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Back to SearchEP 032: 台風7号が沖縄に接近、任天堂の株価が下落、小児がん薬が足りなくなる
Episode 32
Three big stories: Typhoon number seven is heading toward Okinawa, Nintendo's stock price is falling, and there's a shortage of childhood cancer medi…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
EP 031: ベルギーの国王夫妻が来日、皇居で晩餐会
Episode 31
The King and Queen of Belgium are visiting Japan, and the Emperor and Empress held a special dinner for them. Learn Japanese with native audio, furig…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
EP 030: 高校生の就職が好調、仕事の数が過去最高に
Episode 30
For high-school students looking for work, this is the best job market on record — there are more openings than ever. Learn Japanese with native audi…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
EP 029: 中国がタングステンの輸出を制限、日本に影響
Episode 29
China is limiting exports of a metal called tungsten, and that's a worry for Japanese makers of phones and chips. Learn Japanese with native audio, f…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
EP 028: 民泊のルールが変わります、近所のトラブル増えて
Episode 28
Japan is changing the rules for private lodging — renting out homes to travelers — after a rise in trouble with the neighbors. Learn Japanese with na…
4 weeks ago
EP 027: 日本銀行が金利を1%に上げました
Episode 27
The Bank of Japan has raised its interest rate to one percent — something we haven't seen in a very long time. Learn Japanese with native audio, furi…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
EP 026: 鶏肉の値段が過去最高に、円安が原因
Episode 26
The price of chicken in Japan has climbed to its highest level on record — and a weaker yen is a big part of the reason. Learn Japanese with native a…
1 month ago
EP 025: 群馬・埼玉で震度5弱の地震、津波の心配なし
Episode 25
On the evening of the sixteenth, a strong earthquake hit the Kanto region near Tokyo. Two prefectures felt a level five-weak quake, but there was no …
1 month ago
EP 024: サッカーW杯、日本がオランダと2対2で引き分け
Episode 24
Japan played its first match at the World Cup, against one of the strongest teams in the world, the Netherlands — and came from behind twice to earn …
1 month ago
EP 023: 全日本大学野球、関西大が54年ぶり優勝
Episode 23
In college baseball, the team from Kansai University won the national championship — their first title in fifty-four years. Learn Japanese with nativ…
1 month ago