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6月17日水曜日

主な出来事  6月7日−14日


Politics

Prime Minister Abe refuted that he convinced there is no constitutional violation about  the security-related legislation, which was pointed out as “unconstitutional” by three constitutional scholars.

The government presented the document related to the security-related legislation to opposite parties that  it does not violate the Constitution.

Former Prime Minister Mr.Murayama asked to follow explicitly the post-war 50 years discourse representation that states apology for  the past "colonial rule and aggression" about the post-war 70 years discourse.


Business

The gross domestic product revision value of January-March was a year-on-year 1.0% increase in real terms. It would be counted 3.9% increase In annualized, and was significant upward revision from the preliminary 2.4% increase.

According to Nomura Securities, shareholder return total amount in March 2016 period was about 14 trillion 600 billion yen.

Tokyo Marine Holdings announced the acquisition of US insurance company HCC Insurance Holdings for about $ 7.5 billion (about 940 billion yen).

Investment Trusts Association has announced that  the total net assets of the publicly offered investment trust at the end May was 102 trillion yen 457.4 billion yen.


World

At Turkish general election,the ruling party has been forced to less than half seats, and Kurdish people-based national democratic party has expanded the seats in the parliament.
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Seven developed nations summit meeting was held in southern Germany Ellmau, and they agreed the following issues; the opposition against South China Sea reef landfill by China, the continuation against Russian sanctions. Also for the greenhouse gas problem, they agreed to make an effort to reduce CO2 up to 70% ratio to 2010 by 2050.

South Korean President Ms.Park postponed her visit to the United States because of the expansion of MERS infection in the country.  


Japan

Amendment of Ministry of Defense Establishment Law is passed and established in the House of Councillors plenary session that incorporates that defense officials and uniformed self-defense officer assist the defense minister on an equal footing. Civilian control has been totally abolished.

In judgment of Futenma residents litigation, Okinawa branch of Naha District Court ordered to the country to pay about 700 million 54 million yen.

The revised Road Traffic Law, which includes the cognitive function test for 75 years or older drivers has been established in the House of Representatives plenary session.