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2026年9月4日(金)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 宮崎などで記録的大雨、九州・四国は線状降水帯警戒 サラ: Heavy rain is affecting the southwestern islands and much of western and eastern Japan on Friday because of an autumn rain front, Typhoon 24, and moist air. More than 300 millimeters fell in parts of Miyazaki in 24 hours. Linear rain bands may form in Kyushu and Shikoku late Friday night. Level 4 landslide danger warnings are in effect in parts of Miyazaki and Kagoshima’s Amami area. インフル患者数が10週連続増、全国平均1.76人 クリス: The average number of flu patients reported by about 3,000 medical institutions was 1.76 per institution. This was about 1.6 times the previous week, marking an increase for the tenth week in a row. Japan entered the flu season last week. The highest numbers were reported in Okinawa, Iwate, and Niigata. ニデック品質不正調査報告、無断設計変更など判明 サラ: Nidec’s outside lawyers’ investigation committee published a report on September 4. Improper quality practices had been revealed, including changing component designs without ...

2026年9月3日(木)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 電気を通すプラスチックを開発した白川英樹さん死去 サラ: Hideki Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba and a Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, has died at the age of 90. He successfully developed plastic that conducts electricity, overturning the common belief that plastic cannot carry electricity. He died at a hospital in Yokohama on the 24th of last month. 台風24号と前線で広範囲に大雨、土砂災害警戒 クリス: Japan is facing widespread heavy rain due to an autumn rain front and Typhoon Number 24. The atmosphere is very unstable, and rain clouds are growing in many areas, including the Sea of Japan coast. Heavy rain is expected to continue for several days. Southern Kyushu may also face a linear rain band. People are urged to stay highly alert for landslides. 鳥取・江府町が全域に避難指示、約2300人対象 サラ: Kofu Town in Tottori Prefecture has issued an evacuation order to all 968 households, or about 2,300 people. The town expects landslides caused by heavy rain. This is Level Four on Japan’s...

2026年9月2日(水)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 台風・前線で西東日本大雨、北日本も災害警戒 サラ: A typhoon and a weather front may bring heavy rain to western and eastern Japan from September 3. In northern Japan, rain is becoming stronger. A linear rain band has formed in Aomori, and some areas of Akita are under a Level Four danger warning. People should be extremely careful of flooding and landslides. 長期金利3.015%、約30年ぶり高水準 クリス: Japan's long-term interest rate briefly rose to 3.015 percent on September 2. The yield on 10-year government bonds reached its highest level in about 30 years, since September 1996. The rise came amid concern about inflation as tensions involving Iran grew. 滋賀で17歳女子高生逮捕、父刺傷死で殺人捜査 サラ: Police in Shiga arrested a 17-year-old high school girl on suspicion of attempted murder after her father was stabbed in the throat with scissors at their home. He died in a hospital. She denied intending to stab him, saying it happened accidentally. Police plan to investigate the case as murder. 大阪...

2026年9月1日(火)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース ネパール・中国国境付近の洪水で死者1003人、捜索続く サラ: A flood with landslides near the Nepal-China border has killed 1,003 people: 987 in Nepal and 16 in China. More than 4,000 people are missing in both countries, and search operations continue. More than 11,000 people have been rescued in Nepal. Five Japanese nationals are also unaccounted for. 日本の10年国債利回り、約30年ぶり3％に上昇 クリス: Japan’s long-term interest rate rose sharply on September 1. The yield on the benchmark ten-year government bond reached three percent, its highest level in about 30 years. Expectations of an early Bank of Japan rate hike and concerns about Japan’s finances were among the factors. 生活道路の法定速度を30キロに引き下げ、都内で取締り サラ: On September 1, the legal speed limit on so-called neighborhood roads was lowered to 30 kilometers per hour. Tokyo police warned drivers while enforcing the new limit on narrow roads in residential areas. 政府、防災の日にM8.3・震度7想定の総合訓練 クリス: The Japanese government held a disaster drill on S...

2026年8月31日(月)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 経産省、常陸大宮市に核のごみ文献調査を申入れ サラ: Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has asked Hitachiomiya City in Ibaraki Prefecture to carry out a literature survey. This is the first stage in choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste, also known as nuclear waste. 中道改革連合、結党7か月余りで分裂へ クリス: The Chudo Reform Union is expected to split just over seven months after it was formed. The Chudo party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, and Komeito will hold a leaders’ meeting on August 31 to decide their future cooperation. A unified parliamentary group may still be considered. 韓国裁判所、旧統一教会トップに懲役2年 サラ: A South Korean court has sentenced Han Hak-ja, leader of the former Unification Church, to two years in prison. The Seoul Central District Court issued the ruling on August 31. She was charged with violating political funding laws and other offenses. 世田谷ストーカー殺人、韓国籍被告に拘禁刑20年求刑 クリス: Prosecutors have requested a 20-year prison sentence fo...

2026年8月30日(日)の原稿スクリプト 主要ニュース 福井3市に一時特別警報、30万人超に安全確保 サラ: Japan’s weather agency issued a Level 5 special heavy rain warning for Fukui, Ono, and Katsuyama cities at 4:30 a.m. on August 30. It was lowered to Level 4 at 11:40 a.m. An emergency safety order covered 302,610 people. One person suffered minor injuries, and some homes were flooded. Heavy rain is expected to ease, but serious caution is still needed. ネパール・中国国境の土石流で750人死亡、3000人不明 クリス: A large debris flow near the Nepal-China border has killed a total of 750 people in the two countries. More than 3,000 people are still missing. Search and rescue operations are continuing, but the work is difficult. Officials are looking for survivors and trying to confirm what happened to those who remain missing. 米軍の対イラン攻撃で兵器補充に数年か サラ: An American newspaper, citing officials, reports that the United States military used large amounts of ammunition in attacks on Iran. Replacing weapons moved from Japan and other countries could t...