# 2026年10月13日（火）辛坊治郎ズームそこまで言うか！ - Show: 辛坊治郎 ズーム そこまで言うか！【最新回のみ】 - Published: 2026-10-13 - Canonical: https://podc.club/en/episode/1513369812_bbd4025fc312.html - Audio: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/67122501-9b17-4d77-84bd-a93d00dc791e/faed9f7a-6434-4e82-b4b3-abac000c1fa2/576e8bfe-cbd5-4489-a25a-b4e2008debce/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=63f34096-5ddb-4815-850a-b2a3004703ce - Source: Edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. Not an official summary. Shinbo Jiro (辛坊治郎) brought his battered laptop to a repair shop in Yurakucho only to be told it was cheaper to buy a new one, then spent two hours unable to submit Malaysia's electronic entry card ahead of his trip this weekend. On the international news front, China's September auto exports surged 61.4% year-on-year while the EU introduced measures to halve imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles, and MI5 foiled an Iran-linked bomb plot targeting RAF Fairford. ## What this episode answers ### What was the outcome when Shinbo Jiro took his PC to the repair shop? The technician told him it would be cheaper to buy a new machine than to repair it: combining a screen replacement with a keyboard replacement would cost more than a new PC, and the technician's aside—'for these specs...'—made clear the laptop was simply too old. Shinbo left with the machine unrepaired, saying he might return. ### What went wrong with his Malaysia electronic entry card application? After filling in every field and reaching the final screen, the 'Submit' button was completely unresponsive while only the 'Reset' button worked—pressing it instantly wiped all his entries. He spent two hours trying without success and went on air without completing the application, planning to try again on his PC at home after the show. ### Which Southeast Asian countries still allow entry with just a passport and no electronic application or visa? Only Vietnam and Laos; Vietnam requires nothing beyond a passport—not even a landing card—while all other Southeast Asian countries now require either an electronic entry card or an advance visa application. ### What was the nature of the foiled terror plot near RAF Fairford in England? A group allegedly linked to Iran drove several cars toward RAF Fairford in southern England in the middle of the night intending to plant a bomb, but MI5 had the suspects under surveillance and arrested them before they could act. Shinbo noted that President Trump's public statement that British intelligence 'had been watching these people all along' likely put the UK's agencies in a very awkward position. ### What is the current state of China's auto exports, and how has the EU responded? China's September auto exports reached roughly 1.5 million units, up 61.4% year-on-year, putting annual exports of over 10 million units within sight; the EU responded by introducing safeguard measures that halve imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles, and Shinbo said further rapid growth is uncertain as countries worldwide tighten institutional restrictions to protect their own industries. ## Article ## Old Laptop Deemed Better Replaced Than Repaired Shinbo Jiro had been nursing a troubled laptop for quite some time. After the screen cracked, he connected his home television—equipped with an HDMI port—as a makeshift monitor. Then he spilled coffee on the keyboard, rendering the Z key and several others unusable, so he added an external USB keyboard. Cables snaked across his desk in a tangle, and his printer had also failed to pair wirelessly, forcing him to add yet another cable to the pile. On the day of the broadcast, he dropped into a PC repair shop near Nippon Broadcasting System in Yurakucho for the first time. The technician's opening question was: "Was the coffee black, or did it have sugar?"—apparently, the two affect electrical components differently. After powering up the machine to check it, the technician delivered his verdict: "We can repair it, but you'd be better off buying a new one." The combined cost of a screen replacement and a keyboard replacement would exceed the price of a new machine, and the aside "for these specs..." said everything about the laptop's vintage. Shinbo left saying he might come back, laptop in hand, problem unresolved. ## Two Hours Battling Malaysia's Electronic Entry Card Shinbo has a trip to Malaysia planned for this weekend. A country that once required only a passport now demands an electronic entry card submitted in advance, and he timed his application for lunchtime on the day it became possible—three days before departure. Having sailed through Thailand's and the Philippines' electronic entry systems in minutes, he assumed Malaysia's would be equally simple. But after completing every field and reaching the final screen, the "Submit" button would not respond. The "Reset" button worked perfectly—pressing it instantly erased everything he had typed. He combed through his inputs repeatedly looking for errors, found none, and still could not complete the application after two hours. He went to the studio without finishing it, speculating that it might be a compatibility issue with his smartphone or a glitch on Malaysia's end, and said he planned to try again at home on his PC—the same half-broken laptop. The ordeal prompted him to take stock of how Southeast Asian entry requirements have changed. Countries that once let passengers fill out a landing card on the plane now almost universally require an electronic entry card or advance visa. At present only Vietnam and Laos are exceptions. Vietnam asks for nothing beyond a passport—not even a landing card—while Laos still uses a paper card on board but requires no electronic pre-registration or visa. "The world was supposed to get easier with digitization," Shinbo said with barely concealed frustration. "Instead it's become more of a hassle." ## Zoom Flash: International News Roundup **Kyushu Shinkansen**: A pantograph fault discovered the previous night halted all services. The Hakata–Kumamoto segment was targeting a 4:00 p.m. resumption, and the Kumamoto–Kagoshima-Chuo segment a 6:00 p.m. resumption. **IMF World Economic Outlook**: The IMF raised its 2026 global real growth forecast to 3.1%, up 0.1 points from its July projection. AI-related investment was cited as a key driver, but the Fund warned of a "bifurcation of the global economy" as the impact of high energy prices varies sharply by country. Shinbo cautioned that the figure rests on an assumption that the Middle East conflict will have ended by next year—and that assumption itself should be questioned. **Trump and North Korea**: President Trump expressed eagerness to meet with Kim Jong-un during his planned Asia tour next month. **UK Terror Plot**: An Iran-linked plot targeting RAF Fairford in southern England was foiled. Several vehicles drove toward the base late at night, but MI5 had the suspects under watch and arrested them before they could act. President Trump publicly stated that British intelligence "had been tracking these people all along"—a disclosure that, Shinbo observed, must have put UK agencies in a deeply uncomfortable position. **China Auto Exports**: September exports reached approximately 1.5 million units, up 61.4% year-on-year, bringing annual exports of over 10 million units into view. The EU has responded with safeguard measures that halve imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles. With countries tightening institutional restrictions to shield domestic industries, Shinbo said whether China's rapid growth trajectory can continue remains an open question. ## The Dilemma of Switching Devices A listener's email—describing being looked at with disbelief by younger colleagues for using a six-year-old PC—sparked a discussion about switching from Windows to Mac and from iPhone to Android. The conclusion was that the barrier is simply unfamiliarity, and the only cure is being forced to adapt. Shinbo floated the idea of trying an inexpensive Android handset as a low-risk first step. The conversation also touched on the growing number of digitally excluded elderly people in a society where QR-code ordering at restaurants has become standard. "Please leave an escape route somewhere," Shinbo appealed—some analogue option should always remain available. ## Takeaways - Shinbo's aging laptop was declared uneconomical to repair at a Yurakucho shop—screen plus keyboard replacement would exceed the cost of a new machine—and he took it home unrepaired. - Malaysia's electronic entry card 'Submit' button was unresponsive for two hours, leaving Shinbo unable to complete his application just days before his departure and forcing a retry on the very PC the shop had deemed a write-off. - China's September auto exports surged 61.4% year-on-year to around 1.5 million units, prompting the EU to introduce safeguard measures halving imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles as countries accelerate efforts to protect their domestic auto industries.