2023年11月15日(水)
米下院 議長不在２２日ぶりに解消
U.S. HOUSE LAWMAKERS ELECT SPEAKER
2023年10月26日のニュース
force A from ...
「Ａを～から追放する、Ａを～から押しのける」
take up「（問題などを）取り上げる、検討する、対処する」
house speaker 下院議長
(be) caught in ...
「～（ある状態）に陥る、～（という状況）にとらわれる」
a state of paralysis 麻痺状態
a Republican (whom) few Americans have even heard of
Is Mike Johnson for or against educating children about LGBTQ topics?
- Against
He's called for national bans on abortion and on educating children about LGBTQ topics.
According to the news story, lawmakers will take up aid to some counties. Which countries are they?
-They'll also take up aid to Israel and to Ukraine, something Johnson has opposed.
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Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have been caught in a state of paralysis trying to decide who should be their leader. After three weeks, they've chosen their speaker, a Republican few Americans have even heard of.
Mike Johnson represents Louisiana and is deeply conservative. He's among those who refused to accept former President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election. He's called for national bans on abortion and on educating children about LGBTQ topics.
He was elected with no opposition from within his party.
Earlier this month, hard-right members managed to force Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's chair. Republicans nominated three other candidates, but none of them could win enough support.
Now lawmakers can finally discuss legislation on funding needed within weeks to avoid a government shutdown. They'll also take up aid to Israel and to Ukraine, something Johnson has opposed.
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★エルとアール
flee their homes「彼らの自宅から避難する」<> free their homes
get supplies「（支援）物資を届ける」をget surprise
flee
supplies
free
supprise
He's among those who refused to accept former President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election.
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2023年11月14日(火)
徳島 木頭ゆずの収穫始まる
YUZU CITRUS FRUIT HARVEST BEGINS IN WESTERN JAPAN
2023年10月26日のニュース
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「ネギ、長ネギ」 scallion 春タマネギ, シャロット
[ˈskæljən]
yuzu citrus
are gearing up for
famed yuzu fruit
its robust taste
robust
[roʊˈbʌst]
mountainous
[ˈmaʊntənəs]
precipitation
be gaining traction overseas
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How many tons of Yuzu does the grower expect to ship for the year?
-But the grower still expects to ship its usual 150 to 200 tons of fruit for the year.
According to the managing director of ogonamura, what is the best thing about their Yuzu?
-The best thing about our yuzu is its strong and sour flavor.
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Citrus farmers in western Japan are gearing up for their busy season. They've started harvesting Tokushima Prefecture's famed yuzu fruit, which has been gaining popularity overseas.
One company grows the crop in mountainous areas with a wide temperature range and lots of rainfall, which provide ideal conditions. Precipitation has been lower than usual this year, meaning smaller yuzu. But the grower still expects to ship its usual 150 to 200 tons of fruit for the year.
(Kamiyo Koji / Managing Director, Ogon no mura)
“The best thing about our yuzu is its strong and sour flavor. We hope consumers will enjoy its robust taste.”
The fruit appears to be gaining traction overseas, with international orders for the company's yuzu tripling this year compared to last year.
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ニュース:付随する情報
Precipitation has been lower than usual this year, meaning smaller yuzu.
The fruit appears to be gaining traction overseas, with international orders for the company's yuzu tripling this year compared to last year.
多分毎回たくさん出てきてると思うのですが、今日のLessonで出てきた"with" で追加情報
CNN10202311114にも出てきて気になってしまいました。
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果物や野菜
「白菜」はChinese cabbage / Chinese leaves
「ネギ、長ネギ」はgreen onion/ scallion / spring onion
「梨」Japanese pear/ nashi pearpear「<>西洋梨 pear
scallion
[ˈskæljən]
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tuning in
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2023年11月13日(月)
イスラエル軍 “戦争の第２段階”に
'NETANYAHU: ISRAEL IN ‘SECOND STAGE OF WAR’
2023年10月29日のニュース
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the Gaza Strip
were on standby
may have been deployed
Israeli forces have also been unleashing punishing airstrikes
* punishing 容赦ない・激しい
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Could say that again?
