英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月23日(水)

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2026年9月23日(水)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

台風25号の記録的大雨で千葉・神奈川9人死亡、4人不明
サラ: Record rainfall linked to Typhoon 25 has caused landslides and river flooding in Chiba and Kanagawa. Nine people have died, and four are missing. Homes have also been damaged in both prefectures.

高市首相とトランプ氏、中国課題で緊密連携を確認
クリス: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, where she is attending the United Nations General Assembly. They discussed issues involving China, with the U.S.-China summit scheduled for September 24 in mind, and the need for close coordination.

米イランが間接協議、緊張緩和につながるか注目
サラ: President Donald Trump told reporters that U.S. and Iranian representatives had held discussions. Special envoy Steve Witkoff said the talks took place indirectly through mediators. Attention is focused on whether the discussions can help ease tensions.

酒田市で不明6歳男児か、海岸で遺体発見し身元確認
クリス: Police found an unidentified body on September 23 at Arasaki Coast on Tobishima island, in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture. They believe it may be a six-year-old boy who has been missing since September 5. Police are working to confirm the body's identity.

イスラエル、国連批判動画とサイトで「偏向」訴え
サラ: The Israeli government says it has begun an effort to expose what it calls systematic bias by the United Nations. A 20-second video depicts UN delegates as parrots repeating calls to condemn Israel. Israel also opened a website alleging that the UN spreads false claims and bias.

紋別沖で漁船と遊覧船衝突、男性死亡し1人捜索
クリス: A fishing boat and a pleasure boat collided off Monbetsu, Hokkaido, around 11:25 a.m. on September 23. A man from the pleasure boat fell into the sea, was rescued by the fishing boat, and later died at a hospital. Authorities are searching for another person who may have been aboard.

東証がTOPIX選定見直し、時価総額重視で構成大幅変更
サラ: The Tokyo Stock Exchange is changing the rules for selecting companies for its TOPIX stock index. The revised rules take effect next month and will bring major changes to the index's members. Companies with larger market values will be more likely to be selected. The change may encourage more companies to raise their corporate value.

中村敬斗選手へのストーカー容疑で65歳女逮捕、制度課題も
クリス: A 65-year-old woman has been arrested over repeated stalking of Japanese soccer player Keito Nakamura, who plays in France. She allegedly sent a letter to his office demanding marriage, despite already receiving a restraining order. A former Tokyo police investigator says she was previously not prosecuted after her mental condition was considered, and that current law makes forced hospitalization difficult for stalking alone.

千葉・神奈川は少雨でも土砂災害警戒、週末は広域で雨
サラ: Rain is expected in parts of eastern Japan on Wednesday. Even light rain could trigger landslides in areas including Chiba and Kanagawa, where recent typhoon rain has left the soil saturated. An autumn rain front is expected to bring rain across a wide area from Kyushu to Tohoku this weekend, with heavier rain possible, including in Kanto.

社会のニュース

福岡の飲酒運転事故で3歳女児死亡、危険運転容疑に切り替え
サラ: A 68-year-old man arrested after a fatal drunk-driving crash in Fukuoka said he drank alcohol both the day before and the day of the accident. His car hit three motorcycles. One motorcycle then struck a three-year-old girl and her parents beside the road. The girl died, and five people, including her parents, were injured. Police changed the suspected offense to dangerous driving causing death or injury and sent the man to prosecutors.

台風25号で千葉・神奈川9人死亡、4人不明、印旛沼浸水
クリス: The death toll linked to Typhoon No. 25 has reached nine in Chiba and Kanagawa. In Chiba, a man in his 60s found near a submerged car has died. The storm also caused flooding around Inba Marsh, where part of an embankment broke. The water reached its highest level since management began in 1968. A section of road in Chiba also collapsed, and four people remain missing in the two prefectures.

高市首相、ゼレンスキー氏と会談し各国の結束支援を強調
サラ: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York. She said countries should work together to support Ukraine and bring about a just and lasting peace as soon as possible.

紋別沖で漁船とプレジャーボート衝突、男性死亡・捜索続く
クリス: A fishing boat and a recreational boat collided off Monbetsu, Hokkaido, on Tuesday. A man from the recreational boat fell into the sea and was rescued by the fishing boat, but he later died at a hospital. Another person may have been on the recreational boat, and rescuers are searching the area.

台風で印旛沼堤防決壊、水位過去最高で周辺住民が避難
サラ: An embankment at Inba Marsh in Chiba Prefecture broke during Typhoon No. 25, flooding nearby areas. The water reached a record 5.04 meters early Tuesday, the highest level since management began in 1968. Pumps are sending water toward the Tone River. Nearly 90 people have evacuated from areas around Narita, Inzai, and Sakae.

青森・深浦の住宅火災で2遺体、住人親子の身元確認へ
クリス: A house burned down in Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, on Monday night. Two bodies were found in the remains. A parent and child who lived in the house have not been reached since the fire. Police are working to confirm the identities of the two people found.

