英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月9日(水)

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2026年9月9日(水)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

東北から近畿で大雨、線状降水帯や災害に警戒
サラ: Heavy rain is expected from Tohoku to Kinki through tonight. In Tokai and Kinki, a dangerous band of rain may develop, quickly raising the risk of disasters. People should watch for landslides, swollen rivers, flooding, and roads becoming flooded in a short time. They should not drive onto flooded roads. Rain in Kanto tonight could also affect the evening commute. Nagoya, which had record rain last night, may see more heavy rain from afternoon to early evening.

中道改革連合、3党合流を断念し統一会派へ
クリス: The Chudo Reform Alliance has abandoned plans to merge with three opposition parties. It decided that members from the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito will remain divided by party background, while forming one unified parliamentary group in the House of Representatives.

福岡県議会開会、自民・大島氏を新議長に選出
サラ: The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly opened its regular session amid scrutiny over a money-related issue involving the speaker and deputy speaker positions. In an election for a new speaker, lawmakers chose Oshima of the Liberal Democratic Party assembly group to replace former speaker Isao Kurauchi, who resigned.

横浜2歳児死亡、母を逮捕し両親の虐待を捜査
クリス: Police in Kanagawa Prefecture arrested the mother of a two-year-old boy who died after being assaulted. The 22-year-old woman is accused of kicking her son's back in Yokohama on August 17, and she admits the allegation. Her 36-year-old partner was already arrested for allegedly hitting the boy's face and shaking him. Police suspect both adults may have abused the child before his death.

上智大生殺害放火事件、未解決のまま30年
サラ: The killing of Junko Kobayashi, a 21-year-old Sophia University student, remains unsolved 30 years later. Her body was found in a burned home in Tokyo in 1996. Her hands and feet were tied, and she had stab wounds. Her family and police held a memorial on September 9 and asked for information. Police are seeking information about a man in an ocher-colored coat seen around the time of the crime.

ガールズバー店長に懲役7年、売春強要などで有罪
クリス: A manager of a girls' bar in Tokyo was sentenced to seven years in prison for forcing an employee into prostitution and committing non-consensual sexual acts. The sentence also includes a 300,000-yen fine and a 200,000-yen additional payment. From May to July 2025, the manager housed a woman in her twenties and made her have sex with customers in Tokyo hotels.

東京で57歳男を同居母殺害容疑で逮捕
サラ: Tokyo police arrested a 57-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 79-year-old mother, with whom he lived. Police say he hit and kicked her at home around September 6. A relative called police after the man confessed on September 8. The man reportedly said he lost his temper during an exchange with his mother.

女性皇族の結婚後在籍を認める改正法、10月施行
クリス: A revised Imperial Household Law will take effect on October 24, allowing female members of Japan's Imperial family to remain after marriage. A related law will double their allowance if they become heads of their own imperial households. The allowance had been half the amount paid to male members. The change addresses one gender gap, but an economic gap with male members remains.

ネパール土石流から2週間、捜索と温暖化対策続く
サラ: It has been two weeks since a large landslide struck near the border between Nepal and China. Searches are still continuing for people whose whereabouts are unknown. The Nepalese government is calling for stronger action against global warming, which has been identified as one possible cause of the disaster.

社会のニュース

東北から近畿で大雨、土砂災害や冠水に警戒
サラ: Heavy rain is expected from Tohoku to Kinki through tonight. In Tokai and Kinki, dangerous rain bands may form, sharply increasing the risk of disasters. People should watch for landslides, flooding rivers, and flooded roads. Do not drive onto flooded roads. Heavy rain may also affect evening travel in the Kanto region.

大雨時のアンダーパス予防閉鎖、対象拡大を検討
クリス: Japan's transport minister says the government will consider expanding rules that close underpasses before heavy rain. The move follows deaths after vehicles were submerged in Chiba City and Iwaki, Fukushima. Preventive closures have begun at some national-road underpasses, and municipalities have been asked to take similar action. Iwaki's underpass is on a city road and is not covered.

日本、PISAのOECD3分野とデジタル学習で首位
サラ: In the 2025 PISA study, Japan ranked first among OECD members in science, reading, and mathematics—the first time it led all three fields. About 760,000 students from 91 countries and regions took part. Japan also ranked first in the new digital-learning field. However, its use of AI for schoolwork ranked last among 38 OECD countries.

沖縄PFAS、米側が基地由来と強く推測も政府は非公表
クリス: An answer from the U.S. side reportedly said PFAS found around Kadena Air Base and Futenma Air Station in Okinawa were strongly suspected to come from the bases. Japan's government did not make that wording public. The phrase was later removed during talks between the two governments. Okinawa's governor again called for an on-site investigation.

