英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月30日(水)

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2026年9月30日(水)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

神戸2カ所で発砲、1人死亡・1人負傷。男逮捕、関連捜査
サラ: Police received reports of gunfire at two locations in Kobe. A man in his 60s was shot in the abdomen and later died. About 15 minutes later, a man in his 50s was found bleeding from the abdomen at a location about four kilometers away. He was conscious. Police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the second shooting and are investigating whether the two cases are related. Kobe City also canceled community club activities at public junior high schools across the city.

宜野湾で23歳女性死亡、殺人事件で捜査。関係男性を聴取へ
クリス: A 23-year-old woman was found with cuts and bleeding from her neck at an apartment complex in Ginowan, Okinawa, on the morning of September 30. She died about 20 minutes after emergency crews arrived. Police are treating the case as murder. Later that morning, police found a man believed to be connected to the case in Naha. He was injured and had an object believed to be a weapon. Police plan to question him after his medical treatment.

水戸地裁、元交際相手に拘禁刑20年。ストーカー行為も認定
サラ: A court in Mito sentenced a 29-year-old man to 20 years in prison for murdering a nail artist who was his former partner and for stalking her. Prosecutors said he attacked the 31-year-old woman at her home on December 31 last year. He also used a tracking tag to follow her. He denied the charges after his arrest but admitted them during the trial. The woman was married and pregnant.

常陸大宮市長、核ごみ処分場の文献調査受け入れ
クリス: The mayor of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, has agreed to a government survey of documents about a possible site for the final disposal of nuclear waste. The survey is the first of three stages in choosing a site. If carried out, it would be the fifth such survey in Japan. The city could receive a government grant of up to two billion yen.

台風26号が伊豆諸島・関東沖へ、各地で大雨や暴風に警戒
サラ: Typhoon 26 is expected to move from near the Izu Islands toward waters off the Kanto region on Thursday. The islands may face heavy rain, strong winds, high waves, landslides, lightning, and sudden violent gusts. Rain clouds may also reach Chiba during the day, though much of the heavy rain may stay offshore. A front may bring sudden weather changes to northern Japan.

沖縄県、辺野古対策課廃止へ。基地負担軽減は新組織が担当
クリス: Okinawa Governor Genta Koja said he will close the prefectural office’s section dealing with the Henoko base construction issue on October 1. A new office within the Base Measures Division will handle work to seek the early return of Futenma Air Station and reduce the burden of bases on residents. The prefecture will keep some base-related materials online, but will pause posting its reasons for opposing the Henoko relocation while it reviews what to publish.

東武線4人死亡事故、責任者が列車の見張りや退避先を指示せず
サラ: A railway company investigation found that the work leader did not tell workers where to watch for trains or where to move to safety before a deadly accident on the Tobu Nikko Line. Four workers were killed by a train while clearing weeds near Shin-Kanuma Station in August. Another worker gave directions at the scene, making responsibility unclear. The company plans to publish an interim report and set up a third-party panel to investigate.

静岡の偽装ヤードで覚醒剤製造容疑、イラン人3人再逮捕
クリス: Police in Kanagawa Prefecture rearrested three Iranian men on suspicion of making stimulants for sale at a drug factory disguised as a car yard in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. Police say the production took place from September 2024 to October 2025. They seized about 50,000 tablets containing stimulants, along with around 32 kilograms of stimulant powder and crystals. Some tablets had designs resembling characters such as Mario and Doraemon.

小牧市議会議長、女性への容姿発言で辞職願を提出
サラ: The speaker of Komaki City Council in Aichi Prefecture submitted a letter of resignation after making remarks about a woman’s appearance and age at a local event. The comments led to an argument with the woman’s husband. The speaker had been drinking at the event. He said he did not clearly remember why he made the remarks, expressed deep regret, and said he hoped to continue serving as a council member.

社会のニュース

神戸の発砲事件を受け、市内中学の地域クラブ活動を中止
サラ: Police say gunfire may have occurred at two locations in Kobe on the afternoon of the 30th. A man in his 60s died after being shot in the abdomen. A man in his 50s was wounded but conscious. Police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the second shooting. They are investigating whether the incidents are linked. Kobe suspended community club activities at public junior high schools across the city for student safety.

日本人口2.5％減、外国人は過去最多の384万人
クリス: Japan's population, including foreign residents, was about 123 million in the 2025 census, down 2.5 percent from 2020. The number of foreign residents reached a record high of about 3.84 million. People aged 65 and older made up 29.4 percent of the population. Tokyo was the only prefecture where the population increased.

