英語で国内ニュース 2026年10月22日(木)

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2026年10月22日(木)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

台風30号、23～24日に先島諸島へ接近 22日までに備え
サラ: Large, extremely strong Typhoon No. 30 is expected to approach Okinawa’s Sakishima Islands from October 23 through October 24. It could bring winds strong enough to collapse some homes, along with heavy rain. The Japan Meteorological Agency urges residents to finish preparations by October 22.

PHPの重大な脆弱性で企業がサービス停止・保守
クリス: A serious vulnerability has been found in PHP, a programming language. Sukiya, JR and securities firms are among the organizations temporarily suspending services or websites for maintenance.

米イスラエル、米中間選挙後に対イラン攻撃再開を計画か
サラ: A leading U.S. newspaper reported on October 21 that the United States and Israel may be planning to resume attacks on Iran after next month’s midterm elections. The report said it is unclear whether President Donald Trump would approve the plan.

コミックシーモア、会員情報最大420万件が流出
クリス: The operator of Comic Cmoa says up to about 4.2 million records of member information were leaked, including email addresses. The breach followed unauthorized access.

神奈川県警、廃棄予定の旧免許証情報を捜査に無断利用か
サラ: Kanagawa Prefectural Police reportedly used photos and other personal information from old driver’s licenses in security investigations without permission. The licenses had been collected during renewals and were supposed to be destroyed. The practice continued at several police stations.

自民内で高市首相の来秋総裁選での再選支持が広がる
クリス: Prime Minister Takaichi is nearing her first year in office, and several Liberal Democratic Party figures have begun backing her for another term as party leader next autumn. Policy chief Kobayashi said on October 21 that he would continue supporting her. Deputy Secretary-General Koichi Hagiuda said frequent changes of prime minister are undesirable. Some party veterans say it is too early to commit.

沖縄のレンタカー会社由来か、免許証画像が闇サイトで販売
サラ: Personal data, including images of driver’s licenses, has appeared for sale on a dark-web site. The data may have leaked from an Okinawa company that operates a rental-car business.

東京の薬局責任者ら、処方箋薬を不正販売した疑いで逮捕
クリス: Tokyo police arrested Wang Pei, the manager of First Beauty Pharmacy, and another person on suspicion of selling prescription drugs without prescriptions. The pharmacy advertised on Chinese social media and sold at least 70 types of medicine, including Mounjaro. Investigators believe sales totaled more than 65 million yen after the pharmacy opened in October 2024.

秋田の河原で80代男性死亡、豪雨との関連は不明
サラ: A man in his 80s died after being found on a riverbank in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture, during a search near Imokawa Bridge. It is unclear whether his death was related to the heavy rain. A Level 5 special flood warning for the Koyoshi River was lowered to a Level 2 advisory early on October 22, then lifted later that morning.

社会のニュース

川崎競馬の厩務員自殺、遺族は暴言や過重労働を訴え
サラ: The family of a Kawasaki Racecourse stable worker says a trainer's repeated verbal abuse and excessive work contributed to his suicide at age 43 in February 2024. In June, the Kawasaki South Labor Standards Inspection Office recognized his death as work-related. His mother called for better workplace conditions. The trainer's lawyer denies that the conduct was harassment.

武部農相、選挙運動員への報酬支払いで公選法違反疑い
クリス: A report raises a possible election-law violation involving Japan's agriculture minister, Arata Takebe, and a professional photographer who worked on his 2024 election campaign. Takebe's election filing lists the photographer as an unpaid vehicle campaign aide, but also includes a bank transfer of 868,738 yen for photo and video work. The photographer reportedly worked for 12 days.

東大元教授、CBD共同研究を巡る収賄罪で有罪判決
サラ: The Tokyo District Court gave former University of Tokyo professor Shinichi Sato a two-year prison sentence, suspended for three years, and ordered him to pay an additional 1.83 million yen. He was convicted of receiving about 1.8 million yen in entertainment from the Japan Cosmetics Association's then-head in exchange for joint research on CBD, a cannabis-derived compound.

文科省、社会人が1年以内に教員免許を取れる課程を創設へ
クリス: Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology plans to create a new teacher-training course that would let working adults earn a teaching license after a year or less of graduate study. The plan aims to make it easier to enter the profession as schools face a shortage of teachers.

交通違反反則金のキャッシュレス納付、27年7月から導入へ
サラ: Japan's National Police Agency plans to introduce cashless payments for traffic violation fines. It aims to begin rolling out the option nationwide in stages from July 2027. The fines apply to traffic violations committed while driving a car or riding a bicycle.

政治・経済

Meta、Facebookの個人情報問題で過去最高の250億ドル罰金
サラ: A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay a record $25 billion fine on October 21, ruling that the company misled Facebook users about privacy. The case involved Cambridge Analytica obtaining data from up to 87 million users without consent during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Meta says it will appeal.

