January 16, Tuesday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe

1. Japan’s prime minister has said his country is prepared to support Serbia and other Western Balkan countries aiming to join the European Union.
2. Palestinian officials have threatened to freeze the historic Oslo peace accord in response to U.S. President’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
3. Pope Francis has said he had a picture of a young victim of the Nagasaki atomic bombing in August 1945 printed on cards because he found the image moving.

January 14, Sunday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa

1. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Lithuanian counterpart have agreed to cooperate in responding to missile and nuclear threats from North Korea.
2. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Switzerland to oppose the upcoming visit by U.S. President Donald Trump.
3. Authorities in the U.S. state of Hawaii have apologized for the false emergency alert on Saturday that warned of an imminent missile attack by North Korea.