{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6aadd5b90521dc2c8140dc6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Japan's Rates Hit a 31-Year High","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/16ff9edc-d60a-4e93-ada4-71cfca329cfe.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Japan&#x27;s central bank raises interest rates from 1% to 1.25% to fight rising prices, marking a 31-year high. Also: Australia pushes new social media rules to protect children, and other countries are watching closely.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Japan erhöht den Leitzins · Australien plant neue Regeln.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: ablehnen können, to be able to reject = to be able to reject. Vocabulary: das Konto (account), schützen (to protect), ablehnen (to reject).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-19\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-19</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}