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Hello and welcome back to another episode of News Bites.

I'm Jacob Ingram.

And I'm Allie Highsmith.

In today's news: Taiwan's pay gap gets smaller, and the world's oldest rocks
are found in Canada.

And in this episode's News Flash: 'economy'!

Keep on listening to learn more!
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性別薪資差異雖然縮小，但還是差別很大！
The Gender Wage Gap Gets Smaller, But It's Still Big!

In many places, men earn (賺錢) more than women even when they do similar
work.

This is called the "wage gap" (性別薪資差距).

Men in Taiwan still earn more money than women, but the gap is slowly getting
smaller.

This year, the Ministry of Finance (財政部) made a report about the wage gap.

It shows how much men and women earned in 2023.

In 2023, men made about 1.57 times (1.57 倍) more than women.

That means if a woman made 1 NT, a man made 1.57 NT.

The numbers came from tax data (報稅資料).

The Ministry of Finance says this was the smallest gap recorded recently.

Men earned an average of about $746,000 NT in 2023, while women earned about
$475,000 NT.
去年男性平均收入大約 74.6 萬元，而女性大約是 47.5 萬元。

Looking at salary alone (只看薪水), men made around $822,000 NT, about 1.4
times more than women's $582,000 NT.

For professional jobs, like doctors or lawyers, the gap was even bigger.

Men earned almost twice as much as women.

Men also got more money from stock dividends (股票分紅).

On average, men made about $199,000 NT, compared to women's $118,000 NT.

The report says this shows more men are company owners (公司老闆) or managers
(經理).

But women had one area where they did better: retirement income (退休金).

In 2023, women received an average of $594,000 NT, while men got about
$537,000 NT.

The report also looked at big companies.

Most large companies in Taiwan still have men as the main person in charge.
報告也發現，大型企業的負責人大多還是男性。

And when it comes to loans for young people like buying houses or starting
businesses (青年貸款要買房子或是創業), men took the bigger share
(男性的比例也比較高).

So while the income gap is shrinking (縮小), men still hold more money and
power in many areas of Taiwan's economy (台灣經濟).
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科學家發現地球上最古老的岩石
Scientists Find Oldest Rocks on Earth

Hey Allie, what do you think is the oldest thing in the world?

Hmm… maybe a really old tree? Or a mountain?

Good guesses! But scientists say they have found something even older.

Older than trees and mountains? What is it?

Rocks! Very, very old rocks from the beginning of Earth's history.

Scientists in Canada say they may have found Earth's oldest rocks.

The rocks are in northern Quebec, near Hudson Bay.
這些岩石在加拿大魁北克的北部，靠近哈德遜灣。

The area is called the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt (努伏瓦基圖克綠岩帶).

These rocks look simple, but they may be 4.16 billion years old (可能有 41.6
億年的歷史).

That is from Earth's first time period, called the Hadean
(地質學的名稱是冥古宙).

Back then, the planet was very hot and wild.

Geologists (地質學家) say rocks are like history books.

Each rock holds a page of Earth's story.

But many pages are missing, especially from the Hadean.

That is why these rocks are so important.

In the past, scientists argued about the age of these rocks.

Some thought they were 3.75 billion years old.

Others believed they were older than 4.3 billion years.

This new study says the age is 4.16 billion years, using special tests with
elements like samarium and neodymium.
這次的新研究說是四十一億六千萬年，科學家使用「釤」和「釹」這些特殊元素來測試。

The study also suggests life may have appeared very early.

Nearby rocks in Quebec show signs of ancient bacteria (古代細菌的痕跡).

If life started quickly on Earth, it may mean life is common in the universe.

Not all scientists agree yet, but many say this new study is stronger than
before.

Whether 3.8 or 4.16 billion years old, the rocks are still an amazing window
into Earth's deep past.
這些岩石仍然是了解地球遠古歷史的窗口。
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In today's News Bites...

Men in Taiwan earn more money than women, but the wage gap is getting smaller.

In 2023, the Ministry of Finance reported men made about 1.57 times more than
women.

The report shows that more men are company owners or managers.

