朝日新聞の英語版サイト、The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch（朝日新聞AJW：https://www.asahi.com/ajw ）の音声ニュース番組です。アジアと日本の最新ニュースを英語音声でお届けします。リンク先のAJWサイトの英文を見ながら聴いていただき、英語学習などにお役立てください！
This is the audio news program of The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch, the English-language website of The Asahi Shimbun. It delivers the latest news from Asia and Japan in English voice. The English audio is delivered fully automatically by the Asahi Shimbun's text-to-speech system. Only part of the article is in audio format. If you want to read the whole article, please visit the AJW website.
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英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Fukui Prefecture elects Ishida as Japan's youngest governor（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16309319 ） ▼02.5 die in heavy snow; JMA warns of continued risks（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16308631 ） ▼03.Aonishiki wins 2nd straight title, eyes promotion to yokozuna（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16308677 ） ▼04.Borrowers on 50-year housing loans advised to think long term（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16259733 ） ▼05.Sakura-themed hijabs...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Sakura-themed hijabs push for understanding of Islam in Japan（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16281105 ） ▼02.Kyoto exhibition of cultural properties to be held this spring（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16305516 ） ▼03.DJ with ALS regaining more autonomy with AI-powered tech（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16262626 ） ▼04.Osaka startup: Progress made to break up 'forever chemicals'（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16260787 ） ▼05.Sapporo, Mi...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Kyoto exhibition of cultural properties to be held this spring（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16305516 ） ▼02.DJ with ALS regaining more autonomy with AI-powered tech（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16262626 ） ▼03.Osaka startup: Progress made to break up 'forever chemicals'（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16260787 ） ▼04.Sapporo, Mizuno create beer-like drink to quench workout thirsts（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16252624 ） ▼05.Failure ...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Kyoto exhibition of cultural properties to be held this spring（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16305516 ） ▼02.DJ with ALS regaining more autonomy with AI-powered tech（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16262626 ） ▼03.Osaka startup: Progress made to break up 'forever chemicals'（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16260787 ） ▼04.Sapporo, Mizuno create beer-like drink to quench workout thirsts（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16252624 ） ▼05.Failure ...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Government shifting away from inclusion of foreigners（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16306997 ） ▼02.Voters face conservatism vs. centrism choice in Feb. 8 poll（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16306874 ） ▼03.Japan aiming for first strategy to enhance defense industry（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16306762 ） ▼04.Osaka plans new measures to tighten ban on public smoking（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16260790 ） ▼05.Prudential head apolog...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Prime minister dissolves Lower House, setting up Feb. 8 snap poll（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16304825 ） ▼02.Centrist Reform Alliance pushes 'people first' election platform（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16304267 ） ▼03.Certifications for sustainable seafood still a rarity in Japan（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16252628 ） ▼04.BASEBALL/ Japanese pitcher on U.S. college team sets next sights on MLB（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/162...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.BASEBALL/ Japanese pitcher on U.S. college team sets next sights on MLB（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16265890 ） ▼02.Nippon Ishin vows to press LDP on coalition policy agenda（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16302550 ） ▼03.June opening date set for Nara prison-turned luxury hotel（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16302278 ） ▼04.Azumi's remark about U.S. base infuriates CDP Okinawa chapter（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16302164 ） ▼05.Alar...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Startup: Tissue derived from iPS cells can treat heart failure（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16252014 ） ▼02.Travelers urged to confirm site details before applying for ETA（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16241410 ） ▼03.Foreign visitor number expected to drop due to frayed China ties（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16299613 ） ▼04.TEPCO to resume operations at Niigata nuclear plant on Jan. 21（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16299801 ） ▼05...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.TEPCO to resume operations at Niigata nuclear plant on Jan. 21（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16299801 ） ▼02.No brakes set for prosecution in draft to change retrial system（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16298921 ） ▼03.Sony to hand off TV business to joint venture with China's TCL（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16299598 ） ▼04.Yamagami gets life sentence for 2022 murder of Shinzo Abe（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16299194 ） ▼05.CDP, K...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Haiku master Issa's work returns home after 100 years（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16255359 ） ▼02.Ski town fighting to collect taxes from seasonal foreign workers（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16241392 ） ▼03.Man accused of leaking company trade secrets to Russian 'spy'（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16296933 ） ▼04.Takaichi floats tax cut talks to neutralize key campaign issue（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16296000 ） ▼05.Last two g...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Man accused of leaking company trade secrets to Russian 'spy'（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16296933 ） ▼02.Takaichi floats tax cut talks to neutralize key campaign issue（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16296000 ） ▼03.Last two giant pandas in Japan set to leave for China on Jan. 27（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16296313 ） ▼04.Heavy snowfall warning issued along the Sea of Japan coast（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16295300 ） ▼05.Forei...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Survey: Japanese eels inhabit more Hokkaido rivers than thought（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16257983 ） ▼02.Fire extinguisher 'box' allows safe transport of Li-ion batteries（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16243033 ） ▼03.Takaichi makes it official: Lower House election set for Feb. 8（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16293793 ） ▼04.Woman accused of using PayPay 'sound fraud' to illegally get stuff（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16294011...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.TEPCO delays restart of Niigata nuclear plant after failed alarm（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16294141 ） ▼02.Centrist party: Abe's national security law 'constitutional'（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16293425 ） ▼03.Survey: 50% of voters against Lower House dissolution（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16293528 ） ▼04.LDP joining chorus of pledges for zero food tax in next election（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16293237 ） ▼05.Okinawa s...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Reluctant farmer in Tokyo wins global honors for goat milk cheese（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16256471 ） ▼02.Unbreakable plates from Kaga flying off the shelves（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16252016 ） ▼03.Students restore Mercedes-Benz ladder truck from 1935（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16234805 ） ▼04.Former prime minister Suga to retire from politics at 77（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16291624 ） ▼05.Nearly 500,000 students s...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Reluctant farmer in Tokyo wins global honors for goat milk cheese（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16256471 ） ▼02.Unbreakable plates from Kaga flying off the shelves（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16252016 ） ▼03.Students restore Mercedes-Benz ladder truck from 1935（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16234805 ） ▼04.Former prime minister Suga to retire from politics at 77（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16291624 ） ▼05.Nearly 500,000 students s...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Nearly 500,000 students start 2-day unified university exams（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16291555 ） ▼02.Mourners mark 31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16291474 ） ▼03.Yellow sand fills air over Osaka in rare winter arrival from Gobi（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16291271 ） ▼04.Ghibli Park updates photo spot dioramas with new titles（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16233405 ） ▼05.Takaichi and...
