In the 44th episode of the Kyodo News bilingual podcast, Global Accessibility Awareness Day is highlighted as taking place on May 16th this year. Yamaguchi-san, Eduardo, and Su-san, three Kyodo News reporters, discuss a Tokyo company that uses artificial intelligence to recreate voices for individuals who have lost theirs due to cancer treatment. The podcast also explores other technological advancements that increase accessibility for people with disabilities and emphasizes the importance of raising awareness about these issues among the public.
The focus of the episode is an article about a Tokyo venture that recreates voices via AI for cancer patients, showcasing the innovative solutions being developed in Japan. Listeners are encouraged to enjoy journalists’ discussions on recent articles, even as they occasionally veer off into unrelated topics.
Previous episodes of the podcast have covered a range of subjects, including the new DisneySea Hotel, Akira Toriyama and Dragon Ball, and ride-hailing in Japan. Each episode provides insight into the world of news writing and translation, offering English learners an opportunity to improve their language skills while staying informed about current events.
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