英語で国内ニュース 2026年8月14日(金)
2026年8月14日(金)の原稿スクリプト
主要ニュース
千葉の記録的大雨で8人死亡、レベル5警報
サラ: Heavy rain in Chiba Prefecture has left eight people dead. Some victims were found on roads or inside vehicles. A Level Five emergency warning was issued during the disaster. Authorities released more information on August 14 about the damage caused by the record rainfall.
阿蘇中岳、噴火警戒レベル3に引き上げ
クリス: The volcanic alert for Mount Aso’s Nakadake has been raised from Level Two to Level Three, restricting entry to the mountain. Volcanic activity and gas emissions have increased. Officials say the link to the recent Kumamoto earthquake is unknown. Large rocks and pyroclastic flows are possible within two kilometers. Aso Mountain Plaza is closed, but Kusasenri remains open.
ロシア、択捉島訪問への日本の抗議を拒否
サラ: Russia has rejected Japan’s protest over President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Etorofu in the Northern Territories. The Russian Foreign Ministry said comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi were completely unacceptable. Russia repeated that Etorofu and the other Kuril Islands are legally inseparable parts of Russia, with no doubt about its sovereignty or control.
熊本地震17日後、九州道の通行止め全解除
クリス: The Kyushu Expressway is fully open again, 17 days after the Kumamoto earthquake. At 6 a.m. on August 14, traffic resumed in both directions between Matsubashi Interchange in Kumamoto Prefecture and Ebino Interchange in Miyazaki Prefecture. This reopened the final section that had been closed because of last month’s earthquake.
秋田県、喫煙など不適切対応の職員を停職
サラ: Akita Prefecture has suspended a 55-year-old manager-level employee over inappropriate behavior during an online press briefing. The briefing concerned a plan to build one of Japan’s largest data centers. The employee answered reporters while smoking, wearing inappropriate clothing, and sitting in an inappropriate place.
アシックス商事を解散・清算、事業を移管
クリス: ASICS has decided to dissolve and liquidate its consolidated subsidiary, ASICS Trading. The plan was approved by the board on August 14. All of the subsidiary’s businesses and operations will move to ASICS or ASICS Japan, to speed up global growth in walking products. Its online store will stop taking orders on October 30, with sales restarting in February 2027.
子どもの歯科ネグレクト、乳歯20本虫歯の例も
サラ: A pediatric dentist reports seeing serious dental neglect among children. One recent case involved a four-year-old whose 20 baby teeth all had cavities. Other children have had broken front teeth left untreated. The dentist says parents may lack time, emotional energy, or money for dental care. Summer vacation can worsen diets and dental care.
韓国岳火口で流星ツアーの74歳男性を心肺停止で発見
クリス: A 74-year-old man taking part in a meteor-shower tour was found in cardiac arrest inside a crater on Mount Karakuni. He was reported missing near the summit at about 5:50 a.m. on August 13. Police and firefighters found him about five hours later, roughly 150 meters below the summit. They suspect he fell.
折りたたみスマホ続々発売、アップル参入も視野
サラ: Foldable smartphones are being released one after another as companies seek new ways to stand out. When opened, they offer a screen almost twice the size of a regular smartphone, but they are compact when closed. Google will release a new model on August 20. Samsung and Lenovo have released models, and Apple may enter the market soon. Two screens can support separate tasks.
社会のニュース
千葉豪雨で8人死亡、9万5000人超に緊急安全確保
サラ: Heavy rain that has continued in Chiba Prefecture since yesterday has left eight people dead. The victims included men and women in Ichikawa, Sakura, Yachiyo, Chiba City, and Kashiwa. Emergency safety measures were issued for more than 95,000 people across the prefecture because of the rain.
阿蘇中岳、噴火警戒レベル3に引き上げ
クリス: The volcanic alert for Mount Aso’s Nakadake in Kumamoto has been raised from Level 2 to Level 3, restricting entry. Volcanic activity has increased, and volcanic gas emissions have risen sharply. People should watch for large rocks and pyroclastic flows within about two kilometers. Aso Mountain Plaza is closed, but Kusasenri remains open. The link to the recent Kumamoto earthquake is unknown.
韓国岳火口で74歳男性発見、滑落か
サラ: Police and firefighters found a 74-year-old participant in cardiopulmonary arrest in a crater on Mount Karakuni, about 150 meters below the summit. He had gone missing during a family meteor-shower tour. The group reached the summit at about 1 a.m. He was last confirmed there at about 4:30 a.m. Police suspect he fell.
