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A complicated business
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Death of a bandit
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Blood and diamonds
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Radical in name only
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On the boil
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IT HAS taken an extraordinarily long time, but Japan really is now
recovering from its debt- and deflation-ridden stagnation of the past
15 years. Proper jobs are being created, wages are rising and
economists are raising their forecasts of economic growth
will despite worries about high oil prices and an American slowdown.
The prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, grabbed the world's attention
last month by calling and winning a snap general election, as a
referendum on economic reform.

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So what's in it for you, Jon?
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Another wig falls
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A few more smiles wouldn't hurt
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The shaming of America
Sep 10th 2005

The dreadful aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has exposed personal and structural
failings in America's government, and eroded respect for the country around
the world ...

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Egypt's flawed but mould-breaking presidential election

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Hurricane Katrina
IT WILL be deceptively easy for statistically minded historians to play down
the magnitude of what Hurricane Katrina did to America's Gulf coast this week.
It pales in comparison with last December's Asian tsunami, which left more
than 200,000 dead. Indeed, the death toll in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama, which could turn out to be 1,000 or more, was sadly and promptly
matched by this week's other tragedy, the deaths in a stampede of Shia
pilgrims in Baghdad.…


ドラゴンが呼びながらやってくる
アメリカと中国ほど重要な二国関係はない。まだブッシュ大統領と胡錦濤国家主席は会談を予定しているが、それは手に負えない状況である
中国もわかっているとおり、アメリカの現在の中国嫌いはテロリズムへの関心に匹敵し始めている。

The dragon comes calling (English version)
No bilateral relationship is more important than America's and China's.
Yet as George Bush and Hu Jintao prepare to meet, it is in a fractious state
As China sees it, America's current Sinophobia is beginning to rival its
preoccupation with terrorism.


きつつきと木こり
小泉首相がリードしているが、有権者は誰が勝っても得することになるかもしれない
今から一ヶ月も経っていないが、小泉首相は自らが所属するカビの生えた古い党を分裂させ、巨大な郵便貯金制度の民営化に対して国民の支持を得ようと、リスクのある解散選挙を行うことにした。

The woodpecker and the lumberjack (English version)
Junichiro Koizumi makes the running, but voters may benefit no matter who wins
Less than a month ago, Japan's prime minister divided his fusty old party and
called a risky snap election, in a bid to win public backing for his plan to
privatise Japan's massive postal-savings scheme.


女性の告訴する権利
少なくとも理論上は
毛沢東は中国女性に向かって「女性が空の半分を支えている」と言った。

A woman's right to sue (English version)
At least on paper
MAO ZEDONG told China's women that they "hold up half the sky", but
they have had little to show for their feat. Women today make up more
than 60% of China's vast agricultural workforce,

胡氏の掌握
中国の国家主席はますます権威主義者と明らかになる
胡錦濤氏が中国共産党総書記を引き受けてから約3 年間の間、彼のイメージは
目に見えて変わった。

Hu's in charge (English version)
China's president is increasingly revealing himself to be an
authoritarian. IN THE nearly three years since Hu Jintao assumed the
leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, his image has changed
markedly.


鎖付きに戻る
中国は、メディア産業を開放したことを後悔している様相
過去2年間、中国では注目に値することが起きていた。

Back on the leash (English version)
China appears to regret opening up its media industry
OVER the past two years, something remarkable had started to happen in
China.

予算を縮小する
民主党は小泉首相の構造改革に勝ろうとしている
何よりも一種の公務としてEconomist 誌はしばしばスペースを割いて
日本の民主党を取り上げてきた。

Honey, I'll shrink the state (English version)
The DPJ is trying to outdo Junichiro Koizumi on structural reforms
MORE as a sort of public service than anything else, The Economist
used to devote space every now and then to writing about the
Democratic Party of Japan.

聖書とコーランの星　聖母マリア

大好評
本年最大の新規公募
中国最大の生命保険会社、中国人寿（チャイナ・ライフ証券）が
12月17日（米国時間）、ニューヨーク証券取引所に上場を果たした。
Off with a bang(English version)
This year's biggest initial public offering
SHARES in China Life, China's biggest life insurer, made
their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on December 17th.

