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News (Upper Intermediate)

11 November 2003
Koizumi Returned to Power

You are going to hear a story about Japanese elections

Listen and answer the questions below.
1. Is Mr Koizumi the president or is he the Prime Minister?

2. Where does Mr Koizumi want to send the Self Defence Forces?

3. When will the government draw up plans?

4. When does the government want to send the SDF?

5. What will Mr Koizumi do when the situation allows?

Answer 1. a prime minister 2. Iraq 3. this week 4. before the end of the year 5. send the SDF into Iraq