And so the pact with the devil that many in the DPJ knew they were making when choosing Mr Ozawa as their leader in 2006 comes back to haunt them at an excruciating moment.

• 在2006年小泽被选为民主党总裁时，该党内许多人都知道此类“魔鬼合约”在进行，如今这些合约却使他们陷入极度困窘境地。