The Yomiuri Shimbun August 31, 2013
Prank Internet postings can have serious consequences
悪ふざけ投稿 ネット交流に潜む危険な誘惑（8月30日付・読売社説）
It is deplorable that young people are causing serious problems by taking photos of themselves playing pranks and posting them on Twitter and other social media.
実に嘆かわしい事態である。若者が悪ふざけで撮った写真がツイッターなどＳＮＳ（ソーシャル・ネットワーキング・サービス）に投稿され、重大な問題を引き起こしている。
At a convenience store in Kochi, a male employee took a photo of himself lying in a refrigerated case for ice cream and posted it online. The head office of the chain store was inundated with complaints such as “your education of employees is problematic” and “your management of sanitation is doubtful.” The store ended up having its franchise contract terminated.
高知市のコンビニエンスストアでは、男性店員がアイスクリームの冷凍ケース内に身を横たえた姿を撮影し、投稿した。
本部には「店員の教育がなっていない」「衛生管理はできているのか」といった苦情が殺到した。この店はフランチャイズ契約を解除された。
At a ramen shop in Osaka where two female employees posted photos of one of them on Twitter with the shop’s frozen ingredients in her mouth, the shop was forced to dispose of the foodstuffs and suspend its business.
冷凍庫の食材をくわえた店員の写真がツイッターに公開された大阪のラーメン店は、食材廃棄ばかりか、休業に追い込まれた。
Due to rash acts by their employees, stores and franchise management companies lost the confidence of the public. It is not unreasonable for the shops to ask such employees to pay damages in addition to being fired.
店員の軽はずみな行為により、店や経営企業は信用低下というダメージを受けた。店員は解雇のみならず、店側から損害賠償を請求されてもおかしくはない。
This recent series of pranks includes one that developed into a criminal case. Two 19-year-old boys who posted a photo of themselves on the roof of a parked police car in Hokkaido were arrested on suspicion of damaging property.
刑事事件に発展したケースもある。北海道で駐車中のパトカーの屋根に乗った場面を投稿した１９歳の少年２人が、器物損壊容疑で逮捕された。
Stern action against such malicious acts cannot be avoided.
悪質な行為を抑止するためには厳しい対処もやむを得まい。
Exhibitionism a factor
The young people who caused these problems seem to be exhibitionists who want to attract others’ attention in cyberspace. The boys involved in the Hokkaido incident posted a message saying, “We trampled a patrol car.”
一連の問題を引き起こした若者たちからは、ネット空間で他の人から注目されたいという自己顕示欲がうかがえる。北海道の少年は「パトカー荒らしてきたぜ」という書き込みをしていた。
Social media are tools for increasing social contacts by making connections through individuals. If the services are used well, it will be possible to communicate with many people. Some young people may want to show off to get others’ attention, but the problem is how they go about it.
ＳＮＳは友だちの輪を広げる道具だ。うまく利用すれば、多くの人と交流することができる。関心を引くために、自分をアピールしたいという若者もいるだろうが、問題はその手段だ。
If they had considered the consequences of their acts, the incidents would not have occurred.
自らの行為がもたらす結果に思いを及ぼすことができれば、一連の騒動は起きなかったはずだ。
Why have actions by young people displaying a considerable lack of common sense become rampant?
なぜ、著しく常識を欠いた若者の行為が目立つのだろうか。
Some experts say that people immersed in the Internet world tend to lose normal judgment. They are preoccupied with what they should say and post on the Internet even at work and are tempted to do things that will attract the attention of friends on the Internet.
専門家の中には、ネットの世界に浸ると、正常な判断力を失いがちになるとの指摘がある。働いている最中でも、ネット上でどんな会話や投稿をするかが頭から離れず、ネット仲間にうける行動に走ってしまうのだという。
The incidents all happened within a short period, possibly because messages on the Internet encouraged others to follow suit. This could represent a facet of the situation underscored by the recent survey showing that 520,000 middle and high school students are addicted to the Internet.
騒動が短期間のうちに集中したのは、他の人の投稿を見て刺激を受けた結果だろう。
中高生だけでも約５２万人に達するとされるネット依存問題の一つの側面と言える。
With the rapid spread of smartphones, the number of users of social media and other Internet services is expected to continue rising. It is necessary to instruct people how to properly interact with the Internet world both at school and in employee training.
スマートフォンが急速に普及し、ＳＮＳなどのネット利用者は今後も増え続けるとみられる。学校だけでなく、社員教育の中でも、ネットとの適切な関わり方を指導していくことが必要だ。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 30, 2013)
（2013年8月30日01時28分 読売新聞）
2013/09/01
2013/08/31
シリア内戦 化学兵器疑惑の徹底解明を
The Yomiuri Shimbun August 29, 2013
Uncover the full truth about alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria
シリア内戦 化学兵器疑惑の徹底解明を（8月28日付・読売社説）
The death toll in the Syrian civil war has already exceeded 100,000. With last week’s alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian government forces in mind, it is all the more imperative that the country’s bloodshed be stopped without further delay.
シリア内戦では、犠牲者がすでに１０万人を超えた。まして化学兵器が使用されたとすれば、一刻の猶予もなく流血を止めなければならない。
President Bashar Assad’s regime forces fired rockets loaded with chemical gas on the suburbs of Damascus last Wednesday, killing and injuring a large number of civilians, according to the opposition Syrian National Coalition. Video footage of children injured in the attack has also been released on the Internet.
シリアの反体制派組織「国民連合」によると、アサド政権軍は２１日、ダマスカス郊外に化学兵器を搭載したロケット弾を撃ち込み、多数の市民が犠牲になったという。負傷した子供たちの動画もインターネットで公開された。
The Assad government adamantly denies using chemical weapons, and insists the attack in question was perpetrated by rebel forces.
政権側は、これを全面否定し、化学兵器攻撃を行ったのは反体制派だと主張している。
Using chemical weapons is a clear violation of international law. If it is established that regime forces used chemical weapons, the Assad government must be sternly brought to task.
化学兵器の使用は、明白な国際規範違反である。事実が確認されれば、責任が厳しく問われなければならない。
A U.N. investigation team in Syria has started trying to confirm whether chemical weapons were used. However, the U.N. team is experiencing difficulties in probing the incident. One of the mission’s vehicles was fired on by unidentified snipers.
シリアに入っていた国連調査団は、現地で化学兵器が使われたかどうかを確認する作業に入ったが、何者かに車両を銃撃される妨害に遭い、難航している。
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a visit to Kuwait, had every reason to say, “I hope the U.N. investigating commission’s on-site probe will be conducted without disruption, and that all the facts will be established at an early date.”
安倍首相が、外遊先のクウェートで「国連調査団の現地調査が妨害なく遂行され、事実関係が早期に明らかにされることを望む」と語ったのはもっともである。
Results of the investigation will likely be referred to a session of the U.N. Security Council. The council should implement necessary measures toward Syria after establishing the facts about the alleged use of chemical weapons, based on the U.N. team’s findings.
調査結果は、安全保障理事会での討議に付される見通しだ。安保理は、調査結果を踏まえて、化学兵器疑惑を解明し、シリアへの対応措置を講じる必要がある。
Military response looming
The United States has started discussions with members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Britain and France, regarding whether to launch a military strike on Syrian government targets. Washington has concluded that Assad regime forces used chemical weapons during last week’s attack. Its talks with NATO allies over possible military action came before the U.N. team produces its report.
米国は、アサド政権側が化学兵器を使用したとみなし、国連の調査結果を待たず、英国やフランスなど北大西洋条約機構（ＮＡＴＯ）諸国との間で、政権側に対する軍事攻撃の検討に入った。
U.S. President Barack Obama had initially been cautious about becoming directly involved in the Syrian civil war. However, he is shifting to a hard-line approach.
オバマ大統領はこれまで、シリア内戦への米国の直接関与について、慎重な態度を取ってきたが、強硬姿勢に転じつつある。
This is presumably because the alleged chemical weapons attack took place despite his repeated warnings to the Assad government that the use of deadly gases would cross “a red line.” Overlooking the latest incident would tarnish the national prestige of the United States. It could also encourage the use of chemical weapons in other parts of the world.
化学兵器の使用は「越えてはならない一線」とアサド政権に強く警告してきたからでもあろう。化学兵器使用を黙認すると、米国の威信に傷が付く。世界の他の地域にも使用が広まりかねない。
However, it should be noted that the U.S. State Department has emphasized the importance of seeking “a political solution” to the Syrian problem. Needless to say, further diplomatic efforts must be made to resolve the armed conflict before the United States and NATO nations possibly decide to launch a military operation.
