月: 2017年8月

1. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has formally announced plans to reshuffle his Cabinet and the leadership of the governing parties on Thursday.
2. A U.S. rocket technology expert says the re-entry vehicle of the North Korean ballistic missile launched last week likely disintegrated after re-entering the atmosphere.
3. The foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of the Southeast Asian Nations are likely to take a softer stance on China’s growing presence in the South China Sea.

1. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he and U.S. President have fully agreed on the need to take further action to deal with North Korean missile threats.
2. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear that his country will expel 755 U.S. diplomatic staff in response to new U.S. sanctions.
3. Scores of Turkish women wearing shorts and tank tops gathered at parks in Istanbul on Sunday, demanding freedom of dress.

1. Japan’s Defense Ministry says the missile North Korea launched later Friday night may be the same type as the intercontinental ballistic missile launched on July 4th.
2. The Iranian government says that it will consider measures against the United States after the administration of President Donald Trump announced new sanctions on Iran.
3. Six countries in Southeast Asia have agreed to monitor the movement of militants to prevent them from building a stronghold in the region.

1. Japan’s Defense Ministry says the missile North Korea launched late Friday night is believed to be equivalent to an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
2. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the government will stay on high alert and do its utmost to secure the safety of the Japanese people.
3. The U.S. Senate has rejected a bill to repeal parts of the health care program introduced by former president Barack Obama.

1. Tomomi Inada has been replaced as Japan’s defense minister after she stepped down to take responsibility for a controversy that has been swollen around her.
2. A U.S. government official has told NHK that North Korea may have had a technical problem during preparations for a possible ballistic missile launch.
3. China and Russia have staged joint naval drills in the Baltic Sea for the first time.

1. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says 4 of the 6 Japanese nationals who were detained by Chinese authorities have returned to Japan.
2. Concern is growing that North Korea may test-fire a ballistic missile on Thursday, the day of the anniversary of the 1953 armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War.
3. Botswana says it will allow the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to visit the African country next month, despite China’s opposition.