1. Interior ministers from the Group of 7 nations have agreed to work together to prevent the potential spread of terrorism by foreign fighters of the Islamic State militant group.
2. Armed insurgents have reportedly killed at least 14 Egyptian policemen in a gun fight in a desert west of Cairo.
3. Japanese voters head to the polls on Sunday for the Lower House election.
日: 2017年10月21日
October 20, Friday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Ms. Mariko Kojima
1. Spain’s central government says it will invoke constitutional provisions to curtail Catalonia’s self-governing powers.
2. An international conference on nuclear non-proliferation has opened in Moscow, with delegates from Japan, the United States and North Korea taking part.
3. Japan’s Empress Michiko turns 83 on Friday.
October 19, Thursday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto
1. Developments at the Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress are suggesting that President Xi Jinping’s guiding principles will be inscribed in its constitution, with his name attached to them.
2. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has strongly criticized China for its man-made islands in the South China Sea, and said the U.S. will deepen strategic ties with India.
3. Honda has set a production record of 100 million units for its Super Cub motorcycle. It’s the world’s first motorbike to hit that mark.