| 1 | Wen invited Kan to visit China at a time of convenience, and Kan expressed thanks and accepted the invitation with pleasure. | |
| 2 | They instead see Kan, known for his close ties with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, as a mouthpiece of the government and a bridge between the BOJ and government officials. | |
| 3 | Partly bowing to the pressure, Mr. Kan has softened his stance, promising this week that Japan, for now, would only "initiate consultations" on joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership. | |
| 4 | "He goes to parliament, telling me 'I hate (being grilled in) parliament, but it is easier than arguing against you', " said the woman Kan has called his "opposition in the home". | |
| 5 | "Both of us may be too easy-going... but it is impossible (for Kan) to quit only because of low support ratings or bullying-like criticism, " she said. |
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