ただ、米国務省は、「政治的解決」の重要性も強調している。軍事行動を決定する前に、一層の外交努力の積み重ねが求められるのは言うまでもない。
Another important task that must complement efforts to uncover the truth about the alleged chemical weapons use is to renew efforts to end the Syrian civil war, a challenge that will require shoring up international pressure on the Assad regime, which has relentlessly attacked the people of its own country.
疑惑の解明と並行して、自国民への攻撃をやめようとしないアサド政権への国際的圧力をより強化し、内戦の収拾を改めて目指すことも重要だ。
This year’s Group of Eight summit meeting in June agreed that the Syrian government, rebel forces and nations with a stake in the problem would hold an international conference aimed at ending the civil war. Such a meeting would ideally be convened as early as possible.
６月の主要８か国首脳会議は、シリアの和平に向け、政権と反体制派、関係各国による国際会議の開催で合意している。早期の会議実現が望まれる。
We will be closely watching how the United Nations and the international community handle the Syrian situation.
シリアをめぐる国連と国際社会の動向を注目したい。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 28, 2013)
（2013年8月28日02時13分 読売新聞）
Uncover the full truth about alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria
シリア内戦 化学兵器疑惑の徹底解明を（8月28日付・読売社説）
The death toll in the Syrian civil war has already exceeded 100,000. With last week’s alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian government forces in mind, it is all the more imperative that the country’s bloodshed be stopped without further delay.
シリア内戦では、犠牲者がすでに１０万人を超えた。まして化学兵器が使用されたとすれば、一刻の猶予もなく流血を止めなければならない。
President Bashar Assad’s regime forces fired rockets loaded with chemical gas on the suburbs of Damascus last Wednesday, killing and injuring a large number of civilians, according to the opposition Syrian National Coalition. Video footage of children injured in the attack has also been released on the Internet.
シリアの反体制派組織「国民連合」によると、アサド政権軍は２１日、ダマスカス郊外に化学兵器を搭載したロケット弾を撃ち込み、多数の市民が犠牲になったという。負傷した子供たちの動画もインターネットで公開された。
The Assad government adamantly denies using chemical weapons, and insists the attack in question was perpetrated by rebel forces.
政権側は、これを全面否定し、化学兵器攻撃を行ったのは反体制派だと主張している。
Using chemical weapons is a clear violation of international law. If it is established that regime forces used chemical weapons, the Assad government must be sternly brought to task.
化学兵器の使用は、明白な国際規範違反である。事実が確認されれば、責任が厳しく問われなければならない。
A U.N. investigation team in Syria has started trying to confirm whether chemical weapons were used. However, the U.N. team is experiencing difficulties in probing the incident. One of the mission’s vehicles was fired on by unidentified snipers.
シリアに入っていた国連調査団は、現地で化学兵器が使われたかどうかを確認する作業に入ったが、何者かに車両を銃撃される妨害に遭い、難航している。
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a visit to Kuwait, had every reason to say, “I hope the U.N. investigating commission’s on-site probe will be conducted without disruption, and that all the facts will be established at an early date.”
安倍首相が、外遊先のクウェートで「国連調査団の現地調査が妨害なく遂行され、事実関係が早期に明らかにされることを望む」と語ったのはもっともである。
Results of the investigation will likely be referred to a session of the U.N. Security Council. The council should implement necessary measures toward Syria after establishing the facts about the alleged use of chemical weapons, based on the U.N. team’s findings.
調査結果は、安全保障理事会での討議に付される見通しだ。安保理は、調査結果を踏まえて、化学兵器疑惑を解明し、シリアへの対応措置を講じる必要がある。
Military response looming
The United States has started discussions with members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Britain and France, regarding whether to launch a military strike on Syrian government targets. Washington has concluded that Assad regime forces used chemical weapons during last week’s attack. Its talks with NATO allies over possible military action came before the U.N. team produces its report.
米国は、アサド政権側が化学兵器を使用したとみなし、国連の調査結果を待たず、英国やフランスなど北大西洋条約機構（ＮＡＴＯ）諸国との間で、政権側に対する軍事攻撃の検討に入った。
U.S. President Barack Obama had initially been cautious about becoming directly involved in the Syrian civil war. However, he is shifting to a hard-line approach.
オバマ大統領はこれまで、シリア内戦への米国の直接関与について、慎重な態度を取ってきたが、強硬姿勢に転じつつある。
This is presumably because the alleged chemical weapons attack took place despite his repeated warnings to the Assad government that the use of deadly gases would cross “a red line.” Overlooking the latest incident would tarnish the national prestige of the United States. It could also encourage the use of chemical weapons in other parts of the world.
化学兵器の使用は「越えてはならない一線」とアサド政権に強く警告してきたからでもあろう。化学兵器使用を黙認すると、米国の威信に傷が付く。世界の他の地域にも使用が広まりかねない。
However, it should be noted that the U.S. State Department has emphasized the importance of seeking “a political solution” to the Syrian problem. Needless to say, further diplomatic efforts must be made to resolve the armed conflict before the United States and NATO nations possibly decide to launch a military operation.
ただ、米国務省は、「政治的解決」の重要性も強調している。軍事行動を決定する前に、一層の外交努力の積み重ねが求められるのは言うまでもない。
Another important task that must complement efforts to uncover the truth about the alleged chemical weapons use is to renew efforts to end the Syrian civil war, a challenge that will require shoring up international pressure on the Assad regime, which has relentlessly attacked the people of its own country.
疑惑の解明と並行して、自国民への攻撃をやめようとしないアサド政権への国際的圧力をより強化し、内戦の収拾を改めて目指すことも重要だ。
This year’s Group of Eight summit meeting in June agreed that the Syrian government, rebel forces and nations with a stake in the problem would hold an international conference aimed at ending the civil war. Such a meeting would ideally be convened as early as possible.
６月の主要８か国首脳会議は、シリアの和平に向け、政権と反体制派、関係各国による国際会議の開催で合意している。早期の会議実現が望まれる。
We will be closely watching how the United Nations and the international community handle the Syrian situation.
シリアをめぐる国連と国際社会の動向を注目したい。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 28, 2013)
（2013年8月28日02時13分 読売新聞）
2013/08/30
潘国連事務総長 資質問われる偏向「介入」発言
The Yomiuri Shimbun August 29, 2013
Ban’s bias on history issues incompatible with U.N. post
潘国連事務総長 資質問われる偏向「介入」発言（8月28日付・読売社説）
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s recent remarks are unbelievable.
耳を疑うような国連事務総長の発言である。
“I think Japanese political leaders need to profoundly reflect on how to perceive history to maintain good-neighborly relations in a future-oriented way, and a vision to look ahead into the global future,” Ban said at a press conference at the South Korean Foreign Ministry on Monday.
潘基文事務総長が、韓国外交省で記者会見し、「歴史をどう認識すれば未来志向的に善隣友好関係を維持できるのか、日本の政府、政治指導者には、深い省察と国際的な未来を見通すビジョンが必要だ」と述べた。
He made the remarks in response to a question from a South Korean reporter who asked about the United Nations’ view and his own view as U.N. secretary general with regard to the confrontation between Japan and China and South Korea on the perception of history and territorial issues as well as Japan’s moves to revise the Constitution.
韓国人記者から、歴史認識や領土問題を巡る日中韓の対立と日本の憲法改正の動きについて、国連および事務総長としての見解を質問されて、答えた内容だ。
Ban is a veteran diplomat who served as foreign minister under the administration of former South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun. However, as U.N. secretary general, he is obliged to remain neutral and fair, refraining from siding with any particular country.
潘氏は、韓国の盧武鉉政権時代に外相を務めたベテラン外交官だ。だが、今は国連事務総長として、特定の国にくみしない中立性、公平性が求められている。
He did not refer to South Korean and Chinese politicians. By restricting his remarks to Japanese politicians, people around the world may believe Japan is the cause of frictions in Northeast Asia. It is obvious his remarks were one-sided and problematic.
潘氏は韓国や中国の政治家には触れなかった。日本の政治指導者だけへの言及は、あたかも北東アジア地域のあつれきの原因が日本にあるかのように、世界中で受け取られかねない。一方的で、問題ある発言と言わざるを得ない。
Customarily, a U.N. secretary general speaks at a press conference in English or French, two of the United Nations’ official languages, but Ban spoke in Korean throughout most of the press conference. This is extremely unusual.
