized for the long-standing policy of increasing reliance on nuclear power.

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