英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月4日(金)

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2026年9月4日(金)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

宮崎などで記録的大雨、九州・四国は線状降水帯警戒
サラ: Heavy rain is affecting the southwestern islands and much of western and eastern Japan on Friday because of an autumn rain front, Typhoon 24, and moist air. More than 300 millimeters fell in parts of Miyazaki in 24 hours. Linear rain bands may form in Kyushu and Shikoku late Friday night. Level 4 landslide danger warnings are in effect in parts of Miyazaki and Kagoshima’s Amami area.

インフル患者数が10週連続増、全国平均1.76人
クリス: The average number of flu patients reported by about 3,000 medical institutions was 1.76 per institution. This was about 1.6 times the previous week, marking an increase for the tenth week in a row. Japan entered the flu season last week. The highest numbers were reported in Okinawa, Iwate, and Niigata.

ニデック品質不正調査報告、無断設計変更など判明
サラ: Nidec’s outside lawyers’ investigation committee published a report on September 4. Improper quality practices had been revealed, including changing component designs without customers’ permission. Nidec also held a press conference.

食品消費税減税は一時的、財源は歳出・歳入見直し
クリス: A draft outline for reducing Japan’s consumption tax on food describes the cut as temporary because of high prices. It says the government should review spending and revenue, rather than rely on deficit-covering government bonds, to maintain market confidence.

最低賃金引き上げ、全国平均1177円に
サラ: Japan’s minimum wage will rise, bringing the national average hourly wage to 1,177 yen. Because higher wages could have a major impact on small and medium-sized businesses, the government plans to strengthen its support for them.

元交際女性殺害、韓国籍男に拘禁刑20年
クリス: A Tokyo District Court sentenced a 31-year-old Korean national to 20 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend and stalking her. He had visited her apartment 13 times, called or messaged her 10 times, and waited at her workplace. The defendant denied intending to kill her, but the court found that he had murderous intent.

園バス置き去り死から4年、安全装置義務化進む
サラ: A three-year-old girl died of heatstroke after being left inside a kindergarten bus in Makinohara, Shizuoka, four years ago. Since April 2023, preschools and child-care centers have been required to install safety devices and count children when they board and leave buses. The devices use alarms or motion sensors to help prevent children from being left behind.

千葉の商業施設でLPガス漏れ、全員避難しけが人なし
クリス: A suspected LP gas leak occurred at Aeon Town Tatsumidai in Ichihara, Chiba, around 9:10 a.m. on Friday. All customers and employees evacuated, and no one was injured or felt ill. The store closed for the day, the road in front was blocked, and authorities began investigating. Old gas containers or safety valves may have been involved.

社会のニュース

27年度予算要求、過去最大143兆656億円
サラ: Japan’s Finance Ministry says requests for the 2027 general budget total 143 trillion yen and 65.6 billion yen. This is the largest amount ever for the fourth year in a row. A growth investment fund has expanded to 12.173 trillion yen. Debt payments are also at a record 36.6386 trillion yen. The government plans to approve the initial budget plan at the end of the year.

宮崎で24時間353ミリ、九州・四国は土砂災害警戒
クリス: Heavy rain is affecting wide areas of western and eastern Japan. In Tsuno, Miyazaki Prefecture, rainfall reached 353.3 millimeters in 24 hours. Parts of Miyazaki and the Amami area have level four landslide warnings. A linear rain band may form in parts of Kyushu and Shikoku late Friday night. People should stay away from steep cliffs and slopes.

北陸大雨を激甚災害指定へ、復旧補助を拡充
サラ: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says heavy rain in the Hokuriku region since late August is expected to be designated as a severe disaster. It will be grouped with the recent heavy rain in Chiba and other disasters. National subsidies for restoring farmland and forest roads will rise by about ten percent. Support for roads, rivers, and welfare facilities will be decided after damage surveys.

体外受精で生まれた子、2024年は過去最多8万6473人
クリス: In 2024, 86,473 children in Japan were born through in vitro fertilization, the highest number ever. That was about one in every eight births. The total number of treatments was 550,265, down from the previous year. The multiple-birth rate rose to 4.15 percent. A specialist said more treatments involved transferring two embryos at once, partly because insurance coverage has limits on the number of treatments.

日本郵便の法令違反で総務省が行政指導
サラ: Japan Post violated a law protecting freelancers, and the Fair Trade Commission issued a recommendation. The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has also issued administrative guidance. The minister said the ministry will demand that Japan Post follow the law fully in the future.

園バス置き去り死から4年、安全装置と人数確認を義務化
クリス: It has been four years since a three-year-old girl died of heatstroke after being left inside a bus at a certified childcare center in Makinohara, Shizuoka. In April 2023, the government required safety devices on buses used by kindergartens and childcare centers, along with checks of the number of children getting on and off. Some devices sound an alarm after the engine stops, while others detect movement inside the bus.

元交際相手殺害の韓国籍男、東京地裁が拘禁刑20年
サラ: On September 4, the Tokyo District Court sentenced a 31-year-old South Korean man to 20 years in detention. He was convicted of killing his dating partner in Setagaya, Tokyo, last September, and violating the stalking-control law. The sentence matched the punishment requested by prosecutors.

千葉の商業施設で屋外タンクからガス漏れ、避難
クリス: On the morning of September 4, gas leaked from an outdoor tank at a shopping center in Ichihara, Chiba. All customers and employees evacuated safely. The gas was still leaking from the tank at the time of the report.

神栖市長選の「まんじゅうや」票など無効、東京高裁
サラ: The Tokyo High Court ruled on September 3 that ballots marked “Manjuya” and “Dango-san” in the Kamisu mayoral election were invalid. The two candidates had tied at 16,724 votes each, and Toshiyuki Kinouchi initially won by drawing lots. Kinouchi argued that the words referred to his family’s long-running confectionery shop, but the court did not accept the argument.

政治・経済

ニデック品質不正844件、経営陣の圧力が原因と報告
サラ: Nidec said an investigation by outside lawyers found 844 cases of misconduct across 12 business divisions and subsidiaries in its motor-product quality scandal. About 95 percent involved changing materials or processes without customer approval. The report also found falsified inspection results and 60 serious quality cases, including cases involving executives or possible recalls. Investigators blamed strong pressure from management to meet short-term business goals and called the scale extremely serious.

政府、物価高対策で食品消費税を一時減税へ
クリス: The government and ruling parties are drafting a plan to temporarily cut the consumption tax on food because of rising prices. The draft says the funding will be reviewed without relying on deficit-covering government bonds.

北陸の大雨、激甚災害指定見込み
サラ: The prime minister said the heavy rain in the Hokuriku region is expected to be designated a disaster of extreme severity.

大和ハウス、27年に一戸建て事業を23道県から撤退
クリス: Daiwa House Industry plans to reorganize its new detached-home business in April 2027 and withdraw from 23 prefectures, from Hokkaido to Kagoshima. It will focus resources on major cities, where demand is steady, as material and labor costs rise. Custom-home sales in those areas will continue until the end of September 2026, and subdivision-home sales until the end of March 2027. Employees will be reassigned.

最低賃金巡る都道府県間競争、今年は沈静化
サラ: Japan's minimum wage increase for fiscal 2026 was the second-highest increase ever. Unlike last year, governors played a smaller role, and competition among prefectures was limited. Gunma, which raised its rate 15 yen above the guideline last year, added only 1 yen this year. A regional council leader said there was a nationwide trend against excessive competition.

来年度予算要求143兆円、財政規律と市場信認に懸念
クリス: Japan's ministries requested a record 143 trillion yen for next fiscal year's general-account budget. The requests include 12 trillion yen for an investment program promoted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The total is 20.8 trillion yen above the current fiscal year's initial budget. Long-term interest rates reached 3 percent for the first time in 30 years, raising concerns about market confidence and fiscal discipline.

VW、史上最大の再編で追加5万人削減の可能性
サラ: Volkswagen's supervisory board unanimously approved a broad restructuring plan that could cut about 50,000 more group jobs, including management positions. The plan is the largest restructuring in the company's 89-year history. It aims to respond to tariffs, excess production capacity, and stronger Chinese competitors. Four German factories may need alternative plans because they are expected to have no vehicle models to produce within the next 10 years.

保育施設36件が消滅、少子化などで地方中心に最多
クリス: In Japan, 36 childcare centers disappeared from January through August 2026: 30 operators closed or dissolved, and six went bankrupt. This was the highest total for that period. More than 70 percent were outside the major metropolitan regions. Falling numbers of children, a shortage of childcare workers, and rising operating costs are making it harder for centers, especially in rural areas, to continue.

ヨークHD、28年後半にも東証プライム上場準備
サラ: York Holdings, whose core business is the Ito-Yokado supermarket business, is preparing for a possible listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market as early as the second half of 2028. It has chosen Nomura Securities and SMBC Nikko Securities as advisers.

スポーツ

大谷、腕と首の違和感で欠場、出場は当日判断
サラ: Shohei Ohtani started on the bench for the first time in 31 games because of discomfort in his arm and neck. He did not play as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals, three to two, on a walk-off hit. His appearances from the next game will be decided day by day.

