The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey shows that business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers worsened in June from 3 months earlier.
The National Security Advisor to the White House says the United States could dismantle a bulk of North Korea’s nuclear programs and other weapons of mass destructions within a year.
Syrian government forces have strengthened their military offensive in the southwest of the country, reportedly killing more than 100 civilians in about 10 days.