The only area where women did better was retirement income.
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And,

Scientists in Canada may have found Earth's oldest rocks.

The rocks are in Quebec and may be 4.16 billion years old.

The study suggests life may have appeared very early on Earth.

Geologists say rocks are like history books, each one holding a page of
Earth's story.
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NEWS FLASH

Today's vocabulary word is economy, or "經濟" in Mandarin.

The economy is the system of money, trade, jobs, and business in a country.

When the economy is strong, people usually have more jobs and spend more
money.

When the economy is weak, businesses may close, and people may lose jobs.

For example, Taiwan's economy depends a lot on technology and exports (出口),
such as semiconductors (半導體).
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If you have a fun fact, a joke or interesting news story you'd like to share
with us, record your message and send us your Bite-Sized Break to
newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it in an episode.

We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!
 

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Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Kelly Kimura…

And I'm Jacob Ingram.

Coming up next in today's news: The Social Enterprise World Forum is coming
to Taipei and a woman who was before her time.

And in today's News Flash: technology!

Stay tuned for more on those stories!
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社會企業世界論壇本月登陸台灣
The Social Enterprise World Forum Comes to Taiwan This Month


The Social Enterprise World Forum is coming to Taipei from the 27th to the
31st this month!

Oh wait… What does "social enterprise" mean?

Social enterprises are businesses that have a social and/or environmental
purpose (社會企業是具有社會和/或環境目的的企業.)

Many try to make the world more equal (平等的) for everyone.

Many try to help the environment (環境).

The businesses sell a product or service (產品或服務).

They use the money they make to help their purpose.

When they make decisions (決定) on how they work, they think first of their
purpose, people, and the environment.

They don't think about making money to make the business owners rich.

So… social enterprises are important to make a better world.

This year, SEWF is hosting the event with Impact Hub Taipei.

One of the many things Impact Hub Taipei does is help social enterprises.

At SEWF, about 1,500 people from 60 countries will come to Taipei.

They will meet other people who are trying to make a more sustainable (永續)
and more equal world.

They will talk about climate change (氣候變遷), aging societies (高齡化社會),
jobs for young people, and AI.

They will learn what other social enterprises around the world are doing.

They will get new ideas!

They can also go on tours to see what Taiwan's social enterprises are doing.

One tour shows them how Taiwan and a social enterprise are both doing things
to make travel more accessible (無障礙) for all people.

Another tour shows people a theater group (劇團) that helps at-risk young
people (高風險青少年) change their lives, a fabric brand (布料品牌) that uses
sustainable materials (材料), a zero-waste (零浪費) brand that recycles
(回收) old clothes and fabric into new clothes, and a fair-trade (公平貿易)
coffee brand.

And there are even more tours!

SEWF將把台灣的社會企業推向世界舞台。

If you are interested in doing work that has a social and/or environmental
purpose one day, think about social enterprises!
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一名女子用男性的名字創立了成功的科技公司
A Woman Made a Successful Technology Company Using a Man's Name


When you think of technology leaders (技術領導者), how many are women?

One woman had to use a man's name to make her software company (軟體公司)
successful.

Her name was Stephanie, but when she wrote letters (函件) to possible
customers (顧客) and signed her name, no one answered.

Most people in technology were men.

So she signed her letters with a man's name "Steve."

People started to answer!

Letters? Who sends letters anymore?

Well, this was 63 years ago.

63 years ago? Were there computers back then?

Yes. But they were very big and slow compared to now.

And there was no email!

This woman was ahead of her time (跑在時代的前面).

In 1962, women in Britain could not open a bank account (銀行帳戶).

They could not put their own money into an account by themselves.

Their husbands had to sign instead of them!

But she persevered and started a company.

She started with 6 British pounds (用六英鎊創業).

That's about 6,700 NT today.

She employed (僱佣) mostly women to write software.

Of her first 300 employees (員工), only 3 were men.

Many of the women worked from home.

They were women who had to stop working after they married and had children.

Her employees worked part-time (兼職), and their working time was flexible
(彈性的工作時間).

She wanted them to have a good work-life balance (工作與生活的平衡).

She didn't tell her customers that women were writing software.

