Kan said the evacuation advisory is being done for the residents' safety.

菅直人说，依照疏散决定行事是为了居民的安全。

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“We need to revive an energetic Japan,” Mr Kan said at his inaugural news conference in June.

“我们需要恢复日本的青春活力，” 菅直人在他上月就职的新闻发布会上说。

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Mr Kan said: "This quake, tsunami and the nuclear accident are the biggest crises for Japan in decades."

菅直人说，“这次的地震、海啸和核事故是日本近十年来最大的危机。”

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Mister Kan also said the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power center is the worst Japan has ever faced.

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In a speech to DPJ members on Friday, Mr Kan said rebuilding the economy was his priority.

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Mr. Kan said that as a young politician, he believed atomic power was only a transitional energy source.

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Kan said excessive currency moves can harm financial stability and that he hopes the Bank of Japan will take appropriate monetary policy steps, according to a Reuters report.

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