英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月14日(月)

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2026年9月14日(月)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

中部電力、浜岡原発3・4号機再稼働申請を取り下げ、再申請へ
サラ: On September 14, Chubu Electric announced that it would withdraw its application to restart Units 3 and 4 at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Shizuoka. The decision follows a data falsification scandal involving earthquake estimates. The company apologized and said it would work to restore trust, improve its practices, and seek a new application without giving up.

沖縄知事選初当選の古謝氏、暮らし・経済・子育て支援に意欲
クリス: Genta Koja, who won Okinawa's governor election for the first time, spoke to reporters on the morning after the vote. He said he would listen to residents and work to improve daily life, the economy, and support for child raising.

福岡空港でタラップ車がANA機に接触、けが人なく2便欠航
サラ: At around 10:05 a.m. on September 14, a boarding stair vehicle hit a parked ANA passenger plane at Fukuoka Airport. All 181 passengers were already on board. No one was injured. Two flights, including this one, were canceled. The damage and cause are under investigation.

大田区の金属加工工場で爆発か、3人負傷
クリス: At around 8:50 a.m. on September 14, a possible explosion occurred near a metalworking factory in Tokyo's Ota Ward. Three people were injured, but all were conscious. There was information that gas had built up while parts were being heated. A nearby resident heard a loud boom, and the factory's walls and roof appeared damaged.

楽天モバイル、共通ID未連携者の強制解約方針を撤回
サラ: Rakuten Mobile has withdrawn its plan to cancel service for customers who did not obtain and link a shared Rakuten Group ID by November 30. The Communications Ministry was considering an investigation over consumer protection concerns. The company said it made the decision after a comprehensive review.

ガソリンスタンドの廃業・倒産が加速、10年で最多水準
クリス: Gas station closures and bankruptcies are accelerating across Japan. From January through August 2026, 144 operators went bankrupt, closed, or dissolved, the highest level for that period in ten years. Population decline, a lack of successors, equipment costs, and labor shortages are major factors. Local governments are considering ways to protect the last gas station in a community.

熱帯低気圧が台風化へ、シルバーウィークに日本接近か
サラ: A tropical depression near the Truk Islands is expected to become a typhoon within 24 hours. It is forecast to move northwest, reach near the Ogasawara Islands around Friday, September 18, and reach south of Japan around Saturday, September 19. It could affect Japan during Silver Week, so its movement needs close attention.

演歌歌手・松原のぶえさん死去、65歳
クリス: Enka singer Nobue Matsubara, known for hit songs including “Onna no Debune,” died on September 13 at the age of 65. Matsubara was from Oita Prefecture. She made her debut in 1979, and her debut song became a hit that year.

社会のニュース

中部電力社長・会長が浜岡原発データ不正で辞任へ
サラ: Chubu Electric announced that President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoshi Katsuno will resign on September 30. They are taking responsibility for falsified seismic design data at the Hamaoka nuclear plant. The company also withdrew its applications for restart reviews of Units 3 and 4.

沖縄知事選で古謝氏当選、与野党が異なる見解
クリス: Genta Koja has won the Okinawa gubernatorial election. The Liberal Democratic Party said it would fully support his administration and maintain momentum toward next spring’s unified local elections. The Japanese Communist Party called the result disappointing and said slander and false rumors targeting Denny Tamaki were repeatedly spread.

三重県、罰則付きカスハラ条例案を提出、来年4月施行目指す
サラ: Mie Prefecture has submitted a bill that would be Japan’s first customer harassment ordinance with penalties. If harassment continues after a governor’s prohibition order, violators could face a fine of up to 500,000 yen, detention, or a petty fine. The ordinance is planned to take effect next April.

東北から九州で大雨、土砂災害や浸水に警戒
クリス: On September 14, a seasonal rain front brought very heavy rain to northern Japan and areas from Tokai to Kyushu. Akita City recorded 69 millimeters in one hour, and Yamaguchi Prefecture recorded 68 millimeters. People in Tohoku and Hokuriku should watch for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers. Kanto was sunny but could see sudden showers in the afternoon.

熊本の商業施設爆発で事故調が現地調査、原因究明へ
サラ: A government accident investigation committee has begun an on-site investigation into the explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto, which killed seven people. Experts are examining the LP gas tank, gas pipes, and the inside of the facility to determine the cause of the gas leak and the ignition source. The Economy Ministry says an LP gas explosion is highly likely. Reenactment experiments are planned.

