June 27, Tuesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu

1. A Japanese delegation is heading for Russian-controlled islands claimed by Japan to study the feasibility of launching joint economic projects there.
2. The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting people from 6 Muslim-majority countries to be partly reinstated.
3. Islamic State fighters are putting up resistance in Mosul as Iraqi government forces close in on their last pocket of strength.

June 26, Monday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto

1. Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata has filed for bankruptcy protection in a Tokyo court, following massive recalls of its products across the globe.
2. Japan’s state minister for foreign affairs has called on the United Arab Emirates to resolve its diplomatic dispute with Qatar through dialogue.
3. A tourist ferry has sunk on a reservoir in northwestern Colombia. Local media say 9 people are dead and about 30 others missing.