2023年2月7日(火)
ニュージーランド アーダーン首相が辞任
NEW ZEALAND PM ARDERN TO STEP DOWN
2023年1月19日のニュース
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she's stepping down.
She says her time in office has been her greatest honor, but says she's no longer the right person for the job.
(Jacinda Ardern / New Zealand Prime Minister)
“I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It's that simple.
have enough in the tank
But I absolutely believe and know there are others around me who do.”
In 2017, Ardern became the world's then-youngest woman ever to be elected prime minister. She also became the first-ever sitting head of government to take maternity leave.
head of government
head of state
She guided New Zealand through the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings and the COVID-19 pandemic.
But her popularity has flagged in recent times over issues like the rising cost of living.
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衰える・薄らぐ
An independent poll last month put Ardern's approval rating at 29 percent, her lowest since taking office.
Ardern became the first-ever sitting head of government to take something. What was it?
She also became the first-ever sitting head of government to take maternity leave.
What was Ardern's approval rating last month?
An independent poll last month put Ardern's approval rating at 29 percent, her lowest since taking office.
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“I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It's that simple. But I absolutely believe and know there are others around me who do.”
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flag「衰える」・旗？
a red flag「危険信号」
His attitude toward her is a red flag.
show the flag「自分あるいは自分の国や会社の存在や立場などをはっきりさせる」
Fans of the singer came out to show the flag at his solo debut performance.
show ( raise/ wave) the white flag「敗北を認める、降伏する」
2023年2月6日(月)
新型コロナ 春にも“５類”移行
JAPAN'S PM EYES RECLASSIFICATION OF COVID-19
2023年1月20日のニュース
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is reassessing a disease many have come to live with. He's set to reclassify COVID-19 and put it in the same category as the flu.
COVID-19 is now ranked at a level almost equivalent to Category II. That's the second-most severe tier in Japan's classification system for infectious diseases. That lets authorities take strict measures to stop the virus spreading, including urging people to limit their movements.
But in light of its impact on socioeconomic activity, the government decided Thursday to work to downgrade COVID to the lowest rank of Category V. The reclassification means more medical institutions can accept coronavirus patients. People will also no longer be requested to limit their activities.