経産省、EV販売増で27年から購入補助金を減額
クリス: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will cut subsidies for new electric vehicles starting January 1, 2027. The maximum grant will fall to 780,000 yen for EVs, 510,000 yen for plug-in hybrids, and 900,000 yen for fuel-cell vehicles. The ministry cited surging sales and a shrinking budget.

連合、27年春闘で賃上げ5％以上・6％を中心目標に
サラ: Japan's labor federation Rengo set a wage increase target of at least 5 percent for the 2027 spring labor talks, with 6 percent as the central goal. It set targets of at least 6 percent for small businesses and 7 percent for part-time and other nonregular workers, amid rising prices.

参院野党6党、食料品の消費税減税法案を審議する特別委設置要求へ
クリス: Six opposition parties in Japan's upper house want a special committee to review bills to reduce the consumption tax on food. They say the proposals need broad discussion and plan to ask the ruling parties to establish the committee if the bills are sent to the House of Councillors.

自民・小林氏、冬の電気・ガス支援をガソリン対策と併せ検討
サラ: Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Kobayashi says the party will consider support for winter electricity and gas bills alongside measures to address high gasoline prices.

総務省、通信分野の情報保護や安全対策を有識者と議論
クリス: Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications held the first meeting of an 11-member expert panel on October 22 to discuss data protection and security. The panel will consider possible regulation as telecom companies face repeated information leaks, cyber threats grow with advances in AI, and more services rely on outside providers.

半導体株下落で東京株式市場、終値1713ポイント安
サラ: Tokyo's main stock index closed 1,713 points lower on October 22, as semiconductor-related shares fell. It briefly dropped below 63,000 points after turning higher early in the session.

秋田の氾濫特別警報を受け、政府が官邸連絡室を設置
クリス: Japan's government set up a liaison office at the Prime Minister's Crisis Management Center at 7:45 p.m. on October 21 to gather information and check damage after a special flood warning in Akita. Prime Minister Takaichi also posted on social media about the warning for the Koyoshi River.

王子コンテナー、下請け140社に印版などを無償保管させ違反
サラ: Japan's Fair Trade Commission found corrugated cardboard maker Oji Container violated the subcontracting law by making 140 subcontractors store 9,610 printing plates and cutting dies for free. The company agreed to pay storage costs and had paid 3,410,355 yen to 127 firms. The commission urged it to pay the rest and prevent a repeat.

スポーツ

大谷は手術せず、ドジャースは来季も二刀流継続を見込む
サラ: Dodgers executive Andrew Friedman says surgery is not being considered for Shohei Ohtani, who has dealt with left-knee and right-arm injuries. Friedman says Ohtani is expected to continue as a two-way player next season.

体操女子団体、世界選手権で60年ぶり銅メダルと五輪出場権
クリス: Japan's women's team won bronze in the team final at the World Gymnastics Championships in the Netherlands, its first medal in 60 years. The result also secured a place for Japan at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

プロ野球ドラフト開催、事前の1位指名公表なく各球団の戦略に注目
サラ: Japan's professional baseball draft takes place on October 22. No team announced its first-round pick in advance this year, putting the clubs' draft-day strategies in focus.

バレー高橋塁がゲイを公表、弟の支えが決断の後押しに
クリス: Rui Takahashi, a 26-year-old player for Suntory Sunbirds Osaka, has publicly said he is gay. He said he had feared that coming out could end his volleyball career, and that his younger brother Ran's easygoing manner helped him feel supported.

横浜高の織田投手、ドラフトを前にMLB挑戦を表明
サラ: Yokohama High School pitcher Shoki Oda, a leading candidate for the first pick in Japan's October 22 draft, has chosen to pursue MLB instead. Reports cite his fastball and splitter, and one report says the Yankees are interested. International amateur signings open January 15, but Oda is also considering college in the United States.

阪神・佐藤輝明、今オフのポスティングでMLB挑戦へ
クリス: The Hanshin Tigers have approved infielder Teruaki Sato's move to Major League Baseball through the posting system this offseason. Sato, 27, thanked the team and fans, saying the Tigers' championship wins are unforgettable. He batted .306 with 39 home runs and 106 RBIs this season and won the Triple Crown.

山口尚秀、アジアパラ男子100m平泳ぎで大会新の連覇金
サラ: Naohide Yamaguchi won gold in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, setting a new event record of 1 minute, 2.53 seconds. The world-record holder has now won gold in the event at two consecutive Games.

アジアパラで国歌取り違え3件、主催者謝罪し台湾の式典再実施
クリス: Organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games say national anthems were mixed up three times on October 19. Iran's anthem was played at the men's Taiwan and women's Mongolia taekwondo ceremonies, and South Korea's played briefly before a China-Iran sitting volleyball match. Organizers blamed a contractor's software setting and apologized; Taiwan's ceremony will be held again.