事務総長の会見は、国連公用語の英語かフランス語で行われるのが通例だが、今回は異例にも大半が韓国語で行われた。
Ban implicitly demanded that Japan correct its view of history, saying a country only can earn respect and trust from other nations through a correct recognition of history.
潘氏は、「歴史に正しい認識を持ってこそ、他の国々から尊敬と信頼を受けるのではないか」と、暗に日本に注文も付けた。
Parroting Seoul’s stance
His remarks echo what South Korea has been saying. Seoul has relentlessly demanded that Japan face up to its prewar history by saying it should “have a correct recognition of history.” Ban’s comment therefore supports South Korea. The secretary general, who is supposed to mediate international disputes and conflicts, should not openly fan confrontation.
「正しい歴史認識を持て」と、日本に戦前の歴史に向き合うよう執拗(しつよう)に求める韓国と同じ言い方である。韓国の肩を持つ発言だ。本来、様々な紛争や対立を調停する立場の事務総長が、対立をあからさまにあおってどうするのか。
History cannot be neatly packaged under the term “correct recognition.”
歴史は、「正しい認識」でひとくくりにできないものだ。
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshi-hide Suga said, “I strongly wonder whether Secretary General Ban made the remarks while considering Japan’s position.” He cited Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s remark, “It’s necessary for leaders to exchange opinions to maintain regional peace and stability.” It was natural for him to raise objections.
菅官房長官は、「地域の平和と安定のためには首脳同士が意見交換することが必要だ」との安倍首相の発言を引いて、「こうした日本の立場を認識した上での発言なのか、非常に疑問を感じている」と述べた。当然の反発である。
The Japanese government needs to confirm Ban’s real intentions and to actively convey Japan’s position at such places as the United Nations so that its stance will not be misunderstood around the world.
政府は、潘氏に発言の真意をただし、日本の立場が世界で誤解されぬよう、国連などの場で、積極的な発信に努める必要がある。
For nearly 70 years since the end of World War II, Japan has consistently made efforts to promote world peace and prosperity. How does Ban evaluate Japan’s postwar history?
戦後７０年近く、日本は一貫して平和と繁栄のために努力してきた。これまでの日本の戦後の歴史を、潘氏はどう評価するのか。
The Japan-South Korea Basic Relations Treaty of 1965 is an established international agreement that defines the bilateral relationship between the two countries after World War II. Even though the issue of compensation rights has been resolved, South Korea keeps raking over the issue of reparations for former forced laborers and on the issue of so-called comfort women.
１９６５年の日韓基本条約は、戦後の日本と韓国の関係を規定する国際協定として確立している。請求権問題は解決ずみなのに、韓国は、元徴用工への賠償や元慰安婦問題を蒸し返してやまない。
Ban, as an official of the international organization, should inform Seoul that South Korea’s common sense is irrational in other parts of the world.
国際機関に籍を置くなら、潘氏は、韓国の常識は世界の非常識であると韓国に伝えるべきだ。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 28, 2013)
（2013年8月28日02時13分 読売新聞）
Ban’s bias on history issues incompatible with U.N. post
潘国連事務総長 資質問われる偏向「介入」発言（8月28日付・読売社説）
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s recent remarks are unbelievable.
耳を疑うような国連事務総長の発言である。
“I think Japanese political leaders need to profoundly reflect on how to perceive history to maintain good-neighborly relations in a future-oriented way, and a vision to look ahead into the global future,” Ban said at a press conference at the South Korean Foreign Ministry on Monday.
潘基文事務総長が、韓国外交省で記者会見し、「歴史をどう認識すれば未来志向的に善隣友好関係を維持できるのか、日本の政府、政治指導者には、深い省察と国際的な未来を見通すビジョンが必要だ」と述べた。
He made the remarks in response to a question from a South Korean reporter who asked about the United Nations’ view and his own view as U.N. secretary general with regard to the confrontation between Japan and China and South Korea on the perception of history and territorial issues as well as Japan’s moves to revise the Constitution.
韓国人記者から、歴史認識や領土問題を巡る日中韓の対立と日本の憲法改正の動きについて、国連および事務総長としての見解を質問されて、答えた内容だ。
Ban is a veteran diplomat who served as foreign minister under the administration of former South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun. However, as U.N. secretary general, he is obliged to remain neutral and fair, refraining from siding with any particular country.
潘氏は、韓国の盧武鉉政権時代に外相を務めたベテラン外交官だ。だが、今は国連事務総長として、特定の国にくみしない中立性、公平性が求められている。
He did not refer to South Korean and Chinese politicians. By restricting his remarks to Japanese politicians, people around the world may believe Japan is the cause of frictions in Northeast Asia. It is obvious his remarks were one-sided and problematic.
潘氏は韓国や中国の政治家には触れなかった。日本の政治指導者だけへの言及は、あたかも北東アジア地域のあつれきの原因が日本にあるかのように、世界中で受け取られかねない。一方的で、問題ある発言と言わざるを得ない。
Customarily, a U.N. secretary general speaks at a press conference in English or French, two of the United Nations’ official languages, but Ban spoke in Korean throughout most of the press conference. This is extremely unusual.
事務総長の会見は、国連公用語の英語かフランス語で行われるのが通例だが、今回は異例にも大半が韓国語で行われた。
Ban implicitly demanded that Japan correct its view of history, saying a country only can earn respect and trust from other nations through a correct recognition of history.
潘氏は、「歴史に正しい認識を持ってこそ、他の国々から尊敬と信頼を受けるのではないか」と、暗に日本に注文も付けた。
Parroting Seoul’s stance
His remarks echo what South Korea has been saying. Seoul has relentlessly demanded that Japan face up to its prewar history by saying it should “have a correct recognition of history.” Ban’s comment therefore supports South Korea. The secretary general, who is supposed to mediate international disputes and conflicts, should not openly fan confrontation.
「正しい歴史認識を持て」と、日本に戦前の歴史に向き合うよう執拗(しつよう)に求める韓国と同じ言い方である。韓国の肩を持つ発言だ。本来、様々な紛争や対立を調停する立場の事務総長が、対立をあからさまにあおってどうするのか。
History cannot be neatly packaged under the term “correct recognition.”
歴史は、「正しい認識」でひとくくりにできないものだ。
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshi-hide Suga said, “I strongly wonder whether Secretary General Ban made the remarks while considering Japan’s position.” He cited Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s remark, “It’s necessary for leaders to exchange opinions to maintain regional peace and stability.” It was natural for him to raise objections.
菅官房長官は、「地域の平和と安定のためには首脳同士が意見交換することが必要だ」との安倍首相の発言を引いて、「こうした日本の立場を認識した上での発言なのか、非常に疑問を感じている」と述べた。当然の反発である。
The Japanese government needs to confirm Ban’s real intentions and to actively convey Japan’s position at such places as the United Nations so that its stance will not be misunderstood around the world.
政府は、潘氏に発言の真意をただし、日本の立場が世界で誤解されぬよう、国連などの場で、積極的な発信に努める必要がある。
For nearly 70 years since the end of World War II, Japan has consistently made efforts to promote world peace and prosperity. How does Ban evaluate Japan’s postwar history?
戦後７０年近く、日本は一貫して平和と繁栄のために努力してきた。これまでの日本の戦後の歴史を、潘氏はどう評価するのか。
The Japan-South Korea Basic Relations Treaty of 1965 is an established international agreement that defines the bilateral relationship between the two countries after World War II. Even though the issue of compensation rights has been resolved, South Korea keeps raking over the issue of reparations for former forced laborers and on the issue of so-called comfort women.
１９６５年の日韓基本条約は、戦後の日本と韓国の関係を規定する国際協定として確立している。請求権問題は解決ずみなのに、韓国は、元徴用工への賠償や元慰安婦問題を蒸し返してやまない。
Ban, as an official of the international organization, should inform Seoul that South Korea’s common sense is irrational in other parts of the world.
国際機関に籍を置くなら、潘氏は、韓国の常識は世界の非常識であると韓国に伝えるべきだ。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 28, 2013)
（2013年8月28日02時13分 読売新聞）
薄煕来被告公判 中国権力闘争の危険な火種だ
The Yomiuri Shimbun August 28, 2013
Bo trial may become genesis of power struggle in China
薄煕来被告公判 中国権力闘争の危険な火種だ（8月27日付・読売社説）
The administration of Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping has faced a problem, the settlement of which can never be forgotten in consolidating Xi’s power base.
