1. The White House national security adviser says U.S. President Donald Trump plans to bring a message of empathy to the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
2. A Spanish court has ordered 8 former leaders of Catalonia to be detained on suspicion of rebellion and other charges.
3. Myanmar’s de facto leader has visited northern Rakhine state.
日: 2017年11月3日
November 2, Thursday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai
1. Japan’s prime minister says he will pursue his economic policy known as “Abenomics” and push ahead with structural reforms to cope with the country’s aging population.
2. Ahead of World Tsunami Awareness Day on Sunday, representatives of U.N. member states have discussed ways to protect people from tsunamis.
3. The U.S. Congressional Research Service has listed possible options for dealing with North Korea, including attacks on missile and nuclear facilities.