April 21, Saturday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu

  1. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has announced that his country will suspend nuclear and missile tests from Saturday and will also shut down a nuclear test site.
  2. The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States have agreed to demand that North Korea abandon all weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.
  3. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 economies have agreed to aim for economic growth by promoting trade.