ビールの税金が下がり、1本9円ほど安く

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is October second. This morning: beer in Japan just got a little cheaper. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down.

On October first, the tax on beer went down.

It means tax.

The tax on one three-hundred-fifty milliliter can went from about sixty-three yen to fifty-four yen.

It means a can.

That is about nine yen cheaper per can.

It means to become cheaper.

Low-malt beer and so-called third beer are cheaper than beer, but their tax went up by about seven yen.

It means low-malt beer, a cheaper beer-like drink.

Now beer, low-malt beer, and third beer all have the same tax.

It means all, everything.

The government thought it was unfair for similar drinks to have different taxes, so it has been changing the tax little by little since twenty twenty.

It means little by little.

At convenience stores, major beers like Super Dry and Ichiban Shibori will likely be about ten yen cheaper per can.

It means price.

The tax on canned shochu highballs also went up by seven yen per can.

It means a canned shochu highball, a fruity alcoholic drink.

The tax on sake does not change.

It means to change.

Now the full news again.

Quiz time. Listen and answer.

The tax on beer.

About nine yen per can.

It will likely be about ten yen cheaper per can.

It went up by about seven yen.

Since twenty twenty.

Sake.

That's all for this morning. Thanks for listening. See you next time.