Referendum system needs careful review 市民投票システムは厳しいレビューが必要である。 （→地方自治法改正 住民投票の強化は慎重に） The Yomiuri Shimbun 読売新聞（2/23）Recent confrontations between mayors and assemblies in Nagoya and Akune, K…

Sumo bout-riggers deserve tough penalties 相撲の人がペナルティを受けるよ！ （→八百長は厳罰の規程を作れ）The Yomiuri Shimbun 読売新聞（2/19）An independent committee comprising outside experts that was formed last year following revelations…

Don't let territorial dispute just drift along 日露外相会談 「領土」前進へ粘り強く交渉をThe Yomiuri Shimbun 読売新聞（2/17)During their meeting in Moscow last week, Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov,…

Blurb on Japanese car mileage is not all it's cracked up to be 宣伝注の日本の車の走行距離は怪しいよ？2011/02/17 朝日新聞It always pays to scrutinize mileage figures when buying a new car. 新しい車を買うとき、その走行距離を詳しく調べる。But…

気づけば1週間あいてしまった。何故だ。Don't let Japanese be 'nontariff barrier' 障壁を放置するな？ （→日本語を非関税障壁にするな）The Yomiuri Shimbun 読売新聞（2/10）Sending foreign nationals back to their home countries immediately if they…

朝日新聞（0208）NPB/ Giants lead arms race heading into '11 season 日本プロ野球/11年のシーズンの軍拡競争も巨人がリードThe Yomiuri Giants will head into the 2011 NPB season with an arms surplus, that much is certain. ジャイアンツは2011年の…

Ozawa must take political responsibility 小沢は政治責任をとるべきだ！！！！！ The Yomiuri Shimbun 読売新聞（2/2） Like three of his former secretaries, former Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa is being pursued over criminal …

朝日新聞（2/1） Hundreds flee volcano in Kyushu 火山の影響で数百人が避難MIYAZAKI--Hundreds of residents have fled their homes as fears are growing that volcanic activity on Mount Shinmoedake will culminate in a huge eruption triggering des…