政府、択捉島訪問のロシアに対抗措置を検討
クリス: The Japanese government is considering countermeasures against Russia after President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Etorofu Island in the Northern Territories. Stronger sanctions may be an option. Russia’s Foreign Ministry called comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi “absolutely unacceptable.” The United States said it recognizes Japan’s sovereignty over the Northern Territories.
熊本地震で学童保育の約6割、再開めど立たず
サラ: The earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture last month is still affecting places for children. In Uki City and Hikawa Town, where the shaking reached a seismic intensity of 7, about 60 percent of 19 after-school childcare centers have no clear reopening date. Building damage and other problems are preventing their return.
横浜市長、パワハラ認定で再謝罪と給与削減意向
クリス: Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka apologized again at the city council on the 13th. Serious power harassment toward city employees was recognized. Council members questioned him about how he would take responsibility. Yamanaka apologized for his conduct and said he intends to reduce his own salary.
同居女性に唇を縫わせた疑い、50歳女を起訴
サラ: A 50-year-old unemployed woman in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, has been indicted on a coercion charge. Prosecutors say she threatened a woman living with her and forced that woman to sew her own lips. On June 18, she reportedly showed a needle and thread, made threats, and assaulted the woman’s face and legs. An earlier injury charge was left pending.
「ガラスのうさぎ」高木敏子さん死去
クリス: Toshiko Takagi has died, according to the report. The headline mentions The Glass Rabbit. No information is provided about the date, cause, or circumstances of her death. The available report includes no further details about this news, and the supplied material contains only unrelated access rankings and articles.
九州道、熊本地震17日ぶりに全線再開へ
サラ: The Kyushu Expressway is expected to reopen in both directions from the morning of August 14. The closed section runs between Matsubase Interchange and Ebino Interchange. It was closed after last month’s earthquake. The reopening will restore traffic across the entire expressway, 17 days after the earthquake.
政治・経済
政府、択捉島訪問受け対露制裁強化など検討
サラ: Japan’s government says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Northern Territories is completely unacceptable. It is considering countermeasures against Russia, including stronger sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The government is also reviewing what steps to take in response to the visit.
政府、大雨で2人心肺停止の報告受け災害会議
クリス: Japan’s government held a disaster response meeting at about 10 p.m. on the 13th, after the heavy rain. Disaster Management Minister Akama attended and said the rain was unlike anything experienced before, warning that people’s lives were at risk. The minister also said the government had been told that two people were in cardiac arrest.
日米、1998年以来の協調為替介入で円買い
サラ: Japan and the United States carried out coordinated intervention to buy yen, their first such joint action since June 1998. Japan had intervened alone on July 30, moving the yen from nearly 164 to the dollar to the 157 range. The joint action later pushed it briefly into the 155 range. The Trump administration also saw a strong dollar as harmful to exports.
東証続伸、米株高でハイテク株買われ終値6万8713円
クリス: The Tokyo Stock Exchange rose for a second straight session, closing at 68,713 yen. Buying focused on technology stocks after U.S. stocks moved higher. The market’s continued rise was linked to the stronger performance overseas. The report did not provide further details about individual companies or other sectors.
上場地銀73社の8割増益、純利益は36.9％増
サラ: Results for 73 listed regional banks and banking groups in Japan for April through June 2026 are now available. Sixty-one, or about 80 percent, reported higher net profits. Higher lending interest income after central-bank rate hikes helped earnings. Combined net profit was 597.9 billion yen, up 36.9 percent from a year earlier.
政府、年金第3号被保険者の縮小議論を本格化
クリス: Japan’s government is starting serious discussions about reducing the number of people covered by the pension system’s Category Three plan. This plan covers spouses supported by company employees, who can receive pensions without paying premiums themselves. A review panel will study their lives in September and organize issues for pension reform planned for 2030. It will also consider coverage for people working multiple jobs.
7月企業物価指数7.2％上昇、2か月連続7％超
サラ: Japan’s corporate goods price index rose 7.2 percent in July from a year earlier. It stayed above 7 percent for a second straight month, although growth slowed slightly from June. Higher oil prices linked to unstable conditions in the Middle East, along with strong artificial intelligence demand, pushed up prices between companies. The index is seen as an early sign of consumer price trends.
