EIN057_Immigrants eyed as a key to maintaining population level 【Tambaboon IELTS Lab Sydney Australia】 英語 ニュース オーストラリア

I found noteworthy news on The Asahi Shimbun.
TAKESHI SUEZAKI reported this story on February 25, 2014.

With Japan's birthrate hovering near an all-time low, the government is looking at accepting more immigrants to help offset a projected population decrease.

Statement analysis
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1. Immigrants eyed as a key to maintaining population level.
2. With Japan's birthrate hovering near an all-time low, 
3. the government is looking at accepting more immigrants 
4. to help offset a projected population decrease.

Word vocabulary - English
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eyed
look at or watch closely or with interest.

hovering
remain at or near a particular level.

offset
a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one.

projected
estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

Word vocabulary - Japanese
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eyed
áid
【形】めどのある
《be ～》予定される

hovering
【名】空中静止、停空飛翔、ホバリング

all-time low
空前の低さ、最低記録、史上最低

offset
[v]ɔ̀[ː]fsét,,[n]ɔ́[ː]fsèt
【名-2】相殺するもの、埋め合わせ、補正、補正値
【＠】オフセット、【変化】《動》offsets | offsetting | offset、【分節】off・set

projected
【形】計画された

Reference
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TAKESHI SUEZAKI. (2014). Immigrants eyed as a key to maintaining population level. Available: http://ajw.asahi.com/article/business/AJ201402250042
Last accessed 28th May 2014.

Demographic Projections for Japan on The Asahi Shimbun

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/business/AJ201402250042