英語で国内ニュース 2026年10月24日(土)

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2026年10月24日(土)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

台風30号が東シナ海を北上、沖縄や西・東日本は大雨に警戒
サラ: Typhoon No. 30 is moving north through the East China Sea. The Yaeyama Islands are no longer in its storm zone, but Okinawa remains at risk of high waves, landslides and flooding. A front also threatens wide areas of western and eastern Japan with heavy rain.

GMO、サーバー不正アクセスを受け政府に能動的サイバー防御を要請
クリス: GMO Internet Group has urgently asked the Japanese government to adopt “active cyber defense” to prevent further damage after unauthorized access to a server used for investor-facing automated trading.

メルマガ登録者最大2万2千人の情報が不正アクセスで流出か
サラ: Japan's Environment Ministry said on October 23 that personal information belonging to as many as 22,000 newsletter subscribers may have been exposed in an unauthorized access incident at Rakus Light Cloud, provider of the Blastmail service. The data may include email addresses, names and other details. The company suspended the service on October 21.

談合処分でリニア静岡工区の年内着工見送り、協議は来年3月以降に再開へ
クリス: JR Central has postponed construction on the Shizuoka section of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev, or linear motor car, scrapping a start this year. Taisei Corporation, the lead contractor, and Kajima Corporation received four-month business suspensions over bid rigging, from November 7 through March 6. JR Central plans to resume talks after the penalties end.

韓国メディア、北朝鮮の金正恩氏が中国・丹東に到着と報道
サラ: South Korean media reported on October 24 that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had arrived in Dandong, in China's northeastern Liaoning Province. He attended a military parade in Beijing in September 2025 during his previous visit to China.

改正皇室典範施行、女性の婚後残留と旧宮家男子の養子を容認、女性天皇論は棚上げ
クリス: Japan's revised Imperial House Law took effect on October 24. Current female royals may remain in the family after marriage, and eligible men from 11 former imperial branches can be adopted into it. Adoptees cannot inherit the throne, but their sons may. Debate over allowing women or female-line descendants to inherit remains on hold.

解放された米紙記者、道新記者拘束をロシアの「人質外交」と批判
サラ: Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter released after more than 16 months in Russian detention on espionage charges, called Russia's detention of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter “hostage diplomacy.” He said Japan would need cooperation from allies to negotiate a release.

ナイロビで建設中の16階建てビル崩落、7人が行方不明
クリス: A 16-story building under construction collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya, on October 23. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said seven people were missing. Sixty-six of 67 workers escaped, and one was injured. Police also said a woman was rescued from the rubble.

ネパールで日本人登山家2人の遺体発見か、現地大使館が確認中
サラ: Local media in Nepal reported that the bodies of two missing Japanese climbers were found on October 23 at about 6,300 meters on the south side of Gangapurna. The 40- and 25-year-old men had been climbing with a Nepali guide and were out of contact since October 15. Japan's embassy in Nepal says it is checking the report.

米情報機関、イランが中東の米政府職員殺害を計画と警告
クリス: U.S. intelligence agencies warned the State Department that Iran was increasing activity targeting U.S. government personnel in the Middle East and developing plans to kill them.

社会のニュース

台風30号、九州に接近し26日に熊本最接近へ　高波警戒
サラ: Large Typhoon No. 30 is moving east-northeast of Yonaguni Island in Okinawa. It is expected to approach Kyushu from the afternoon of October 25 and come closest to Kumamoto Prefecture during the day on October 26. The Kumamoto Local Meteorological Office warns people to watch for high waves.

最高裁、生活保護費の減額を違法と判断、国への賠償請求は認めず
クリス: Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government acted illegally when it cut welfare benefits between 2013 and 2015. The five-judge panel unanimously canceled the cuts in four cases, saying the government relied only on falling prices. The court did not order the government to pay damages.

国交省調査、全国180本の煙突で損傷や劣化を確認
サラ: After a chimney at a Nippon Paper factory collapsed in the Kumamoto earthquake this July, the transport ministry inspected chimneys nationwide. It found damage or deterioration in 180 of them and called on their owners to make repairs promptly.

国連委、伝統による差別を否定し、AIの監督や救済策を勧告
クリス: The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women issued guidance urging 189 countries, including Japan, to address gender stereotypes. It said tradition or culture cannot justify discrimination. The guidance warns that AI can reinforce stereotypes and calls for oversight and remedies when AI decisions affect women’s rights.

厚労省、2027年度からSNS相談でAI活用を検証へ
サラ: With suicides among elementary, middle and high school students at a record high, Japan’s health ministry plans to test AI in social media counseling starting in fiscal 2027. The multi-year program will support experienced organizations. AI use would be disclosed, and officials will assess its benefits and risks.

作家の小林信彦さん、多臓器不全のため93歳で死去
クリス: Japanese writer Nobuhiko Kobayashi died on October 19 at age 93 from multiple organ failure. He worked across fiction, columns, and film and television criticism. His weekly column for Shukan Bunshun ran for 23 years, through 2021.

