During the previous six years, there were six prime ministers, ten defense ministers, and 14 justice ministers (ten of whom came and went during the 39 months of rule by the Democratic Party of Japan). These figures indicate just how unstable the country’s political situation had become.
在过去六年中，日本有六位首相、十位防务大臣，14位法务大臣（其中在民主党执政的39个月中换了10任）。这些数字说明了日本政治局势是多么动荡。