英語で国内ニュース 2026年9月7日(月)

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2026年9月7日(月)の原稿スクリプト

主要ニュース

伊豆諸島北部で記録的大雨、利島村にも土砂特別警報
サラ: Record-breaking rain is falling in the northern Izu Islands of Tokyo. At 3 p.m., a Level Five special warning for landslides was issued for Toshima Village, in addition to Oshima Town and Niijima Village. The heavy rain is caused by moist air flowing north from the south toward a seasonal rain front.

福島・いわきの冠水車から救助の女性、搬送先で死亡
クリス: A road underpass in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, was flooded by heavy rain on the morning of the seventh. A woman in her sixties was rescued from a submerged car, but she was later confirmed dead at a hospital.

岐阜・本巣の店舗兼住宅火災で3人死亡、10人救助
サラ: Three people died in a fire at a shop and home in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, on the fifth. One of the victims, a 70-year-old company executive, was found inside a car parked in the building's parking area. Ten other people were rescued.

日本製紙八代工場火災を警察と消防がドローンで調査
クリス: Police and firefighters inspected the site of a fire at the Yatsushiro plant of Nippon Paper on the seventh, using drones and other equipment. The fire started in a chimney during demolition work. The chimney had collapsed in the Kumamoto earthquake in July, in which nine people died.

インドネシア大規模噴火で空港閉鎖、日本便も相次ぎ欠航
サラ: A large volcanic eruption in Indonesia has caused ash to spread, keeping international airports near Jakarta closed. Many flights between Indonesia and Japan have also been canceled.

高市首相、自民党人事や内閣改造を小林・萩生田氏と協議
クリス: Prime Minister Takaichi met with Kobayashi, the Liberal Democratic Party's policy research council chair, and Hagiuda, the party's acting secretary-general. They discussed party appointments and a cabinet reshuffle planned for this month, as well as reforms to the party's organization.

大阪でPixel 6aが充電中に発火、1人が軽傷
サラ: A Google Pixel 6a smartphone caught fire while charging in Osaka on June 29, 2025. A third-party USB cable and AC adapter were being used. The phone and nearby items were burned, and one person suffered minor injuries. The lithium-ion battery cell is believed to have overheated and caused the fire.

愛知で同僚女性を切りつけたブラジル人女性を逮捕
クリス: Police arrested a 22-year-old Brazilian woman in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on suspicion of attempted murder. She allegedly cut the face and other parts of a 20-year-old female coworker with a razor-like object inside a company shuttle at about 7:30 a.m. The victim escaped to a convenience-store restroom and suffered injuries, but her life is not in danger. The woman denies intending to kill her.

社会のニュース

利島村と新島村にレベル5土砂災害特別警報
サラ: A Level 5 special warning for landslides has been issued for Toshima Village in Tokyo’s Izu Islands. Landslides are extremely likely, and lives are in danger. Going to an official evacuation site may be more dangerous now. Residents should check their surroundings and quickly move away from cliffs and streams, to ground where mud is less likely to flow. The same warning is also in effect for Niijima Village.

福島・いわきで冠水車の60代女性が死亡
クリス: On the morning of September 7, an underpass in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, flooded after heavy rain. A woman in her sixties was rescued from a submerged car, but the hospital later confirmed her death.

宇都宮の東北新幹線で女性死亡、運転を約2時間半見合わせ
サラ: A person was hit by a Tohoku Shinkansen train on the tracks in Utsunomiya on the morning of September 7. The woman later died. Train service was suspended for about two and a half hours and has now resumed. Police are working to confirm her identity.

ロシア軍機が北方領土上空を侵犯、自衛隊が緊急発進
クリス: Japan’s Defense Ministry says a Russian military IL-20 surveillance plane violated airspace over the Northern Territories on September 5. It flew south over the Pacific to waters off Miyagi before turning toward the Sea of Japan. Japan scrambled fighter jets. The aircraft’s purpose is under investigation.

岐阜・本巣の火災で3人死亡、10人が救助される
サラ: Three people died in a fire at a combined store and home in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, on September 5. Police say one victim, a 70-year-old company executive, was found inside a car parked in the building’s parking area. Ten other people were rescued.