太平洋クロマグロ漁獲枠会議、18日に異例の再開催
クリス: An international meeting on Pacific bluefin tuna quotas will be held again online on August 18, an unusual move. The previous meeting failed to agree on larger quotas, but Mexico has changed its position and now supports the proposal. The main issue is whether to raise next year’s quota for fish weighing 30 kilograms or more by 25 percent, while cutting the small-fish quota by 6 percent.
豚・鶏肉の小売価格、8月に過去最高を更新
サラ: Japan’s average retail prices for pork and chicken reached record highs in August. Pork loin rose to 290 yen per 100 grams, while chicken thighs reached 156 yen. Higher import costs, stopped pork imports from Spain, and a shift from expensive beef to cheaper meat are factors. Beef prices fell, but remained above normal levels.
スポーツ
安田祐香、61で大会記録タイの首位発進
サラ: Yuka Yasuda took the lead after the first round of the NEC Karuizawa 72 golf tournament in Nagano. She matched the tournament record with a 61, making 11 birdies and no bogeys. Shiho Kuwaki, who won the British Open, finished the opening round in 60th place.
佐々木朗希、6回2失点好投も勝敗つかず
クリス: Roki Sasaki started for the Dodgers against the Brewers and pitched well, allowing two runs over six innings. However, relief pitchers gave up more runs late in the game, so Sasaki received neither a win nor a loss. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had one hit. The Dodgers lead the National League West.
八村塁と河村勇輝、韓国戦メンバー入り
サラ: Rui Hachimura has been selected for Japan’s roster for a basketball warm-up game against South Korea. Yuki Kawamura has also been selected. The match is part of a basketball strengthening game for Japan. The announcement was made on August 14. Both players are included among the members for this game.
五輪メダリスト丸山希と山本涼太が結婚
サラ: Olympic medalists Nozomi Maruyama and Ryota Yamamoto have announced their marriage. Maruyama won bronze in the women’s individual normal hill event and the mixed team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics. Yamamoto won bronze in Nordic combined team competition at the Beijing Olympics and switched to ski jumping in July.
花巻東、岡山学芸館を4-1で破り3回戦へ
クリス: In the first game on the 10th day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Hanamaki Higashi defeated Okayama Gakugeikan, 4-1. The Iwate team held on to its lead and advanced to the third round. Okayama Gakugeikan scored one run, while Hanamaki Higashi scored four.
英明、大分商を6-1で破り3回戦進出
サラ: Eimei High School of Kagawa defeated Oita Commercial, 6-1, in the fourth game on the ninth day of the summer national high school baseball tournament. Strong pitching and hitting helped Eimei win the game. The victory sends the Kagawa team into the third round. Oita Commercial was held to one run.
17歳・大橋信、男子100m平泳ぎ日本新
クリス: Seventeen-year-old Shin Ohashi set a new Japanese record in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke. He clocked 58.54 seconds in the final at an international swimming meet in the United States. Ohashi is a third-year high school student. He set the record on August 13, at the meet in California.
国際
米国、北方領土の日本主権を認めると表明
サラ: The U.S. State Department says it recognizes Japan’s sovereignty over the Northern Territories. The statement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Etorofu Island for the first time. The United States also strongly opposes any action that harms peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. It called the Japan-U.S. alliance stronger than ever.
国連、ウクライナ7月民間人死傷者3050人近くと報告
クリス: A United Nations report says nearly 3,050 civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in July. At least 437 people died and 2,610 were injured, the highest monthly total since March 2022. The number rose 30 percent from June and 70 percent from July last year. More casualties may be unreported.
米国防長官、イラン海上封鎖は無期限維持可能と表明
サラ: The United States says it can maintain its naval blockade of Iran indefinitely. Defense Secretary Hegseth made the statement. Iran is demanding that the blockade be lifted to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the timing of its opening remains unclear.
ゼレンスキー氏、南東部745平方キロ奪還と発表
クリス: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces have reclaimed 745 square kilometers in the southeast this year. He said 26 settlements in three regions returned to Ukrainian control and the offensive progressed as planned. A battlefield analysis group reported gains in 19 settlements and advances against Russian troops in six others.
比大統領、南シナ海の権益放棄につながる措置拒否
サラ: Philippine President Marcos said the Philippines will not take steps to avoid clashes if those steps would mean giving up its interests in the South China Sea. The Philippines and China dispute territorial rights in the area.