Could you repeat that?
Could you spell out what you said?
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According to Netanyahu, what entered Gaza on Friday night?
-Netanyahu said additional Israeli ground forces entered Gaza on Friday night.
According to the prime minister, the troops are try to ensure something.
What is it?
-The prime minister also said the troops are trying to ensure Israel's “existence in its land.”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the ongoing ground operation in the Gaza Strip is “the second stage of the war” against the Islamic group Hamas.
(Benjamin Netanyahu / Israeli Prime Minister)
“We are only at the beginning. The battle within the Gaza Strip will be difficult and long; this is our second war of independence.”
Israel announced the expansion of its ground operation in Gaza. Netanyahu said additional Israeli ground forces entered Gaza on Friday night.
Satellite images near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip show that a large number of military vehicles were on standby on Wednesday, while many of them were missing on Saturday. It suggests Israeli military vehicles may have been deployed for the operation.
Israeli forces have also been unleashing punishing airstrikes, mainly on northern parts of the Palestinian territory. The prime minister also said the troops are trying to ensure Israel's “existence in its land.”
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Satellite images near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip show that a large number of military vehicles were on standby on Wednesday, while many of them were missing on Saturday.
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that a large number of military vehicles were on standby on Wednesday, while many of them were missing on Saturday.
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payday「給料日」を「パイデイ」と発音
Cockney「コックニー」ロンドンの下町の方言
waterなら「ワッア」、
名前のCatherineなら「キャフリン」
Estuary English「河口域英語」（テムズ川の河口域周辺で話されていた英語）
がイギリス英語の中心になってきている
ーーー
2023年11月14日(火)の放送内容
徳島 木頭ゆずの収穫始まる
YUZU CITRUS FRUIT HARVEST BEGINS IN WESTERN JAPAN
2023年10月26日のニュース
Citrus farmers in western Japan are gearing up for their busy season. They've started harvesting Tokushima Prefecture's famed yuzu fruit, which has been gaining popularity overseas.
One company grows the crop in mountainous areas with a wide temperature range and lots of rainfall, which provide ideal conditions. Precipitation has been lower than usual this year, meaning smaller yuzu. But the grower still expects to ship its usual 150 to 200 tons of fruit for the year.
(Kamiyo Koji / Managing Director, Ogon no mura)
“The best thing about our yuzu is its strong and sour flavor. We hope consumers will enjoy its robust taste.”
The fruit appears to be gaining traction overseas, with international orders for the company's yuzu tripling this year compared to last year.
2023年11月15日(水)の放送内容
米下院 議長不在２２日ぶりに解消
U.S. HOUSE LAWMAKERS ELECT SPEAKER
2023年10月26日のニュース
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have been caught in a state of paralysis trying to decide who should be their leader. After three weeks, they've chosen their speaker, a Republican few Americans have even heard of.
Mike Johnson represents Louisiana and is deeply conservative. He's among those who refused to accept former President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election. He's called for national bans on abortion and on educating children about LGBTQ topics.
He was elected with no opposition from within his party.
Earlier this month, hard-right members managed to force Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's chair. Republicans nominated three other candidates, but none of them could win enough support.
Now lawmakers can finally discuss legislation on funding needed within weeks to avoid a government shutdown. They'll also take up aid to Israel and to Ukraine, something Johnson has opposed.
2023年11月16日(木)の放送内容
性別変更の手術要件は“違憲”
TOP COURT: SURGERY REQUIREMENT FOR GENDER CHANGE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
2023年10月25日のニュース
In a landmark ruling, Japan's Supreme Court has decided that requiring people to undergo surgery to remove their reproductive functions when they wish to officially change gender is unconstitutional.
A person registered as a man but living as a woman asked a family court to allow a gender change without surgery, claiming that enforcing it would violate their human rights and the Constitution.
