Headline news.
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1. NKorea secretly builds new nuclear facility
secretly=こっそり
nuclear= 原子力の
facility= 設備, 施設
2. Justice chief Yanagida denies intention to step down over gaffe
…を否定［否認］する=
to deny + statement
Ex. He denied doing it.
意図，意向，決意=intention
やめる=to step down=to quit
over=because
失言=a gaffe=
make a gaffe, to mistakenly say st stupid
Ex. He said something stupid.
3. Gov't launches panel to promote 'Cool Japan' cultural industries
to launch=to start
a panel=a group of people to talk or study something, 委員会
cultural=文化的な
industry= 産業
4. Nearly 90% of local leaders say sales tax hike necessary
sales tax=消費税
a hike=a raise, an increase, 〈値段などを〉（抜き打ち的に）大幅に引き上げる((up)).
5. Sumo driving ban breached, YouTube shows
a ban= （法による）（…の）禁止（令）
to breach st=（法律・義務・約束などの）違反，不履行，破棄
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