2020年12月

2020-12-21 / 最終更新日 : 2021-01-11 Aki@英語ニュース政治

首相がステーキ会食で非難の的に【Prime minister under fire over steak dinner】

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has drawn criticism on social media for attending a steak dinner with several guests after his government advised the public to avoid big gatherings amid a record spread of the coronavirus.

2020-12-14 / 最終更新日 : 2021-01-04 Aki@英語ニュース社会

ほとんどの日本企業が忘年会を見送りに【Most Japanese companies to skip year-end party】

A recent survey showed that most Japanese companies plan to skip their year-end parties due to the spread of COVID-19. Annual dinners to look back on a passing year have long been a custom in Japan’s corporate culture.

2020-12-07 / 最終更新日 : 2020-12-14 Aki@英語ニュース科学技術

日本の「はやぶさ２」のカプセルが地球に着地【Japan’s Hayabusa-2 capsule lands on Earth】

The Japanese space agency said on Sunday that the capsule from its Hayabusa-2 space probe successfully landed in Australia. The capsule contains samples from the Ryugu asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system.