February 16, Thursday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradan and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai

1. Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has left for Germany to meet with his counterparts of the Group of 20 countries.
2. South Korean government officials say fingerprint checks show it is certain the man who died in Malaysia was Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.
3. U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated his administration will not necessarily stick to the “two-state solution” between the Israelis and Palestinians.

February 15, Wednesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Mr. Raja Pradan

1. The South Korean government said on Wednesday morning that it has determined the identity of the person killed in Malaysia is Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
2. The Chinese government says 192 people were infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu in January across the country and 79 of them died from the disease.
3. Executives of Toshiba are seeking support from financial institutions to strengthen their capital base.