- The South Korean presidential office says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have agreed to arrange a second summit as soon as possible.
- The Unite Nations is offering assistance to Haiti, which was hit by an earthquake over the weekend.
- Monday marks 20 years since the leaders of Japan and the South Korea issued a joint declaration calling for future-oriented relations based on mutual understanding and trust.
October 8, Monday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara