The Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov. 30, 2010) Govt must push ahead with Futenma accord 沖縄知事再選 普天間移設の前進を追求せよ（11月29日付・読売社説）
In Sunday's Okinawa gubernatorial election, voters opted for continued cooperation with the central government in resolving the Futenma base relocation issue, thereby leaving a slim chance that the base will be relocated within the prefecture. 沖縄県が引き続き政府と連携し、米軍普天間飛行場の県内移設にも含みを残す――。それが県民の選択だった。
Incumbent Hirokazu Nakaima was reelected governor by beating former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha--who advocated relocating the base outside the country--and another candidate. 沖縄県知事選で、現職の仲井真弘多知事が再選された。米軍普天間飛行場の国外移設を主張していた新人の伊波洋一・前宜野湾市長は及ばなかった。
However, we are not holding our breath for swift progress in implementing the Japan-U.S. agreement reached in May that calls for relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the Henoko district of Nago. This is because Nakaima wants the base moved outside the prefecture and the incumbent Nago mayor opposes its relocation to his city. これで、普天間飛行場を名護市辺野古に移設するとした５月の日米合意の早期進展が期待できるわけではない。知事は県外移設を求めているうえ、名護市長も受け入れに反対しているからだ。
Nakaima will not be able to simply dismiss the wishes of nearly 300,000 prefectural residents who voted for Iha, who campaigned on promises to slash the burden placed on the prefecture as a host of U.S. bases. 知事は、基地負担の大幅軽減を求めて伊波氏に投票した多数の県民への配慮も求められよう。
Had Iha been elected, the situation would have been dire. Iha might have stuck to his demands that the base be relocated outside the country, which would make it more likely the Futenma base would remain stuck where it is for years and continue to endanger the safety of people living nearby. 仮に伊波氏が当選していれば、事態は深刻だった。非現実的な国外移設に固執し、普天間飛行場は現在の危険な状態のまま長期間固定化する恐れがあった。
Until last year, Nakaima had supported a plan to relocate the Futenma base to Henoko. Even now, he has not specifically stated he objects to its relocation within the prefecture. He has spoken of his intention to hold negotiations with the central government. 仲井真知事は昨年まで辺野古移設を支持し、今も県内移設への反対は明言していない。政府との協議に応じる意向も示している。
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Start leaning on Nakaima
We think the Kan administration should hold talks repeatedly with Nakaima to convince the governor that the Futenma relocation must go ahead in line with the Japan-U.S. agreement. 菅政権は、仲井真知事との対話を重ね、日米合意へ理解を得るよう最大限の努力をすべきだ。
To this end, the government needs to present concrete measures for promoting and developing the region and for using the sites of U.S. military facilities after the Futenma base is relocated and 8,000 U.S. marines stationed in Okinawa Prefecture are transferred to Guam. The prefecture's excessive burden in hosting U.S. bases also must be reduced. そのためには、普天間飛行場の移設や在沖縄海兵隊８０００人のグアム移転後の米軍施設の跡地利用や地域振興で、具体的な将来展望を示すことが重要だ。沖縄の過重な基地負担の一層の軽減を追求することも必要となろう。
The deterrent provided by U.S. forces stationed in Japan has become all the more important following two recent incidents--the September collisions of a Chinese trawler with two Japan Coast Guard patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, and North Korea's artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island last week. 尖閣諸島沖の中国漁船衝突事件や北朝鮮による韓国・延坪島(ヨンピョンド)砲撃で、在日米軍の抑止力の重要性は増している。
During their Nov. 13 summit meeting, U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Naoto Kan agreed the prime minister would visit the United States next spring, and that a joint document on deepening the bilateral alliance would be issued during his visit. To make this document meaningful, the government must make some progress in resolving the Futenma relocation. 今月１３日の日米首脳会談では、来年春の菅首相の訪米と日米同盟深化に関する共同文書の発表で合意した。この文書を意味のあるものにするには、普天間問題の一定の前進が不可欠だ。
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Kan's resolve doubtful
However, the Kan administration has been twiddling its thumbs on this issue. ところが、菅政権は、あまりに普天間問題に無為無策だった。
In previous Okinawa gubernatorial and Nago mayoral elections, Liberal Democratic Party-led governments threw their unreserved support behind candidates who supported the government's Futenma relocation plan. In the campaign for Sunday's election, however, the Democratic Party of Japan tacitly approved its Diet members' support of Iha. 自民党政権は、過去の沖縄県知事選や名護市長選で、普天間移設に理解を示す候補を全力で支援してきた。民主党は今回、沖縄選出の党所属国会議員らが伊波氏を応援するのを黙認した。
We have doubts over whether Kan is determined to implement the Japan-U.S. agreement on the Futenma relocation and bolster the bilateral alliance. 菅首相が、本当に日米合意を実現し、同盟を深化させる気があるのか、疑わしい。
The Futenma issue has gone through 14 years of twists and turns. The previous DPJ-led administration last year put back on the drawing board the practical, feasible Henoko relocation agreement the LDP-led government hammered out with Washington. This aggravated the government's relations with the United States and Okinawa local governments. 普天間問題は、１４年間に及ぶ曲折を経てきた。昨年、ようやく現実味を帯びてきた辺野古移設をいったん白紙に戻し、米国、沖縄双方との関係を悪化させたのは民主党政権である。
The Kan administration has a heavy responsibility to push ahead with the Japan-U.S. accord on Futenma's relocation, no matter how difficult it may be. どんなに困難でも、菅政権は、日米合意を前に進めるという重い責任を負っている。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nov. 29, 2010) （2010年11月29日01時47分 読売新聞）
The Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov. 29, 2010) Censures a devastating blow to Kan Cabinet 参院問責可決 一段と追い込まれた菅政権（11月28日付・読売社説）
Censure motions against Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku and transport minister Sumio Mabuchi have been submitted to the House of Councillors and adopted with the support of opposition parties, which form a majority there. The motions criticize Sengoku and Mabuchi's mishandling of the fallout from the collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japan Coast Guard vessels off the Senkaku Islands in September. 尖閣諸島沖で起きた中国漁船衝突事件の不手際を理由に、仙谷官房長官と馬淵国土交通相に対する問責決議案が参院に提出され、野党の賛成多数で可決された。
The motions are not legally binding, but three lawmakers in the past against whom censure motions were adopted, including former Prime Minister Taro Aso, ultimately had to resign. There is no doubt the administration of Prime Minister Naoto Kan now faces an even tougher predicament. 問責決議に法的な拘束力はないが、過去に決議が可決した麻生首相ら３氏はいずれも辞任に追い込まれた。菅政権が一段と苦境に立たされたのは間違いない。
The censure motion submitted by the Liberal Democratic Party against Sengoku harshly criticizes the decision not to disclose video of the collisions recorded by the JCG, in addition to the questionable process by which prosecutors ordered the Chinese fishing boat captain's release from custody. 自民党が提出した仙谷氏の問責決議は、中国人船長釈放の経緯の不透明さに加え、海上保安庁が撮影した衝突時の映像を非公開とした判断を厳しく批判している。
In the case of Mabuchi, the motion pointed out his supervisory responsibility for the JCG's sloppy information management system, which allowed the video to be leaked onto the Internet. 馬淵氏の場合は、映像流出事件を招いた海保の杜撰(ずさん)な情報管理体制への監督責任を挙げている。
They are both fair points. It is clear that Sengoku and Mabuchi bear political responsibility for the collision incident. どれも、もっともな指摘だ。漁船衝突事件で仙谷氏らに政治責任があるのは明白である。
Standoff and stagnation
Kan stressed he would have the two remain in their posts. He is apparently concerned that the administration's foundations would be damaged if Sengoku, who occupies the Cabinet's command post, were made to resign. 菅首相は、仙谷、馬淵両氏を続投させる考えを強調している。内閣の“司令塔”である仙谷氏を辞任させれば、政権の屋台骨が揺らぐと懸念してのことだろう。
However, significant stagnation in national politics is inevitable. There is of course no prospect of passing legislation during the remainder of the current extraordinary Diet session--or even in the ordinary Diet sessions next year--given that not only the LDP but also New Komeito have distanced themselves from the government and the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. だが、自民党だけでなく、公明党まで政府・民主党に距離を置いたままでは、臨時国会の残り会期中は無論、来年の通常国会も法案を成立させるめどが立たず、国政の大幅な停滞が避けられない。
New Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi warned, "If they [Sengoku and Mabuchi] make light of the weight carried by the censure motions and continue their poor handling of issues, the motions will have long-term ramifications." 公明党の山口代表は「問責の重みを軽視し、さらにまずい対応を重ねることがあれば、問責の効果は尾を引くことになるだろう」と警告している。
Opposition parties appear to be refraining from taking part in deliberations at Diet committees where Sengoku and Mabuchi are in attendance. It is inexcusable that opposition parties would abuse their position and employ such tactics because Sengoku and Mabuchi remain in their posts, but Kan should take to heart the harsh reality of the divided Diet. 野党側は、仙谷氏らが出席する委員会審議に応じない構えだ。仙谷氏らが閣僚にとどまることを理由に、審議拒否戦術を乱用することは許されないが、菅首相は、ねじれ国会という厳しい現実を重く受け止めるべきだ。
Diet has accomplished little
Before the censure motions were approved, the supplementary budget for fiscal 2010--incorporating more than 4.8 trillion yen worth of measures to deal with the rising yen and deflation--passed the Diet. However, only about a third of the bills submitted by the government have so far passed the Diet. We cannot help but say the current Diet session has produced few noteworthy achievements other than the supplementary budget. 問責決議に先立ち、総額４兆８０００億円超の円高・デフレ対策を盛り込んだ今年度補正予算が成立した。しかし、政府提出法案の成立はわずか３０％台だ。補正予算以外は、見るべき成果がほとんどない国会と言わざるを得ない。
Both ruling and opposition parities have a responsibility to avoid stagnation in national politics as a result of the divided Diet. However, it is the government and DPJ that must make additional efforts toward this end. ねじれ国会による国政停滞を避ける責任は与野党双方にある。だが、より多くの努力を求められるのは政府・民主党である。
In particular, it is impermissible for the government and DPJ to close the current Diet session without summoning former DPJ leader Ichiro Ozawa to testify before the Diet over his money and politics scandal. 特に、小沢一郎・民主党元代表の「政治とカネ」に関する国会招致を実現しないまま、今国会を閉じることは到底許されまい。
Kan should exercise leadership, rather than leave to DPJ Secretary General Katsuya Okada the task of persuading Ozawa to testify before the Diet. Kan would be totally in the wrong if he calculated it would be acceptable to just let the current Diet session expire, using the excuse of the confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties following the adoption of the censure motions. 菅首相は、小沢氏の説得を岡田幹事長任せにせず、自ら指導力を発揮すべきだ。まして、問責決議を受けた与野党対立を口実に、このまま会期末を迎えればよい、と計算しているとすれば、大きな考え違いである。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nov. 28, 2010) （2010年11月28日01時41分 読売新聞）
SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korea began naval exercises on Sunday that were meant as a warning to North Korea for recent provocations, including last week’s deadly artillery attack on a island populated by South Koreans in the Yellow Sea.
At the same time, China stepped up its diplomatic efforts to cool tempers in the region, with a senior envoy holding a meeting on Sunday morning with South Korea’s president and Beijing announcing that it had invited a senior North Korean official for talks this week.
North Korean artillery was heard Sunday on the island, though no shells landed there and South Korea considered it just a drill, according to a spokesman for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The North Koreans also shot off artillery on Friday, after a visit by an American general to the island, called Yeonpyeong.
The announcement of the naval exercises last week raised already heightened tensions, angering both North Korea and its patron, China, and stirring intense speculation in the South Korean news media about whether the North would respond violently.
After the announcement, China warned against “any military act” in its exclusive economic zone without permission, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. But virtually all the waters to the west of the Korean Peninsula fall within that 200 nautical mile limit. It was not immediately clear if the American and South Korean flotilla, which included the United States aircraft carrier George Washington, had sailed into that area.
China’s diplomatic efforts came after days of entreaties from Washington and its allies to exert a moderating influence on North Korea.
The Chinese envoy, state counselor in charge of foreign affairs, Dai Bingguo, met with South Korea’s president, Lee Myung-bak, as part of a previously unannounced visit to Seoul, according to a senior South Korean official.
China’s diplomatic initiative also included the planned talks with Choe Tae-bok, chairman of North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly, who will pay an official visit to China starting Tuesday.
The United States has hoped that China would use its leverage over North Korea to restrain it from any further attacks, but so far China has not rebuked the North’s leaders, at least in public. And when China did finally make a strong public statement late last week on the attack — the one warning against military actions in its economic zone — it directed its pique at the United States for the naval exercises.
The show of force was designed both to deter further attacks by the North and to signal to China that unless it reins in its unruly ally, it may see an even larger American presence in the vicinity.
