Known for his quick temper, Mr. Kan, 63, gained national attention in the mid-1990s when as health minister he exposed his own ministry's use of blood tainted with H.I.V..

以脾气暴躁而闻名的菅直人现年63岁，在90年代中期作为国家卫生部长时受到了重视，那时他曝露了自己部门(卫生部)对于受艾滋病毒污染血液的使用状况。