ホー、ホー、ハオ
レジは鳴り響く
北京水族館では今月初め、入館者を驚かす光景がみられた。様々な海洋生物が
回遊する水槽の中で、サンタクロース姿のダイバー2人が、大きなプラスチック
製ツリーを水底に植えていたのだ。...more
Ho, ho, hao(English version)
Cash registers ring out
VISITORS to the Beijing Aquarium earlier this month might have been
surprised at the sight of two divers both dressed as Father Christmas
planting a large plastic tree at the bottom of a tank full of sea
creatures. ... more

歳を取るな
政府案では公的年金制度を改善できないだろう
疲弊した国家年金制度の改革を図る仏独当局には驚きだろうが、日本の坂口力厚生
労働相は、両国並みの年金制度を目指している。... more
Don't grow old(English version)
The government's proposals will surely fail to fix the public pension
system.IT MAY come as a surprise to French and German officials reforming
their crumbling state pension schemes, but Chikara Sakaguchi, Japan's
welfare minister, wants one just like theirs. ... more

来るべき世界

温家宝首相訪米
中国の温家宝首相が訪米中だ。ジョージ・ブッシュ米大統領との
首脳会談も予定されている。貿易摩擦の緩和を希望する温首相に対し、
ブッシュ大統領は中台間の緊張を和らげたい考えだ。
中国の温家宝首相は12月8日（月）、ニューヨーク証券取引所で取引開始
のベルを鳴らし、3日間の訪米日程をスタートさせた。...more
Mr Wen goes to Washington(English version)
China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao, is on a visit to America
that includes a meeting with President George Bush. Mr Wen hopes
to quell trade tensions. Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan
ON MONDAY December 8th, Wen Jiabao, China's prime minister, kicked
off his three-day visit to America by ringing the opening bell at
the New York Stock Exchange. ... more

尖鋭化する地権者
無所属候補の奮闘
中国の首都北京では長年、共産党が選挙結果を不正に操作してきた。過去、
街頭運動はおろか、党の支持を受けずに立候補を試みる者はほとんどいなかった。
The landlords grow teeth(English version)
A stirring of independence
Rarely before in the capital's long history of polls rigged by the
Communist Party had anyone tried standing for election without
official backing, let alone hustling for votes on the streets.

難航
先が見えない対北朝鮮外交
北朝鮮は今週、プルトニウムや濃縮ウランを用いた核開発の中止を「協調して」
行なうとする日米韓の共同提案に難色を示した。提案には、核活動「凍結」に
対する直接の「見返り」が提示されていなかったためである。... more
Hard going(English version)
A diplomatic outcome is not assured
This week, the North Koreans appeared to say no to a joint American,
South Korean and Japanese proposal for "co-ordinated" steps to end
their pursuit of plutonium and highly-enriched uranium, since the
proposal failed to offer any immediate "reward" for a proffered
"freeze" on the North's nuclear activity. ... more

世界経済に朗報

温家宝首相訪米
新しいタイプのリーダー、旧態依然の紛争
中国の温家宝首相は、ジョージ・ブッシュ大統領が快く接しうるタイプ
の交渉相手である。...more
Mr Wen goes to Washington(English version)
New-style leader, old-style conflicts
THE prime minister of China, Wen Jiabao, is the sort of man
with whom President George Bush ought to feel comfortable doing
business. ... more

非ドル高
ドル安が進行しているものの、慎重に対応することで、世界経済への
打撃は防げるだろう。ドルの為替レートは、貿易収支、資本移動、経済成長率、
利益、株価、インフレ率、金利、そして各国の相対的経済規模にまで影響を及ぼす。
The not-so-mighty dollar(English version)
The dollar's slide has further to go, but if handled carefully it
could help not harm the world economy
The strength of the dollar affects trade balances, capital flows,
growth rates, profits, share prices, inflation rates, interest rates
and even the relative size of economies. ... more

救済措置に頼るべからず
中国の銀行が資本注入以外に必要とするもの
中国財政部の楼継偉副部長は先月末、大手国有銀行4行（中国工商銀行、中国銀行、
中国建設銀行、中国農業銀行）のうち1行に間もなく資本注入すると認めた。
Don't bank on a bail-out(English version)
Chinese banks need more than simply another capital injection
Late last month, vice-finance minister Lou Jiwei confirmed that one
of the big four state-owned lenders - Industrial & Commercial Bank,
Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank - would
soon be selected for a capital infusion. ... more

周辺のもめごと
香港と台湾の民主派、中国政府に反旗
台湾では、来年3月に総統選挙が行われる。中国は、現職の陳水偏総統
が再選を果たした上に、住民投票を利用して、中国本土からの正式な独
立宣言へ向けた一歩を踏み出すのではないかとの危惧を抱いている。
Trouble on the fringes(English version)
Democrats in Hong Kong and Taiwan are defying the government
in Beijing　Presidential elections are due next March on the
island, and China fears that the incumbent, Chen Shui-bian,
may use his re-election bid, plus this tool, to push Taiwan
closer to declaring its formal independence from the mainland.

