ニュースで学ぶ現代英語2022/8/15-19の放送内容
ニュースで学ぶ現代英語 2022/8/15-19の放送内容
2022年8月15日(月)の放送内容
岸田首相 ＮＰＴ再検討会議に出席
KISHIDA STRESSES NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT COMMITMENT
Kishida stresses nuclear disarmament commitment
2022年8月2日のニュース
Japan’s prime minister has reiterated his commitment to lead efforts to realize a world free of nuclear arms. Kishida Fumio is calling on all nuclear states to enhance transparency about their arsenals.
(Kishida Fumio / Japanese Prime Minister)
“As a prime minister from Hiroshima, I believe that we must take every realistic measure towards a world without nuclear weapons, step by step, however difficult the path may be.”
Kishida is Japan’s first leader to attend the review conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons that 191 states have signed.
Kishida proposes what he calls the “Hiroshima Action Plan.” He says it will take the global community from the current harsh security environment to an ideal world without nuclear weapons.
He’s urging all nuclear-weapon states to disclose information on the production of fissile nuclear materials.
2022年8月16日(火)の放送内容
ウクライナ 穀物積んだ船が出港
1ST GRAIN SHIP SINCE RUSSIAN INVASION LEAVES UKRAINE
!st grain ship since russian invasion leaves Ukraine
2022年8月1日のニュース
We begin with a positive sign from Ukraine. The country’s infrastructure minister says a ship loaded with corn has departed from the southern port of Odesa. It’s the first since Russia blocked shipments through the Black Sea at the start of the invasion.
The cargo vessel Razoni sailed from the port on Monday. It’s the result of a deal between Ukraine and Russia, which was brokered by Turkey and the UN last month. It was meant to restart grain exports by guaranteeing safe passage for ships in the Black Sea.
Ukraine and Russia produce about a third of the world’s wheat, so the invasion has triggered a shortage of food.
The UN says the Razoni is carrying over 26,000 tons of corn. It’s expected to reach Istanbul on Tuesday, where it’ll be inspected.
The cargo is headed for Lebanon, where millions of people have been living through a severe financial crisis.
2022年8月17日(水)の放送内容
けん玉ワールドカップ
KENDAMA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HELD IN HIROSHIMA
Kendama world championship held in Hiroshima
2022年7月31日のニュース
Kendama is a traditional Japanese cup-and-ball game, believed to have been first manufactured in Hiroshima Prefecture’s Hatsukaichi. The city hosts the game’s world championships.
This year, a record 725 people from 12 countries and territories participated. Forty winners of the preliminary round took part in the final on Sunday.
Each player showed off a series of difficult techniques within three minutes and competed for the best overall score. Their moves included tossing the handle into the air and spinning it.
(Participant)
“It’s fun to connect with all kinds of people.”
A third-year student at a Tokyo junior high school won the final match. He also claimed the title in 2020.
The event is in its eighth year. But the past two tournaments were held online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2022年8月18日(木)の放送内容
米ペロシ下院議長 台湾訪問
PELOSI’S VISIT TO TAIWAN DRAWS BEIJING’S BACKLASH
Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan draws Beijing’s backlash
2022年8月3日のニュース
The U.S. House speaker has arrived in Taiwan, demonstrating unwavering commitment to support. Nancy Pelosi’s visit is the highest-level trip by a U.S. official in a quarter century. But Chinese officials immediately reacted with backlash.
Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday night. She is on an Asian tour that includes announced visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan.
Taiwan’s presidential office said Pelosi is set to meet President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday and will have lunch with her. Pelosi says in a statement that discussions will focus on reaffirming support and promoting shared interests.
Moments after she landed in Taipei, The Washington Post released her opinion piece. She says the U.S. must remember the vow to support the defense of Taiwan.
Chinese officials have been warning against the visit. The Foreign Ministry released a statement shortly after, saying it has a severe impact on the political foundation of relations between China and the U.S.
2022年8月19日(金)の放送内容
ロシア 国際宇宙ステーションから撤退へ
RUSSIANS TO LEAVE SPACE STATION
Russians to leave space station
2022年7月27日のニュース
Astronauts from Russia and the U.S. have looked beyond their rivalry for decades to operate a laboratory in the skies. But they’ve been challenged to hold on to that spirit of cooperation. And now, the Russians say they’ll pull out of the International Space Station.
The Russians and Americans started building the ISS in 1998. They spent years putting together the pieces. They’ve collaborated with astronauts from Japan, Canada, and Europe.
But now, the head of the Russian space agency says his team will leave the station and build their own.
(Yuri Borisov / CEO, Roscosmos Space Agency)
“We operate within a framework of cooperation at the International Space Station. Without a doubt, we will honor all our obligations to our partners. But the decision to withdraw after 2024 has been made.”
NASA officials say they haven’t heard anything official from their Russian counterparts.
