October 1, Monday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Ms. Mariko Kojima

  1. People throughout Japan are assessing the damage from Typhoon Trami.
  2. Denny Tamaki, who was chosen as the next governor of Okinawa in Sunday’s election, has reiterated his opposition to the Japanese government’s plan to move a U.S. military base within the prefecture.
  3. The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey in September shows that business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for three quarters in a row.