池袋のガールズバー店長に懲役7年、売春などで有罪
サラ: A Tokyo court sentenced the manager of a girls bar in Ikebukuro to seven years in prison, a 300,000-yen fine, and a 200,000-yen additional payment. The court found the manager guilty of managing prostitution and non-consensual intercourse. In 2025, the manager made a female employee in her twenties live at the bar, seek customers on the street, and engage in prostitution. The manager also used violence and forced sexual acts.

横浜2歳児死亡、母を暴行容疑で逮捕
クリス: Police in Yokohama arrested a 22-year-old mother on suspicion of kicking her two-year-old son in the back on August 17. The boy later died after being found unconscious at the apartment of the mother's partner. The partner, a 36-year-old man, had already been arrested on suspicion of injuring the boy. Police suspect the child may have suffered earlier abuse by both adults.

上智大生殺害放火事件、未解決のまま30年
サラ: Thirty years have passed since a female Sophia University student was murdered and her home was set on fire in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward. The case remains unsolved. Her family and police laid flowers at the site of the former home and again asked the public for information.

丸亀製麺運営会社、下請け37社への代金減額で勧告
クリス: An investigation found that Toridoll Holdings, which operates Marugame Seimen, unfairly reduced payments to 37 subcontractors by 1.1 percent from August 2024 through July 2026. The reduction totaled 140 million yen during the period covered by the subcontracting law. The Fair Trade Commission recommended steps to prevent a repeat and said it would seek payment to the subcontractors. The company said it did not fully understand that the law applied to it.

韓国、佐渡金山追悼式を3年連続で欠席へ
サラ: The South Korean government will not attend a memorial ceremony on September 12 for all workers, including workers from the Korean Peninsula, at Sado Island's gold mine. It will be the third straight year of absence. Japan and South Korea could not agree on the wording of the memorial address. South Korea says it will hold its own ceremony.

政治・経済

中道改革連合が分裂へ、立民系と公明系が離党方針
サラ: The Chudo Reform Alliance has confirmed plans to split. Most lawmakers from its Constitutional Democratic and Komeito groups are expected to leave the party. The Constitutional Democratic group is considering a new party, while the Komeito group may return to Komeito. The groups are also expected to maintain cooperation in the Lower House.

高市首相、政権骨格を維持し内閣改造へ
クリス: Prime Minister Takaichi is expected to keep the main structure of the government while changing Liberal Democratic Party leadership and reshuffling the Cabinet. The government also plans to appoint lawmakers from the Japan Innovation Party as ministers. Details are still being discussed.

日銀、政策金利を1.25％へ引き上げ方針
サラ: The Bank of Japan plans to raise its policy rate from around 1 percent to around 1.25 percent at its meeting on September 17 and 18. If approved, it would be the highest level in about 31 years. The bank will review economic and price conditions before making its final decision.

円高進行、一時1ドル152円台後半に
クリス: The yen rose sharply against the dollar in Tokyo on September 8, briefly reaching the upper 152-yen range. The yen has gained more than seven yen in one week. Expectations of faster interest rate increases by the Bank of Japan have led investors to sell dollars and buy yen.

政府、食品消費税を2年間8％から1％へ減税案
サラ: The government has shown a plan to cut the consumption tax on food from 8 percent to 1 percent for two years, starting in April 2027. The plan includes support for farmers and food-service businesses. However, specific measures to secure funding have been postponed until the year-end budget process.

NY原油6日続伸、約3カ月ぶり93ドル台
クリス: U.S. crude oil futures rose for a sixth straight trading day on September 8, closing at 93 dollars and three cents a barrel. This was the highest closing price in about three months. Concerns about supply problems grew after attacks on Saudi oil facilities and warnings involving ships in Kuwait and Bahrain.

米、カナダ産酒類やバイクなどを9月末から禁輸
サラ: The Trump administration says it will ban imports of some Canadian alcoholic drinks, motorcycles, and dairy products starting September 29. The move follows Canadian tariffs of up to 50 percent on more than 600 U.S. products. The trade conflict between the two countries is becoming more serious.

中国、住宅予約販売を見直し完成後販売へ
クリス: China is reviewing its system of selling homes before construction is finished. The system helped developers expand, but buyers sometimes lost both their homes and their money when construction stopped. The government now wants to shift toward selling homes after completion, although it is unclear whether this will end the property downturn.

丸亀製麺運営会社、下請け代金1.4億円を不当に減額
サラ: Japan’s competition regulator says the operator of Marugame Seimen unfairly cut payments to 37 food-processing companies by 1.1 percent. The reductions totaled 140 million yen through December 2025. They were described as system-use fees. The regulator recommended preventing a repeat and will seek payment to the subcontractors.

スポーツ

岡本和真が30号、日本人3人の30本塁打は史上初
サラ: Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays hit his 30th home run of the season against the Athletics. He joined Shohei Ohtani and Munetaka Murakami. This is the first time in Major League history that three Japanese players have hit at least 30 home runs in one season.

大谷翔平、今季は投手登板せず打撃に専念
クリス: Shohei Ohtani has decided not to pitch again this season, including during the postseason. He will focus on hitting while dealing with left knee inflammation and discomfort in his right upper arm. Ohtani has not pitched since July 3 and has not hit a home run in his last 13 games.

バロンドール候補発表、日本女子3選手が選出
サラ: The nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or awards have been announced. Spain had the most men's nominees, with six, and Lionel Messi was also selected. Three Japanese women were nominated: Yui Hasegawa, Momoko Tanikawa, and Mako Hamano.

LIVゴルフ、米連邦破産法11条を申請
クリス: LIV Golf has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as part of a restructuring agreement with BC Partners. The league hopes to continue beyond 2027. It plans to expand fields to 75 players, add cuts, and create new ways to qualify for events.

女子バスケW杯、日本はハンガリーに敗れ敗退
サラ: Japan's women's basketball team lost to Hungary, 84 to 63, in a game for the final quarterfinal spot at the Women's World Cup. The defeat eliminated Japan from the tournament.

競泳の本多灯に有罪判決、懲役1年執行猶予3年
クリス: Swimmer Tomoru Honda was given a one-year prison sentence, suspended for three years, for dangerous driving causing injury. In November 2025, he drove at more than 80 kilometers per hour in a 30-kilometer zone and crashed into an oncoming car. The other driver suffered injuries.

上田綺世、CLデビュー戦で得点もリール敗戦
サラ: Ayase Ueda scored with a header in his Champions League debut for Lille against Real Betis. He used a quick move to escape his marker before heading in a precise cross from Ethan Mbappe in the 12th minute. Lille eventually lost the match, 3-2.

鈴木誠也が今季30本目の二塁打、カブス3連敗
クリス: Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hit his 30th double of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers. However, the Cubs lost in extra innings and suffered their third straight defeat.

ヤンキースのジャッジ、肋骨骨折から100日ぶり復帰
サラ: Yankees captain Judge, a three-time American League MVP, returned after missing 100 days with a stress fracture in his ribs. He received loud cheers from the home crowd.

国際

米軍がイラン船舶を攻撃、イランは米軍基地に報復
サラ: The U.S. Central Command said it attacked five Iranian crude-oil tankers after it came under a missile attack from Iran targeting naval vessels. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard then retaliated with ballistic missiles against a U.S. military base in Jordan.

米ロ首脳が電話会談、ウクライナ侵攻終結を協議
クリス: On September 8, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone about Ukraine. Trump again said he wanted the invasion to end soon. He said an end to the invasion could open the way to fully restore U.S.-Russia relations and bring huge benefits to both countries. They discussed visits by U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff and others to Russia and Ukraine, spoke for about an hour, and agreed to stay in contact.

米、カナダ産酒類など禁輸へ、貿易対立が激化
サラ: The Trump administration says it will ban imports of Canadian beer, wine, whiskey, motorcycles, molasses, and some dairy products starting September 29. The move responds to Canadian tariffs of up to 50 percent on more than 600 U.S. products. President Trump signed an order under a 1930 tariff law. The trade war between the two countries is growing more intense.

英仏加、イスラエル入植地を制裁、イスラエル反発
クリス: Britain, France, and Canada announced measures against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including a ban on imports from the settlements. Britain’s foreign secretary accused settler terrorists of carrying out ethnic cleansing and said Israel was turning a blind eye. Britain also plans sanctions against companies and individuals involved in settlement construction and funding. Israel strongly objected and announced the closure of Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem. Twelve countries also called for an immediate halt to settlement expansion and restrictions on trade with the settlements.

香港初代行政長官の董建華氏死去、89歳
サラ: Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive after the handover to China, died on September 8 at the age of 89. His office announced his death. Born in Shanghai in 1937, he later moved to Hong Kong and took over his family’s shipping company. He became chief executive in 1997 and was re-elected without opposition in 2002. He resigned in 2005 and later served as vice chairman of China’s top political advisory body.

中国とロシア、北朝鮮建国記念日に金正恩氏へ祝電
クリス: Chinese and Russian leaders sent congratulatory messages to Kim Jong Un for North Korea’s 78th founding anniversary. The messages emphasized cooperation.

インドネシア火山取材のボート、8人行方不明
サラ: A boat carrying eight people, including five reporters covering the eruption of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano, has gone missing. Rescue authorities began searching on September 8 and continued the search on September 9. The boat left a pier in Banten Province on September 7 and then lost contact. The volcano, in the Sunda Strait, has been erupting since September 4, with ash once rising about 15,000 meters above sea level.