Both the family court and then a high court dismissed the case. But the Grand Bench of the Supreme Court said on Wednesday that the requirement does indeed violate the Constitution. The Supreme Court has ordered the high court to retry the case.
Under current Japanese law, a person's gender on official documents can only be changed if certain conditions are met, such as the individual no longer having the reproductive functions he or she was born with. That effectively requires the person to undergo surgery. The Diet will be forced to review the law.
2023年11月17日(金)の放送内容
来年のえと “たつ”の置物づくり始まる
CERAMICS MAKER PREPARES FOR YEAR OF THE DRAGON
2023年10月25日のニュース
The start of 2024 is still a couple of months away. But a traditional ceramics maker in southern Japan is hard at work producing figurines for the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.
Amakusa ceramics are designated as one of Japan's traditional crafts. One maker in Reihoku, Kumamoto Prefecture, started turning out miniature dragons in early September.
Locally procured stones are used in the process. The head potter says he found it difficult to come up with the design because dragons are imaginary creatures. He said he expects the figurines' compact size will appeal to many people.
(Kiyama Kentaro / Uchidasarayamayaki)
“We are working hard and hope that everyone will stay positive as the New Year approaches.”
The pottery plans to produce about 3,000 of the dragons.
Ready to get going on today's lesson?
2023年11月10日(金)太宰府天満宮で合格祈願大祭
STUDENTS PRAY FOR SUCCESS ON ENTRANCE EXAMS
2023年10月18日のニュース
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a dragon and carp
carp
[kɑrp]
pray for success
pray that they will pass their entrance exams
flock to
enshrines an aristocrat named
* enshrine 祭る
* aristocrat 貴族
bring them scholastic success
I get into my first choice.
this sacred ground to represent other students at my school
worshiper(s
worship
[ˈwɜrʃəp]
a gateway to success 「登竜門」
Well, you've certainly got to no shortage of motivation, which is great. Like I always say, keep up the good work. I hope this program can be a gateway to success for you and other listeners out there.
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High school students preparing for the next stage in their lives have flocked to a shrine in southwestern Japan, where they prayed that they will pass their entrance exams.
Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka Prefecture enshrines an aristocrat named Sugawara no Michizane. October 18 marks the date he was promoted to the highest rank for a scholar over a millennium ago.
Hundreds of students and their families joined the ceremony, hoping it would bring them scholastic success.
(Student)
“I'm praying I get into my first choice.”
(Student)
“I came to this sacred ground to represent other students at my school and pray for success.”
The worshipers passed through a gate decorated with a dragon and carp based on an ancient Chinese legend about a gateway to success.
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The worshipers passed through a gate decorated with a dragon and carp based on an ancient Chinese legend.
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The worshipers passed through a gate
decorated with a dragon and carp
based on an ancient Chinese legend.
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★ニュースの文章
「登竜門」gateway to success
The worshipers passed through a gate decorated with a dragon and carp based on an ancient Chinese legend about a gateway to success.
Well, let me give it a try.
Well, it's from a legend where carp swim upstream and make a big jump over waterfall at a dragon gate that turns it into dragons, which is better than being carp.... dreaming of becoming
ｰｰｰｰ
2023年11月9日(木)
公取委 独占禁止法違反疑いでグーグルを審査
JAPAN PROBES GOOGLE FOR ALLEGED ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS
2023年10月24日のニュース
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probe
[proʊb]
Monopolistic practices
Monopolistic
[məˌnɑpəˈlɪstɪk]
独り占めする ->I probably use the word, "hog."
hog
[hɑɡ]
Don't hog all the snacks!
Well you could say, He is such a ball hog.
hog
n:
A self-indulgent, gluttonous, or filthy person.
One that uses too much of something.
v: To take more than one's share of:
There are so many other uses of "hog", but I suouldn't be hogging the ending today. Let's wrap it up. Keep up the good work!
