In this task, given a sentence in the Japanese language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
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Question: 米国やどこか他の、9歳のアシュリー・X（彼女の姓は公表されていない）の周りで倫理的論争が急増した。

Answer: An ethical controversy has surged in the United States and elsewhere around nine-year-old Ashley X (her family name has not been released).


Question: 閉鎖の期間は不定だと考えられているが、少なくとも２００９年７月１日の会計年度の終わりまで続くだろう。

Answer: The closures are considered indefinite but will last at least through the end of the fiscal year, July 1, 2009.


Question: 政府は、違法な炭鉱を厳しく取り締まり、安全規則を守らせることを誓った。

Answer:
The government has pledged to crack down upon illegal mines and enforce safety rules.