英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月17日(木)

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2026年9月17日(木)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

高市第2次改造内閣、主要閣僚の留任を発表
サラ: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced the members of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s second reshuffled cabinet. Toshimitsu Motegi will remain foreign minister. Satsuki Katayama will remain finance minister. Kenichiro Ueno, Ryosei Akazawa, Shinjiro Koizumi, and Minoru Kihara will also stay in their posts.

ネパール洪水の不明者6150人、死者1446人に
クリス: Nepal’s disaster authorities revised the number of people missing after a major flood caused by a glacier collapse on August 26. The number rose to 6,150 after officials collected and checked data. So far, 1,403 bodies have been recovered, and 105 have been identified. Including China, the disaster has caused 1,446 deaths and at least 6,669 missing people.

東京北区で男性2人刺傷、女を現行犯逮捕
サラ: Two men were injured after being stabbed in the chest and thighs in Tokyo’s Kita Ward shortly after noon. Police arrested a woman at the scene on suspicion of causing injury. The men’s injuries were not life-threatening. Police are investigating the incident, which may have involved a family dispute, near JR Itabashi Station.

奈良の高圧ガス容器工場で爆発、1人搬送
クリス: An explosion occurred at a factory in Nara City that rechecks high-pressure gas containers. Gas cylinders stored inside the factory reportedly exploded, damaging the roof and walls. Nine people were inside, and one became ill after inhaling air containing fire suppressant while fighting the fire. Nearby residents and children were temporarily evacuated because of a possible gas leak.

日本でインフル異例の早期流行、H1N1型が主流
サラ: Influenza began spreading unusually early in Japan, with cases rising from late August. The government declared the start of the flu season on August 28, the earliest seasonal start since the current survey began in 1999. The H1N1 virus is common this season. Experts say reduced immunity after COVID-19 restrictions may be one reason for the early spread.

大型台風25号、小笠原近海を通過し本州にも影響か
クリス: Large Typhoon No. 25 is expected to pass near the Ogasawara Islands from September 18. Very strong winds and extremely rough seas are expected there from the afternoon of September 18 through September 19. The typhoon will then move over the sea south of Japan’s main island and may affect weather during the holiday period.

東京五輪スケボー選手、大麻所持容疑で書類送検
サラ: A 23-year-old athlete who represented Japan in skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics was referred to prosecutors on suspicion of possessing dried cannabis. The athlete allegedly had the cannabis at a station in Tokyo last month.

大阪のスーパーで女性従業員刺傷、80歳男逮捕
クリス: A female supermarket employee in her sixties was injured in a stabbing in Daito, Osaka. She was taken to a hospital and was conscious at the time. Police arrested an 80-year-old man at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. Police are investigating what happened inside the supermarket.

元交際相手殺害の男、「存在を消しリセット」と供述
サラ: A 29-year-old man is on trial for killing his former girlfriend, a nail artist, in Mito on December 31 last year. He is also charged with violating a stalking law by placing a tracking tag on her car. During questioning, he said he wanted to erase her existence, return to before they met, and reset everything.

社会のニュース

台風25号で関東は21日ごろ大雨、早めの備えを
サラ: The Kanto region may see heavy rain around September 21 as Typhoon No. 25 could approach. From September 19, rain is expected across the region, with stronger wind and rain along the coast. Transportation may be affected. The typhoon may move away on September 22, bringing sunny weather, but temperatures could rise and cause very hot, humid conditions. People should prepare early, check the latest information, and consider sandbags or water bags in flood-prone areas. Important belongings should be moved to higher floors.

高市改造内閣、外相や財務相ら6閣僚が留任
クリス: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced the ministers in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's second reshuffled cabinet. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno, Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara will remain in their posts.

教員の奨学金返還免除を検討、なり手不足対策
サラ: Japan's education ministry is considering bringing back a student loan repayment exemption for school teachers. Under the plan, teachers hired after the new system begins would have all or part of their national student loans forgiven, depending on how long they work. The measure aims to reduce teacher shortages and attract more qualified teachers. Public school teacher recruitment fell to 2.9 applicants per position in 2025, while more than 4,300 teaching positions were unfilled nationwide in April 2025. A bill could be submitted as early as 2027.

