英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月22日(火)

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2026年9月22日(火)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

台風25号で神奈川・千葉に土砂災害、4人死亡6人不明
サラ: Heavy rain from Typhoon No. 25 caused repeated landslides in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures on the 21st. Four people have died, and six others are missing. Police and firefighters are continuing search operations. More than 470 homes were damaged.

千葉市原の高齢者施設、土砂崩れで180人孤立
クリス: A landslide caused by heavy rain blocked the road to a senior care facility in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture. A total of 180 people, including 160 residents and 20 staff members, are isolated inside. No injuries have been reported.

福岡で飲酒運転疑いの車が衝突、3歳男児死亡
サラ: A three-year-old boy died in Fukuoka after a car suspected of drunk driving hit a motorcycle. The 68-year-old driver, who was arrested, reportedly said he drank at home the night before, drank again after waking up, and then drove.

トランプ氏、サウジ要請の対フーシ派空爆方針を直前変更
クリス: A report says President Trump changed his policy on airstrikes in Yemen. At Saudi Arabia's request, he had ordered preparations for airstrikes against the Houthi group, but changed course shortly before the planned action.

高市首相とトランプ氏、9月23日にNYで首脳会談
サラ: The Japanese government announced that Prime Minister Takaichi and President Trump will hold a Japan-U.S. summit meeting on the morning of September 23, Japan time. The meeting will take place in New York during the United Nations General Assembly.

G7外相、ウクライナ・インド太平洋で連携、フーシ派非難
クリス: G7 foreign ministers met in New York and agreed to work closely together on Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, and other regional issues. They also issued a joint statement condemning the Houthi group over its attacks on Saudi Arabia.

海外詐欺拠点への若者勧誘増加、警視庁が漫画で警告
サラ: Japanese police are warning young people about overseas scam centers. People are lured by promises of resort jobs and high pay, then forced to make scam calls and sometimes prevented from leaving. The number arrested after returning to Japan reached 37 in the first half of 2026, up 27 from the same period last year. Police have released a manga video based on victims' experiences.

老人ホーム会社社長、会社資金6億円の投げ銭疑惑を否定
クリス: A female president of a company operating about 50 senior homes and disability support facilities is suspected of using company money for about 600 million yen in gifts to a TikTok creator. In a recorded discussion, she reportedly admitted using four accounts and spending the money. She later denied using the account or knowing about the payments.

富士山静岡側で遭難63人、5人死亡、下山中の事故が6割
サラ: During the Mount Fuji climbing season on the Shizuoka side, 63 people were involved in accidents, and five died. The number was 25 higher than the previous year. About 60 percent of the accidents happened during descent, and people in their 50s and 60s made up half of those involved. Falls were the most common cause, followed by illness and exhaustion.

社会のニュース

台風25号、千葉・神奈川で4人死亡6人不明、停電や交通障害
サラ: Typhoon 25 caused landslides in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, leaving four people dead and six missing by September 22. Police and others are searching. Flooding isolated about 300 households in Sakura, Chiba. More than 58,000 homes lost power, and train services were suspended on several lines because of mud on the tracks.

福岡で車がバイク3台に衝突、3歳男児死亡、運転手逮捕
クリス: A three-year-old boy died after a small car crashed into three motorcycles in Fukuoka City on September 20. Police arrested the 68-year-old driver on suspicion of dangerous driving causing injury. His alcohol level was reportedly nearly twice the standard for dangerous driving.

琵琶湖で水上バイクの3人救助、助けに向かった男性不明
サラ: Three men who went onto Lake Biwa on a personal watercraft were rescued, but a 48-year-old man who went to help them remains missing. Two were rescued on the lake, and the third reached the shore and called police. The survivors were hospitalized with possible hypothermia, but their lives were not in danger.

奈良女子大院生、博士号不授与は違法と大学を提訴
クリス: A graduate student in the doctoral program at Nara Women's University has sued the university and others. The student says it was illegal to deny a doctorate despite passing the dissertation review and publishing in an academic journal. The lawsuit seeks the degree and compensation.