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probe(s 不法行為などに対する徹底的な「調査」
a probe into
pressure ... to favor its...
app storeは「アプリストア」
app -> application program (もしくはsoftware)「アプリ」
on the condition that 「～という条件で、もし～ならば」
free and fair competition should not be hindered
violating the Antimonopoly Law
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Japan's antitrust watchdog has begun a probe into Google, suspecting that it is pressuring manufacturers to favor its smartphone browser.
(Tanabe Osamu / Japan Fair Trade Commission)
“We will examine the case from the viewpoint that free and fair competition should not be hindered.”
The Japan Fair Trade Commission says the U.S. tech giant is suspected of violating the Antimonopoly Law. The commission suspects that if smartphone makers install the Google Play app store, the tech giant pressures them to also install its Chrome browser and search engine and put them in a certain position on the screen. 端末画面の指定の位置に配置する
Google reportedly shares revenue from ads linked to its search engine with smartphone makers on the condition that they block rival search services.
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Japan's antitrust watchdog has begun a probe into Google, suspecting that it is pressuring manufacturers to favor its smartphone browser.
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Japan's antitrust watchdog has begun a probe into Google,
suspecting that it is pressuring manufacturers
to favor its smartphone browser.
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★antitrust「独占禁止の」
trustは「信頼（する）」-> 「信託」
各業界で複数の会社がそれぞれの株式を「信託（trust）」して１つの巨大な持株会社のようなもの（trustee「受託者」の集まり）を作り、製品の価格や生産量をコントロールするなど統一した行動を取るビジネスの手法があった。
株式を「信託」して合同した組織もtrustと呼ばれるようになり「企業合同」などと訳されるようになり、
巨大な「企業合同」は市場を独占し支配、「独占」「独占的な大企業」のこともtrustと言うようになりました。
Right. So what antitrust laws does do is regulate trusts to ensure competition and protect consumers from the impact of Monopolistic practices.
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2023年11月8日(水)
日本とＡＳＥＡＮ Ｚ世代起業家が交流
YOUNG JAPANESE, ASEAN ENTREPRENEURS PROMOTE COOPERATION
2023年10月18日のニュース
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★フランス語源の単語
ancien régime「旧体制、時代遅れの体制」
-> outdated system
The company shouldn’t turn away from the ancien régime.
fait accompli 「既成事実、処理完了」
The deal was a fait accompli.
rapprochement 「和解、友好関係（の回復）」
The United Nations calls the year 2010 the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures.
fait accompli
[feɪt] [ˌɑˈkɑmpli]
Rapprochement
[ˌræˌproʊʃˈmɑn]
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entrepreneur(s
startup entrepreneurs
entrepreneur
[ˌɑntrəprəˈnɜr]
ASEAN
->the Association of Southeast Asian Nations「東南アジア諸国連合」
donor 「援助資金供与者、寄贈者、（血液・臓器などの）提供者、ドナー」
donor nation「援助国」
<> recipient「受益者、提供を受ける側」
donor
[ˈdoʊnər]
collaborate
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How many years of friendship and cooperation do Japan and Asean mark this year?
-The Japanese government hosted Wednesday's event as Japan and ASEAN mark the 50th anniversary of friendship and cooperation this year.
What will Japan host in December?
-Japan will also host a business leaders' summit in central Japan in December.
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We turn now to Jakarta, where young business leaders from Japan and ASEAN countries participated in an event to promote ties.
The Japanese government hosted Wednesday's event as Japan and ASEAN mark the 50th anniversary of friendship and cooperation this year. Many of the participants were startup entrepreneurs from Japan and Southeast Asian countries.
They are mostly in their 20s and are referred to as “Generation Z.” The participants hope to enhance their connections with businesspeople and officials in the region.
(Noro Yuki / CEO & Founder, Akari)
“Japan and ASEAN should not be donor and recipient nations. We should motivate, encourage, and collaborate with each other.”
Japan will also host a business leaders' summit in central Japan in December.
