1. Various clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops have left two people dead and more than 760 wounded.
2. Japanese police have arrested 3 crew members of a North Korean boat on suspicion of theft.
3. Fifteen U.N. peace keepers have been killed by rebels in eastern Congo.
日: 2017年12月9日
December 8, Friday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Mariko Kojima
1. The Japanese government has formally decided that Emperor Akihito’s abdication will take place on April 30th, 2019.
2. Japan’s economy grew at annualized 2.5 percent in the July to September period in real terms, according to revised data.
3. Palestinian’s Red Crescent says more than 100 people have been injured in clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops in the West Bank and Gaza.
December 7, Thursday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai
1. U.S. President Donald Trump says he is determined it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
2. Russian President Vladimir Putin is to seek re-election next March.
3. The United Nations Children’s Fund says air pollution is putting the brain development of millions of babies at risk.