市民団体、中部電力会長らを浜岡原発審査データ改ざんで告発
サラ: A citizens' group representative and others have filed a criminal complaint with Tokyo prosecutors against Chubu Electric Power's chairman and others. The complaint concerns the company's alleged alteration of earthquake data used in a national review required to restart the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant. The group says the conduct may have obstructed the Nuclear Regulation Authority's work.

元交際相手に拘禁刑20年、ネイリスト殺害とストーカー行為
クリス: A court in Mito sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for murdering a nail artist and violating Japan's anti-stalking law. The defendant was the woman's former boyfriend. The case concerns the killing of the woman in Mito City last December. The court said he misused a tracking tag to persistently search for her location.

津田健次郎さんの声の無断利用、東京地裁が権利侵害と判断
サラ: A Tokyo court has ruled that using a famous person's voice without permission infringes publicity rights, in what is described as a first ruling of its kind. Voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda sued TikTok's operator, saying videos posted on the app used generative AI to imitate his voice without permission.

岡山市の祭り、死亡事故を受け来年の宝木争奪戦を中止へ
クリス: The competition to grab a wooden talisman at a festival in Okayama City is set to be canceled next year. The decision follows an accident at a temple festival in February, when two men died while taking part in the competition.

高校野球賭博を運営した疑い、大阪府警が男4人逮捕
サラ: Osaka police arrested four men on suspicion of running a betting operation on high school baseball tournaments. The men allegedly recruited 25 customers through social media to bet on tournament winners and runners-up in 2024 and 2025. Police say they collected a total of 1.842 million yen and believe about half went to the men as profit.

東武鉄道、4人死亡事故で安全規則不順守の報告書を提出
クリス: Tobu Railway submitted a report about last month's accident at a station on the Tobu Nikko Line in Tochigi Prefecture, where four workers died during weed-clearing work. The report says a person who was not the site supervisor directed the work, and safety rules were not followed.

常陸大宮市、核ごみ処分場候補の文献調査を受け入れへ
サラ: The mayor of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, has agreed to a government survey of documents about a possible site for the final disposal of high-level nuclear waste. The survey is the first of three stages in the selection process. If it goes ahead, the city could receive up to two billion yen in grants. It would be the fifth such survey in Japan.

政治・経済

高市首相、食料品の消費税減税で家計負担軽減を訴える方針
サラ: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to tell the Diet that cutting the consumption tax on food would ease the cost of everyday spending and give households more room in their budgets. She plans to seek public understanding in her policy speech at the start of the extraordinary Diet session.

沖縄知事、辺野古移設容認へ転換し普天間の早期返還を目指す
クリス: Okinawa Governor Genta Koja says he wants to move Okinawa forward. He plans to seek an early meeting of the Okinawa Policy Council before the end of the year. His administration will accept relocating the U.S. Futenma air station to Henoko, reversing the prefecture's position for the first time in 12 years. He also plans to create an office focused on the base's early return.

10月の飲食料品3153品目値上げ、2カ月連続で3000超
サラ: A survey of major food and drink makers found that 3,153 items are set to rise in price in October. More than 4,000 items went up in September, making this the first time in three years and three months that price increases topped 3,000 items for two months in a row. Higher labor and shipping costs, rising oil prices, and the weaker yen are among the factors.

西武渋谷店が58年の営業終了、文化発信拠点に幕
クリス: Seibu Shibuya department store will close on September 30, ending 58 years of business. It introduced new fashion from overseas and helped discover Japanese designers, becoming a cultural hub for young people in Shibuya. Many customers lined up before the final day's opening. The store has faced losses in recent years.

公明党、新代表に岡本三成氏を内定。10月3日正式決定
サラ: Japan's Komeito Party has provisionally chosen former policy chief Mitsunari Okamoto as its next leader. Okamoto returned to the party last week after the Centrist Reform Alliance split. Komeito plans to formally approve his appointment at its party convention on October 3.

政府、ガソリン補助金50.7円支給。平均価格170円維持へ
クリス: Japan's government will provide a gasoline subsidy of 50.7 yen per liter for the week starting October 1. This is close to the record 51 yen provided the previous week, as crude oil prices remain high amid tensions in the Middle East. The subsidy aims to keep the national average price near 170 yen per liter. The average was 170.2 yen on September 28.

