日本亞馬遜增加酒類直銷

Last month the Mainichi News on-line reported the following:

アマゾンジャパン:酒類を直販

毎日新聞　2014年04月08日　22時55分（最終更新　04月08日　23時03分）

　インターネット通販大手のアマゾンジャパン（東京）は８日、酒類の販売を自社で開始したと発表した。サイトに出店している事業者が既に酒類を販売しているが、自社で新たに５０００品目以上の販売を始め、取り扱う商品は計１５万品目以上になるという。

　自社商品はビールやワインに加え、４７都道府県の日本酒１０００品目以上と、焼酎１４００品目以上を販売し、ウイスキーの品ぞろえにも力を入れたという。（共同）

(試譯文)

It was announced on the 8^th (April) that Amazon Japan (Tokyo), a major Internet mail-ordering company, would start the sale of liquor in its companies. Although the entrepreneur had opened shops on site and had already been selling liquor, it was said that sale of over 5000 new items would began at its companies, and the goods to be dealt with could be over 150,000 items.

Regarding the company’s selling goods, in addition to beer and wine, together with sake from all the 47 prefectures, in total over 1000 items were on sale; over 1400 items of white distilled liquor would also be sold. It was said that efforts would also be put into the whiskey products collection.

Obviously Amazon is expanding its business in Japan.

黄炳瑞成為北朝鮮第二號人物

北朝鮮 ナンバー２の要職にファン氏

5月2日 16時00分

北朝鮮で事実上ナンバー２とされるチェ・リョンヘ氏が務めてきた軍の役職に、ファン・ビョンソ氏が就いたことが分かり、今後、指導部の中でのファン氏の影響力が強まることが予想されます。

北朝鮮国営の朝鮮中央通信は２日未明、１日ピョンヤンで行われたメーデーの行事について伝える記事の中で、キム・ジョンウン第１書記の側近で事実上のナンバー２とされるチェ・リョンヘ氏に代わり、ファン・ビョンソ氏を軍総政治局長として紹介しました。
ファン氏は先月、チェ氏と同じ軍の次帥に昇進したばかりで、北朝鮮国営メディアの分析をしているラヂオプレスによりますと、ファン氏がこの肩書きで公式報道されるのは初めてだということです。北朝鮮の軍総政治局長は軍内部の思想統制を担当する部署のトップで、今後、指導部の中でのファン氏の影響力が強まることが予想されます。
一方、前任のチェ氏は、先月９日に行われた北朝鮮の国会に当たる最高人民会議で国防委員会の副委員長に就任したばかりですが、ことしに入って国営メディアで動静が伝えられる回数が大きく減っており、健康状態の悪化が取りざたされていました。

(試譯文)

It turned out that Fan Byonso had taken up Choi Ryonhe’s position in the army that would effectually turn him into the number 2 man in North Korea; it was expected that the influence of Fan in the Guidance Department would become strong from now on.

Before dawn on the 2^nd, in a report that talked about the May Day events performed in Pyongyang on the 1^st, the Korea Central News Agency managed by the North Korea government introduced Fan, instead of Choi Ryonhe, as the head of the chief army political bureau, effectively making Fan as the number 2 man by his proximity to Kim Jong Eun the 1st secretary.

Last month Fan was been just promoted as the deputy governor of the army same as Choi. According to the Radio Press which analyzed the North Korea state media, it was the first time that Fan was mentioned by this title in an official report. The head of the army general political bureau of North Korea was a post that took charge of thought controls inside the army, and it was expected that the influence of Fan inside the Guidance Department would become strong from now on.

On the other hand, although Choi the predecessor had just inaugurated on the 9th of the last month as the vice chairman of National Defense Commission in the Supreme People's Assembly which was an equivalent to the North Korea Parliament, entering this year, the number of times that he was mentioned by the state media had been reduced substantially, and a deterioration in health condition was mentioned.

It seems that Choi’s fading out from the political scene was not due to political reasons.

