Fukuda was slapped earlier this month with an unprecedented censure motion amid slumping approval ratings, weeks before he hosts the world's most powerful leaders at the Group of Eight summit. 福田康夫的民众支持率目前不断下跌,本月初,日本国会又史无前例地通过对福田首相的不信任动议,让福田再受打击,而此时距日本举办八国集团首脑峰会仅有几周的时间了。
A censure motion adopted by the upper house has no legally binding force. 而由上议院采纳的不信任提议并不具有法律约束力。
Shoichi Nakagawa submitted his resignation Tuesday after fellow Cabinet members criticized his behavior and opposition lawmakers filed a censure motion against him. 中川昭一在内阁成员批评其行为,反对派议员提出谴责他的动议后于星期二递交辞呈。
The Opposition plan to put down a censure motion on the Government's handling of the affair. 反对党拟将谴责政府处理该事的动议提交议会辩论。