最高の On Being ポッドキャスト (2024)

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Japan Biz Leaders Concerned about Yen's Slide to 34-Yr Low 0:13

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With the dollar hitting a 34-year high of 155.74 yen in Tokyo on Thursday, Japanese business leaders voiced concerns over the negative impact from the yen's fall on the Japanese economy.時事通信社による

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Nigerian Nabbed in Japan for Drug Smuggling thru Romance Scam 0:15

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Japanese police have arrested a Nigerian man for allegedly smuggling 15.9 kilograms of stimulant drugs worth about 957 million yen from Britain in September 2021, using his Japanese romance scam victim.時事通信社による

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Meta's Japan Unit Sued over Fake Social Media Ads 0:13

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Four people filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Japanese unit of social media operator Meta Platforms Inc., accusing it of failing to block fraudulent advertisements using images and names of famous people.時事通信社による

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8 Japan Automakers' Domestic Output Up 8.2 Pct in FY 2023 0:15

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Combined domestic vehicle production of eight major Japanese automakers in fiscal 2023 stood at 8.27 million units, up 8.2pctfrom the previous year, according to data released by the companies on Thursday.時事通信社による

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Japan Restaurant Sales Up 11.2 Pct in March 0:17

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Restaurant sales in Japan in March climbed 11.2pctfrom a year earlier, reflecting robust tourism demand, including from foreign touists, on the back of the yen's weakening and the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line, industry data showed Thursday.時事通信社による

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Kishida, Yoon Deserve Nobel Peace Prize: U.S. Official 0:12

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol deserve to jointly receive the Nobel Peace Prize.時事通信社による

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Asahi Kasei to Build 180-B.-Yen Plant in Canada 0:17

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Japanese chemical maker Asahi Kasei Corp. said Thursday that it will build a plant in Canada to manufacture separators, a key insulating component of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles, in a joint investment with Japan's Honda Motor Co. worth 180 billion yen.時事通信社による

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Overtourism Prompts Town to Block View of Mt. Fuji 0:10

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Fed up with flooding visitors' bad behavior, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, will erect a huge black screen to block the view of Mount Fuji.時事通信社による

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2 Central Japan Town Mayors Resign over Harassment 0:07

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The mayors of two central Japan towns each announced their resignations Thursday over their respective harassment scandals.時事通信社による

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Japan Transport Min. Raids IHI Unit over Engine Data Tampering 0:11

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Japan's transport ministry conducted on-site inspections Thursday of plants operated by a unit of heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. over an engine data-tampering scandal.時事通信社による

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Princess Aiko Visits Emperor Showa's Mausoleum 0:13

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Princess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited the mausoleums of Emperor Showa and his wife, Empress Kojun, in a western Tokyo suburb Thursday.時事通信社による

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Japan to Increase Benefits for Crime Victims' Families 0:09

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Japan's National Police Agency disclosed a plan Thursday to increase the minimum amount of state benefits paid to bereaved families of crime victims.時事通信社による

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Victims of JR West Train Crash Mourned 19 Years On 0:10

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A ceremony was held Thursday to remember more than 100 victims of a commuter train crash that happened on the Fukuchiyama Line in western Japan exactly 19 years ago.時事通信社による

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Toyota Global Vehicle Sales Top 10 M. in FY 2023 0:16

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Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its parent-only global vehicle sales in fiscal 2023 grew 7.3pctfrom the previous year to 10,309,457 units, exceeding 10 million units for the first time.時事通信社による

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China Coast Guard Ship Enters Japanese Waters off Senkakus 0:08

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A China Coast Guard ship intruded into Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday.時事通信社による

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Saga Town C'tee to OK Petition for N-Waste Site Survey 0:12

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A special committee of a Saga Prefecture town assembly is expected to approve a petition to accept a "literature survey" for a possible final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants.時事通信社による

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Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Nuke Nonproliferation in Space 0:11