The flurry of diplomacy over the weekend followed days of recriminations by both Koreas. On Saturday, North Korea accused South Korea of using civilians as human shields around military bases on the island. The accusation, reported by the North’s official news agency, is apparently an effort to redirect South Korean outrage over the barrage, which killed two civilian construction workers and two South Korean marines.
“If the U.S. brings its carrier to the West Sea of Korea at last, no one can predict the ensuing consequences,” the report said, using the Korean name for the Yellow Sea.
Also on Saturday, at least two protests were staged in Seoul that criticized both North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-il, for the attack and South Korea’s president for what many here see as the military’s failure to make more than a token response.
The bombardment of the island was the first attack on a civilian area since the 1950-53 Korean War, and it enraged the South Koreans far more than previous provocations by the North, including its nuclear weapons tests and the sinking in March of a South Korean warship that killed 46 sailors. Despite the findings of an international investigation, North Korea denies responsibility for the sinking.
The North has said that Tuesday’s attack was carried out in response to South Korean artillery drills earlier that day on the island, which sits within sight of the North Korean mainland. On the morning of the attack, North Korea warned South Korea not to conduct the drills.
Citing those warnings, North Korea said it had made “superhuman efforts to prevent the clash at the last moment.” It also offered an uncharacteristic show of remorse, calling the civilian deaths “very regrettable.”
The comments were apparently an attempt to present the North’s view of events to the South Korean public, which has reacted to Tuesday’s attack with uncharacteristic vehemence toward the North.
Ian Johnson contributed reporting from Beijing, and Su-Hyun Lee and Sharon LaFraniere from Seoul.
The Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov. 28, 2010) N. Korea a ticking bomb China must help defuse 米韓軍事演習 中国も「北」抑止の責任がある（11月27日付・読売社説）
South Korea and the United States plan to hold joint military exercises in the Yellow Sea, west of the Korean Peninsula, for four days beginning Sunday. The USS George Washington, a Japan-based nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, also will take part in the exercises. 韓国と米国が、朝鮮半島の西の黄海で、２８日から４日間、合同軍事演習を実施する。米海軍原子力空母「ジョージ・ワシントン」も参加する。
The recent artillery shelling by North Korea of Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, killed four people and damaged military facilities and private homes. North Korea does not appear hesitant to launch a second or third round of attacks. 北朝鮮が、民間人の住む韓国・延坪(ヨンピョン)島(ド)を砲撃した事件では、４人が死亡し、軍施設や民間の住宅などに少なからぬ被害が出た。北朝鮮は、第２、第３の攻撃も辞さない構えを見せている。
The planned joint military exercises by U.S. and South Korean forces under such circumstances are said to be aimed at deterring further military provocation by North Korea. その中で行われる米韓軍事演習は、北朝鮮のさらなる武力挑発を抑止するのが狙いとされる。
However, the target of these efforts is a nation whose actions are hard to predict by the standards of common sense. The military exercises will be effective to some extent, but nations concerned must not lower their guard. In fact, North Korea shelled the island as if to ridicule the joint U.S.-South Korean drills conducted twice after the sinking by North Korea of a South Korean patrol ship. 何しろ相手は常識では計れない国だ。演習も一定の効果はあろうが、油断は禁物だ。事実、北朝鮮は、米韓が韓国哨戒艦の撃沈事件後、２度実施した合同軍事演習をあざ笑うように、砲撃した。
Japan must closely watch, with a strong sense of caution, how North Korea will act, a factor that will determine the degree to which tensions grow on the Korean Peninsula. It is a matter of course that Prime Minister Naoto Kan ordered Cabinet members to stay in Tokyo during the joint military exercises so they could quickly respond in the event of a contingency. 日本も、朝鮮半島の緊張を高める北朝鮮の今後の出方を、強い警戒心を持って注視すべきだ。菅首相が閣僚に対し、米韓演習中、不測の事態に対応できるよう禁足令を出したのは当然である。
Succession-linked aggression
North Korea is undergoing a time of instability as its leader Kim Jong Il is transferring his power to his young son, Kim Jong Un. With the naming of the heir apparent to the key post of vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, there had been concerns that Pyongyang would rush to reckless adventurism in an attempt to show off the son's credentials. 北朝鮮は、金正日総書記から年若い息子へと権力を移行する不安定な過程にある。後継者の正恩氏が党中央軍事委員会副委員長という要職に就き、実績誇示のため無謀な冒険主義に走るのでは、という懸念が強まっていた。
Such anxiety became reality as North Korea launched its first attack on South Korean soil since the armistice of the Korean War. 今回、朝鮮戦争の休戦以降で初の陸地砲撃を強行したことで、その不安は現実のものとなった。
The international community must not allow North Korea to engage in any further reckless behavior. 国際社会は、北朝鮮にこれ以上の暴走を許してはならない。
Japan, the United States and South Korea need to further strengthen trilateral cooperation to head off North Korea's threatened mass production and proliferation of nuclear weapons. 日米韓は、連携をさらに強化して、核兵器量産や核拡散の脅しをはねのける必要がある。
China, which has close relations with North Korea, expressed strong opposition to the participation of the U.S aircraft carrier in joint military exercises that South Korea and the United States had conducted earlier. Beijing thus signaled it does not intend to allow U.S. forces to act freely in waters in its vicinity. 北朝鮮と関係が深い中国は、先に米韓が黄海で合同軍事演習をした際には、米空母の参加に「断固反対」を表明した。眼前の海域では、米軍に自由な行動は取らせない、という意思表示だった。
On Friday night, a deputy director general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Information Department issued a statement that China "opposes any party taking any military acts in its exclusive economic zone without permission." 今回も２６日夜、外務省副報道局長が「中国の排他的経済水域（ＥＥＺ）では、どの国であれ、許可なく軍事行動をとることに反対する」と、反発した。
Beijing's unhelpful stance
China is not in step with Japan, the United States and South Korea, which are pressuring North Korea to abandon its nuclear aspirations, but rather sides with Pyongyang by backing its hereditary regime, now heading for its third generation, through increased economic assistance. China likely calculates that the collapse of the current regime in the neighboring nation would seriously affect its own stability. 中国は、圧力をかけて北朝鮮に核廃棄を迫ろうとする日米韓には同調せず、むしろ経済支援の強化によって３代世襲体制を支える立場だ。隣国の北朝鮮で体制が崩壊すれば、中国の安定も損なわれるという計算があるのだろう。
But it is North Korea that is threatening the peace and stability of the region. In our view, China's indulgence of North Korea has emboldened Pyongyang to the extent seen in recent developments. だが、地域の平和と安定を脅かしているのは、北朝鮮である。甘やかしてきたことが、ここまで増長させたのではないか。
If China tacitly approves North Korea's status quo, the degree of instability in the region will only grow. China must be well aware of the reality that a time bomb is ticking. 北朝鮮の現状を黙認するなら、地域情勢は不安定さを増すばかりだ。時限爆弾を抱える現実を、中国は認識しなければならない。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nov. 27, 2010) （2010年11月27日01時40分 読売新聞）
Burma gives HIV patients a reprieve from eviction ビルマ政府、ＨＩＶ患者たちの施設外退去命令を撤回
By a correspondent in Rangoon Friday, 26 November 2010
Authorities in military-ruled Burma gave a last-minute reprieve last night to HIV patients living in a shelter run by supporters of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after earlier saying it had to be shut down. ビルマ民主化運動の母、アウンサンスーチーさんの支持者らにより運営されるＨＩＶ患者収容施設に収容されている患者たちに対する施設外立ち退き命令は土壇場になってビルマ軍事政権により撤回された。（＼(＾▽＾)／）
Yarzar, one of the shelter's staff, said the authorities agreed last night to let the patients stay. Last week, local officials ordered the 80 patients to be moved by this week, saying without explanation that it would no longer approve the requests for overnight guests that are legally required. 収容施設のスタッフのヤーザーさんはこう語る。昨夜、政府の代表がやってきて患者たちの施設内滞在を許可してくれた。先週私たちは、８０名の収容施設内収容患者たち全員を今週中に施設外に退去させるように命令を受けていた。退去理由については明確な説明がなかったが、従来の滞在許可申請方式はもはや通用しないとだけ話していた。
The shelter's organizers believed the eviction threat was issued because Suu Kyi visited it just days after her 13 November release from extended house arrest, promising to help provide badly needed medicine. The ruling junta regards Suu Kyi and her non-violent struggle for democracy as a threat to its power. 収容所の運営者らはこう考えている。１１月１３日にスーチーさんが自宅軟禁を解除された直後に施設を訪問、治療薬が不足していて苦悩している患者たちを励ましたことが原因ではないかと。軍事政権は、このスーチーさんの非暴力的な民主化運動に対して大きな懸念を抱いていたのではないかと。
The conciliatory gesture has a hitch, however: the permits must be renewed each week, and there is no guarantee they will be. 毎週、ＨＩＶ患者たちの施設内居住許可申請をしなければならないのは以前と同じ。
Still, Yarzar said: "I am greatly relieved and so are the patients." 施設の管理人ヤーザーさんは、それでも患者たち、それと私は大変に安心させられました（救われました）。 （ここはビルマ軍事政権に対して素直な感謝の心を表すべきでしょう by srachai）
The shelter's organizers, who are public supporters of Suu Kyi's political movement, said earlier that they would not send the patients away despite the threat of legal action. 民主化運動の母、スーチーさんを支持する収容所の運営者たちは、たとえ法廷闘争になろうと患者たちを施設外に退去させるわけにはいかないと話していた。
The state-run Myanma Ahlin newspaper said on Wednesday that health officials had inspected the shelter in July and August and found it to be unhygienic. ビルマの国家新聞、ミヤンマーアーリン紙は水曜日こう発表した。７月､８月に行われた政府の保健所による収容施設内立ち入り検査ではこのＨＩＶ収容施設は不衛生である。
Health authorities had offered to relocate the patients to a state-run HIV centre but the patients refused to move, saying their shelter not only offered medical care, food and accommodation but "warmth and affection that no other centre can provide." ビルマ政府の役人は、ＨＩＶ患者たちが国営のＨＩＶセンターに移動することを推奨している。患者たちはそれをこばんでいる。なぜって、スーチーさんの収容施設は治療薬や食べものがいただけるだけではなくって、他のどんなセンターも提供できない患者たちに対する暖かい思いやりの心で満ちているから。
Japanese university students graduating next spring face an extremely frosty job climate that is often described as a "super ice age." 「超氷河期」という言葉さえ聞く。
The ratio of graduating students with job offers has fallen to a record low. This year, one in six students finished their studies to find themselves jobless new graduates. Next year stands to be even worse. 来春卒業予定の大学生の就職内定率が、過去最低に落ち込んでいる。１年上の先輩たちは、６人に１人が進路が決まらぬまま大学を出て新卒未就業者となった。このままゆけば、もっと多くの無業の若者が生まれかねない。
Most students attend university with the hope of finding a worthwhile job to earn a livelihood and establish a foothold in society. The job crunch is blighting their hopes. 大学で様々なことを学んだ後、やりがいのある仕事を見つけ、稼ぎを得て社会に足場を築く。そんな人生の予想図はもろくも崩れつつある。
Companies are tightening their hiring standards and often end their recruitment activities even before meeting their targets. The situation has created a growing inequality in access to employment between the so-called winning and losing groups. 浮かび上がるのは勝ち組、負け組といわれるような就職格差の広がりだ。 企業は厳選採用を進め、予定数に満たなくても採用活動を打ち切る。大企業のメガネにかなう人は奪い合いになる一方、受けては落ちることを繰り返し、追いつめられる学生がいる。
A recent survey of universities by the Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training found that the proportion of students who graduated this spring without a job was 30 percent or higher at many new private universities and smaller institutions. 労働政策研究・研修機構が各大学を調べたところ、今春の新卒未就業者が３割以上を占めたのは、新設の私大や小規模校が目立った。
Officials at university employment counseling centers say students who are having difficulty in finding work often don't know what kind of career they want to pursue and can't write effective job application forms. 大学の就職センター担当者は、「何をしたらいいかわからない」「企業に出すエントリーシートが書けない」といった点を学生の課題に挙げる。
Frustrated, a growing number of students are simply giving up on their job search. 途中で就職活動から降りてしまう学生も増えているという。
The economic downturn is not entirely to blame for the tough job market facing university graduates. These employment woes are an unfortunate combination of several structural factors that should be addressed. 今の就職難を不況だけのせいにするのは間違いだ。それを超えた構造的な不運が学生たちを苦しめている。
The percentage of high school students enrolling in universities now exceeds 50 percent, up from 25 percent two decades ago. ２０年前に２５％だった大学の進学率は５割を超え、多様な若者が学ぶようになった。
Despite this new diversity of students in universities, Japan's job market has not adjusted to the change. だが、就職市場はそれに見合うものになっていない。
Universities today appear to be failing at their responsibility in educating students to help them identify career aspirations and preparing them to enter the work force. 何をすべきかつかめず、社会に出る準備が整わない若者を大学は無責任に送り出す。
The business community also has failed to devise a more flexible approach to hiring in line with changes in both the quality and quantity of students. 経済界の方も、大卒者の質と量の変化に応じた多様で柔軟な採用のあり方を、示せていない。
A society that cannot offer hope for young people has no future. Every possible effort should be made to fix the problem. 若者が希望を持てぬ社会に未来はない。打てるだけの手を打とう。
Job fairs jointly organized by small and medium-size companies seeking new graduates are gaining popularity. 採用意欲のある中小企業を集めた合同説明会が盛んになってきた。
But have these efforts, intended to widen the perspective of students focused on landing a job at a large company and match them with smaller businesses, really produced the expected effects? 大企業志向の学生の視野を広げさせ、マッチングする試みは成果を上げているか。
Additionally, there has been little attention to fostering cooperation between universities and Hello Work job centers, which tend to be avoided by university students. 学生が敬遠しがちなハローワークと大学の連携は、まだ十分といえない。
How much effort have universities been making to take advantage of the series of job-creation measures adopted by the government to help graduates find work? 政府が矢継ぎ早に繰り出す雇用対策を卒業生につなぐよう、大学はどれだけフォローに努めているか。
Clearly, more should be done at the front line of support for young people in search of employment. 現場の工夫はなお必要だろう。
Then, there should be a society-wide campaign to correct the structural mismatch between school education and the job market. そのうえで、学校教育と産業社会の間で広がる構造的なミスマッチの是正に、社会を挙げて取り組むべきだ。
Career counseling to enable students to develop the mind-set needed to join the work force should be firmly incorporated into the education system. 職業人となる意識を身につけさせるキャリア教育を、学校体系にきちんと位置づける。
As well, there should be multiple paths from university to the job market. 大学から職業へのコースは複線であるべきだ。
Companies, for their part, need to urgently improve their recruitment processes that undermine the purpose of university education to help students develop their own abilities. These processes have grown longer over years, forcing students to start job-hunting activities earlier in their college life. Businesses should instead adopt a recruitment approach more focused on the academic achievements of students. 企業は大学の人材育成力を損なう就活の早期化・長期化を正し、学業の成果を問う採用に変える。
They should also break with the tradition of hiring graduates for full-time jobs all at once so that young job-seekers can have more than one chance to get hired. 何度かチャレンジできるよう新卒一括採用からも転換しよう。
The government, academic world and business community have begun discussions over this challenge. 政府と大学、経済界の話し合いが始まった。
Instead of simply keeping up a front by announcing empty agreements or futile ethical codes, they need to come up with truly effective reforms. 守られぬ協定や倫理憲章でお茶を濁すことなく、実効性のある改革を打ち出さねばならない。
With Limited Options, South Korea Shifts Military Rules
By MARTIN FACKLER and MARK McDONALD Published: November 25, 2010
SEOUL, South Korea — Responding to growing public criticism after a deadly North Korean attack, President Lee Myung-bak accepted the resignation of his defense minister on Thursday and announced changes in the military’s rules of engagement to make it easier for South Korea to strike back with greater force, especially if civilians are threatened.