母乳餵飼、日光浴不足、偏食等原因令幼児腿骨変形病増加

Recently the Mainichi News on-line reported the following:

くる病:乳幼児に増える　母乳、日光浴不足、食事が要因

毎日新聞　2014年05月02日　11時00分（最終更新　05月02日　13時04分）

　栄養不足の時代に多かった乳幼児の「くる病」が最近、増えている。紫外線対策の普及や母乳栄養の推進などが複合的に関係しているという。専門医は「くる病は母乳で育っている子どもに多く、特に注意してほしい」と呼びかける。

　くる病は、ビタミンＤが極端に不足することで血中のカルシウム濃度が下がり、骨の変形や成長障害などを引き起こす。歩き始める１歳以降、足に負荷がかかってＯ脚になりやすい。

　東京大大学院の北中幸子准教授（小児医学）によると、１９９０年代はほとんどみられなかったが、２０００年ごろから学会報告が目立ち始め、最近は臨床現場で珍しくなくなった。東大病院ではこの１０年ほどで、診断したり他施設からの相談を受けたりしたケースが約１００件に上る。

　ビタミンＤが欠乏している乳幼児の増加の３大要因は、母乳栄養の推進▽日光浴不足▽偏った食事−−という。母乳は赤ちゃんに大切な免疫物質が含まれるなど利点が多いものの、ビタミンＤは人工乳に比べて極めて少ない。また、ビタミンＤは太陽の光にあたると体内で作られるが、皮膚がんやしみ・しわ予防の観点から紫外線対策が普及したことも影響している。

　食物アレルギーでビタミンＤを多く含む卵や魚などを取るのを制限している場合もあり、こうした要因が重なると発症しやすい。

　北中准教授は「世界的にもビタミンＤ欠乏症が増えている。予防策として、特に母乳で育てている子には、日焼けしない程度に日光浴させたり離乳食で魚を取らせたりしてほしい」と話す。

　日本小児内分泌学会は昨年、診断の手引きを作成した。血中ビタミンＤ（２５ＯＨＤ）濃度の測定や膝関節のエックス線画像などで診断するが、２５ＯＨＤの測定は保険適用になっていないなどの課題もある。【下桐実雅子】

(試譯文)

   "Rickets" in infants that happened at a time of malnutrition recently had increased. It was said that the popularity in measures against ultraviolet rays, the promotion of maternal feeding etc. were complexly related. A medical specialist made an appeal by saying that "many rickets happened in children who are fed by mother’s milk, I hope special attention could be paid to that". 

   The calcium concentration in blood dropped because vitamin D ran short seriously, and rickets caused bones to modify and fail to thrive etc. After one year old when walking began, the load applied to the legs could easily turn the feet into bowleg.

   According to Sachiko Kitanaka the Associate Professor (Pediatrics) of the University of Tokyo graduate school, although it was hardly seen in the 1990s, rickets began to be conspicuous in medical society reports from around 2000 and became less rare in these days in clinical practices. In the past ten years in the University of Tokyo hospital, or in consultation in other institutions the number of cases diagnosed went up to about 100.

   The three major factors that had led to an increase in infants’ lacking in vitamin D were: popularity in maternal feeding ▽shortage in sun-bath▽ unbalanced diet.  Although mother's milk had many advantages -- an immunity substance important for a baby was contained -- there was very little vitamin D compared with the synthetic milk. Moreover, vitamin D was made in the body when exposed to sun light, but this was  affected by the popularity in measures against ultraviolet rays with a view to prevent skin cancer or stain and wrinkles.

   With overlapping factors, such as on grounds of food allergy to restrict the eating of eggs and fish etc. which contained much vitamin D, all would make it easy for the symptom to show up.

   Associate Professor Kitanaka said "globally vitamin D deficiency is increasing, especially in children who are raised on mother's milk, the preventive measures would be have more sunbathe to such an extent that one does not get tanned, and to have fish in the baby food".

   Last year the Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology had prepared a guide on diagnosis. Although diagnoses could be made by measuring the vitamin D (25OHD) concentration in blood, and the X ray picture of knee joints etc., whether the measuring of 25OHD was a reliable method had become an issue.

