WHEN Naoto Kan moved into the prime minister’s office a year ago, his wife, Nobuko, joked that she had packed only their summer clothes, fearing he would not survive for long.
一年前当菅直人首相就职时，他的妻子菅伸子开玩笑说仅仅帮他打包了夏天的衣服，因为担心他不会在位很久。
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The prime minister's wife Nobuko Kan, 65, who is renowned for pulling few punches, admitted that she is not the kind of person who supports her husband through encouragement.