2025-06-03 / 最終更新日 : 2025-06-03 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 随意契約の備蓄米の販売開始【No-Bid Rice Sales Begin】 Rice from government stockpiles has appeared in stores under no-bid contracts. The government switched from auctions to direct sales to reduce high prices.
2025-05-20 / 最終更新日 : 2025-05-28 Aki@英語ニュース 事件事故 10代による刃物事件が模倣犯の懸念【Teen knife attacks spark copycat fears】 Recent knife attacks by teenagers reflect stress and isolation in Japan’s competitive society. A junior high school student was arrested for a fatal stabbing an elderly woman.
2025-05-13 / 最終更新日 : 2025-05-18 Aki@英語ニュース 国際 アメリカ出身の新教皇レオ14世が誕生【New Pope Leo XIV from the U.S.】 The Catholic Church has elected its first American pope, Leo the Fourteenth. The new Pope, born in Chicago, spent most of his career in South America.
2025-04-29 / 最終更新日 : 2025-05-12 Aki@英語ニュース 国際 ローマ教皇の葬儀に大勢が弔問【A Large Crowd Gathered for the Pope’s Funeral】 Pope Francis, originally from Argentina, was loved for his humble character. He passed away at the age of 88 after serving for more than ten years.
2025-04-22 / 最終更新日 : 2025-04-29 Aki@英語ニュース 歴史文化 大阪万博に多数の来場者 【Osaka Expo Draws Big Crowds】 Many people visited the 2025 Expo in Osaka during its first week. The event opened last Sunday with nearly 160 countries taking part.
2025-04-15 / 最終更新日 : 2025-04-16 Aki@英語ニュース 経済 トランプ関税の狙いとは【What Trump’s Tariffs Aimed For】 The Trump administration imposed “reciprocal tariffs” on countries with large trade deficits. Soon afterward, it paused the measure for 90 days for cooperative partners.
2025-04-01 / 最終更新日 : 2025-04-15 Aki@英語ニュース 国際 ミャンマー大地震で死者1000人以上【Over 1,000 Dead in Major Earthquake in Myanmar】 More than 1,000 died and 2,000 were injured in Myanmar’s powerful earthquake. The 7.7 quake hit central Myanmar, 10 kilometers below the surface.
2025-03-25 / 最終更新日 : 2025-04-07 Aki@英語ニュース 政治 石破首相が新人議員に商品券を配布【PM Ishiba Gave Gift Vouchers to New Lawmakers】 Prime Minister Ishiba admitted giving gift vouchers to over a dozen new LDP lawmakers. Each lawmaker received a 100,000 yen voucher before a dinner meeting.
2025-03-18 / 最終更新日 : 2025-03-25 Aki@英語ニュース 事件事故 ライバー刺殺の動機は借金トラブルか【Was Debt Trouble Behind the Streamer’s Stabbing?】 A young woman livestreaming on a street in Tokyo was fatally stabbed multiple times. The middle-aged suspect held a grudge over a large amount of money she owed him.
2025-03-04 / 最終更新日 : 2025-03-14 Aki@英語ニュース 国際 米ウ首脳会談が決裂【Trump-Zelensky Meeting Falls Apart】 Trump and Zelenskyy met in Washington to discuss a deal on Ukraine’s natural resources. During their discussion in front of reporters, tensions rose when Zelenskyy questioned US diplomacy.
2025-02-25 / 最終更新日 : 2025-03-03 Aki@英語ニュース 事件事故 ミャンマー特殊詐欺に日本人も関与【Japanese Involved in Myanmar Fraud Schemes】 Myanmar is reportedly a hub for fraud rings run by Chinese syndicates. Many foreigners, including Japanese students, are forced to commit scams.
2025-02-18 / 最終更新日 : 2025-02-23 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 政府が備蓄米の放出へ【Government to Release Rice Reserves】 The agriculture ministry has decided to release rice from its stockpiles. Retail rice prices have reached record highs, prompting the move.
