但是由于他始终不同意立即退位，让人们猜测他可能借此次核危机而提前召开大选。

But his continued refusal to say when he will quit has led to speculation that he might call a snap election on the nuclear issue.

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此次核危机，加上东电被指未能解决早在事故发生前就有人指出的安全隐患，促使了人们更认真地追究东电与经产省的关系。

But the nuclear crisis, and Tepco's alleged failure to address safety concerns that were raised well before the accident, have led to closer scrutiny of its ties with METI.

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核灾难所造成的损失还没有得到计算，此次核危机不仅扰乱了农业和捕鱼业，削减了整个东日本的电力供给，还在其它方面重创了日本经济。

The toll from the nuclear disaster — which has disrupted farming and fishing, curtailed power supplies across eastern Japan, and inflicted other wounds on the economy — is yet to be tallied.

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