May 11, Friday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Mariko Kojima

  1. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold a summit in Singapore on June 12th.
  2. The U.S. government has announce new economic sanctions against Iranian companies and individuals.
  3. Israel launched air strikes on military installations in neighboring Syria, killing at least 23 people.