2025-07-01 / 最終更新日 : 2025-07-13 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 教師による盗撮は撮影罪違反【Teachers’ Hidden Camera Use Violates Photography Offense】 Police arrested two elementary school teachers for taking and sharing indecent images of girls. The case falls under the photography offense that took effect in 2023.
2025-06-24 / 最終更新日 : 2025-07-02 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 自転車の「青切符」反則金が決定【Fines Set for Bicycle “Blue Ticket” Violations】 Bicycle traffic violations have increased significantly over the past ten years. An expert says smartphones have changed how people ride bicycles today.
2025-06-03 / 最終更新日 : 2025-06-29 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.
2025-02-18 / 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.
2024-12-17 / 最終更新日 : 2024-12-21 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 日本がマイナ保険証への移行を推進【Japan Promotes Shift to My Number Health Card】 The government is combining My Number cards with health insurance cards. You must first obtain a My Number card to use this system. Then, you need to register for the health insurance card online or at medical institutions.
2024-11-26 / 最終更新日 : 2024-11-27 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 デジタル終活のススメ【Why You Should Consider Digital End-of-Life Planning】 “Digital end-of-life planning” is recommended to avoid trouble for your family after your passing. The National Consumer Affairs Center recommends these steps:
2024-10-29 / 最終更新日 : 2024-11-04 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 警察が闇バイトに注意喚起【Police Warn Against Shady Part-Time Jobs】 The police are warning against shady part-time jobs tied to recent Tokyo robberies. These job offers are posted on social media, promising high pay for simple work.
2024-09-03 / 最終更新日 : 2024-09-08 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 コメ不足の本当の原因【The True Cause of the Rice Shortage】 Rice is in short supply, and it’s selling out in supermarkets across Japan. Is this due to last year’s poor harvests and the rise in foreign tourists? An expert points out that the true cause is the acreage reduction policy.
2024-07-30 / 最終更新日 : 2024-08-10 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 日本人の平均寿命延びる【Japan’s Average Lifespan Rises】 Japan’s average life expectancy rose in 2023 for the first time in three years. Women’s longevity increased to 87.14 years, and men’s to 81.09 years.
2024-04-23 / 最終更新日 : 2024-05-11 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 早期退職する新入社員たち【New Employees Quitting Early】 In Japan, university graduates typically join companies in April. However, more and more people are quitting in the first month. The labor ministry reports over 30 percent leave within three years.
2024-04-02 / 最終更新日 : 2024-04-07 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 紅麹サプリ工場に立ち入り検査【’Beni-koji’ Supplements Plant Inspected】 Health ministry and city officials inspected a pharmaceutical plant in Osaka. This probe was due to dietary supplements causing five deaths. The products were made with “beni-koji” red yeast.
2024-03-26 / 最終更新日 : 2024-04-06 Aki@英語ニュース 社会 大谷の通訳が違法賭博で解雇【Ohtani’s Interpreter fired Over Illegal Gambling】 Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter was fired from the Dodgers. Ippei Mizuhara is suspected of involvement in illegal sports gambling. He confessed that he had a gambling addiction.