from January 4 Nikkei

原油、一時１００ドル　ＮＹ市場　投機マネー、商品へ　穀物急騰　金、現物で最高値

In the New York crude oil future market of January 2, a major index West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude price soared and topped for the first time 100 dollars a barrel. This is because given the situation of political unrest in the countries like Nigeria and others,and the sense of tight demand-supply situation,speculative money flowed into crude oil,gold,and international cereal markets.So,in these circumstances,cereal prices also soared,and the gold reached its highest-ever price in its sopt market.Following the crude oil price's outrageous hike,stock prices in the U.S. and the dollar plunged.In london,the dollar declined to the 108 yen level.

from yesterday's Nikkei

BRICs日本車生産、北米を逆転　２０１１年にも　年５００万台に　トヨタ　ブラジルに第２工場

ここでの情報は、見出しだけでは不正確にしか把握できない。
登場人物は、ここでは、日本の自動車メーカです。ＢＲＩＣsは登場人物ではなく、場所の概念に含まれる。
登場人物：日本の自動車メーカ；トヨタ、日産など
場所：ＢＲＩＣｓ、２０１１年、北米
登場人物が主語にならなければならないとは考えない。情報の中身の正確な捕捉のための便法である。

It is expected that the number of automobile production in BRICs-Brazil, Russia,india,and China- by Japanese auto makers will exceed the 5 million units level in 2011 and also surpass that in North America.Specifically, Toyota will make a second plant in Brazil with the investment of around 70 billion yen to 88 billion yen.And Nissan also strengthens its production in India and plans to manufacture vehicles with a pace of 300 thousand units to 400 thousand units per annum there. These Japanese firms at the same time will likely accelarete a gradual transfer to the BRICs regions of their vehicle component procurements and research and development functions.

from today's Nikkei

基礎年金、全額消費税で　本社研究会報告　　持続性高め信頼回復　税率５％上げ、保険料廃止　未納問題や不公平解消　　１０年間居住支給要件に　成長戦略の充実不可欠
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun has recently compiled a report saying that whole the basic pension benifit should be shouldered by consumption tax in the future.The report says this will make the sustainability of the system enhanced, and will contribute to recovering the confidence of the public on the pension.It says that doing so, the consumption tax rate should be raised by another 5 %,and ,at the same time, abolish the pension premium which people are now obliged to pay. Rergarding the pension issue, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun established a committee,called "The Pension System Reform Study Committee," in September,2007, including outside experts,and has discussed the matter.In the committee meeting, they have been citing the premium umpaid or disparity dissolution issues as very important.
Another feature among the drafts is that the time requirement for receiving the pension benifit should be shortened to be more than 10 years of residence in Japan from the current more than 25 years.
The report says also that a further fundamental problem is how Japan makes a solid growth strategy in the future,including one for declining birthrate.
参考：これは中身がわからないと言葉だけで英訳できないと思います。日本の年金には３種ある。国民年金、厚生年金、共済年金です。厚生年金は民間会社に勤める人が、共済年金は公務員が対象です。自家営業、農業、学生は国民年金です。厚生年金を例に取ると、保険料（premium)は個人が給料から引かれて収めます。それと同額を雇用主、詰まり会社も支払います。これが保険料です。ところで、この厚生年金の場合、自動的に、国民年金に相当する部分は、国民年金のほうへ支払われる。それよりあまった部分は、厚生年金として積み立てる。で、基礎年金とは、国民年金に相当する部分です。基礎年金＝国民年金ということになる。ですから、厚生年金をかけてきた人は、将来、基礎年金としての国民年金相当部分と上乗せの厚生年金を年金として受け取ります。ここでの議論は、基礎年金、benefitでいえば、月あたり、６９，０００円くらいではないかと思います。このために、自営業者とうは毎月１３，０００強、保険料として支払っているはずです。これを全てやめて、消費税でまかなうべきだとの議論です。