17.02.05 グッと！スポーツ Gutto-Sports Update – Aiba Masaki [English translation]

2／5 updated! Today is about Master etc
A while ago, I received a question which I would like to write about.
The question was… Is the original plan of MC of Gutto-Sports different from now?
Is there any change on impression towards Master? There were these questions.

First of all, I write about things about Master. Well~~ there is change on impression.
At first I work with top idol…. I was nervous about this,
I was worried if it would be fine.
However, when we met and talked I found that Master was very frank, and he responded me with smile and I was relieved.
I don’t feel an atmosphere of top idol.
Of course it was in a good sense, Master had an atmosphere that he was easy to get along with.
We could talk casually, and even had jokes and it really helped.

And then when time went by I managed to get a glimpse of Master’s seriousness and sincerity towards his work.
Behind the smile he put effort on his work, I felt that during filming his brain operated full speed,
the appearance of his facing his work one-by-one with such attitude increasingly got my respect.
By working with him together, I also got a chance to review my attitude towards my own work.
Because of this, I am very fond of Master.
I hope that we and the production team would continuously be inspired by Aiba-san!

In regard to the programme… what was unexpected was..
the studio can be so exciting~.
Of course, such exciting atmosphere is contributed by the very wisdom of the production team too,
at the end the performers get really excited. I was surprised by the power.
Master also asks various questions and talk about his comments with his unique sensitivity,
Supporters also make the programme vivid from various angles.
People on TV are really quick-wittedly amazing and like an audience.

In addition, there was discovery that there are lots of games which have not yet been major in Japan which are also interesting!
By all means we tend to pay attention to those major games..
while I think that there are games of which the charm is hidden.
Of course the major games are introduced, but we should also pay attention to those non major games.
I think that this is a good point of Gutto-Sports, this is also a role of NHK.

One last thing.
I have a feeling that the awareness / recognition of the programme is still low.
Of course, in various circumstances there is no broadcast and it may affect the awareness to a large extent,
while it may also be related to time of broadcast, we received various opinions like this.
While I shall do everything I can, I also hope to get support from every one of you.
It would be great if people in your workplace also your friends would support this programme!

The next episode will be 7 February with canoeing Player Haneda Takuya! There were continuous laughters during the filming!!

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17.02.06 News Zero Ichimen - Japan-US Summit - Sakurai Sho [English translation]

“Close” appeal in Japan-US Summit?

What kind of relationship will be established with President Trump?
The world is paying attention.

The coast guards who keep a watchful eye on a boat equipped with guns.
The reason of such strict security is, here Florida is
with the villa of President Trump

The two leaders will have summit at White House of Washington
after that, by the presidential plane
they are scheduled to move together to
Florida with President Trump’s villa.

There at the golf course owned by President Trump
it is planned that they shall play golf.

During the eight years of execution of office of former President Obama,
he had summits with five Japan prime ministers
the closeness such as playing sports
has never been performed.

In fact when President Obama came to Japan
he and Prime Minister Abe had meal at a high-class sushi restaurant
“once the meal started the conversation of TPP started”
there was such episode, and the relationship was
described as “business like”.

On the other hand, in the past the “honeymoon” that was noticed was
then Prime Minster Koizumi and President Bush.
The two leaders emphasised that it was
“the most mature relationship between the two countries in history”
“the personal closeness between the two leaders also played a large role in it”
they commented.

This time, Prime Minster Abe
is going to ride on the presidential plane Air Force One
it is the first case since Koizumi-san.
It looks like an exceptionally favourable hospitality,
but there is also lots of criticism towards establishing a close appeal with President Trump
voices of concern are spreading.

After the inauguration, the first summit held was
with the British Prime Minister May
President Trump held her hand for escort,
in fact during the British “anti-Trump demonstration” happened after the summit
the scene of the two hand-in-hand was also
criticised by the demonstrators.

In regard to the golf this time
even from the Liberal Democratic Party to which Prime Minister Abe belongs
“if they play golf together the criticism towards Prime Minster Abe
may bounce back” there is such concern.
An official of the administration, regarding the relationship with President Trump
expressed that it is good to establish a “strategic honeymoon relationship”,
in other words it is built upon the calculation of mutual benefit
while a close relationship is favourable.

Then for the contents of the essential meeting
what topics are to be expected?

For example President Trump announced as soon as he assumed office
the withdrawal from “TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership”.
Prime Minister Abe in his response to the National Diet
said that he would “persist explaining [the meaning of TPP during the summit]”
so it is highly possible that this will be included in the summit agenda.

Also President Trump
criticises Japan being unfair on
“automobile export” and “Japan exchange rate policy”.
Regarding such economic problem
[Prime Minister Abe] considers investment on the US high-speed railway project and
bringing cooperation in areas such as energy.

According to the latest opinion poll conducted by NNN
regarding the question “Is President Trump having a positive influence to Japan?”
close to 70% of respondents answered that they “do not think so”.
As for the summit on 10 February can such concerns be wiped out.

Source: News Zeroイチメン (http://www.ntv.co.jp/zero/ichimen/2017/02/post-333.html)