中国の習近平・共産党総書記が権力基盤を固める上で、この問題の決着は避けて通れない。
Of course, we are speaking of the case in which Bo Xilai, the former top official of the southwestern megacity of Chongqing and former member of the Communist Party’s Politburo, was charged with bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.
収賄、横領、職権乱用罪に問われた重慶市党委員会元トップ、薄煕来・元党政治局員の事件のことだ。
In the public hearing of the case held in Shandong Province, Bo thoroughly dismissed all accusations, bringing the five-day trial to an end on Monday, and maintaining his showdown with the Xi administration.
山東省で開かれたその公判は、薄被告がすべての罪を全面否認し、習政権と真正面から対決する姿勢を崩さぬままに結審した。
The Xi administration, having made a crackdown on corruption a focus of its first year, appears to be attempting to condemn Bo as the embodiment of corruption.
習政権は腐敗撲滅を強調しており、薄被告を腐敗の象徴として断罪する思惑があったのだろう。
In China’s one-party system the judiciary is controlled by the Communist Party.
一党独裁体制の中国では、司法も共産党の指導下にある。
The first public hearing of the Bo trial was set following a key conference this summer of party elders, following Xi’s official inauguration in March.
初公判は、習指導部が正式に発足した後、党長老らも加わる夏の重要会議の終了を待って設定された。
Apparently in a bid to emphasize the “fairness” of the trial, Beijing took the extraordinary step of allowing the court proceedings to be reported live on China’s Weibo microblogging service.
審理の模様を中国版ツイッターで中継する異例の対応をとり、「公正」さもアピールした。
The trial, in the eyes of the Xi administration, should have been a scrupulously prepared “political show.”
裁判は、周到に準備した「政治ショー」のはずだった。
In the public hearing, however, Bo, who had admitted his culpability on some of the charges during investigations by the Communist Party, changed his stance. A factor behind this may be the strong support for Bo that remains among left-wingers within the Communist Party.
ところが、党の取り調べで一部容疑を認めていた薄被告は、態度を一変させた。背景には、党内左派の強い支持があろう。
The development may be a major miscalculation by Xi, who appeared to have intended to use the trial to unify different views in the party by making clear Bo’s malfeasance in going against the party leadership.
党指導部に逆らった薄被告の罪を、裁判で明確にすることによって、党内意思を統一しようとした習氏には誤算だったと言える。
Indignation over disparity
Bo used to be an influential figure among the “princelings,” as high-ranking party officials’ offspring are known. When he was the party secretary in the top post in Chongqing, he achieved fame through such acts as cracking down on the city’s business leaders and branding them “crime syndicate members.” He also used public money to provide the poor with low-priced housing.
薄被告は高級幹部の子女グループ「太子党」の有力者だった。重慶市トップの書記時代には、経済人らに「暴力団」のレッテルを貼って弾圧する一方、低価格の住宅提供など弱者対策に公金を投入して、一躍、人気を博した。
His apparent goal was to assume one of the seats on the ruling Communist Party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee. Bo’s political style is designed to appeal to the masses who are indignant at economic disparities between rich and poor and at how those with power are able to obtain spoils of office and wealth. His ideas however, came to be seen at odds with the government, resulting in a conflict with the then administration of Hu Jintao.
狙いは、党最高指導部の政治局常務委員になることだった。だが、権力者が利権と富を支配する格差社会に憤る大衆の歓心を買う政治手法は、政権批判とみなされ、当時の胡錦濤政権と対立した。
Bo himself is far from being called a person of integrity.
薄被告も清廉潔白には程遠い。
In the wake of an incident in which his close associate ran into the U.S. consulate general in Chengdu in February 2012 in a defection attempt, a case in which Bo’s wife allegedly murdered a British businessman was brought to light. The incidents demonstrated the corruption-prone propensities of the China’s ruling class.
側近が米総領事館に駆け込んだ事件を契機に、妻の英国人殺害事件も発覚した。中国権力層の利権絡みの乱脈ぶりを示すものだ。
However, people are supporting Bo on China’s Internet. This can be considered representing the reality of China, where discontent over disparities has been smoldering across the country.
にもかかわらず、ネット上では薄被告支持の声が相次いでいる。社会全体に経済格差への不満がくすぶる実情の表れとも言える。
Bo is almost certain to be subject to heavy punishment. The Xi administration, however, appears to fear public criticism if the punishment is deemed too lenient or too harsh. This is because the political style taken by Xi is similar to that of Bo.
薄被告の重刑は避けられまい。ただ、量刑が軽すぎても重すぎても政権批判を招く恐れがある。習氏も同様の政治手法をとっているからだ。
A mistake in dealing with the situation could lead to a full-scale power struggle in China.
対応の誤りは、権力闘争の本格化に直結しかねない。
Confusion in China’s political arena could have major consequences and possibly destabilize the global economy. We are concerned the Xi administration, in an attempt at deflecting public dissatisfaction, might seek to strengthen its leadership by ratcheting up its intimidatory diplomatic approach to Japan.
中国政治の混乱は、世界経済に大きな影響を及ぼす。国民の不満をかわし、求心力を強めようとして、習政権が日本への威圧外交を強める事態も懸念される。
We cannot help but keep a close watch on what consequences will eventually come from this trial.
この裁判の帰趨(きすう)を注視しないわけにはいかない。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 27, 2013)
（2013年8月27日02時03分 読売新聞）
Bo trial may become genesis of power struggle in China
薄煕来被告公判 中国権力闘争の危険な火種だ（8月27日付・読売社説）
The administration of Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping has faced a problem, the settlement of which can never be forgotten in consolidating Xi’s power base.
中国の習近平・共産党総書記が権力基盤を固める上で、この問題の決着は避けて通れない。
Of course, we are speaking of the case in which Bo Xilai, the former top official of the southwestern megacity of Chongqing and former member of the Communist Party’s Politburo, was charged with bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.
収賄、横領、職権乱用罪に問われた重慶市党委員会元トップ、薄煕来・元党政治局員の事件のことだ。
In the public hearing of the case held in Shandong Province, Bo thoroughly dismissed all accusations, bringing the five-day trial to an end on Monday, and maintaining his showdown with the Xi administration.
山東省で開かれたその公判は、薄被告がすべての罪を全面否認し、習政権と真正面から対決する姿勢を崩さぬままに結審した。
The Xi administration, having made a crackdown on corruption a focus of its first year, appears to be attempting to condemn Bo as the embodiment of corruption.
習政権は腐敗撲滅を強調しており、薄被告を腐敗の象徴として断罪する思惑があったのだろう。
In China’s one-party system the judiciary is controlled by the Communist Party.
一党独裁体制の中国では、司法も共産党の指導下にある。
The first public hearing of the Bo trial was set following a key conference this summer of party elders, following Xi’s official inauguration in March.
初公判は、習指導部が正式に発足した後、党長老らも加わる夏の重要会議の終了を待って設定された。
Apparently in a bid to emphasize the “fairness” of the trial, Beijing took the extraordinary step of allowing the court proceedings to be reported live on China’s Weibo microblogging service.
審理の模様を中国版ツイッターで中継する異例の対応をとり、「公正」さもアピールした。
The trial, in the eyes of the Xi administration, should have been a scrupulously prepared “political show.”
裁判は、周到に準備した「政治ショー」のはずだった。
In the public hearing, however, Bo, who had admitted his culpability on some of the charges during investigations by the Communist Party, changed his stance. A factor behind this may be the strong support for Bo that remains among left-wingers within the Communist Party.
ところが、党の取り調べで一部容疑を認めていた薄被告は、態度を一変させた。背景には、党内左派の強い支持があろう。
The development may be a major miscalculation by Xi, who appeared to have intended to use the trial to unify different views in the party by making clear Bo’s malfeasance in going against the party leadership.
党指導部に逆らった薄被告の罪を、裁判で明確にすることによって、党内意思を統一しようとした習氏には誤算だったと言える。
Indignation over disparity
Bo used to be an influential figure among the “princelings,” as high-ranking party officials’ offspring are known. When he was the party secretary in the top post in Chongqing, he achieved fame through such acts as cracking down on the city’s business leaders and branding them “crime syndicate members.” He also used public money to provide the poor with low-priced housing.
