- Brazil's election outcome, changing US-China relations, and Japan's AI-driven manufacturing innovations lead today's global news.
- ブラジル大統領選の結果、変化する米中関係、そして日本のAI活用による製造業革新が今日の注目ニュースです。
- 今日の語彙：incumbent / 現職の,在任中の、annulled / 無効にされた,取り消された、runoff election / 決選投票、bargaining chip / 交渉材料、取引材料
- 今日の英語表現：leave rates unchanged /金利を据え置く
- Shadowing Tips： 声を出すのが恥ずかしいからと小声で練習すると、英語特有のリズムやイントネーションが身につきにくくなります。できるだけはっきりと声に出して練習しましょう。
Welcome to NHK Newsline. I'm Yamaguchi Hiroaki in Tokyo.
Former Japanese PM Fukuda Dies at 90
Former Japanese Prime Minister Fukudai Yasuo has died. He was 90 years old.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae told reporters Monday she was deeply saddened by the news.
00:00:33 話者 2
Fukuda used his outstanding insight and extensive experience to tackle difficult issues one by one.
As the chair of the Group of Eight Summit at Lake Toya in Hokkaido,
He tackled issues facing the international community and greatly highlighted Japan's presence in the world.
Reflecting on his great achievements, I once again offer my sincere condolences.
00:01:17 話者 1
The Liberal Democratic Party says Fukuda died on October 22.
He was first elected to the lower house in 1990 and went on to win seven consecutive elections.
He held a number of Cabinet posts over the course of his career, eventually becoming prime minister at age 71.
As prime minister, he worked to improve Japan-China relations through visits with his Chinese counterpart, President Pu Jintao.
Incumbent President Lula Wins Brazil's Runoff Election
Brazil's electoral authority has announced that incumbent president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva won the presidential runoff election held on Sunday.
00:02:02 話者 3
I also want to thank the Brazilian youth who took to the streets to defend democracy.
This country doesn't accept being anyone's backyard.
00:02:17 話者 1
According to the electoral authority, left-wing president Lula came in first with 51.7 percent...
and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, got 48.2 percent.
00:02:35 話者 4
What happened today was not normal. It was unacceptable.
I'm going to request these elections be annulled.
00:02:45 話者 1
During the campaign, Lula pledged to correct the wealth gap, while Bolsonaro touted his close alignment to US President Donald Trump.
In South America, several right-wing candidates have won presidential elections amid increased involvement by Trump's administration.
However, Brazil, which has the largest economy and population in the region, saw the leftist administration remain in power.
Venezuela's Opposition Leader Returns from 'Exile'
Venezuela's opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has returned home.
She had been living abroad since secretly leaving her country to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony last December.
On Sunday, Machado was welcomed by large numbers of supporters who filled the streets.
Her office had accused the Venezuelan government of blocking her return.
It announced Machado will carry out her political activity in Venezuela.
It also expressed hope her return will give Venezuelans the opportunity to freely determine their own futures.
In January, former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured and sent to the US
in a military operation conducted by the administration of President Trump.
Since then, Maduro's close aide Delsey Rodriguez has been in power as interim president.
Machado has argued the interim president has no legitimacy and is calling for the swift transfer of power in elections.
French Far-Right Leader Le Pen Launches Presidential Bid
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has expressed her intention to seek the presidency in the election scheduled for April next year, stressing that social order must be restored in France.
Le Pen gave a speech of nearly an hour to some 85-hundred supporters in Orleans in central France.
00:04:42 話者 2
I'm not proposing that the country return to the past, but trying to design and build the France of tomorrow.
00:04:51 話者 1
She emphasized the importance of the rule of law and the need to restore order.
Her remarks followed a recent turmoil in the country.
There were a series of arson attacks and looting linked to demonstrations.
Le Pen said the rule of law means guaranteeing safety for all people and not trivializing violence.
00:05:15 話者 4
Her whole plan is necessary for France.
Otherwise, we're doomed within the next 10 to 15 years.
00:05:23 話者 1
Le Pen is the parliamentary leader of the national rally.
The results of an opinion poll released on Saturday show her leading the race for her presidency with a support rate of 32 to 33-point-five percent.
Far-left leader Jeon-yuk Mellencion is trailing far behind in second place.
US Midterm Elections: Trump in Battleground State of Michigan
US President Trump addressed a campaign rally near Detroit on Sunday.
He was supporting a Republican Senate candidate in the battleground state of Michigan ahead of the November 3rd midterm election.
Former President Barack Obama had been in the Midwestern state the previous day to show support for a Democratic Senate nominee.
00:06:15 話者 5
What a crowd. You know my competitor was here.
yesterday, he didn't have a crowd like this, I can tell you.
00:06:24 話者 1
Trump was critical of Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed because he is a Muslim.
00:06:31 話者 5
Michigan needs to stand up and fight just like Todd did to stop a jihadist from walking into the capital.
00:06:41 話者 1
Trump urged people to vote for Republican candidate Mike Rogers.
With Trump's approval ratings at low levels, some Trump-backed,...
candidates including Rogers are trying to appeal to independent or unaffiliated voters.
They are distancing themselves from the administration over the military operation against Iran, tariffs and other issues.
Observers are waiting to see how Trump's campaign efforts will affect the outcome of the election.
How US Midterms Could Impact US-China Relations
The United States has long debated how to manage its relationship with China, balancing both security concerns and economic interests.
That dynamic has evolved considerably under US President Trump, who has cultivated a seemingly close personal relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
With November's midterm elections set to deliver a verdict on the Trump administration, what could that mean for that relationship and for US-China relations more broadly?
NHK World's Ebizuke Megumi brings us a closer look.
00:07:54 話者 6/Ebizuke Megumi
This military company, Redcat, manufactures drones at its headquarters in the western state of Utah.
We are at a US based company that manufactures drones and these drones assembled here are supplied to US and allied nation military.
00:08:16 話者 7
So this has the software and the technology to operate in a GPS denied environment.
It can also do auto flying, so fly by itself, has targeting recognition, a very, very smart drone.
00:08:31 話者 6
Over the last decade, the US has increasingly positioned foreign-made drones as a national security threat, implementing numerous restrictions and regulations, particularly on those from China.
As a result, Redcat has overhauled its supply chain.
As of 2024, they no longer use Chinese-made parts in any of their core systems.
00:08:58 話者 7
We've been at peace for a very long time, yet at the same time, because of our over-reliance on Chinese goods, it's also weakened us.
And so how do we protect ourselves in the future?
Building up our own industries, manufacturing, supply chains, making sure that in case things change or if things change in the future, that we're still able to sustain ourselves.
00:09:19 話者 6
It's the kind of ensuring of manufacturing that Trump has called for as a key pillar of his economic policy.
one that also levied massive tariffs on Chinese goods in the earliest days of his administration.
But despite positioning China as one of the US's biggest competitors, Trump has spent much of the last year deepening a unique personal relationship with President Xi.
They've met twice so far this year and are expected to meet again in Shinzhen in November.
00:09:56 話者 5
From the time of my first election in 2016, President Xi and I have forged a friendship, a truly great friendship, actually built on mutual respect and the vital interests of our people.
00:10:09 話者 6
For some, that growing closeness is prompting concern.
One such group is FAPA, the Formasan Association for Public Affairs, an organization made-up of people with roots in Taiwan.
for more than four decades, FAPA has sought both public and political support for Taiwan.
Around 50 people attended a regional gathering held in California in October, discussing and planning ahead of election season.
The US has long walked a dedicated line of maintaining relations with China while also tacitly supporting Taiwan.
But Fapa is concerned that Trump's growing closeness with Xi, as well as his transactional style of politics, could threaten that balance.
00:11:03 話者 2
We are worried, of course, that President Trump will use Taiwan as a bargaining chip or as a leveraging point in these discussions and negotiations with Xi Jinping.
00:11:25 話者 6
Ahead of the midterm elections, HAPA members visited congressional offices from both parties to call for continued US support for Taiwan's security.
00:11:36 話者 2
I certainly can.
The importance of our work right now is to continue to inform policymakers that make real decisions on legislation that will impact US-Taiwan relations right here in Congress.
00:11:50 話者 6
And indeed, congressional lawmakers could soon have much more influence on US-China relations.
If Trump's Republican lose legislative control to the Democrats in the midterms, that leaves Trump much less freedom to unilaterally implement American policy on China, no matter how close his relationship with Xi.
Ebizuke Megumi, NHK World.
Nepal-China Border Floods
Recovery Work Continues 2 Months After Disaster
00:12:23 話者 1
Two months have passed since catastrophic mudslides and flooding hit Nepal's border region with China.
Efforts to rebuild the affected area are ongoing.
The Nepalese military says a temporary bridge was completed earlier this month.
It says the bridge enables relief supplies to be delivered to places where access is difficult.
