Best Accessibility Podcasts (2024)

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新緑が鮮やかな５月！今週はこの週末に開催されるイベントをご紹介：Bright Color from L.A 20:01

3h ago20:01

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LA在住の手島里華さんが西海岸のニュースや、地域のディープな話題を取材します！２０２４年５月３日放送：新緑が目に鮮やかな５月がやってきました！今回は今週末に開催されるイベントをご紹介します！５月５日と言えば日本では『子供の日』、メキシコでは『Cinco de Mayo』。この２つをミックスしたイベントも開催されますよ！By 手島里華

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Developer Sees Hokkaido Shinkansen Extension in FY 2030 Unlikely 0:13

5h ago0:13

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An extension of a Shinkansen bullet train line to Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, is unlikely to take place at the end of fiscal 2030 as planned, its developer said Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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Japan Opposes Israeli Ground Operation in Rafah 0:12

6h ago0:12

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Japan opposes an all-out ground operation by the Israeli military in Rafah, the southernmost district of Gaza Strip, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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Japanese Fire Insurance Fees to Rise 10 Pct in Oct. 0:10

6h ago0:10

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Japan's four major nonlife insurance companies will raise fire insurance premiums by an average of some 10pctnationwide in October, it was learned Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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4 Chinese Ships Sail in Japanese Waters near Senkakus 0:09

7h ago0:09

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Four Chinese coast guard ships sailed in Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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Japan Opposition Ask for Ethics Panel Review of 44 Lawmakers 0:13

7h ago0:13

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Japanese opposition parties Wednesday asked that a review be held at a parliamentary political ethics panel for 44 lawmakers involved in a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.By 時事通信社

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Toyota's Annual Net Profit Hits Record High of 4.9 T. Yen 0:12

9h ago0:12

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Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday said its group net profit in the fiscal year that ended in March nearly doubled from the previous year to hit a record high of 4,944.9 billion yen.By 時事通信社

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Japan Forecast to Have 5.8 M. Dementia Patients in 2050 0:12

9h ago0:12

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Japan is forecast to have 5,866,000 elderly dementia patients in 2050, up over 1.4 million from 2022, an estimate showed said Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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BOJ's Ueda Mentions Possible Need for Action over Yen Weakness 0:09

5h ago0:09

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday that the central bank may need to take monetary policy action depending on exchange rate fluctuations.By 時事通信社

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Toyota's Re-Employment Program to Cover Workers at 65, Over 0:10

6h ago0:10

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Toyota Motor Corp. will expand its re-employment program to cover workers at 65 and older and all jobs, starting in August, it was learned Wednesday.By 時事通信社

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Interparty Talks on Shrinking Imperial Family May Start Next Week 0:16

13h ago0:16

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Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga said he hopes that interparty discussions on proposals to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members will be launched as early as next week, according to senior officials of ruling and opposition parties.By 時事通信社

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ジョブナビUSA #117「ロサンゼルスとシリコンバレーを中心にお仕事をご紹介！」 13:19

18h ago13:19

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・ジョブナビUSA #117 「ロサンゼルスとシリコンバレーを中心にお仕事をご紹介！」あなたのお仕事探しの応援団、「ジョブナビ」今回は、ロサンゼルスとシリコンバレーを中心に全米求人情報をご紹介します。経理関連やカスタマーサービスの募集が急増しています。ニューヨークからは、ビザサポート有りのITポジションも！どうかお聞き逃しなく！https://iiicareer.com/jpn/By sakura radio, さくらラジオ, 全米求人情報, インテレッセ

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Japan Ruling Bloc Vows to Improve Policy Funds Transparency 0:13

1d ago0:13

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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, agreed Tuesday to improve transparency over the use of policy activity funds provided by political parties to member lawmakers.By 時事通信社

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EP126「この春はもう来ない」 Shall we sing by the YUBA method 14:22

14h ago14:22

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Shall we sing ４月のテーマ：「あそび心」 EP125：「遊び歌」 EP126 :「この春はもう来ない」 website：　http://yubamethod.org/By sakura radio, さくらラジオ, 合唱, コーラス, toru yuba

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Court Orders Deletion of Info on Area Suffering Discrimination 0:13

1d ago0:13

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Osaka District Court has upheld a petition from an Osaka Prefecture resident in his 70s seeking the deletion from a website of information about the area where he lives, which has historically suffered discrimination.By 時事通信社

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Tokyo DisneySea's New Fantasy Springs Area Unveiled 0:07

5h ago0:07

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Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area was unveiled to the media on Tuesday ahead of its June 6 opening.By 時事通信社

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Royal Holdings, Others to Operate Sushi Restaurants in U.S. 0:15

1d ago0:15

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Restaurant chain operator Royal Holdings Co., conveyor-belt sushi chain Choushimaru Co. and general trader Sojitz Corp. said Tuesday that they have founded a joint company in California to operate sushi restaurants in the United States.By 時事通信社

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Japan to Skip Putin's Inauguration Ceremony 0:14

1d ago0:14

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The Japanese government has no plans to send any representative to a ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday to swear in Vladimir Putin for a new six-year term as Russian president, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said.By 時事通信社

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Nintendo Posts Record Annual Net Profit on Weaker Yen 0:13

1d ago0:13

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Nintendo Co. said Tuesday that its group net profit in fiscal 2023 grew 13.4pctfrom the previous year to a record 490.6 billion yen, thanks to the yen's weakening.By 時事通信社

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TEPCO Finishes 1st Treated Water Discharge of FY 2024 0:14

1d ago0:14

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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has completed the first round of its discharges of tritium-containing treated water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea this fiscal year.By 時事通信社

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Intel, Omron, Others Form Semiconductor R&D Group 0:13

8h ago0:13

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Intel Corp., Japanese electrical equipment maker Omron Corp. and 13 other companies said Tuesday that they have formed a new organization for research and development on the latter-half process of semiconductor manufacturing.By 時事通信社

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Cambridge Students Experience Japanese Traditional Storytelling 0:12

1d ago0:12

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Students at the University of Cambridge have participated in a workshop to learn about Japanese culture through "rakugo" and "kodan" traditional Japanese storytelling, trying their unique ways of narrating.By 時事通信社

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Osaka Expo to Offer Cutting-Edge Entertainment Experience 0:17

1d ago0:17

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As preparations for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka pick up pace with just under one year to go before its opening, some private-sector businesses taking part in the event are planning to offer visitors a taste of evolving entertainment featuring virtual space and cutting-edge technologies.By 時事通信社

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Anti-Infection Measures Still Needed 1 Year after COVID Downgrade 0:15

1d ago0:15

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While Wednesday marks one year since Japan downgraded COVID-19 to a lower-risk infectious disease category that includes seasonal influenza, the country has faced unseasonal and larger-than-usual outbreaks of other infectious diseases over the past year.By 時事通信社

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6th Person Arrested over Burned Bodies Found in Eastern Japan 0:12

1d ago0:12

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Japanese police on Tuesday arrested a 36-year-old acquaintance of a Tokyo couple whose bodies were found charred near a river in eastern Japan, making him the sixth person to be arrested over the case.By 時事通信社

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Kamikawa Supporting Struggling Kishida Govt on Diplomatic Front 0:11

12h ago0:11

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is underpinning Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration, which has been struggling amid a ruling party fund scandal, on the diplomatic front.By 時事通信社

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Daihatsu Resumes Production at All Plants in Japan 0:13

1d ago0:13

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Daihatsu Motor Co. on Tuesday resumed production at its plant in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, after suspending operations from late December last year due to its safety test fraud scandal.By 時事通信社

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Japan Parade 2024について！ゲスト吉井久美子さん（ゴージャス・エンターテイメント社長）：かわら版USAインタビューSP全米日系団体・コミュニティー紹介 23:54

1d ago23:54

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全米各地域の日系団体・コミュニティーで活躍する方々へのインタビューを通して、その地域での活動や魅力をお伝えします。２０２４年４月２９日放送：５月１１日（土）にニューヨークで開催されるJapan Paradeから、吉井久美子さんをお迎えして、今年の見所についてお話を伺います。今年のグランドマーシャルに決定した元プロ車いすテニス選手、国枝慎吾さんをはじめ、豪華なゲストにも注目です。また後半ではニューヨークでブロードウェイ、エンタメ業界で活躍する吉井さんに、経験を通して培った教訓をお聞きします。【ジャパンパレード＆ストリートフェア】【日時】パレード：５月11日（土）、午後１時〜ストリートフェア：午前11時〜午後５時【パレードのルート】セントラルパークウェスト、81丁目〜67丁目【ストリートフェア…

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5th Person Arrested over Burned Bodies Found in Eastern Japan 0:09

2d ago0:09

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Japanese police arrested Monday a fifth person over the burned bodies of a Tokyo couple found in the eastern Japan prefecture of Tochigi in mid-April.By 時事通信社

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EU Approves Nippon Steel's Acquisition of U.S. Steel 0:08

2d ago0:08

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The European Commission announced Monday that it has approved the acquisition of United States Steel Corp. by Nippon Steel Corp. of Japan.By 時事通信社

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Kishida Urges LDP to Expedite Political Funds Law Revision Talks 0:12

2d ago0:12

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday urged his Liberal Democratic Party to speed up talks with Komeito to draw up the ruling bloc's proposal on a revision of the political funds control law.By 時事通信社

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NY五番街トーク　シンガー八神純子さんインタビュー！ 20:40

1d ago20:40

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「みずいろの雨」「パープルタウン」などの大ヒット曲でおなじみ、シンガー八神純子さんが特別ゲスト出演。初ニューヨークライブへの思いなど余すところなく聞きました。By Sakura Radio

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Will Tokyo Govt Building Become New Night Spot? 0:14

1d ago0:14

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After projection mapping using a main building of the Tokyo metropolitan government as a screen started in late February, about 130,000 people visited the site to see the images shown on the external walls of the structure in the first two months.By 時事通信社

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Many Banks in Japan Raise Deposit Rates after BOJ Action 0:13

2d ago0:13

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Many large and regional banks in Japan raised their interest rates on ordinary deposits in March or April for the first time in about 17 years, following the Bank of Japan's lifting of its negative interest rate policy.By 時事通信社

