February 19, Tuesday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai

  1. A senior aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues making preparations in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi for next week’s summit.
  2. China’s government has unveiled a development plan aimed at further integrating Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macau.
  3. Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido is calling for a million volunteers to help bring in much-needed humanitarian aid.