2020-11-23 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュースビジネス

日本がＧｏＴｏトラベル事業を一部停止へ【Japan to partially suspend Go To Travel program】

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Saturday that the government will suspend its tourism promotion program in areas where infections are spreading rapidly. Japan’s COVID-19 cases have reached record levels since the campaign started.

2020-11-16 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース科学技術

ファイザーのワクチンは低温管理が必要【Pfizer vaccine requires cold storage】

Drugmaker Pfizer announced last week that its coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective in clinical trials. But the main issue is that it requires minus 70-degree Celsius storage.

2020-11-09 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース政治

バイデン氏が勝利演説で結束を要請【Biden calls for unity in victory speech】

President-elect Joe Biden called for unity in his victory speech on Saturday night after winning more votes than any other candidate in American history. But Republican President Donald Trump refused to concede, vowing to take the election to the Supreme Court.

2020-11-02 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース芸能

「鬼滅の刃」が大ヒット【”Demon Slayer” breaks records】

Animated movie “Demon Slayer” based on a popular manga series has broken box office records in Japan. The tale is about a boy who battles human-eating demons in the early 20th century.

2020-10-19 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース科学技術

コロナウイルス感染を呼吸で検査するシステムが開発【Coronavirus breath testing system developed】

Tohoku University and precision equipment maker Shimadzu have developed a system that can detect coronavirus infections from exhaled breath.The researchers say the device can reveal a result in about an hour.

2020-10-12 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース政治

日本がハンコ廃止へ【Japan to do away with personal seals】

The Justice Ministry is considering doing away with a requirement to register marriages with personal seals. The move is in line with efforts by the government to digitalize administrative procedures.

2020-10-05 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース政治

学術会議が首相に見送り理由の説明を要望【Science council urges PM to explain his rejection】

The Science Council of Japan urged Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday to explain his refusal to appoint six nominees as new members of the body. It is the first time that the candidates have been rejected.

2020-09-28 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース社会

大坂なおみ選手が最も影響力のある100人に選出【Naomi Osaka listed among 100 most influential people】

US Open champion Naomi Osaka made the Time list of the 100 most influential people for the second straight year. She walked to her matches in New York with seven different masks bearing the names of black victims of police violence in America.

2020-09-21 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース政治

日本がデジタル庁の創設へ【Japan to form digital agency】

Japan’s new government plans to form a digital agency to accelerate seamless sharing of information. Creating the agency is a key pledge Prime Minister Suga made during the LDP leadership election.

2020-09-14 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュースビジネス

ＮＴＴドコモが電子決済詐欺の被害者に補償へ【NTT Docomo to compensate victims of e-money fraud】

NTT Docomo said on Thursday that it will compensate victims who had money stolen from bank accounts linked to its e-money service. The Executive Vice President admitted that their measures to check users’ identities were insufficient.

2020-09-07 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース自然環境

超大型の台風が日本に接近【Super typhoon approaching Japan】

Japan has been bracing for the arrival of the strongest typhoon of the year in southwestern region. More than 1.8 million residents were ordered to evacuate out of the path of the storm.

2020-08-31 / 最終更新日 : 2022-09-13 Aki@英語ニュース政治

安倍晋三首相が辞任へ【Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to step down】

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe announced on Friday that he decided to step down due to worsening health conditions. His recent hospital visits raised speculation as to whether he could stay in the post until next year.

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