August 11, Sunday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa

  1. North Korean state media says Saturday’s launch of two projectiles was a test to verify the capabilities of a new weapons system.
  2. Tens of thousands of people in Moscow have taken part in a rally, demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run in next month’s election for the city’s legislature.
  3. Hong Kong has experienced another weekend of unrest between pro-democracy protestors and police.