英語で国内ニュース

2026年8月23日(日)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 茨城南部でM5.9、関東各地で震度5弱 サラ: An earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at about 2 a.m. on August 23. It had a magnitude of 5.9. Strong shaking, measured at lower 5 on Japan’s scale, was observed in parts of Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba, and Tokyo. The weather agency is urging people to stay alert for about one week. 西日本・東海で猛暑、広島や大分は39度超 クリス: Temperatures rose across western Japan and the Tokai region on August 23. Some areas of Hiroshima and Oita Prefectures recorded dangerous highs above 39 degrees Celsius. Disaster-hit areas of Kumamoto Prefecture also saw dangerously hot conditions. People are being urged to take thorough steps to prevent heatstroke. 台風20号で先島大雨、八重山に線状降水帯恐れ サラ: Typhoon number 20 is bringing heavy rain to Okinawa’s Sakishima Islands. Extremely heavy rain has continued at times. More extremely heavy rain is expected on August 23. In particular, a linear rain band may develop in the Yaeyama area by evening. People there should...

2026年8月22日(土)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 東京23区にレベル4大雨危険警報 サラ: At 5:32 p.m., the weather agency issued a Level Four heavy rain danger warning for Tokyo’s Chuo, Arakawa, and Taito wards. Developed rain clouds continue to cover southern Kanto. Earlier, the same warning was issued for Shinjuku, Bunkyo, Toshima, Kita, and Itabashi wards in Tokyo’s 23 wards. 国民民主党代表選に玉木氏と橋本氏が立候補 クリス: The Democratic Party for the People officially announced its leadership election on August 22. Incumbent leader Yuichiro Tamaki and Lower House lawmaker Mikihiko Hashimoto, who has been elected twice, are running. The election will be held on September 6. The candidates are expected to debate how the party should work with the governing parties. 台風20号発生、先島諸島で土砂災害に警戒 サラ: Typhoon Number 20 formed near Miyakojima at noon on August 22. People in the Sakishima Islands are urged to remain alert for landslides. Residents should continue to watch the latest weather information and follow updates from news and ...

2026年8月21日(金)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 高市首相、9月中下旬の内閣改造で総裁選4候補の処遇を検討 サラ: Prime Minister Takaichi is preparing a cabinet reshuffle and party leadership changes for mid-to-late September. Attention is focused on the treatment of four rivals from last year’s party leadership election. She is expected to consider their positions carefully, while looking ahead to the next election in September next year. 東武特急事故、警察が見張り役ら聴取し過失致死を捜査 クリス: Police in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, are questioning the lookout and site supervisors after a Tobu Railway express train struck and killed four workers on August 20. Investigators are checking what happened at the scene and are considering a possible case involving professional negligence resulting in death. 大阪パチンコ店放火殺人、高見素直死刑囚の刑執行 サラ: A death sentence was carried out on the morning of August 21 against Sunao Takami. In 2009, Takami was convicted of murder and arson after five people were killed in a fire at a pachinko parlor in Osaka. The execution wa...

2026年8月20日(木)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 東武日光線で除草作業員4人が特急と接触し死亡 サラ: In Tochigi Prefecture, four workers were hit by a limited express train at a station on the Tobu Nikko Line on the morning of August 20. They were taken to a hospital, but all four died. The workers were reportedly removing weeds along the tracks. Police are investigating the incident. 西日本で危険な暑さ、熊本では38度予想が続く クリス: Western Japan faced dangerous heat on August 20. Yatsushiro and Kosa, in Kumamoto Prefecture, recorded 38 degrees Celsius. Kumamoto is expected to reach 38 degrees every day from this weekend into early next week. Parts of Kanto, including Chiba, may exceed 35 degrees from August 24 to 26. Take strong precautions against heatstroke. 広範囲で大雨、岩手にレベル4警報で警戒呼びかけ サラ: Rain clouds are developing across a wide area, from northern to western Japan. Iwate Prefecture may have experienced extremely heavy rain, and a Level 4 danger warning has been issued in some areas. People should be on high alert for landslides and...

2026年8月19日(水)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 千葉豪雨で死者13人、浸水2300棟超。車2500台移動へ サラ: Repeated rain bands brought record rainfall to Chiba Prefecture. The disaster has killed 13 people. More than 2,300 homes have suffered flooding, including damage above and below floor level. Meanwhile, Chiba City expects to finish moving about 2,500 vehicles left on city roads today. クシュナー氏、エジプトでハマス代表団と異例の直接協議 クリス: On August 16, Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, met a Hamas delegation in Egypt. Because the United States designates Hamas as a terrorist organization, direct talks are unusual. Hamas leader al-Hayya reportedly thanked the Trump administration for improving Gaza’s humanitarian situation and again promised disarmament. A researcher said the talks show Hamas has become a solution, rather than a problem, for the United States. 西日本で危険な暑さ、北・東日本は大雨の恐れ サラ: On the 19th, temperatures were expected to rise across western Japan. Some areas in northern Kyushu, including Kumamoto, faced dangerou...

2026年8月18日(火)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 熊本地震活動は減少も活発、1～2か月は震度5弱以上に警戒 サラ: The Japan Meteorological Agency says earthquake activity in Kumamoto is slowly decreasing, but it has not fallen as much as expected since last week. The activity remains active. The agency is warning people to stay alert for earthquakes with lower-five or stronger shaking for about one to two months. 那覇空港でF15戦闘機が煙と炎、車輪付近のトラブルか クリス: At about 1 p.m. on August 18, an aircraft believed to be an F-15 fighter jet of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces stopped on the runway at Naha Airport while emitting smoke and flames. People familiar with the matter say there may have been a problem near the aircraft’s wheels. 横浜で交際相手の2歳児を殴った男逮捕、男児死亡 サラ: Police in Yokohama arrested a 36-year-old company employee on suspicion of injuring the two-year-old son of his girlfriend. The man allegedly hit the boy in the face and caused other injuries at an apartment on the night of August 17. The child was taken to a hospital, where he later...