The government also announced plans to increase the number of troops and heavy weapons on Yeonpyeong Island, where two marines and two civilians died Tuesday in an artillery fusillade from the North.
But Mr. Lee, who came to office two years ago vowing to get tough with the North, has little maneuvering room in formulating a response. While the attack appears to have pushed anti-North Korean sentiment here to its highest level in years, there is little public support for taking military action against the North that might lead to an escalation of hostilities.
“North Korea has nothing to lose, while we have everything to lose,” said Kang Won-taek, a professor of politics at Seoul National University. “Lee Myung-bak has no choice but to soften his tone to keep this country peaceful. It is not an appealing choice, but it is the only realistic choice.”
The South’s powerful neighbor is also counseling restraint. The Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, said Thursday that Beijing opposed any provocative military behavior by either side on the Korean Peninsula, Xinhua, the state news agency, reported.
On Thursday, while North Korea warned through its official news agency of further military retaliation if provoked by South Korea, Mr. Lee said only, “We should not drop our guard in preparation for the possibility of another provocation by North Korea,” according to his chief spokesman, Hong Sang-pyo. “A provocation like this can recur any time.”
The changes in the rules of engagement were similarly restrained. South Korean defenses on five coastal islands in the Yellow Sea had been set up primarily to guard against possible amphibious landings by North Korean troops. Critics said Thursday that the military had not anticipated the possibility of an attack by North Korean artillery batteries, which are reportedly in caves along the North’s coastline.
“Now, an artillery battle has become the new threat, so we’re reassessing the need to strengthen defenses,” Mr. Lee told lawmakers. The new measures he outlined include doubling the number of howitzers and upgrading other weaponry.
The new rules of engagement will be based on whether military or civilian sites are the targets, said Mr. Hong, the presidential spokesman, adding that the move was made to “change the paradigm of responding to North Korea’s provocations.”
Previously, South Korean forces were allowed to respond only in kind — if the North fired artillery, the South could answer only with artillery — to contain any dispute. Now, officials said, the military would be allowed to respond with greater force.
The aftermath of this week’s artillery attack was not the first time Mr. Lee had come under criticism for sitting on his hands in the face of a deadly provocation by the North. Two years ago, when a South Korean tourist was shot by a sentry at a North Korean mountain resort, his government’s response amounted to a slap on the wrist: suspending tours to the resort and banning South Korean civic groups from visiting the North.
But the clearest case was Mr. Lee’s response in March to the sinking of a South Korean warship, the Cheonan.
Mr. Lee at first seemed to stall by waiting for the results of an international investigation, which took two months to conclude that the ship had been sunk by a North Korean torpedo. When he responded, it was with relatively mild measures like reducing the South’s already minuscule trade with the North, resuming the South’s cold-war-era propaganda speakers along the demilitarized zone and demanding an apology. But the speakers have yet to be turned on after North Korea threatened to shoot at them, and Mr. Lee dropped the apology demand as a precondition for talks.
Mr. Lee was widely blamed in South Korea for having provoked the Cheonan episode by ending unconditional aid to the North at the start of his presidency.
“Before, the public saw him as too hard, and now they see him as too soft,” said Yoo Ho-yeol, a professor of North Korean studies at Korea University in Seoul.
Despite public pressure to do more, Mr. Lee does not have many options for using less lethal forms of pressure on the North, diplomatic or economic. North Korea has already weathered years of economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation. In fact, the tough economic conditions appear only to give the North motivation to continue its brinkmanship, to extract aid as it faces a winter of food and fuel shortages. Some analysts say the North is also using the provocations to burnish the military credentials of Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of the North’s leader, Kim Jong-il, and his heir apparent.
Analysts say making sanctions effective would require greater support from China, North Korea’s traditional protector, which has so far been reluctant to tighten the screws on the North’s already decrepit economy. In recent days, Mr. Lee and President Obama have agreed to make new appeals to Chinese leaders to put more pressure on the North Korean dictator, but analysts say they are not optimistic that the Chinese will comply.
Still, South Korean officials said they would urge China to act more responsibly by pressing the North to refrain from any more attacks. They also said they would ask Beijing to more closely monitor trade with North Korea by Chinese merchants, which they said has been a way for the North to bypass international economic sanctions.
Mr. Lee and his advisers appear to have concluded that a less confrontational stance is the only way to persuade North Korea to end its provocations. A few analysts speculated that Mr. Lee might eventually end up not far from his liberal predecessors like former President Roh Moo-hyun, who used economic aid to appease the North and reduce tensions on the peninsula.
“Anyone would conclude that the peaceful approach is best to reverse the situation,” said Moon Jung-in, a politics professor at Yonsei University in Seoul and a former adviser in the Roh administration. “A hard-line approach is not a real option.”
The Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov. 26, 2010) Boost JCG ability to guard territorial waters 海上保安庁 領海警備の体制強化を急げ（11月25日付・読売社説）
The Sept. 7 collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels in Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands is a reminder of the importance of protecting this nation's waters. The ability of the JCG to guard this nation's territorial waters needs to be steadily reinforced. 日本領海内の尖閣諸島沖で起きた中国漁船衝突事件は、領海警備の重要性を改めて浮き彫りにした。海上保安庁による警備体制を着実に強化していかなければならない。
Since the collisions, Beijing has frequently sent fishery patrol vessels to waters near the islands. Last weekend, China again made its presence known by having two patrol vessels sail close to the area. One vessel was a helicopter-equipped, state-of-the-art fishery patrol boat armed with machine guns. 今回の衝突事件を機に中国は、漁業監視船を頻繁に尖閣諸島の近海に送り込んでいる。先週末も監視船２隻が領海近くまで接近するなど示威行動を取った。２隻のうち１隻はヘリを搭載し、機関砲を装備した最新型だ。
China is trying to boost its control over disputed waters in the South China Sea by dispatching armed fishery patrol boats under the pretext of protecting its fishing vessels. Beijing is possibly taking similar action in the East China Sea, too. Galvanizing the JCG's ability to patrol and guard Japan's waters is an urgent task. 中国は南シナ海で、武装した漁業監視船を漁船保護の名目で派遣し、実効支配を強めようとしている。東シナ海でも、同様の動きに出ているのではないか。海保の監視・警戒体制の増強は急務だ。
Vessels too old
JCG has eight patrol ships and six smaller patrol boats based at the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Naha, which exercises control over waters near the islands. But some are showing their age and have reached the end of their useful life. Their hulls have corroded and they are too slow to perform their duties properly, among other shortcomings. 海保は、尖閣諸島近海を管轄する第１１管区海上保安本部に巡視船８隻と、より小型の巡視艇６隻を配備しているが、中には耐用年数を超えた老朽船艇もある。
The JCG's activities will be seriously affected if the vessels remain in less-than-shipshape condition. 船体の腐食や、速力不足など性能面の劣化が進み、このままでは業務にも支障が出かねない。
The JCG plans to replace 10 large patrol vessels that are particularly timeworn among the 87 vessels that have reached the end of their useful life. However, replacing these ships will take at least six years. We think this is too long. The JCG should build these new vessels faster. 海保は、保有する船艇で耐用年数を超えている８７隻のうち、特に老朽著しい大型巡視船１０隻を新型と入れ替える計画だが、それが完了するのは早くて６年先という。あまりに悠長だ。新型船艇の建造を加速させるべきだ。
There also are problems in the communications systems between ships, airplanes and helicopters. 船艇や航空機、ヘリなど相互の通信体制にも問題がある。
The JCG has not installed digital radio equipment that sends extremely secure transmission on all its vessels and aircraft. Some are still equipped only with analog radios, whose communications can reportedly be monitored by radios available on the market. 秘匿性に優れたデジタル型無線機が行き渡らず、一部がアナログ型のため、市販の無線機で傍受可能という。
As things stand, JCG vessels and aircraft cannot share any important information with vessels of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. These communication systems must be upgraded as soon as possible. これでは海上自衛隊の艦船と重要情報を共有できない。早急に一新する必要がある。
Legal framework needed
As Pyongyang's artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, earlier this week showed, Japan must remain on guard against North Korea. 韓国・延坪(ヨンピョン)島(ド)への砲撃事件をみても、北朝鮮に対する備えは怠るわけにいかない。
However, shortcomings in domestic laws that surfaced following two incidents involving North Korean spy ships about a decade ago remain uncorrected. Japan had to deal with the spy ships by invoking the Fisheries Law and other laws, as there was no legislation designed specifically to deal with violations of territorial waters. だが、２度の北朝鮮の工作船事件で表面化した国内法の不備は、依然として改まっていない。工作船事件では、領海侵犯そのものを取り締まる法律がないために、漁業法などを援用して対応せざるを得なかった。
A suprapartisan group of lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan and the Liberal Democratic Party are advocating the Territorial Sea Law be revised to make violating Japan's territorial waters an offense. 民主、自民両党議員らで作る超党派の議員連盟は、領海法を改正して「領海侵犯罪」を創設するよう提言している。
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku indicated at a press conference he wants necessary domestic legal framework enacted more quickly. We think this is quite reasonable. The ruling and opposition parties should cooperate to get the relevant laws put in place. 仙谷官房長官も記者会見で、法整備を急ぐ考えを示した。当然だろう。与野党は協力して是正に動くべきだ。
Needless to say, it is also necessary to review the slipshod information management system that was exposed by a JCG officer's recent leaking of video footage showing the Chinese trawler ramming into the JCG vessels. 海上保安官による衝突事件の映像流出問題で露呈した、杜撰(ずさん)な情報管理体制を見直すのは言うまでもない。
Fingers have been pointed at the JCG chain of command since the officer leaked the video without permission. The JCG must do more to ensure its officers maintain discipline. 一保安官が勝手に映像を流出させたことで、海上保安庁全体の指揮命令系統にも疑問符がついた。職員の綱紀粛正も併せて徹底しなければならない。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nov. 25, 2010) （2010年11月25日01時15分 読売新聞）
cite from newyork times, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/world/asia/25korea.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday began a broad effort to enlist China to help rein in North Korea in the wake of its deadly attack Tuesday on South Korea.
Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, urged China to act, calling Beijing “absolutely critical” to the international effort to get North Korea to stop its military provocations. “It’s very important for China to lead,” Admiral Mullen said Wednesday on the ABC program “The View.” “The one country that has influence in Pyongyang is China.”
President Obama was preparing to make a personal telephone plea to President Hu Jintao of China, White House officials said. They added that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is likely to call China’s foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, to follow up on similar calls from other senior American officials to their Chinese counterparts.
But few analysts expect China, wary of destabilizing the North, its unpredictable neighbor, to employ its economic and military leverage in any substantial way to try to alter its behavior. And in Seoul, the South Korean government was left struggling to find the right response, as President Lee Myung-bak found himself with no clear way to proceed despite his past vows to take a hard line against the North.
Mr. Lee spent Wednesday conferring with stern-faced generals and talking on the phone with world leaders like Mr. Obama, who offered him sympathy and support over the artillery attack on Tuesday on a South Korean island, the latest in a series of provocations by the North.
Mr. Lee’s government also traded threats with the North, warning of heavy retaliation should North Korea attack again, while the North warned against even the slightest incursions into its territory.
But despite the strong words, South Korea is showing few signs of actually planning a more forceful retaliation to the attack on Yeonpyeong Island, in which two civilians and two marines were killed. While it placed its armed forces on high alert and sent F-15 fighter jets to the area, South Korea’s only military response so far came during the attack itself, when marines on the island returned fire at North Korean positions.
During an emergency session of the National Assembly, South Korea’s legislature, right-wing lawmakers called for bolder military action in response to the island’s shelling. They also criticized Mr. Lee for not retaliating with greater force right away.
“North Korea’s artillery stronghold should have been destroyed three minutes after the attack,” said one lawmaker, Song Kwang-ho. “South Korea’s air force sallied forth but did not attack. The gong sounded, and it’s too late now. Where were our resolute measures?”
The impasse underscored the quandary both countries face: neither the strengthened sanctions Mr. Obama and Mr. Lee pushed after a North Korean nuclear test last year, nor the resumed aid and diplomacy Mr. Lee tried just a few months ago, have persuaded the North to cooperate with the outside world.
For that reason, both have looked to China for crucial assistance. The reclusive government in North Korea is diplomatically isolated to begin with; its sole big supporter is China.
But while China has in the past tried to influence North Korea, it has been reluctant to do so in recent months. The reason in part, analysts say, is that Beijing does not want to destabilize the North when it is in the middle of a succession process brought on by the illness of its leader, Kim Jong-il, who is believed to be making way for one of his sons, Kim Jong-un, to take over.
“Beijing doesn’t want the collapse of the regime,” said Victor Cha, an Asia expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. China, said Mr. Cha, who worked at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush, has “made the core strategic calculation that unification of the North and the South, with the United States as an ally, is not in Chinese interests.”
That puts the Obama administration and South Korea in the precarious position of trying to press Beijing to take a stand that China’s leaders do not believe to be in China’s best interests — a tough job under any circumstances, but particularly now, when Beijing is trying to deal with North Korea’s succession.
Mr. Obama’s decision to accelerate the deployment of an American aircraft carrier group to the region is intended to prod the Chinese. American officials hope that by presenting Beijing with an unpalatable result — the expansion of American maneuvers off its shores — China will decide that pressing North Korea is the lesser of two evils.
Pentagon officials said the joint exercise in waters west of the Korean Peninsula would run Sunday to Wednesday. Military officials said the carrier George Washington had been preparing to sail from its port in Japan to join the Japanese Navy in an exercise to begin Dec. 3. After the artillery exchange between the two Koreas, the carrier was ordered to drill with South Korea’s navy before joining the Japanese.
“To the Chinese, the message is that if North Korea undertakes actions such as uranium enrichment or the attack on the South that threaten our equities, the U.S. will respond in ways that negatively affect China’s perceived interests,” a senior administration official said on Wednesday. “The response is directed at messaging North Korea and reassuring South Korea, but China clearly does not like to see U.S. aircraft carriers, for example, in the Yellow Sea.”
The administration is also considering additional joint exercises with South Korea, administration officials said, although they declined to say exactly what form those largely symbolic exercises might take. One administration official said the additional exercises could include naval and air exercises, or even exercises involving ground troops.
Beijing was largely silent eight months ago, when North Korea was accused of sinking a South Korean warship, the Cheonan, and killing 46 sailors.
Similarly, Beijing did not have much to say this week, after a visiting American nuclear scientist reported that North Korea had shown him what was described as a just completed centrifuge plant that, if it becomes fully operational, could enable North Korea to enrich uranium into nuclear fuel and add to its arsenal of 8 to 12 nuclear weapons.
“We would welcome a more clear-cut Chinese position, differentiating between the aggressor and the victim in the attack,” the Obama administration official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity under diplomatic rules. “And making clear the unacceptability of uranium enrichment. We’d like to see a more clear-cut Chinese position on both of those issues.”
In Seoul, Mr. Lee, who took office taking a tough line against the North, now finds himself under pressure for not being tough enough.
“There is widespread disappointment with Lee Myung-bak for being too prudent and restrained,” said Oh Kyoung-seok, a researcher on inter-Korean relations at the Sejong Institute. “First we endured the Cheonan and now this. We are sending North Korea the message that they can do whatever they please.”
Helene Cooper reported from Washington, and Martin Fackler from Seoul, South Korea. Thom Shanker contributed reporting from Washington
●Today my son and I prayed at the Shwedagon Pagoda together. I can't reveal what I prayed for otherwise my wishes might bot be fulfilled. about 7 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac . 本日、息子（キム・アリス氏）と私（スーチー女史）はシュエダゴンパゴダでお祈りしました。何をお願いしたのかは秘密です。秘密を打ち明けてしまうと、願い事が叶わないからです。
●I was finally able to see my youngest son Kim Aris yesterday. I met him at the airport in Rangoon. about 7 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac 私（スーチー女史）はやっと昨日息子のキム・アリスと会うことができました。ラングーン空港で会うことが出来ました。
The Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov. 25, 2010) We condemn N. Korea's reckless attack on island 南北砲撃戦 北朝鮮の暴挙を強く非難する（11月24日付・読売社説）
North Korea's abrupt firing of artillery shells at an island where civilians live is a grave military provocation, which cannot be tolerated. 民間人の住む島を突然砲撃するとは、重大な武力挑発である。断じて許せない。
The outrageous, reckless act, which could lead to a recurrence of war, is a clear violation of the 1953 armistice that halted the Korean War. We strongly criticize the act. 戦争再発につながりかねない言語道断の暴挙であり、朝鮮戦争休戦協定への明白な違反だ。強く非難する。
In broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon, the North Korean military shelled Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea near the west coast of the Korean Peninsula. According to South Korea's announcement, at least two South Korean soldiers were killed in the incident. With black smoke billowing from several locations, local residents were forced to flee to shelters on the island or evacuate to the mainland. ２３日の白昼、朝鮮半島の西側、黄海に浮かぶ韓国の延坪(ヨンピョン)島(ド)を、北朝鮮軍が砲撃した。韓国側の発表によると、少なくとも韓国軍兵士２人が死亡したほか、数か所から黒煙が立ち上り、住民は防空壕(ごう)や本土への避難を強いられた。
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A sea of tension
The waters around Yeonpyeong Island are known as a sea of tension. Vessels from the two countries have frequently had confrontations and exchanged fire in the area because of a dispute over where to draw a military demarcation line in the sea. 延坪島付近は、海上の軍事境界線をめぐっての合意がないため、これまで南北の艦船が幾度も衝突し、交戦してきた緊張の海域だ。
However, the latest incident was the first time since the two countries signed the Korean War truce that the island, with a civilian population of 2,000, has been shelled by North Korea. しかし、朝鮮戦争の休戦以来、約２０００人の住民がいる島が砲撃されたことはなかった。
North Korea justified its attack in a statement issued by its supreme military command, saying it had "taken strong military action" immediately after South Korea fired dozens of shells into North Korean territory. South Korean forces were conducting military exercises near the disputed sea border. 北朝鮮は最高司令部の声明で、韓国軍が北朝鮮領海内に砲撃してきたために「断固たる軍事的措置を取った」と、砲撃を正当化した。韓国軍はこの日、付近海域で軍事演習を行っていた。
But whatever excuses North Korea makes, its act of targeting civilians will not be forgiven. North Korea must make clear who is responsible and punish that individual. だが、北朝鮮がどんな言い訳をしようとも、民間人を狙った行為は、許されるものではない。責任の所在を明らかにし、責任者を処罰してしかるべきだ。
The shelling stopped, at least for the time being, after the South Korean military returned fire. However, it remains unknown what steps North Korea will take next. We should understand that the two countries are in a critical, touch-and-go situation. 韓国軍が反撃し、戦火はひとまずやんだが、北朝鮮の出方は不透明だ。一触即発の危機は続いていると見なければなるまい。
In March, a South Korean Navy ship was sunk by a torpedo attack in waters in the area. North Korea denied it was responsible. This time, North Korea is quite clearly responsible for the shelling. But even if there are calls for retaliation in South Korea, we urge the South Korean government to firmly restrain itself and deal with the situation in a coolheaded manner. 付近の海域では、３月に韓国の海軍哨戒艦が魚雷攻撃で撃沈されている。ましてや今回は、北朝鮮軍による歴然たる砲撃だ。報復を求める声があがるにせよ、韓国は、ここは強く自制し、冷静に対処してもらいたい。
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Dynasty-building tactic?
