June 1, Wednesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Helen Lewis and Mr. Mick Corliss
1. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to announce on Wednesday his plan to postpone the consumption tax hike scheduled for next April.
2. The U.S. government says it strongly condemns the latest launch by North Korea as a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
3. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow will not compromise in its territorial dispute with Japan.
June 2, Thursday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto
1. Political parties in Japan are gearing up preparations for the Upper House election next month, following the end of the Diet session on Wednesday.
2. The U.N. Security Council has condemned North Korea’s most recent missile activities, including a launch earlier this week that appears to have failed.
3. Olympic officials have recommended the addition of baseball, softball and four other sports to the program of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
June 3, Friday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Mariko Kojima and Ms. Sarah McDonald
1. A boy who had been missing since Saturday was found in a town in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
2. A Japanese government team has drafted a set of anti-crime measures to beef up security in the southern prefecture of Okinawa.
3. Delegates from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries have failed to agree on setting targets for their crude oil production.
June 4, Saturday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has warned China could isolate itself through its hardline maritime stance in the South China Sea.
2. The Chinese government is imposing tight security measures in Beijing on Saturday 27 years after authorities violently cracked down on pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square.
3. More than 100 bodies have been found washed up on a beach in Libya. They are believed to have been migrants and refuges trying to reach Europe from Africa.
June 5, Sunday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa
1. The Japanese government will announce the estimated gross domestic product figure for the January to March quarter on Wednesday. Analysts expect the figure to be higher.
2. Japan, the United States and South Korea have agreed to conduct a joint military exercise to respond to North Korea’s missile launches in a more coordinated manner.
3. The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States have agreed to start consultations to review a bilateral agreement on the status of U.S. troops in Japan.
June 6, Monday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara and Mr. Mick Corliss
1. Candidates opposed to a plan to relocate a U.S. military base in Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa have gained a majority in Sunday’s prefectural assembly election.
2. Vote-counting continues in Peru’s presidential run-off. Former Prime Minister Pedro Kuczynski and Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, are in a dead heat.
3. Top officials of the United States and China have kicked off the eighth round of an annual dialogue.
June 7, Tuesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reportedly clinched enough delegates to win the presidential nomination at the Democratic Party convention next month.
2. Chinese electronics retail giant Suning Commerce Group says it will buy a majority stake in Italian soccer club Inter Milan.
3. Ukrainian security officials say they have detained a French man on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks to coincide with the Euro 2016 soccer championship.
June 8, Wednesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Emma Howard
1. The defense ministers of Japan and Thailand have reaffirmed the importance of peacefully resolving disputes in the South China Sea on the basis of international law.
2. Japan’s Cabinet Office has announced an upward revision to the GDP figure for the January-to-March quarter.
3. The World Bank has cut its global economic growth forecast for this year to 2.4 percent citing slowdowns in resource-rich countries.
June 9, Thursday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradan and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai
1. Chinese and Russian navy vessels have made separate entries into an area just outside Japan’s territorial waters.
2. Criticism is growing against North Korea after the country allegedly resumed production of plutonium from spent nuclear fuel.
3. An international chemistry organization has endorsed a proposal to name an atomic element discovered by Japanese researchers “nihonium.”
June 10, Friday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradan and Ms. Mariko Kojima
1. Authorities in Tokyo are trying to find out more about a Chinese navy vessel that entered an area just outside Japan’s territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands.
2. U.S. President Barack Obama has endorsed former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House.
3. Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that Britain will lose out on foreign investment if voters choose to leave the European Union in a referendum in two weeks.
June 11, Saturday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. Share prices in Europe tumbled on Friday on concern over Britain’s referendum on membership in the European Union later this month.
2. In Peru’s presidential runoff, Keiko Fujimori has conceded defeat to former prime minister Pedro Kuczynski.
3. U.S. President Barack Obama plans to expand the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan to fight Taliban insurgents.
June 12, Sunday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa
1. The Japanese government has lifted its evacuation order for most parts of a village near the crippled nuclear plant in Fukushima.
2. South Korean officials say they will set up a foundation in mid-July that will support those referred to as comfort women.
3. The Japanese government has launched a council to help regional small businesses expand overseas.
June 13, Monday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradan and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto
1. The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history has left 50 people dead and 53 others wounded when a man opened fire at a night club in Orland, Florida.
2. A Swedish research institute has expressed pessimism about the outlook for progress in global nuclear disarmament.
3. The yield of Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bonds hit a new low on Monday at minus 0.165 percent.
June 14, Tuesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. Two months after the first of strong earthquakes hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, more than 6,000 people there are still living in shelters.
2. An order to evacuate parts of a village in Fukushima Prefecture following a nuclear accident over 5 years ago has been lifted.
3. Ministerial-level talks in Vienna, Austria, have failed to produce a plan to put into effect a treaty banning nuclear testing worldwide.
June 15, Wednesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Mariko Kojima and Ms. Helen Lewis
1. The embattled governor of Tokyo has submitted a letter of resignation.
2. Japan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese naval vessel has temporarily entered Japanese territorial waters off the southwestern island of Kuchinoerabu.
3. Japanese authorities say there has been a sharp increase in the number of targeted cyber attacks using virus-carrying emails.
June 16, Thursday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto
1. Political parties in Japan are considering who should be the next leader of Tokyo. The Metropolitan Assembly accepted the resignation of Governor Yoichi Masuzoe on Wednesday.