The government says it plans to move affected communities to safer and higher ground.
It is preparing 20 locations for temporary housing.
Reconstruction costs are estimated to be around 4.7 billion dollars.
Nepal's disaster authorities say the work will take about three years to complete.
The August 26 disaster left 1,457 people dead in Nepal.
more than 5,200 people remain unaccounted for.
On China's side, the country's media reports 43 people dead and more than 500 unaccounted for.
Business
Now let's turn to Ramin Mellegard for what's happening in the world of business.
Ramin.
00:13:32 話者 8/Ramin Mellegard
Thank you very much indeed.
BOJ, FED Expected to Leave Rates Unchanged This Week
Now the Bank of Japan is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a two-day policy meeting that starts on Thursday.
The BOJ raised the rate in September and it is set to be still assessing the effects of that move on the economy.
The central bank will also release its latest outlook for the economy and prices this week.
BOJ policymakers will sit down as oil costs remain elevated and food prices continue to rise as companies pass on higher costs.
Now, last month, Governor Ueda Kazuo said the bank's policy approach had entered a new phase.
The shift is from trying to achieve inflation of around 2% to stabilizing it at that level.
Investors will be watching the meeting for any indications about the pace of future rate increases.
The BOJ gathering will follow a two-day policy meeting of the US Federal Reserve starting on Tuesday.
The Fed also raised rates in September, its first hike in more than three years.
Investors expect another increase before the end of the year.
However, several Fed officials have said more time is needed to assess the impact of last month's move, so investors also expect the Fed to leave rates unchanged this week.
And in a busy week for central banks, the European Central Bank will hold its policy setting meeting on Thursday.
Japan Insurers Shift to Longer Bonds
Japanese life insurers are shifting investments into longer-dated government bonds with higher returns as interest rates rise.
The portfolio adjustments come as prices on government bonds they hold are falling, leaving them with unrealized losses.
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance plans to sell some holdings and replace them mainly with 20-year and 30-year government bonds.
It aims to invest more than 2 trillion yen or about $12.7 billion during the current fiscal year.
Nippon Life Insurance made similar changes to about $6.4 billion in government bonds in its holdings in the first half of the fiscal year.
Daiichi Life Insurance says it will reallocate roughly the same amount over the full fiscal year.
The move is projected to lift its annual earnings by about $216 million.
Now the insurers also need to adjust their investments to support policies with higher returns as the Bank of Japan pushes rates higher.
Dr.S Inspection Bullet Train Debuts
A new bullet train that performs inspections as it carries passengers has succeeded Japan's well-known Dr. Yellow Shinkansen.
The Dr. S train made its first commercial run on Monday.
The special train has equipment for inspecting tracks and other operating elements.
It looks like a standard Shinkansen, but with Dr. S logos on the sides of some carriages.
For now, it will be tested without conducting inspections.
00:17:11 話者 6
It was very good to see the train as I really ride the Shinkansen.
00:17:17 話者 8
Central Japan Railway retired the Doctor Yellow train last year due to aging.
Railway buffs said seeing one of the yellow trains would bring good fortune.
Now, Doctor S schedules are not disclosed.
Four will be phased in for full-scale inspection runs starting in January.
Japan Machine Tool Fair Showcases AI Innovations
A major machine tool fair in Tokyo is showcasing technology to help ease labor shortages in the manufacturing industry.
Around 1,100 companies from Japan and overseas are taking part.
Japanese electronics maker Mitsubishi Electric is exhibiting a system where AI acts on verbal instructions from people to operate humanoid robots and machine tools in coordination.
The company says the tech can ease the workload of human personnel.
Machine tool maker Fanuc is showcasing a technology in which AI interacts with humans to generate design concepts for metal surface processing.
The AI then relays specific machining instructions to the equipment.
The manufacturing industry is increasingly embracing AI in an effort to address worker shortages and improve productivity.
Now the challenge is determining which jobs can be replaced by machines and finding ways to teach AI the skills of expert workers.
00:18:53 話者 3
By using AI to carry out routine tasks that workers have been doing, factory production efficiency can be improved and people's work will shift to more advanced tasks.
00:19:04 話者 8
Okay, the fair runs through the end of October.
Markets
Okay, let's have a look at the markets.
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That's it for business.
Novice Brewer Revives Ancient Sake Tradition
00:19:51 話者 1
While exports of Japanese sake have been rising steadily, domestic consumption has been declining and breweries are closing down.
But this year, brewing in a mountainous area came back to life after many years...
and the person who made it happen was a complete novice.