薄被告は高級幹部の子女グループ「太子党」の有力者だった。重慶市トップの書記時代には、経済人らに「暴力団」のレッテルを貼って弾圧する一方、低価格の住宅提供など弱者対策に公金を投入して、一躍、人気を博した。
His apparent goal was to assume one of the seats on the ruling Communist Party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee. Bo’s political style is designed to appeal to the masses who are indignant at economic disparities between rich and poor and at how those with power are able to obtain spoils of office and wealth. His ideas however, came to be seen at odds with the government, resulting in a conflict with the then administration of Hu Jintao.
狙いは、党最高指導部の政治局常務委員になることだった。だが、権力者が利権と富を支配する格差社会に憤る大衆の歓心を買う政治手法は、政権批判とみなされ、当時の胡錦濤政権と対立した。
Bo himself is far from being called a person of integrity.
薄被告も清廉潔白には程遠い。
In the wake of an incident in which his close associate ran into the U.S. consulate general in Chengdu in February 2012 in a defection attempt, a case in which Bo’s wife allegedly murdered a British businessman was brought to light. The incidents demonstrated the corruption-prone propensities of the China’s ruling class.
側近が米総領事館に駆け込んだ事件を契機に、妻の英国人殺害事件も発覚した。中国権力層の利権絡みの乱脈ぶりを示すものだ。
However, people are supporting Bo on China’s Internet. This can be considered representing the reality of China, where discontent over disparities has been smoldering across the country.
にもかかわらず、ネット上では薄被告支持の声が相次いでいる。社会全体に経済格差への不満がくすぶる実情の表れとも言える。
Bo is almost certain to be subject to heavy punishment. The Xi administration, however, appears to fear public criticism if the punishment is deemed too lenient or too harsh. This is because the political style taken by Xi is similar to that of Bo.
薄被告の重刑は避けられまい。ただ、量刑が軽すぎても重すぎても政権批判を招く恐れがある。習氏も同様の政治手法をとっているからだ。
A mistake in dealing with the situation could lead to a full-scale power struggle in China.
対応の誤りは、権力闘争の本格化に直結しかねない。
Confusion in China’s political arena could have major consequences and possibly destabilize the global economy. We are concerned the Xi administration, in an attempt at deflecting public dissatisfaction, might seek to strengthen its leadership by ratcheting up its intimidatory diplomatic approach to Japan.
中国政治の混乱は、世界経済に大きな影響を及ぼす。国民の不満をかわし、求心力を強めようとして、習政権が日本への威圧外交を強める事態も懸念される。
We cannot help but keep a close watch on what consequences will eventually come from this trial.
この裁判の帰趨(きすう)を注視しないわけにはいかない。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 27, 2013)
（2013年8月27日02時03分 読売新聞）
2013/08/29
ＮＩＳＡ 投資活性化の呼び水にしたい
The Yomiuri Shimbun August 28, 2013
Use NISA system as pump-priming step water to reinvigorate investment
ＮＩＳＡ 投資活性化の呼び水にしたい（8月27日付・読売社説）
We hope the Nippon Individual Savings Account system, or NISA, will help move individual financial assets held in the form of cash and deposits into investment and revitalize the nation’s economy.
現金や預金として滞留する個人金融資産を投資に誘導し、経済を活性化させる契機としたい。
NISA, a new tax system that offers tax exemptions on capital gains and dividend income from stocks and other investments of up to ¥1 million a year, will be introduced in January next year.
年間１００万円までの株式投資などについて、売却益や配当を非課税とする新税制「ＮＩＳＡ（ニーサ）」が、２０１４年１月にスタートする。
Financial institutions, including securities companies and banks, have already put their efforts to win new customers into full gear.
証券会社や銀行などの金融機関は、すでに新たな顧客獲得を目指す動きを本格化させている。
We applaud that stock markets will be reinvigorated due to competition over services among financial institutions, but they should refrain from forceful solicitation.
サービス競争で株式市場が活気づくのは歓迎だが、強引な勧誘などは控えるべきである。
It is essential to carefully foster NISA by listening to investors so that the new system will become a pump-priming measure to help individual investment take root in this country.
ＮＩＳＡが個人投資を根付かせる呼び水となるよう、利用者の声にもしっかり耳を傾け、大事に育てることが大切だ。
People aged 20 or older and living in Japan can open a NISA account at a financial institutions. The tax exemption period is five years and if ¥1 million is invested every year, the capital gains and dividends on ¥5 million worth of investments will be tax exempt.
金融機関にＮＩＳＡの専用口座を開設できるのは、日本に住む２０歳以上の人だ。非課税期間は５年間で、毎年１００万円ずつ口座を開けば、非課税枠は５００万円まで拡大できる。
The total amount of individual financial assets in Japan is estimated at a massive ¥1.6 quadrillion. However, more than half of those are in cash and deposits. The ratio of stocks and other investments used to fund corporate activity is only about 8 percent, which is far lower than the 34 percent in the United States and 15 percent in Europe.
日本の個人金融資産は約１６００兆円と巨額だ。ただし、その半分以上は現金と預金で占められている。企業の活動資金となる「株式・出資金」の比率は約８％にとどまり、米国の３４％や欧州の１５％よりはるかに低い。
If individual assets, encouraged by NISA, flow into stock markets, it would be beneficial to corporate growth. The spread of long-term investment by individuals for the purpose of asset building will help stabilize stock prices.
ＮＩＳＡに後押しされる形で、個人資金が株式市場に流入していけば、企業の成長促進にとって有益だ。資産形成のため、個人の長期投資が広がることは、株価の安定にも役立つだろう。
Under Britain’s Individual Savings Account system, which NISA is modeled after, 40 percent of the population opened an ISA account.
ＮＩＳＡのお手本となった英国の「ＩＳＡ」の場合、口座開設者が人口の４割に達するという。
Careful explanation essential
To promote wide use of NISA in Japan, it is indispensable for financial institutions to give detailed explanations about the new system to their customers.
日本でも普及させるには、金融機関が顧客に、丁寧に説明することが不可欠といえる。
Rather than placing priority on sales quota or simply stressing NISA’s merits, they must explain risks associated with investments as well as the system’s flaws.
営業ノルマを優先し、メリットばかり強調するのではなく、投資に伴うリスクや短所も、きちんと伝える姿勢が求められる。
For example, if losses are incurred due to a drop in the value of stocks and investment trusts, investors are not eligible for tax exemptions. Another problem is that if investors open a NISA account at a financial institution that only handles investment trusts, they cannot invest in particular stocks.
例えば、株式や投資信託が値下がりして損失を出すと、非課税の恩恵は受けられない。投資信託しか扱わない会社で口座を開くと、株式の個別銘柄などには投資できないという問題もある。
We urge people considering a NISA account to think carefully about selecting the financial institution where they will open their NISA account.
ＮＩＳＡを始める人は、口座をどの金融機関に開くか、よく考えて選択してもらいたい。
One person can only open one NISA account in principle and in the first four years, the individual must keep investing at the same financial institution. This is inconvenient for investors and is believed to be one reason financial institutions are desperately trying to attract and keep customers.
ＮＩＳＡは原則１人１口座で、当初４年は毎年、同じ金融機関でしか口座を開けない仕組みだ。利用者には不便なうえに、金融機関が顧客の囲い込みに必死になる要因とも指摘される。
It is said that the Financial Services Agency plans to change this regulation so people can switch their NISA accounts to a different financial institution every year. The government should discuss changes to NISA to encourage its use by more people.
金融庁は、口座を開設する金融機関を毎年変えられるよう改める方針という。ＮＩＳＡの利用拡大を図るためにも、政府は制度の手直しを検討すべきだ。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 27, 2013)
（2013年8月27日02時03分 読売新聞）
Use NISA system as pump-priming step water to reinvigorate investment
ＮＩＳＡ 投資活性化の呼び水にしたい（8月27日付・読売社説）
We hope the Nippon Individual Savings Account system, or NISA, will help move individual financial assets held in the form of cash and deposits into investment and revitalize the nation’s economy.
現金や預金として滞留する個人金融資産を投資に誘導し、経済を活性化させる契機としたい。
NISA, a new tax system that offers tax exemptions on capital gains and dividend income from stocks and other investments of up to ¥1 million a year, will be introduced in January next year.
年間１００万円までの株式投資などについて、売却益や配当を非課税とする新税制「ＮＩＳＡ（ニーサ）」が、２０１４年１月にスタートする。
Financial institutions, including securities companies and banks, have already put their efforts to win new customers into full gear.
証券会社や銀行などの金融機関は、すでに新たな顧客獲得を目指す動きを本格化させている。
We applaud that stock markets will be reinvigorated due to competition over services among financial institutions, but they should refrain from forceful solicitation.
