2024年1月29日(月)
米大統領選候補者選び トランプ氏好発進
TRUMP WINS IOWA CAUCUSES
2024年1月16日のニュース
caucus [ˈkɔkəs]「党員集会」
primary「予備選挙」=> primary election
indictment「起訴」> indict「起訴する」
indict
[ɪnˈdaɪt]
reclaimはre-「再び」＋claim「求める、請求する」=>「取り戻す」
implications「（引き起こされるだろう）影響」>implicationsと複数形
When will the next U.S presidential election take place?
-In the U.S. presidential election, the Democratic and Republican parties hold caucuses and primaries in states across the country to select their presidential candidates for the November vote.
What is Trump facing in four separate cases?
- Trump is facing indictments in four separate cases as he tries to reclaim the White House.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucuses. This is the first vote in the nationwide contest to choose the Republican Party's candidate for this year's presidential election.
(Donald Trump / Republican presidential candidate)
“This is the beginning of something very important. I think it's the most important election in the history of our country.”
In the U.S. presidential election, the Democratic and Republican parties hold caucuses and primaries in states across the country to select their presidential candidates for the November vote. The opening contest in the Midwestern state of Iowa is said to have huge implications for the overall race.
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are among the other Republican candidates.
Trump is facing indictments in four separate cases as he tries to reclaim the White House. There have also been legal attempts in some states to strip him of his eligibility to join the primaries.
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★自然な英語
“This is the beginning of something very important. I think it's the most important election in the history of our country.”
I think it’s a good idea to study abroad.
There are many students in our class.
★選挙でよく使われる言葉
caucus「党員集会」
primary「予備選挙」 =「予備選挙」primary election
approval rating（approval rate）「支持率」
support rate
political rally「政治集会」
=> rally「（自転車レースやテニスなどの）ラリー」「集会、大会」
camp「陣営」
the Biden camp「バイデン陣営」
the Trump camp「トランプ陣営」
re-election「再選」
elector「選挙人」
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2024年1月30日(火)
フィリピンで黒いキリスト像に人々が願かけ
BLACK NAZARENE PROCESSION IN PHILIPPINES RETURNS
2024年1月9日のニュース
A centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ has returned to the streets of Manila for the first time in four years. Hundreds of thousands of worshippers joined to try to get close to the statue in the hopes of making their wishes come true.
A carriage holding the wooden statue called the Black Nazarene was paraded Tuesday through the capital. The religious icon is believed to have miraculous healing powers in Asia's largest Catholic country. Devotees scrambled to get close. Some tried to climb onto the carriage.
(Worshipper)
“I pray that the life of my father will be prolonged, because he suffered a stroke. My siblings and I want him to live for a long time.”
The excitement among the worshippers was especially high as the procession had been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2024年1月31日(水)の放送内容
大谷選手の契約金後払い 加州が問題視
CALIFORNIA TAX OFFICIAL: OHTANI'S LA DODGERS DEAL COULD BE UNFAIR
2024年1月9日のニュース
Japanese baseball star Ohtani Shohei's new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is one of the biggest in sporting history. But a state official in California has raised a red flag over the deal, which could see him skip out on millions of dollars in taxes.
The two-way sensation is set to earn a record-breaking 700 million dollars over 10 years. And 680 million of that will be deferred until after the contract expires. But California State Controller Malia Cohen says the deal could be unfair. She points out Ohtani could potentially escape payment of state income taxes, should he return to Japan.
Cohen criticizes the current system for allowing top earners unlimited deferrals. And she's calling on Congress to rectify the imbalance immediately.
2024年2月1日(木)の放送内容
台湾 次期総統に民進党の頼清徳氏
LAI WINS AS RULING PARTY LOSES MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT
2024年1月14日のニュース
Taiwan has a new president-elect, but his party has lost its majority in parliament. Lai Ching-te won the presidency in Saturday's elections in Taiwan. But his ruling Democratic Progressive Party, the DPP, will rank second in the legislative body.
The results show that Lai received 40 percent of the ballots cast ― that's nearly 5.6 million votes. Hou Yu-ih of the largest opposition Kuomintang Party garnered nearly 4.7 million votes. Voter turnout was 71.86 percent, down more than three percentage points from the last election held four years ago.
Lai's position is that China and Taiwan are different. He has pledged to continue the policies of President Tsai Ing-wen, who fostered cooperation with the United States in an effort to counter Beijing.
2024年2月2日(金)の放送内容
タイ政府 日本への観光客誘致に若者を派遣
THAI VOLUNTEER AIMS TO BRING TOURISTS TO RURAL JAPAN CITY
2024年1月15日のニュース
Japan has long been providing assistance in Southeast Asia, and now the boot's on the other foot. The Thai government has sent a volunteer to help a city in central Japan lure tourists from overseas.
On Monday, Unchaleeporn Prisawong was appointed a tourism coordinator of Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture. The Japanese speaker will work in the city for the next 12 months. As well as sharing local attractions on social media, she'll attend events in Thailand touting Hokuto's countryside charms.
(Unchaleeporn Prisawong / Thai volunteer in Japan)
“I'm looking forward to engaging with lots of people through my life here.”
The volunteer program is run by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency, a department under the country's foreign ministry. It's modeled after a similar one operated by Japan's JICA.