英語ニュース

ENGLISH NEWS

英語ニュースEnglish news

英語時事ニュースに関する著作権はインターアクト・ジャパンに帰属しており、無断での転載、複製、販売などは厳しく禁じられています。
許可なくこれらの行為を行った場合、法的措置を取る可能性があります。

  • First Postage Rate Hike in 30 Years

    Japan Post raised its prices on October 1st.

    A standard letter up to 50 g now costs 110 yen, and postcards are 85 yen. Prices went up because people use the internet more.

    Japan Post wants to keep prices steady and make services better.

  • Hitachi Develops Non-painful Breast Cancer Screening

    Electronics giant Hitachi has developed a painless screening technology for breast cancer. The new method uses ultrasound to detect tumors with greater accuracy than mammography screening. Mammography is currently the most common testing method. However, it requires breasts to be flattened and can cause significant pain. It also uses X-rays, delivering low dose radiation. With Hitachi’s system, examinees simply lie face down on a table and place their breasts in a container of water. It can detect early stage cancer using 360 degree ultrasound beams without pain or radiation. Breast cancer has become one of the leading causes of female mortality in many countries. Early detection is crucial. Hitachi intends to develop a practical application for the technology by 2020 following clinical trials.

  • Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara Dies Aged 105

    Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St Luke’s International Hospital, died aged 105 on July 18th. Hinohara studied medicine at Kyoto Imperial University and began working at St. Luke’s in Tokyo in 1941. During World War II, he treated many people injured by the air raids there. Hinohara was well known for his significant contribution to healthcare in Japan. He had long advocated the importance of preventive medicine and introduced the comprehensive check-ups called “ningen dock.” Following the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, he led a medical team that saved many victims’ lives. Hinohara always encouraged senior citizens to maintain an active social life and avoid illness by having fun. He himself continued seeing patients until after he turned 100.

  • Kazuo Ishiguro Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

    Kazuo Ishiguro will receive the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Committee announced the award in October.
    Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki. His family moved to Britain when he was five. He only came back to Japan in his thirties.
    However, his first two books are set in Japan. Another book won Britain’s top prize for literature.
    The Nobel Committee praised Ishiguro’s deep understanding of human feelings.br
    The news was widely reported by Japan’s media. Many people are now buying Ishiguro’s books in Japanese.