時事英語勉強会
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What to read in 2024
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Reading Material	Source	Class Date
How a Crisis in Truck Driving Could Change Life in Japan Japan's logisticians brace for expected driver shortages		Jan.20
Nagasaki ‘black rain’ victims angry over lack of health benefits		Jan.27
What is Ozempic and Why is it getting so much attention?		Feb.03
Japan spent decades making itself earthquake resilient. Here's how. When the big one hits, what will you do? Some advice from Japan on earthquake survival	（出典NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC、2024, January 5） （出典：The Mainichi、2023 June,1）	Feb.17
Japa's salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers		Feb.24
Japan jet crash: How crew pulled off flawless evacuation from plane inferno		March.02
Security Council reform a must, to end ‘paralysis’ The U.S. has again vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza		March.16
Ukraine can no longer win		March.23
State of the Union: Biden draws election battle lines in fiery speech	BBC News	Apr.06
Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling Japanese treat Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal like ‘presidential election.’ Media take his side		Apr.20
'Sleep has been undervalued': Can Japanese change behavior to get better rest at night?		Apr.27
Just a sleeping giant? Japan ready to reclaim semiconductor superstardom		May.04
Everyone wants the latest chips. That’s causing a huge headache for the world’s biggest supplier		May.18