ヘルナンデスが好守とサヨナラ打、ドジャース勝利
クリス: Teoscar Hernández made a leaping catch in the ninth inning, then hit a walk-off double as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals, three to two. Mookie Betts scored with a head-first slide, ending the Dodgers’ two-game losing streak.

ヤクルト石川雅規、現役最多188勝で今季引退へ
サラ: Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, 46, announced at a press conference that he will retire after this season. He has 188 wins, the most among active players, and has spent 25 years in professional baseball. He decided to retire after his August 27 start, when he allowed six runs before completing one inning.

ロッテ一筋19年、唐川侑己が今季限りで引退へ
クリス: Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Yuki Karakawa, 37, will retire after this season. He has spent all 19 years of his professional career with the Marines. He joined the team in 2008 after being selected in the first round of the high school draft.

村上宗隆が3三振、直近28試合打率1割台の不振
サラ: White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami went hitless and struck out three times in four at-bats against the Astros. His strikeout rate since August 1 is 38.4 percent. Over his last 28 games, he is batting .129, with five home runs, eight RBIs, and 45 strikeouts.

上田綺世、リールデビュー戦で決勝ゴール
クリス: Japanese forward Ayase Ueda scored the winning goal in his debut for Lille. He came on as a substitute in the 57th minute against Toulouse and headed in the rebound from his own shot in the 73rd minute. Lille won one to nil, moved to seven points, and temporarily rose to first place in Ligue 1.

エンゼルス、クロエンケ氏傘下へ売却合意
サラ: The Los Angeles Angels have agreed to sell control of the team to Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, a group known for its strong financial resources. Major League Baseball must approve the deal. It is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027, possibly for a record four billion dollars. Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is on the Angels.

大坂なおみ全米OP3回戦へ、坂詰姫野は敗退
クリス: Naomi Osaka, ranked 13th in the world, defeated a Czech player in the women’s singles second round at the US Open and advanced to the third round. Japanese player Himeno Sakatsume lost a close match in the second round.

松下知之、400メートル個人メドレー日本新
サラ: Paris Olympic silver medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita set a new Japanese record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley. In the final at the Japan Intercollegiate Championships, the university third-year student finished in four minutes, five point eight three seconds.

国際

米軍の対イラン攻撃継続、トランプ氏は長期化否定
サラ: US President Donald Trump says the US military's renewed attacks on Iran, which began on August 30, will not last long. He says US forces destroyed all the new equipment Iran was building along the Strait of Hormuz, including mine-laying equipment, and that the US controls the strait. Trump said he wants to avoid a wider conflict that could drive up oil prices, but said the US is ready to attack again. Iran's Foreign Ministry said the attacks hit public facilities and called an attack on a wedding venue that reportedly killed or injured many civilians, including children, a war crime. Saudi Arabia said an Iranian attack on a Saudi-linked tanker killed crew members.

ロシアのウクライナ侵攻続く、各地で戦闘
クリス: Russia's military invasion of Ukraine is continuing. Russian and Ukrainian forces continue fighting in various parts of Ukraine. The latest update covers fighting and diplomatic developments involving countries connected to the situation.

韓国、ホルムズ海峡周辺への艦艇派遣を検討か
サラ: South Korea is reportedly considering sending naval vessels and other military assets to support US forces operating around the Strait of Hormuz. South Korea's presidential office says no related plan has been decided.

米ミズーリ州、共和党有利の区割りを差し止め
クリス: Missouri's Supreme Court has rejected a new congressional district map designed to favor the Republican Party in November's midterm election. The court ordered the state to use the previous map instead. The Republican attorney general said he will appeal to the US Supreme Court. The new map had already been used in the August primary. The court also ordered a public vote on the map during the midterm election.

ネパール土石流9日後、埋没発電所から男性2人救出
サラ: Nine days after a landslide hit central Nepal, rescuers saved two men from a buried hydropower plant. The men worked at the Trishuli 3A plant. One man was in good health, while the other was taken to a hospital in Kathmandu in critical condition. Nepal's electricity authority said 42 engineers and workers had been inside an underground tunnel when the landslide struck.

中国、原潜からSLBM発射か、JL3の可能性
クリス: China's military launched a missile believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile from a strategic nuclear submarine in July 2026. Several analyses suggest it was the JL-3, which has a range of more than 10,000 kilometers, although the JL-2 is also possible. A Japanese security expert said the launch could force the United States to change its strategy and stressed that continued dialogue is essential.

ホワイトハウスが移民対策テーマのゲーム公開、批判
サラ: The White House has put a video game on its website featuring themes such as building a border wall and cracking down on illegal immigration. Democratic lawmakers have criticized the move.