It is surprising to note that maternal feedings could be related to "Rickets" in infants

中国: 因馬航事件３萬中國民航機駕駛員可能受監視等

A few weeks ago the Yomiuri News on-line reported the following:

中国、民間機パイロット３万人監視…電話盗聴も

2014年04月08日 18時45分

　【香港＝比嘉清太】香港の人権団体「中国人権民主化運動ニュースセンター」は８日、中国の習近平(シージンピン)政権が新たに発足させた治安対策の司令塔「中央国家安全委員会」が、国内の民間航空機のパイロット約３万人に対する身元調査や監視に乗り出したと伝えた。クアラルンプール発北京行きマレーシア航空３７０便が消息を絶った問題で、機長や副操縦士も捜査対象となったことを受けた措置だとしている。

　同センターによると、習政権は、北京周辺を飛行する民間機が航路を変更して共産党指導部の所在地・中南海に向かった場合、１０分間しかかからず、撃墜命令を下す前に突入されてしまう可能性が高いと危惧。軍などから選抜された約４００人の専門チームが、既に一部のパイロットの電話の盗聴などを始めたという。

(試譯文)

On the 8^th (April) a human rights organization in Hong Kong "The Information Center for the Human Rights Democratic Movement in China" reported that China’s Xi Jinping Administration’s newly inaugurated "The Central National Security Council" which was used as a commanding post to devise measures on security had embarked on some domestic background checks and surveillance on about 30,000 commercial aircraft pilots. Regarding the trouble of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that traveled to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur had cut off information, its captain and copilot had become candidates for investigation and supposedly the procedures were initiated.

According to the Center, if a civil aircraft flying at the outskirts of Beijing changed course and flew to Chungnanhai where the Communist Party Guidance Department was located, that would require less than 10 minutes. The Xi Jinping Administration was highly apprehensive about the possibility of a rushing in before a shooting-down command could be given. It was said that a professional team of about 400 people selected from the army etc. had already begun tapping some pilots' telephones etc.

For security reasons, it is normal for the Chinese Communist Party to take all kinds of precautions.

中国限制稀土輸出敗訴

A few weeks ago the Yomiuri News on-line reported the following:

中国、日米欧に全面敗訴…レアアース輸出規制

　中国によるレアアース（希土類）の輸出規制が世界貿易機関（ＷＴＯ）の協定違反に当たるなどとして日本と米国、欧州連合（ＥＵ）が共同で提訴していた問題で、ＷＴＯの紛争処理小委員会は２６日、日米欧の主張を全面的に認める報告書を発表した。

　中国は６０日以内に２審に相当する上級委員会に上訴できる。

　中国は２０１０年ごろからレアアースの輸出量を大幅に削減したほか、レアメタル（希少金属）のタングステン、モリブデンとともに輸出税を導入。日米欧はこの措置が中国の国内産業を優遇しているとして１２年にＷＴＯに提訴していた。

　報告書は、輸出規制は天然資源の保全のためとする中国の主張を認めず、ＷＴＯ協定で禁止する数量制限にあたるとして是正を求めた。輸出税についても環境保護に必要な措置とは言えないと認定した。茂木経済産業相は、この判断を歓迎するとの談話を出した。

（2014年3月26日22時27分  読売新聞）

(試譯文)

    Regarding the problem that Japan, the U.S. and the European Union (EU) had filed a law suit together accusing China for violating the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement etc. in controlling the export of its rare earth, on the 26^th (March) the Dispute Resolution Panel of the WTO released a report which fully accepted the viewpoints of Japan, the U.S. and Europe.

    China could appeal within 60 days to a higher committee, which was equivalent to have a second trial.

    China reduced the volume of the rare earth export sharply from around 2010; it also introduced an export duty on tungsten and molybdenum rare metals. Japan, the U.S. and Europe filed a law suit to WTO in 2012 noting that the measures would favorably treat China’s domestic industries.

    The report, while did not accept China’s opinion that to carry out the export control was for the preservation of natural resources, asked for correcting the action which was equivalent to a quantity limitation that was forbidden by the WTO agreements. The report held the view that it could not be said that the export duty measure was needed for environmental protection reasons. Mogi the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry made a comment to welcome the judgment.

(22:27 on March 26, 2014    Yomiuri Shimbun)

I am interested to know how China would react to this WTO judgment.