サービス競争で株式市場が活気づくのは歓迎だが、強引な勧誘などは控えるべきである。
It is essential to carefully foster NISA by listening to investors so that the new system will become a pump-priming measure to help individual investment take root in this country.
ＮＩＳＡが個人投資を根付かせる呼び水となるよう、利用者の声にもしっかり耳を傾け、大事に育てることが大切だ。
People aged 20 or older and living in Japan can open a NISA account at a financial institutions. The tax exemption period is five years and if ¥1 million is invested every year, the capital gains and dividends on ¥5 million worth of investments will be tax exempt.
金融機関にＮＩＳＡの専用口座を開設できるのは、日本に住む２０歳以上の人だ。非課税期間は５年間で、毎年１００万円ずつ口座を開けば、非課税枠は５００万円まで拡大できる。
The total amount of individual financial assets in Japan is estimated at a massive ¥1.6 quadrillion. However, more than half of those are in cash and deposits. The ratio of stocks and other investments used to fund corporate activity is only about 8 percent, which is far lower than the 34 percent in the United States and 15 percent in Europe.
日本の個人金融資産は約１６００兆円と巨額だ。ただし、その半分以上は現金と預金で占められている。企業の活動資金となる「株式・出資金」の比率は約８％にとどまり、米国の３４％や欧州の１５％よりはるかに低い。
If individual assets, encouraged by NISA, flow into stock markets, it would be beneficial to corporate growth. The spread of long-term investment by individuals for the purpose of asset building will help stabilize stock prices.
ＮＩＳＡに後押しされる形で、個人資金が株式市場に流入していけば、企業の成長促進にとって有益だ。資産形成のため、個人の長期投資が広がることは、株価の安定にも役立つだろう。
Under Britain’s Individual Savings Account system, which NISA is modeled after, 40 percent of the population opened an ISA account.
ＮＩＳＡのお手本となった英国の「ＩＳＡ」の場合、口座開設者が人口の４割に達するという。
Careful explanation essential
To promote wide use of NISA in Japan, it is indispensable for financial institutions to give detailed explanations about the new system to their customers.
日本でも普及させるには、金融機関が顧客に、丁寧に説明することが不可欠といえる。
Rather than placing priority on sales quota or simply stressing NISA’s merits, they must explain risks associated with investments as well as the system’s flaws.
営業ノルマを優先し、メリットばかり強調するのではなく、投資に伴うリスクや短所も、きちんと伝える姿勢が求められる。
For example, if losses are incurred due to a drop in the value of stocks and investment trusts, investors are not eligible for tax exemptions. Another problem is that if investors open a NISA account at a financial institution that only handles investment trusts, they cannot invest in particular stocks.
例えば、株式や投資信託が値下がりして損失を出すと、非課税の恩恵は受けられない。投資信託しか扱わない会社で口座を開くと、株式の個別銘柄などには投資できないという問題もある。
We urge people considering a NISA account to think carefully about selecting the financial institution where they will open their NISA account.
ＮＩＳＡを始める人は、口座をどの金融機関に開くか、よく考えて選択してもらいたい。
One person can only open one NISA account in principle and in the first four years, the individual must keep investing at the same financial institution. This is inconvenient for investors and is believed to be one reason financial institutions are desperately trying to attract and keep customers.
ＮＩＳＡは原則１人１口座で、当初４年は毎年、同じ金融機関でしか口座を開けない仕組みだ。利用者には不便なうえに、金融機関が顧客の囲い込みに必死になる要因とも指摘される。
It is said that the Financial Services Agency plans to change this regulation so people can switch their NISA accounts to a different financial institution every year. The government should discuss changes to NISA to encourage its use by more people.
金融庁は、口座を開設する金融機関を毎年変えられるよう改める方針という。ＮＩＳＡの利用拡大を図るためにも、政府は制度の手直しを検討すべきだ。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 27, 2013)
（2013年8月27日02時03分 読売新聞）
2013/08/28
首相中東訪問 資源確保へ戦略的協力深めよ
The Yomiuri Shimbun August 27, 2013
Deepen strategic ties with nations of GCC to ensure energy security
首相中東訪問 資源確保へ戦略的協力深めよ（8月26日付・読売社説）
To ensure stable supplies of energy resources to this country, it is crucial to deepen strategic cooperation with the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
エネルギー資源の安定的な確保に向け、日本が湾岸協力会議（ＧＣＣ）各国と戦略的な協力を深める意義は大きい。
On Saturday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Bahrain, the chair of the GCC, and had talks with Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
安倍首相がＧＣＣ議長国のバーレーンを訪問し、ハリファ首相と会談した。
The two leaders agreed to hold strategic ministerial dialogues between Japan and the GCC, while setting up a framework for working-level security talks. Signs are that the strategic dialogues may begin as early as September.
日本とＧＣＣの閣僚級戦略対話の開始や、事務レベルの安全保障対話の新設で一致した。戦略対話は９月にも開かれる見通しだ。
The GCC, a regional organization comprising six Middle East nations facing the Persian Gulf, groups Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.
ＧＣＣは、同国と、サウジアラビア、アラブ首長国連邦（ＵＡＥ）、カタール、クウェート、オマーンの計６か国で構成される。
Abe, who visited Saudi Arabia and the UAE in spring this year, will also visit Qatar and Kuwait on the current trip.
安倍首相は、今春にサウジとＵＡＥを訪れており、今回はカタール、クウェートも歴訪する。
Japan depends on GCC members for more than 70 percent of its annual crude oil imports amid the country’s stringent energy supply-demand situation caused by delays in the resumption of nuclear power plant operations after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake.
原子力発電所の再稼働が進まずにエネルギー需給が逼迫(ひっぱく)する中、日本が原油の年間輸入量の７割超をＧＣＣ各国に依存していることを踏まえたものだ。
The Persian Gulf’s maritime shipping lanes for transporting crude oil and other resources are vitally important to the Japanese economy. Continual consultations must be held on such issues as securing the sea lanes and preparing antipiracy countermeasures as part of the strategic Japan-GCC dialogues.
原油などを運ぶペルシャ湾の海上交通路（シーレーン）は、日本にとって死活的な重要性を持つ。戦略対話では、シーレーンの安全確保策や海賊対策などを継続的に協議することが大切である。
In January, Japanese nationals were taken hostage in Algeria. As part of the Japan-GCC dialogues, information about terrorist activities by extremists in the Middle East and Africa must be shared.
１月にはアルジェリアで邦人人質事件が発生した。中東・アフリカの過激派によるテロ情報の共有・交換も着実に進めるべきだ。
Conducive to ME peace
As chances of having summit talks with China and South Korea in the near future appear slim, Abe has focused his diplomatic efforts on the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
安倍首相は、中国、韓国との首脳会談ができない中、対中東・東南アジア外交を重視している。
Expediting efforts to strengthen ties with these regions’ mid-level countries will most likely earn Japan a precious diplomatic asset from the mid- and long-term points of view.
こうした中堅国との関係を強化することは、中長期的に日本外交の貴重な“財産”となるはずだ。
In the Mideast, the situations in Egypt and Syria have been deteriorating alarmingly amid discussions on the problems of Iran’s nuclear development programs and Middle East peace negotiations. Building up strategic relations between Japan and the GCC nations may indirectly help stabilize the Middle East as a whole.
中東では今、エジプト、シリア情勢が悪化する一方、イランの核開発問題の協議や中東和平交渉が続く。日本のＧＣＣとの戦略的関係の構築は、中東全体の安定に向けた側面支援にもつながろう。
In Saturday’s talks, Japan and Bahrain agreed to resume talks on a Japan-GCC free trade agreement and expand cooperation in such fields as agriculture, railways and medical services.
首脳会談では経済分野で、日本とＧＣＣの自由貿易協定（ＦＴＡ）交渉の再開や、農業・鉄道・医療分野の協力拡大で合意した。
In the current tour of Middle East countries, Abe is accompanied by an economic mission comprising about 50 people, who represent mostly private-sector businesses. This is because a number of large-scale infrastructure development projects have been planned in the GCC countries, including some in Qatar, which will host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament.
安倍首相の歴訪には、５０人規模の民間企業関係者らが同行している。２０２２年にサッカー・ワールドカップを開催するカタールをはじめ各国で、大型の社会資本整備が予定されているためだ。
Economic cooperation between the two sides should be encouraged in a way reciprocally beneficial to Japan and the GCC.
