# A1 English News | Japan's Rates Hit a 31-Year High

An episode of [Learn English A1 | Slow Easy News for Beginners, Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1884145882), 19 Sep 2026, 7:37.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/e/6aadd2f37aa361c612bfda8a/media.mp3

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Japan's central bank raises interest rates to 1.25% to slow rising prices, with some members voting against the move. Also: Australia wants new social media rules to reduce online harm for children, and other countries are watching closely. Today’s English focus: has raised = has raised. Vocabulary: rate (the level of interest), inflation (prices going up over time), currency (the money a country uses). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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