日: 2017年12月23日

1. The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted fresh sanctions against North Korea on Friday in response to the country’s launch of ballistic missiles last month.
2. Palestinian protesters have clashed with Israeli forces across occupied Palestinian territories.
3. Japan’s Emperor Akihito turned 84 on Saturday.

1. The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a draft resolution that rejects any change to the status of Jerusalem.
2. The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a new set of sanctions against North Korea as early as Friday.
3. Media outlets in Spain report that pro-independence parties in Catalonia are projected to gain more than half of the seats in the region’s parliamentary election.

1. The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea have made a plea for their early return before lawmakers in Japan’s Diet.
2. The Bank of Japan has kept its massive easing program unchanged, in a bid to hit a 2-percent inflation target.
3. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to cut aid for U.N. member states that support a resolution criticizing his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.