They didn't know that thirty women wrote the software for a very important
part of a supersonic jet (超音速噴射機).

Women working from home wrote software that scheduled (行程) buses and
trains.

So how did her employees send their work to the company?

They used overnight mail services (隔夜郵件服務)!

In 1975, a new law (法律) against discrimination (歧視) meant that she had to
employ more men.

Later, she shared her company with her employees (分紅給員工).

She said this made seventy employees became millionaires (百萬富翁)!

Stephanie did amazing things throughout her life.

But there is something that makes what she did even more amazing.

She was a child refugee (難民) during World War II (第二次世界大戰).

She was born in Austria (奧地利) in 1933.

Nazi Germany (納粹德國) took over Austria when she was five.

She was one of 10,000 mostly Jewish (猶太人) children who were rescued from
Austria and sent to the U.K.

Stephanie died last month in the U.K. at 91 years old.

一位前難民成為了技術領袖，為許多女性提供了工作，讓她們能夠平衡家庭和工作。
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So in today's News Bites:

The Social Enterprise World Forum is coming to Taipei this month.

People who are trying to make a more sustainable and more equal world will
meet and learn from each other.

SEWF will put Taiwan and its social enterprises on the world stage.
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And...

A woman made a successful technology company using a man's name.

Many of her employees were women who had to stop working when they got
married.

She wanted them to have a good work-life balance, so they worked from home.
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News Flash

In today's News Flash, our vocabulary word is "technology!"

That's spelled T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y.

You've heard this word a lot in News Bites.

It means the use of scientific knowledge to make tools and ways to solve
problems.

In Mandarin, it's 科技.

In one of today's stories, the technology to send messages from one person's
computer to another person's computer did not exist.

Add that to your word bank!
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Do you have a fun fact or a joke you'd like to share with us?

Record your message and send your Bite-Sized Break to us at
newsbites@icrt.com.tw.

You might hear it in an episode!

We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!
 

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Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites!

I’m Allie Highsmith.

And I’m Nancy Sun.

In this episode of News Bites: a movement to change school time to 10 to 4pm
for middle and high schoolers

And, closing the gender gap in STEM.

And in this episode’s News Flash: minister
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上課時間延後兩個小時？教育部正在考慮
Government considers pushing back school start time

*alarm clock*

*yawning sounds*

Ugh it’s so early.

I hate getting up for school.

Me too. But wait! Did you know that there’s a movement to make school start
later?

真假的!!!

It’s true! But it’s still a long way from happening.

A lot of people want school to start later, so the government is considering
it.

More than 10,000 people signed the petition 連署 in less than a week.

The idea is to make school start at 10am.

But that would only be for junior high and high schools.

People signed 簽名 the petition in September, and the Ministry of Education
教育部 said that it would think about the idea, and respond 回應 in two
months.

So… in November?

Right.

In Taiwan, most junior high and high schools start at 8am.

But the new idea wants school to start at 10am and end at 4pm.
連署支持者想要讓國、高中生10點上課、4點放學。

The petition also wants to get rid of classes that are not required 必要的.

Supporters 支持者 say, this way students can get more sleep, which means they
will be more focused 專心 during class time.

They emphasize that junior high and high school students can already get to
school on their own, so they don’t need parents to drop them off later.
支持者?調，國中跟高中生不需要家長帶他們去上課，所以不會影響到父母的上班時間。

Supporters also say that less time in school means that kids would get to
spend more time on hobbies and social activities.

They also point out 指出 that not getting enough sleep can make it harder for
students to learn and could cause mental health problems 心理健康問題.

But critics 反對者 think that even if school hours are less, kids might just
spend more time in cram schools 補習班 and they won’t actually get more
sleep.

The Ministry of Education says it will respond to the petition by November
14th.

What do you think? Let us know by sending your recording to
newsbites@icrt.com.tw.
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美國女學生努力恢復疫情前的科學、數學分數
Closing the gender gap in STEM in the US

Have you ever heard of a “gender gap” 性別差距？

Not really… what’s that?

Basically 基本上, it’s when boys and girls are at different levels of things.