The skirmish took place at a time when North Korea has begun substantial preparations for a succession at the pinnacle of its government. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's youngest son and heir apparent, Kim Jong Un, was named vice chairman of North Korea's Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in September, paving the way for a transfer of power to a third generation of the family. 北朝鮮で、３代世襲が本格化している中で、今回の砲撃事件は起きた。金正日総書記の後継者の金正恩氏が、党軍事委員会副委員長に就任したばかりである。
North Korea is believed to be undertaking a series of aggressive actions during the period of power transfer, aiming to consolidate the regime's power base by reinforcing support from the military. この権力移行期に好戦的な行動を繰り返すのは、軍部の支持を得て権力基盤を固める狙いがあるのだろう。
The international community must stay alert against North Korea, which possesses nuclear weapons and has intensified its belligerent stance. 核兵器を持ち、好戦的な姿勢を強める北朝鮮に、国際社会は警戒を怠るべきではない。
Recently, North Korea has made every effort to attract international attention through various activities, such as construction of a light-water reactor, disclosure of its uranium enrichment activities and moves believed to be preparations for its third nuclear test. 北朝鮮はこのところ、軽水炉の建設、ウラン濃縮活動の公開、３回目の核実験の準備と見られる動きなどによって、国際社会の注意をひくのに腐心している。
These moves are presumably intended to lead to one-on-one negotiations with the United States. But the latest incident, which broke out while Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special envoy on North Korea, was visiting South Korea, Japan and China to discuss steps to be taken to deal with North Korea, is expected to lead to the opposite result. 米朝協議の実現が狙いだろうが、米国の特別代表が韓国、日本、中国を訪れ、今後の対応を協議している最中に起きた砲撃事件は、逆の結果をもたらすだろう。
Japan, the United States and South Korea must take all possible steps to further bolster their cooperation in order to stop North Korea's military provocations. 日米韓は、北朝鮮の軍事的な挑発を断固阻止するために、連携を一層強化する必要がある。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nov. 24, 2010) （2010年11月24日01時16分 読売新聞）
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The Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov. 24, 2010) Kan Cabinet must pull itself together 柳田法相更迭 政権の態勢を早急に立て直せ（11月23日付・読売社説）
Justice Minister Minoru Yanagida resigned Monday to take responsibility over his recent verbal gaffe, remarks that many interpreted as disrespectful of Diet deliberations. His resignation is widely seen as a de facto dismissal by Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who has placed priority on trouble-free deliberations in the Diet to pass a fiscal 2010 supplementary budget. We think Kan's decision was reasonable. 「国会軽視」と受け取られる軽率な発言の責任を取り、柳田稔法相が辞任した。菅首相が円滑な国会審議を優先したもので、事実上の更迭だ。当然の判断と言える。
Opposition parties were moving to submit a censure motion against the justice minister at the House of Councillors on Monday. Even if the motion had passed, it would not have been legally binding, but there was concern that passage of the motion might have significantly impeded Diet deliberations on the supplementary budget. 野党は２２日中に参院に法相問責決議案を提出する構えを見せていた。決議案が可決されても、法的拘束力はないが、補正予算案審議が大幅に遅れる恐れがあった。
With the road to recovery for the Japanese economy still uncertain, the most urgent issue is swift approval and implementation of the supplementary budget. The prime minister must take advantage of Yanagida's dismissal to quickly re-create a situation in which his administration can implement policies. 景気回復の道筋が不透明な中、補正予算案の早期成立・執行は最優先課題だ。菅首相は、法相更迭を機に、政策が遂行できる態勢を早急に立て直さねばならない。
Yanagida was quoted as saying at a Nov. 14 gathering of supporters in his constituency that he could get through Diet deliberations with only two phrases. One, he said, was: "I can't comment on a specific issue." 柳田法相は１４日の地元会合で、「個別事案は答えを差し控える」など２通りの答弁で国会審議は切り抜けられると発言した。
Yanagida said at a Monday press conference held to announce his resignation that he had spoken in jest, but we still believe his gaffe casts doubt on his merit as a Cabinet minister. ２２日の辞任会見では、「ジョーク交じりの発言」と釈明したが、閣僚としての資質が疑われる。
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Appoint qualified ministers
The prime minister will be held responsible for appointing Yanagida as justice minister. 柳田法相の人選には、菅首相の任命責任も問われよう。
During his 20 years as a lawmaker, Yanagida had never worked on judicial affairs. When he was appointed justice minister with the endorsement of the Democratic Party of Japan caucus in the upper house, Yanagida reportedly said, "Why me?" 柳田氏は２０年間の国会議員活動で、法務関係を担当した経験がない。参院民主党の推薦で法相に起用された際、本人が「何で俺が」と漏らしたほどだ。
Cabinet appointments were frequently based on seniority and factional power politics under Liberal Democratic Party-led governments as well. However, if the DPJ is going to tout "leadership by politicians" as a slogan, it should have given more consideration to Yanagida's abilities and aptitude. 年功序列と派閥力学による閣僚人事は自民党政権でも横行していた。だが、民主党が「政治主導」を掲げるなら、本人の能力と適性をもっと考慮すべきだった。
Kan's administration apparently lacks a sense of crisis and does not fully understand it is facing a so-called divided Diet, where the opposition controls the upper house, at a time of diminishing public support. 菅政権は、支持率が急落する中で衆参ねじれ国会に直面しているとの危機感が乏しい。
The administration emphasizes careful deliberations in the Diet but it is not working actively to bring them about, just pushing the responsibility for stalled Diet deliberations onto opposition parties. 「熟議の国会」と言うばかりで、法案審議が進まない責任を野党に押しつけ、自らは積極的に動かない。
With this attitude, the Kan administration will never break free of its current predicament. これでは現在の苦境を打開できまい。
The prime minister told the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Nov. 8 that he wanted to keep managing the government "no matter what." Kan should prioritize policy implementation, but this remark sounds like staying in power itself has become his goal. 首相は予算委で、今後の政権運営について「石にかじりついても頑張りたい」と語った。本来重視すべきは政策遂行なのに、政権維持が自己目的化していないか。
In foreign affairs, the prime minister also seems fixated on holding summit talks with Chinese and Russian leaders without paying attention to their content. That will not help him protect Japan's national interest. 外交面でも、中国やロシアとの首脳会談の中身でなく、会談の開催自体を目的にしているようでは日本の国益は守れない。
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Kan must take charge
The prime minister should exercise his leadership, realizing that the cowering of his administration, which tries to put off decisions on everything, has lowered public support for it. 首相は、何事も先送りを図る、萎(い)縮(しゅく)した政権の姿勢が支持率低下の要因であることを自覚し、指導力を発揮すべきだ。
During the current extraordinary Diet session, Kan must arrange to summon former DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa to the Diet and disclose the video of a Chinese fishing boat ramming two Japan Coast Guard patrol boats off Senkaku Islands. It is also important for each member of his Cabinet to be more cautious and take responsibility for his or her remarks. 臨時国会中に民主党の小沢一郎元代表の国会招致を実現し、尖閣諸島沖の漁船衝突ビデオも公開する必要がある。各閣僚も、もっと緊張感を保ち、自らの発言に責任を持つことが大切だ。
Yanagida's successor needs to be appointed as soon as possible. Alleged tampering of evidence by a prosecutor of the special investigation unit at the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, and a subsequent cover-up scandal by his superiors, have made reform of the nation's prosecution system a pressing issue. 柳田法相の後任も早く決める必要がある。特捜検事の証拠改ざんや隠蔽(いんぺい)事件で、検察改革は待ったなしの課題だ。
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku is currently doubling as justice minister, but this will not allow the government to tackle policy issues appropriately. 仙谷官房長官が法相兼務では、政策課題にきちんと取り組めるはずがない。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nov. 23, 2010) （2010年11月23日01時17分 読売新聞）
As U.S. President Barack Obama seeks to embark upon a path toward a "world without nuclear weapons," the U.S. Senate is blocking the way toward his first nuclear disarmament treaty. 「核のない世界」へ踏み出そうとするオバマ米大統領の最初の核軍縮条約発効への道に、米議会上院が立ちはだかっている。
This is the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty signed by the United States and Russia in April. The pact aims to reduce strategic nuclear warheads to no more than 1,550 each. Ratification requires Senate approval. 米ロが今年４月に調印した新核軍縮条約である。戦略核弾頭を減らして、双方１５５０発までとする。批准に上院の承認が必要だ。
As was clearly evident in the midterm elections earlier this month, U.S. politics has become increasingly partisan. Some within the Republican Party are opposing the treaty just for the sake of bringing down Obama. For a legislative body that is supposed to make decisions from a broader perspective, the Senate has become quite a petty place. 今月初めの議会中間選挙で際立ったように、米国の政治は今、党派対立が強まっている。共和党の中には「オバマつぶし」のために条約に反対する動きさえある。大局を判断するはずの上院が、何とも小粒になったものだ。
As Senator Dick Lugar, a Republican supporter of the treaty, says, this is a matter of American national security, as well as a matter of global security. We hope the Senate will display what is supposed to be its inherent wisdom. 共和党でありながら条約を支持するルーガー上院議員が言うように、これは米国の国家安全保障の問題であり、世界の安全の問題でもある。上院本来の良識を示してもらいたい。
A treaty needs a two-thirds majority in the Senate to be ratified. This means the administration needs not only support from Democrats, but also Republicans. As a result of the midterm elections, Democrats will have fewer Senate seats in the new Congress session starting in January. Calling it a top diplomatic priority, Obama seeks to have the treaty ratified within this year, using the current Democratic majority. 承認に上院の３分の２の賛成が必要だ。民主党系だけでは足りず、共和党議員の支持も欠かせない。中間選挙の結果、来年１月からの新会期で民主党系議席はさらに減る。オバマ大統領は現議席を使える年内の批准をめざし、最優先の外交課題と宣言している。
If he fails, years could go by without any mutual verification of nuclear disarmament between the United States and Russia. There is a risk that the years spent since the days of the Cold War, dealing with each other on disarmament and building trust, may take a big step backward. 失敗すると、米ロ間で核軍縮に関する相互検証がない状態が何年も続き、冷戦期から積み上げた軍縮交流、信頼構築が大きく後退する危険がある。
To win votes, Obama has responded to Republican requests to put federal money in renewing nuclear arms laboratories and refurbishing nuclear missile bases, drawing fire for ''pork-barrel" policies. If Republican legislators are going to criticize the national deficit, they should seriously consider cutting back the budget through nuclear disarmament. オバマ大統領は支持票を増やすために、共和党の要望に応じて核兵器研究所の更新や核ミサイル基地の整備に予算をつけ、「ばらまき」との批判も受けている。財政赤字を批判する共和党議員は、核軍縮による予算削減についても真剣に考えるべきだ。
The president also should not simply coax the Senate into ratification through political haggling, but should repeatedly emphasize the importance of the treaty through speeches to the public. 大統領も、政治的取引で承認を促すだけでなく、国民への演説などを通じて、繰り返し、正面から条約の重要性を訴えるべきだ。
Once he solidifies public support, he can expect a sea change in the attitudes of the Republican senators. 国民からの幅広い支持を確かなものにすれば、共和党議員の態度にも変化を期待できよう。
This new nuclear arms reduction treaty is an important step toward creating a disarmament dialogue with other nuclear powers, not just the United States and Russia. We hope President Obama will take on the task with full force, even at the risk of using up his political capital, so that his vision of a "world without nuclear weapons" does not quickly turn into an illusion. 今回の新軍縮条約は、米ロ以外の核保有国、核武装国も加えた軍縮対話へとつなげていく重要な一歩だ。オバマ大統領は「核のない世界」の構想を早々に幻にせぬためにも、政治生命をかける覚悟で臨んでほしい。
Russia will have many decommissioned nuclear missiles on its hands in future years. If the treaty fails to come into force, then Russia will have to spend money building new nuclear missiles to replace the old ones. Russia also must avoid a return to the nuclear Cold War situation. ロシアでは今後、退役する核ミサイルが増えていく。条約の発効に失敗すれば、代替用の核ミサイル増設に資金を投じなければならない。「核冷戦」を再び招く事態をロシアの側からも避けるべきである。
Moscow is also having a hard time getting the treaty ratified due to concerns over missile defense, but it needs to make a decision soon. ミサイル防衛などへの懸念からロシアでの批准も手間取っているが、早期に決断すべきだ。
If the U.S.-Russia nuclear disarmament process should stall, then this could lead to a vicious cycle with China and India enhancing their nuclear arsenals. Therefore, this is indeed a matter of Japan's national security and Asian security. Japan should urge both the United States and Russia in no uncertain terms to have the treaty come into force. 米ロの核軍縮が停滞すれば、中国の核軍備強化、さらにはインドの核軍拡へと悪循環を招く恐れがある。まさに日本、アジアの安全保障問題であり、日本も米ロ双方に条約発効を強く促す必要がある。
