A1 German News | Japan's Rates Hit a 31-Year High

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Japan'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.

Heute: Japan erhöht den Leitzins · Australien plant neue Regeln.

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).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-19

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