奈良の高圧容器施設爆発、けが人なしも屋内避難要請
クリス: An explosion occurred at a high-pressure container inspection facility in Nara City at about 9:50 a.m. on September 17. Part of the building's roof and walls were damaged. Six workers and three office employees were inside, but none suffered direct injuries. A gas smell was reported nearby, and police urged local residents to stay indoors while investigating the cause.

大阪のスーパーで60代女性刺傷、知人男性を確保
サラ: A woman in her sixties was stabbed inside a supermarket in Daito, Osaka Prefecture, at about 2 p.m. on September 17. She was taken to a hospital and could speak before being transported. Police secured a man believed to be an acquaintance of the woman.

東京北区で刃物の女が暴れ、男性2人負傷
クリス: A woman carrying a knife reportedly acted violently in the grounds of an apartment building in Tokyo's Kita Ward at about 12:20 p.m. on September 17. Emergency services received a report that someone appeared to have been stabbed. Two men were injured.

乳児2人の遺体遺棄、母親に執行猶予付き判決
サラ: The Osaka District Court sentenced a 35-year-old mother to two years and six months in prison, suspended for three years, for abandoning the bodies of her two babies. She secretly gave birth twice, in 2023 and early this year, and both babies died shortly after birth. She left the bodies at her workplace and in her apartment. The court said she could have contacted public agencies, but also found a low risk of reoffending and allowed the suspended sentence.

静岡の自治会顧問刺殺、被告に懲役16年
クリス: The Shizuoka District Court sentenced a 55-year-old defendant to 16 years in prison for stabbing a neighborhood association adviser to death at a civic center in Shizuoka City last August. The defendant was charged with murder and other crimes. Prosecutors had requested an 18-year sentence.

男性育休取得でも女性の「見えない家事」負担変わらず
サラ: A survey of 9,072 parents found that men taking parental leave does not greatly reduce women's burden from invisible household chores. These chores include planning meals, watching children's health, and replacing household supplies. Some 74.8 percent of women whose husbands did not take leave felt burdened, compared with 73.8 percent of women whose husbands did. Meanwhile, 79.3 percent of men said they actively help with housework, but only 63.9 percent of women agreed.

政治・経済

米FRB、3年ぶりに0.25％利上げ
サラ: The U.S. Federal Reserve decided on the 16th to raise its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, to a range of 3.75 to 4 percent. It was the first rate increase since July 2023 and the first under President Trump's second administration. The move aims to slow investment and spending and fight high inflation. All 12 voting members supported it. The Fed said economic activity and household spending remained strong, while inflation stayed high.

高市改造内閣、藤井氏ら3人を総務・文科・農水相に起用
クリス: Japan's second reshuffled Takaichi Cabinet has appointed Hayanori Fujii as internal affairs minister, Yoshihiro Seki as education minister, and Kazuo Yana as agriculture, forestry, and fisheries minister.

トランプ氏、EUとカナダの接近を関税でけん制
サラ: Donald Trump sought to discourage closer ties between the European Union and Canada by using tariffs to warn the two sides.

家計金融資産2519兆円、株高で過去最高
クリス: Japanese households held a record 2,519 trillion yen in financial assets at the end of June, up 11 percent from a year earlier. Rising stock prices increased holdings of stocks and investment trusts. Household debt also reached a record 416 trillion yen, up 0.4 percent, mainly because of larger home loans. Cash and deposits totaled 1,132 trillion yen, making up 44.9 percent of assets, the lowest share ever.

ガソリン補助金、過去最高の1リットル51円に
サラ: Japan's average retail price for regular gasoline was 169.90 yen per liter as of September 14, down 0.10 yen from the previous week. A government subsidy to keep prices near 170 yen will rise to a record 51 yen per liter from September 17 through 30. Higher crude oil prices, linked to worsening tensions in the Middle East, affected prices. Diesel fell to 159.30 yen per liter, while kerosene was unchanged.

首都圏新築マンション平均9770万円、4カ月ぶり1億円割れ
クリス: New condominium prices in the Tokyo metropolitan area averaged 97.7 million yen in August, down 5.4 percent from a year earlier. The average fell below 100 million yen for the first time in four months. Fewer homes were supplied in central Tokyo, where rising land prices have made it harder to secure building sites. Prices still rose in Tokyo's 23 wards and the three neighboring prefectures.