コロンビア地震、死者281人・負傷3971人
クリス: Colombia says 281 people have died and 3,971 have been injured in a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in the western part of the country. The quake struck on August 10. Another 379 people are missing. Rescue efforts continue, while the government faces criticism over delays in accepting foreign help.
米、ドローンなど一部輸入品に100％追加関税
サラ: President Trump has signed a document imposing an additional 100 percent tariff on some imported drones and drone-related parts. The policy is intended to reduce dependence on countries such as China and lower risks to national security. The measure applies only to some drones and related components.
米連邦地裁、ハーバード大への政権の訴えを棄却
クリス: A federal district court has rejected a lawsuit by the Trump administration against Harvard University. The administration said Harvard failed to protect Jewish students and asked the university to return government grants. The court dismissed the case.
JICA、ウクライナに無人機の地雷探査システム供与
サラ: JICA has provided Ukraine’s emergency agency with a mine-detection system using Ukrainian-made drones. From about three meters above the ground, magnetic sensors and optical cameras collect surface and underground data. Artificial intelligence analyzes it to locate possible mines and unexploded bombs. Vehicles for transport were also provided.
エンタメ（文化・芸能）
週刊少年ジャンプ、発行部数が初の100万部割れ
サラ: The latest average circulation of the popular manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump has fallen to just over 980,000 copies. This is the first time it has dropped below one million. At its peak, the magazine printed 6.5 million copies. The figures were reported in a recent industry survey.
「ぽこ あ ポケモン」世界販売500万本突破
クリス: Poco a Pokemon has sold more than five million copies worldwide in about four months. Released worldwide on March 5, it is the first Pokemon game for Nintendo Switch 2. Players work with Pokemon to develop an empty town. The slow-life sandbox game features crafting, berries, changing weather, and time linked to real life.
ふぉ～ゆ～、11月11日にCDデビューへ
サラ: The four-member idol group For You announced its CD debut on November 11, after its first solo concert at Nippon Budokan. The debut comes 15 years after the group formed, making it the oldest in its company’s history. Its members, all 39, have long performed on stage and entered the 2024 M-1 comedy contest.
「ガラスのうさぎ」高木敏子さん、94歳で死去
クリス: Children’s author Toshiko Takagi, known for Glass Rabbit, died of old age on August 8. She was 94. Based on her experience losing her parents and two younger sisters in the Pacific War, the 1977 book became a bestseller. It sold over 2.4 million copies, was translated, and became an animated film in 2005.
吉永小百合、映画祭で核兵器廃絶を訴え
サラ: At a film festival in Tokyo, actor Sayuri Yoshinaga called for the abolition of nuclear weapons, 81 years after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. She discussed meeting survivors after filming Mother and Child, including one who suffered burns and could not sleep facing upward. Director Yoji Yamada also spoke about his awareness of war.
NHK夏音楽祭、羽生結弦がゆずと初共演
クリス: A summer music special will air on August 15 at 6:05 p.m. It will feature 34 acts performing 44 songs. Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu will perform with Yuzu for the first time, sending a routine from a rink in Sendai. Kazunari Ninomiya, Motoki Omori, and Keiko Kitagawa will host.
榮倉奈々と赤楚衛二、10月新ドラマでW主演
サラ: A new TV drama, Ane Imouto, will start in October, with Nana Eikura and Eiji Akaso as double leads. It is Eikura’s first TV drama lead in 12 years. Yu Miyazaki will play Akaso’s sick younger sister, and Tatsunari Kimura will play Eikura’s older brother. The story follows a forbidden love.
サマソニ東京、大雨影響も予定通り開催
クリス: A Tokyo performance of Summer Sonic 2026 will go ahead as planned in Chiba, at ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe. The day before, heavy rain caused flooding and transport problems, including some suspension of the Keiyo Line. Organizers urged visitors to check travel updates and watch their step on the way to the event.
TWICEチェヨンら、破局説を否定し交際順調
サラ: Agencies for TWICE’s Chaeyoung and singer-producer Zion.T denied reports that the couple had broken up. After checking with both artists, they said the two still have good feelings for each other and are dating. The agencies warned they would take strong legal action against false reports, unfounded speculation, and malicious posts. The pair confirmed their relationship in April 2024.
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