For example, a News Bites episode before talked about the gender pay gap in
Taiwan.

In that episode, we explain 解釋 that women make less money in Taiwan than
men do.

That’s one kind of gender gap.

But another kind is about levels of achievement 成就.

In the US, girls don’t do as well at math, and the COVID-19 pandemic made
the problem worse.
在美國，女生數學考得沒有男生的好，而且疫情讓情況惡化。

In 2019, before the pandemic 疫情, girls and boys had basically the same math
test scores.

But after COVID, girls’ test scores got a lot worse.

Why?

Well, it’s not because girls are worse at math than boys.
不是因?女生比較不會數學。

Experts 專家 say that teaching methods 方法 might be better for boys than
girls.

And they say that a lot of girls are less interested in and less confident
with science 科學, technology 科技, engineering 工程, and math 數學- also
known as STEM.

But the gender gap in this case is only in STEM; in reading girls do much
better than boys in school.

So what caused the gender gap in STEM to get bigger during COVID?

Well, in many countries at the beginning of COVID, students went to class
online.
疫情剛開始的時候，很多各國的學生在?上上課。

That kind of teaching emphasizes ?調 something called “rote
learning:背誦式學習.

Some experts think that “rote learning” works better for boys than girls.

They say that girls are usually better at solving 解決 problems in many
different ways, instead of just memorizing.
有些專家認?，女生比較會用多元方式解決問題，而不是用背的。

And before COVID, there were special programs to encourage 鼓勵 girls to try
STEM, but during COVID, those went away.

Before COVID, teaching in the US changed, so that it was less about speed
速度, competition 競賽, and rote memorization.

Instead, schools started using ways that teach students to think in many ways
and think about number problems with concepts 概念.

Schools also invested in 投資 programs that made girls more confident
有自信的, like school clubs with activities for STEM.

That’s really important, because experts say that girls are less interested
in classes where boys dominate占用most of the class discussions.

Today, teachers are trying to make more STEM programs that build resilience
韌性 and problem-solving across subjects.

Some students are trying new things, like building robots, to learn about
STEM.

More girls in STEM means more smart people working on all the world’s
problems together!
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So, in today's News Bites:

The Ministry of Education is considering a petition to make school start
later for junior high and high schoolers.

But don’t get too excited!

There’s a long way to go before it becomes reality.

The ministry says they will respond next month.
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And,

Schools in the US are trying to close the gender gap in STEM.

During COVID, students’ STEM scores got a lot worse, but boys’ scores got
better after.

Teachers are encouraging girls to use alternative methods for STEM education.
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News Flash

In today’s News Flash, our vocab word is “minister.”

That’s a noun, and it’s spelled M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R.

A minister is someone that leads 領導 a part of the government.

For example, in Taiwan, we have many ministries, like the Ministry of
Education 教育部, the Ministry of Health and Welfare 衛福部, the Ministry of
the Interior ?政部, the Ministry of the Environment 環境部 [fade out]

[cut in] Right! Some of our listeners 聽? might remember that we talked about
Lee Yang on an episode before.

Oh right! He’s the minister of sports 運動部長.

And minister is called 部長 in Mandarin!

And now you know!
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We’ll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!
 

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Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites!

I’m Allie Highsmith.

And I’m Kelly Kimura.

In this episode of News Bites: LGBT students face unfriendly remarks from
teachers

And, South Korea legalizes tattooing!

And in this episode’s news flash: organization!

Stay tuned for more on those stories!
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民意調查發現，大部分同志圈學生會遇到老師歧視的言論
Survey finds that most LGBT students hear discriminatory remarks from teachers

Taiwan is known around the world for being a very friendly country to LGBT
people.

It was even the first country in Asia to make it legal for people to marry
someone of the same sex.
全世界的人都知道，台灣對同志很友善，它也是亞洲第一個同婚合法化的國家。

Taiwan has classes that help teach kids about LGBT people and gender equality
性別平等.

Even though Taiwan is considered very progressive 進步的 for LGBT people,
it’s still not perfect.

A new survey 民意調查 shows that many LGBT students hear unfriendly or
discriminatory 歧視 things from teachers.

