This time, Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s DPJ (Democratic Party of Japan) government is making an all-out effort, with unprecedented intensive involvement of his cabinet and newly formed specialized task forces. The prime minister himself is regularly televised with relevant officials wearing the work fatigues common among Japanese engineers.
在这次地震中，日本首相菅直人的民主党政府全力以赴投入救灾，其中包括内阁对整个事件前所未有的高度参与以及新成立的特别任务部队。首相本人经常偕同相关官员一起身着普通日本工程人员的工作服出现在电视上。