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    國際時事跟讀 Ep. L289:日本免稅新制11月上路 Japan Ends Instant Tax-Free Shopping for Tourists

    18/10/2026 | 7 mins.
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    國際時事跟讀 Ep. L289: Japan Ends Instant Tax-Free Shopping for Tourists
    Highlights 主題摘要
    From November 1, Japan will charge visiting shoppers full consumption tax and refund it only after departure checks.
    Nearly 90% of visitors who spent 100 million yen or more in one trip escaped customs checks.
    Travelers must carry every item on a receipt to the airport kiosk, or the whole receipt loses its refund.
    Shopping in Japan is about to get slightly more complicated for tourists who see a trip there as a chance to stock up on cosmetics, snacks and electronics. From November 1, foreign visitors will no longer buy goods tax-free at the till. Instead, they will pay the full price, including Japan's 10% consumption tax, and get the money back only after customs confirms, at departure, that the goods are actually leaving the country.
    不少旅客把日本行當成掃貨的機會,化妝品、零食、3C產品一次買齊。11月1日起,這件事會變得麻煩一些。外國旅客結帳時不能再直接免稅,必須先付含10%消費稅的全額,等出境時海關確認商品確實帶出日本,才拿得回稅款。
    The overhaul is aimed squarely at abuse. Government figures show that tax-free purchases were recorded on about 19.6 million departures between April 2022 and March 2024. In 690 cases, a visitor had spent 100 million yen or more on a single trip, and nearly 90% of these buyers slipped past customs unchecked. Officials concede that not every big spender was cheating, yet almost all of those who were caught and billed left the country without paying. Retailers, meanwhile, had been left to police suspicious customers themselves, and some simply stopped offering tax-free sales.
    這次改制直指濫用問題。政府數據顯示,2022年4月至2024年3月間,有免稅購物紀錄的出境旅客約1,960萬人次。其中690人次單趟消費達1億日圓以上,這群買家近九成沒經過海關查驗就出境。官方坦言,高額消費不代表一定違規,但遭攔查並補稅的人,幾乎全都沒繳錢就離境。零售業者過去只能自己把關可疑顧客,有些店家乾脆停辦免稅。
    Under the new Refund Method, shoppers still show their passports in store, and each purchase is logged electronically. Within 90 days, they must scan their passports at a kiosk in the departure lobby, before checking in any luggage. A green result ends the process, while a red one means showing the goods to customs officers. If even one item on a receipt is missing, every item on that receipt loses its eligibility. At seven major airports, including Narita, Haneda and Kansai, travelers can also complete this step online through Visit Japan Web.
    新制稱為「退稅方式」(Refund Method)。旅客在店內購物時仍要出示護照,每筆交易都會以電子方式登錄。購買後90天內,旅客必須在託運行李前,到出境大廳的自助機掃描護照。畫面顯示綠燈就完成手續,顯示紅燈則要把商品交給海關查驗。同一張收據上只要少一件商品,整張收據都會失去退稅資格。成田、羽田、關西等七座主要機場的旅客,也能透過 Visit Japan Web 線上辦理。
    In return, the government is scrapping rules that had frustrated shoppers and shop staff alike. The 500,000-yen daily cap on consumables, the sealed-bag requirement and the split between general goods and consumables will all disappear. Refunds will be paid by shops or the refund agents they hire, with credit card refunds expected to take one to two weeks and bank transfers longer. For most visitors, the trade-off is more paperwork at the airport in exchange for fewer restrictions in the shop. Those who arrive too late to finish the check, however, will forfeit the refund altogether.
    政府也同步廢除多項讓旅客和店員頭痛的規定,包括消耗品每日50萬日圓的購買上限、密封袋包裝要求,以及一般物品和消耗品的分類。退稅款由店家或其委託的退稅業者支付,退回信用卡預計要一到兩週,銀行轉帳更久。對多數旅客來說,機場多了一道手續,店內的限制則少了許多。不過,如果太晚到機場、來不及完成查驗,就拿不到退稅。

    Keyword Drills 關鍵字
    Stock up on [verb phrase, to buy a large amount of something to use later]: We stock up on coffee before every busy quarter.
    Overhaul [noun, a thorough change to a system or process]: The company announced an overhaul of its pricing.
    Slip past [verb phrase, to get past someone or something without being noticed]: The error slipped past three rounds of review.
    Trade-off [noun, a balance between two things you cannot fully have at once]: Speed and quality often involve a trade-off.
    Forfeit [verb, to lose a right or benefit because you broke a rule]: Late applicants will forfeit their early-bird discount.