It is still not too late. Prime Minister Naoto Kan should relay to the American and Russian leaders once again how important this treaty is for Japan as well. 今からでも遅くはない。菅直人首相は米ロ首脳にこの条約を重視する日本の立場を改めて伝えてはどうか。
The Yomiuri Shimbun (Nov. 22, 2010) Govt must be vigilant over economic outlook ＧＤＰ拡大 見かけの高成長に気を許すな（11月21日付・読売社説）
The nation's economy has achieved moderate growth, but questions remain over its sustainability. The government must watch over the economy's propsects and remain vigilant for signs of deterioration. まずまずの成長を実現したが、持続力には疑問符がつく。先行き、景気悪化への警戒を緩めてはならない。
The seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product rose 0.9 percent in July-September from the previous quarter--3.9 percent at an annualized rate--marking the fourth consecutive quarterly increase. ７～９月期の実質国内総生産（ＧＤＰ）は、前期比０・９％増と、４四半期連続でプラスだった。１年に換算すると３・９％の成長率になる。
False dawn
Personal consumption, the main pillar of domestic demand, surged partly as a result of robust car sales ahead of the end of government subsidies for eco-friendly cars. In addition, the extremely hot summer weather boosted air conditioner sales. エコカー補助金の期限切れを控えた駆け込み需要や夏の猛暑で、自動車やエアコンが売れ、内需の柱である個人消費が急増した。
However, these growth factors represented temporary special demand, meaning that the economy has yet to regain sustainable growth in domestic demand. It is also widely anticipated that the economy in the October-December quarter will contract due to factors including a sharp drop in consumer spending after the third-quarter surge. ただし、一時的な特需で押し上げられたもので、地に足のついた内需中心の成長を取り戻したわけではない。１０～１２月期は消費の反動減などで、一転してマイナス成長になるとの見方も強い。
Although the economic prospects may look bright as the Nikkei Stock Average has reattained the 10,000 level, we have to be vigilant. The government and Bank of Japan should take all possible measures to support the nation's economy. 平均株価が１万円台を回復し、明るさも見えるが、油断は禁物だ。政府・日銀は、景気の下支えに万全を期してもらいたい。
The latest GDP data show that, in contrast to the temporary growth in domestic demand, there has been almost zero growth in external demand as a factor in Japan's economy. External demand has supported GDP growth in the past, but export growth has slowed due to the high value of the yen and the weakness of economies overseas. 今回のＧＤＰは、内需とうらはらに、これまで成長を下支えしてきた外需が、ほぼゼロ成長になった。円高と海外経済の減速で、輸出の伸びが鈍ったためだ。
In mid-September, the government and Bank of Japan engaged in market intervention for the first time in 6-1/2 years to stop the yen from surging, but appreciation pressure on the currency still remains. For now, it is impossible to wipe away concerns over a downturn in corporate performance, which has finally started to recover, in the latter half of the current fiscal year. 政府・日銀は９月中旬、円急騰に歯止めをかけようと、６年半ぶりに市場介入したが、円高圧力は残っている。やっと回復してきた企業収益が、下半期に下振れする懸念はぬぐえない。
One good point about the rise in the yen is that people can buy imported goods at low prices, but we must keep in mind that it has side effects--falling prices could chill the economy and increase unemployment. 円高は輸入品を安く買えるメリットもあるが、物価の下落が景気を冷やし、失業などを増やす副作用を忘れてはなるまい。
The government and Bank of Japan need to maintain a staunch stance against the yen's excessive appreciation. 政府・日銀は、行き過ぎた円高を阻止する断固とした姿勢を維持する必要がある。
The prospects for domestic demand, which looked strong in the July-September quarter, likely will become increasingly uncertain. Car sales in October dropped more than 20 percent from a year earlier, while cigarette sales plunged 70 percent due to the increased cigarette tax. ７～９月期は元気に見えた内需も、今後は不透明感が強まりそうだ。１０月は、自動車販売が前年同月より２割以上減り、たばこも増税の影響で７割減となった。
Because the number of eco points awarded for purchases of energy-saving home electrical appliances will be reduced in December, sales of flat-screen TVs and other electrical appliances are robust now, but this will not last long. １２月に家電エコポイントが減らされるため、今は薄型テレビなどの販売が好調だが、これも長続きはしないだろう。
Swift action needed
To avoid a major drop in domestic demand, the government must have the supplementary budget pass the Diet quickly and also must accelerate emergency economic measures, including public works projects. 内需の大きな落ち込みを避けるには、補正予算を早期に成立させ、公共事業など緊急経済対策の執行を急がねばならない。
It is important for the government to build a foundation for private-sector-led growth while it is compensating for demand shortfalls with an adrenaline shot of fiscal spending. 財政支出のカンフル剤で需要不足を補う間に、民間主導の成長の基盤を作ることが重要である。
However, internal debates over growth strategy have put the administration of Prime Minister Naoto Kan at cross-purposes with itself. It is likely that corporate tax cuts, the centerpiece of the strategy, will be realized only if the industrial sector shoulders additional burdens in the form of other taxes to generate alternative financial resources for the government. Needless to say, this would dampen the cuts' intended invigorating effect on companies. だが、成長戦略をめぐる菅政権の論議はちぐはぐだ。戦略の目玉となる法人税減税は、多くの財源を産業界の追加負担でまかなう案が有力という。これでは、企業活性化の効果がそがれてしまう。
Financial resources can be secured by stopping handout policies that have only slight economic effect. Kan should exercise leadership and switch policy priorities. 経済効果の薄いバラマキ政策をやめれば財源は確保できる。菅首相は指導力を発揮し、政策の優先順位を入れ替えるべきだ。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nov. 21, 2010) （2010年11月21日01時20分 読売新聞）
●I want the US to keep their eyes open in talks with Burmese government. I want to US to be practical about it. http://bit.ly/9SHHl2 about 4 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac (ｔｒａｎｓ. ｂｙ ｓｒａｃｈａｉ) ↓ 米国は、もっとビルマ政府に対して積極的に話しを進めて欲しいです。目に見える形での応援を望みます。 http://bit.ly/9SHHl2
●Frustrated that the junta won't allow my two sons to visit. I have yet to see a photograph of my young grandchildren as well. about 4 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac (ｔｒａｎｓ. ｂｙ ｓｒａｃｈａｉ) ↓ 二人の息子たちのビザ（ビルマ入国）がおりません。まだ孫たちの写真すら見たことがないです。
●I never meant for this to happen - "Myanmar patients face eviction after Suu Kyi visit" http://apne.ws/dv31FT about 4 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac (ｔｒａｎｓ. ｂｙ ｓｒａｃｈａｉ) ↓ 先日ＨＩＶ患者の施設を訪問したことが、こんな結果になるとは夢にも思いませんでした。 スーチー女史によるＨＩＶ患者収容施設訪問後、ビルマ政府は、これらの患者たちの収容施設よりの立ち退きを命令しました。 http://apne.ws/dv31FT
(Mainichi Japan) November 20, 2010 New words and opportunities buzzing in China 木語：おおゲイリーバブル＝金子秀敏 ＜ｍｏｋｕ－ｇｏ＞
It was in 1996 that the Japanese words "jimi-kon" (low-key wedding) and "hade-kon" (showy wedding) arrived on Japan's linguistic forefront. Nowadays "jimi" (plain, low-key) and its variants are commonly used online and in manga. 「ジミ婚、ハデ婚」という新語がはやったのは１９９６年だった。いまでは「ジミ」「ジミッ」は、ネットやマンガの常用語になっている。
A variant of this term has also found its way to China and looks likely to be remembered as the buzz word of the year. Its appearance has been traced to the anime "Saiyuki: Tabi no Owari" by Kosuke Masuda. この「ジミ」が、中国に輸出され、今年の流行語になりそうだ。発端は、増田こうすけ氏のギャグアニメ「西遊記～旅の終わり～」だという。
The anime starts when the character Xuanzang and his companions reach ancient India. The place is empty, and the only sign is one saying "goal." アニメは三蔵法師一行が天竺（てんじく）に着いた場面で始まる。そこはただの空き地で、「ゴール」の標識が立っているだけ。
"So this is India. It's pretty plain (jimi) isn't it, Master," one of Xuanzang's disciples, Wukong, says. Xuanzang then dashes forward trying to become the first to arrive, while Wukong and the others on the scene try to stop him. 「これが天竺かー。すごいジミですね、法師」と悟空。法師はいきなりダッシュして一番乗りを目指す。そうはさせるかと妨害する悟空たち－－そんなどたばた喜劇だ。
In the Chinese version of the anime, "jimi" was translated as "bugeili" (dull, boring). "Bu" is a negative prefix and "geili" is a word of the Northern Chinese dialect that has come to mean "cool" or "exciting". It is a peculiar Chinese word. Perhaps because of its fresh sound, "bugeili" has spread over the Internet, along with the opposite meaning "geili," without the negative suffix, and it has even led to the coining of the English-sounding words "ungeilivable" and "geilivable." このアニメの中国語版は「ジミ」を「不給力（ブー・ゲイリー）」と訳した。「給力」は中国北方方言で、すごいという感嘆詞。それに否定の不がつく。ちょっと奇妙な中国語。それが新鮮だったのか、「不給力」はネット言葉として広がっていった。 すると「不」がとれて「給力」になった。日本語の「スゴッ！」に近い語感だろうか。「ゲイリーバブル」「アンゲイリーバブル」なる英語もどきの新語もできた。
"Geili" has since become an Internet buzz word and on Nov. 10, the People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, used the word in a headline on its front page, in reference to "cool" Jiangsu province. While the use of the word was both criticized as frivolous and hailed as novel, its place as this year's top trendy word in China was certain. ついに今月１０日。中国共産党機関紙「人民日報」１面トップ記事の見出しにネット言葉の「給力」が使われた－－「江蘇給力 “文化強省”」。「江蘇省スゴッ」が軽薄か、斬新かについては賛否両論が沸騰したが、「給力」が今年の流行語大賞の地位を確保したことは確実だ。
It is interesting to note that "jimi" which has a negative meaning, was taken in a different direction in China to produce the positive "geili." おもしろいのは、日本発の「ジミ」が、中国では「給力（すごい）」と反対方向にひっくり返ったことだ。
Over the past few years, China's GDP per capita growth has practically lined up with that seen by Japan in the 1960s. In 1967, a popular television commercial chanted the phrase "big is good." Japanese society, which at the time was witnessing continuing growth, was not in the mood to accept the word "jimi. ここ数年の中国の１人当たり国内総生産の伸びは、ちょうど日本の６０年代とほぼ同じだ。日本では６７年、「大きいことはいいことだ」のテレビＣＭがはやった。成長を続けたあのころの日本社会には「ジミ」という言葉をしみじみと受け入れる空気はなかった。
" A similar atmosphere now envelops China, and so geili," the opposite of "bugeili," has taken hold. いまの中国の空気は、あのころの日本の空気なのだ。だから「不給力」が「給力」に反転して広く流行した。
The day after the People's Daily used the phrase, Japanese actress Sora Aoi started using Twitter in Chinese on the major Chinese portal site Sina. In just 24 hours she secured 160,000 followers. 問題の人民日報が発行された翌日、日本の女優、蒼井そらさんが中国国内の大手ポータルサイト、新浪網を使って中国語ツイッターを始めた。２４時間でフォロワーの数は１６万に達した。
Sina said that the figure surpassed the 140,000 followers of Chinese pop singer Han Geng. It also far exceeds the number of those who took part in recent anti-Japanese protests in China. 新浪網によると、中国人のイケメン歌手、韓庚氏の作った１４万の記録を更新した。尖閣諸島問題で起きた反日デモの数をはるかに上回る。
The massive market of China has vitality spurred by growth. If this can be harnessed, major opportunities may await. Then the situation we can look forward to will be "geilivable." (By Hidetoshi Kaneko, Expert Senior Writer) 中国という巨大な市場には、成長期の活力がある。それを取り込めれば巨大なチャンスがつかめるかもしれない。ゲイリーバブルなのだ。（専門編集委員）
これはスーチーさんの１６日の書き込みのひとつです。 Here is a complete English transcript from my public address on 14 Nov. http://bit.ly/c5rUhM #kyi 6:03 AM Nov 16th via Tweetie for Mac
Man is mortal. One day it will all be over, but before it is over, how one has led one’s life is the most important. 人間はいつか必ず死にます。その日はかならず誰にもやってくるのです。その日がくるまで、どのような生き方をするかが最も大切なことなのです。
●Change is going to come from the people. I want to work in unison with the people of Burma, but it is they who will change this country. about 2 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac (ｔｒａｎｓ. ｂｙ ｓｒａｃｈａｉ) ↓ 民主化はビルマの人々により進められる。私（@Plaid_Suukyii）はビルマの人々と一緒に民主化を進めたい。でもその主人公は私ではなくてビルマの人々なのです。
●I can only do what I feel I need to do, what I can do for the people of Burma. about 2 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac (ｔｒａｎｓ. ｂｙ ｓｒａｃｈａｉ) ↓ 私（@Plaid_Suukyii）はビルマの民主化に必要だと思われることを実行します。 ビルマ人の民主化へ向けて私ができることを行います。
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the democratization movement in Myanmar (Burma), urged pro-democracy forces to unite and called on the military government to agree to dialogue. ミャンマー（ビルマ）の民主化運動指導者アウン・サン・スー・チーさんは、民主化勢力に団結を、軍事政権には対話を呼びかけた。
Having been released from house arrest on Nov. 13, she delivered a speech before the public for the first time in seven and a half years. Including her previous time in captivity, Suu Kyi has been deprived of freedom for 15 years without a valid reason. １３日に自宅軟禁から解放され、７年半ぶりの演説である。それ以前を含めると、不当に自由を奪われていた時間は計１５年に及ぶ。
From now on, the junta must guarantee her freedom of political activities and speech. 軍政は今後、彼女の政治活動や言論の自由を保障しなければならない。
