{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/6a89075354f87b88761e370e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 English News | Japan Executes Man for Killing 5 People","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/c896d22c-2041-4112-bc8d-c251739dc2cf.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Japan executes a man for killing five people at a pachinko parlor, as debate grows over capital punishment and secrecy. Also: Australia passes new laws that may force big tech companies to make deals with news publishers or pay a levy.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: are going to make deals, will make agreements = will make agreements. Vocabulary: levy (a payment made under a law), revenue (money that a business earns), deal (an agreement between two sides).</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-a2-2026-08-22\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-22</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}