月: 2017年4月

1. Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 nations will hold a meeting in Italy shortly, and the situation in Syria is likely to be high on the agenda.
2. The Islamic State militant group is claiming responsibility for explosions at two Coptic Christian churches in Egypt.
3. The International Monetary Fund plans to upgrade Japan’s economic growth outlook.

1. The leaders of the United States and China have failed to narrow their differences over North Korea.
2. U.S. department of defense officials claim the attack on a Syrian military base was a success, with all 59 missiles hitting targets.
3. Swedish police have detained a 39-year-old Uzbek man on suspicion of ramming a truck into crowds in central Stockholm.

1. U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to pursue a “100-day plan” aimed at reducing the U.S. trade deficit with China.
2. The U.S. government is poised to take further military action against Syria, depending on future developments.
3. A U.S. regulator says it has voted to launch an investigation of flash memory devices by Japanese electronics firm Toshiba for possible infringement of a Taiwanese company’s patents.

1. U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a major military strike on Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack on an opposition-held town.
2. U.S. President Donald Trump is holding his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his retreat in Florida.
3. The U.N. Security Council has issued a press statement condemning the latest ballistic missile launch by North Korea.

1. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told U.S. President Donald Trump he appreciates the U.S. position of keeping all options on the table in dealing with North Korea.
2. U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are to hold their summit meeting in the southern U.S. state of Florida.
3. Japanese government officials are getting closer to approving a plan for Osaka to host a world expo in 2025.

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.

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.

1. U.S. President Donald Trump has stressed that China should work with the United States to put pressure on North Korea.
2. Frantic searches continue in a southwestern city in Columbia, which was hit by massive flooding early Saturday morning.
3. The Bank of Japan’s latest Tankan survey shows more corporate managers feel their business conditions are good.

1. The Chinese government has introduced a new ranking system for foreign nationals applying for working permits.
2. The prime ministers of India and Malaysia have decided to cooperate to strengthen economic ties, including investment in IT industry and infrastructure construction.
3. Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu has broken his own free skate world record, winning his second men’s world championship.

1. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed 2 executive orders that target unfair practices employed by U.S. trading partners.
2. Delegates from 115 countries have wrapped up the first round of talks on a proposed international treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
3. The Japanese government has lifted the evacuation order for most parts of a town in Fukushima Prefecture that was hit by the 2011 nuclear disaster.