New TOEIC

According to some SNS sources, the form of TOEIC will be changed in May, 2016. I'm not quite sure the details, but if my skills would be the same, my score would be the same as well. Am I wrong?

ETS, the examiner, may not reveal the specific details before the change. I think it's unfair for TOEIC examinees. Some people depend upon the test for their success or proportion. ETS should release new version of TOEIC as soon as possible. Anyway, I would like to take the test in January and May next year. 

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One Child Policy to End

China's one child policy will end because of growing elderly population. The government will allow two children for a couple. 

The one child policy started in the late 70s for suppressing growing population. Due to the policy, their working age population, aged 15 to 59, could fall by around 7% from 2010 to 2030. Even after changing the policy, the working population would not increase any time soon. 

I don't want to live in a totalitarian country like China. The people there can not live what they want. 

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A Bitter Gold

The world gymnastics championships have been held in the UK and Japan got the men's team title for the first time in 37 years. The Olympic all-around champion Uchimura really wanted to get the title. He fell off the horizontal bar, so he looked a little bit disappointed in his own performance. 

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US Destroyer Cruises Disputed Water

U.S. military sent a guided missile destroyer into disputed area, the South China Sea. This would be a President Obama's warning to China. Chinese government has been building military facilities on the landfill reefs where only China claims as their own territories. 

The Obama's decision was too late to suppress Chinese desire for expanding their territories for the water. I can't understand his slow action for the controversial Chinese activities of the South China Sea. Vietnam and other nations were trying to prevent the China's behavior, but the president didn't do anything for it. 

It's important to put pressure on China over territorial matters. Otherwise, they will continue to expand their territories by the power. 

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Sabu-chan Triumphs in Kikuka Sho

The G1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), the final Classic in the Japanese horse racing season held in Kyoto on Saturday and Kitasan Black won the race. 

The owner of the horse is super famous Japanese enka singer Kitajima Sabro. The name Kitasan comes from his stage name. Kitasan Black became Kitajima's first G-1 horse. He expressed his joy with singing his song, Matsuri. 

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China's New Political Rules

Chinese Communist Party has made strict rules for their members. For example, the party has banned extravagant eating and drinking, engaging in improper sexual relationships with others and playing golf. The new rules are everywhere in their activities. 

I don't think they can obey every rules because theses are against natural human desires. More over, Chinese political members have huge power to do so, and it's hard to resist them. 

The rules may work for excluding political enemies of President Xi and his allies. 

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Nippon Series

NPB Nippon Series has been held at Fukuoka Dome. Today is the second of the series and The SoftBank Hawks won over Tokyo Yakult Swallows two games in a row. 

Swallows have great hitters, but they could not perform well in this series. They might be examined by Hawks intelligence team. On the other hand, Hawks looked aggressive for getting scores and did it well. 

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