October 21, Saturday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu

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.

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.