北朝鮮、党規約から統一削除し金正恩体制強化
クリス: North Korea has removed references to reunification from the rules of its Workers' Party, reflecting its policy of treating South Korea as an enemy state. The revised rules also strengthen Kim Jong Un's position. They list his powers as general secretary, including calling meetings and appointing or dismissing officials. Sections about the achievements of former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were also removed.

メローニ政権、戦後最長の1413日
サラ: Italy's government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has become the country's longest-lasting continuous government since World War II, reaching 1,413 days on September 4. It surpassed Silvio Berlusconi's second government, which lasted 1,412 days. Experts say Meloni has stayed in power because her coalition has clear majorities in both houses of parliament, while the opposition lacks unity. Her government has also handled reforms carefully to avoid strong opposition from voters and interest groups.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

ベネチア映画祭開幕、市川團十郎親子が歌舞伎姿で登場
サラ: The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opened in Italy on September 2. Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro walked the red carpet with his son Shinnosuke and director Takashi Miike. Danjuro wore a traditional Kabuki costume and raised a Japanese umbrella marked “Naritaya” while striking a Kabuki pose. A documentary about the father and son’s name succession is screening. Two Japanese directors are also competing for the Golden Lion.

ベネチア映画祭、日本2作品が金獅子賞を競う
クリス: The 83rd Venice International Film Festival has begun in Italy. Twenty-one films are competing for the Golden Lion. Japan is represented by Hirokazu Kore-eda’s live-action film, Look Back, and Shinya Tsukamoto’s film, Nelson, Did You Kill People? Look Back follows two girls in Akita who aim to become manga artists. Tsukamoto’s film is based on a former American Marine’s account of his actions during the Vietnam War. Past Japanese Golden Lion winners include Akira Kurosawa, Hiroshi Inagaki, and Takeshi Kitano.

彦根城、世界遺産候補に選定され政府が推薦へ
サラ: Japan will recommend Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture for UNESCO World Heritage registration. The Cultural Affairs Council selected it as the candidate on September 3. The government plans to submit a preliminary recommendation by the end of this month and a formal recommendation by February 1, 2027. The castle was begun in 1604 under Tokugawa Ieyasu and completed around 1622. Its National Treasure keep, turrets, and stone walls remain.

一力遼名人、芝野虎丸に連勝し2勝0敗
クリス: Go title holder Ryo Ichiriki has won the first two games of the seven-game Meijin title match against challenger Toramaru Shibano. In the second game, Shibano resigned after Ichiriki’s 180th move, giving Ichiriki a win by resignation. Ichiriki took the lead early and kept it through the game. The match was played in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, with eight hours of thinking time for each player.

ドラマ新キャラ田辺桃子に「既視感」と期待の声
サラ: In the ninth episode of the drama T-Shirts Until They Dry, a new woman named Kokoro appears. She knows the main character, Sakiko, and becomes the fourth major female character in the story. Viewers said the character felt familiar because actress Momoko Tanabe recently played a strong young delinquent mother in another drama. Tanabe also plays a cheerful, powerful heroine in a different current drama. Social media users are looking forward to seeing her play another lively character.

三省堂書店池袋本店、12月31日に閉店へ
クリス: Sanseido Bookstore’s main store in Ikebukuro will close on December 31. The large store is directly connected to Ikebukuro Station and opened in 2015 at the former site of another major bookstore. Its basement and first-floor book areas will close on October 4. From October 5 through December 31, only two basement areas in the annex will remain open. Redevelopment is also moving forward around Ikebukuro Station.

出版流通危機、日販社長が業界の構造改革を訴え
サラ: The president of one of Japan’s two major book distributors says the industry is facing a serious crisis. Sales of paper books are falling, bookstores are disappearing, and logistics costs are rising. In May, he said the company might have to consider leaving the book-distribution business. He later said the remark was taken out of context. His point was that distribution may not continue unless publishers, bookstores, and other players carry out major structural reforms together. In fiscal 2025, the business had lower revenue and profit, and its loss grew.

アマプラ、日本発オリジナル作品への投資を倍増
クリス: Amazon Prime Video says it will more than double its investment in original works from Japan over the next two years. At a strategy event in Tokyo, the service announced eight new titles and an exclusive documentary film about Arashi. Popular actors are appearing in several projects. The service currently ranks third in Japan’s subscription streaming market and hopes the investment will help it challenge the second-ranked service and the market leader.

安倍元首相銃撃映画で菅田将暉起用報道、賛否
サラ: A report says a film about the 2022 shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being developed, with actor Masaki Suda reportedly chosen to play defendant Tetsuya Yamagami. The report says Suda’s recently grown hair may be for the role. Many people reacted angrily online, saying the film is being made only four years after the incident, while the trial has not ended. The report also revived claims that Suda once rejected the live-action version of Black Jack because the character’s values did not match his own.

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