About two thirds of them, that is.
三分之二同志圈的學生，聽過老師講不友善或是歧視的話。

That’s quite shocking 震驚!

However, Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association 台灣同志諮詢熱線協會 also says
that most LGBT students do feel safer at school than they did before.

Well that’s good, at least.

Yes, but that means there are still some students that feel unsafe at school
because of their identities 身份認同.

The last time they did the survey was in 2020, so it means that students feel
safer than they did about 5 years ago.

The survey also says that students are less likely to hear discriminatory
things at school than they were in 2020.

But some students say that they have never taken any class where they learned
about LGBT people.

And one fourth of students said that they heard negative 負面的 things about
LGBT people in class.

Some lawmakers 立委 want the government to make sure 確保 that teachers take
training about how to talk to LGBT students before they start teaching.

They want the Ministry of Education to strengthen teacher training.
有些立委希望教育部加?老師的訓練，讓他們對同志更有同理心。

They think that, if teachers got more training about these topics, then
students could feel safer at school.
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In this episode's Bite-Sized Break, we hear from Ray, who's 10 years old, from Dakeng elementary. 

***BITE-SIZED BREAK***

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韓國刺青師現在不需要醫療執照
South Korea legalizes tattooing without a medical license

Hey Kelly, did you know that in South Korea, it was illegal 違法的 for most
tattoo artists 刺青師 to give tattoos?

Wait… what?

Before September, the only people who were allowed 允許 to give tattoos in
South Korea were people with a medical license 醫療執照.

A medical license is something that doctors and nurses need to be allowed to
give people medicine and other treatment 治療.

Before September, South Korea was one of the only countries in the world with
a rule like that.

The government used to think that it was important for tattoo artists to have
a medical license, because when you give tattoos you have to make sure
everything is clean so that customers don’t get infections 感染.

That makes sense, I guess.

But the government didn’t really pay much attention to the rule, so many
tattoo artists still worked without medical licenses.

In 2023, a survey found that most people with tattoos didn’t get them in
hospitals.

However, if police saw a tattoo artist working without a medical license,
they might go to prison 去坐牢 and have to pay a lot of money 或是被罰款.

Now, they will just have to get special licenses for tattooing and the
government will have to make sure that everyone follows the rules, so that
people don’t get sick.

When lawmakers passed the new act, several tattoo artists gathered outside to
celebrate.

They say that the act is a big deal 大事, because it makes it legal for them
to do their jobs.

They also emphasize 強調 that they pay a lot of attention to safety when they
give tattoos.

The new law will take effect 生效 after 2 years.

First, President Lee Jae Myung 韓國總統李在明 needs to announce 宣佈 the law,
but he already said that he supports 支持 the law.

In recent years, feelings about tattoos are changing in South Korea.

A long time ago, people thought that people with tattoos were criminals 罪犯.

But now, more and more people see them as a form of self-expression.
現在更多民?認?，刺青就是一種自我表現。

I guess that’s kind of similar to here in Taiwan.

People used to think that people with tattoos were gangsters or criminals,
but now more people think that it’s okay to have tattoos.
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So, in today's News Bites:

A survey found that most LGBT students in Taiwan have heard unfriendly things
from teachers.

But, more students feel safe at school than they used to.

Lawmakers want more teacher training about LGBT topics, to help make school a
safe environment for all students.
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And,

South Korea is making it easier for tattoo artists to work.

In the past, tattoo artists needed to have medical licenses to give tattoos.

That’s because tattoos need to be given safely, or customers could get sick.

But now, the government will give tattoo licenses, so that people can work
legally.
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News Flash

In today’s News Flash, our vocab word is “organization.”

That’s a noun, and it’s spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

An organization is a group of people that’s working on some goal.

For example, there are many organizations in Taiwan that want to support LGBT
rights.

In the news story, we talked about Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association.

That’s one kind of organization.

The word “organization” comes from the word “organize.”

And “organization” means 組織 in Mandarin.

And now you know!
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We’ll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!
 

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Hello and welcome to another episode of News Bites.

I'm Nancy Sun.

And I'm Jeffrey Mo.