日本、ＧＣＣ双方の利益となるよう経済面の連携を進めたい。
The prime minister will visit Djibouti on Tuesday to encourage Maritime Self-Defense Force members engaged in antipiracy activities in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia. The MSDF has been enhancing its presence in the region by dispatching destroyers and P-3C surveillance aircraft.
首相は２７日にジブチを訪れ、アデン湾で海賊対処行動に従事する海上自衛隊員を激励する。海自は護衛艦とＰ３Ｃ哨戒機を派遣し、日本の存在感を高めている。
Abe’s words of encouragement will be sure to help improve the morale of the MSDF personnel. The prime minister has often expressed his appreciation of the roles of the Self-Defense Forces, frequently visiting SDF troops in various places. We hope the prime minister will continue this practice.
首相の激励は隊員の士気を高めよう。首相は従来、自衛隊の役割を高く評価し、各地で部隊訪問を重ねている。今後も、こうした姿勢を維持してもらいたい。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 26, 2013)
（2013年8月26日01時17分 読売新聞）
Deepen strategic ties with nations of GCC to ensure energy security
首相中東訪問 資源確保へ戦略的協力深めよ（8月26日付・読売社説）
To ensure stable supplies of energy resources to this country, it is crucial to deepen strategic cooperation with the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
エネルギー資源の安定的な確保に向け、日本が湾岸協力会議（ＧＣＣ）各国と戦略的な協力を深める意義は大きい。
On Saturday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Bahrain, the chair of the GCC, and had talks with Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
安倍首相がＧＣＣ議長国のバーレーンを訪問し、ハリファ首相と会談した。
The two leaders agreed to hold strategic ministerial dialogues between Japan and the GCC, while setting up a framework for working-level security talks. Signs are that the strategic dialogues may begin as early as September.
日本とＧＣＣの閣僚級戦略対話の開始や、事務レベルの安全保障対話の新設で一致した。戦略対話は９月にも開かれる見通しだ。
The GCC, a regional organization comprising six Middle East nations facing the Persian Gulf, groups Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.
ＧＣＣは、同国と、サウジアラビア、アラブ首長国連邦（ＵＡＥ）、カタール、クウェート、オマーンの計６か国で構成される。
Abe, who visited Saudi Arabia and the UAE in spring this year, will also visit Qatar and Kuwait on the current trip.
安倍首相は、今春にサウジとＵＡＥを訪れており、今回はカタール、クウェートも歴訪する。
Japan depends on GCC members for more than 70 percent of its annual crude oil imports amid the country’s stringent energy supply-demand situation caused by delays in the resumption of nuclear power plant operations after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake.
原子力発電所の再稼働が進まずにエネルギー需給が逼迫(ひっぱく)する中、日本が原油の年間輸入量の７割超をＧＣＣ各国に依存していることを踏まえたものだ。
The Persian Gulf’s maritime shipping lanes for transporting crude oil and other resources are vitally important to the Japanese economy. Continual consultations must be held on such issues as securing the sea lanes and preparing antipiracy countermeasures as part of the strategic Japan-GCC dialogues.
原油などを運ぶペルシャ湾の海上交通路（シーレーン）は、日本にとって死活的な重要性を持つ。戦略対話では、シーレーンの安全確保策や海賊対策などを継続的に協議することが大切である。
In January, Japanese nationals were taken hostage in Algeria. As part of the Japan-GCC dialogues, information about terrorist activities by extremists in the Middle East and Africa must be shared.
１月にはアルジェリアで邦人人質事件が発生した。中東・アフリカの過激派によるテロ情報の共有・交換も着実に進めるべきだ。
Conducive to ME peace
As chances of having summit talks with China and South Korea in the near future appear slim, Abe has focused his diplomatic efforts on the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
安倍首相は、中国、韓国との首脳会談ができない中、対中東・東南アジア外交を重視している。
Expediting efforts to strengthen ties with these regions’ mid-level countries will most likely earn Japan a precious diplomatic asset from the mid- and long-term points of view.
こうした中堅国との関係を強化することは、中長期的に日本外交の貴重な“財産”となるはずだ。
In the Mideast, the situations in Egypt and Syria have been deteriorating alarmingly amid discussions on the problems of Iran’s nuclear development programs and Middle East peace negotiations. Building up strategic relations between Japan and the GCC nations may indirectly help stabilize the Middle East as a whole.
中東では今、エジプト、シリア情勢が悪化する一方、イランの核開発問題の協議や中東和平交渉が続く。日本のＧＣＣとの戦略的関係の構築は、中東全体の安定に向けた側面支援にもつながろう。
In Saturday’s talks, Japan and Bahrain agreed to resume talks on a Japan-GCC free trade agreement and expand cooperation in such fields as agriculture, railways and medical services.
首脳会談では経済分野で、日本とＧＣＣの自由貿易協定（ＦＴＡ）交渉の再開や、農業・鉄道・医療分野の協力拡大で合意した。
In the current tour of Middle East countries, Abe is accompanied by an economic mission comprising about 50 people, who represent mostly private-sector businesses. This is because a number of large-scale infrastructure development projects have been planned in the GCC countries, including some in Qatar, which will host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament.
安倍首相の歴訪には、５０人規模の民間企業関係者らが同行している。２０２２年にサッカー・ワールドカップを開催するカタールをはじめ各国で、大型の社会資本整備が予定されているためだ。
Economic cooperation between the two sides should be encouraged in a way reciprocally beneficial to Japan and the GCC.
日本、ＧＣＣ双方の利益となるよう経済面の連携を進めたい。
The prime minister will visit Djibouti on Tuesday to encourage Maritime Self-Defense Force members engaged in antipiracy activities in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia. The MSDF has been enhancing its presence in the region by dispatching destroyers and P-3C surveillance aircraft.
首相は２７日にジブチを訪れ、アデン湾で海賊対処行動に従事する海上自衛隊員を激励する。海自は護衛艦とＰ３Ｃ哨戒機を派遣し、日本の存在感を高めている。
Abe’s words of encouragement will be sure to help improve the morale of the MSDF personnel. The prime minister has often expressed his appreciation of the roles of the Self-Defense Forces, frequently visiting SDF troops in various places. We hope the prime minister will continue this practice.
首相の激励は隊員の士気を高めよう。首相は従来、自衛隊の役割を高く評価し、各地で部隊訪問を重ねている。今後も、こうした姿勢を維持してもらいたい。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 26, 2013)
（2013年8月26日01時17分 読売新聞）
2013/08/27
「はだしのゲン」 教育上の配慮をどう考えるか
The Yomiuri Shimbun August 26, 2013
Should ‘Barefoot Gen’ be stricted from educational point of view?
「はだしのゲン」 教育上の配慮をどう考えるか（8月25日付・読売社説）
The ripples are spreading after the Matsue Municipal Board of Education requested that the city’s public primary and middle schools restrict student access to “Hadashi no Gen” (Barefoot Gen), the signature work by late manga author Keiji Nakazawa that depicts the horror of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
原爆の悲惨さを描いた漫画家・中沢啓治さんの代表作「はだしのゲン」について、松江市教育委員会が市立小中学校に閲覧の制限を要請したことが波紋を広げている。
Students in the capital of Shimane Prefecture are now unable to read freely this 10-volume manga series at most school libraries unless they get special permission from their teachers.
現在、松江市内の大半の学校図書館では、教師の許可がないと子供が自由にこの作品を読むことができない状態が続いている。
The education board judged that the manga’s graphic depictions of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath were not a problem. However, it decided that some descriptions of actions involving Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in other Asian nations were extreme and inappropriate.
市教委は生々しい原爆被害の場面ではなく、旧日本軍にかかわる描写の一部を、過激で不適切と判断した。
The problematic scenes in “Barefoot Gen” included beheadings of non-Japanese Asians just for fun, slicing open the abdomen of a pregnant woman to pull out her baby, and the brutal killing of other women.
アジアの人の首を面白半分に切り落とす。妊婦の腹を切り裂いて、中の赤ん坊を引っ張り出す。女性を惨殺する、といった描写についてだ。
The municipal board of education apparently limited access to the manga in consideration of the nature of libraries at primary and middle schools, where children become familiar with books as they grow up.
成長過程の子供が本に親しむ小中学校図書館の性格を考えて、市教委がとった措置と言えよう。
The Constitution guarantees the freedom of expression, and states, “No censorship shall be maintained.”
憲法は、表現の自由を保障し、検閲を禁じている。市民が広く利用する一般の公立図書館で蔵書の閲覧を制限することは、こうした観点から許されない。
Restricting access to books available at an ordinary public library open to citizens can never be permissible in light of the spirit of the Constitution.
