The spike in complaints is partly the result of a new law that requires Japanese companies to report serious product-related accidents.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

The most recent example, as I mentioned before, is the huge spike in food prices around the world which has created rioting, starvation, major crises in various countries.

最近的一个例子,我之前提到过,是全世界范围食品价格的巨大变动,它在许多国家导致了骚乱,饥荒,以及其他重大危机

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