経産省、原油など調達先多角化の新法案を臨時国会に提出へ
サラ: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to submit a new bill to the extraordinary Diet session expected to open in October. The bill would encourage companies to diversify where they buy crude oil and other energy resources, as tensions in the Middle East raise concerns about securing stable supplies.

東証午前終値6万6318円、AI・半導体株買われ反発
クリス: The Tokyo Stock Exchange's morning closing level was 66,318 yen on September 30. The market rebounded, with investors buying AI and semiconductor stocks.

ドンキ運営会社、トイザらス日本事業を買収し約150店承継へ
サラ: Pan Pacific International Holdings, which operates Don Quijote, is reportedly preparing to buy Toys R Us Japan and take over about 150 stores. Toys R Us plans to leave store operations in Japan. The company has about 6,000 workers, including part-time staff. The article says Japan's toy market has reached a record high, while specialist stores face competition from electronics shops, shopping malls, discount stores, and online shopping.

スポーツ

独立委、マンチェスター・シティの重大な財務違反を認定
サラ: The Premier League says an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of serious financial rule violations from the 2009-10 through the 2017-18 seasons. It also found the club broke cooperation rules in three of four areas. The league says the club overstated sponsorship income and understated costs, with a total financial impact of more than 900 million pounds. City says it is innocent.

ロッテ中村奨吾、今季限りで退団し現役続行を希望
クリス: Shogo Nakamura will leave the Lotte baseball team after this season. The homegrown player has recorded 1,000 career hits. The team says Nakamura wants to continue his playing career.

なでしこ、韓国を2-0で破りアジア大会決勝進出
サラ: Japan advanced to the women’s soccer final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after beating South Korea 2-0 in the semifinals. Ranked fifth in the world, Japan is seeking its third straight title.

MLBポストシーズン開幕、村上が打点・松井は無失点
クリス: Major League Baseball’s postseason opened with the first games of the best-of-three Wild Card Series. Munetaka Murakami hit a sacrifice fly and had one hit and one RBI as the White Sox beat the Astros 6-3. Yuki Matsui pitched a scoreless inning for the Padres, who beat the Cubs 8-0. Seiya Suzuki had one hit. The Braves won 5-3, and the Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-0. The Dodgers will begin their Division Series on October 3.

バレー高橋塁が同性愛を公表、弟との経験が支えに
サラ: Rui Takahashi, a 26-year-old men’s volleyball player for the Suntory Sunbirds Osaka, announced on social media that he is gay. He said time spent on the same team as his younger brother, Japan national team player Ran Takahashi, helped him accept himself. A sports expert called the announcement extremely rare among Japanese professional athletes and said it could encourage others facing similar struggles.

中日・井上監督が今季限りで辞任、後任候補を検討
クリス: Chunichi Dragons manager Kazuki Inoue will step down at the end of the season. The team is last, with 59 wins, 80 losses, and two ties after 141 games. Inoue said he was taking responsibility. Possible replacements include former team player Hirokazu Ibata and former Giants manager Masumi Kuwata. The team president said they are discussing the choice.

五十嵐カノア、アジア大会サーフィン金で五輪へ前進
サラ: Kanoa Igarashi, a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, won gold in men’s surfing at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The victory brings him closer to competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

落合晃、アジア大会男子800メートルで大会新の金
クリス: Japan’s 20-year-old Akira Ochiai won the men’s 800-meter gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The Japanese record holder finished in one minute, 44.48 seconds, setting a new Games record.

伊藤涼太郎、スペイン2部バリャドリードに加入
サラ: Spanish second-division club Valladolid announced that 28-year-old midfielder Ryotaro Ito will join the team. The former Albirex Niigata player is from Osaka. His contract runs through the end of June next year. He previously played for Urawa and Mito before joining Niigata in 2022.

国際

金与正氏、韓国兵負傷の地雷爆発への北朝鮮関与を否定
サラ: Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denied North Korea's role in a land-mine blast near the border that injured South Korean soldiers. She called it an obvious act staged by South Korea.

トランプ氏と米AI企業、先端AIの自主安全管理強化で合意
クリス: U.S. President Donald Trump and leaders of major American AI companies signed an agreement calling for stronger voluntary safety controls. It asks companies developing advanced AI to use strong internal controls and several rounds of internal and outside reviews. Trump also said he plans to create a committee of about ten people to monitor the industry's efforts.