ただ、小中学校図書館を一般図書館と同列に論じることは適切ではあるまい。
However, it may not be fair to treat libraries at primary and middle schools in the same way as ordinary libraries. The possible impact books can have on children must be taken into account. There may be cases in which meticulous care must be taken in accordance with the stages of children’s physical and mental development.
作品が子供に与える影響を考える必要がある。心身の発達段階に応じた細かな対応が求められるケースもあるだろう。
Doubtful claims
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Hakubun Shimomura said the board’s decision “should be considered as representing one way of thinking.” He added that “due consideration should be paid from an educational point of view” on the matter. We think his view is reasonable.
下村文部科学相が「市教委の判断は一つの考え方。教育上の配慮はするべきだと思う」と述べたことはもっともである。
“Barefoot Gen” is based on Nakazawa’s own experience of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The story’s protagonist, Gen, is a boy who bravely overcomes a number of hardships in spite of losing relatives in the bombing.
「はだしのゲン」は、広島での中沢さん自身の被爆体験が基になっている。肉親を失った主人公の少年が困難に直面しながらも、たくましく生き抜く物語だ。
The manga series started in 1973 in the Shukan Shonen Jump comic weekly and was carried in several magazines during a run that lasted more than 10 years. When published as an independent book, “Barefoot Gen” became a best seller. The story has been translated into about 20 languages and published in many countries.
１９７３年に週刊少年ジャンプで連載がスタート、掲載誌を替えながら、１０年以上続いた。単行本はベストセラーとなった。約２０か国語に翻訳・出版されている。
Initially, some of the scenes depicting Hiroshima just after the atomic bombing were criticized as being excessively graphic, but there can be no doubt such descriptions conveyed the appalling reality of the bombing.
連載当初は、広島の被爆シーンがリアルすぎるとの批判もあったが、そうした描写こそが原爆の惨禍の実相を伝えてきた。
Given that survivors of the nuclear bombing are aging and passing on memories of the war has become a pressing task, “Barefoot Gen” is definitely a valuable work of literature.
被爆者の高齢化が進み、戦争体験の継承が大きな課題になっている中、「はだしのゲン」が貴重な作品であるのは間違いない。
On the other hand, the closing stages also make assertions apparently designed to favor a particular political standpoint, making flimsy claims including that the former Imperial Japanese Army “brutally killed more than 30 million people in other Asian countries such as China and Korea in the name of the Emperor.”
その一方で、作品の終盤では、「天皇陛下のためだという名目で日本軍は中国、朝鮮、アジアの各国で約３０００万人以上の人を残酷に殺してきた」といった根拠に乏しい、特定の政治的立場にも通じる主張が出てくる。
While it is, of course, essential to respect freedom of expression, due attention should be paid at the same time to the manga’s impact on children’s education.
表現の自由を尊重しつつ、同時に教育上の影響にも目配りする。
The decision by the Matsue board of education has brought to the fore the question of where schools should draw the line in exposing children to items of literature as part of their education.
学びの場で児童生徒が様々な作品に接する際、学校側がどこまで配慮すべきかという問題を、松江市のケースは投げかけている。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 25, 2013)
（2013年8月25日01時25分 読売新聞）
Should ‘Barefoot Gen’ be stricted from educational point of view?
「はだしのゲン」 教育上の配慮をどう考えるか（8月25日付・読売社説）
The ripples are spreading after the Matsue Municipal Board of Education requested that the city’s public primary and middle schools restrict student access to “Hadashi no Gen” (Barefoot Gen), the signature work by late manga author Keiji Nakazawa that depicts the horror of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
原爆の悲惨さを描いた漫画家・中沢啓治さんの代表作「はだしのゲン」について、松江市教育委員会が市立小中学校に閲覧の制限を要請したことが波紋を広げている。
Students in the capital of Shimane Prefecture are now unable to read freely this 10-volume manga series at most school libraries unless they get special permission from their teachers.
現在、松江市内の大半の学校図書館では、教師の許可がないと子供が自由にこの作品を読むことができない状態が続いている。
The education board judged that the manga’s graphic depictions of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath were not a problem. However, it decided that some descriptions of actions involving Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in other Asian nations were extreme and inappropriate.
市教委は生々しい原爆被害の場面ではなく、旧日本軍にかかわる描写の一部を、過激で不適切と判断した。
The problematic scenes in “Barefoot Gen” included beheadings of non-Japanese Asians just for fun, slicing open the abdomen of a pregnant woman to pull out her baby, and the brutal killing of other women.
アジアの人の首を面白半分に切り落とす。妊婦の腹を切り裂いて、中の赤ん坊を引っ張り出す。女性を惨殺する、といった描写についてだ。
The municipal board of education apparently limited access to the manga in consideration of the nature of libraries at primary and middle schools, where children become familiar with books as they grow up.
成長過程の子供が本に親しむ小中学校図書館の性格を考えて、市教委がとった措置と言えよう。
The Constitution guarantees the freedom of expression, and states, “No censorship shall be maintained.”
憲法は、表現の自由を保障し、検閲を禁じている。市民が広く利用する一般の公立図書館で蔵書の閲覧を制限することは、こうした観点から許されない。
Restricting access to books available at an ordinary public library open to citizens can never be permissible in light of the spirit of the Constitution.
ただ、小中学校図書館を一般図書館と同列に論じることは適切ではあるまい。
However, it may not be fair to treat libraries at primary and middle schools in the same way as ordinary libraries. The possible impact books can have on children must be taken into account. There may be cases in which meticulous care must be taken in accordance with the stages of children’s physical and mental development.
作品が子供に与える影響を考える必要がある。心身の発達段階に応じた細かな対応が求められるケースもあるだろう。
Doubtful claims
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Hakubun Shimomura said the board’s decision “should be considered as representing one way of thinking.” He added that “due consideration should be paid from an educational point of view” on the matter. We think his view is reasonable.
下村文部科学相が「市教委の判断は一つの考え方。教育上の配慮はするべきだと思う」と述べたことはもっともである。
“Barefoot Gen” is based on Nakazawa’s own experience of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The story’s protagonist, Gen, is a boy who bravely overcomes a number of hardships in spite of losing relatives in the bombing.
「はだしのゲン」は、広島での中沢さん自身の被爆体験が基になっている。肉親を失った主人公の少年が困難に直面しながらも、たくましく生き抜く物語だ。
The manga series started in 1973 in the Shukan Shonen Jump comic weekly and was carried in several magazines during a run that lasted more than 10 years. When published as an independent book, “Barefoot Gen” became a best seller. The story has been translated into about 20 languages and published in many countries.
１９７３年に週刊少年ジャンプで連載がスタート、掲載誌を替えながら、１０年以上続いた。単行本はベストセラーとなった。約２０か国語に翻訳・出版されている。
Initially, some of the scenes depicting Hiroshima just after the atomic bombing were criticized as being excessively graphic, but there can be no doubt such descriptions conveyed the appalling reality of the bombing.
連載当初は、広島の被爆シーンがリアルすぎるとの批判もあったが、そうした描写こそが原爆の惨禍の実相を伝えてきた。
Given that survivors of the nuclear bombing are aging and passing on memories of the war has become a pressing task, “Barefoot Gen” is definitely a valuable work of literature.
被爆者の高齢化が進み、戦争体験の継承が大きな課題になっている中、「はだしのゲン」が貴重な作品であるのは間違いない。
On the other hand, the closing stages also make assertions apparently designed to favor a particular political standpoint, making flimsy claims including that the former Imperial Japanese Army “brutally killed more than 30 million people in other Asian countries such as China and Korea in the name of the Emperor.”
その一方で、作品の終盤では、「天皇陛下のためだという名目で日本軍は中国、朝鮮、アジアの各国で約３０００万人以上の人を残酷に殺してきた」といった根拠に乏しい、特定の政治的立場にも通じる主張が出てくる。
While it is, of course, essential to respect freedom of expression, due attention should be paid at the same time to the manga’s impact on children’s education.
表現の自由を尊重しつつ、同時に教育上の影響にも目配りする。
The decision by the Matsue board of education has brought to the fore the question of where schools should draw the line in exposing children to items of literature as part of their education.
学びの場で児童生徒が様々な作品に接する際、学校側がどこまで配慮すべきかという問題を、松江市のケースは投げかけている。
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, Aug. 25, 2013)
（2013年8月25日01時25分 読売新聞）
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