日: 2017年11月29日

1. The Japanese government says North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Wednesday morning.
2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone hours after North Korea launched an ICBM-level ballistic missile on Wednesday Japan Time.
3. Disgraced Yokozuna grand champion Harumafuji has opted to step down before sumo officials issue a penalty for his inappropriate behavior.

1. The Syrian government has delayed sending a representative to United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Geneva.
2. Indonesian authorities say Bali’s international airport will remain closed for another 24 hours amid strong volcanic activity. Flights between Japan and Bali have been cancelled.
3. Police in Japan have interviewed Yokozuna grand champion Hakuho about the alleged assault by fellow Yokozuna Harumafuji that is rocking the sumo world.

1. An international meeting to discuss nuclear disarmament has begun in Japan’s atomic bombed city of Hiroshima.
2. Egyptians are still in shock after an attack at a mosque which killed more than 300 people.
3. Authorities in Indonesia have again raised the alert for a volcano on the island of Bali to its highest level.

1. Authorities in Egypt are looking into the possible involvement of Islamic State militants in the latest terror attack, which has claimed the lives of more than 300 people.
2. An international conference on disaster management is underway in the city of Sendai in northeastern Japan.
3. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono says he will steadily prepare for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Russia scheduled for May next year.