    Reference article:
    https://news.immigration.gov.tw/NewsSection/Detail/95691AB3-68A3-4F28-8CED-4513EDC07BC3?lang=EN&topic=onetouch
    https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/tax-free/page01_000001_00028.html
    https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/001858413.pdf
    https://en.japantravel.com/article/tax-free-shopping-in-japan-2026-changes/72305
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    回顧星期天 Live Podcast直播- 來收集英語十二星座 Star signs in English

    17/10/2026 | 45 mins.
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    簡易大綱
    收集英語12星座 The 12 Star signs / 12 Zodiacs
    - 在台灣聊天時,常用到閒聊到的主題會是星座,血型。其實外國人在閒聊的時候不愛?WHY? - 能不能從星座學英語單字?
    - 星座文字古Latin文居多,動物跟人物角色 十二星座單字與個性特質
    - Capricorn(the Goat):摩羯座 12/22~1/20 Traits特質: stubborn固執
    - Aquarius(the Water Carrier):水瓶座 1/21~2/18 Traits特質:Independent 獨立
    - Pisces(the Fishes):雙魚座 2/19~3/20 Traits特質: overly trusting過分信任別人
    - Aries(the Ram):牡羊座 3/21~4/20 Traits特質: impulsive衝動
    - Taurus(the Bull):金牛座 4/21~5/21 Traits特質:Practical 實際
    - Gemini(the Twins):雙子座 5/22~6/21 Traits特質: 溝通communicative
    - Cancer(the Crab):巨蟹座 6/22~7/22 Traits特質: Caring 照顧
    - Leo(the Lion):獅子座 7/23~8/22 Traits特質: Warm熱情
    - Virgo(the Virgin):處女座 8/23~9/22 Traits特質: helpful 樂於助人
    - Libra(the Scales):天秤座 9/23~10/23 Traits特質: charming有魅力9o
    - Scorpio(the Scorpion):天蠍座 10/24~11/22 Traits特質:Passionate 熱情
    - Sagittarius(the Archer):射手座 11/23~12/21 Traits特質: spontaneous 活在當下
  • 通勤學英語 15Mins Today

