We are going to research Topic6 -The great changes of Japanese politics- To comprete the report,we alloted to ourselves 5questions.

1st question :in charge of Noriko Kobayashi Many people think that the current business depression is temporary. but it has not been fixed, many worker are still dismissed. This problem can be internationally financial crisis for Japa- n. I will research it in terms of Japanese depression and international debt.

2nd question : Rie Suzuki Japanese statesmen are said to be lacking in the management of crisis. What are situations in other nations. I'm going to do a reseach on the matters of foreign nations along with Japan this summer.

Also in recent years, successive prime ministers of Japan tends to resign shortly after they have elected, so I'd like to compare their visions for the futures.

3rd question :Kae Hirakawa
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1990 Bubble economy had been ending, and lifetime employment haven't be ensured. May be, Many companies don't have money to pay the "Windows" (It's MADOGIWAZOKU) Unemployments are growing, and reaches almost 3%!. It'sthe present Japan of affairs. I will research the affaires in detail through many readings and vision (book,newspaper, magazine, video, etc...) and I would like to make out true lifetime employment of affairs. If I can, I will research the different point about emproyment of Big company and that of small company.

4th question :Nana Watanabe

Almost all Japanese opposed to pay for the sins of the Jusen, because this problem is not related to people at all. It is related to only people who work for Jusen companies and real properties. They used too much money of their own accord. So we really think that we do not have to pay for them.

When japanese government decidedto make the 3% consumption tax in the past, they emphasized that the tax was going to be used for the welfare , but actually in recentyears,I do not think Japan is getting a welfare state.

I am going to know what each parties really think about this problem and what kind of opinions all Japanese people have.

5th question :Mitsuki Okayama

In Japan, it is often said that we young Japanese is not interested in politics, but I think it is concerned with$B!H(Jthe stability of politics$B!I(J. In Japan, Liberal-democratic Party dominated more than 30 years as$B!H(Jthe 1955 Regime$B!I(J. In that circumstance, I think people seeked the steady own life without being concerned about politics, especially young Japanese. And also, they thought they had no power politically, so could not change the politics.

But in recent years,$B!H(Jthe 1955 Regime$B!I(Jhas collapsed, and it was happened that Liberal-Democratic Party became the party out of office. And so, are young Japanese becoming concerned with politics? I want to study it.