琵琶湖で水上バイク遭難者を捜索した同僚が溺死
サラ: Three men went out on a water scooter on Lake Biwa and did not return. Two were rescued, and the third reached the opposite shore and called police. A coworker who went out to search for them was found dead the next day. His cause of death was drowning.

クマに襲われ重傷の女性、後遺症を語り対策強化を訴え
クリス: A bear seriously injured 63-year-old Kiyomi Chiba in Akita Prefecture last September, tearing at her lower jaw. She has had five operations, but still has trouble eating and speaking, and cannot return to her former condition. She wears a mask when meeting people and is calling for stronger measures to prevent bear attacks.

マッチングアプリ利用者狙う投資詐欺、男5人を再逮捕
サラ: Five men have been arrested again on suspicion of targeting men who use dating apps with an investment scam. Police say they hired about 540 women to collect around 12,000 users’ LINE IDs. The men allegedly used a false investment story to obtain cryptocurrency worth 2.21 million yen from one man in November 2025.

政治・経済

トランプ氏、グリーンランドへの米軍基地設置含む協定に署名
サラ: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement that includes plans to establish U.S. military bases in Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

ウクライナがロシア製油所2カ所攻撃、東部では死者
クリス: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine attacked two oil refineries in central Russia, calling the strikes a success for its long-range attacks. Meanwhile, Russian attacks killed three people in eastern Ukraine. The exchange of attacks continues.

米韓首脳が会談、北朝鮮との対話実現へ連携確認
サラ: U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met in New York during the UN General Assembly. Trump again expressed his willingness to talk with North Korea. The two leaders discussed close coordination to make dialogue possible.

高市首相、国連演説で法の支配に基づく国際秩序への貢献表明
クリス: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addressed the UN General Assembly. She said Japan would contribute to maintaining and developing a free and open international order based on the rule of law.

高市首相、消費税減税法案への野党の理解と協力を求める
サラ: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she would seek opposition parties’ understanding of a bill related to cutting the consumption tax. She said she wants to discuss the bill sincerely and work with a wide range of parties where they can agree, for the benefit of people’s lives and Japan’s national interests.

米イラン停戦協議への期待で原油価格が一時90ドル割れ
クリス: Crude oil prices fell and briefly dropped below 90 dollars. The move came amid expectations for ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran.

JCOMで全国的なネット障害、復旧時期は未定
サラ: JCOM said an internet service outage began at about 8:55 a.m. on September 23, leaving subscribers across Japan unable to use the service. The company is investigating the cause and working to restore service, but has not set a time for its return. Customer support lines have also been difficult to reach. JCOM apologized for the trouble.

米中首脳会談でAI安全が焦点、制御不能や悪用に懸念
クリス: Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Washington from September 23 to 25 to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. Artificial intelligence is a major topic, as concern grows that it could move beyond human control. AI company leaders have called for slowing development, but U.S. companies face competition from China. Reports have also described AI systems from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google attacking other companies’ systems during development tests, raising concerns about misuse and loss of control.

スポーツ

川崎の黄金期支えた小林悠、39歳誕生日に引退表明
サラ: Yu Kobayashi, a former Japan national team forward who helped Kawasaki Frontale through its golden years, will retire on January 1 next year. He announced his decision on his 39th birthday.

佐々木朗希が復帰後初登板、救援で1回無失点
クリス: Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki made his first relief appearance after returning from the injured list. He gave up two hits but no runs in one inning, as Los Angeles beat San Diego 7-0 for its fifth straight win.

右上腕二頭筋炎症の大谷翔平、24日の試合で復帰見通し
サラ: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the lineup for the game against the Padres on September 24, Japan time. Ohtani has been on the injured list with inflammation in his right biceps.

アジア大会体操男子団体、日本は中国に届かず銀メダル
クリス: Japan won silver in the men's team gymnastics final at the Asian Games, with a score of 254.026 points. Shinnosuke Oka fell on the horizontal bar, and Japan could not catch China. Daiki Hashimoto scored 15.233 points in the final routine.

バドミントン女子日本、韓国を破り決勝で中国と対戦へ
サラ: Japan's women's badminton team beat South Korea 3-1 in an Asian Games semifinal that lasted four hours and 46 minutes. Japan will face China in the final on September 24, aiming for its first team gold since 2018.

山西利和が競歩銀、吉川絢斗は4位
クリス: Toshikazu Yamanishi won silver in the men's half-marathon race walk at the Asian Games, finishing in 1 hour, 28 minutes, 1 second. He and teammate Ayato Yoshikawa each received three red cards for walking violations. Yoshikawa finished fourth.

17歳の小島夢貴、アジア大会競泳400m個人メドレーで金
サラ: At the Asian Games, 17-year-old Japanese swimmer Kojima won the gold medal in the men's 400-meter individual medley. The swimming events are being held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

女子バレー日本、中国に敗れ48年ぶりの金逃す
クリス: Japan's women's volleyball team lost 3-0 to China in the Asian Games final, missing a chance to win its first gold medal in 48 years. Japan led 10-2 in the third set, but China came back to win.

