将棋の神童の歴史的連勝が29で止まる【Historic winning streak of shogi prodigy ends at 29】
A record-breaking winning streak by a teenage shogi prodigy ended on Sunday with his first official loss to a 22-year-old opponent. The junior high school student had extended his unbeaten streak to 29 since his pro debut in December, causing a nationwide sensation.
シリアの少女がネット上で最も影響力ある一員に選出【Syrian girl named among most influential people on the Internet】
Time Magazine named on Monday an eight-year-old Syrian girl who drew global attention by posting updates on Twitter from besieged Aleppo one of the 25 most influential people on the Internet. Her tweets went viral with more than 360,000 people following her.
日本のがん患者のブロガーが34歳で死去【Japanese cancer blogger dies at 34】
Mao Kobayashi, a former newscaster who chronicled her battle with breast cancer on her blog, died at the age of 34 on Thursday. British broadcaster BBC had picked her as one of the 100 most inspirational and influential women in November 2016. BBC reported that her blog was “groundbreaking”.
ロンドンで抗議者たちが高層ビル火災で正義を要求【Protesters in London demand justice over high-rise fire】
Hundreds of protesters gathered at a local town hall in London on Friday after a high-rise fire killed at least 30 people two days earlier. Chanting “We want justice,” they urged authorities to adopt stricter safety measures and provide new accommodations for the residents.
東京の上野動物園でジャイアントパンダの子供が誕生【Giant panda cub born at Tokyo Ueno Zoo】
A giant panda gave birth to a cub at Ueno Zoo on Monday for the first time in five years, raising hopes of a tourism boost in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The economic impact of the baby panda is estimated at a staggering 26.7 billion yen.
