TASK DEFINITION: In this task, given a sentence in the Japanese language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
PROBLEM: ３年前、テッサロニキは２００３年の欧州連合サミットのホスト都市だった。

SOLUTION: Three years ago, Thessaloniki was the host city of the 2003 European Union Summit.

PROBLEM: 「１５００回の鞭打ちはイスラムの歴史に前例がない」と抗議者の持つ横断幕の一つに書かれている。

SOLUTION: "1,500 lashes is unprecedented in the history of Islam," read one banner carried by protesters.

PROBLEM: 技術的問題と長蛇の列が国中で報告された。

SOLUTION:
There were reports of technical problems and long lines across the country.