    幕後教師室Teacher's Lounge Ep.143: News recap - 升息一碼英文怎麼說?還有一台被打會哀哀叫的 MacBook

    16/10/2026 | 26 mins.
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    最近台股紅通通,你早上滑手機是先看盤,還是先看英文新聞?老實說吧,大概是前者。
    沒關係。這集把過去兩週的 News Shadowing 文章一次幫你複習完,John老師和阿鍵老師還順便爆料:每一則當初為什麼挑它,哪幾則最適合拿去茶水間跟同事聊。
    升息一碼,英文到底怎麼講?
    Fed 升息了。新任主席 Kevin Warsh 是川普親自挑的人,川普又是出了名的愛降息,結果 Warsh 上任沒多久就投下升息票,調了 25 個基本點,是 2023 年以來第一次。伊朗戰事讓油價下不來,通膨壓不住,不升不行。
    阿鍵老師覺得最有戲的是川普的反應。氣歸氣,他罵的是整個 Fed 理事會,偏偏沒罵 Warsh。自己任命的人,怎麼罵?
    John老師則要你先把關鍵字搞定。升息是 rate hike,降息是 rate cut。台灣新聞說「升息一碼」,英文講 25 basis points,也就是 0.25%;兩碼就是 50 basis points。外資報告裡常直接寫 25bp。
    升息的理由可以慢慢查,但開會時聽到 "a 25-basis-point hike" 要能馬上反應過來。這是商用英文會話的基本功。
    Meta 把眼鏡上的鏡頭拿掉了
    John老師自認是 tech geek,這則當然是他挑的。Meta Connect 2026 最讓兩位老師有感的,是一副沒有鏡頭的智慧眼鏡 Ray-Ban Meta Audio。只留聲音功能,43 公克,是 Meta 歷來最輕的一副。
    為什麼要拿掉鏡頭?智慧眼鏡的偷拍爭議一直沒停過,錄影時眼睛旁邊那顆燈亮著,戴的人和被看的人都尷尬。John老師說得很實際:跑步的時候你根本不需要鏡頭,但還是可以用喊的叫出 Meta 的 AI 助理 Muse。
    還有一點,它終於變好看了。之前那副戴在亞洲人臉上真的太大,這次總算有點文青風。
    同場發表的還有新的 VR 眼鏡,把運算和電池做成外接的小盒子放口袋,鏡框本身只剩一百公克左右。John老師的朋友 Gavin 之前買過 Quest 3,所以他會這樣開話題:"Gavin, did you see the Oculus update? I think it's time to get a new one."
    自己想買的話可以說 "I'm in the market for a new pair of smart glasses. I think I'm gonna get one for myself this Christmas." 台灣上市大概要等到明年,那就改成 "Give yourself a gift for the Lunar New Year."
    拍一下就哀哀叫,三天賺五千美元
    這則是阿鍵老師的最愛。SlapMac,名字就是全部的說明:拍一下你的 MacBook,它叫給你聽。
    技術上沒什麼了不起,用的就是筆電裡本來就有的動作感應器。阿姆斯特丹的開發者 Tonino Catapano 先是拍了一支打筆電的短片爆紅,接著 48 小時內把它做成 app 開賣,三天進帳 5,000 美元。後來還加碼,插 USB 它也會叫。
    阿鍵老師看到的重點是 business mindset。迷因的熱度就那幾天,錯過就賣不掉了,差別只在你能不能幫一個小概念加值。
    John老師想起 iPhone 剛出來那幾年的打火機 app、倒啤酒 app。超無聊,可是每個人都下載了。現在有 AI,人人都能 vibe coding,動手做的年代又回來了。
    這種東西怎麼用英文聊?不用解釋。Show it, don't tell it. 筆電轉過去說一句 "Check this app out." 同事是 I 人不太講話?"I dare you to slap my Mac."
    不過阿鍵老師提醒,台灣辦公室中午大家都在趴睡,這時候讓它叫出來⋯⋯你自己斟酌。
    16 歲的泰國女生,吼贏全美國
    John老師放給阿鍵老師聽的時候,阿鍵老師以為這聲音是二、三十歲、有點歷練的歌手。結果是 16 歲。
    Nene Royal,普吉島來的吉他手兼主唱,拿下《America's Got Talent》第 21 季冠軍和一百萬美元獎金,是第一位奪冠的泰國人。她唱的還是搖滾和金屬,對 Gen Z 來說根本是小眾。現在滿街都是 hip hop,連 K-pop 都在 rap,聽搖滾長大的 John老師很期待來一波 revival。
    阿鍵老師注意到的是另一件事。一路贊助她的 CP Group 就是泰國正大集團,在台灣叫卜蜂,超市雞肉包裝上那個 CP。奪冠後,集團資深董事長家族送了她們一家一戶曼谷的公寓。好老闆。
    開場白很簡單:"Did you see the winner on America's Got Talent?" 同事愛聽搖滾,或剛好是泰國人,這題穩贏,他可能比你還熟。
    另外三則,挑你有感的聊
    名古屋亞運。 為了省錢沒蓋選手村,選手分住飯店、臨時組合屋,還有四千人住在郵輪上,抱怨多到市長出面道歉。當年台北辦世大運,我們對自己超挑剔,結果日本也會出包。不追賽事的人,聊「選手沒得好睡、沒得好吃」一樣聊得起來。
    Nike。 待了快 18 年的 S&P 100,被踢出去了。John老師的比喻很台灣:想像 0050 哪天把一檔老牌權值股剔除。股價從 2021 年高點跌掉近八成,大中華區營收連八季下滑,大家腳上換成 On 和 HOKA。我們是穿 Nike 長大的,現在 Just do it 在分析師嘴裡變成 just sell it。
    瑞士冰川。 當地監測網 GLAMOS 的數字:今年一年融掉 5.5%,史上第二高,五年下來少了將近兩成,跟今年夏天歐洲的熱浪完全對得上。融化的冰現在還能補上夏天的用水,可是冰沒了,水也就沒了。
  • 通勤學英語 15Mins Today