町田が清水に5得点で大勝、J1首位に返り咲く
サラ: FC Machida Zelvia scored five goals in a big win over Shimizu S-Pulse and returned to the top of the J1 standings. The top three teams had been level on points going into the 11th round, which featured ten matches.

国際

サウジ東部の施設・空港への攻撃で3人死亡、米国が退避命令
サラ: Three people were killed in attacks on oil-related facilities and an international airport in eastern Saudi Arabia on October 21, Saudi state media reported. The U.S. State Department also issued an evacuation order.

金与正氏、対韓国の新たな対応準備と宣伝放送再開を警告
クリス: Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned on October 22 that new North Korean response measures near the military demarcation line were being put on standby. She said preparations were under way to resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts toward South Korea this month. South Korea blames North Korea for a mine blast that injured South Korean soldiers; Pyongyang denies involvement.

プーチン氏、ウクライナ・米露3カ国協議を11月に再開する用意
サラ: Russian President Putin told U.S. envoy Witkoff in St. Petersburg that he is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States in mid-November. The negotiations have been suspended since February. A Russian presidential aide said postwar security arrangements would be a key issue, but a restart remains uncertain.

トランプ氏がウクライナに和平を促し、拘束米国人の進展も示唆
クリス: President Trump urged Ukraine on October 20 to accept a peace deal with Russia, saying it was time to end the war and that Russia had the advantage on the battlefield. He also said he had discussed detained American Stephen Hubbard with Putin and suggested there could be progress soon. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked the United States for resuming information sharing and early warnings about Russian ballistic missile attacks after meeting U.S. envoy Witkoff in Oslo.

ウクライナ市民の4割、冬に生活が悪化すれば転居を検討
サラ: A September survey by a Ukrainian private research firm found that 40 percent of people are considering leaving their homes if living conditions worsen this winter. Russian attacks have caused repeated power and water outages in cities, adding to concerns ahead of the cold season.

ドイツ軍、ロシアによる破壊工作の脅威を「重大」に引き上げ
クリス: Germany’s military has raised its assessment of the Russian sabotage threat to the second-highest level, “serious,” according to German media reports. The assessment followed the September discovery of an explosive-filled canister and a drone near the air base in Wunstorf. The military says Russia has the ability to act against German forces, and its intent may be growing.

ロシア、日本企業のウクライナ向け迎撃ドローン供給を非難し報復警告
サラ: Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Japanese drone maker Terra Drone of a hostile act after its Ukrainian subsidiary said it had delivered interceptor drones to Ukraine’s military. Zakharova warned of severe countermeasures and said drone factories in Ukraine were legitimate targets for Russian forces. On October 14, the company said local production capacity exceeded 12,000 drones a year.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

ちゃんみなさんの車が電動キックボードなどに接触、けが人なし
サラ: On October 19, rapper and singer Chanmina, 28, was driving near an intersection in Tomigaya, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, when her car hit an electric scooter and then a parked truck. No one was injured. She reportedly said she misjudged the size of her car. Police are investigating.

西山朋佳女流王将、中七海女流三段を破り5連覇
クリス: On October 21, shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama defeated Nanami Naka to defend her Women's Osho title for a fifth straight year. Naka is a women's third-dan player.

TWICEジヒョ、JYP退所し新会社設立もグループ活動は継続
サラ: On October 21, Jihyo, leader of TWICE, announced she is leaving JYP Entertainment after 21 years and has established her own company, EMITHAUS. She called the move a new beginning, not a departure from the group, and said she plans to keep performing with TWICE.

ウマ娘のロサンゼルス公演、出演者ビザが間に合わず中止
クリス: The Umamusume: Pretty Derby official site canceled a major event planned for Los Angeles after U.S. visas for performers were not approved in time, despite more than six months of preparation with local lawyers. Experts point to staff cuts and stricter screening. The required I-129 petition cannot be filed earlier than six months before the show, and standard processing may exceed eight months.

玉川徹氏、ホームレスに関する不適切発言を生放送で謝罪
サラ: On October 22, former TV Asahi employee Toru Tamagawa apologized live on the network's Morning Show for inappropriate remarks about homeless people during a discussion of hair loss. He said he regretted his comments, offered a deep apology and bowed.

ジェラードン、キングオブコント2026で19代目王者に
クリス: Comedy duo Gerardon won the 2026 King of Conte contest, becoming its 19th champions. Attack Nishimoto said he had achieved one of his life goals. The group rebuilt itself as a duo after former member Yuji Umino left because of health problems. Partner Kamichii said they once struggled to see a future as a duo.

松家仁之「火山のふもとで」、仏メディシス賞とフェミナ賞の最終候補
サラ: Japanese novelist Masashi Matsuie's novel Kazan no Fumoto de, translated into French by Deborah Pierret Watanabe, has reached the finalist lists for the foreign novel categories of France's Medici and Femina awards. The winners are due to be announced in early November. The novel, which launched Matsuie's career in 2012, won the Yomiuri Prize for Literature.

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