ネパール土石流、5800人超不明でトンネル救助続く
クリス: Two weeks after mudslides and floods near Nepal’s border with China, more than 5,800 people remain missing. Nepal is focusing on rescuing workers believed to be trapped in a hydropower plant tunnel. The army believes 121 of about 900 missing workers are inside tunnels. Two workers were rescued on September 4. As of September 8, Nepal had reported 1,358 deaths and 5,326 missing people. China had reported 43 deaths and 519 missing people. About 600 missing people are foreign nationals, including a Japanese family of five.

スミソニアン長官が年内退任、政権圧力に抗議
サラ: The Smithsonian Institution, which runs museums in Washington, says its leader, Lonnie Bunch, will leave the post by the end of the year. The Trump administration has pressured the institution to change exhibits to fit a patriotic view of history. Bunch has defended the Smithsonian’s independence. President Trump signed an executive order last March calling for the removal of what he called anti-Americanism and criticizing changes to U.S. history in museum displays.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

仲代達矢氏創設の無名塾、2027年2月末で解散
サラ: Mumeijuku, an actor training school founded by actor Tatsuya Nakadai and others, announced on September 8 that it will close at the end of February 2027. The announcement came 10 months after Nakadai’s death. Founded in 1975, the school will still present projects Nakadai started before his death. Its alumni include Koji Yakusho and Mayumi Wakamura.

ゼルダ新作、時のオカリナ版を2026年11月発売
クリス: A special program marking 40 years of The Legend of Zelda announced that the Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time will be released on November 5, 2026. The first live-action film will be titled The Legend of Zelda and will open worldwide on April 30, 2027. A 40th anniversary concert will begin in Tokyo on January 23, 2027, and tour five Japanese cities.

グレート義太夫さん死去、ビートたけしが追悼
サラ: Comedian Great Gidayu died on September 7 at the age of 67. Beat Takeshi paid tribute to him, saying, “We have all grown older. We will all follow you someday. See you again.” Gidayu joined Takeshi’s group in the early 1980s and appeared in the film Kikujiro’s Summer. His funeral will be held for close relatives only.

長澤まさみ、22年ぶりゴジラ映画に出演
クリス: Actress Masami Nagasawa will appear in the new film Godzilla Minus Zero. This will be her third Godzilla movie and her first in about 22 years. She plays Makoto Aoyama, a talented weather forecaster. The film is the 31st in the series and takes place two years after Godzilla Minus One. Director Takashi Yamazaki returns for the film.

ベネチア映画祭開幕、「ルックバック」に12分超の拍手
サラ: The Venice International Film Festival has opened. At a screening of Look Back, the audience gave more than 12 minutes of standing applause. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda and cast members attended, and fans asked lead actress Natsuki Deguchi for autographs. A separate screening of Sabu’s Arrested Memory, starring Taiwanese actor Ethan Ruan, also received cheers. A message board at the venue invited comments about films and the festival.

藤井風、11月に東京ドームでピアノリサイタル
クリス: Fujii Kaze will hold a special piano recital at Tokyo Dome on November 20 and 21. Unlike his upcoming world tour, these two performances will focus on his solo piano playing and singing. The program is expected to include songs from his first album through his latest album, as well as old and new cover songs. A request section may also be included.

デヴィ・スカルノ被告に罰金20万円求刑
サラ: At a Tokyo District Court hearing on September 8, prosecutors requested a fine of 200,000 yen for television personality Devi Sukarno. She is charged with throwing objects at a female employee and hitting and kicking a former manager in 2025. She said she did not remember one incident and was upset after her dog died during the other. Her lawyers argued that there were mitigating circumstances. The verdict is scheduled for October 6.

富士山噴火で埋没した須走村、地下遺構を確認
クリス: A village buried by Mount Fuji’s Hoei eruption in 1707 remains underground in Shizuoka. Subashiri Village once prospered as a travel center and a starting point for visits to Mount Fuji. Ash reached about three meters, while 36 homes burned and 37 collapsed. Radar surveys found old ground and building remains 1.5 to 1.8 meters underground at 40 sites. An expert says the ruins are comparable in value to Pompeii.

泉鏡花の校正刷りなど千点超、記念館に寄贈
サラ: More than 1,000 materials connected to novelist Izumi Kyoka have been donated to the Izumi Kyoka Memorial Museum in Kanazawa, his hometown. The collection includes printed pages with his corrections, magazine clippings, and handwritten manuscripts. It covers his entire writing career. Kyoka left more than 300 novels and plays, including works from his debut to his final piece.

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