# Jul. 20, 8am The Latest NEWS

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Podcast: [朝日新聞AJW 英語ニュース（The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch）](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ajw-the-asahi-shimbun-asia-japan-watch-4383523)
Published: 2026-07-19T23:00:05+00:00
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## Resource

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.Government's M and A guidelines accused of solely focusing on price（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16696533 ） ▼02.INTERVIEW/ Mark Lilla: MAGA flourishes when 'hunger for ignorance' spreads in U.S.（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16681781 ） ▼03.JR East to replace standard tickets with QR code ones（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16689456 ） ▼04.Planes, trains, hotels catering more to travelers and their pets（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16673012 ） ▼05.Survey: Only 16% of travelers from abroad want to visit Tohoku（ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16648146 ） 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.

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