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We are going to research Topic6 -The great changes of Japanese politics- To complete the report,we alloted to ourselves 5questions.	Use the spellcheck in MS-WORD before turning in your report. "comprete" should be "complete". **"Also, when you work together as a team in developing a report, you need to "merge" all of your work together. By "merge", I mean that, as a group, you must write the report without identifying each individual person. For example, when President Clinton or Prime Minister Hashimoto make a speech, the speech is usually written by 4-5 different people. However, none of the speechwriters names are mentioned. The same is true with a "team" report. All of you must take credit for the quality of the work. This kind of teamwork is not individual!!
Many people think that the current business depression is temporary, but it still has not ended. Many workers are still being dismissed. This problem can become an international financial crisis for Japan. I will research it in terms of Japanese depression and international debt.	**"1st question :in charge of Noriko Kobayashi should be taken out of your report. See the note above. This is a team report and individuals should not be mentioned within the contents of the report... **""still has not ended" is better than "still has not been fixed". **"ended. Many workers" should be 2 sentences. ** "can become" means that it may develop into an international crisis. "can be" is not a correct usage of English grammar.
Japanese statesmen are said to be lacking in crisis management skills . What are situations in other nations. I'm going to do research on the matters of foreign nations along with Japan this summer. Also in recent years, successive prime ministers of Japan tend to resign shortly after they are elected, so I'd like to compare their visions of the future.	2nd question : Rie Suzuki should be taken out of your report. See the note above. This is a team report and individuals should not be mentioned within the contents of the report... **In English, we usually say "crisis management skills" ** Use MS-WORD spellcheck to check spelling.."research" was spelled incorrectly. ** "tend" not "tends" is correct. ** "they are elected" and not "they have elected"... The meanings are different. They are elected means that prime ministers are elected by someone...They have elected gives the impression that the prime ministers, themselves, are electing someone. The difference is between the verb "to be" and "to have" ** "visions of the future"
In 1990 the Bubble economy ended. Lifetime employment hasn't been assured. Maybe, many companies don't have money to pay the "Windows" (It's MADOGIWAZOKU). Unemployment is growing, and reaches almost 3%!. It's the present state of affairs in Japan. We will research these affairs in detail (books, newspapers, magazines, videos, etc...) and we would like to find out the true state of affairs about lifetime employment. If we can, we will research the differences about employment in Big companies and that of small companies .	3rd question :Kae Hirakawa should be taken out of the report...same reason as given in the above explanations. ** The Bubble economy "hadn't been ended" in 1990...it ended..use the simple past!. It is better to make 2 sentences of "ended. Lifetime employment... ** "assured" means guaranteed which is what Lifetime Employment is all about. "ensured" is the wrong word. ** You need to explain what "Madogiwazoku" means to non-Japanese speaking readers. ** Unemployment does not use a "s" and is singular, so you need "is" ** "state of affairs" is an English idiom and means "how things are currently happening or being done in ...(in this case Japan). ** Use MS-WORD spellcheck "affairs"; "employment" ** "through many readings and vision" isn't necessary before (book, newspaper....) so should come out of your report. ** "make out" is incorrect..you want to "find out". ** "companies" should be plural in the last sentence because you are talking about Big and small companies. ** Use "we" and not "I" because this is a team report and not an individual report.
Almost all Japanese are opposed to paying for the sins of the Jusen, because this problem is not related to people at all. It is related to only people who work for Jusen companies and real estate companies. They used too much of their own money. So we really think that we do not have to pay for them. When the Japanese government decided to make the 3% consumption tax in the past, they emphasized that the tax was going to be used for the welfare of the people , but actually in recent years,I do not think Japan is becoming a welfare state. We are going to learn what each party really thinks about this problem and what kind of opinions all Japanese people have.	4th question :Nana Watanabe needs to come out of your report...see above ** "are opposed to paying" demonstrates that the Japanese people are still opposed to pay for Jusen...your original sentence used the past tense. ** "of their own money" is clearer. It is better to simplify your sentence. **You need the definite article "the" and "Japanese" needs to be capitalized. ** "the welfare" isn't clear..you should state the "welfare of the people". This is what you mean, I think. ** "Japan is becoming" not "Japan is getting".. ** "We are" replaced "I am" because this is a team report. ** "each" is singular, so "party" must be singular.
In Japan, it is often said that we young Japanese are not interested in politics, but I think it is concerned with$B!H(Jthe stability of politics$B!I(J. In Japan, the Liberal-democratic Party dominated more than 30 years as$B!H(the 1955 Regime$B!I(J. In that circumstance, I think people sought their own life without being concerned about politics, especially young Japanese. Also, they thought they had no political power, so they could not change the political situation . But in recent years,$B!H(Jthe 1955 Regime$B!I the Liberal-Democratic Party became the party out of office. I want to study if young Japanese are becoming more concerned with politics	5th question :Mitsuki Okayama needs to come out of your report because this is a team report. See the explanations above. ** "are not" is plural because "young Japanese" is plural. ** When you work internationally, you cannot, automatically, send Kanji because most e-mail systems, worldwide, cannot read Kanji (or any double-byte characters). Therefore, you need to use romanji (single byte) if you wish to use a Japanese expression. Furthermore, it is important that you clearly define to the non-Japanese reader exactly what the Japanese expression means. ** "Liberal Democratic Party" is a definite thing, so you need "the" ** "as$B!H(" was not readable on a non-Japanese e-mail system..see the note above. ** "sought" is the past tense .. not "seeked" ** "Also, they thought"..don't start a sentence with "and". ** "political power" is much better than "power politically" ** you need "they" in "they could not change" and "the political situation" is the actual condition of politics. You cannot change "politics", but you can change the situation about politics or the condition of politics. ** Again, let me remind you that you cannot place double-byte Japanese characters in international e-mail because most e-mail systems, worldwide, cannot read the Japanese. Therefore, the message becomes meaningless. I simplified your last sentences to "the Liberal-Democratic Party became the party out of office...." Keep English simple...Do not try and create complex sentences because it just makes understanding much more difficult. Even many "native speakers and writers" tend to like to "show-off" and use long sentences with complex words. But this is really quite foolish because the purpose of writing should be communication...and communication is "two-way". There is a reader at the other end of your writing.

You said that the current Japanese depression (or recession) is temporary. Are you certain it is temporary? The Japanese economy does not seem to be getting better. This is a fairly long "slump". What do most respected economists and/or writers believe is the reason for this long recession? Is this recession only related to Japan or is a worldwide problem?

Are employees in large companies "safer" from unemployment than are employees at small companies? Demonstrate your results through some statistical data.

The government is now proposing that the 3% consumption tax be raised to 5-6%. How much pressure can the Japanese people put on their government so that the government does not raise the taxes? In other words, how much influence does "public opinion" in Japan have, if any?

You said that the government promised to use the 3% consumption tax to help raise the living standards (social welfare) of the Japanese citizens. However, you said that the government hasn't done this. If what you say is true (the government lied), then, how was this new source of revenue (3%) actually used?

In the United States, the major political parties (e.g. Democrats and Republicans) try very hard to get young people involved in politics. For example, they offer young college and high school students the opportunity to work in "internship" programs during election years and in summer jobs with members of Congress or local political groups. Do Japanese political parties offer the same kind of "internships" to young people. Are the political parties in Japan, actively trying to recruit young people? Or is there a major "generation gap"?

Do you or any of your friends want to become involved in politics? Do you want to become active in a political party or become the Prime Minister of Japan...or work in the foreign service for Japan etc.?

Japanese politics has always been accused by the popular press of being "money politics". Do you believe this is true? If it is true, why did such a system develop? Do you see the system changing?

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