March 1, Wednesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Mariko Kojima and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto

1. U.S. President Donald Trump has addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time. He laid out his vision for the country, promising a renewal of the American spirit.
2. Two women detained by Malaysian police have been charged with murder over the death of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.
3. Major businesses across japan are kicking off their seasonal recruitment drives.

February 28, Tuesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu

1. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to propose a massive increase in defense spending in his first budget plan for fiscal 2018.
2. Senior diplomats from Japan, the U.S. and South Korea have worked together to combat rising threat from North Korea.
3. Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have left for Vietnam for their first visit to the Southeast Asian country.

February 27, Monday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara and Mr. Mick Corliss

1. Malaysia’s health minister has said the dose of VX nerve agent given to Kim Jong Nam was so large that it affected his entire body.
2. The head of a Japanese school operator at the center of a controversial land deal has denied receiving any special treatment from politicians.
3. The Asian Winter Games have finished 8 days of events in Japan’s northern prefecture of Hokkaido.