October 31, Tuesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu

1. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and United States President Donald Trump have agreed that his upcoming visit to Japan is an opportunity to showcase their solid alliance to the international community.
2. South Korea’s presidential office says President Moon Jae-in will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of APEC meetings in November.
3. South Korea’s chief meteorologist has warned that another nuclear test by North Korea could trigger a collapse of its mountainous testing site and a leak of radioactive material.