日: 2017年4月20日

1. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Wednesday the USS Carl Vinson and other ships are now heading to the Korean Peninsula.
2. North Korean officials say Japanese women who went to the North with their Korean husbands have formed a social group.
3. A global chemical weapons watchdog says the highly toxic nerve gas sarin or a similar substance was used in an attack in Syria earlier this month.

1. Japan and the United States have denounced North Korea for exploiting its people and its nuclear and missile programs. They called for increased efforts at the U.N. Security Council to address the issue.
2. Japan and the United States have agreed to promote dialogue in three areas including common strategies in trade and investment rules.
3. Japanese electronics maker Sharp says it plans to invest in Toshiba’s chip business with parent company Hon Hai Precision Industry, also called Foxconn.