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50代を目前に控えた中年サラリーマンです。中学・高校の英語教師の資格を取りましたが、バブル景気もあって一般企業に就職。ところが、なんと海外部門に配属され、本気で使える英語を身につけなければならなくなりました。その後、NY駐在も経験させてもらい、英語がライフワークの一つになりました。年男の年頭を機に、ブログを使って毎週の出来事を簡単な英語で紹介することにしました。自分の勉強にもなりますし、ブログをご覧の皆様のお役に立てれば幸いです。

2015年1月27日火曜日

1週間の主な出来事 (2015.1.19. - 25)

Politics

Mr.Okada is the new leader of Democratic party.
Mr.Hosono is the Chairman of
Mr.Nagatsuma is the deputy representative.


In 2014, 13.41million people visited Japan,
which exceeds 3 million people than the past record of 2013.

Pension reform was reported.
It says the mechanism to suppress the growth of benefits
under deflation, and says to promote the enrollment of part-time workers to
the welfare pension.

Preparatory work has started for the basic excavation of Yamba Dam.


Business

Keidanren accepted the second consecutive year bear up.


Long-term interest rate has fallen to 0.1% level
due to Bank of Japan's monetary easing policy.
It has recorded 0.1 percent first-ever.


Toyota has sold 10.23 million cars and
got the top share for 3 consecutive years.


European Central Bank announces quantitative monetary easing measures
to prevent deflation.  60 billion euros will be bought every month.

 

World

Two Japanese were kidnapped in Islamic countries.
The ransom of $ 200 million has been requested


President Obama requested to Congress to adjust
the legal framework of the use of force
in order to overthrow Islamic countries.


US Cuba negotiations continue.
There are issues such as Cuban human rights, Embassy restart time,
the lifting of terrorism sponsoring state.
Although these issues are not settled,
both countries agreed to continue consultation.

Saudi Arabia's king died



Japan

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
published a guidance plan of school consolidation.


Amended Road Traffic Law Enforcement ordinance
Malicious bicycle riders are obliged the safety training.
The law will go in effect on June 1st.

Chongryeon eviction will be avoided.
It is during adjustment that the land and the building are to be resell to
a real estate company in Yamagata.


Chongryeon is going to sign a rental agreement contract with the real estate company
in order to avoid eviction.