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Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution jointly submitted by Japan and the United States to prevent U.N. member states from placing nuclear weapons in outer space.時事通信社による

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Renewed Shibuya Tsutaya to Open Thurs. with Pokemon Card Lounge 0:12

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Shibuya Tsutaya, known as a landmark of the popular area in Tokyo, will reopen Thursday after renovation, with a lounge where people can enjoy trading card games featuring Pocket Monsters, or Pokemon.時事通信社による

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Dollar Hits 155 Yen for 1st Time in 34 Years in London 0:13

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The dollar rose above 155 yen for the first time since June 1990 in London trading Wednesday, backed by yen selling fueled by speculation over the gap between Japanese and U.S. interest rates.時事通信社による

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INTERVIEW: JAL Aims to Expand LCC, Mileage Services 0:11

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Japan Airlines aims to strengthen its low-cost carrier operations and expand mileage services in a bid to improve earnings, JAL President Mitsuko Tottori said Wednesday.時事通信社による

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5.0-Magnitude Quake Occurs near Tokyo 0:10

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An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.0 struck areas near Tokyo on Wednesday night, measuring up to 4 on the country's seismic intensity scale.時事通信社による

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2 Burned Bodies Found in Tochigi Confirmed to Be Tokyo Couple 0:12

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Police said Wednesday that two burned bodies found near a river in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, last week have been confirmed to be those of a couple from Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.時事通信社による

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IHI Subsidiary Tampers Engine Fuel Economy Data 0:10

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Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. said Wednesday its engine subsidiary has falsified fuel economy data mostly for ship engines.時事通信社による

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Hiroshima Not to Invite Russia, Belarus to 2024 Peace Ceremony 0:10

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The atomic-bombed western Japan city of Hiroshima said Wednesday that it will not invite Russia and Belarus to its annual peace memorial ceremony on Aug. 6.時事通信社による

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Japan Ruling Bloc Delays Proposal on Political Funds Law 0:11

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Japan's ruling parties Wednesday affirmed that they will give up their initial plan to compile their proposal on a bill designed to revise the political funds control law by the end of this week.時事通信社による

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TEPCO Briefly Halts Fukushima Water Release Due to Power Outage 0:13

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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Wednesday temporarily halted the release into the sea of tritium-containing treated water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.時事通信社による

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Body Parts of Japanese Found in Thailand 0:11

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The severed head and other body parts of a man believed to be a Japanese national have been found at various locations in a Bangkok suburb since Friday, according to local media reports.時事通信社による

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Japan Local Govts Setting Up Unique Divisions to Revitalize Economy 0:11

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Many local governments in Japan created unusual departments at the beginning of fiscal 2024, which began this month, in hopes of revitalizing the local economy in innovative ways.時事通信社による

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Japanese Conductor Kazuki Yamada to Debut at Berlin Philharmonic 0:10

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The Berlin Philharmonic announced Tuesday that Japanese conductor Kazuki Yamada will have his first concerts with the world-renowned orchestra in June 2025.時事通信社による

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744 Japanese Municipalities May Disappear: Experts 0:12

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A total of 744 Japanese municipalities are at risk of disappearing in the future due to a decrease in young women living in them, a report by private-sector experts showed Wednesday.時事通信社による

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Hotel at New Tokyo DisneySea Area Shown to Press 0:10

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Oriental Land Co. showed to the press on Tuesday a hotel located in Tokyo DisneySea's new "Fantasy Springs" area, which is scheduled to open on June 6.時事通信社による

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Japan Health Insurance Premium Rate to Hit Record High 0:15

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The average premium rate at corporate health insurance societies in Japan is projected to hit a record high of 9.32pctin fiscal 2024, according to the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies, or Kenporen.時事通信社による

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Aso, Trump Discuss Japan-U.S. Alliance 0:13

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and former U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Japan-U.S. alliance when they met in New York on Tuesday, according to sources close to Trump.時事通信社による