中国軍隊前幹部因収賄３３００多億円被軍事検察院起訴

A few weeks ago the Asahi News on-line reported the following:

中国軍元幹部、収賄３３００億円超か　軍事検察院が起訴

2014年4月1日00時06分

　中国の軍事検察院は３月３１日、軍総後勤部の谷俊山・元副部長（５７）を収賄や横領、職権乱用の疑いで軍事法院（裁判所）に起訴した。軍関係者によると、谷元副部長は軍用地の転売などを巡り、２００億元（約３３００億円）を超える賄賂を受けていたとされる。軍にはびこる深刻な腐敗を象徴する事件として、異例の発表に踏み切った。

　国営新華社通信が配信した。複数の軍関係者によると、谷元副部長は軍用地などを管理する権限を用い、軍の土地や住宅を不正に転売して巨額の賄賂を受け取ったほか、軍用地に自身の豪邸を建てたとされる。国防省は２０１２年２月に谷元副部長を解任していた。

　軍人の犯罪は軍内の司法機関で裁かれ、公表されるのは極めて異例。党と軍のトップに就任して以来、軍の綱紀粛正を強調してきた習近平（シーチンピン）国家主席は、事件の公表により、軍内でも「反腐敗」を断行していく覚悟を示す狙いとみられる。

　党や軍関係者によると、軍制服組の最高位にいた徐才厚・前軍中央委員会副主席らも谷元副部長の事件への関与を疑われて聴取を受けたとみられ、事件はさらに発展する可能性もある。（北京＝林望）

(試譯文)

On March 31st the Chinese military Prosecuting Division had prosecuted Gu Junshan (57) the former vice manager of the Army General Logistics Department for suspicion of corruption, embezzlement and abuse of authority. According to some military people, this former vice-manager was involved in the resale of military sites etc. and supposedly to have received a bribe exceeding 20 billion yuan (about 330 billion yen). Because it was an incident which symbolized the acute corruption that was spreading in the army, the announcement was made as an exception.

The news was released by the national Xinhua News Agency. According to two or more military people, Gu the former vice-manager, using his authority in military sites management etc. unjustly resold the land and residence of the army, and a large amount of bribe was received; also it was supposed that he had built his own palatial residence on a military site. The Department of Defense dismissed Gu the former vice-manager in February 2012.

For the crime of a military man, it would be judged in the law machinery inside the army. To announce it officially was very exceptional. Since his inauguration into the top post of the Party and the army, PRC President Xi Jinping had emphasized the enforcement of official discipline in the army. By making an official announcement on this incident, it was regarded as aiming at showing the readiness to enforce "anti-decomposition" within the army also.

According to the party and the military people, it was suspected that the former Army Central Council Vice-President Xu Caihou who was in the top position of the army uniform group was related to the Gu the former vice-manager's incident and that some hearing were being expected. This incident might develop further.

It seems that the anti-corruption movement in China is progressing in earnest under the leadership of Xi Jinping.

吉野家告示: 香港６１店舗食材非福島出産

A few weeks ago the Mainichi News on-line reported the following:

吉野家:香港の全６１店舗で「福島産なし、安全」ポスター

毎日新聞　2014年03月28日　21時22分（最終更新　03月28日　21時24分）

　大手牛丼チェーン、吉野家の香港にある全６１店舗で「香港吉野家は、福島の米や食材を一切使っていません」として「良心的な品質、安全食材」と主張するポスターを張り出していることが２８日分かった。

　福島県では、東京電力の原発事故を受け放射性物質濃度によって作付けが制限されてきた農地が大幅に縮小し、出荷地域は拡大。風評被害の払拭（ふっしょく）に努めているだけに、ポスターの文言の適切性が問われそうだ。

　福島県は、県内で生産・出荷される全ての米を対象に放射性物質の検査をし、安全を確認した上で市場に出す取り組みを続けているとして、「残念としか言いようがない」と話している。（共同）

(試譯文)

It was understood on 28^th (March) that Yoshinoya, a major chain company for beef bowl, had put up posters at all the 61 stores in Hong Kong to declare that "no rice nor food from Fukushima are used in Hong Kong’s Yoshinoya", and insisted on practicing "safe food with good conscientious quality".

In the Fukushima Prefecture the farmland, which previously suffered from the Tokyo Electric Power’s nuclear power plant disaster that caused planting restrictions due to the radioactive material concentration, had decreased sharply now, and thus expanding the area-of-exportation. Because it was striving to eradicate damages caused by rumors, the appropriateness of the wordings in the poster was likely to be questioned.

Noting that the Fukushima Prefecture, for all the rice produced and shipped out, had been continuing with the marketing effort of checking for the radioactive material to confirm safety; the saying was: "it is regrettable, nothing more or less".

Given the safety measures in place, the consumer’s confidence in produces from the Fukushima Prefecture should return eventually.