米イラン、ホルムズ海峡開放巡り間接協議も妥協せず
サラ: The United States and Iran have held indirect talks through mediators about steps such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has made a proposal, and the United States is expected to respond soon. Both sides continue to reject compromise.

国連事務総長、冷戦後最も危険な核情勢と警告し対話を要求
クリス: At a United Nations meeting on nuclear disarmament, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world is facing its most dangerous nuclear moment since the end of the Cold War. He urged nuclear-armed countries to return to dialogue.

仏高校で教育環境改善デモ、各地340件で440人拘束
サラ: Students and teachers protested at high schools across France, calling for better school conditions, repairs to aging buildings, and more teachers. About 340 protests took place on the 29th. Ten students, staff members, and others were injured, and 440 people were detained. Civil servants also held protests and strikes that day.

中国側が平和条約展示に反発、米公文書館が展示内容を変更
クリス: Before President Donald Trump showed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife around the U.S. National Archives, the United States planned to display documents from the 1952 San Francisco Peace Treaty. A report says Chinese officials objected, saying China had not signed the treaty, and the display was changed. The treaty does not decide Taiwan's final status. A brick from the Great Wall and gifts from Chinese emperors were also removed from the planned display.

米最高裁、移民の第三国送還を当面容認。12月に審理
サラ: The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration, for now, to send undocumented immigrants to countries other than their countries of origin. The court will hear arguments in December and is expected to make a final decision next year. More than 25,000 people have been sent to Liberia, Honduras, and other countries. Reports say police in Equatorial Guinea blindfolded and beat migrants.

英首相、EU離脱は弊害大と批判し関係強化策を提示へ
クリス: British Prime Minister Burnham said Brexit had brought more harm than benefit and that he would present options for closer long-term ties with the European Union. He said Brexit had weakened immigration controls and that the economy had fallen into a period of low growth. He did not directly mention rejoining the EU or joining a customs union. A UK-EU summit is expected later this year.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

東山紀之氏がスマイルアップ社長退任、後任は弁護士
サラ: Noriyuki Higashiyama is stepping down as president of Smile-Up at the end of his term. Lawyer Masayuki Yamada, the company’s chief compliance officer, will also become president on October 1. The company said the work of compensating victims now requires more legal steps and expert decisions. Higashiyama said compensation efforts will continue until every victim has received the support they need.

眞島秀和、ドラマ撮影中に骨折し第5話以降は交代
クリス: Actor Hidekazu Mashima broke a bone while filming a drama for TV Tokyo on September 4. He injured his left knee during a scene in which he kicked another person, and doctors diagnosed a fracture near the top of his left lower leg. Mashima will appear through episode four. A different actor will take his place from episode five.

東京地裁、津田健次郎さんの声模倣動画、既に削除済みで削除請求を棄却
サラ: A Tokyo court rejected voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda’s request to have TikTok remove videos that imitated his voice using artificial intelligence. The videos had already been deleted. The court also ruled that a person’s voice can be protected by publicity rights. Tsuda’s lawsuit said 188 videos had used a voice similar to his.

倉本聰さん脚本の遺作ドラマ、来年放送へ
クリス: A new drama written by the late screenwriter So Kuramoto is expected to air next year. The script was completed before his death. Called “A Message from God,” it follows a screenwriter, a fake screenwriter, and a young woman who hopes to become a screenwriter. The television network described it as Kuramoto’s final drama project and said it plans to air the work as a tribute.

クロスバー直撃が解散、2人は個人で芸人活動を継続
サラ: Japanese comedy duo Crossbar Chokugeki announced that it would break up on September 30. Member Yusuke Maeno shared the news, thanking fans, fellow comedians, and staff for their support over 24 years. Maeno said both members will continue working as comedians on their own.

寺西拓人、メンバー逮捕後初の公の場で謝罪
クリス: Timelesz member Takuto Teranishi appeared at a public event on September 29, the first such appearance by a member other than Shuto Inomata since Inomata’s arrest. Teranishi attended a launch event for a new Kikkoman drink. Afterward, he apologized for causing concern and trouble, and said the group would share updates when decisions are made.

山本裕典、一般女性との結婚を発表
サラ: Actor Yusuke Yamamoto, 38, announced that he had married a woman who is not in the entertainment business. He shared the news on a television program where he is trying his hand at being a host. Yamamoto said he planned to quit hosting, but changed his mind after his mentor urged him to keep going.

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