英語で国内ニュース 2026年8月2日(日)

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2026年8月2日(日)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

トランプ氏、迅速な合意を条件に対イラン攻撃中止へ
サラ: President Donald Trump said he agreed to stop a planned large-scale attack on Iran. Reports had said the attack could happen this weekend. Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked for the move. He said the attack would be stopped on the condition that a quick agreement is reached.

熊本地震で38人死亡、車中泊女性は熱中症か
クリス: Kumamoto Prefecture says 38 people have died in the earthquake, including cases still being investigated. A woman in her seventies, who stayed in her car while evacuating, died with suspected heatstroke. The prefecture says this may be the first suspected disaster-related death in the earthquake. Officials continue checking the situation.

熊本で地震活動続く、震度7程度に引き続き警戒
サラ: Earthquake activity remains strong in Kumamoto. The area recorded an intensity of five lower in Uki City on the night of August first. A magnitude-seven-level earthquake may still occur, the weather agency warns. The agency also urges people to take care during dangerous heat and prevent heatstroke.

高知・和歌山で40度超、近畿で今年初の酷暑日
クリス: Temperatures reached 40.8 degrees Celsius in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, and 40.6 degrees in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, on August second. These were extremely hot days. It was the first time this year that the Kinki region recorded temperatures of 40 degrees or higher. Nationwide, it was the eighth such day.

日本製紙八代工場が甚大被災、9人死亡で再開見通せず
サラ: Nippon Paper’s Yatsushiro plant was badly damaged by the Kumamoto earthquake. Six employees and three workers from a partner company died. A chimney broke, and the electrical system was affected. Production cannot yet be expected to restart. The plant is the company’s only factory in Kyushu, and its future investment plans may need review.

飯能山中で91歳女性遺体、ベトナム人男を殺人捜査
クリス: The body of a 91-year-old woman was found in the mountains of Hanno, Saitama Prefecture. A 33-year-old Vietnamese man, arrested in another case, reportedly hinted that he had killed her and left her body there. Police found her after tracing a car and are investigating the suspected murder and disposal.

栃木でスカイダイビング事故、40代男性死亡
サラ: A man in his forties died after a skydiving accident in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture. He jumped alone from about 3,000 meters. His parachute opened, but he appears to have hit the ground after something went wrong. He had made more than 1,000 jumps. Police are investigating the cause.

生成AIのディープフェイクポルノ、未成年被害拡大
クリス: Deepfake pornography is spreading online, including fake nude images and videos made with generative artificial intelligence. One site showed more than 20 videos using the name of a well-known Japanese actor. Some had 100,000 views. Victims now include junior and senior high school students, and consultations are increasing.

政府、物価高対策で食料品の消費税減税を検討
サラ: Japan’s government is considering a cut in the consumption tax on food. Growth Strategy Minister Jōnai said the goal is to reduce the burden on people, especially those with low or middle incomes, while prices remain high. He said the funding source will be made clear during the budget process for the next fiscal year.

社会のニュース

熊本地震で38人死亡、車中泊女性は熱中症か
サラ: Kumamoto Prefecture says 38 people have died in the prefecture, including people whose connection to the disaster is still being investigated. A woman in her seventies died after staying in a car during evacuation, apparently from heatstroke. Officials say this may be the first suspected disaster-related death from the earthquake.

西日本で40度超、東北などは大雨と熱中症に警戒
クリス: Temperatures rose again in western and eastern Japan. Kochi and Wakayama prefectures recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, while some parts of Kumamoto passed 39 degrees. People are urged to take strong measures against heatstroke. At the same time, a weather front may bring very heavy rain to Tohoku, Kanto, and Koshin.

台風13号、沖縄・奄美通過後に九州接近の恐れ
サラ: Typhoon Number 13 may approach Kyushu after passing near Okinawa and Amami. A new forecast shows the storm moving north very close to Kyushu. Earlier forecasts suggested it would head toward mainland China. People in Okinawa, Amami, and Kyushu should watch future updates about the typhoon’s path, rain, and strong winds.

熊本で地震活動続く、震度7程度に引き続き警戒
クリス: Kumamoto is still experiencing active earthquake activity. On the night of August 1, Uki City recorded a strong shake measuring lower 5 on Japan’s seismic scale. This follows the maximum 7-level shaking on July 28. The weather agency warns that another quake measuring around upper 7 could occur. People must also guard against heatstroke.

熊本地震避難者2200人、旅館・ホテル73施設確保
サラ: The transport ministry says 73 inns and hotels have been secured to house about 2,200 people affected by the Kumamoto earthquake. The ministry, the tourism agency, and Kumamoto Prefecture will coordinate with local governments. Officials plan to expand the search to all Kyushu prefectures. The facilities will provide secondary evacuation housing during the extreme heat.

市川マンション爆発、事前のガス臭通報との関連捜査
クリス: An apartment building in Ichikawa, Chiba, was damaged by an explosion on August 1. About five and a half hours before the accident, a resident reported a gas smell to the gas company. Workers went to the building and responded. Authorities are now examining whether the earlier report was connected to the explosion.

出産費を保険で無償化へ、産科側は経営悪化を懸念
サラ: Japan plans to make childbirth free through health insurance. The plan would set a standard childbirth fee and cover the full amount through insurance, reducing costs for pregnant women. Medical groups worry some clinics could fall into deficit and may not maintain their current services. One clinic currently charges about 650,000 yen, with a 500,000-yen allowance.

ディープフェイクポルノ被害、若者の相談増加
クリス: Deepfake pornography is spreading in Japan, including among middle and high school students. Websites can use a person’s name to create fake sexual images and videos, sometimes showing more than 100,000 views. A support group says consultations from young victims are increasing. Victims may also face threats to share the images. There is no law directly regulating this.

三重の高校生性被害、県が不十分な調査を再調査
サラ: In Mie Prefecture, a 21-year-old woman says she suffered sexual abuse more than 20 times while attending high school. A school-appointed panel recognized part of the case as bullying, but her mother says the investigation was incomplete. The prefecture is conducting a new review. The mother learned about it from news reports and fears the same problems may happen again.

政治・経済

日米が15年ぶり協調介入、円一時157円台に急騰
サラ: Japan and the United States carried out a joint intervention to buy yen in the foreign exchange market, the first such action in 15 years. On July 31, the yen surged to about 157 yen and 20 sen per dollar. Japan’s government and central bank had also intervened the previous day. Both governments may announce future policy soon.

政府、物価高対策で食料品の消費税減税を検討
クリス: The government plans to cut the consumption tax on food. The minister in charge of growth strategy says the goal is to reduce the burden on people, especially those with low or middle incomes, while prices remain high. The government plans to clarify how the tax cut will be funded during next year’s budget process.

政府、熊本の断水解消へ全国から技術職員派遣
サラ: After the Kumamoto earthquake, the government is working to restore infrastructure and end ongoing water outages as soon as possible. At an emergency disaster meeting on August 1, it decided to ask local governments across Japan to send technical staff to the affected areas. The staff will support recovery work.

防衛省、国際防衛協力を担う新局設置を検討
クリス: The Defense Ministry is considering a major reorganization based on this year’s basic policy. It is coordinating plans to create a new bureau responsible for policies on international cooperation. The ministry hopes to strengthen its system for promoting defense cooperation with other countries as the security environment becomes more complex.

高額療養費、月額上限引き上げと年間上限を導入
サラ: Japan’s high-cost medical care system limits how much patients pay for expensive treatment. Starting August 1, the monthly limit will rise according to income. At the same time, a new yearly limit will be introduced to help people who need treatment for a long time. The yearly limit is intended to reduce their burden.

ホルムズ海峡封鎖で日本の電気料金が前年比3割上昇
クリス: On August 1, a report said electricity prices in Japan were 30 percent higher than a year earlier. The reported reason was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The news highlights a sharp year-on-year rise in Japan’s electricity costs and links that rise to the closure of the sea passage.

円安や飼料高で豚・鶏肉など食肉価格が高騰
サラ: Prices for pork and chicken in Japan continue to rise, putting pressure on household budgets. A weaker yen has made imported animal feed more expensive, while labor and other production costs have also increased. In July, pork loin reached a record 287 yen per 100 grams. Imported beef also hit a record, 30 percent above its five-year average.

熊本の半導体工場、地震から1週間以内に順次再開へ
クリス: Semiconductor factories in Kumamoto are expected to restart one by one after the earthquake. Production sites stopped at the same time, exposing the risk of concentrating the industry in one area. Most recovery is expected within a week of the July 28 earthquake. Lessons from the 2016 earthquake helped strengthen business continuity plans.

アイシン熊本工場被災、自動車各社の生産に影響
サラ: Aisin’s factory in Kumamoto was damaged by the earthquake, affecting production at several automakers. The factory stopped after a seismic intensity of upper 6. Aisin has worked on disaster measures since the 2016 earthquake, but its restart date is still unclear. Toyota has extended the stoppage of three plants in Fukuoka.

スポーツ

ドジャース、サイ・ヤング賞2連覇の左腕スクバル獲得
サラ: The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired left-handed pitcher Skubal in a trade. Skubal is a two-time Cy Young Award winner, having won the honor in two straight years. The deal brings one of baseball’s leading left-handed pitchers to Los Angeles and strengthens the Dodgers’ pitching staff.

UEFA、FIFA子会社案撤回を歓迎し責任追及へ
クリス: UEFA welcomed FIFA’s decision to withdraw its plan for a new company to manage World Cup operations and collect broadcast rights. UEFA said FIFA leaders had lost trust across football and demanded accountability and transparency. The plan would have sold up to 20 percent of the company to investors. Infantino’s reelection may now be harder.

山本由伸8回3失点も打線援護なく7敗目
サラ: Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched eight innings and gave up three runs against the Boston Red Sox. He pitched well, but the Dodgers’ offense did not produce enough runs, and Yamamoto suffered his seventh loss. The game was also his first Major League matchup against fellow Japanese player Masataka Yoshida.

夏の甲子園、沖縄尚学と横浜が6日目に対戦
クリス: The matchups for Japan’s Summer National High School Baseball Championship have been decided. Defending champion Okinawa Shogaku will play Yokohama on the sixth day. The tournament opens August 5 at Koshien Stadium. Games will be split into morning and afternoon sessions. Video review begins, and a woman umpire will appear for the first time.

大谷の24号本塁打球、長男の初観戦を理由に返却
サラ: Shohei Ohtani asked for the return of his 24th home run ball after hitting a two-run homer against Boston. His newborn son was attending a stadium game for the first time, making the ball special. Fan Luis Gomez returned it and received a signed ball and bat from Ohtani in exchange.

八村塁、日本男子バスケ代表への復帰意向を表明
クリス: Rui Hachimura has indicated that he wants to return to Japan’s men’s national basketball team. Hachimura had questioned how the team was being managed and had not played for Japan since the Paris Olympics. In a video on his official YouTube channel, he said he wants to work for Japanese basketball again.

日本男子、バレーVNL準決勝で米国に敗れ3位決定戦へ
サラ: Japan lost to the United States in a full-set match in the men’s Volleyball Nations League semifinals in China. Japan, ranked fourth in the world, had reached the semifinals after advancing through the preliminary round and quarterfinals. The loss sends Japan to the third-place match, where it will compete for a bronze medal.

桑木志帆、全英女子オープン3位と3打差の2位
クリス: Shiho Kuwaki is in second place after the third round of the Women’s British Open, the final women’s golf major of the season. She is four under par overall, three shots behind the leader. Ten of the 17 Japanese players in the tournament advanced to the final round. Kuwaki will enter that round in second place.

ソフトバンク快勝、阪神3連勝でセ単独首位
サラ: Six games were played in Japan’s professional baseball league. Pacific League leader SoftBank opened the second half of the season with a convincing win, as its pitching and hitting worked well together. In the Central League, Hanshin won its third straight game and moved into sole possession of first place.

国際

トランプ氏、迅速な合意を条件に対イラン攻撃中止へ
サラ: President Donald Trump said on August 1 that he agreed to stop planned attacks on Iran. Reports had said the U.S. administration was planning a large attack as early as this weekend. Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked for a halt. He set a quick agreement as the condition.

モスクワ爆発、3人死亡15人負傷で原因捜査
クリス: An explosion occurred in central Moscow, Russia. Local reports say three people died and 15 were injured. Authorities are investigating the cause and background of the blast. The incident comes as Russia has seen other explosions since it began its military invasion of Ukraine, including cases in which military officials were killed.

ロシアのキーウ攻撃で9人死亡、ゼレンスキー氏支援要請
サラ: Russia carried out a large overnight attack on Kyiv and nearby areas, killing at least nine people, including four children, and injuring 30. Ukraine intercepted only one of 27 ballistic missiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again asked Western countries for air defense systems, saying Ukraine lacks Patriot missiles. The United States is cautious about licensed production.

米軍、対イラン弾道ミサイル防衛の戦力不足を懸念
クリス: U.S. military officials are concerned that the United States may not have enough forces to defend Israel from Iranian ballistic missiles. The Trump administration is considering a large attack on Iran within days, reportedly with Israel. Iran warned it would firmly respond to any aggression. A commander told Defense Department officials that another destroyer is needed.

フィリピンがスカボロー礁海図を国連提出、中国反発
サラ: The Philippines has submitted to the United Nations a map showing lines used to set its territorial waters around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China, which disputes control of the area, strongly opposed the move. China also carried out military exercises around Scarborough Shoal, according to the report.

イラン関与疑いのサイバー攻撃、米7州の水道に拡大
クリス: Cyberattacks suspected of involving Iranian hackers have hit water systems in at least seven U.S. states. In Michigan, nine water systems were attacked. No major effects on water supplies or safety have been confirmed. U.S. officials say Iran has increased cyberattacks since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran in February, including attacks on American infrastructure.

ペルーで観光小型機墜落、搭乗者13人全員死亡
サラ: A small plane crashed in southern Peru near Nazca on August 1, killing all 13 people aboard, including 11 tourists, a pilot, and a co-pilot. The tourists were from Italy, Germany, and Spain. Strong winds had caused damage in the area, and some flights were canceled the day before. Local authorities are investigating.

米アイダホ州の飲食店で銃撃、3人死亡2人負傷
クリス: A shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, killed at least three people and injured two others on August 1. The suspect also died, but police have not said whether the suspect was among the three dead or how the person died. The restaurant had opened only one day earlier, and hundreds were nearby.

パキスタン雪崩で登山家ら10人不明、捜索難航
サラ: An avalanche struck Broad Peak in northern Pakistan on July 30, leaving 10 climbers missing, including well-known Nepal-born climber Nirmal Purja. Military helicopters and ground teams are searching, but bad weather is slowing the rescue. Several bodies have been found, though identification is still under way. Purja is known for climbing all 14 eight-thousand-meter peaks in 189 days.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

タレント清水良太郎さん死去、自殺の可能性
サラ: Talent Ryotaro Shimizu, 37, has died at his apartment in Nakano Ward, Tokyo. He was the son of Akira Shimizu, a performer known for impersonations. On the night of August 1, people who could not contact him found him unconscious and called emergency services. The situation suggests suicide is highly possible.

芸能界で熊本支援拡大、志尊淳らが寄付
クリス: Support for victims of the Kumamoto earthquake is growing among Japanese entertainers. Actor Jun Shison announced a donation of 5 million yen. Kazuya Kamenashi and Yoshiki each donated 10 million yen. Other donors include Nissy, Motoki Omori, BMSG, and the group New Map, which gave 30 million yen.

VIVANT第2季、花岡すみれが天才ハッカー役継承
サラ: The second season of the television drama VIVANT began on July 26. Twenty-two-year-old Sumire Hanaoka has taken over the role of Riho Ota, the genius hacker known as Blue Walker. In an interview, Hanaoka said she felt she had to work as hard as possible. She spent the time before filming with both anxiety and excitement.

キトラ古墳の国宝壁画「白虎」一般公開始まる
クリス: General viewing has begun for the White Tiger mural at Kitora Tumulus in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture. The mural is a national treasure and was opened after the area became a World Heritage site. The White Tiger represents the west and autumn. The exhibition runs through August 30, with advance reservations required.

英ロイヤル・バレエ来日、日本人ら多国籍ダンサー活躍
サラ: Britain's Royal Ballet, known as one of the world's top ballet companies, recently performed in Japan. More than ten Japanese dancers are active in its diverse international group. Artistic director Kevin O'Hare values freedom and individuality. Sae Maeda also performed the lead in La Fille mal gardée after another principal dancer withdrew because of an injury.

羽生結弦の一点物衣装や未公開写真を東京で展示
クリス: An exhibition celebrating a photo book about Yuzuru Hanyu is being held in Tokyo. Designer Satomi Ito created three one-of-a-kind costumes for him. One white silk costume uses gold and peacock-patterned lace, with rhinestones and sequins. The exhibition also shows unpublished photos, fitting pictures, and design sketches. It continues through August 30.

松本清張、デビュー前の別名義小説2作が判明
サラ: Researchers have identified two novels that Seicho Matsumoto published before his official debut under a different pen name. The works appeared in a weekly publication in September 1950. His debut had long been considered Saigo Satsu, published in 1951 after he won third prize in a novel contest.

オーディションで男性の首にロープ、参加者の行為が物議
クリス: An audition program has caused controversy after one participant put a rope around the neck of a 22-year-old man who had stood still for about two hours. Coaches criticized the action, and another participant stopped it. Seventy-six men are competing in a 24-hour audition, where good actions earn gold balls and ten penalties mean removal.

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