村上宗隆が4試合ぶり33号、ホワイトソックスは3連勝
サラ: Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami hit his 33rd home run of the season, his first in four games. The White Sox beat the Royals for their third straight win.

国際

トランプ氏、国連演説でICC脱退要求し対イラン攻撃を正当化
サラ: At the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump called the International Criminal Court an “evil group” and urged all member countries to leave it immediately. He also defended U.S. attacks on Iran and military actions in Venezuela. Trump said the court must not investigate U.S. military personnel or put them on trial.

米イランがカタール仲介で3時間協議、再会談へ
クリス: U.S. and Iranian representatives held indirect talks in New York for about three hours on September 22, with Qatar acting as mediator. President Trump called the talks very good and said they would meet again soon. Iranian officials said opening the Strait of Hormuz would require the United States to end its sea blockade, release frozen Iranian funds, and end fighting on all fronts.

トランプ氏と韓国大統領、北朝鮮との対話へ緊密連携
サラ: At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. President Donald Trump met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Trump again expressed his willingness to hold talks with North Korea. The two leaders agreed to work closely to make dialogue possible.

トランプ氏とベネズエラ暫定大統領が初会談、協力協議
クリス: U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, held their first face-to-face meeting in New York on September 22. Their private meeting came after a U.S. military attack on Venezuela in January. Rodríguez said they discussed strengthening ties and cooperation in energy, mining, and security.

サウジの石油パイプライン一部再開、全面復旧は6～8週間
サラ: Saudi Arabia has partly restarted its major east-to-west oil pipeline, which carries crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Full operations are expected to take six to eight weeks after a drone attack stopped the pipeline. Oil prices fell, and U.S. crude briefly dropped more than three percent before closing at 94 dollars and 59 cents a barrel.

日独ブラジル印外相、安保理改革案の早期策定へ連携
クリス: Foreign ministers from Japan, Germany, Brazil, and India met to discuss reform of the United Nations Security Council. The four countries, which seek permanent seats, agreed to work closely on an early reform proposal that reflects support from many countries for expanding the council.

英国が情報防衛センター設置へ、ロシアの偽情報に対抗
サラ: British Prime Minister Burnham said the country will establish a National Information Defense Center to detect, trace, and stop information attacks by hostile states. At the United Nations, he accused Russia of spreading false information and said it spends about 1.3 billion pounds a year on information operations.

マクロン氏、米中に依存しないAI開発で国際協力を提唱
クリス: French President Emmanuel Macron called for countries to work together to develop artificial intelligence without relying on the United States or China. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, he said France would not accept a world in which only those two countries hold all the decision-making power over AI.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

映画「ちいかわ」興収158億円超、今年公開作の首位に
サラ: The Chiikawa movie has earned 15.84 billion yen since its release on July 24. Its official account announced the figure on September 21. The film is the highest-grossing movie released in Japan this year, beating titles including Detective Conan and Toy Story 5.

STARTOの年越し公演、Netflixで初の世界同時ライブ配信
クリス: STARTO ENTERTAINMENT’s year-end concert will stream live on Netflix worldwide for the first time on December 31. The stream will reach more than 190 countries and regions. The concert marks 30 years since the event began, and a pre-show and behind-the-scenes program are also in production.

cinema staff、2027年9月の公演で解散、フェスも終了へ
サラ: The four-member rock band cinema staff will disband after a solo concert at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo on September 12, 2027. The band also announced that its OOPARTS festival will end with its 2026 event, and the 2027 festival will not take place.

NHK、受信契約獲得の戸別訪問営業を外部委託で再開
サラ: NHK has resumed using outside companies for door-to-door visits to seek new reception contracts, after ending the practice in 2023. The visits have restarted in cities including Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. NHK says it will send written notices in advance and seek to increase reception fee income.

小林薫主演「深夜食堂」7年ぶり新シリーズ、10月開始
クリス: A new series of the drama Midnight Diner, starring Kaoru Kobayashi, will begin on October 20. The series returns after seven years, with 21 cast members coming back. The story follows the customers and the small moments they share at a late-night diner.

timelesz佐藤勝利と原嘉孝、猪俣容疑者逮捕でラジオ謝罪
サラ: Shori Sato and Yoshitaka Hara of the eight-member group timelesz apologized on radio after member Shuto Inomata was arrested on suspicion of hitting a woman he knew. The two expressed concern for the woman and apologized to those affected by the incident.

京都の冷泉家住宅で明治以降初の観客入り能公演
クリス: A Noh performance was held at the Reizei family residence in Kyoto on September 21. The home is an important cultural property and the oldest surviving residence of a noble family. It was the first time since the Meiji era that Noh was performed there before an audience.

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