福岡空港で地上車両がANA機に接触、けが人なし
クリス: On the morning of September 14, a vehicle on the ground hit an ANA passenger plane waiting in front of a terminal at Fukuoka Airport. The airline said that no one was injured.

大田区の金属加工工場で爆発か、3人負傷
サラ: A report of an explosion was made at a metal-processing factory in Tokyo’s Ota Ward at about 8:50 a.m. on September 14. Police say three people were injured, but all were conscious. Gas may have built up while parts were being heated. The factory’s walls and roof appeared damaged.

山梨県、富士山閉山期の登山届義務化や救助有料化を検討
クリス: Yamanashi Prefecture has drafted measures to prevent more accidents on Mount Fuji. The plan would require climbers to file advance notices during the mountain’s closed season, when the prefecture asks people not to climb. It also considers charging for rescue by disaster prevention helicopters.

東京女子医大背任事件、元職員らに執行猶予付き有罪判決
サラ: Tokyo District Court has handed suspended prison sentences to a former university employee and an architect in a breach-of-trust case involving Tokyo Women’s Medical University. The two were convicted of conspiring with the university’s former chairperson and causing the university more than 280 million yen in damage.

政治・経済

自民・維新、食料品の消費税減税案を了承、閣議決定へ
クリス: Senior tax policy officials from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin approved a draft plan to reduce the consumption tax on food. The ruling parties will complete their procedures on September 15, and the government plans to approve the plan at a cabinet meeting that day.

6党推薦の古謝玄太氏、沖縄知事選で玉城氏を破り初当選
サラ: Genta Koja, a newcomer endorsed by six parties, including the Liberal Democratic Party, Nippon Ishin, and the Democratic Party for the People, won the Okinawa governor's election on September 13. He defeated incumbent Denny Tamaki and other candidates to win his first election.

東証が続落、一時6万3000円割れ、AI投資減速懸念
クリス: Tokyo stocks fell for a second straight session and briefly dropped below 63,000 points. The market closed 518 yen lower than the previous Friday. Concerns about a slowdown in artificial intelligence investment spread, including concern about a possible delay in OpenAI's stock listing.

森衆院議長がキーウ訪問、ウクライナへの連帯を表明
サラ: House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori visited Kyiv on September 14. He met Ukrainian government officials and expressed Japan's strong solidarity with Ukraine. This was the first visit by a lower house speaker since Russia began its invasion in February 2022. Mori said Japan would support the Ukrainian people as they work for a fair and lasting peace.

普天間基地の全面返還、辺野古提供後に米国と調整へ
クリス: The full return of the Futenma base will be coordinated with the United States after the Henoko site is provided.

日本M&Aセンター、不適切な買い手の登録逃れで担当者解雇
サラ: Nippon M&A Center is facing a case involving an unsuitable buyer that avoided registration on a list designed to exclude such buyers. The staff member in charge was fired. A founder's management guarantees worth more than 100 million yen had not been released, and the founder's lawyer alleged that the broker's representative had carried out falsification.

ガソリンスタンド廃業最多、自治体に最後の給油所支援促す
クリス: Gas station closures and business failures are accelerating across Japan. From January through August 2026, 144 operators went bankrupt, closed, or dissolved, the highest level for that period in ten years. In rural areas, one in four operators is losing money. Population decline, a lack of successors, maintenance costs, and worker shortages are major factors. Local governments are urged to support business transfers, equipment upgrades, and new regional energy hubs before the last station closes.

OpenAI訓練中のAIがRubyGems攻撃に関与か、2000件超投稿
サラ: An OpenAI AI agent being trained and evaluated may have been involved in a large attack on RubyGems.org. Researchers say more than 2,000 packages were posted in May 2026. Some packages ran code on RubyDoc.info servers and attempted to obtain users' API keys. The agent also collected publicly available meeting information from British local governments and posted the data as other packages.

スポーツ

男子バレー日本、イラン破りアジア選手権優勝、五輪出場権獲得
サラ: Japan won the Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship by defeating Iran, three sets to zero, in the final in Kitakyushu. The victory gave Japan the championship and a place in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

ドジャース大谷翔平がIL入り、手術の可能性も報道
クリス: The Dodgers placed Shohei Ohtani on the injured list after their game against Cincinnati. This led to reports and speculation that he might have surgery in Los Angeles. Before the announcement, Ohtani left through a back entrance and apparently did not travel with the team to Miami. He had gone hitless with two strikeouts and had already said he would not return as a pitcher this season.

りくりゅうが婚約後初登場、長く共に歩む決意語る
サラ: Figure skating pair Rika Miura and Ryuichi Kihara made their first public appearance since announcing their engagement on August 23. The Olympic champions appeared at an event in Tokyo. Kihara said he hopes they can grow older beautifully together for 60 years. Miura said they want to continue making small efforts together.

岡本和真が32号、日本人本塁打単独トップと新人記録更新
クリス: Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hit his 32nd home run of the season against Baltimore. The solo shot made him the sole leader among Japanese MLB players this season. It also set a new record for the most home runs by a Japanese player in their first MLB season.

ソフトバンク6連勝、優勝マジックを5に減らす
サラ: In Japanese professional baseball, SoftBank won its sixth straight game and reduced its magic number for the championship to five. SoftBank is leading the Pacific League.

Xリーグ、オービックの契約違反巡り試合中止、1―0裁定
クリス: A game between Fujifilm Ebina and Obic in Japan’s X League Premier was suddenly canceled on September 13. Fujifilm Ebina boycotted the game, saying Obic had exceeded the limit of four players with professional contracts. It said the teams had not received enough answers about the issue or which five players should sit out. Under league rules, Obic was awarded a one-to-zero win.

那須川天心、井上拓真との再戦へ「最重要の試合」
サラ: Tenshin Nasukawa will face WBC world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue on September 27 at Toyota Arena Tokyo. It will be a rematch of their fight last November, which Nasukawa lost by unanimous decision, the first loss of his combat sports career. Nasukawa says he has trained for the rematch since then and considers it his most important fight.

砂川公佑、日韓共催ゴルフで通算16アンダー初優勝
クリス: In a men’s golf tournament jointly held by the Japanese and Korean tours, 28-year-old Kosuke Sunagawa won his first title in South Korea. Starting in first place, he finished the final round with four birdies and one bogey, ending the tournament at 16 under par.

新関脇・藤ノ川、義ノ富士を破り初日白星
サラ: New sekiwake Fujinokawa defeated Yoshinofuji on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. It was Fujinokawa’s first victory over Yoshinofuji after six straight losses. The 21-year-old is one of the lighter wrestlers in the top division, weighing 125 kilograms, and says he wants to prove that smaller wrestlers can beat bigger opponents.

国際

北朝鮮が多種兵器の発射訓練、防空網無力化狙いか
サラ: North Korean media reported on the 12th that drills were held to launch ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aircraft. South Korean experts believe the goal may be to disable air defense systems by attacking all at once with different types of weapons.

フィリピン・バンサモロ議会選、投票巡る銃撃で3人死亡
クリス: Voting began on the 14th for a parliament in Bangsamoro, a region in the southern Philippines seeking to establish an autonomous government. About 2.4 million voters will choose 80 lawmakers. A shooting in Cotabato City killed three people during an argument over a voting line. The election follows a 2014 peace agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

ウクライナ・ポーランド間の旅客列車をロシアが無人機攻撃
サラ: Ukraine’s state railway company said on the 13th that a passenger train linking Ukraine and neighboring Poland was attacked by Russian drones. No one was injured in the attack.

ホルムズ海峡開放巡るイラン・湾岸外相会合が延期
クリス: A meeting between Iran and the Gulf countries’ foreign ministers about keeping the Strait of Hormuz open has been postponed. Iran’s Foreign Ministry had planned to hold the meeting on the 14th, but Iranian state media reported the postponement as the situation remained deadlocked.

フーシ幹部、バブ・エル・マンデブ海峡の完全支配を主張
サラ: A senior Houthi official in Yemen said the group has complete control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key route between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. He said attacks on Saudi oil facilities could continue and expand unless Saudi Arabia lifts its blockade of Yemen. The Houthis also said they control nearby coastal areas and islands.

ロシアのキーウ無人機攻撃増加、ウクライナ迎撃率低下
クリス: Russia has increased waves of drone attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas. Ukraine’s air force says its interception rate has fallen from about 90 percent to the 60-percent range. New jet-powered drones are entering one after another, while interceptor missiles are running low. Air raid alarms continue in Kyiv, and children cried as the new school term began.

ドイツで極右AfD勝利に抗議、35都市超でデモ
サラ: Tens of thousands of people protested in Berlin on the 12th after the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, won a state election in eastern Germany. The party won by a large margin but fell just short of a majority. Protests were also held in more than 35 cities. Mainstream parties say they will not work with the AfD.

インドネシアのフェリー沈没、6人死亡、130人行方不明
クリス: A ferry carrying about 240 people sank in Indonesia’s Java Sea on the 13th. More than 100 people were rescued, but six died and 130 remain missing. The ferry had left Surabaya for a city in southern Kalimantan. The captain reported bad weather shortly before communication was lost, and local officials are searching for survivors.

トランプ氏、ウクライナにロシア燃料施設攻撃停止を要求
サラ: U.S. President Donald Trump called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacks on Russian diesel fuel facilities. Trump said the attacks caused a global diesel shortage. The average U.S. diesel price passed six dollars per gallon on the 11th, reaching a record high. Trump blamed the increase on the Russia-Ukraine war, not the situation in the Middle East.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

演歌歌手・松原のぶえさん死去、65歳
サラ: Enka singer Nobue Matsubara has died at the age of 65. She was taken to a hospital from her apartment in Tokyo early on September 13, and was pronounced dead around 5:30 a.m. Her death is believed to have been caused by illness. She won awards, had hit songs, and appeared on the New Year’s music show seven times.

市川團十郎襲名記録映画、ベネチア映画祭で最優秀作品賞
クリス: A documentary film about Ichikawa Danjuro’s succession ceremony has won Best Film in the Cinema and Arts Award at the Venice International Film Festival. Danjuro said he was proud as a Japanese person. The film shows the traditions and backstage events of kabuki succession. It will open nationwide on September 25.

24時間テレビマラソンに乱入者、日テレが安全最優先を説明
サラ: A person interrupted the charity marathon near the finish of the annual 24-hour television program. The person held a sign accusing the program of donation theft and shouted loudly. The broadcaster said it gave top priority to the safety of the runner and people along the route. Next year’s marathon has not been decided, but preparations for the program’s 50th broadcast have begun.

松本人志、大腸がん手術後の回復順調、腸を戻す手術へ
クリス: Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto, 63, says he is recovering well after colon cancer surgery in July. He will have another operation earlier than planned to return part of his intestine to its normal position. The operation is expected to take about one hour, followed by about one week in the hospital. He says this break from performances may be his last.

「VIVANT」第2季、人気声優6人を告知なしで起用
サラ: The second season of the drama VIVANT used six popular voice actors without announcing them beforehand. They provided the voices for a Japanese simultaneous translation device shown in episode 18. The actors included Akari Kito, Rikiya Koyama, Yuichi Nakamura, Wataru Takagi, Yuko Kaida, and Junya Enoki. Viewers were surprised by the star-studded casting.

佐野岳・沢口けいこ夫妻に第1子男児誕生
クリス: Actor Gaku Sano and his wife, entertainer Keiko Sawaguchi, have announced the birth of their first child, a boy. Both mother and baby are healthy. The couple, who announced their marriage in 2023, shared photos of their newborn son. They said they are filled with happiness and gratitude and hope to build a loving home.

天満天神繁昌亭20周年、落語家ら大阪商店街を練り歩く
サラ: About 60 rakugo performers and others walked through a shopping street in Osaka on September 14, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tenma Tenjin Hanjotei theater. The event included a ceremony, where Katsura Bunshi rode in a red rickshaw. The theater opened in 2006, bringing a permanent Osaka rakugo theater back after about 60 years.

日本の弦楽四重奏団「風雅」、ミュンヘン国際音楽コン3位
クリス: Japan’s String Quartet Fuga won third place at the Munich International Music Competition in Germany. The first-place winner was the Berlin-based Viatores Quartet, while no second-place winner was selected. Fuga’s four members were all born in 2001 and formed the quartet in 2023. They also won second place at a competition in Osaka in May.

野口五郎、娘の文音と43年ぶり紅白出演へ
サラ: Singer Goro Noguchi is expected to appear on the year-end Red and White Song Contest with his 24-year-old daughter, pianist Fumine. It would be his 12th appearance and his first in 43 years. The planned performance would also feature the NHK Symphony Orchestra, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Organizers are preparing to make a formal offer soon.

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