- U.S. President is striking a measured tone in his response to Iran firing missiles at American military facilities in Iraq.
- Japan’s government is set to decide whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should go ahead with his planned visit to the Middle East.
- Former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn made his case to the media on Wednesday in Beirut, a little more than a week after skipping bail and fleeing Japan.
January 9, Thursday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai