Japan Makes a New Secret Service

日本成立新的秘密情報局


Introduction

The Japanese government has a new law. This law creates one big office for secret information to keep the country safe.

日本政府通過了一項新法律。這項法律成立了一個大型的秘密資訊部門,以維護國家安全。

Main Body

Before, Japan had many small offices for secrets. This was slow and difficult. Now, Japan has two new groups. These groups work together to find and share information quickly.

以前日本有許多小型秘密部門。這樣做速度慢且困難。現在日本成立了兩個新小組,這些小組共同合作以快速地尋找並分享資訊。

Japan used to get most of its secrets from the USA. Also, other countries like China and Russia stole Japanese secrets. Now, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants Japan to find its own information.

日本以前大部分的秘密資訊都來自美國。此外,像中國和俄羅斯等國家也竊取了日本的秘密。現在,高市早苗首相希望日本能自行獲取資訊。

Japan is talking to the USA, Germany, and Australia. These friends help Japan with computers and security. Japan is also spending $58 billion on its army. Some people are unhappy, but many people agree with these changes.

日本正與美國、德國和澳洲洽談。這些盟友在電腦與安全方面提供協助。日本還在軍隊上投入了 580 億美元。有些人對此感到不滿,但許多人同意這些改變。

Conclusion

Japan now has a central office for secrets. It wants to be strong and not depend on other countries.

日本現在有一個中央秘密部門。它希望變得強大,而不再依賴其他國家。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Time Jump' Pattern

Look at how the story moves from the past to now. This is how you tell a story in A2 English.

The Past (How it was)

  • Japan had many small offices.
  • This was slow.
  • Japan used to get secrets from the USA.

The Present (How it is)

  • Japan has two new groups.
  • Japan is talking to friends.
  • Japan is spending money.

Quick Guide for You: Old state → Had / Was / Used to New state → Has / Is / Is spending


📦 Word Clusters

Instead of learning one word, learn these 'idea groups' from the text:

Security Group: Secret information → Keep safe → Security

Money Group: Spending → $58 billion → Army

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
secret (adj.)
Something that is hidden from other people
Example:I have a secret plan for the party.
information (n.)
Facts or details about something
Example:I need more information about the flight.
security (n.)
Protection from danger or attack
Example:The airport has very high security.
depend (v.)
To need someone or something for help
Example:Children depend on their parents for food.
Practice A2 words in a crossword