February 2, Friday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Sara Macdonald

1. Japanese financial authorities have launched an on-site inspection of an online exchange where hackers stole a massive amount of digital currencies.
2. Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Theresa May have agreed to further enhance bilateral ties in trade, investment, and other fields.
3. The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has released the results of its latest probe of the site.