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The ruling party's image could also take a hit after the deputy head of its disaster task force was discovered to have been playing golf in the Philippines during national holidays this week despite the humanitarian and nuclear crises at home. Kan is already under criticism for his response to the March 11 quake and tsunami that has killed 14,800 people, left some 11,000 missing and led to radiation leaks at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on the northeast coast. Opposition parties that have the power to block bills in the divided parliament want Kan to quit and rivals in his own party are also keen to oust the premier, especially after a thrashing in local elections last month. But analysts say Kan may hang on at least until the crisis at the nuclear plant is brought under control, a process expected to take the rest of this year or longer. The ruling party has no obvious candidate to succeed Kan, who is already Japan's fifth leader in as many years. Ichiro Ozawa, a scandal-tainted powerbroker in Kan's Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), criticized the government's handling of the nuclear crisis as he visited fishermen whose businesses are suffering from worries about radiation leaks from the nuclear plant into the sea. "As a member of the ruling party, I've been careful about appearing to cause trouble for the government," he told reporters. "But not doing anything won't solve anything, so from now on I want to speak up to say that the government's response can not go on this way." FINDING FUNDS TO REBUILD Japanese media reports have said Ozawa, who heads a large group of lawmakers in the ruling party, could try to topple Kan by having his supporters vote in favor of a no-confidence vote against the cabinet should one be submitted by the opposition. Ozawa told reporters he was not thinking of how he would respond if the opposition made such a move. Kan was already under pressure to step down before the March disasters, although any no-confidence motion would need the support of over 70 of the DPJ's more than 300 lawmakers and it is not clear if Ozawa could drum up that much support. Still, some analysts say Kan could be forced to step down if he cannot get an agreement with the opposition on how to pay for a second extra budget for reconstruction, which is expected to be much bigger than a $50 billion emergency budget for disaster relief approved by parliament this week. The overall cost of damage caused by the world's costliest natural disaster is estimated at $300 billion and political parties are at odds over how to finance the costs, likely to involve tax hikes and bond issuance despite high public debt. Kan's public ratings have taken hit from criticism that he has been slow to deal with the March disasters, including providing temporary housing for those left homeless and compensating residents who had to evacuate areas around the nuclear plant. His ruling party may also come under criticism after media reported that Hajime Ishii, deputy head of its disaster response team, had played golf in Manila on Thursday while government officials were scrambling with disaster relief at home. "I'm here for work and I took some time to rest," Ishii told reporters when approached on the golf course. (Editing by Linda Sieg and Sanjeev Miglani) World Japan Nuclear Power Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. 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