About this episode

This episode covers the latest news including the transformation of Nara Prison into a luxury hotel and safety upgrades by JR companies due to bear incidents.

英語学習などにご活用を！リンク先の英文記事を見ながら、聴いていただけます。 ▼01.Nara Prison now a luxury hotel highlighting the structure's past（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16670317 ） ▼02.JR companies upgrade worker safety as bear incidents hit high（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16662971 ） ▼03.JR East fights paint shortage to start 'Luna Azul' train next spring（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16633318 ） ▼04.Diet passes bills to revise imperial law, penalize flag desecration（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16736046 ） ▼05.Crowdfunding site fails to pay millions raised for campaigns（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16736196 ） このエピソードは音声合成システムにより、全自動で作成しています。 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• news
• Japan
• safety
• legislation
• crowdfunding
• travel
• education

Keywords

• Nara Prison
• JR East
• bear incidents
• imperial law
• crowdfunding
• luxury hotel
• safety upgrades
• Japan news

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Organizations: 朝日新聞ポッドキャスト

Places: Nara Prison, JR East

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