- North Korea’s state media say its leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a testfiring of a new type of tactical guided weapon on Wednesday.
- The European Union is considering tariffs on 20 billion dollars’ worth of products from the United States in the latest development in their dispute over aircraft makers.
- U.S. media are reporting that the United States and China are planning to resume trade talks this month.
April 18, Thursday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto