英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月15日(火)

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2026年9月15日(火)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

政府、食料品消費税を来年4月から2年間1％に減税
サラ: The Japanese government approved a plan to cut the consumption tax on food to one percent for two years starting next April. It will also introduce a new system of detailed, income-based payments.

10年国債利回り、一時3.030％と約30年ぶり高水準
クリス: Japan’s 10-year government bond yield briefly rose to 3.030 percent on September 15. This was its highest level since September 1996, or about 30 years.

鳥取県沖で空自無人偵察機グローバルホークと通信途絶
サラ: Communication was lost with a Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft operated by Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force off the coast of Tottori Prefecture.

12歳少女に性的サービス強要、店主に懲役5年と罰金
クリス: A Tokyo District Court sentenced Masayuki Hosono, the 52-year-old owner of a massage shop, to five years in prison and a one-million-yen fine. The court found him responsible for forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl to provide sexual services. It rejected his claim that he did not know she was underage.

関越道でトラックなど3台衝突、2人死亡
サラ: A three-vehicle crash occurred on the Kanetsu Expressway in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture. A large truck stopped because of a breakdown was hit by another truck, and then by a passenger car. Two men in their 40s died. Two truck drivers were injured, and the road was closed for more than six hours.

東西線、西船橋―葛西間で架線切れにより運転見合わせ
クリス: Tokyo Metro’s Tozai Line has suspended service in both directions between Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba and Kasai Station in Tokyo because an overhead power line broke. Service is expected to resume around the evening.

東京・北区で男児がマンションから転落、意識不明の重体
サラ: A boy believed to be four or five years old fell from near the 11th floor of an apartment building in Tokyo’s Kita Ward. He was taken to a hospital and remains unconscious in critical condition. He is believed to have climbed over a railing about 120 centimeters high.

中部電力社長が謝罪、浜岡原発3・4号機再稼働申請撤回
クリス: The president of Chubu Electric Power apologized to the mayor of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, over false earthquake data from the Hamaoka nuclear plant. He said restoring local trust was the top priority and told the mayor the company would withdraw its application to restart Units 3 and 4. The mayor called the issue deep-rooted.

政府、人身取引対策を強化へ児童福祉法罰則など検討
サラ: The Japanese government has drafted a new action plan to strengthen measures against human trafficking, including sexual exploitation against a person’s will. The plan calls for stronger penalties under the Child Welfare Act and further study of how prostitution should be regulated.

社会のニュース

100歳以上が初の10万人超、約10万7600人で過去最多
サラ: Japan now has about 107,600 people aged 100 or older. The total passed 100,000 for the first time and reached a record high for the 56th straight year, according to the health ministry.

東西線、架線断線による停電で葛西―西船橋間運休
クリス: A power outage caused by a broken overhead wire stopped trains on the Tokyo Metro East-West Line between Kasai and Nishi-Funabashi in both directions. Service between Nakano and Kasai was operating as a shuttle, and full service was expected to resume in the evening.

12歳少女に性的サービス、店経営者に懲役5年と罰金
サラ: A Tokyo District Court sentenced the 52-year-old operator of a massage shop to five years in prison and a fine of one million yen. He was convicted of making a 12-year-old Thai girl provide sexual services. The court said he failed to check her age and rejected his claim that he did not know she was a minor.

台湾籍女性、エトミデート密輸容疑で逮捕「知らない」
クリス: Police arrested a 23-year-old Taiwanese woman on suspicion of smuggling etomidate, a controlled drug also called zombie tobacco, from Malaysia to Haneda Airport. The drug was hidden in a whisky bottle in her suitcase. She denied knowing what was inside and said she carried it for someone she met on social media.

中部電力、浜岡原発データ不正で市長に謝罪
サラ: The president of Chubu Electric apologized to the mayor of Omaezaki, Shizuoka, over falsified earthquake data from the Hamaoka nuclear plant. He said restoring local trust was the top priority and told the mayor the company would withdraw applications to restart units three and four.

政府、人身取引対策案で児童福祉法罰則強化を検討
クリス: The Japanese government has drafted a new action plan to strengthen measures against human trafficking, including sexual exploitation against a person's will. The draft calls for stronger penalties under the Child Welfare Act and further study of how prostitution should be regulated.

7～8月の山岳遭難763件、死者・不明52人
サラ: Japan recorded 763 mountain accidents in July and August, involving 839 people. Fifty-two people died or went missing, and 403 were injured. Nagano had the most accidents, with 129. Authorities said poor decisions about weather, equipment, fitness, and trip planning often cause mountain accidents.

国交省、都市の内水氾濫対策を有識者会議で検討
クリス: Japan's transport ministry has set up a panel of experts to study measures against flooding caused by rainwater inside cities. The ministry plans to compile the panel's recommendations by the end of this year.

政治・経済

政府、食料品消費税を来年4月から2年間1％に減税
サラ: The Japanese government approved an outline for cutting the consumption tax on food. The tax rate will fall to one percent for two years starting next April. The government will also introduce new benefits that vary according to people’s income.

高市首相、16日に党人事、17日に内閣改造へ
クリス: Prime Minister Takaichi said the government will appoint new leaders for the Liberal Democratic Party on September 16. She also plans to reshuffle the Cabinet on September 17 to carry out the government’s key policies.

金融庁、ソニー生命を立ち入り検査。不祥事の原因究明
サラ: Japan’s Financial Services Agency has begun an on-site inspection of Sony Life Insurance. It will investigate the root causes of several financial scandals and examine the company’s sales management. The company is checking possible damage among all 2.79 million customers. The damage is estimated at about 180 million yen. Officials may order improvements after the inspection.

日本の長期金利、一時3.030％と約30年ぶり高水準
クリス: Japan’s long-term interest rate briefly rose to 3.030 percent on September 15, its highest level in about 30 years. Higher US rates and rising oil prices pushed Japanese bond yields up. Markets also expect the Bank of Japan to raise its policy rate to 1.25 percent at its meeting on September 17 and 18.

GOなど3社、27年に東京で完全無人タクシー開始へ
サラ: GO, Nippon Taxi, and Waymo plan to launch fully driverless robot taxis in Tokyo during 2027. The vehicles will use Level 4 technology, which controls all driving operations under certain conditions. If commercial service begins, it would be Japan’s first Level 4 taxi service. The companies have been testing vehicles in Tokyo since April 2025.

光通信など、レオパレス21を最大2676億円で買収へ
クリス: Hikari Tsushin and two investment funds plan to buy Leopalace21 through a tender offer. Leopalace21’s current management supports the deal. The purchase could total up to 267.6 billion yen. The offer price is 1,000 yen per share, and the offer period runs from September 15 to October 30. If successful, the company is expected to become private around January next year.

シャープ、AIサーバー受注開始。30年度2500億円目標
サラ: Sharp has started accepting orders for artificial intelligence servers. It will buy servers made by its parent company, Taiwan’s Hon Hai, and sell them under the Sharp brand. Sharp aims for sales of 250 billion yen in fiscal 2030. It is also considering domestic production, with its Kameyama plant as one possible site.

政府職員ら約24万人の個人情報流出の可能性
クリス: Personal information from about 240,000 government workers and others may have leaked after unauthorized access to a government network system. The Liberal Democratic Party asked the Digital Agency about the incident and called for stronger prevention and cyber defense. A former digital minister said announcing the incident about two and a half months after detecting the access took too long.

米最高裁、トランプ氏の郵便投票制限を差し止め
サラ: The United States Supreme Court blocked new rules sought by President Trump to restrict mail-in voting. The court said there was not enough time to put the rules into effect reasonably before the midterm elections in November.

スポーツ

ドジャース、14年連続のポストシーズン進出決定
サラ: The Dodgers beat the Reds, 4-1, with starter Skubal pitching seven scoreless innings. The victory secured their 14th straight trip to the postseason.

岡本和真、33号本塁打で日本人右打者最多記録更新
クリス: Blue Jays player Kazuma Okamoto hit his 33rd home run of the season against the Tigers, setting a new record for most home runs by a Japanese right-handed hitter.

大谷翔平、右上腕二頭筋炎症から15日に打撃練習再開へ
サラ: Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani is expected to resume batting practice on September 15. He has been on the injured list with inflammation in his right biceps.

阪神、中日に完封負けで今季ワースト6連敗
クリス: The Hanshin Tigers lost 6-0 to Chunichi on September 14, their sixth straight loss and their worst run this season. Their offense has been shut out in three straight games, while some critics questioned manager Kyuji Fujikawa’s decision not to use a pinch hitter for struggling catcher Seishiro Sakamoto.

なでしこ、アジア大会初戦でタイに8―0大勝
サラ: Japan’s women’s soccer team, Nadeshiko Japan, beat Thailand 8-0 in its opening match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Japan is aiming to win the Asian Games title for the third straight time.

中日マラー、169キロの2ランを甲子園へ
クリス: Chunichi pitcher Kyle Muller hit a two-run home run against Hanshin, his second of the season. The ball had a speed of 169 kilometers per hour and flew into the back screen at Koshien Stadium.

メッツ敗退、千賀は救援好投も将来の先発復帰に意欲
サラ: The Mets lost 2-1 to the Orioles, ending their chances of reaching the postseason. Kodai Senga continued to pitch well in relief, throwing one scoreless inning with three strikeouts. He said he hopes to become a closer someday, but still has more to accomplish as a starter.

りくりゅう、婚約後もペア継続。来年全国ツアー開催
クリス: Figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced a nationwide ice show tour for next year. The tour will run from January through around September, visit about ten cities, and begin in Osaka from January 8 to 10. They said their engagement will not change their partnership.

女子プロテスト2次予選、雨で初日中止し54ホールに短縮
サラ: The first day of the second qualifying round for the professional golf test in District A was canceled because rain left the course in poor condition. The event has been shortened to 54 holes.

国際

米、対イラン作戦で弾薬不足が深刻化
サラ: The United States is facing a serious shortage of ammunition during its costly operation against Iran, according to a Defense Department inspector general report. The operation cost an estimated 33.4 billion dollars from February 28 to June 30, including 22.3 billion dollars for ammunition. The report said ammunition use reduced strategic reserves and exposed limits in defense industry supply capacity. It also listed four destroyed F-15s, one damaged F-35, seven damaged KC-135 tankers, and up to 30 destroyed MQ-9 Reaper drones. President Donald Trump has denied concerns about depleted weapons stocks.

サウジ東西石油パイプライン、復旧に3～5週間の見通し
クリス: Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline may need three to five weeks to recover after an attack. Major pumping facilities were damaged. Some parts may restart during repairs, but the transport volume is unknown. A prolonged shutdown could slow global oil supplies. Saudi Arabia has increased exports through the Red Sea as Iran continues what is effectively a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. A view has emerged that an Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group carried out the attack. One analysis says four percent of global oil supply could be lost if the pipeline does not restart within days.

ロシアのウクライナ侵攻続く、各地で戦闘
サラ: Russia's military invasion of Ukraine is continuing. Russian and Ukrainian forces are still fighting in several parts of Ukraine. Military developments and diplomacy related to Ukraine are being followed on September 15, Japan time.

米空軍長官、軌道上への宇宙兵器配備を公表
クリス: The United States has weapons in orbit, the Air Force secretary said. He called them space-control weapons that can defend against hostile forces. He said maintaining U.S. superiority in space is extremely important.

トランプ政権、火力発電所の温室ガス規制大部分撤廃へ
サラ: The Trump administration has announced plans to remove most greenhouse gas limits on power plants that burn natural gas and coal. The rules introduced under the Biden administration required existing coal plants and new gas plants to reduce emissions, including through carbon capture and storage. The United States is the world's second-largest greenhouse gas emitter, and power generation accounts for one quarter of its emissions. The move could slow global efforts to cut emissions.

米最高裁、郵便投票制限規則の導入を差し止め
クリス: The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a new rule sought by President Donald Trump to restrict mail-in voting. The court said there was not enough time to put the rule into practice reasonably before the midterm elections in November.

米連邦地裁、留学生ビザ4年上限規則を一時差し止め
サラ: A federal district court in Massachusetts has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that would limit international students to a maximum of four years on a U.S. student visa. The court said the administration's claim that the limit was needed for national security had little basis.

スウェーデン総選挙、野党が3議席差で暫定リード
クリス: Sweden's general election remains extremely close. Preliminary seat figures showed the opposition, led by the center-left Social Democrats, three seats ahead of the governing side. The center-right government has said it would bring an anti-immigration far-right party into government for the first time if it stays in power. Some early and overseas votes remain, so the final result is expected in several days. The opposition leader said a new government would be formed if the preliminary result holds, but the four opposition parties do not agree on a governing coalition.

ウガンダの34歳国王死去、3歳即位の最年少記録保持者
サラ: Uganda's king has died at the age of 34. He was a symbolic monarch who became king at age three, earning a Guinness World Record as the youngest king.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

夏帆、映画監督・甫木元空氏との結婚を発表
サラ: Japanese actress Kaho, 35, announced on the 15th that she has married Sora Hokimoto, a 34-year-old film director, musician, and novelist. Kaho appeared in Hokimoto’s film, BAUS. The couple said they will value each other’s health, their family, and their creative work.

俳優・中村ゆりさん、直腸がんで44歳で死去
クリス: Actress Yuri Nakamura died on September 1 at age 44 from rectal cancer. Her agency announced the death on September 14. She had cancer 13 years ago and reached remission, but cancer was found again last year. While working to recover and return to work, she developed an intestinal blockage. She was known for her role in the film Patchgi! LOVE and PEACE.

WEST.、7人での出演困難で大阪フェス出演を取りやめ
サラ: The group WEST. has canceled its appearance at the KAMIGATA EXPO PARK FES 2026 in Osaka on October 31 and November 1. Organizers said a seven-member appearance was difficult and will offer ticket refunds. Two members recently announced marriages, and two others later announced their departures, leaving the group’s future activities under discussion.

元ブルー・コメッツの三原綱木さん、80歳で死去
クリス: Japanese guitarist Tsunaki Mihara, formerly of Jackie Yoshikawa and the Blue Comets, died on September 11 at age 80 from kidney cancer. He died at a hospital in Tokyo. Mihara later led Hiromi Go’s backing band and his own group, Tsunaki Mihara and the New Breed. A family funeral was held, and a memorial gathering is planned.

オアシス、来年5月から再ツアーへ。日本公演はなし
サラ: British rock band Oasis will begin another tour next May, but Japan will not be included in the tour schedule.

ベネチア映画祭、デンマーク作品が金獅子賞
クリス: The 83rd Venice International Film Festival awarded its top Golden Lion to Woman Unknown, directed by Denmark’s May el-Toukhy. Mathilde Arcel won the festival’s Best Actress award for playing a woman facing oppression and violence in postwar Denmark. Among 21 competition films, it was the only film directed solely by a woman. Female creators’ unequal opportunities and political themes were major topics at this year’s festival.

倉木華さん、25歳で死去。事務所が声明発表
サラ: Adult-film actress and television personality Hana Kuraki has died at age 25, her agency announced on the 14th. The agency said information had circulated online about events before her death and incidents involving a particular person. It said Kuraki had been deeply hurt and suffering, and that it would assess the situation and respond while respecting her family’s privacy.

市川團十郎出演映画「襲名」、ベネチア独立賞を受賞
クリス: Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro said he was proud after the documentary film Shumei won Best Film at the Cinema and Arts Award during the Venice International Film Festival. Directed by Takashi Miike, the film records Danjuro’s succession ceremony and its behind-the-scenes events. The film will be released nationwide on September 25.

りくりゅう、婚約後も「今まで通り」ペア活動継続
サラ: Figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, known as RikuRyu, spoke about their engagement at a press conference on the 15th. Kihara said the engagement had not brought a major change and that they wanted to continue as RikuRyu. The pair won Olympic gold in 2026 and will tour about ten Japanese cities.

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