高まる中国の存在感
脅威から有望市場へ
先頃まで、日本が中国からの畳表やシイタケの輸入急増を懸念する一方で、
米国企業は中国市場をビジネスチャンスと捉えてきた
Learning to love a growing China(English version)
From threat to opportunity
NOT long ago, while Japan fretted about imports of tatami mats
and shiitake mushrooms, American firms saw China as a land of
opportunity.

無駄な努力？
全権官僚に立ち向かうドン・キホーテ
ディスカウントチェーンのドン・キホーテは、テレビ、ルイ・ヴィトンの
ハンドバック、自転車など多様な商品を扱う雑然とした小売店を展開し、
13年連続で増益を遂げている。
Tilting at windmills?(English version)
Don Quijote takes on Japan's all-powerful bureaucrats
CHAOTIC stores that sell TVs, Louis Vuitton handbags, bikes and
much more have helped Don Quijote, a discount-retailer, to increase
its profits for 13 years in a row. ... more

ゆるやかに日が昇る国々
日本の道を辿る独経済？
ドイツにはここ1、2年、日本の二の舞を避けたいとの思いがある。
... more
Lands of the cautiously rising sun(English version)
Is Germany's economy following the path of Japan's?
GERMANY has spent the past year or so hoping to avoid
becoming the next Japan. ... more

救いの抱擁
中国に新たなエイズ政策の備えは？
ビル・クリントン前米大統領は今月初旬、北京で開催されたHIV及び
エイズに関する会議での演説後、中国の年若いエイズ患者、Song Pengfeiの
肩を抱き、カメラに向かって微笑んだ。... more
A saving embrace(English version)
Is China ready for a new AIDS policy?
AFTER speaking in Beijing at a conference on HIV/AIDS earlier
this month, America's former president, Bill Clinton, put his
arm around Song Pengfei, a young Chinese AIDS patient, and smiled
for the cameras. ... more

同時好況…
ようやく明るさがみえてきた世界経済。回復基調を持続できるか？
世界経済は第３四半期、過去20年間で最高の伸び率を記録した。米経済の力強い
回復が大きく寄与している。米国の第３四半期国内総生産（GDP）は年率で7.2％
増加した。 ... more
Altogether now...(English version)
A global boom at last appears to be under way. Can the recovery last?
In the third quarter the world economy grew at its fastest pace for
two decades. Much of this was due to the impressive lift-off in America,
whose GDP grew at an annual rate of 7.2%. ... more

★小泉に逆風、日本に順風
あらゆるレベルで競争が求められる日本
日本で不況が長引いているのはなぜか。過剰債務を抱えた企業に
対する銀行の対応の甘さや、与党自民党と銀行・借り手企業との馴れ合い、
労働や雇用など様々な市場の硬直性を指摘する声がある。... more
Bad for Koizumi, good for Japan(English version)
The country needs a lot more competition, at every level
Others blame the commercial banks for failing to get tough with
bad debtors; or the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for being
too cosy with the banks and the debtors both; or rigidities in the
labour, employment or pretty much any other market. ... more


続く経済成長
かつてないスピードで成長を続ける中国経済。過熱状態にあるのか?
世界経済が米国に過度に依存しているというのはもはや常識である。しかし
測定法によっては、世界成長に占める中国のシェアがここ数年、米国を
上回っている。... more
Steaming(English version)
The Chinese economy is growing at its fastest for years. Is it
overheating?
IT HAS become conventional wisdom that the world economy is too
reliant on America. Yet by some measures, China has accounted for
an even bigger share of global growth in recent years. ... more


招かざる客
胡錦涛氏の中国共産党総書記就任から1年、見え始めた改革のかすかな光
中国共産党の最も権威ある機関紙「人民日報」さえもが8月、自薦候補者を
増やすことで、地方議会は「いっそう活気づく」であろうとの論評を掲載した。
... more
Gate-crashing the party(English version)
A year after Hu Jintao took over as Communist Party leader, there
are faint glimmers of reform.
Even the party's most authoritative mouthpiece, the People's Daily,
said in August that allowing more people to recommend themselves as
candidates would make local congresses "livelier". ... more

