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Have you heard about the latest news on North Korea?
#miss

I've heard about the country's third nuclear test which excecuted last month. And North Korea launched the satellite a month earlier. It is said that the satellite actually might be a missile. It seems like that young North Korean leader Kim Joung Un follows in his father's footsteps. I think they have hostility to the neighboring countries including Japan and U.S.

#correct

I've heard about the country's third nuclear test which took place last month. And North Korea launched the satellite a month earlier. It is said that the satellite actually might be a missile. It seems like that young North Korean leader Kim Joung Un follows in his father's footsteps. I think they have hostility towards the neighboring countries including Japan and U.S.

I think so, too. The hostility is what the US feels threatened by, because North Korea refuses to be reasoned with. There was hope that we could communicate with them after Kim Jong Il died, but as you said, Kim Jong Un seems to be continuing his father's agenda.
#miss

I agree with you. I also hoped that some of the kidnapped Japanese citizens be released after Kim John Un was inagurated.But this issue remains nowhere in sight. As you might know,North Korea government kidnapped many Japanese during the 70s and 80s. One of the victims was a young junior high school girl! I feel deep sorrow at her parent's greaf that their beloved daughter was taken away suddenly.

#correct

I agree with you. I also hoped that some of the kidnapped Japanese citizens would  be released after Kim John Un was inagurated.But this issue remains nowhere in sight. As you might know,North Korea government kidnapped many Japanese during the 70s and 80s. One of the victims was a young junior high school girl! I feel deep sorrow at her parent's greaf that their beloved daughter was taken away suddenly.

I actually wasn't aware that the North Korean government had kidnapped so many Japanese citizens! That's very disheartening, and I really hope that they are all able to be rescued someday.
#miss

I really think so. The families of the victims hope that they come home as soon as possible. Japan and Korea must got along with one another. As neighbors,we share many cultural similarities. And there are ethnic similarities between us. Many Korean immigrants live in Japan. Actually, my husband's grandmother was Korean. However North Korea has been stiffening her attitude since the Korean War.

#correct

I really think so. The families of the victims hope that they come home as soon as possible. Japan and Korea must get along with one another. As neighbors,we share many cultural similarities. And there are ethnic similarities between us. Many Korean immigrants live in Japan. Actually, my husband's grandmother was Korean. However North Korea has been stiffening her attitude since the Korean War.

That's because they have different political and government system. One uphold democracy the other one is pro-communism. What is your idea about it?
#miss

Yes, North Korea remains under a communist dictatorship,no stranger to causing international alarm such actions as nuclear tests and the missile launch. I think it is necessary for us to ask China for help to reform the country. Because China has strong influence for North Korea. Japan, US and other Asian countries cooperate with China for stopping North Korea's tyranny. So we have to improve relationship with China at first.

#correct

Yes, North Korea remains under a communist dictatorship,no stranger to causing international alarm such actions as nuclear tests and the missile launch. I think it is necessary for us to ask China for help to reform the country. Because China has strong influence on North Korea. Japan, US and other Asian countries cooperate with China for stopping North Korea's tyranny. So we have to improve the relationship with China at first.

What do you think is one of the first steps towards improving the relationship between Japan and China?
#miss

I think the most important key is international exchange. Many Chinese travel to Japan, and so do many Japanese. And Japanese pop culture, such as manga, has gained popularity widely even in China. This trend has broken the stereotypical image of each countries. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to want to be belligerent to neighboring countries. But I think friendship is more important than hostility with regard to international problems.

#correct

I think the most important key is the  international exchange. Many Chinese travel to Japan, and so do many Japanese. And Japanese pop culture, such as manga, has gained popularity widely even in China. This trend has broken the stereotypical image of each countries. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to want to be belligerent to neighboring countries. But I think friendship is more important than hostility with regard to international problems.

関連単語

  • mode（（動作や行為の）やり方、流儀）
  • position（立場、地位、身分、姿勢、見解、情勢 ）
  • stand（態度、気持ち）
  • impassioned（情熱の込もった、熱烈な）
  • rally（（名）［政党・労働組合などの］集会、大会、総会（動）集まる、再結集する）
  • nationalistic（国家主義的な、民族主義的な）
  • rhetoric（修辞法）
  • extremist（過激主義者、過激派）
  • rational（（人が）理性的な、道理をわきまえた、冷静な）
  • progressive（（名）進歩主義者（形）前進する、〔考え方などが〕進歩的な、進歩主義の）

関連フレーズ

  • I'm concerned about the increasingly hostile environment within our own central government.（中央政府内でいっそう敵対する環境を心配しています。）
  • We need to take a more progressive approach towards these domestic issues.（このような国内の問題に対しては、もっと進歩的なアプローチをとる必要があります。）
  • We need to view this issue from a more global perspective.（私たちは、この問題をよりグローバルな視点でとらえる必要があります。）
  • How much of what he says is just pure political rhetoric?（彼の言っていることのどのくらいが単なる政治的修辞なんだろう？）
  • When, exactly, did "nationalism" become a dirty word?（いつ「国家（愛国）主義」は禁句になったんだろう？）
  • We need to take a stand against government corruption and arrogance.（我々は政府の腐敗と傲慢さに対して、きちんと態度を示す必要があります。）
  • The future of Japan rests in the hands of its youth.（日本の将来は若者たちの手にゆだねられている。）
  • Do you think Japan should be flexing its muscles a bit more when dealing with territorial disputes?（日本は領土問題について取り組む際にもう少し威力を示すべきだと思う？）
  • What steps can the government take to get more people interested and involved in politics?（もっと多くの人々が政治に関心を持って関わるようにするには政府は何をすべきでしょうか。）
  • What do you think of Japan's response to North Korea's latest threat?（北朝鮮の脅しに対する日本の反応をどう思いますか。）

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