1. U.S. and South Korean military officials say the missile fired by North Korea on Wednesday appears to be the same type as the medium-range ballistic missile the North test-fired in February.
2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has condemned North Korea’s firing of a ballistic missile earlier on Wednesday.
3. A non-governmental organization working in war-ravaged Syria says a deadly nerve agent such as sarin was likely used in a recent air strike.
日: 2017年4月5日
April 4, Tuesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. Russian authorities are trying to identify the people responsible for a deadly explosion on a subway train in St. Petersburg.
2. Japan is sending its ambassador back to South Korea after an almost 3-month absence due to a diplomatic row.
3. The Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey shows a growing number of Japanese employers feel their companies are understaffed.