Coming up, sometimes it's not about winning, and sometimes, it's about what's
fair.

And in today's News Flash: a word for doing it bigger and better.

Keep on listening to find out more!
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周杰倫參加澳網
Jay Chou at the Australian Open

You know how some people are really good at something, like singing, drawing,
or cooking?

But what happens when they try something totally new?

This month, pop star Jay Chou tried something exciting.

The famous musician stepped onto a tennis court.

He played tennis at the Australian Open!.

The Australian Open is one of the biggest tennis events in the world!

Jay joined a special game called "One Point Slam."

In this game, players play for just one point.

Win the point, and you move on.

Lose it… and the game is over!

每場只打一記得分球，贏者晉級，輸者淘汰。

There were 48 players in this event.

24 are tennis stars.

There's world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz...

Defending champion Jannik Sinner...

And Naomi Osaka!

The game also includes amateur players (業餘球員), and famous guests.

Jay Chou played against Petar Jovic, a 24-year-old amateur champion from
Australia.

周杰倫對上24歲的澳洲業餘球員Petar Jovic。

Before the game, they played rock-paper-scissors to choose who would serve
first.

兩位選手先用「剪刀石頭布」決定哪方發球。

Jay lost, so Petar Jovic served.

He hit the ball once, scored the point, and won!

Jay didn't have a chance to swing his racket before the match ended.

After the game, Jay Chou laughed about it online.

He said next time, he has to practice tennis...

And rock-paper-scissors too!

Before the match, Jay also joked that he might lose before even touching the
ball.

And guess what?

That joke came true!

Even so, fans loved his humor (幽默感).

Jay shows that sometimes being brave and trying something new is more
important than being perfect!
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日本國會女議員連署要求增加女性洗手間
Women Leaders in Japan's Parliament Face Long Lines

Imagine having an important job...

Helping to lead the country…

But having no easy place to take a bathroom break?!

That's the problem some leaders in Japan are talking about.

Japan's parliament (日本國會) has more women leaders than ever before.

Last year, 73 women won seats in the country's main law-making group.

That's a new record!

去年十月日本舉行眾議院選舉，465席中共有73名女性當選，創下歷來新高。

But there is a problem.

There are not enough women's bathrooms in the parliament building.

Some women leaders say they often have to wait in long lines.

Sometimes this happens before big meetings start.

One woman even said she sometimes does not go at all, because there is no
time.

Near the main meeting room, there is only one women's bathroom.

Inside, there are only two stalls.

Men have many more bathrooms in the building.

The building is very old.

It was built in 1936.

That was before women could even vote (投票) in Japan.

So, it was not made for many women leaders.

Now, women lawmakers are asking for a change.

They say, If we want more women leaders, we need better spaces for them".

The leader of Japan agrees.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female leader in October
last year.

She says there should be more bathrooms for women in the building.

日本首相高市早苗和幾十位女性國會議員連署，要求增設女性廁所。

And the prime minister says she wants more women in power, too.

She says the country should help women feel comfortable and safe at work.

So this story is not just about bathrooms.

It's about fairness, change, and making room for everyone to take part.
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So, in today's News Bites:

Musician Jay Chou joined a special tennis game called "One Point Slam" at the
Australian Open.

In this game, players play for just one point.

Win the point, and you move on.

Lose it… and the game is over!

Jay played against Petar Jovic, a 24-year-old amateur champion from Australia.

Jay didn't have a chance to swing his racket before he lost the match

Even so, fans loved his humor.
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And,

Japan's parliament has more women leaders than ever before.

But there are not enough women's bathrooms in the parliament building.

The building is very old.

It was built in 1936.

That was before women could even vote in Japan.

So, it was not made for many women leaders.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says there should be more bathrooms for women
in the building.

She says the country should help women feel comfortable and safe at work.
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In today's News Flash, a word for doing it bigger and better.

A "comeback" is when someone does well again after a time away.

Maybe they lost before.

Maybe they made a mistake.

But they try again - and do better!

For example, a team loses a game, then wins the next one?

That's a comeback!

A singer stops performing, then returns with a new song?

That's a comeback!

And now you know!
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