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★単語を滑らかに言う
entrepreneur
Many of the participants were startup entrepreneurs from Japan and Southeast Asian countries.
entrepreneurs
startup entrepreneurs
were startup entrepreneurs
the participants were startup entrepreneurs
Many of the participants were startup entrepreneurs
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2023年11月7日(火)
クマによる人的被害 過去最悪に
BEAR ATTACKS ON THE RISE ACROSS JAPAN
2023年10月19日のニュース
hibernate 冬眠する
bears tend to do more damage at this time of year before they hibernate
maule
「（動物が爪などで）引っかいて傷つける、切り裂く」「手荒く扱う、酷評する」
「東洋」Orient
「西洋」Occident
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According to an NHK survey, at liast how many people have been hurt by bears since April?
-NHK found at least 152 people have been hurt by bears since April.
According to a member of a toyama prefectural govenment task force, why are bears increasingly coming down to lowland areas?
- bears are increasingly coming down to lowland areas because of a shortage of food such as beechnuts.
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hibernate 冬眠する
bears tend to do more damage at this time of year before they hibernate
maule
「（動物が爪などで）引っかいて傷つける、切り裂く」
「手荒く扱う、酷評する」
reported in 17 of Japan's 47 prefectures
beechnut(s
lowland
[ˈloʊˌlænd]
law
[lɔ]
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More and more people here in Japan are being attacked by bears. Two were mauled Thursday in the northeastern prefecture of Iwate. One was found dead.
The most incidents have been reported in Akita Prefecture, also in the northeast. Five people were attacked Thursday in an urban area.
NHK found at least 152 people have been hurt by bears since April. Attacks have been reported in 17 of Japan's 47 prefectures. And the number is rising faster than ever.
A member of a Toyama prefectural government task force says bears are increasingly coming down to lowland areas because of a shortage of food such as beechnuts.
The central and local governments are urging people to be extra careful, as bears tend to do more damage at this time of year before they hibernate.
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★構文
The central and local governments are urging ...
urge＋人＋to do「人に～することを強く勧める」
The central and local governments are urging people to be extra careful
Professor Smith encouraged her to study abroad.
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★entで終わる単語
incident
in-「～に」、cid「降りかかる」、-ent「性質を持つ」
accident「事故」
ac-「～に」、cid「倒れる」、-ent「性質を持つ」
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-ent「ところ」
「東洋」Orient
ori-「日が昇る」ent「ところ」
「西洋」Occident
occid-「日が落ちる」ent「ところ」
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2023年11月6日(月)
南シナ海での船舶衝突 フィリピンと中国が対立
PHILIPPINES, CHINA BLAME EACH OTHER FOR SHIP COLLISIONS
2023年10月23日のニュース
He claimed Beijing is “deliberately obfuscating the truth” about the incidents.
* obfuscating 不明瞭にする, わかりにくくする
=> obfuscation「ごまかし、不明瞭化」
obfuscating
[ˈɑbfəˌskeɪtɪŋ]
It says the Philippine side is wholly to blame.
* be to blame -> be wholly to blame
shows the bow of a Chinese coast guard vessel hit the rear of a Philippine supply boat
*bow「船首」<> stemなら「船尾」
*rear「後部」
Shoal 浅瀬
vessal
blame each other
have traded blame over
collision(s
exclusive economic zone
an investigation into
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According to the Philippines, what bumped into a Philippine Coast Gurad Patrol sip?
-Manila also says a Chinese maritime militia vessel bumped into a Philippine Coast Guard patrol ship escorting the supply boat.
According to China, what did the Philippine vessals ignore?
-Beijing says the Philippine vessels ignored warnings and caused the collisions by navigating recklessly.
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The Philippines and China have traded blame over collisions of their ships in the disputed South China Sea. Manila said Monday it'll launch an investigation into the incidents.
A video released by the Philippine military shows the bow of a Chinese coast guard vessel hit the rear of a Philippine supply boat near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands on Sunday. Manila also says a Chinese maritime militia vessel bumped into a Philippine Coast Guard patrol ship escorting the supply boat.
The Philippines' defense minister stressed the collisions took place in his country's exclusive economic zone. He claimed Beijing is “deliberately obfuscating the truth” about the incidents.
