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防災庁とは？11月2日に発足した国の新しい役所　「緊急要請」は地震の予告ではない

New Agency Takes Charge of Japan's Disaster Planning

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1Japan launched a new government agency on Monday to lead its work on natural disasters. The prime minister is the head of the National Disaster Management Agency. Goshi Hosono, who is also the minister for reconstruction, is set to become its first minister.

2Until now, disaster planning was handled by a division of the Cabinet Office and by other ministries. The new agency was built by reorganizing that division, and it started with an authorized staff of 352. It is designed to be the center of the government's disaster work, from preparation to recovery.

3The agency is focused on huge disasters that could hit the whole country. These include a Nankai Trough megaquake and a major earthquake in the Tokyo area. The agency's minister can make recommendations to other ministries. However, this power is different from directly giving orders.

4Hosono said he planned to issue an emergency request on the agency's first day. It is aimed at government ministries, prefectures and ordinary people. He has asked households to store food, water and portable toilets. The supplies should last for at least three days, and ideally for a week.

5Some people on social media became anxious about the request. In a post on X, Hosono explained that the request was not triggered by any information predicting an earthquake or other disaster. He said its purpose is to make sure people prepare before a disaster strikes.

Words　単語

launchedB1動立ち上げた、始めたstarted something new, like a group or service
headA1名長、トップthe leader of a group
reconstruction外名復興、再建building a place again after it was damaged
divisionB2名部門、部局one part of a large group or office
reorganizingB2動作り直すこと、再編することchanging how a group is put together
recoveryB1名復旧、回復getting back to normal after something bad
focusedA1形（～に）集中した、重点をおいたgiving most attention to one thing
recommendationsB2名勧告、すすめideas about what someone should do
anxiousA2形不安な、心配なworried about what might happen
triggeredB1動きっかけになった、引き起こしたmade something start to happen

単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））

1. Reading Quiz　本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう

  1. What was the new agency built from?

    A. The weather agencyB. A team at the prime minister's homeC. A division of the Cabinet OfficeD. The Ministry of Education

  2. What kind of disasters is the agency focused on?

    A. Small storms in one townB. Huge disasters that could hit the whole countryC. Disasters in other countriesD. Only floods in rivers

  3. What can the agency's minister do?

    A. Make recommendations to other ministriesB. Give direct orders to every ministryC. Close schools across JapanD. Predict when earthquakes will happen

  4. Who is the emergency request aimed at?

    A. Only foreign touristsB. Only schoolsC. Only the prime ministerD. Ministries, prefectures and ordinary people

  5. What did Hosono say about the request on X?

    A. It came from a new earthquake forecast.B. It was not triggered by any information predicting a disaster.C. It would end after one week.D. It was only for people in Tokyo.

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The agency started with an authorized staff of 352.

  2. (     ) The agency only works after a disaster happens.

  3. (     ) Households were asked to store supplies for at least three days.

  4. (     ) Hosono said the request was based on an earthquake prediction.

3. Fill in the Blanks　下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）

headlaunchedrecoveryreconstructiondivisionreorganizing

  1. Until now, disaster planning was handled by a _____ of the Cabinet Office and by other ministries.

  2. The new agency was built by _____ that division, and it started with an authorized staff of 352.

  3. Goshi Hosono, who is also the minister for _____, is set to become its first minister.

  4. The prime minister is the _____ of the National Disaster Management Agency.

  5. Japan _____ a new government agency on Monday to lead its work on natural disasters.

  6. It is designed to be the center of the government's disaster work, from preparation to _____.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( of / Agency / Management / is / the / The / minister / head / National / the / Disaster / prime ) .

  2. ( orders / different / from / power / However, / giving / this / directly / is ) .

  3. ( food, / portable / has / and / to / toilets / asked / store / water / households / He ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. Do you think one week of supplies at home is too much or just right? Why?（家に1週間分のそなえは多すぎると思いますか、ちょうどいいと思いますか？それはなぜ？）

  2. How should the government share safety messages without making people anxious?（国は、人を不安にさせずに防災の呼びかけをどう伝えるべきだと思いますか？）

Answers　解答

1. (1) C　(2) B　(3) A　(4) D　(5) B

2. (1) T　(2) F　(3) T　(4) F

3. (1) division　(2) reorganizing　(3) reconstruction　(4) head　(5) launched　(6) recovery

4.

  1. The prime minister is the head of the National Disaster Management Agency.
  2. However, this power is different from directly giving orders.
  3. He has asked households to store food, water and portable toilets.

全文訳

1日本は月曜日、自然災害への取り組みを引っぱる国の新しい役所を立ち上げました。防災庁のトップは首相です。復興大臣でもある細野豪志さんが、最初の防災大臣になる予定です。

2これまで、国の防災は内閣府の中の一部門と、ほかの省庁が担当していました。新しい役所はその部門を作り直してできたもので、職員の定員352人でスタートしました。政府の司令塔として、そなえから復旧・復興までをまとめて受けもつことになっています。

3防災庁が見すえているのは、国全体に打撃を与えかねない巨大な災害です。たとえば南海トラフ巨大地震や首都直下地震です。防災大臣は、ほかの省庁に勧告を出すことができます。ただし、この権限は直接命令を出すこととはちがいます。

4細野さんは、防災庁ができた最初の日に「緊急要請」を出すつもりだと話していました。相手は国の省庁、都道府県、そして一人ひとりの国民です。家庭には、食べ物と水、持ち運べるトイレをたくわえるよう呼びかけています。量は少なくとも3日分、できれば1週間分です。

5SNSでは、この要請に不安を感じた人もいました。細野さんはXの投稿で、この要請は地震などの災害を予知する情報が入ったことがきっかけではない、と説明しました。目的は、災害が起きる前のそなえを徹底することだと話しています。

文法ポイント：受け身（be動詞 + 過去分詞 + by ～）

「～によって…される」を表す。本文の disaster planning was handled by a division of the Cabinet Office and by other ministries. がその例。

出典：nippon.com（時事通信）、KSB瀬戸内海放送（ANN）、熊本日日新聞（共同通信）、FNNプライムオンライン（Yahoo!ニュース）、J-CASTニュース、日刊スポーツ（Yahoo!ニュース）、弁護士JPニュース（Yahoo!ニュース） ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-11-02-disaster-agency-launches/