地方で産業用地不足、国内投資回帰が背景
サラ: Even as populations decline, local areas in Japan are facing a shortage of industrial land. Demand for sites for factories has grown as companies review supply chains and increase domestic investment. Municipalities had been cautious about developing land after weak manufacturing investment for about 20 years. In Hirosaki, existing land has sold out, and the city is considering about 80 hectares more. The shortage also raises a labor supply problem, prompting calls for research firms and startups linked to local universities.

東京ゲームショウ開幕、過去最多1138社が出展
クリス: Tokyo Game Show opened in Chiba on the 17th for its 30th anniversary. The five-day event has a record 1,138 exhibitors from Japan and abroad. Overseas participation comes from a record 53 countries and regions. Industry professionals attend on the 17th and 18th, and the public can attend from the 19th through the 21st with advance tickets. The show has grown into an international gaming event.

M&A仲介が買い手寄り、ガイドライン違反の疑い
サラ: A lawyer for the seller in a merger and acquisition deal says an intermediary may have violated government guidelines by taking the buyer's side. The lawyer says the seller had told the intermediary about a planned subsidy repayment, and the information was included in the valuation and sale price. Because the intermediary controlled communication before the deal closed, the lawyer says blaming the seller is wrong. Guidelines require intermediaries paid by both sides to remain neutral and fair, but separating buyer and seller representatives does not prevent conflicts of interest.

スポーツ

サッカー日本代表31人発表、初選出は4人
サラ: Japan’s national soccer team has announced 31 players for four training matches in Japan from September through October. Ayase Ueda and Zion Suzuki are included, along with four players selected for the first time.

ドジャース逆転負け、地区優勝決定は次戦へ
クリス: The Dodgers lost to the Reds after giving up the lead. Their magic number to win the National League West is one, so the division title will be decided in their next game.

東京五輪スケボー選手、大麻所持容疑で書類送検
サラ: A 23-year-old skateboarder who represented Japan at the Tokyo Olympics was referred to prosecutors on suspicion of possessing dried cannabis at a station in Tokyo last month.

今永昇太、6回1失点で11勝目
クリス: Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga allowed one run in six innings against the Braves and earned his 11th win of the season. Seiya Suzuki went hitless.

元日ハム投手ブライアン・ウルフ氏、45歳で死去
サラ: Former professional pitcher Brian Wolfe has died at age 45 after an illness. He played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters, SoftBank, and Seibu, winning 56 games in Japan’s professional league.

中村敬斗、リヨン初先発で初得点
クリス: Keito Nakamura scored his first goal for Lyon in his first start. In his Europa League debut, he scored in the 22nd minute as Lyon beat Anderlecht 2–1 away from home.

愛知・名古屋アジア大会、19日開幕
サラ: The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will open on September 19, 32 years after Japan last hosted the summer event. More than 15,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions, plus a refugee team, will compete through October 4.

ヤンキースのジャッジ、右下肢の張りで途中交代
クリス: Yankees slugger Aaron Judge left a game against the Twins in the sixth inning because of tightness in his right lower leg. He had only recently returned after missing months with a rib fracture.

山本由伸7回無失点で14勝、ドジャース優勝王手
サラ: Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven scoreless innings and earned his 14th win as the Dodgers beat the Reds 4–0. After the Padres lost, Los Angeles reduced its magic number for a fifth straight division title to one.

国際

ロシアのウクライナ侵攻続く、戦闘と外交を報告
サラ: Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues. Russian and Ukrainian forces are still fighting in several parts of Ukraine. Developments in the war and diplomacy involving related countries were reported on September 17, Japan time.

米FRB、政策金利を0.25％引き上げ
クリス: The US Federal Reserve unanimously raised its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on September 16. It had kept rates unchanged for five meetings. The decision was based on the economy, inflation trends, the labor market, and geopolitical conditions.

フーシ派が紅海要衝を掌握、封鎖長期化の懸念
サラ: Yemen's Houthi armed group has taken control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait area and Perim Island, a symbol of its claimed Red Sea blockade. Retaking the small, flat island may be difficult because attacks could lead to retaliation, higher oil prices, and conflict with Iran. The blockade may last a long time.

ガザで損壊アパート倒壊、子ども含む20人死亡
クリス: An apartment damaged by Israeli military attacks collapsed in Gaza overnight on September 16. At least 20 Palestinians, including six children, died, and 14 were injured. About 100 people may be trapped under the rubble. Rescue teams are searching, but a lack of heavy equipment is making the work difficult.

