1. Officials of Japan’s Cabinet Office says the economy expanded for an 8th straight quarter.
2. At the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, American snowboarding legend Shaun White has taken gold in the halfpipe—just pipping teenage sensation Ayumu Hirano.
3. South Korea has indicated easing tensions with North Korea won’s affect its commitment to the international efforts to deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear development.
日: 2018年2月14日
February 13, Tuesday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu
1. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has disclosed he has strongly urged South Korean President Moon Jae-in to abide by the bilateral agreement on those referred to as comfort women.
2. North Korean media say leader Kim Jong Un has told a high-level delegation to take practical steps to improve inter-Korean ties.
3. The U.S. secretary of state says it is up to North Korea to decide when talks with his country should be held.