横浜の住宅火災で2人死亡、住人の母子か
サラ: Two people were found dead at a house fire in Yokohama's Kohoku Ward. Police believe they were residents: a woman in her seventies and her son in his forties. Police are working to confirm their identities.

大阪で55歳女性刺され死亡、58歳男を逮捕
クリス: A 55-year-old woman was found bleeding after being stabbed with a kitchen knife at a home in Kaizuka, Osaka, early on September 22. She died at a hospital. Police arrested a 58-year-old man at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.

高市首相NY到着、トランプ氏と安保・経済安保強化へ
サラ: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. She is expected to meet President Donald Trump on September 22 and confirm stronger cooperation in security and economic security, with China in mind. She will also give her first general debate speech as prime minister, focusing on supply chains and AI-related challenges.

高市首相、国連で北朝鮮拉致問題や気候・AIを訴える方針
クリス: Before leaving for New York, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she wants to raise North Korea's abduction issue at the United Nations. She also plans to discuss climate action, the rule of law, UN reform, Japan's technology, AI development rules, and a plan to strengthen Gulf energy supplies. She is scheduled to meet President Trump.

海外詐欺拠点で日本人被害、帰国後の逮捕者が前年より増加
サラ: Some Japanese people are being lured overseas with promises of resort jobs and high pay, then forced to make scam calls. Police say some were recruited through social media, while others were offered hotel review jobs or approached while sightseeing. Victims may be trapped and threatened at scam bases. From January through June 2026, 37 people were apprehended after being sent back to Japan, 27 more than during the same period last year. Police have released a manga video warning young people about the danger.

政治・経済

高市首相、国連総会で供給網・エネルギー・AIを演説へ
サラ: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New York late on September 21, U.S. Eastern Time, to attend the United Nations General Assembly. She is expected to meet President Trump on September 22 and confirm stronger cooperation on security and economic security, with China in mind. She will also give her first general debate speech as prime minister, discussing supply chains, energy, and challenges linked to artificial intelligence.

G7外相、地域情勢で連携確認、フーシ派を共同非難
クリス: The G7 foreign ministers met in New York. They agreed to work closely on responses to regional situations, including Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific. They also issued a joint statement condemning the Houthis.

日米韓外相、北朝鮮完全非核化と地域協力を再確認
サラ: The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, and South Korea met in New York. They again confirmed their policy of working together toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea. They also discussed regional tensions, including attempts to unilaterally change the status quo, with China in mind.

高市首相が訪米、国連演説で供給網強化への決意表明へ
クリス: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left for the United States on the night of September 21 to attend the United Nations General Assembly. In her general debate speech, she plans to state Japan's determination and show leadership in strengthening supply chains, including energy.

玉木氏がキーウ訪問、ウクライナとの連帯と首脳会談を訴え
サラ: Tamaki of Japan's Democratic Party for the People visited Kyiv and expressed solidarity with Ukraine. He called for a summit meeting between the leaders.

NHK、受信契約獲得の戸別訪問を外部委託で再開
クリス: Door-to-door visits to seek new receiving contracts have resumed through outside companies. The practice was stopped in 2023, while letters and other methods were used. Two companies began visits in parts of Osaka and Hyogo in September, after first sending written notices. The restart is linked to continuing declines in receiving-fee income.

コメ余りで価格急落、新潟農家は赤字懸念
サラ: Rice prices in Japan have dropped sharply as a record surplus weighs on the market. At a farm shop in Niigata, five kilograms of new Koshihikari rice cost 2,678 yen, down from 4,946 yen in 2025. The national average fell below 3,000 yen, to 2,971 yen, for the week through September 13. Farmers say growing rice can mean a loss.

八代海の赤潮で養殖魚153万匹死ぬ、被害37億円超
クリス: Red tide has killed 1.53 million farmed fish in the Yatsushiro Sea, between Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, this year. The fish included yellowtail, amberjack, and striped jack. Damage has exceeded 3.7 billion yen, the second-largest total in 20 years. Red tide is caused by an abnormal increase in plankton, which can kill fish by attaching to their gills and causing suffocation.

