1. M5.5 quake shakes Kanto
M = magnitude = power of earthquake
an earthquake = 地震
to shake = to hit, to quake
An earthquake hit the Kanto area.
2. Deutsche Securities reprimanded for excessive client entertainment in Japan
Deutsche Securities = company name
to reprimand = to scold = to verbally punish
excessive = too much
client = customer
entertainment = taking someone to dinner, drinks, shows, etc. 接待
3. Japan should embrace nuclear power, government panel says
to embrace = 1) to hug, 2) to welcome
nuclear power = 原子力
government panel = 政府の諮問機関
4. Top court says transsexual is father of IVF baby
a transsexual = a person who had a sex change
In vitro fertilization = IVF
5. Diet lawmaker's sister admits election fraud
Diet lawmaker = 国会議員
admit = ～を認める、承認する
election = 選挙
fraud 詐欺
She bought votes.
buy votes = 票の買収する, 投票を買収する
6. Japan is going to get seriuos about English education.
7. Junior high school English teachers should conduct classes exclusively in English.
8. ALT = Assistant Language Teachers
9. He is proficient in English.
10. JLPT = Japanese Language Proficiency Test
11. Kim purge puts world on alert
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