说话大胆的东京都知事石原辞职组建新政党

Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, whose outspoken nationalism has often angered neighboring China, says he is resigning to form a new political party ahead of a general election.

Ishihara told a news conference Thursday he plans to run for parliament in the elections, which must be called by August. He was a parliamentarian for the Liberal Democratic Party before serving nearly 14 years as governor of Japan's largest city.

The 80-year-old novelist-turned-politician is known for his far-right political views, including his opposition to Japan's pacifist World War II-era constitution.

Earlier this year, he angered Beijing by threatening to buy and develop a group of islands claimed by both Japan and China. Analysts say the move forced Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to nationalize some of the islands, which led to a serious deterioration in China-Japan relations.

东京都知事石原慎太郎表示，他将辞去他的职务，并将在日本大选前组建新的政党。石原直言不讳的民族主义经常激怒邻国中国。

石原星期四在记者会上说，他计划竞选国会议员。日本国会选举必须在8月底之前举行。石原曾经代表自由民主党担任过国会议员，后来担任了日本最大都市东京都知事将近14年。

今年80岁的石原从政前是一位作家，是日本著名的极右派政治人物。他的极右派观点包括反对日本二战后的和平宪法。

今年早些时候，石原威胁要购买并开发一个日本和中国都声称拥有主权的群岛，让中国大为光火。分析人士认为，石原的做法迫使野田佳彦首相将其中一些岛屿国有化，导致中日关系的严重恶化。