But he now faces the task of driving through difficult structural changes to the economy. Trade barriers need to come down, taxes will need to rise and large parts of the economy will have to be deregulated.
One of the decisions he will have to make later this year is whether to raise sales tax next April from 5% to 8% to help reduce Japan's national debt.
deregulate : (v.t) ～の規制を緩和する
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But he now faces the task of driving through difficult structural changes to the economy. Trade barriers need to come down, taxes will need to rise and large parts of the economy will have to be deregulated.
One of the decisions he will have to make later this year(S) is(V) whether to raise sales tax next April from 5% to 8% to help reduce Japan's national debt(C).
Ｓの部分には、関係代名詞があり、先行詞は the dicisions
One of the decisions ( he will have to make later this year )
その２
Mr Abe is also considering whether to cut Japan's 36% corporate tax to spur growth and open up the power industry, currently controlled by regional monopolies.
And his government is keen to join a free trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), being negotiated by 11 countries.
spur : (v.t) ～に拍車をかける
monopoly : (n) 独占企業
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Mr Abe is also considering whether to cut Japan's 36% corporate tax to spur growth and open up the power industry, currently controlled by regional monopolies.
Voters handed the architects of Japan's bold new economic policy a sweeping electoral victory over the weekend, delivering 76 of the 121 open parliamentary seats to the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner.
architect : (n) 建築家、設計者
sweeping : (adj) 完全な、徹底的な
open parliamentary seat : (n) 空席となっている議席
coalition partner : (n) 連立パートナー
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Voters handed the architects of Japan's bold new economic policy a sweeping electoral victory over the weekend, delivering 76 of the 121 open parliamentary seats to the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner.
Voters(S) handed(V) the architects of Japan's bold new economic policy(O) a sweeping electoral victory(O) over the weekend, delivering(= and delivered) 76 of the 121 open parliamentary seats to the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner.
本文は、ＳＶＯＯの構造を持つ。Ｏがそれぞれ長い目の文章になっているので分かりづらくなっている。
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The result should boost the so-called Abenomics platform championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- a mix of coordinated government spending, central bank stimulus and structural economic reforms designed to push up prices and end 15 years of deflation.
platform : (n) （政党の）綱領、（候補者の）公約
champion : (v.t) ～を擁護する
price : (n) 物価
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The result should boost the so-called Abenomics platform championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- a mix of coordinated government spending, central bank stimulus and structural economic reforms designed to push up prices and end 15 years of deflation.
a mix of ① coordinated goverment spending, ② central bank stimulus, ③ and structural economic reforms
その３
The fiscal and monetary aspects of the program have already helped weaken the yen and dramatically boost the profits of exporters, driving the Nikkei index through the roof in the process.
But one pillar of the Abenomics strategy -- structural reforms -- has been delayed by political barriers and the LDP's relative lack of power in the upper house.
fiscal : (adj) 財政の
monetary : (adj) 金融の
drive O through the roof : (熟語) ～を高騰させる
upper house : (n) 上院（日本では参議院）
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The fiscal and monetary aspects of the program have already helped weaken the yen and dramatically boost the profits of exporters, driving the Nikkei index through the roof in the process.
But one pillar of the Abenomics strategy -- structural reforms -- has been delayed by political barriers and the LDP's relative lack of power in the upper house.
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, will become ambassador to Japan, sources close to the bilateral relationship said.
Kennedy, an attorney and strong backer of President Barack Obama, will be taking up the post as Washington grapples with contentious defense and trade issues involving its top Asian ally.
bilateral : (adj) ２国間の、両国間の
take up : (v.t) ～に従事する
as : 接続詞の as（～すると同時に、～しているさなか）
grapple with ～ : (v.t) ～に取り組む
contentious : (adj) 議論のある、係争中の
ally : (n) 同盟国
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Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, will become ambassador to Japan, sources close to the bilateral relationship said.
Kennedy, an attorney and strong backer of President Barack Obama, will be taking up the post as Washington grapples with contentious defense and trade issues involving its top Asian ally.
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, (アメリカ大統領であった故ジョン・Ｆ・ケネディの娘、キャロライン・ケネディ)
Kennedy, an attorney and strong backer of President Barack Obama, （弁護士であり、バラク・オバマ大統領の力強い支援者であるケネディ）
その２
Kennedy is believed to have had little involvement so far with Japan, except for her 1986 honeymoon trip.
After graduating from Harvard University, Kennedy worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She also studied at Columbia Law School. She has written and edited books on American history, politics and poetry.
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Kennedy is believed to have had little involvement so far with Japan, except for her 1986 honeymoon trip.
After graduating from Harvard University, Kennedy worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She also studied at Columbia Law School. She has written and edited books on American history, politics and poetry.
