Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Give us a pope!

Well, based on historical standards, they haven’t gotten very far in their voting yet, so I suppose I will be patient for the moment.

コンクラーベ、3回目投票でも新法王 決まらず
【ローマ=末続哲也】

ベネディクト16 世の後継ローマ法王を選ぶ会議「コンク ラーベ」は、12日の1回目投票に続き、 2日目となる13日午前(日本時間同 夜)、2~3回目の投票がバチカンのシス ティナ礼拝堂で行われた。 選出を担う80歳未満の枢機卿115人 の3分の2の票(77票)を得た者はな く、新法王は決まっていない。13日夕( 日本時間14日未明)にも、2回の投票が 予定されている。 3回目の投票終了後の13日昼前、礼拝 堂の煙突からは午前中の2回の投票で「新 法王は未決定」に終わったことを外部に知 らせる黒い煙が上がった。「決定」の場合 は白い煙が上がる。 法王が13日中に決まらない場合、14 日も午前2回、午後2回の投票を行う。2 005年の前回は計4回、1978年の 前々回は計8回の投票で決まった。 (2013年3月13日21時48分 読売新聞)

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/world/news/20130313-OYT1T01190.htm?from=ylist

Conclave casts third vote without electing pope

The “Conclave,” a gathering to select a successor pope to Benedict 16 th , held its first vote on the 12 th , and now in its second day, held the second and third votes on the morning of the 13 th (evening Japan time) at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

A new pope was not selected, since no individual gained 2/3 of the votes of the 115 cardinals under the age of 80 (77 votes). Another vote is scheduled for the evening of the 13 th (morning of the 14 th Japan time).

Black smoke rose from the chimney of the chapel on the morning of the conclusion of the third vote on the 13 th , signaling the 2 nd vote had ended with no pope selected. In the event of a selection, white smoke will appear.

If no pope is selected on the 13 th , there will be two more votes on the morning of the 14 th . 2 votes will also happen in the afternoon. In the previous selection in 2005, approximately 4 votes happened, and in 1978, there were approximately 8 votes before a decision was reached.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Good news for bankers!

Or at least the ones who have been nominated to serve at the Bank of Japan. Nothing to get too excited about I suppose.

日銀人事:国会同意へ…黒田 総裁案、民主が賛成決定

民主党は12日、次期日銀総裁に黒田東 彦(はるひこ)アジア開発銀行総裁、日銀 副総裁に中曽(なかそ)宏日銀理事を充て る政府案に賛成することを正式決定し た。もう一人の副総裁候補の岩田規久男学 習院大教授には反対する。ただ、岩田氏は みんなの党と日本維新の会、新党改革が賛 成する方針のため、野党が多数を占める 参院を含めて国会同意が得られる見通し。 3人の衆参両院での同意は確実な情勢だ。 http://mainichi.jp/select/news/m20130313k0000m010061000c.html

Bank of Japan appointment: Towards Parliamentary Approval…DPJ approves Kuroda presidential nomination

On the 12th, the Democratic Party of Japan formally approves the government proposal nominating Haruhiko Kuroda, current president of the Asia Development Bank, as the next president of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) along with BoJ director Hiroshi Nakao as BoJ vice-president. The DPJ opposes one other vice-presidential nominee, Gakushuin University professor Kikuo Iwata. That said, since Iwata enjoys the support of other opposition parties, including Everybody’s Party, the Japan Restoration Party, and the New Reform Party, he is expected to gain Parliamentary approval by a majority in the lower house. The three individuals’ approval is certain in both houses at this point.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Take me out to the ball game…

Take me out to the crowd! There weren’t too many happy cracker jacks as Japan lost its first game in the World Baseball Classic yesterday. Let’s hope they can step it up!

日本、キューバに敗 れ2位=2次R初戦 は台湾と【WBC】

野球の国・地域別対抗戦、ワールド・ ベースボール・クラシック(WBC)は6 日、福岡市のヤフオクドームで1次ラウン ドA組最後の1試合が行われ、日本は キューバに3-6で敗れ、A組2位となっ た。
8日の2次ラウンド1組1回戦では台 湾(B組1位)と対戦する。 日本は先発の大隣(ソフトバンク)が三 回先頭のトマスに左中間へソロ本塁打を浴 びた。田中(楽天)、沢村(巨人)も失点 し、八回には今村(広島)が3ランを打た れた。内川(ソフトバンク)が腰の違和感 のため先発メンバーから外れた打線は、八 回まで無得点と精彩を欠いた。
A組1位となったキューバは8日にオラ ンダ(B組2位)と顔を合わせる。 (2013/03/06-22:57)
http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g= spo_30&k=2013030601057

Japan loses to Cuba in 2 nd place – 2 nd round opener against Taiwan [WBC]

In baseball’s country/regional competition, the World Baseball Classic (WBC), the last game in A-group’s first round was held on the 6 th at Fukuoka City’s Yafuoka Dome and Japan lost to Cuba 6-3, falling to 2 nd place in A group. It next plays Taiwan (B-group #1) in the 2 nd round, Group 1, Game 1.

Japan’s starter Oorin (Softbank) gave up a homerun to center-left field to Thomas to lead off the third inning. Tanaka (Rakuten), Sawamura (Giants) also were charged points. In the 8 th , Imamura (Hiroshima) scored the 3 rd run. Uchikawa (Softbank) had discomfort in his lower back and was held from the starting line-up and lost his brilliance with no points until the 8 th inning.

A Group #1 Cuba faces Holland (B Group #2) on the 8 th .