2020-07-29 / 最終更新日 : 2020-08-16 Aki@英語ニュース事件事故

医師2人がALS患者の嘱託殺人で逮捕【Two doctors arrested for helping ALS patient die】

反復用:動画で通訳トレーニング Step1:全体リーディング Two doctors arrested for helping ALS patient die Two doctors were arrested o […]

2020-07-22 / 最終更新日 : 2020-08-16 Aki@英語ニュース歴史文化

天才棋士が最年少タイトル獲得【Shogi prodigy becomes youngest to win major title】

Japan’s teen sensation Sota Fujii on Thursday became the youngest professional player ever to win one of the eight major titles in the Japanese board game of shogi after beating the current title holder in a best-of-five series.

2020-07-15 / 最終更新日 : 2020-07-28 Aki@英語ニュースビジネス

日本が国内観光の振興へ【Japan to boost domestic tourism】

Japan intends to launch a subsidy campaign later this month to boost domestic tourism industry hit by the new coronavirus pandemic amid concerns over a second wave of infections.

2020-07-08 / 最終更新日 : 2020-07-20 Aki@英語ニュースビジネス

日本の店舗がレジ袋の有料化を開始【Stores in Japan start to charge for plastic bags】

Retail stores in Japan started this month to charge for single-use plastic bags in line with a global trend of reducing plastic waste. The move is aimed at encouraging consumers to bring their own bags.

2020-07-01 / 最終更新日 : 2020-07-12 Aki@英語ニュース科学技術

スパコンがウイルスの飛沫拡散を検証【Supercomputer shows how viral droplets spread】

A Japanese supercomputer called Fugaku took the crown in the speed ranking released last week. The system has been used to analyze how viral droplets spread in office spaces or packed trains.

2020-06-24 / 最終更新日 : 2020-06-30 Aki@英語ニュース政治

前法務大臣が現金提供を認める【Ex-justice minister admits cash handout】

Former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai, who was arrested on suspicion of violating the Public Offices Election Law, has admitted to giving out cash to local lawmakers and supporters. However, he said he did not intend to buy votes for his wife’s Upper House election campaign last July.

2020-06-17 / 最終更新日 : 2020-06-30 Aki@英語ニュース科学技術

日本が接触追跡アプリの開始へ【Japan to launch contact-tracing app】

Japan plans to launch a contact-tracing app in mid-June to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus. When a user is found to be infected, an alert message will be sent to those who have been in close contact with the person.

2020-06-10 / 最終更新日 : 2020-06-16 Aki@英語ニュース社会

日本の拉致被害者の父親が老齢で死去【Father of Japan’s abductee dies of old age】

Shigeru Yokota, who played a central role in the effort to rescue those abducted by North Korea, died of natural causes on Friday. His daughter disappeared in 1977 on her way home from school when she was 13.

2020-06-01 / 最終更新日 : 2020-06-16 Aki@英語ニュース事件事故

ジョージ・フロイドの抗議活動が全米に拡散【George Floyd protests spread across the US】

Protests have erupted across the United States over the death of George Floyd last Monday. A Minneapolis police officer was filmed keeping his knee pressed into the neck of the black man, who repeatedly pleaded he couldn’t breathe.

2020-05-25 / 最終更新日 : 2020-06-07 Aki@英語ニュース政治

検事長が賭博の不祥事で辞任【Top prosecutor resigns over gambling scandal】

The head of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutor’s Office, who was seen as close to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, submitted his resignation on Thursday following a report that he played mahjong for money with two journalists during the nationwide state of emergency.

2020-05-18 / 最終更新日 : 2020-06-01 Aki@英語ニューススポーツ

ドイツのサッカーが無観客で再開【German soccer resumes in empty stadiums】

The top soccer league in Germany resumed on Saturday behind closed doors amid strict distancing measures. However, recent polls showed that a majority of the people were against the restart, accusing authorities of prioritizing money over people’s health.

2020-05-11 / 最終更新日 : 2020-05-24 Aki@英語ニュース科学技術

科学者らはウイルスが中国の研究所から発生したことを否定【Scientists deny virus comes from Wuhan lab】

Scientists who have studied the origin of the coronavirus maintained that it evolved naturally while the U.S. government suggested that it came from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

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