ようやく実現するフェアな戦い
　日曜日の結果如何に関わらず、一歩前進となった今回の選挙
政権を変える、日本を変える。こうした望みを抱く有権者の支持を受ける
民主党は、選挙戦終盤においてもなお、劣勢である。...more
A fair fight, at last(English version)
However the voting goes this Sunday, the election has been a
step forward.
CHANGE the government, change Japan. The party these ambitious
voters will be backing, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), was
still an underdog as the campaign moved into its final days. ...more


帰国の途
　母国へ戻り起業家をめざす在外中国人
中国の胡錦涛国家主席は先ごろ、北京の人民大会堂を開放した。招かれたのは
共産党関係者や職務に忠実な兵士、勤勉な農民ではなかった。...more
On their way back(English version)
The overseas Chinese are returning to become entrepreneurs in the
motherland.
WHEN Hu Jintao, China's president, recently threw open the doors of
the Great Hall of the People in Beijing it was not to host fellow
Communist Party officials, dutiful soldiers or loyal peasants. ...more

気の合う隣人
　・古代交易路の復活
「省を後に首都へ向かうより、国を去り海に出る方が容易だ」。中国南西部雲南省で
昔から伝わる生活の知恵である。 ...more
Cosy neighbours(English version)
Reviving ancient trade routes
" IT IS easier to leave the country and reach the sea than it is to
leave the province and reach the capital." ...more

見た目は若く
　小泉純一郎首相、勝利は新顔頼み
61歳の小泉首相は9月、政治家としては駆け出しの安倍晋三氏（49）を
自由民主党幹事長に抜擢し、日本中に衝撃と強い印象を与えた。...more
Look young, please(English version)
Junichiro Koizumi is counting on fresh faces to carry him to victory
In September, the 61-year-old prime minister shocked and impressed
Japan by naming Shinzo Abe - at age 49, a political toddler ...more


グーグルの優れている点は？
　今やビジネスの枠を超え、一つの文化現象となったグーグル
検索エンジンの中で、グーグルの一人勝ちは明らかだ。...more
How good is Google?(English version)
Google is now more than a business: it is a cultural phenomenon.
As search engines go, in other words, Google has clearly been a runaway
success. ...more


トークマン、それともウォークマン？
　ソニーの出井伸之社長は業績回復のための大胆なリストラ策を打ち出したが、
前途は多難だ1995年の出井氏の社長就任以来、同社はヒット商品に恵まれず、
財務状況は悪化した。...more
Talk man or walk man?(English version)
Nobuyuki Idei has produced a bold-sounding plan to turn around Sony,
but it will not be easy. Since 1995, Sony has been led by Nobuyuki Idei,
but the hit products have seemed fewer and the Japanese company's
fortunes have grown bleaker. ...more

APEC、平和的にあらず
　経済は二の次、中心議題は安全保障問題
APECの正式名称は「アジア太平洋経済協力会議」だが、最近バンコクで開催された
首脳会議では、経済問題でなく安全保障に関しより深く議論された。...more
Not so pacific(English version)
Forget economics. APEC countries are focused on security
APEC may stand for Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation, but the group's
recent summit in Bangkok dwelt much more on security than economics.
...more


知る権利
　情報公開の要望高まる中国
「民は依らしむべし、知らしむべからず」。二千五百年前に孔子が残した言葉である。
あるいは少なくとも、秘密主義の中国歴代王朝はそう解釈した。...more
The right to know(English version)
Chinese are demanding more information
"YOU can make people follow a course of action, but you can't let them
know why." So said Confucius 2,500 years ago, or at least so it was
interpreted by secretive Chinese imperial governments. ...more

社会不安
　雇用・年金不安に加え、社会の安全性を危惧する現在の日本
長崎で7月、12歳の少年が、4歳の幼児を家電量販店から連れ出し、全裸にして暴行、
8階建駐車場の屋上から突き落とし殺害した。 ...more
Insecure(English version)
Along with their jobs and pensions, Japanese now fear for their safety
In July, a 12-year-old boy in Nagasaki lured a four-year-old boy away
from an electronics shop, stripped him and beat him, and pushed him to
his death from the roof of a seven-storey car park. ...more