    精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.098: 台灣車輪餅席捲全球 Taiwanese wheelcakes made famous around the world

    15/10/2026 | 23 mins.
    跟另一伴攜手走下去前,不只是甜言蜜語、浪漫送禮,這件事做好準備更重要!預防 HPV 是對彼此「愛情」最基本的尊重和承諾。別讓對健康的傷害變成愛情的阻礙,為彼此主動做好HPV預防才能說是「真愛」。
    立即諮詢醫師,展現你對愛的承諾。
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    Summary:
    In recent years, Taiwan’s boba milk tea has taken the world by storm. Now, many more Taiwanese local snacks are becoming more visible internationally. Wheelcake – a thick, round pancake made in a mold that sandwich a variety of fillings is now giving London foodies something to drool over. What are some of your favorite Taiwanese snacks? Do you think they would be loved as much overseas?
    原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-k024-taiwanese-cakes-take-london-by-storm Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:
    Street vendor n. – vendors that sell goods on the street, usually with a cart or on a mat. Shilin nightmarket started with a few street vendors aiming to serve night owls that later evolved into a market of street vendors covering the neighboring streets. Selling on the streets as a street vendor is the easiest way to test market your product.
    Fluffy adj. – light in texture and containing air Wheelcake is a popular street snack made by sandwiching a filling between two fluffy pancakes. Milk is the secret to making fluffy scrambled eggs.
    Filling n. – something edible put between layers of a sandwich or cake Beard papa puffs now offers strawberry cream filling. Mister Donut’s angel cream donut now comes in 3 flavors of filling.
  • 通勤學英語 15Mins Today

    英語咖啡館 Ep.343: 爵士學英語 - 找回你失去的想像力!Willy Wonka and the Power of Pure Imagination

    13/10/2026 | 33 mins.
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    你上一次發呆是什麼時候?不是滑手機那種,是真的坐著,讓腦袋自己亂飄的那種。小時候我們常常整個下午都在做白日夢發呆,長大後卻好像越來越難了。這週的《英語咖啡館》John 老師和 Shimin 老師要從一部電影和一首歌,聊聊我們是怎麼把想像力弄丟的。
    John老師從小就很喜歡一位英國作家 Roald Dahl,今天我們聊到了這位作家一部跨越五十年的三個電影改編版本,以及三位演員各自演出來的同一個角色:威利旺卡。透過介紹《Pure Imagination》這首歌,我們也聊到了一個很實際的問題:大人的快樂到底是什麼?答案可能比你想的簡單很多,一張沙發、一隻貓,或是一份剛炸好的薯條。
    When was the last time you zoned out? Not the kind where you're scrolling your phone, but the real kind where you just sit there and let your mind wander freely. As kids, we spent whole afternoons daydreaming and spacing out, but as adults it seems harder and harder to do. This week on English Cafe, John and Shimin discuss how we lost our imagination through a film and a song.
    John has loved British author Roald Dahl since childhood, and today we discuss this author's three film adaptations spanning fifty years and three different actors each portraying the same character: Willy Wonka. Through introducing the song "Pure Imagination," we also discuss a very practical question: what is adult happiness anyway? The answer might be much simpler than you think—a sofa, a cat, or a freshly fried order of fries.
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