泊原発3号機の再稼働、2027年末以降にずれ込む可能性
クリス: The restart of Hokkaido Electric Power’s Tomari Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 may be delayed until after the end of 2027. Delays in a tsunami seawall, a fatal construction accident, and continuing regulatory reviews are factors. The company still targets early 2027 but has not given a specific date.

新宿区、住宅地や学校周辺の民泊を原則禁止へ
サラ: Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward plans to basically ban short-term home rentals in residential areas and near schools next year. The rule would also cover existing facilities, and about 2,000 of the ward’s 3,775 registered homes could become unable to operate. Exceptions may apply when owners live there and manage them properly. In commercial areas, the annual limit could drop from 180 to 120 days.

元広島カープ選手を盗難クレカ使用容疑で逮捕
クリス: Police have arrested Daisuke Tada, a 30-year-old company employee and former Hiroshima Carp player, on suspicion of fraud. He allegedly used a credit card taken from a man’s wallet to pay 3,500 yen at a private video theater in Tokyo on June 13. He told police he was short of money. The card was also used to buy food at a convenience store.

元ジャニーズ元社員、未成年男性約8人への性加害を証言
サラ: A man in his fifties who once worked as a manager at the former Johnny’s agency has testified that he sexually abused about eight underage male performers between 1995 and 2000. He said the abuse mainly happened in cars and involved genital touching and oral sex. Most were high school students, and some were given several thousand yen. He also made sexual advances to four others, who refused.

政治・経済

国民民主党の玉木代表が再選、2028年参院選で野党第1党目指す
サラ: Japan’s Democratic Party for the People has reelected leader Yuichiro Tamaki. Tamaki said the party needs more seats to achieve its policies. He aims to make the party the largest opposition party in the 2028 House of Councillors election, while strengthening unity and expanding support.

みずほ楽天カード、ポイント還元率を2％に引き上げ
クリス: Mizuho Bank and Rakuten Group will raise the reward rate on their Mizuho Rakuten Card from one percent to two percent. The new rate combines Rakuten points and Mizuho points. The card has no annual fee or points limit, but customers must use a Mizuho bank account for payments. The move aims to attract more deposits and strengthen personal financial services.

コメ価格見通し指数が過去最低、先安観が11カ月続く
サラ: An index measuring the expected direction of rice prices over the next three months stayed at 18 in August. This was the lowest level on record, and the index remained below 50 for the eleventh straight month. A surplus of rice has strengthened expectations that prices will fall. The supply and demand outlook index rose one point to 16.

東京株式市場が続伸、終値6万6399円
クリス: Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange rose for a second straight session on September 7, closing at 66,399 yen. Technology-related stocks moved higher.

日本の外貨準備高が過去最大の6.2％減、為替介入が影響
サラ: Japan’s foreign exchange reserves fell 6.2 percent at the end of August, to 1.2075 trillion dollars, or about 188 trillion yen. The decline of 79.6 billion dollars was the largest in both amount and percentage since comparable records began in April 2000. The drop reflected government and central bank intervention to buy yen and sell dollars. The intervention totaled about 15.4 trillion yen.

米FRBの9月利上げ観測高まる、強い雇用統計が背景
クリス: The U.S. Federal Reserve may raise its policy rate at a meeting as early as September 15 and 16. Strong employment data supports this view, but President Trump strongly opposes higher rates. Markets are watching the consumer price index due on the 11th. August nonfarm employment rose by 162,000, about three times the market forecast, while July’s figure was revised upward.

政府、中低所得者への所得連動給付を2029年春に本格導入案
サラ: The Japanese government is considering starting full-scale, income-linked cash payments for middle- and low-income people in spring 2029. The plan would follow the end of a two-year cut that lowers the consumption tax on food and drinks to one percent. The payments are intended to prevent a gap in household support and ease the burden of the effective increase back to eight percent. A pilot program is planned from April 2027.

スポーツ

大谷翔平、今季中の投手復帰は困難、打者で復帰へ
サラ: Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers has missed games because of discomfort in his right arm and neck. Manager Dave Roberts said returning as a pitcher during this season will be difficult. Ohtani is expected to return as a batter on September 7.

