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菅直人“大破”小泽一郎(1/2)An official of the Democratic Party of Japan announces that Prime Minister Naoto Kan has won the party leadership post.Mr. Kan won 721 votes in Tuesdays election, compared with Ichiro Ozawas 491 ballots.Since the DPJ controls the lower house of Japans parliament, as leader of the party, Mr. Kan will stay on as prime minister.Speaking immediately following his re-election, Mr. Kan appealed for unity and pledged to revitalize Japan.The prime minister says he will keep his promise to help the people. He expresses heartfelt appreciation for the support that was shown to him, especially by the DPJs rank and file.Ordinary party members overwhelmingly backed him. His opponent Ozawa, a veteran power broker, captured the votes of nearly half of the DPJs members of parliament.Ozawa resigned from the DPJs second-highest post 3 months ago in a political funding scandal. He faces possible indictment on criminal charges. 日本民主党的一位官员宣布，首相菅直人在党首选举中获胜。在周二的选举中，菅直人以721票对491票战胜了小泽一郎。 由于日本民主党掌控日本众议院，作为党首的菅直人将继续留任首相一职。在连任后立即发表的演讲中，菅直人呼吁大家齐心协力并誓言重振日本。首相表示他将遵守诺言帮助人民。他对大家的支持，特别是民主党普通党员的支持表达了衷心的感谢。普通党员是菅直人强大的后盾。他的对手“政坛枭雄”小泽获得了近半数民主党议员的选票。小泽在3个月前因政治献金丑闻辞去了民主党第二大职位。他还可能面临刑事诉讼。 菅直人“大破”小泽一郎(2/2)While the candidates speeches focused on Japans ailing economy, many political analysts saw the campaign as an attempt by Ozawa to prevent being sidelined by the Kan administration.Some analysts predict the defeated Ozawa will break off from the DPJ, taking some lawmakers with him to form a new party or re-join the Liberal Democratic Party, which governed Japan for most of the post-World War II era.It has been a rough road for the inexperienced DPJ since it ousted the LDP and swept into power one year ago. And the intra-party fight appears to have further weakened the left-of-center party.The strong support Ozawa garnered among the partys members of Parliament could mean Mr. Kan may not enjoy the legislative clout he needs to tackle Japans economic woes. The voting took place on a day that