# ニュース 正午のNHKニュース 2026年9月23日 - Show: NHKラジオニュース - Published: 2026-09-23 - Canonical: https://podc.club/en/episode/400203229_f28ae1457ecc.html - Audio: https://www.nhk.or.jp/s-media/news/podcast/audio/ed87432e9183685e698959ea3c83248f_64k.mp3 - Source: Edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. Not an official summary. Prime Minister Takaichi held her first summit with President Trump in New York, and the two leaders agreed to work closely together on issues involving China, including economic security. The same day brought a report on the flood damage from Typhoon No. 25, which has killed nine people in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, along with indirect talks between the Trump administration and Iran's delegation at the UN General Assembly, congestion on the final day of the five-day autumn holiday, and news that Shohei Ohtani is set to return from injury. ## What this episode answers ### What was discussed and agreed at the summit between Prime Minister Takaichi and President Trump? Prime Minister Takaichi and President Trump held their first summit at UN headquarters in New York, confirming they would advance cooperation across fields like AI and semiconductors and agreeing to work closely on China-related issues; they also exchanged frank views on the Trump administration's tough stance toward the ICC. ### What damage has Typhoon No. 25's heavy rain caused in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures? Record heavy rain from Typhoon No. 25 triggered landslides and river flooding that killed nine people (six in Chiba, three in Kanagawa) with four still unaccounted for, and damaged over 600 buildings, including 19 completely destroyed homes in Chiba. ### In what form did President Trump and Iran's delegation hold their talks? President Trump and Iran's delegation held indirect talks, conducted through an intermediary shuttling to and from Oman. ### How congested are trains and highways on the final day of the autumn five-day holiday? Trains and highways were heavily congested, with Tokaido Shinkansen up-bound trains fully booked in reserved seating and highway backups of up to 15 kilometers, such as on the up-bound Meishin Expressway near the Semimaru Tunnel. ### When is Shohei Ohtani, who had been out with an injury, expected to return to the lineup? Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the lineup for the game against the Padres. ## Article ## Takaichi and Trump hold summit talks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市) met with President Trump in New York, where she is visiting, for their first summit. The roughly 35-minute meeting took place at UN headquarters in the early hours of the 23rd, Japan time. At the outset, Takaichi thanked Trump for his strong commitment to the Japan-US alliance and said the very fact that the two leaders were meeting demonstrated the strength of that alliance to the world. The two leaders confirmed they would advance cooperation across a wide range of fields, including economic security areas such as AI and semiconductors, and agreed to work closely together on issues involving China, with the Japan-China summit set for the 24th in mind. They also reportedly exchanged frank views on the Trump administration's tough stance toward the International Criminal Court (ICC), given Japan's emphasis on the rule of law. ## General debate speech at the UN General Assembly After the meeting, Takaichi delivered a speech in the UN General Assembly's general debate, saying that the United Nations matters now more than ever amid major upheaval in the international order, and that Japan would fulfill a major responsibility for the UN. She also expressed her intention to contribute to maintaining and developing a free and open international order based on the rule of law. One senior government official said it was highly significant that the strength of the Japan-US alliance could be conveyed both at home and abroad, while some within the Japanese government said they could not fully read the Trump administration's intentions, adding that they would need to watch how things develop, including the outcome of the Japan-China summit. ## Typhoon No. 25 rains leave nine dead in Chiba and Kanagawa Record heavy rain from Typhoon No. 25 has triggered a string of landslides and river flooding in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, killing nine people and leaving four unaccounted for so far. In Chiba Prefecture, the death of a man in his 60s found near a submerged car in Mobara City was newly confirmed, while five other people died in landslides and related incidents in Kamogawa, Sanmu, Mobara and Sodegaura cities, bringing the prefecture's death toll to six. In Kamogawa, two people remain missing and the search continues. In Kanagawa Prefecture, the death of Yuka Harada, a woman in her 30s who had been missing after a landslide hit a home in Miura City, was confirmed, and two more people died in Yokosuka City, bringing the prefecture's death toll to three. In Yokosuka, two women — one in her 20s and one in her 70s — remain unaccounted for at an apartment and a house hit by the landslides, and searches continue. Housing damage across Chiba and Kanagawa totals more than 600 buildings: in Chiba, 19 completely destroyed, 10 half destroyed, 26 partially damaged, 405 flooded above floor level and 137 flooded below floor level, for 597 in total; in Kanagawa, three completely destroyed, four partially damaged and one flooded below floor level, for eight in total. ## Trump refers to indirect talks with Iran As Iran's delegation visited the United States for the UN General Assembly, President Trump told reporters on the 22nd that representatives of the US and Iran had held a three-hour "very good" round of talks, with another round expected soon. He pressed Iran to reach an agreement, saying there were two options: things would be "horrible" for Iran, or Iran would be made "great." Trump administration special envoy Steve Witkoff posted on social media that he had held lengthy talks with Iran's delegation through an intermediary shuttling to and from Oman, confirming the talks were indirect. Iranian state media likewise reported that Iran's foreign minister, who is visiting New York, held talks with Witkoff and, at the US side's request, conveyed Iran's conditions regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Those conditions reportedly include an immediate end to the US naval blockade, the immediate unfreezing of Iran's frozen assets, and an end to fighting on all fronts by resistance forces, with attention now on whether the talks lead to a breakthrough. ## Holiday travel congestion on final day, Ohtani set to return The 23rd marked the final day of this autumn's five-day holiday, the first such stretch in 11 years, and trains grew crowded as people who had spent the break at leisure destinations headed home. According to JR Central, up-bound Tokaido Shinkansen trains were crowded from the morning, with some trains fully booked in reserved seating, prompting calls for travelers to secure seats early. Japan Airlines said flights to and from Haneda were nearly fully booked all day. Highways also saw congestion nationwide, including a 13-kilometer backup on the up-bound Tomei Expressway near the Yokohama-Machida interchange, a 12-kilometer backup on the down-bound Tomei Expressway near the Yamato Tunnel, and a 15-kilometer backup on the up-bound Meishin Expressway near the Semimaru Tunnel. Regarding Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, who had been on the injured list with inflammation in his right biceps, manager Dave Roberts said on the 23rd (24th Japan time) that Ohtani is expected to return to the lineup for the game against the Padres. That would mark his return after the shortest possible stint on the injured list, 15 days, with Roberts saying, "If his condition when he went on the injured list was a 5, he's at an 8 or 9 now." ## Takeaways - Prime Minister Takaichi and President Trump held their first summit and agreed to work closely together on issues involving China and to advance cooperation on economic security. - Typhoon No. 25's heavy rain has killed nine people and left four missing in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, with housing damage exceeding 600 buildings. - President Trump and Iran held indirect talks mediated through Oman, with a breakthrough on issues including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz now the focus.