2. Policymakers at the Bank of Japan have decided by majority vote to maintain their massive monetary easing measures, including the negative interest rate policy.
3. Japan’s Ichiro Suzuki has made baseball history. The Miami Marlins veteran outfielder broke the record for the most hits ever by a Major League ballplayer.
June 17, Friday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Mariko Kojima
1. Further investigations will be conducted to learn why the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant did not use the term “meltdown” soon after the March 2011 accident.
2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a close aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed that they will prepare for a still unscheduled visit by Putin to Japan.
3. The Japanese government has decided to extend the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia by another year.
June 18, Saturday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. The world track and field organization has decided Russian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics. But those who have been proven not to be involved with doping will be allowed to compete under the Olympic flag.
2. Iraq’s prime minister has declared that government forces recaptured the city of Fallujah that had served as a basis for the Islamic State militants.
June 19, Sunday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa
1. South Korea’s military has been cracking down on illegal crab fishing in neutral waters between the 2 Koreas.
2. Revisions to Japan’s election law that lower Japan’s voting age from 20 to 18 took effect on Sunday. It’s the first time the country’s voting age has been reduced in about 70 years.
3. Thousands of people in Hong Kong have taken to the streets to protest the Chinese government’s detention of 5 people linked to a bookstore that sells titles critical of the Communist Party.
June 20, Monday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Mick Corliss and Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara
1. The Nuclear Regulation Authority is preparing to evaluate aging nuclear reactors on the Sea of Japan coast for deterioration in their ability to operate.
2. The leaders of Japanese political parties took to the streets to promote their policies on Sunday 3 days before the official start of campaigning for the July 10th Upper House election.
3. Japan’s trade balance in May fell into the red for the first time in 4 months.
June 21, Tuesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. Heavy rain fall has hit Japan’s southwestern region of Kyushu and surrounding areas.
2. With 3 days left before a referendum on Britain’s European Union membership, rival camps have stepped up efforts to gain support from undecided voters.
3. The Japanese government is expressing concern over a Chinese naval ship in an area just outside Japan’s waters.
June 22, Wednesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Emma Howard
1. The South Korean military says North Korea launched what appeared to be 2 Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday.
2. The official campaigning for election in the Upper House of the Diet has started. The ballot is scheduled for July 10th.
3. An active front has brought record heavy rain to the northern Kyushu region of southwestern Japan.
June 23, Thursday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradan and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai
1. People in Okinawa, southern Japan, are remembering the victims of one of World War II’s bloodiest clashes.
2. North Korea’s state-run media says the country has succeeded in test-firing a new type of intermediate-range ballistic missile, likely referring to the second of two projectiles launched on Wednesday.
3. Britain’s voters will head to the polls on Thursday for a referendum on whether the country should remain in the European Union.
June 24, Friday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradan and Ms. Mariko Kojima
1. The BBC projects the “leave” camp will win a majority in the vote on whether or not the country should quit the European Union.
2. A Japanese diplomat has lodged a protest with his North Korean counterpart over the country’s ballistic missile launches.
3. Rescuers in China are searching for survivors of a deadly tornado that hit the eastern province of Jiangsu.
June 25, Saturday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has rocked world markets. Share prices fell sharply on Friday.
2. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has instructed relevant ministries and officials to work together to stabilize financial markets.
3. Defense officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea have agreed to cooperate closely on North Korea’s recent missile launches.
June 26, Sunday, 2016(2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa
1. The 6 main member nations of the European Union are urging Britain to start negotiations with the EU promptly. The call follows Britain’s decision to leave the regional block.
2. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are working to forge stronger ties. The 2 leaders met in Beijing on Saturday night.
3. China says the country has suspended communication mechanisms with Taiwan because the one-China principle is not shared by Taiwan’s new president.
June 27, Monday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradan and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto
1. Japan’s prime minister has instructed his finance minister to work with other G7 members to take appropriate economic steps in the wake of the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union.
2. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says the timing to start Brexit negotiations is entirely up to Britain.
3. A new expansion of the Panama Canal has opened, allowing larger vessels to use the passage way as a distribution route between the Pacific and Atlantic.
June 28, Tuesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. The leaders of the 3 major European nations have ruled out any talks of Britain’s exit from the EUbefore the country makes a formal application to leave.
2. A power failure at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is affecting some facilities on Tuesday.
3. The Russian government says it has accepted Turkey’s apology for downing a Russian military plane last November near the border with Syria.
June 29, Wednesday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Helen Lewis and Mr. Mick Corliss
1. Turkish authorities say the attack at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on Tuesday was an act of terrorism, possibly involving the Islamic State militant group.
2. British Prime Minister David Cameron and his EU counterparts have disagreed on the timing for starting the negotiations on Britain’s exit from the bloc.
3. A U.S. congressional report has given a positive evaluation of President Barack Obama’s visit to Japan’s atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima last month.
June 30, Thursday, 2016 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto
1. European leaders have called on Britain to meet its obligations, including the free movement of people, if it were to seek continued single-market access to the EU bloc.
2. Japan’s foreign minister has asked his British counterpart to be mindful of the Japanese businesses in his country as Britain exits the EU.
3. NHK has learned it is highly likely that a large amount of melted nuclear fuel remains at the bottom of one of the damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.