I got back from Osaka by the last flight today. I left Osaka International Convention Center and went to Shin-Osaka by subway at about 5:00. I noticed at Shin-Osaka station that there were many police vehicles, not only police cars, but anti-riot police buses. What's happened? I wondered. I wanted to see them for a while, but I did't have enough time before my flight. I got on an airport limousine in a hurry. In the bus I heard the announcement that Wen Jiabao was coming to Osaka airport now and there was a strict enforcement of traffic control by the police and besides there was a 2-car pile-up, so you will be more than 30 minutes late. I always spend most of the time in the airport seeing the planes from the observation deck with a canned coffee. I feel relaxed with it, but today it was prohibited to go up to the deck despite not having a gun.(grin) I had no choice. There are some extremists in Japan, too. I hope he'll leave for China without any trouble.
My departure time was at 7:35 pm. Though I didn't know his departure time, I suspected that our departure time was alike. I'd like to see the his actual features and looked for him instead of seeing the aircraft. I asked some policemen when and where he would show up. They said nothing useful. It must be secret. Finally, I looked for his face on TV in my living room.
He was always smiling in Japan. It's not bad. However he didn't hold any press conference in Japan. It's extremely exceptional and unusual. Besides he didn't provide any answers to open questions. I wondered why there are a lot of disagreements between the two countries.
(Vocabulary)
Wen Jiabao 温家宝
anti-riot police 機動隊
extremist (政治・宗教的な) 過激主義者, 過激派
right-wing extremists 右翼過激派
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