2018-01-17 / 最終更新日 : 2019-04-26 Aki@英語ニュース社会

阪神大震災から神戸が23年を迎える【Kobe marks 23 years after Great Hanshin Earthquake】

Japan marked on Wednesday the 23rd anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which claimed the lives of more than 6,000 people in the western port city of Kobe and the surrounding areas.

2018-01-15 / 最終更新日 : 2019-04-26 Aki@英語ニューススポーツ

日本のカヌー選手がライバルの飲み物に薬物を混入【Japanese canoeist spikes rival’s drink with drug】

A Japanese canoeist, who was competing for a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, admitted to having spiked the drink of a key rival to make him fail a doping test at a national championship last September.

2018-01-14 / 最終更新日 : 2019-02-05 Aki@英語ニュース復習シリーズ

今週の復習444【Weekly Review 444】

復習の穴埋めテストをやってみましょう。
1. Japanese TV show featuring blackface comedian sparks outrage
2. Kimono company’s sudden closure causes confusion

2018-01-11 / 最終更新日 : 2019-04-26 Aki@英語ニュースビジネス

着物会社の突然の閉鎖が混乱を呼ぶ【Kimono company’s sudden closure causes confusion】

A kimono rental company suddenly stopped operations on Monday just before Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies. Hundreds of women were left without their formal attire for the once-in-a-lifetime day.

2018-01-05 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-28 Aki@英語ニュース芸能

黒塗りの芸人を売り物にした日本のテレビ番組が激しい非難の的に【Japanese TV show featuring blackface comedian sparks outrage】

A Japanese TV program on New Year’s Eve has come under fire after a comedian showed up with his face painted black to impersonate Eddie Murphy. A US columnist argued on Twitter that black people were not a punchline nor a prop.

2017-12-31 / 最終更新日 : 2019-02-05 Aki@英語ニュース復習シリーズ

今週の復習443【Weekly Review 443】

復習の穴埋めテストをやってみましょう。
1. Peru’s President grants pardon to Alberto Fujimori
2. Supreme Court acquits ex-Aum member in 1995 bomb attack

2017-12-28 / 最終更新日 : 2019-06-07 Aki@英語ニュース事件事故

最高裁が1995年の爆弾事件で元オウム信者を無罪に【Supreme Court acquits ex-Aum member in 1995 bomb attack】

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that acquitted a former Aum Supreme Truth cult member over her role in a 1995 parcel bomb attack at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building.

2017-12-26 / 最終更新日 : 2019-06-07 Aki@英語ニュース政治

ペルーの大統領がアルベルト・フジモリ氏に恩赦を許可【Peru’s President grants pardon to Alberto Fujimori】

Peru’s President announced on Sunday that he had granted a medical pardon to Alberto Fujimori, the nation’s former leader in the 1990s. He was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses.

2017-12-23 / 最終更新日 : 2019-04-25 Aki@英語ニュース復習シリーズ

今週の復習442【Weekly Review 442】

復習の穴埋めテストをやってみましょう。
1. Rose McGowan slams actresses who plan to wear black at Golden Globes
2. Baby panda at Ueno Zoo makes public debut

2017-12-20 / 最終更新日 : 2019-06-07 Aki@英語ニュース社会

上野動物園の赤ちゃんパンダが一般公開【Baby panda at Ueno Zoo makes public debut】

A six-month-old giant panda cub made her first public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Tuesday. Visitors chosen by a lottery are limited to 400 groups a day until the end of January to avoid congestion.

2017-12-18 / 最終更新日 : 2019-06-07 Aki@英語ニュース芸能

ローズ・マッゴーワンがゴールデン・グローブ賞で黒を着用する女優陣を批判【Rose McGowan slams actresses who plan to wear black at Golden Globes】

American actress Rose McGowan slammed Meryl Streep and other actresses who are planning to wear black at the Golden Globe awards in a silent protest against sexual harassment, claiming that she despises their hypocrisy.

2017-12-16 / 最終更新日 : 2019-04-25 Aki@英語ニュース復習シリーズ

今週の復習441【Weekly Review 441】

復習の穴埋めテストをやってみましょう。
1. IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics
2. Japanese priestess killed by younger brother over succession rights