中年英語好き

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場所: 町田市, 東京都, Japan

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3月17日火曜日

主な出来事  3月8日-14日


Politics

Liberal Democratic Party adopted the 2015 activity policy
announcing a constitutional amendment on the front.

The prime minister Shinzo Abe met with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and
agreed to strengthen cooperation for counter-terrorism and the reform of
United Nations Security Council.

The prime minister, Merkel said about their effort as a defeated nation
that the past summary is a prerequisite for reconciliation.

2015 fiscal budget, the total of general accounting amounted to
a record of 96 trillion 342 billion yen, passed through the House of Representatives
and was sent to the House of
Since there is few days left, the establishment within this fiscal year
is in the difficult situation.


Business

The Cabinet Office announced that gross domestic product of October-December 2014 period
was increased by 1.5% in annualized, which has been revised downward from the preliminary 2.2%.

Family Mart and Uny Group Holdings announced that
it has started consultation toward management integration.

Nikkei Stock Average was significantly firmer and its closing price
recovered the ¥19,000 level for about 14 years 11 months.


World

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi cited Silk Road concept of land and sea
and expressed willingness to form the international new regime.

Regarding the annexation of Crimean peninsula of southern Ukraine,
Russian state television told that President Putin had decided it
immediately after Ukraine coup February in last year.


About the issue of using a private e-mail address for public service during her tenure,
former Secretary of State, Ms.Clinton showed a recognition that she was in compliance
while she described it was wise to selectively use public and private e-mail address.

IS announced to accept the assertion of loyalty
by Islamic extremists Poco Hallam based in Nigeria.


Japan

It was revealed that Miyoko Matsutani of children's literature writer
had died in February 28.

5 men and women were stabbed to death in Hyogo Prefecture Sumoto city (Awaji Island)
and 40-year-old unemployed man who lives neighborhood was arrested.

Four years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Education, Culture, Sports, Science Ministry announced an emergency survey results
about the safety of students.
There are 400 people who have possibility to be damaged to life or body.