Podcast [English World] Episode 71: U.S. presidential election

Hello from Washington

Three Kyodo News journalists — Yamaguchi-san; Sierra, an assistant correspondent in Washington; and Kanetomo-san, who recently came back from Washington –- talk about the work Kyodo correspondents do in the U.S. capital. They delve into the latest presidential election, the factors behind Republican candidate Donald Trump’s victory, and how they feel about the results and the future.

Article mentioned in the podcast:

Trump takes back White House with decisive election victory

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.

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