ネパール洪水の不明者6150人、中国含む死者1446人
サラ: Nepal's disaster authorities revised the number of people missing after a large flood caused by a glacier collapse on August 26 to 6,150. Authorities have recovered 1,403 bodies and identified 105. In China, 43 people died and 519 remain missing, bringing the combined totals to 1,446 deaths and at least 6,669 missing people.

豪州、留学生の家族帯同とワーホリを制限へ
クリス: Australia's Home Affairs Minister Burke announced immigration reforms on September 17. The plan would restrict foreign students from bringing family members and limit working-holiday visas. The government says it will strengthen controls to reduce the net increase in the number of immigrants.

フィジー、HIV急増で国家的緊急事態を宣言
サラ: Fiji has declared a national emergency because HIV infections are spreading rapidly. The government estimates that one in 60 adults is infected, compared with one in 167 five years ago. About 2,000 new infections were confirmed last year. Drug use and shared needles while injecting methamphetamine are reported as factors.

EU、子どものSNSやAI利用を規制する法案
クリス: The European Commission has drafted a law to restrict children's use of social media, video apps, artificial intelligence, and online games. Companies would have to use safety designs and age checks, with fines of up to six percent of global sales. The draft would ban social media for children aged two and under and set stricter limits for older children.

香港紙創業者の息子、米議会で父の釈放要求
サラ: The son of jailed Hong Kong newspaper founder Jimmy Lai asked for his father's release at a US congressional hearing on September 16. Before a planned US-China summit later this month, he called the imprisonment a symbol of injustice. He also said his sister has cancer and urged release on humanitarian grounds.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

キタニタツヤ、ヨルシカのサポート活動を終了
サラ: Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuya Kitani will end his support work with the music duo Yorushika after the September 16 concert. He had played bass as a support musician since the duo formed in 2017. Yorushika members suis and n-buna thanked him for his long service and said they will support his future activities.

上坂すみれ、脅迫受け京都アニメイベント出演辞退
クリス: Voice actor Sumire Uesaka will not appear at the Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair on September 19 and 20. Her agency said it received emails threatening to kidnap and kill several people by September 27. She had been scheduled to appear on several stages.

「VIVANT」監督、スタッフ骨折でパワハラ認定
サラ: Katsuo Fukuzawa, the director of the drama VIVANT, pushed a staff member during filming, causing a bone fracture. The broadcaster said an investigation found behavior that amounted to power harassment, and that it took strict personnel action against Fukuzawa.

俳優の夏帆、映画監督の甫木元空と結婚
クリス: Actor Kaho, 35, has announced her marriage to Sora Hoki, a 34-year-old film director, novelist, and musician. Kaho said they will put their health first, value each connection, and work harder on their creative activities. She appeared in a film directed by Hoki.

ヒロ・ムライ、アジア系初のエミー監督賞
サラ: Hiro Murai, who was born in Tokyo, won the directing award in the comedy series category at the 78th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. He became the first Asian winner of the award. Murai directed five of the ten episodes of Widows Bay, including the winning first episode.

NHK会長、記者の性加害で謝罪し組織改革へ
クリス: The broadcaster's president apologized after a reporter in his twenties was dismissed for sexual touching without consent. He said the case, along with an earlier mishandling of sexual harm to an employee, requires the organization to reconsider its culture and respect for human rights. He said the report was not fully released to protect the victim's identity and wishes.

大河ドラマの描写に2市が抗議、NHKが受け止め
サラ: The cities of Ibaraki and Taketa criticized the historical drama The Toyotomi Brothers! for its portrayal of warlord Kiyohide Nakagawa. They said it conflicted with historical records. The drama showed him betraying Hideyoshi at the Battle of Shizugatake, while the cities say he remained loyal until the end. The broadcaster's president said he sincerely accepts their criticism.

台風接近でロッキン開催未定、毎日判断を発表
クリス: Organizers are still deciding whether the September 19 to 21 dates of ROCK IN Japan FESTIVAL 2026 can be held. A tropical depression approaching Japan may develop into a typhoon. Organizers will put safety first and plan to give an update at around 1 p.m. every day.

E・シーランツアー、前座全員が出演辞退
サラ: All opening acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour. This followed Macklemore being removed after speaking in support of Palestine and criticizing the war in Gaza. Finneas will leave the planned South American shows, while Lucas Graham and Aaron Rowe will skip the remaining United States dates.

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