{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/6aadd2f37aa361c612bfda8a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 English News | Japan's Rates Hit a 31-Year High","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/820e27bd-b9e8-4ef2-9bdd-97764aeaba93.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Japan&#x27;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.</p>\n\n<p>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).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-19\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-19</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}