Tens of thousands of people are said to have cried for joy in response to the speech she delivered the day after her release. Suu Kyi remains a star of hope to people calling for democracy and freedom. 解放翌日の演説には数万人の群衆が歓喜の声を上げたという。スー・チーさんは、民主化と自由を求める人々の希望の星であり続けている。
The junta set the date for her release from house arrest immediately after the country's first general election in 20 years. It shows that the junta is still afraid of Suu Kyi's popularity that is deeply rooted among the public. 軍政は軟禁解除の期限を、２０年ぶりの総選挙を終えた直後に設定した。国民の間に根強い彼女の人気をどれだけ恐れていたか、の証しでもある。
In the general election, which was neither free nor fair, a political party supporting the military won nearly 80 percent of the seats. In addition, since a quarter of the seats are allocated to military appointees, the new parliament is dominated by an absolute majority of members affiliated with the military. 自由でも公正でもなかった総選挙で軍の翼賛政党は８割近い議席を得たという。そのほかに軍が議席の４分の１を指名するので、新国会は軍政系の議員が絶対多数を握る。
The National League for Democracy (NLD), which scored an overwhelming victory in the last general election, refused to take part in the election this time and was dissolved. NLD leader Suu Kyi called for a boycott of the election. As a result, a new party formed by some former NLD members could only win a small number of seats. 前回の選挙で圧勝した国民民主連盟（ＮＬＤ）は今回の選挙に参加することを拒み、解党となった。そのリーダーであるスー・チーさんはボイコットを呼びかけ、ＮＬＤの一部メンバーの結成した新党がわずかな議席しかとれない結果にもつながった。
Some critics say that even if the system was unfair, the NLD should have entered the election to gain seats and voice its opinion in parliament. However, until now, NLD executives have aged and the organization has split and grown weaker. 選挙への不参加について「不公平な制度であっても、議席を得て国会で主張するべきだった」との批判が一部にある。この間、ＮＬＤ幹部らは高齢化し、組織も分裂、弱体化した。
We can understand Suu Kyi's position not to recognize the election, given that the junta arbitrarily overturned the results of the previous election and continued to deprive her of freedom. 前回選挙の結果を一方的に覆され、自由を奪われ続けた経緯を振り返れば、今回の選挙を認めるわけにいかない彼女の思いは理解できる。
From now on, as Suu Kyi said in her first speech after her release, an effort must be made to rebuild and bring together pro-democracy forces that were divided by the military regime. 今後は、スー・チーさんが「第一声」で語ったように、軍政に分断された民主化勢力の立て直しと亀裂の修復に力を注がなければならない。
The opposition says there were many irregularities in the election. If the circle of support for Suu Kyi spreads, some observers say the junta will likely crack down on the "illegal" political activities of the dissolved NLD. That is outrageous. 野党側は今回の選挙で多数の不正があったと訴えている。スー・チーさんへの支援の輪が広がれば、軍政は、解党後のＮＬＤの政治活動を「違法」として取り締まりに乗り出すとの観測もあるが、とんでもないことだ。
Parliament will convene early next year. With the start of a new government, the junta is set to declare the completion of democratization. 来年早々国会が招集される。新たな政府の始動をもって、軍政は民主化が完成したと宣言する段取りだ。
The way to govern the nation is about to change although it may not be sufficient. Depending on the new government's attitude, it may be a good opportunity for reconciliation both at home and abroad. 曲がりなりにも統治の形態が変わるタイミングだ。新政府の姿勢次第では国内外での和解の好機にもなる。
First, the new president must engage in direct dialogue with Suu Kyi. Without her, there can be no reconciliation or democratization. Furthermore, the more than 2,000 political prisoners must also be released without delay. Doing so would open up the possibility of moving a step toward true democracy. 新大統領はまずスー・チーさんとの直接対話を始めることだ。彼女抜きでは和解も民主化もあり得ない。さらに２千人を超す政治犯もただちに解放する。そうすれば真の民主化へ一歩を踏み出す可能性がでてくる。
China has been serving as a breakwater for international public opinion that criticizes the junta. Japan should talk with China, India and neighboring countries and call on them to persistently urge Myanmar to shift gears toward the realization of true democracy. 日本は、軍政を非難する国際世論の防波堤となってきた中国をはじめ、インドや近隣国と話し合い、新政府が真の民主化へ向けてかじを切るよう、粘り強く働きかける道を探るべきだ。
note: Mizzima News is a Burmese multimedia news organization. It was established in August 1998 by a group of Burmese journalists in exile. The International Press Institute awarded Mizzima News its Free Media Pioneer award in 2007 Mizzima Newsはビルマのマルチメディアニュース配信組織。 １９８８年に国外退去処分を受けているビルマ人ジャーナリストたちにより結成されている。２００７年に栄誉ある国際的な賞を受賞している。
●Thank you! RT @uscb: Over 1,800 letters sent from the U.S. to #Suu Kyi in #Burma. If you haven't sent a note to her, http://bit.ly/ay1zeJ about 3 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac
note: uscb は US Campaign for Burma の略。（アメリカのビルマ支援活動）
●The United Nations will continue to support efforts towards a democratic transition in Myanmar. (via @Plaid_Kimoon) about 4 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac
国連は引き続きビルマの民主化を支援する（国連事務総長@Plaid_Kimoonバンキムーン氏より）
●I hope so! From Hot Air: Burmese Army breaking ranks and supporting Aung San Suu Kyi? http://bit.ly/deGhF3 about 8 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac
●I pledge to investigate widespread allegations of voting irregularities. I am aware I could be rearrested but I am not afraid. #kyi about 9 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac
先の選挙の違法性については調査の上厳重に対処します。再逮捕されることもいといません。
●Spoke with the UN spokesperson for Secretary-General @Plaid_Kimoon. We both agreed the junta need to release remaining political prisoners. about 9 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac
●I haven't seen any sign of the junta at all since I came out. They haven't made any move to let us know what they feel about the situation. about 9 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac
--The Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 17 EDITORIAL: No arrest in video leak 海保映像問題―まだ流出の真相が見えぬ 2010/11/18
Investigators probing the leak of Japan Coast Guard video footage showing a Chinese trawler ramming two Japanese patrol boats off the Senkaku Islands in September have decided to continue questioning the officer who admitted to uploading the footage on YouTube. But he will not be arrested. 尖閣沖の中国漁船ビデオが流出した事件で、捜査当局は海上保安官を逮捕せずに調べを続ける方針を決めた。
Although the officer voluntarily appeared before investigators, his statements were vague and the storage medium believed to have been used to take the footage from his organization has not been found. 自ら出頭したのに供述にあいまいな部分があり、映像を持ち出したとされる記録媒体も見つかっていない。
Opinions were split among the investigating authorities. But the decision not to arrest the officer was reportedly the result of an overall judgment on various circumstances. 当局内部でも意見は割れたが、様々な事情を総合判断した結果だという。
We must not forget, however, that the foundation of criminal investigations is questioning suspects without arrest unless it would risk the destruction of evidence or flight. 忘れがちだが、捜査の基本は在宅調べで、逮捕は証拠隠滅や逃亡の恐れがある場合の手段だ。
Thus, there is no need to insist upon physical custody. The important thing is to get to the bottom of how the leak occurred. これに照らせば身柄拘束にこだわる必要はない。肝心なのは流出に至る真相の究明である。
The shoddy information management at the coast guard is stunning. これまでの捜査で驚かされたのは海上保安庁の情報管理のお粗末さだ。
How was the footage stored and posted on the Internet. What rank of personnel could access it? 映像はどう保管され、ネットとどうつながり、どこまでの職員がアクセスすることができたのか。
It was first explained that the video was rigorously controlled, but subsequent statements have wavered. This is a key issue for a judgment on whether the footage was a secret that should be protected to the point of imposing punishment. 初めは厳重に管理しているという説明だった。その後、二転三転した。映像は刑罰を科してでも守る秘密だったのか否かの判断にも影響する重要な問題だ。
The coast guard is the organization in charge of policing Japan's seas, and it has the authority to make arrests and use weapons. The agency's current state, however, makes us uneasy. 海保は海上の警察組織だ。逮捕や武器使用の権限を与えられている。その機関がこの有り様では不安を覚える。
How are other important materials stored? Besides the obvious need to revamp the data-handling systems and awareness at the coast guard, stern questions remain about the responsibility of those involved in management operations. ほかの重要資料の保管はどうなっているのか。データを扱う体制と意識の見直しはもちろん、管理業務にかかわる者の責任も厳しく問われよう。
As suspicions toward the coast guard mount, there has also been a swell of support for the officer's actions. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined the chorus in an online magazine, commending the officer for his bravery in releasing the images to the public. 海保への疑問が増す一方で、保安官の行為を支持する声が一部に広がっている。安倍晋三元首相がメールマガジンで、「勇気をふるって告発した保安官」を励ましたのはその一例だ。
But this is over the top. What will become of national management if frontline civil servants decide to leak intelligence at their own discretion simply because they disagree with government policy? だがこれはおかしい。政府の方針が自分の考えと違うからといって、現場の公務員が勝手に情報を外に流し始めたら、国の運営はどうなるか。
The officer's actions also fail to meet the requirements for whistle-blowing protected under the law. Praising him as a hero is a mistake and extremely risky. He stated he wanted people to act on their own ideas and judgments of the matter. We can only wonder what motive he had. 保安官の行いは、法律で保護される内部告発の要件を満たしてもいない。称賛したり英雄視したりするのは間違いだし、危険なこと甚だしい。保安官は「一人ひとりが考え判断し、行動してほしかった」との声明を出したが、いったい何を意図したものか。
The Asahi Shimbun has tirelessly advocated the public's right to know. This does not extend, however, to the immediate release of all sensitive information on foreign relations, defense, security and other intelligence. 朝日新聞は国民の知る権利の大切さを唱えてきた。だが外交、防衛、治安情報をはじめ、すべてを同時進行で公にすることがその中身ではない。
We must share the common awareness that information disclosure and the debate rooted in that issue are an indispensable part of democracy. Then, considering the overall interests for each case, judgments should be rendered on the validity and timing of disclosure. It is the accumulation of such efforts that tempers the very fabric of a society. 情報の公開とそれに基づく討議は民主主義に欠かせぬという認識を互いに持ち、ケースごとに全体の利益を見すえて公開の当否や時期を判断する。この積み重ねこそが社会を鍛える。
At the base of the current confusion lies distrust toward the current administration, which offered no policy consistency on dealing with the trawler incident, thrust the responsibility onto the prosecutor's office and failed to clearly explain its position to the people. 今回の混迷のもとには、漁船事件に対処する方針がぶれたあげく、検察庁に責任を押しつけ、自らの姿勢を国民に丁寧に説明してこなかった政権に対する不信がある。
There has also been a jumble of raw sentiment and nationalism directed at China, a nation that continues to expand its status as a global power, along with the pursuit of partisan politics in Japan. Statements charged with emotion and ulterior motives are rife. そして、大国化する中国への感情やナショナリズム、党利党略がないまぜになり、感情論や思惑含みの発言が飛び交っている。
Meanwhile, the truth remains hidden. Investigators must shed light on the facts. This will also help promote level-headed discussions on how best to disclose and safeguard important information in the era of the Internet. まだ真相が見えない。捜査を尽くし事実を解明する。それが、ネット時代の情報の公開や保全のあり方について冷静な議論を進めることにつながる。
時間があまりとれないので素訳（意訳）です。 先ほどビルマ評議会のタンシェ議長のｔｗｉｔｔｅｒを読んで感動しました。 ビルマも民主化へ向けて確実に歩み始めています。 ビルマ方式の民主主義でいいじゃないですか。 ビルマとのお付き合いは２５年になりますが、こんなことは初めてです。 タンシェ議長の投稿は下記のとおりです。 (Plaid_ThanShwe) Burma s not that bad we freed pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi less than a week after the nov 7th elections
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'has foot soldiers' support' ビルマのスーチー女子、ビルマ軍歩兵団の支援を得る
The BBC Burmese service says it has the first indication of support within the lower ranks of the military for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. ＢＢＣのビルマ支局の発表。 軍の下級兵士たちが民主化運動のスーチー女史を支援すること今までなかった。（初めてである）
Infantrymen from two Burmese army divisions confirmed reports that several hundred soldiers travelled to Rangoon to witness her release. スーチー女史の解放を一目見ようと、ビルマ軍の二つの部隊に所属する軍人たちが大勢ラングーンに集まってきている。
They said they hoped she could talk to their superiors about supply shortages. これらの軍人たちは、スーチー女史が軍の幹部たちに、軍人に支給する食料などを十分にほどこすように話してもらいたいと思っている。
Ms Suu Kyi's release came a week after a military-backed political party won Burma's first election in 20 years. スーチー女子の自宅軟禁解除は、２０年に一度の総選挙で軍部が大勝したあと一週間後に行われた。
The ballot was widely condemned as a sham. ビルマの総選挙は国際世論から正当な選挙ではなかったと叩かれている。
Ms Suu Kyi, 65, was freed after her latest period of house arrest expired and was not renewed by the military government. スーチー女子は６５才。最後の自宅軟禁の拘留期限が切れて、軍部がそれを延長しなかったので実現できた。
'High hopes' 高まるビルマ民主化への期待
The extent of support for her in the army is not clear. 兵士たちによるスーチー女史支援についてはまだ明確でない部分が多い。