00:20:13 話者 9/Reporter: Nojiri Hina/Narrator: Kitadai Hiroko
Amibayashi Kyoichiro started brewing sake in the town of Kumakogen in Ehime Prefecture this past May.
On a recent workday, he was stirring and cooling the steamed sake rice.
When things get busy, an acquaintance helps out.
But he doesn't have any regular employees and handles most of the work on his own.
00:20:36 話者 10
It's hard work.
I really have to use my muscles.
00:20:41 話者 9
Kumakogen is located in a mountainous region of Ehime.
It's blessed with pure water and a significant temperature difference between warm days and cool nights.
The area is well suited for growing sake rice.
Brewing has gone on here since ancient times.
But the industry began dying off as the brewers aged.
The last brewery went out of business more than ten years ago.
Meanwhile, Kamibayashi worked in the corporate world and spent time overseas with a trading firm after graduating from college.
Entering his 50s, he decided it was time for a change.
He quit his job and began searching for a place to make sake.
Kamibayashi came across this former brewery online and decided to give it a go.
00:21:37 話者 10
I wanted to do work that involved exporting things unique to Japan, things found nowhere else, and popularizing them overseas.
I especially love sake.
00:21:47 話者 9
He had generous backing from the local community.
Ito Atsushi from the town hall has been supporting kamibayashi for over three years.
00:22:04 話者 4
Sake has the power to attract people and draw them here.
Having a sake brewery can be a real asset for this region.
00:22:13 話者 9
Ito helped out in various ways, searching for available subsidies and connecting Kamibayashi with a carpenter who could restore the brewery.
He introduced Kamibayashi, who had no brewing experience, to an establishment where he could work as an apprentice.
Ito also worked out an agreement with the farmer to grow an original variety of sake rice developed in Ehime Prefecture.
00:22:43 話者 10
The hurdles were high, but I began feeling like I might be able to pull it off somehow.
00:22:49 話者 9
Three years after the initial idea, the brewery opened its doors.
This is Kamibayashi's pride and joy, Tsuyumine.
The artwork and calligraphy on the label were created by local artisans.
Messages of encouragement dot the walls of the brewery.
00:23:14 話者 10
I hope my presence will make people feel vitality is returned to this area.
00:23:22 話者 9
Kamibayashi's larger goal is to sell his sake overseas and encourage more people to discover Kuma Kogen. His early steps have been promising so far.
♫～
00:24:36 話者 1
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World Weather
We had a dramatic change in the weather for Tokyo going into the work week.
Our meteorologist Jonathan Oh tells us if the changes are here to stay in our weather update.
00:25:02 話者 11/Jonathan Oh
Hello, you probably need to grab your jackets and your umbrellas as we went through Monday not only in Tokyo but also other portions of Japan as we had a big change really taking a hold of the weather pattern across the country.
Now western portion of Japan saw some pretty impressive totals because the remnants of Champi were nearby and dumped a lot of that moisture in the area.
I mean some locations up to 200 or above toward 80 millions of rainfall in a 24 hour period and over into portion of Shikoko also seeing 154 millimeters rainfall in a 24 hour period.
But here in Tokyo, it was also wet and a lot cooler as well.
Here's a look at some video to give you an idea of the situation on the ground.
It looked like someone had flipped the switch Monday in central Tokyo as the weather went from dry to wet and warm to cold.
After a dry period for most of October the capital saw 17 millimeters of rainfall as of Monday afternoon according to the Japan Meteorological Agency and on top of that it was 9 degrees cooler at noon Monday compared to the same time on Sunday.
So yeah, you definitely notice the difference if you're out and about now.
Along the Pacific side we still have a couple low pressure systems rolling on through and that's going to be bringing more of a damp pattern once again as we go through Tuesday.
And up toward the north it'll push a cold air coming on through so we're talking about the possibility of flakes by the time we go into Wednesday for Sapporo and we'll be seeing sunshine returning for the western portion of Japan Tokyo seeing more Sun by Wednesday but then notice the temperatures start dropping off 16 foot high coming up on Thursday in Tokyo and then rain returns as we look toward the end of the work week.
Sspeaking of some rain looking what's happening across North America the plains dealing with a surge of moisture in the area and so that pattern is going to bring a bit of a wet weather day coming up on Monday now behind that got some cold air coming on through temperatures you know dropping off into places like Denver and the Upper Rockies as we go through Monday.
Hope you have a good day wherever you are.
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00:27:40 話者 1
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