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Japan Services Producer Prices Post Sharpest Rise in 32 Yrs 0:17

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Japanese services producer prices in fiscal 2023, which ended last month, climbed 2.1pctfrom the previous year, the steepest rise since fiscal 1991 if the impacts of consumption tax hikes are excluded, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday.時事通信社による

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INTERVIEW: Daihatsu Aims to Resume Car Development Early 0:09

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Japan's Daihatsu Motor Co. aims to resume its development of new vehicle models early within this year, President Masahiro Inoue has said.時事通信社による

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Ex-Pres. Trump Terms Yen's Drop "Disaster" for U.S. 0:10

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The yen's recent fall against the dollar is a "total disaster for the United States," former U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post Tuesday.時事通信社による

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Japan, Bahrain Vow Cooperation over Middle East 0:12

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, have agreed to work closely to prevent the Middle East situation from deteriorating further.時事通信社による

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LDP Drafts Proposal to Revise Political Funds Control Law 0:13

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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, at a party meeting on Tuesday, broadly approved its own proposal to revise the political funds control law, following a high-profile money scandal involving its factions.時事通信社による

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Names of Crew Members Aboard Crashed MSDF Choppers Released 0:13

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The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force on Tuesday released the names of eight crew members aboard two MSDF patrol helicopters that crashed off a remote Tokyo island on Saturday during a nighttime exercise.時事通信社による

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Shionoya Quits LDP, Ending Scandal-Linked Punishment Process 0:16

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Ryu Shionoya, former chairman of the General Council of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, submitted his resignation from the party on Tuesday, after the party rejected his appeal against its punishment for him over a political funds scandal involving LDP factions.時事通信社による

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LDP Lawmaker Miyazawa Resigning 0:12

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Hiroyuki Miyazawa, a lawmaker in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, submitted his resignation to the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the country's parliament, on Tuesday.時事通信社による

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Victims Remembered 2 Years after Hokkaido Boat Accident 0:12

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A memorial ceremony was held in the town of Shari, Hokkaido, on Tuesday to remember the victims of the sinking of a tour boat off the Shiretoko Peninsula in the northernmost Japan prefecture two years ago.時事通信社による

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Princess Aiko Makes Debut at Imperial Garden Party 0:10

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Princess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, made her first appearance in an Imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.時事通信社による

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Japan Post Bank Hit by System Glitch 0:11

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Japan Post Bank said Tuesday that a system failure occurred in the morning, causing delays in around 1,176,000 money deposits from other banks as of 5 p.m.時事通信社による

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Environment for Appropriate Response Ready over Forex: Japan's Suzuki 0:09

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Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday that the environment for an appropriate response over the foreign exchange market has become ready.時事通信社による

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Noto Quake Dents Japan GDP by Up to 115 B. Yen: Govt Estimate 0:17

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The Jan. 1 earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in central Japan is estimated to have dented the country's nominal gross domestic product by around 90 billion yen to 115 billion yen in three affected prefectures in January-March, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday.時事通信社による

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Japan Govt to Set Up Fund for Recovery of Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula 0:16

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday instructed related ministers to create a fund for the medium- to long-term recovery of areas damaged in the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, which mainly struck Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan.時事通信社による

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Aso Slated to Meet with Trump in U.S. as Early as Tues. 0:12

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, currently visiting New York, is slated to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump as early as Tuesday afternoon local time, informed sources said.時事通信社による

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Hokkaido Boat Operator Probe Ongoing 2 Yrs after Fatal Sinking 0:14

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Investigations into the operator of the Kazu I sightseeing tour boat remain ongoing as Tuesday marked two years since the fatal sinking of the vessel off the Shiretoko Peninsula in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido.時事通信社による

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Drilling Survey Starts in Yamaguchi Town for N-Fuel Facility 0:14

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Chugoku Electric Power Co. started a drilling survey Tuesday in the town of Kaminoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture for the possible construction of an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel generated from nuclear power plants.時事通信社による

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