A number of soldiers from battalions in Rangoon and Bago divisions and their families went to Aung San Suu Kyi's house on the 13 November to greet her on her release. ラングーンとラゴの二つの師団より多くの軍人とその家族がスーチー女子の家の前に集まって来た。１１月１３日のことである。解放されるスーチー女史を一目見ようと多くの人々が集まった。
"We went there to greet her because we believe the hardships the lower rank and file are facing can be solved if Ms Suu Kyi and the military commanders work together. 兵士たちのねらいはこうだ。 スーチー女史と軍の幹部たちが話し合って、下級軍人の困窮を救済して欲しい。
"We have high hopes for Ms Suu Kyi," a soldier told the BBC Burmese service. スーチー女史に期待している。軍人たちはＢＢＣビルマ支局にこう訴えてきた。
It follows reports in September that soldiers in many areas were refusing to carry out routine tasks in protest at short rations and lack of access to their pay. ９月のＢＢＣ報道では以下ように問題となっていた。 ビルマ各地の多くの軍人たちが割り当てられている食料の少なさ、賃金の不払いなどに対して、抵抗するためにストライキを行っていた。 今回の軍人たちの動きは、上記の状況をを打開すべく自主的に決起したものだ。
In a series of BBC interviews, soldiers in garrison towns said their rations had been cut for weeks. ＢＢＣの一連のインタビューでは、 ビルマ軍駐屯地の兵士たちは数週間にわたり食料の割り当てがカットされる事態となっていた。
They said commanders had barred access to money they had saved, which is kept in a central fund. 軍の幹部たちは、軍人たちが政府の銀行に預けているお金を凍結している。こう不満をもらしていた。
The Burmese authorities have denied any disquiet in the military. ビルマ政府はこの不穏な情勢をまだ外部に発表していない。
Good to hear! From the BBC - Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'has foot soldiers' support http://bbc.in/9vejYP about 7 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac BBCより、よい知らせ（ニュース）。 スーチー女史、ビルマ軍歩兵（師団）より（ビルマ民主化に向けての）サポートを受ける。 http://bbc.in/9vejYP note: これは多分ビルマの新首都建設がらみではないでしょうか。新首都の名前はネピドー、ラングーンの北方、マンダレーとラングーンの中間地点に位置します。新首都建設には多大のお金がかかります。兵士たちに支給する食料が不足していて死活問題となっているようです。それから兵士たちの給与が銀行により凍結されていて現金を引き出すことができなくなっているということです。それで大規模な師団（集団）がスーチーさんの民主化運動を支援するためにラングーンに向かっているということです。 ビルマのジャンタ（軍部）はとても恐ろしいところですが、よほど食糧事情が悪いのでしょう。スーチーさんの解放を機にこれらの兵士（歩兵）たちが集団で立ち上がったのだと思います。（スラチャイ記）
I have been invited to visit Norway, home to the Nobel Peace Price. http://bit.ly/diXsck #kyi about 10 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac ノーベル賞のノルウェイに招待されました。（大変うれしいです） http://bit.ly/diXsck
Part of my interview with Steve Finch from The Phnom Penh Post http://bit.ly/b8udYf #kyi about 10 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac カンボジアの新聞社プノンペンポストによるインタビューです。（Ｑ＆Ａ形式） Post http://bit.ly/b8udYf
People have value as human beings whatever happens, or whatever disease happens to you. #kyi about 10 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac どんな事態に陥ろうと人間には人間としての価値がある。どんな病気をもっている人に対してもこのことは言える。 note: ビルマのＨＩＶ疾患者に対する言葉だと思います。タイのニュースでやっていました。スーチーさんがＨＩＶ患者の施設を訪問するのを。ここではビルマ語で患者たちに話しかけ、激励していました。スーチーさんは気持のやさしい人ですね。胸が熱くなりました。
Visited a group of HIV sufferers today and offered them flowers. We need greater financial support to tackle the virus. #kyi about 10 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac ＨＩＶ疾患の患者が収容されている施設を訪問、花束を渡す。ＨＩＶビールスを撲滅するために多大なお金がかかります。みなさん助けてください。
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan took a nose dive to 27 percent in an Asahi Shimbun poll over the weekend. 菅直人内閣の支持率が急落した。朝日新聞社の世論調査では２７％だ。
The opposition camp continues to play hardball, and the government's supplementary budget bill is expected to clear the Lower House without support from New Komeito, whose cooperation the administration had counted on. 野党は態度を硬化させ、補正予算案は政権が期待した公明党の賛成も得られないまま、衆院を通過する。
What lessons should the Kan administration infer from the latest figure? The reasons for the fall need to be analyzed. この数字の変化に、菅政権はどんな教訓を読み取るべきか。急落の理由を腑分（ふわ）けして考える必要がある。
First, the people were critical of the administration's policy choices and decisions. 一つは、政策判断や選択に対する批判である。
If the criticism concerned divisive issues on which the administration had to make truly tough calls, we believe the administration should just bite the bullet and move on. 賛否の割れる難しい課題について、政権がぎりぎりの決断を下した結果に対する批判であれば、それは腹をくくって引き受けるしかない。
There is no question the administration took a big hit for its handling of an incident triggered by a Chinese trawler ramming two Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels off the disputed Senkaku Islands. 尖閣諸島事件をめぐる対応が強い批判を浴びていることは間違いないが、
However, the administration is also responsible for preventing further outbreaks of nationalistic sentiment that have erupted in both Japan and China. There is no easy answer to how this responsibility should be handled. 一方で政権は日中双方のナショナリズムの無益な沸騰や衝突を防ぐ責務も負う。その是非は気軽に一刀両断にできるものではない。
If these were the factors that caused the approval rating to plummet, the Cabinet need not fret. こうした批判に起因する急落なら、実はまだ救いがある。
But there are also other factors the Kan administration should really be worried about. 下落の大きな理由、菅政権にとってより深刻な理由は、別にある。
Of the Asahi poll respondents who did not approve of the Cabinet's job performance, only 20-plus percent cited "policy" as their reason, while more than 60 percent cited "lack of ability to execute policy." 本紙調査では、不支持と答えた人のうち、理由に「政策」を挙げた人は２割強にとどまる。６割を超える人が選んだのは、「実行力」だった。
Does the administration lack the ability to get things done? Or is the real issue whether it is serious about implementing the measures it has promised? We have to presume this was the question those respondents had in mind. 政策を遂行する力量があるか。いやそもそも、その気があるのか。そこに疑問を抱かれていると解釈せざるを得ない。
Indeed, the Kan administration has done many things to invite that question. 確かにそう思われても仕方のない対応が目につきすぎる。
On the "money and politics" issue, for instance, the Democratic Party of Japan-led administration has never gotten former party leader Ichiro Ozawa to explain himself before the Diet. The administration has resumed taking corporate and group donations, and is so far unsuccessful in achieving intraparty consensus on proposed pay cuts for Diet members. 政治とカネの問題では、小沢一郎元代表の国会での説明も実現できない。企業・団体献金は受け入れを再開した。国会議員の歳費削減に党内合意を取り付けることにも難渋している。
On the Senkaku issue, the Kan administration has given the nation the impression that it would prefer to pass the buck to prosecutors and the Japan Coast Guard. 尖閣事件では、政治が負うべき責任を検察や海上保安庁に押しつけている、といった印象を与えている。
Having thus dithered and stumbled repeatedly, the administration has lost public support, which in turn has diminished its ability to implement policies. This is a vicious cycle, indeed. そうしたことの繰り返しで支持を失い、そのためさらに実行力が弱まる。負のスパイラルである。
Could it be that the DPJ is still unused to governing? いまさらながら、すべては民主党の不慣れのせいということか。
Not only does the Kan administration lack the experience to forge a consensus as the ruling party, but it is also without the sort of power that comes from strength in numbers as exercised by Ozawa and Liberal Democratic Party faction leaders of the past. And where diplomacy is concerned, experience is largely what produces sound decisions. 与党として合意形成を進めていく経験が足りないうえに、菅政権は小沢氏やかつての自民党の派閥領袖（りょうしゅう）のような数の力も持たない。外交上の判断も、経験によって磨かれる面が大きい。
That said, however, time has already expired for the DPJ administration to keep using "lack of practice" as an excuse. しかし、もう「けいこ不足」を言い訳にできる時期は過ぎた。
The only way the Kan administration can hope to regain its footing is to implement its policies one by one and let the results speak for themselves. 政策を実行し、ひとつずつでも結果を有権者に見せていくしかあるまい。それを通じてしか、政権の基盤は固め直せないだろう。
Instead of trying to do everything at once, the administration must prioritize, focus on each issue, and set itself to forging a consensus. あれもこれもと多くに手を出さず、課題に優先順位をつけてしぼり込む。覚悟を決めることが肝心だ。そこに政権が持てる力を集中し、合意形成に向けて周到な手を打っていく。
The worst possible thing the Kan administration could do would be to get flustered by this sudden drop in popularity and make even more blunders. 逆に最悪なのは、支持率急落にたじろぎ、党内で異論が噴出し、さらに迷走を重ねることである。
ビルマのAung San Suu Kyiさんの最近の書き込みです。 やっと自由になれてゆっくり静養する時間も持たず、すぐに民主化運動に身を投じてしまっています。 私も拘束されている２２００人の政治犯たちがせめて自宅軟禁になるようにお願いしてみようかと思います。 ビルマはジャンタ（軍人）が支配する国家です。 誠意を持ってお願いするしか道はないと思います。 原文の下の翻訳文は意訳です。 （スラチャイ記）
Beautiful photo slideshow from the BBC - In pictures: Joy as Aung San Suu Kyi is freed. http://bbc.in/b3ZEfE about 4 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac BBC作成のスライドショー－写真、スーチー女史解放の喜び。http://bbc.in/b3ZEfE
Interesting article about me in the New York Times - Delicate Choices Ahead for Myanmar Democracy Leader http://nyti.ms/aOKfTv #kyi about 6 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac ニューヨークタイムズの記事－どうなるビルマの民主化。http://nyti.ms/aOKfTv #kyi
If people really want sanctions to be lifted, I will consider this. This is the time Burma needs help. about 6 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac ビルマに対する国際社会よりの制裁措置を停止して欲しいと願うならば、私（スーチー女史）はその方向で動く。 今ビルマは国際社会からの援助を必要としている。
I will do as much as I can while I'm free and if I am re-arrested I'll do as much as I can under arrest. #kyi about 10 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac 私（スーチー女史）は自由のみになれた今民主化に向けての運動を精一杯行う。もしも再度拘束される事態に陥ったとしても、その状況下で最大限の努力をする。
My recent 25 minute interview with John Simpson from the BBC at the NLD. http://bbc.in/aG2AtW #kyi about 11 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac ＮＬＤ（ナショナルリーグデモクラシー）事務所で行われたＢＢＣのインタビュー記録。（ジョンシムプソン氏、２５分間） http://bbc.in/aG2AtW #kyi
Suu Kyi may be free but 2,200 other prisoners in #Myanmar still need your help. Take Action: http://ow.ly/39VLL #Burma #ASSK (via @amnesty) about 11 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac 私（スーチー女史）は自由の身になれたようだが、２２００名の同胞はビルマで刑務所に収監されているのでみなさんの協力が必要なのです。どうか助けてください。 http://ow.ly/39VLL #Burma #ASSK (via @amnesty)
@ch4intl I believe if all the people work together towards democracy and establish a dialogue with the Junta we can slowly change the state. about 11 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac in reply to ch4intl @ch4intlさん、ビルマの民主化を願う人々が一致協力し、ジャンタ（軍）と話し合う機会を得ることができれば、それで除々にビルマの今の状況を改善することができると信じている。
Here is a complete English transcript from my public address on 14 Nov. http://bit.ly/c5rUhM #kyi about 11 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac 自宅軟禁解放後のインタビュー関連をを英語でまとめました。１１月１４日付け。 http://bit.ly/c5rUhM #kyi
My interview with CBC, my first Canadian interview since being released. http://bit.ly/caZ9ah about 11 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac 解放後初めてのＣＢＣ（カナダ放送）によるインタビュー http://bit.ly/caZ9ah
Its such a great feeling to know when I go home I'll be able to walk out in the morning. about 11 hours ago via web こうして外を歩けるなんて素晴らしい気分です。とてもうれしい。
I visited the downtown area today for the first time since being release. I filed documents at the Hight Court to reinstate the NLD. about 11 hours ago via web 解放後初めてダウンタウンに出かけました。ＮＬＤ（ナショナルリーグデモクラシー）の再建のお願い書をビルマ最高裁に提出しました。
I am willing to work within Burma's new parliamentary framework if gov't gives opposition forces sufficient voice in the political structure about 12 hours ago via web もしも許されるものであれば私は野党として現政権の組織に参加して活躍したいです。現政権にお願いいたします。 私（スーチー女子）を参加させてください。
Plaid_Kimoon Extremely humbled by Aung San Suu Kyi. Only recently freed, and she is already campaigning for democracy and noting she may be imprisoned. 7:50 AM Nov 15th via web Retweeted by Plaid_SuuKyi and 10 others バンキムーン国連事務総長 スーチー女史にはまったく心配させられる。自宅軟禁から解放されたばかりなのに、もうすでに民主化に向けての運動を始めてしまっている。スーチー女史は再度拘束されることもいとわない。心配だ。
My interview with CNN http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/myanmar.suu.kyi/ 7:27 AM Nov 15th via web ＣＮＮによるインタビュー http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/myanmar.suu.kyi/
KRuddMP Spoke to Aung San Suu Kyi on the phone. I asked what she wanted to say to Australia. She said "Thank you for not forgetting me". KRudd 11:13 PM Nov 14th via web Retweeted by Plaid_SuuKyi and 100+ others KRuddMP（オーストラリアの首相？） スーチー女史と電話で話した。私（KRuddMP）はオーストラリアはどのようにスーチー女史を支えて行けばいいでしょうかと質問した。スーチー女子は、私（スーチー女史）を忘れないでいてくれてありがとう、と答えた。（Ｋラッド）
Spending part of the day meeting with lawyers on how to get the disbanded National League for Democracy declared legal again. 5:22 AM Nov 15th via web 現在政府により解党されていて政治活動ができないでいるＮＬＤ（ナショナルリーグデモクラシー）をどのようにして元の状態に復帰させるのか話し合った。
I think it's quite obvious what the people of Myanmar want; they just want better lives based on security and on freedom. 5:15 AM Nov 15th via web ビルマ人が何を望んでいるのかは明確である。安心して自由に過ごせるような、より良い生活を求めているだけだ。
