ローマ教皇が日本から核廃絶のメッセージを発信【Pope delivers anti-nuke message from Japan】
During a four-day trip to Japan last month, Pope Francis visited Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the world’s only cities to have suffered atomic bombings, and met with blast survivors. As an anti-nuke campaigner, he also delivered a speech calling for a total ban on nuclear weapons.
安倍氏が「桜を見る会」をめぐる法律違反を否定【Abe denies law violation over cherry blossom-viewing event】
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday denied allegations that his office covered part of the costs for a dinner party held on the eve of a state-funded cherry blossom-viewing event, a practice that would constitute a breach of the public offices election law.
英語民間試験の活用が見送りに【Use of private English tests delayed】
The government decided on Friday to postpone the introduction of private-sector English tests as part of unified university entrance exams starting in fiscal 2020. The decision came after the education minister made a gaffe over students’ financial standing last month.
皇后・雅子さまが重要な公務を遂行【Empress Masako performs important official duties】
Japan’s Empress Masako, having long suffered from an adjustment disorder, has performed important official duties since her husband Naruhito ascended the throne in May. As a Harvard graduate and former diplomat, she is fluent in English, French and German.
東京都知事が五輪マラソンの変更に不快感【Tokyo governor displeased with Olympic marathon switch】
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike showed an apparent expression of displeasure on Friday over the International Olympic Committee’s abrupt decision to move the marathon and race walking events next year to the northern city of Sapporo in order to avoid the extreme summer heat in the capital.
リチウムイオン電池の考案者らがノーベル化学賞を受賞【Lithium ion battery creators win Nobel Prize in Chemistry】
Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino has shared this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry with two other researchers for their work on the development of lithium ion batteries, which are widely used in mobile phones, electric vehicles, and many other devices in modern society.
日本がアイルランドから大金星【Japan pulls off biggest upset against Ireland】
Japan shocked the rugby world again on Saturday with a stunning come-from-behind victory over No 2-ranked Ireland in the 2019 World Cup. The second straight win in Pool A has given the host nation a strong chance of reaching the knockout stages for the first time ever.
期待の星の小泉氏が初の閣僚ポストに【Rising star Koizumi given first ministerial post】
Shinjiro Koizumi, a high-profile lawmaker touted as a future prime minister, assumed the post of environment minister in the latest Cabinet reshuffle. He grabbed headlines last month with a surprise announcement of his marriage to a well-known TV personality.