政治・経済

日銀、基調的な物価上昇率が2％目標に到達したとの判断強まる
サラ: The Bank of Japan is increasingly likely to judge that underlying inflation has effectively reached its 2% target, shifting policy from fighting deflation to preventing prices from overshooting. At a July 31 meeting, board member Hajime Takata proposed saying prices were already broadly at the target. The proposal was rejected by a majority that included Governor Kazuo Ueda.

食品消費税減税法案が衆院で審議入り、野党は支援対象の明示要求
クリス: A bill to cut the consumption tax on food has entered substantive debate in a House of Representatives committee. The ruling bloc aims to pass it after careful deliberation. Opposition parties continue to demand details, including which households would qualify for income-based support payments.

高市首相、ガソリン補助見直し指示　段階的縮小を検討
サラ: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa on October 23 to review the gasoline subsidy, which was restarted amid tensions in the Middle East. The government is expected to consider gradually reducing the support. One ruling-party proposal would raise the current target of about 170 yen per liter by around 5 yen each month.

トランプ氏、カナダ品の一部関税を撤廃し、別品目には50％関税
クリス: President Trump signed a proclamation on October 23 removing 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods, including farm machinery, plywood and seaweed. The exemptions begin October 30. Air conditioners and shampoo were added to the list of goods facing a new 50% tariff. Ahead of the midterm elections, the changes are aimed at helping Republican candidates facing price concerns in affected states such as Maine.

労使、長時間労働者を裁量労働制の対象から外す案で一致
サラ: Japan's Labor Policy Council began concrete talks on revising the discretionary work system, which counts a preset number of hours rather than actual hours worked. Labor and management agreed that workers should be removed from the system when their hours become excessive, as a safeguard against abuse. Labor representatives opposed expanding the system's coverage.

滋賀銀と池田泉州HDが経営統合を検討、実現なら関西最大の地銀に
クリス: Shiga Bank and Senshu Ikeda Holdings confirmed on October 23 that they are considering a management integration. If completed, the deal would create the largest regional banking group in Kansai. The two companies formed a capital and business partnership in April and have been working together on lending and mergers and acquisitions.

パーク24、本人確認画像の流出確認者に3000円相当を補償
サラ: Park24 will give 3,000 yen in cash or vouchers to customers whose identity-verification images were confirmed to have been sent outside the company. A forensic investigation found about 1.46 million such images. Park24 will record 5.5 billion yen in special losses for compensation and response costs. Separately, personal information from about 6.63 million records was leaked in a September cyberattack.

政府、人口戦略の新会議を設け、来週にも検討開始へ
クリス: The government is preparing to establish a meeting involving Growth Strategy Minister Kiuchi and relevant vice ministers, with work on a comprehensive population strategy expected to begin next week. The group will also hear from experts.

ドイツのメルツ首相が来週訪日、高市首相と経済安保を協議へ
サラ: German Chancellor Merz will visit Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Takaichi, the government says. They are expected to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in economic security.

スポーツ

松井秀喜氏が24年ぶり巨人復帰、新監督として新黄金時代を目指す
サラ: Hideki Matsui has returned to the Giants as manager, 24 years after leaving the team. At his introductory news conference in Tokyo, he said his love for the Giants outweighed everything else and that he hopes to start a new golden era. Matsui also said he wants to honor the late Shigeo Nagashima.

巨人ドラ1織田、MLB登録未了も締切前で米挑戦断念は早計
クリス: Yokohama High School pitcher Shoki Oda, selected with the Giants’ first-round pick, is reportedly not yet registered for MLB’s 2027 international signing period or draft. The registration deadline is November 1, so it is too early to conclude he has abandoned an MLB move. Oda says his desire to play in America has not changed.

DeNAとソフトバンクの日本シリーズ開幕、両チームが日本一狙う
サラ: Japan’s baseball championship series starts on October 24, with the DeNA BayStars facing the SoftBank Hawks. DeNA is seeking its first title since two years ago, while SoftBank is aiming to win for a second straight season.

広島、ケムナら6選手に来季契約を結ばないと通告
クリス: On October 24, the Hiroshima Carp announced they will not offer contracts for next season to six players: Makoto Kemna, Ginji Hasebe, Ryuya Matsumoto, Atsuki Hidaka, Taiga Tsuji, and Takahiro Nakamura. Kemna has made 154 career appearances. Tsuji, 22, is recovering from Tommy John surgery.

FIFA、女子W杯各チームに男子大会と同額の準備金250万ドルを支給
サラ: FIFA will give every team at next year’s Women’s World Cup $2.5 million in preparation funds, matching the amount provided to teams at the men’s tournament. FIFA says the amount is about 390 million yen.

CAS、競歩・池田向希選手のドーピング資格停止処分を取り消し
クリス: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned the suspension of Japanese race walker Koki Ikeda, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics. Ikeda had been suspended over a doping violation. The ruling cancels that penalty.