淡路島のONOKORO、老朽化と利用減で11月閉園
サラ: Awaji World Park ONOKORO on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture will close in November because its facilities have become severely outdated. An ordinance for the closure was submitted to the Awaji city assembly on September 1. Visitors fell from about one million a year in the past to about 240,000 last fiscal year. More than 500 million yen was spent on repairs over 12 years, but its Ferris wheel broke soon after a major repair.

スポーツ

競輪の諸橋愛さん、落車事故後に死去、49歳
サラ: Japanese keirin racer Ai Morohashi died at 2:14 a.m. on September 21, at age 49. Morohashi suffered a crash during a semifinal at Nara Velodrome on September 12 and was hospitalized. The cause of death was multiple organ failure linked to a cervical spinal cord injury. Morohashi began racing in 1997 and won a major G2 race in 2017.

広島・新井監督が来季続投、就任5年目へ
クリス: Hiroshima manager Takahiro Arai will remain in his position next season, the team owner said. Next season will be Arai’s fifth year as manager. The team is currently last in the league and has missed the Climax Series for three straight years.

愛知・名古屋アジア大会、運営不備を巡り組織委が説明
サラ: Organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have rejected reports about problems with lodging and food services. They said a delay in boarding a cruise ship on September 16 happened because some delegations submitted incomplete documents. They also said food criticized by a Thai coach was not supplied by the committee. Organizers acknowledged national anthem mix-ups and transport problems, and promised improvements.

冨安健洋、ふくらはぎ負傷で日本代表9・10月戦欠場
クリス: Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu will miss the national team’s September and October matches because of an injury. He hurt his calf during a Premier League match against Leeds on September 20 and left at halftime. His club manager said the injury did not appear serious, but Tomiyasu should not play through it.

FC東京の長友佑都、右膝前十字じん帯を損傷
サラ: FC Tokyo football player Yuto Nagatomo, 40, has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee. He made his fifth straight World Cup appearance, the most among Japanese players.

17歳大橋信、アジア大会男子100m平泳ぎで同着金
クリス: At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, 17-year-old Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi shared the men’s 100-meter breaststroke gold medal with a Chinese swimmer. The two athletes finished in exactly the same time.

岡が銀、橋本が銅、体操個人総合で中国選手が優勝
サラ: At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, a Chinese gymnast won the men’s individual all-around final. Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka took silver, and Daiki Hashimoto took bronze. The result highlighted issues for Japan before next month’s World Championships.

佐々木朗希が復帰、ドジャースで救援に転向
クリス: Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki has returned from the injured list. The Dodgers are moving him to the bullpen, with his return as a reliever scheduled for the series against the Padres starting September 23.

鈴木彩艶、日本人GK初のプレミア週間ベスト11選出
サラ: Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki has been named to the Premier League’s Team of the Week, the first Japanese goalkeeper to receive the honor. Playing for Aston Villa, he made several super saves and sent a precise goal kick forward that led to a goal and helped the team win its first game of the season. Suzuki joined Japan’s national team on September 21. Japan will play Uruguay on September 24 in its first friendly after the World Cup.

国際

トランプ氏支持率32％、過去最低に、燃料高が影響
サラ: A new poll puts President Donald Trump’s approval rating at 32 percent, the lowest of his political career. The rating fell three points in about a week. The poll linked the decline to higher gasoline and diesel prices after an attack on Iran. Only 17 percent approved of his handling of prices, a major issue in the November midterm elections.

CNNなど3社、ホワイトハウス排除は違憲と政権提訴
クリス: Three news organizations sued the Trump administration in federal court after President Trump said he would bar them from the White House. CNN, MS NOW, and Politico said the action violates press freedom and First Amendment rights. Other major television networks, including Fox News, joined them by stopping shared press coverage of the president.

北朝鮮、新型極超音速弾道ミサイルの試射を公表
サラ: North Korea announced a test of a new weapon carried out on September 20. Photos showed a ballistic missile believed to have a hypersonic warhead. A monitor showed a range of more than 900 kilometers. If accurate, the weapon could reach Japan. The missile reportedly followed an unusual path designed to make tracking and interception harder.