Beijing says the Philippine vessels ignored warnings and caused the collisions by navigating recklessly. It says the Philippine side is wholly to blame.
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I would suspect so.
obfuscating
[ˈɑbfəˌskeɪtɪŋ]
obfuscate「分かりにくくする、不明瞭にする」
“deliberately obfuscating the truth”
obfuscate=> ob-「～の上を」+ fuscate「暗くする」
obscure「見えなくする、不明瞭にする」
The thick clouds obscured the sunlight.
The real cause of his death remains obscure.
obfuscateのateは、この場合、動詞を表す語尾
ationにすると名詞 obfuscation「ごまかし、不明瞭化」
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2023年11月7日(火)の放送内容
クマによる人的被害 過去最悪に
BEAR ATTACKS ON THE RISE ACROSS JAPAN
2023年10月19日のニュース
More and more people here in Japan are being attacked by bears. Two were mauled Thursday in the northeastern prefecture of Iwate. One was found dead.
The most incidents have been reported in Akita Prefecture, also in the northeast. Five people were attacked Thursday in an urban area.
NHK found at least 152 people have been hurt by bears since April. Attacks have been reported in 17 of Japan's 47 prefectures. And the number is rising faster than ever.
A member of a Toyama prefectural government task force says bears are increasingly coming down to lowland areas because of a shortage of food such as beechnuts.
The central and local governments are urging people to be extra careful, as bears tend to do more damage at this time of year before they hibernate.
2023年11月8日(水)の放送内容
日本とＡＳＥＡＮ Ｚ世代起業家が交流
YOUNG JAPANESE, ASEAN ENTREPRENEURS PROMOTE COOPERATION
2023年10月18日のニュース
We turn now to Jakarta, where young business leaders from Japan and ASEAN countries participated in an event to promote ties.
The Japanese government hosted Wednesday's event as Japan and ASEAN mark the 50th anniversary of friendship and cooperation this year. Many of the participants were startup entrepreneurs from Japan and Southeast Asian countries.
They are mostly in their 20s and are referred to as “Generation Z.” The participants hope to enhance their connections with businesspeople and officials in the region.
(Noro Yuki / CEO & Founder, Akari)
“Japan and ASEAN should not be donor and recipient nations. We should motivate, encourage, and collaborate with each other.”
Japan will also host a business leaders' summit in central Japan in December.
2023年11月9日(木)の放送内容
公取委 独占禁止法違反疑いでグーグルを審査
JAPAN PROBES GOOGLE FOR ALLEGED ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS
2023年10月24日のニュース
Japan's antitrust watchdog has begun a probe into Google, suspecting that it is pressuring manufacturers to favor its smartphone browser.
(Tanabe Osamu / Japan Fair Trade Commission)
“We will examine the case from the viewpoint that free and fair competition should not be hindered.”
The Japan Fair Trade Commission says the U.S. tech giant is suspected of violating the Antimonopoly Law. The commission suspects that if smartphone makers install the Google Play app store, the tech giant pressures them to also install its Chrome browser and search engine and put them in a certain position on the screen.
Google reportedly shares revenue from ads linked to its search engine with smartphone makers on the condition that they block rival search services.
2023年11月10日(金)の放送内容
太宰府天満宮で合格祈願大祭
STUDENTS PRAY FOR SUCCESS ON ENTRANCE EXAMS
2023年10月18日のニュース
High school students preparing for the next stage in their lives have flocked to a shrine in southwestern Japan, where they prayed that they will pass their entrance exams.
Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka Prefecture enshrines an aristocrat named Sugawara no Michizane. October 18 marks the date he was promoted to the highest rank for a scholar over a millennium ago.
Hundreds of students and their families joined the ceremony, hoping it would bring them scholastic success.
(Student)
“I'm praying I get into my first choice.”
(Student)
“I came to this sacred ground to represent other students at my school and pray for success.”
The worshipers passed through a gate decorated with a dragon and carp based on an ancient Chinese legend about a gateway to success.