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2026年9月24日（木）辛坊治郎ズームそこまで言うか！
Typhoon No. 25 has forced JR East to announce extended suspensions on four lines, with some routes facing outages of up to three months due to widespread slope collapses. An ANA aircraft made an emergency landing at Chubu Centrair International Airport shortly after takeoff when an oil-pressure warning triggered on the right engine, forcing passengers to evacuate via emergency slides. At the United Nations General Assembly, Japan's Prime Minister called for the deletion of the UN Charter's "enemy state clauses," drawing an immediate rebuttal from China.
What this episode answers
Which JR East lines are suspended due to Typhoon No. 25, and for how long?
The Uchibo Line (Anegasaki–Mobara) is expected to be closed at least three months, part of the Sobu Main Line for one month, the Narita Line (Sawara–Choshi) for two weeks, and the Kururi Line (Mobara–Kururi) within a week; Kominato Railway also has an affected section with no set reopening date.
Why can a slope collapse keep a railway line out of service for months?
Because removing debris alone isn't enough—the next significant rainfall would cause the slope to collapse again—so concrete reinforcement work is required, and that reinforcement is what takes about three months.
How did passengers evacuate from the ANA aircraft during the emergency landing?
They went down the aircraft's emergency slides, going down with nothing in their hands, shoes removed, and both arms thrust forward, with crew at the bottom immediately pulling them to their feet and funneling them away.
What are the UN Charter's "enemy state clauses," and why is Japan pushing for their removal?
They are clauses in the UN Charter, originally written to apply to nations defeated in World War II, that have been rendered effectively void by later UN resolutions but remain in the treaty text; Japan is pushing for their deletion because it has benefited greatly from the UN system and, more than eighty years later, should no longer be labeled an enemy nation.
When and where is the U.S.–China summit taking place, and what are the key issues?
The summit is scheduled to take place at the White House on September 24 local time, following President Xi Jinping's arrival at Andrews Air Force Base where President Trump received him; the article does not specify the key issues beyond this.
Typhoon No. 25 Forces JR East to Announce Extended Line Suspensions
JR East has officially announced prolonged suspensions on lines damaged by Typhoon No. 25. The Uchibo Line between Anegasaki and Mobara is expected to remain closed for at least three months; a section of the Sobu Main Line faces a one-month outage; the Narita Line between Sawara and Choshi will be down for two weeks; and the Kururi Line between Mobara and Kururi is expected to resume within a week. Kominato Railway has also not been able to set a reopening date for its affected section.
The program explained in detail why repairs take so long. Footage released by JR East shows extensive collapses of the nori-men—the compacted surface layer of embankment slopes—with seven to eight collapse sites visible in just ten seconds of video. Simply removing the debris is not enough, because the next significant rainfall would cause the slopes to give way again. Concrete reinforcement of the slopes is therefore required, and that work underpins the three-month estimate.
By contrast, the Sotobo Line section damaged by heavy rain on August 13 was back in service within about a week. The main problems there were debris flowing into a tunnel and a section of rail left hanging in mid-air; once the soil was restored and safety checks completed, trains could run again. The shape and mechanism of a collapse, the program noted, largely determines how long recovery takes.
Anchor Matsuyama (松山アナ) highlighted the Keikyu Main Line as another example of careful decision-making: although no slope collapse had occurred, sensors detected high moisture levels inside the cliff face, leaving it in a state where a collapse "could happen at any moment." Trains were held even after the rain stopped. Matsuyama referenced a 1997 landslide incident in which a train was derailed, and noted that modern sensors can now measure subsurface moisture in fine detail, making safety-first judgments considerably more rigorous.
ANA Emergency Landing: What an Evacuation Slide Is Really Like
On the night of September 23, an ANA aircraft bound for Saga Airport from Chubu Centrair International Airport triggered an oil-pressure alarm on its right engine shortly after takeoff. The crew turned back and made an emergency landing; passengers then evacuated using the aircraft's emergency slides, and some were injured in the process. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism designated the event a "serious incident" under the Civil Aeronautics Act, and the Japan Transport Safety Board launched interviews with those involved as well as an on-site investigation.
Matsuyama described attending a media demonstration at JAL's training facility at Haneda, where cabin crew who are normally warm and approachable transform in an emergency into loud, decisive directors of evacuation. Passengers must go down the slide with nothing in their hands, shoes removed, and both arms thrust forward. Even on a full-scale mockup built to match actual aircraft height, the experience is genuinely frightening. Once at the bottom, crew stationed on both sides immediately pull evacuees to their feet and funnel them away so they are not struck by the next person sliding down. Matsuyama said the entire sequence struck her as impressively logical and well-engineered.
UN General Assembly: Enemy State Clauses and the U.S.–China Summit
In his address to the UN General Assembly, Japan's Prime Minister called for the formal deletion of the "enemy state clauses" still embedded in the UN Charter. Written to apply to nations defeated in World War II, the clauses have been rendered effectively void by subsequent UN resolutions, but their presence in the treaty text itself remains a point of contention. The program summarized the speech's argument: Japan is one of the countries that has benefited most from the UN system, and more than eighty years on, it is no longer a nation that should be labeled an enemy. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman pushed back immediately, arguing that the clauses exist to prevent the resurgence of fascism and militarism.
Separately, President Xi Jinping arrived at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington, where President Trump was on hand to receive him. A U.S.–China summit is scheduled to take place at the White House on September 24 local time. During the 4 a.m. hour, Momoi Yuri (桃井由理), former Beijing bureau chief for the Nikkei and currently a news editor and head of the International News Center, is set to join the program as a guest commentator.
Markets: Stocks, Yen, and Oil
The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 65,513 yen, up 495 yen from the previous Friday. The dollar–yen rate hovered around 158 yen 40 sen, with trading remaining edgy as market participants stay alert to the possibility of intervention near the 160-yen level. New York crude oil futures were trading around $92 per barrel. The program explained that hopes for progress in U.S.–Iran negotiations, timed to the UN General Assembly, have helped keep prices below the $100 mark, and that lower oil prices are drawing dollar buying, which in turn reinforces the yen's weakening trend.
Takeaways
- JR East has announced suspensions of up to three months on four lines hit by Typhoon No. 25, with slope collapses requiring concrete reinforcement before trains can return.
- An ANA aircraft was designated a serious incident after an oil-pressure warning forced an emergency landing at Chubu Centrair, with passengers evacuating via slides and sustaining injuries.
- Japan's Prime Minister demanded removal of the UN Charter's enemy state clauses at the General Assembly, drawing an immediate Chinese rebuke, as a U.S.–China summit was set for the same day.
This article is edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. It is not an official summary — please listen to the episode itself.