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グローバル化 |
globalization |
Working towards international shared economy, culture especially in the internet age and connected transportation network (planes) |
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環太平洋経済連帯協定(TPP) |
Trans-Pacific Partnership |
the Pacific Rim economic joint agreement (pact) かんたいへいよう ・けいざいれんたいきょうてい It cuts trade tariffs and sets common standards in trade for 12 Pacific rim countries. · In other words, it will create the World’s largest Free Trade Area (FTA) just like in Europe |
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関税 |
customs, duty, tariff |
Tax on imported goods. かんぜい |
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デフレーション（デフレ） |
Deflation |
Loss of profit vicious cycle.（悪循環、あくじゅんかん） People with low wages stop buying, so companies lower prices in order to sell but that also lowers their profits overall. |
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物価 also（物価指数） |
prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living. Price index |
ぶっか、ぶっかしすう Price index is the before and after comparison of changes of current prices of things. |
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インフレーション（インフレ） |
Inflation |
Prices continue to rise. Profits, salaries rise so consumers also increase. However the value of money decreases as the cost of living has increased overall. |
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日本銀行（日銀） |
Bank of Japan |
They control the finances and value of yen. 金融政策（きんゆうせいさく）monetary policy |
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金融緩和 |
monetary easing |
（きんゆうかんわ） Bank of Japan increases the amount of yen that's distributed and used globally, to stabilise prices and improve the economy. |
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景気 aka （好景気、不景気） |
economy, economic boom, recession, business condition, state, |
こうけいき、ふけいき Bubble times and Japan ever since |
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低迷（する） |
hanging low (over), hovering around (price level), low hanging (e.g. clouds), sluggish (e.g. economy), slump, recession |
（ていめい） 昨日の株価下落に伴い、今日の取引は低迷だった。Trading was slow today after yesterday's market decline. |
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与党 also （政党）opp （野党） |
government party, (ruling) party in power. (Also 'a political party) |
よとう•せいとう Current government party |
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憲法 |
constitution |
Rules made by America on Japan after WW2. |
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憲法改正 |
constitutional reform, constitutional amendment |
けんぽうかいせい Abe's administration 政権 trying to amend it to allow them to retaliate for themselves or a close ally. |
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国民投票 |
national referendum |
こくみんとうひょう Brexit to the UK. |
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自衛隊 also （陸上•海上•航空） |
Japan Self-Defence Force, JSDF |
りくじょう•かいじょう•こうくう Ground Self-Defense Forces Maritime Self Defense Forces Air Self-Defense Force |
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尖閣諸島 |
Senkaku Islands |
せんかくしょとう The island chain in the East China Sea - known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, has been controlled by Japan but also claimed by China and Taiwan.
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-19/an-japan-china-timeline/4208770 |
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竹島 |
Takeshima/Dokdo Island dispute |
According to South Korea, Dokdo was recognized by Japan as Korean territory in 1696 following an altercation between Japanese and Korean fishermen. But, in 1905, despite allegedly being under formal jurisdiction of Korea’s Uldo county, the islands were annexed by Japan ahead of its occupation of the peninsula, which lasted for 35 years up until 1945. According to Korea, the islands were “rightly” restored to them at the end of World War II. Japan disagrees. |
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歴史確認問題 |
(lack of) historical awareness, perception, recognition, understanding of history |
Japanese youth knowing nothing of their country's history especially during WW2. |
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一票の格差 |
disparity between values of votes in different constituencies; in the relative weight of one vote |
いっぴょうのかくさ The problem of the weight of a vote differing between wards and voting districts |
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福島第一原子力発電所事故 |
Fukushima power plant 1 problem |
げんしりょく・はつでんしょ・じこ The meltdown, current leakage of radiation and problem of how to store the contaminated water |
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第3次産業 |
tertiary industry (service/restaurant industry, electricity, water, gas) |
だいさんじさんぎょう Primary industry = agriculture (農業), fishing (漁業) & forestry (林業). Secondary industry = construction (建設業), manufacturing (製造業) & mining (鉱業) |
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チェーン店 |
Chain stores |
Maccy D or Aeon, etc. All over the place shops. |
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非正規労働者 also 派遣労働者、 契約社員 |
non-fulltime worker, non-permanent worker, temp worker, temporary worker, dispatch workers, contracted workers |
ひせいきろうどうしゃ Now make up 40% of workers on Japan, no longer just 'proper full timers' anymore. |
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ワークシェアリング |
work-sharing, job sharing |
Job sharing is a type of flexible work arrangement in which two people work part-time schedules to complete the work one person would do in a single full-time job. Work sharing is a win for both employers and employees. The employer can reduce the number of hours that an employee group works without potentially losing the employees. Employees affected by reduced hours can have their lost wages made up through a portion of their weekly unemployment compensation payments. |
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NPO（非営利組織） |
non-profit organisation |
companies created not to earn profit but operate for a social cause |
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NGO（非政府組織） |
non-governmental organization |
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a non-profit, citizen-based group that functions independently of government. NGOs are organized on local, national and international levels to serve specific social or political purposes. |
