According to Japanese media reports, outgoing prime minister Naoto Kan is expected to announce that some neighbourhoods will be uninhabitable for many years.

据日本媒体报道，即将离任的首相菅直人预计将宣布，福岛核电厂附近一些区域将成为许多年内不适宜居住地区。

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To do so, Mr Kan needs to craft a message as substantial as the challenges Tohoku faces.

为达到此目标，菅直人首相需要传递一条如仙台面临的挑战般切实的信息。

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Even the consumption tax may not rise for two or three years, according to Mr Kan.

根据菅直人称，在两到三年内，即使消费税也可能不会提升。

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On Friday night, Prime Minister Naoto Kan spoke of the problems in a speech to the nation.

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