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Bar Associations in Japan Create Mascots, Logos 0:08

2d ago0:08

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Bar associations in Japan are stepping up efforts to help people feel close to lawyers, such as making cute mascots as well as logos.By 時事通信社

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"Kodomo Shokudo" Helping Kids in Noto Quake-Hit Areas 0:14

3d ago0:14

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"Kodomo shokudo" cafeterias that offer meals to needy children for free or at low prices continue operations in areas stricken by the Jan. 1 powerful earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.By 時事通信社

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Athlete, Cake Shop Worker Rank High as Dream Jobs for Japanese Kids 0:08

3d ago0:08

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Athletes, and cake shop and bakery workers ranked high as dream jobs for children in Japan, a private-sector survey has found.By 時事通信社

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Japan Opposition Parties Seeking Early Lower House Breakup 0:15

1d ago0:15

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Japanese opposition parties are increasingly urging Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to dissolve the House of Representatives early for a general election following his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's loss in all three Lower House by-elections held in late April.By 時事通信社

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Japan Foreign Chief Vows to Support Nepal's Development 0:08

2d ago0:08

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has stressed Sunday that Tokyo will continue to support sustainable development of Nepal.By 時事通信社

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NOW EP51「宝塚男役からN Yの舞台へ！〜俳優・ダンサー漣レイラさん」New York Now with Yasuko 27:03

3d ago27:03

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New York Now with Yasuko #51「宝塚男役からN Yの舞台へ！〜俳優・ダンサー漣レイラさん」宝塚歌劇団で14年男役として活躍してきた漣(さざなみ)レイラさん。現在はブロードウェイなど舞台での活躍を目指している。「常に自分自身に挑戦したい」「どんな状況でもふと立ち止まってニューヨークの空を見上げると気持ちが晴れてくる！」と輝く笑顔で話す。NYで始まったレイラさんの”今”について、YASUKOがインタビューします。レイラさんインスタグラム:　＠layla_sazanami (インタビュー聞き手）Yasuko Numata 沼田靖子 website： https://www.newyorkyasuko.com/ Instagram: https://www.insta…

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Half of New NISA Investments Went to Japanese Stocks 0:11

3d ago0:11

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Nearly 50pctof investments made through the new Nippon Individual Savings Account, or NISA, program went to Japanese stocks from January through March, a survey has shown.By 時事通信社

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Japan Announces Bid for 2027 ADB Meeting 0:10

3d ago0:10

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Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Sunday announced a bid to host the 60th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Japan in 2027.By 時事通信社

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Japan, China, S. Korea Arranging Summit for May 26-27 0:11

3d ago0:11

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Final arrangements are underway to hold a summit among Japan, China and South Korea in Seoul on May 26 and 27, a South Korean Foreign Ministry official said Sunday.By 時事通信社

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Kara, Leader of Japan's Underground Theater, Dies at 84 0:11

2d ago0:11

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Playwright Juro Kara, a leading figure in Japan's underground theater movement, died of acute subdural hematoma at a Tokyo hospital Saturday night. He was 84.By 時事通信社

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Kishida to Talk with LDP Political Reform Team Members Soon 0:12

3d ago0:12

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that he will talk with other members of the Liberal Democratic Party's political reform headquarters as early as Monday, when he returns from his overseas trip.By 時事通信社

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Kishida Interacts with Japanese Brazilians 0:10

3d ago0:10

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Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida interacted with Japanese Brazilians in a welcoming ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, on Saturday.By 時事通信社

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Japan's Kishida Stresses Ties Based on Trust, Not Coercion 0:13

4d ago0:13

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean on Saturday, stressing the importance of economic ties based on trust, not on coercion, with China in mind.By 時事通信社

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NY生活のリアルをお届け・登園82日目-NYで今熱い！エシカルなThrifting〜おとな幼稚園NY組 20:43

4d ago20:43

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「ご紹介したMusicの詳細」(著作権の関係でPODCASTには含まれません） Opening music : Candi Staton / Young Hearts Run Free Ending music : 中島美嘉&加藤ミリヤ / Gift 【おとな幼稚園NY組リクエスト大募集】お問い合わせ等は＠didiz1028 DMまでお気軽にコンタクトください！ BGM：OtoLogic NY初心者北海道民魂で生きる新米ママシンガーDidiが海外在住のあなたがおっ！(驚き)となるような、海外大好なあなたがお〜！(感動)となるような、そして毎日頑張っているあなたがおおお〜(癒し)となるようなひとときを、国際結婚/NYのグルメ・生活・育児/アメリカ文化の話題を交えてNYからリアルな声をお届け…

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Volunteer Activities in Full Swing in Noto amid Golden Week 0:11

4d ago0:11

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With Japan in the midst of the Golden Week holiday period, volunteer activities are in full swing in areas hit by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture.By 時事通信社

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Japan, France to Strengthen Security Cooperation 0:10

3d ago0:10

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her French counterpart, Stephane Sejourne, have agreed to strengthen their countries' cooperation in the security area.By 時事通信社

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