大谷翔平、8日のレッズ戦で復帰見込み
クリス: Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the Dodgers’ starting lineup against the Reds on September 8. He has missed four straight games, but his left knee and right forearm are calming down. He also resumed batting practice and is recovering smoothly.

17歳の島田麻央、シニア初の国際大会で優勝
サラ: Seventeen-year-old Mao Shimada won the women’s singles event at an international figure skating competition in Tokyo. In her first international competition as a senior, she landed all six jumps and delivered a steady performance.

村上が勝ち越し打、鈴木安打、千賀セーブ、大谷欠場
クリス: Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead RBI. Seiya Suzuki had one hit. Kodai Senga recorded a save, while Shohei Ohtani missed his fourth straight game.

アントネッリが19番手からF1イタリアGP逆転優勝、角田10位
サラ: Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after starting 19th. He moved into the lead on lap 18 and passed George Russell again on lap 50 to win. Yuki Tsunoda started 15th, finished 10th, and earned points. Pierre Gasly finished seventh.

元広島カープ選手、他人の盗難クレカ使用容疑で逮捕
クリス: Police arrested a 30-year-old former Hiroshima Carp baseball player on suspicion of using another person’s stolen credit card. He allegedly used the card to pay 3,500 yen at a private video booth in Tokyo. He told police he was struggling financially.

中山競馬で17番人気が勝利、馬単が史上最高配当
サラ: A huge upset occurred in Race 7 at Nakayama. The 17th favorite won, followed by the 15th and sixth favorites. The exacta payout was 1,876,620 yen, the highest in Japan Racing Association history. The trifecta payout was 52,948,520 yen, the second highest ever.

元巨人監督の阿部氏が騒動を謝罪、禁酒を家族に約束
クリス: Former Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe gave his first media interview since resigning about three months ago. He apologized to fans and said he decided to resign when he was arrested. He also promised his family to stop drinking and described an argument in which he grabbed his older daughter’s collar.

巨人が田中将大を登録抹消、復帰後2試合未勝利
サラ: The Giants removed pitcher Masahiro Tanaka from their active roster on September 6. Since returning from the minors, he has made two starts without a win. In his latest start, against Hiroshima, he allowed four hits and three runs over three innings, with one earned run.

国際

米特使がウクライナ訪問、新和平案提示も隔たり残る
サラ: A U.S. special envoy visited Ukraine for the first time since Russia's invasion and presented a new peace plan. The envoy and Jared Kushner met President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sixth. They explained their meeting with President Vladimir Putin the day before and said they hoped to announce three-way talks soon. However, major differences remain, and the outcome is uncertain.

米マイアミ空港で貨物機がオーバーラン、5人死亡
クリス: An Amazon cargo plane from Puerto Rico ran off the runway after landing at Miami International Airport in Florida. It hit several cars and caught fire. At least five people died, and five were injured, including three in critical condition. The airport temporarily closed all runways and taxiways. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause.

ドイツ東部州議選で極右AfDが圧勝、過半数届かず
サラ: Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party won a major victory in a state election in eastern Germany. It received 44 percent of the vote, more than twice its previous result, while the center-right CDU received about 18 percent. The party won the most seats but not a majority. The CDU is seeking a coalition, but forming a government will be difficult.

イラン革命防衛隊、米艦艇への弾道ミサイル攻撃を主張
クリス: Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it fired ballistic missiles at U.S. military vessels on the sixth. It called the attack retaliation for an American attack on an oil tanker. Tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz.

インドネシア噴火の火山灰で空港閉鎖、日本便も欠航
サラ: A large volcanic eruption in Indonesia has forced international airports near Jakarta to remain closed because of volcanic ash. Many flights between Indonesia and Japan have also been canceled.

金正恩氏、新型駆逐艦就役式で海軍力強化を強調
クリス: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the commissioning of the country's second new destroyer. He said North Korea's naval nuclear armament had been achieved and showed his intention to strengthen the country's naval forces further.

日米韓が東シナ海で共同訓練、連携と抑止力を確認
サラ: Japan, the United States, and South Korea began joint military drills in the East China Sea on the seventh. The three countries are confirming their cooperation amid concerns that a smaller U.S.-South Korea exercise last month could weaken deterrence against North Korea and others.

中国がネパール国境付近のチベット土石流被災地を公開
クリス: China's Foreign Ministry showed foreign media the area in the Tibet Autonomous Region that suffered major damage from a large mudslide near the border with Nepal.

国連会議で128カ国、自律型致死兵器の定義文書に合意
サラ: At a United Nations meeting, 128 countries agreed on a document defining autonomous lethal weapons, sometimes called killer robots. The agreement is a first step toward talks on an international treaty. These weapons can choose targets and attack without human involvement. Countries will decide in November whether to begin treaty negotiations.

エンタメ（文化・芸能）

俳優の坂口健太郎さんが一般女性との結婚を発表
サラ: Popular Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi, 35, has married, his agency said on September 6. His wife was described only as a non-celebrity woman. Sakaguchi began as a fashion magazine model and has starred in films and television dramas, including The Sunflower on the Board and Signal. He is also active as an actor in South Korea and stars in the film I Do Not Know You, now in theaters.

俳優の品川徹さん死去、90歳
クリス: Actor Toru Shinagawa has died at age 90. He died on August 29 while receiving treatment for lymphoma, his agency announced. He appeared in many films and dramas, including Takeshi Kitano's Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen, The Great White Tower, and Dragon Zakura. His funeral was held only for close family, and no farewell event is planned, following his family's wishes.

旧ジャニーズ元スタッフ、未成年男性約8人への性加害を証言
サラ: A former staff member of the old Johnny's agency has testified that he sexually abused about eight underage male talents while working there from around 1995 to 2000. He said the abuse mainly happened in cars and included touching genitals and oral sex. He also said he gave some victims several thousand yen, and made sexual advances to four others who refused.

ベネチア映画祭開催中、塚本晋也監督が戦争への懸念語る
クリス: The Venice International Film Festival is under way, with the event now on its fifth day of an 11-day schedule. Director Shinya Tsukamoto said war feels closer than he expected and that his concerns are growing. Robert Pattinson stars in the competition film Prime Time, directed by Lance Oppenheim. The festival also includes spaces for film-business meetings at a luxury hotel.

SMILE-UP.、音源や著作権など知財の第三者移転を完了
サラ: Smile-Up. says it completed the transfer of its intellectual property rights to third parties by November 2025, including STARTO ENTERTAINMENT. The rights included music master recordings, film copyrights, trademarks, and copyrights to performers' photos. The company plans to close after compensating victims, but the timing is undecided. It also says Higashiyama has no current plans to return to show business.

漫画家の岡崎能士さん、アニメ部門で米エミー賞受賞
クリス: Manga artist and illustrator Takashi Okazaki, 52, has received a juried Emmy Award for individual achievement in animation. He designed characters for Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, a nine-episode short-animation series made by several Japanese studios. The series was also nominated for an animation program award, but did not win. It is available on Disney Plus.

「水曜どうでしょう」祭に3日間で約4万人来場
サラ: About 40,000 people attended a three-day festival for the popular Japanese TV show Suiyo Doudesho in Sapporo from September 4 to 6. The event celebrated the show's 30th anniversary and featured talks, music, and its four main performers. Actor Yo Oizumi praised the fans' relaxed atmosphere and said he felt a strong response to a new episode. New episodes are expected to air on terrestrial television in the near future.

瀬戸朝香さんが腰椎骨折から仕事復帰、無理せず活動
クリス: Actress Asaka Seto has returned to work after taking time off for a fracture of her first lumbar vertebra. She appeared on the morning program ZIP! on September 7, wearing a back brace. Seto said she will resume work within what she can do and will not overdo it. She said she slipped on stairs on a rainy day while carrying bags. She first announced the injury on August 23.

お笑いコンビ・デニス植野行雄さん、体調不良で一時休養
サラ: Yukio Ueno, 45, of the comedy duo Dennis, will take a temporary break because of health problems, his agency announced. Doctors advised him to focus on treatment for the time being. Ueno apologized for worrying fans and said he would recover and return. He is leaving Dennis in the hands of his partner, Nobuo Matsushita, for now. The pair formed Dennis in 2010.

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