2019-06-17 / 最終更新日 : 2019-06-17 Aki@英語ニュース社会

日本で不正転売禁止法が施行【Anti-scalping law takes effect in Japan】

Japan enforced a stricter law on Friday ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup in order to clamp down on ticket scalping. Those caught reselling tickets for a profit will face up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 1 million yen, or both penalties.

2019-06-03 / 最終更新日 : 2019-10-19 Aki@英語ニュース政治

トランプ氏が国賓としての訪日を終了【Trump concludes state visit to Japan】

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday concluded a state visit to Japan featuring a round of golf and watching sumo wrestling with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe designed to demonstrate the strength of the alliance. However, Japanese officials denied that they had agreed to reach a trade deal within months.

2019-05-27 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-27 Aki@英語ニュースビジネス

携帯電話会社がファーウェイ製品の販売を停止【Mobile carriers halt sales of Huawei products】

Telecom operators in Asia and Europe on Wednesday suspended taking pre-orders for Huawei’s new smartphone models equipped for next generation 5G networks, following Washington’s decision to restrict the Chinese giant’s access to US software and component suppliers amid a trade war with Beijing.

2019-05-20 / 最終更新日 : 2020-05-07 Aki@英語ニュース政治

自民党が党員用の失言防止マニュアルを作成【LDP creates anti-gaffe guide for its members】

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party distributed a notice to its lawmakers advising them to watch their mouths when speaking in public following a series of verbal blunders that led to the resignations of some cabinet ministers.

2019-05-13 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-13 Aki@英語ニュース科学技術

北朝鮮が短距離の飛翔体を発射【North Korea launches short-range projectiles】

North Korea launched multiple projectiles, which were later recognized as short-range ballistic missiles, toward the Sea of Japan on May 4 and 9. The Japanese government said they had no immediate impact on its national security.

2019-05-06 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-06 Aki@英語ニュース歴史文化

日本の新天皇が公の場に初登場【Japan’s new Emperor makes first public appearance】

Japanese Emperor Naruhito greeted the public on Saturday for the first time since ascending the throne three days earlier. He appeared on the Imperial Palace balcony alongside Empress Masako before tens of thousands of well-wishers.

2019-04-22 / 最終更新日 : 2020-05-06 Aki@英語ニュース事件事故

高齢ドライバーが東京で衝突事故【Elderly driver causes car crash in Tokyo】

A car crash caused by a man in his 80s killed a woman and her little daughter, injuring eight others in Tokyo on Friday. Police quoted the elderly driver as saying the gas pedal was stuck, though they found no evidence of mechanical failure.

2019-04-15 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-02 Aki@英語ニュース経済

WTOが日本の水産物の輸入に対する韓国の規制を支持【WTO upholds South Korean restrictions on Japanese seafood imports】

The World Trade Organization on Thursday upheld South Korean import bans on some Japanese seafood in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, overturning a previous decision. The ruling came as a disappointment to Tokyo.

2019-04-08 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-02 Aki@英語ニュース社会

驚くべき人数の中高年がひきこもり状態に【Alarming number of middle-aged people live in social isolation】

A recent government survey showed that over 600,000 Japanese people aged 40 to 64 are believed to live as recluses, who stay at home in complete isolation from society without working for more than six months. Men accounted for nearly three-quarters of them.

2019-04-01 / 最終更新日 : 2019-08-25 Aki@英語ニュース社会

令和が新元号に選定【Reiwa selected as new era name】

The Chief Cabinet Secretary revealed the much-anticipated name of the new era before noon, raising a board bearing two characters. The era name “Reiwa” comes from the oldest existing anthology of Japanese poetry.

2019-01-30 / 最終更新日 : 2019-05-02 Aki@英語ニュース芸能

大坂なおみが全豪オープンに優勝し、スラムを連覇【Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open for back-to-back slams】

Tennis star Naomi Osaka won a dramatic Australian Open final on Saturday after missing three championship points in the second set. Her two straight grand slam titles ensure that she will rise to the new world number one.

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