- U.S. President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will get what he calls very strong protections if he agrees to denuclearize.
- Leaders from Japan as well as 18 Pacific island nations and territories will open two days of talks in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.
- NHK has learned that Chinese anti-trust authorities have given the go-ahead to the sale of a chip-making unit of Japanese electronics maker Toshiba.