The episode begins with updates on Ghibli Park's revamped photo spot dioramas, featuring new scenes and titles. It then details the new strategic partnership between Japan and Italy, elevating their cooperation in various fields. Political news includes the formation of a new centrist opposition party advocating for a consumption tax cut. Finally, the podcast reports on significant scandals: Prudential Life's 3.14 billion yen fraud involving 500 customers and the Yokohama head of HR accusing the mayor of repeated power harassment.
The Asahi Shimbun news briefing details a significant financial scandal at Prudential Life involving 500 customers and 3.14 billion yen in fraudulent activities. It also reports on power harassment accusations against the Yokohama mayor and Japan's pledge to boost defense spending, welcomed by the U.S. Further stories include commuter chaos in Tokyo due to power outages on major train lines and a record mortality rate of scallops in Aomori's warming Mutsu Bay, signaling a deepening environmental crisis for local fisheries.
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Scallops dying at record rates in warmer waters in Aomori（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16258922 ） ▼02.Nippon Ishin's push for peace mediation office met with doubt（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16230963 ） ▼03.1 dead, 1 injured in stabbing amid fiery apartment eviction in Tokyo（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16286660 ） ▼04.Thai woman held over suspected brokering of 12-year-old girl（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16286336 ） ▼05.Expe...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Thai woman held over suspected brokering of 12-year-old girl（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16286336 ） ▼02.Experts propose societal norms courses for foreign residents（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16286233 ） ▼03.Official says Lower House snap election set for Feb. 8（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16285702 ） ▼04.CDP, Komeito plan merger, will launch centrist party in election（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16285773 ） ▼05.French sex a...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.French sex abuse expert shocked by girls in red-light district（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16242979 ） ▼02.Researchers find new approach to Opdivo-resistant colorectal cancer（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16230987 ） ▼03.Takaichi tells coalition reps of plan to dissolve Lower House（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16283971 ） ▼04.Takaichi and Lee tour Horyuji temple after drum session（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16283878 ） ▼05.Regul...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Regulators toss out Hamaoka plant review due to irregularities（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16283721 ） ▼02.Imperial family members share poems at New Year's event（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16283405 ） ▼03.CDP considers election move to woo reluctant Komeito（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16283072 ） ▼04.Yoshimura eyes double election to revive Osaka metropolis plan（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16283153 ） ▼05.LDP starts process ...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Survey: 70% of school operators skip educator abuse database（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16248495 ） ▼02.Tossed suitcases getting makeover as hotel planters, tourist keepsakes（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16241376 ） ▼03.Takaichi, Lee tout improved Tokyo-Seoul ties at Nara summit（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16281477 ） ▼04.Japan to send personnel to help coordinate aid in Gaza Strip（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16280309 ） ▼05.S...
The episode covers the passing of outspoken news anchor Hiroshi Kume and his influential career. It then shifts to financial news, reporting the Nikkei 225 index reaching a record high driven by snap election speculation and a weaker yen. Other segments include the controversial re-election of Maebashi's mayor despite a scandal, a significant decline in Japanese students entering the U.S. due to stricter visa policies, and the opposition party's warning regarding budget support if a snap election is called.
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Influencers in Japan share halal spots for Muslim viewers（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16252034 ） ▼02.Loose adoption system exploited to scam patients with dementia（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16228172 ） ▼03.Nippon Life seeks renewable power only from truly 'green' providers（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16279083 ） ▼04.Takaichi mulls dissolving Lower House when Diet opens on Jan. 23（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16278843 ） ▼05....
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Takaichi mulls dissolving Lower House when Diet opens on Jan. 23（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16278843 ） ▼02.A splash of flash at Coming-of-Age Day event in Kita-Kyushu（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16278733 ） ▼03.Naha deputy mayor to battle Tamaki for governor's post（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16278508 ） ▼04.Compressed-air tech fuels hopes of resurrecting steam engines（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16239600 ） ▼05.Despite comp...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Despite complete ban, asbestos still causing health problems（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16241450 ） ▼02.Ancient digs: 1st Americans may have started life in Hokkaido（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16234553 ） ▼03.Researchers say ancient eruption led to Zao's 'snow monsters'（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16224221 ） ▼04.Raging wildfire continues to burn in Yamanashi mountain（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16277577 ） ▼05.Hiroshima, Na...
英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Despite complete ban, asbestos still causing health problems（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16241450 ） ▼02.Ancient digs: 1st Americans may have started life in Hokkaido（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16234553 ） ▼03.Researchers say ancient eruption led to Zao's 'snow monsters'（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16224221 ） ▼04.Raging wildfire continues to burn in Yamanashi mountain（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16277577 ） ▼05.Hiroshima, Na...