中国共産党、元軍高官2人を重大規律違反で除名
クリス: China’s Communist Party decided to expel two former senior military officials from the party. It said they committed serious disciplinary violations, including helping others gain promotions and receiving huge amounts of money.

米国、グリーンランドに軍事拠点2カ所新設を計画
サラ: The United States reportedly plans to establish two military sites in southern and eastern Greenland under a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland. The agreement is expected to be signed on September 22. If built, the sites would bring the total number of U.S. military sites in Greenland to three. One would reopen a base closed in the 1950s.

米財務長官、AI重大事案で米中の連絡手段構築を提唱
クリス: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States wants a way to communicate with China if a serious incident occurs in the ongoing competition over artificial intelligence.

日米首脳会談、9月23日午前にNYで開催へ
サラ: The Japanese government announced that Prime Minister Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a face-to-face summit in New York on the morning of September 23, Japan time, during the United Nations General Assembly.

トランプ政権、サウジ要請で対フーシ派攻撃を一時検討
クリス: The United States reportedly considered launching an attack on the Houthis for a time after President Trump received a request from Saudi Arabia.

ロシア与党、下院450議席中355議席獲得の見通し
サラ: Russia’s ruling United Russia party is expected to win 355 of the 450 seats in the lower house, or about 80 percent. That would be a record, surpassing its 343 seats in 2016. The election was the first lower-house vote since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. President Putin presented it as a test of support for the war.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

timelesz猪俣容疑者逮捕、他メンバー7人が謝罪
サラ: Timelesz member Shuto Inomata, 25, was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police on suspicion of assault. In response, the group’s seven other members posted individual comments for paying members. They apologized to fans and people connected to their work. Fuma Kikuchi said they must wait for the authorities’ investigation, while other members said they felt sorry, shocked, and responsible, and would face their work and actions sincerely.

綾瀬はるかさん、会津若松の会津藩公行列に参加
クリス: Actress Haruka Ayase took part in the Aizu Clan Procession in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, during the holiday weekend. She played the lead role in the television drama Yae no Sakura.

NHK、都市部で受信契約の戸別訪問営業を再開
サラ: The broadcaster has resumed door-to-door visits by outside companies to seek new broadcast reception contracts. The practice ended in 2023, but continued losses after a fee cut led to efforts to increase revenue. The visits are resuming in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, with possible expansion. Written notices will be sent first, following criticism of sudden visits.

映画ちいかわ、興行収入158.4億円で今年公開作トップ
クリス: The animated film Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island has earned 15.84 billion yen since its release on July 24. It passed 10 billion yen in its first 30 days and is now the highest-grossing film released this year. The film has become a long-running hit with audiences of many ages.

Perfumeあ～ちゃん、コモ湖で家族挙式、メンバーも出席
クリス: Perfume member Ayaka Nishiwaki, known as A-chan, reported holding an intimate family wedding at Lake Como in Italy. Members Yuka Kashino and Ayano Omoto also attended. She shared photos of the three smiling together in formal clothes. September 21 is Perfume’s debut anniversary.

元日本代表・西大伍さんと女優加村真美さんが結婚
サラ: Former Japan national team soccer player Daigo Nishi, 39, and actress Mami Kamura, 33, announced their marriage on social media on September 22. In a joint message, they thanked their supporters and said they would support each other while continuing to take their work seriously. Nishi retired from professional soccer last year.

原田夏希さん、第4子出産を公表
クリス: Actress and model Natsuki Harada, 42, has revealed that she gave birth to her fourth child this spring. She shared the news through an article and linked to it on Instagram. The article showed her caring for the baby and said she is raising four children while often using a baby carrier.

映画「太陽を盗んだ男」、4K版を10月16日全国公開
サラ: Kazuhiko Hasegawa’s 1979 film The Man Who Stole the Sun will be released nationwide in a 4K digital remaster on October 16. It was his second and final feature film as director. The story follows a science teacher who makes an atomic bomb and confronts the state with demands.

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