元日本ツアー選手イ・ボミ、第1子の長女を妊娠　来年2月出産予定
サラ: Former Japan Tour star Bo-mi Lee announced she is six months pregnant with her first child, a daughter, due in February. Speaking at the Masters GC Ladies tournament in Hyogo, the 38-year-old said the baby’s nickname is Lucky. She hopes her daughter may play golf, with Lee as her caddie.

体操世界選手権、杉原愛子が女子個人総合5位でメダル逃す
クリス: Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara finished fifth in the women’s individual all-around final at the world championships in the Netherlands on October 23. She narrowly missed third place and finished just outside the medals.

小田凱人、アジアパラ車いすテニス連覇しロス大会出場権獲得
サラ: Tokito Oda of Tokai Rika won the men’s wheelchair tennis singles title for a second straight time at the Asian Para Games, earning a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics. Playing before a sold-out crowd in his home region of Aichi, Oda urged young people facing difficulties to believe they can change their future.

国際

米政権、メラニア氏仲介でウクライナ・オレシュキの停戦合意を発表
サラ: The Trump administration says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in Oleshky, a city in Ukraine’s Kherson region. Melania helped broker the deal through separate talks with both sides. During the pause, civilian officials are expected to deliver aid and evacuate residents. Russia says the truce will begin October 27, two days before the U.S.-proposed date.

ヘブロン近郊の銃撃でイスラエル兵2人死亡、軍は西岸封鎖を準備
クリス: The Israeli military says two soldiers were killed and three wounded in a shooting at a checkpoint near Hebron in the West Bank. The two men who opened fire were shot dead at the scene. The military sealed off the area around Hebron. Netanyahu said he had instructed the military and security forces to prepare to seal off the entire West Bank.

米国防総省、大学の孔子学院を安全保障上の脅威と認定
サラ: The U.S. Department of Defense has designated Confucius Institutes at U.S. universities as security threats. It says the institutes have continued operating under different names despite regulations.

米司法省、同姓同名候補を理由にアラスカ上院選結果の不認定を要求
クリス: The Justice Department has asked a federal court in Alaska not to recognize the Senate election result if incumbent Dan Sullivan loses by a narrow margin. A newcomer with the same name is also running. The department says the candidacy aims to draw votes from Sullivan and help Democrat Peltola. President Trump said he ordered the lawsuit. The Alaska Supreme Court allowed the newcomer to run in June.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

作家の村上龍さんが74歳で死去、俳優らが追悼
サラ: Novelist Ryu Murakami died October 17 at age 74, Gentosha announced October 23. He also wrote and directed film adaptations of his work. Actress Saki Takaoka, who starred in his 1996 film KYOKO, actor Kunihiko Mitamura, and singer-songwriter Motoharu Sano were among those who paid tribute.

松家仁之氏の作品、フェミナ賞最終候補との発表を新潮社が訂正
クリス: Shinchosha corrected its report that novelist Masashi Matsuie’s book “At the Foot of the Volcano” had reached the final shortlist for France’s Femina Prize. It was actually a second-round selection. The book remains a finalist for the Medicis Prize, whose winner is due to be announced in early November.

大阪松竹座、11月から解体へ　跡地の劇場再建は未定
サラ: Demolition of Osaka Shochikuza, the Dotonbori theater that closed in May, is set to begin in November. Preparatory work will continue through the end of the year, with full demolition starting next year. The work is expected to take about two years. Plans for the site, including whether to rebuild a theater, remain undecided.

ジェラードンがキングオブコント優勝、19代目王者に
クリス: Comedy duo Gerardon, made up of Attack Nishimoto and Kamicii, won King of Conte 2026, becoming the competition’s 19th champions. After a former member left for health reasons, the pair had to reshape their act. They said winning achieved one of their life goals. Their two sketches earned top scores.

京都・舞鶴の吉原地区、漁師町初の重要伝統的建造物群保存地区へ
サラ: Yoshihara, a historic fishing district in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, is expected to become Japan’s 131st Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Its canalside homes, boathouses, lanes, and small boats have earned it the nickname “Venice of the East.” It would be the first district recognized as a historic fishing settlement.

神谷明らベテラン声優が10月31日に東京でトークイベント
クリス: Veteran anime voice actors will gather for “Seiyu-den 2” on October 31 at Nerima Culture Center in Tokyo. Akira Kamiya, Harumi Ichiryusai, and Shigeru Chiba are scheduled for the 2 p.m. session. Yuji Mitsuya, Hidekatsu Shibata, and Mami Koyama will appear at 6 p.m.; Michiko Nomura will host.

東京でターナー回顧展開幕、80点超の作品と現代美術を展示
サラ: A J. M. W. Turner retrospective opens October 24 at Tokyo’s National Museum of Western Art, bringing together more than 80 works by Turner with contemporary art. Centered on the idea of the “sublime,” the exhibition invites visitors to reconsider his explorations of nature, light, color, and atmosphere. It runs through February 21, 2027, then travels to Osaka from March 13 to June 27.

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