The Japanese ruling party, the DPJ, is possibly splitting now over the Ozawa issue. Mr Ozawa, a political figure in the DPJ, has been accused by the opposition party over some monetary issues, and some DPJ politicians are on his side and others on the opposite side.
I think that these politicians' behaviour is never that of the representatives of the nation. It's ugly to spend time on the power game. Japan is facing difficult conditions over its security. China is about to invade the Senkaku Islands and South Korea has already ruled Takeshima and Russia the northern territories of Japan. These islands are, historically speaking, the rightful territories of Japan, whereas DPJ members are giving themselves up to the struggle for power as if they don't know about the territorial dispute.
I'm deeply concerned about the future of Japan.
(Vocabulary)
unrest （政治・社会的な）混乱
a political figure 政界の大物
power game / struggle for power 権力闘争
rightful 正当な, 合法の
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