日本反核情緒高漲 首相宣佈無核目標

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has called for his country to develop into a nuclear-free society, amid rising public anger at the continuing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
鑑於近日逐漸高漲的公衆對於福島危機的憤怒，日本首相菅直人近日宣佈日本將逐步過渡到一個不依賴核能的社會。

In a televised news conference, Mr Kan said the country should harness renewable energy sources.
在一個電視會議中，菅直人強調日本應該掌握可再生能源的技術。

The 11 March earthquake and tsunami wrecked the Fukushima plant, which continues to leak radioactive material.
在三月十一號的地震和海嘯中，日本的福島核設施受到損毀，這些和設施至今仍然在泄露放射污染。

A large section of public opinion has turned against nuclear power.
這次污染直接導致大量的公衆意見抵制核能。

About 30% of Japan's electricity was nuclear generated before the Fukushima crisis, and the country had targeted raising that figure to 53% by 2030.
在福島危機之前大約有30%的日本電力來源於核電站，而日本也致力於建設核電站，期望在2030年將53%的電力來源定位於核電站。

But Mr Kan had already said this commitment should be scrapped.
而在近日菅直人已經表示這個目標必須被改變。

On Wednesday, he went a step further, saying: "We will aim at realising a society which can exist without nuclear power."
在週三的時候，菅直人進一步表態：我將會建立一個完全不需要核能的社會。

He said the country should aim to develop alternative energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass.
他表示日本應該致力於建設一個可再生能源豐富的國度，比如風能，太陽能和生物能。

But he did not lay out a timescale for his plan.
但是對於無核化進程他卻沒有一個明確的計劃表。

Last month Mr Kan headed off a bid to topple him from power by telling his colleagues he would step down when Japan's crises were under control.
就在上個月菅直人明確表態他將會在日本核危機結束後下臺，以此勸服了他的同僚發動彈劾他的活動。

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.
但是由於他始終不同意立即退位，讓人們猜測他可能借此次核危機而提前召開大選。

In Wednesday's news conference, he denied that he intended to call an election. Mr Kan has slumped to his lowest level of popularity since he took office just over a year ago. According to an opinion poll this week, just 16% of the population believe he is doing a good job.
在本週三的回憶中，菅直人否認會提前大選。而菅直人的民衆支持率也從去年上任以來降低到了最低點。根據一份這周的民意調查顯示，只有16%的民衆依然相信菅直人是個稱職的首相。