June 26, Friday, 2020 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline read by Ms. Yamamoto Miki

  1. One month has passed since the death of George Floyd in U.S. police custody. The anti-racism movement sparked by the case continues to grow, involving people across generations and races.
  2. France and Germany have expressed their continued support for the World Health Organization to help it combat the coronavirus pandemic.
  3. The southern U.S. state of Texas says it will pause any further reopening of its economy in response to the recent increase in coronavirus cases. The U.S. has seen a sharp rise in the number of infections, mainly in southern and western states.