月: 2018年2月

1. North Korea is expected to stage a military parade on Thursday to observe the 70th anniversary of the founding of its military.
2. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has urged North Korea to take steps toward denuclearization rather than put on a show of reconciliation for the PyeongChang Olympics.
3. Taiwanese media report that the major earthquake which hit eastern Taiwan late Tuesday has caused extensive damage along a major fault line.

1. Taiwanese authorities say 2 people have been killed and more than 200 others injured in a major earthquake that occurred late Tuesday night.
2. Record heavy snow is continuing to disrupt traffic and people’s daily lives in areas along the Sea of Japan coast.
3. The organizers of the PyeongChang Olympic Games have given the media a preview of the athletes’ accommodation.

1. Tokyo stocks plummeted on Tuesday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei average briefly shedding more than 1,200 points.
2. Japan’s Defense Ministry is investigating the crash of its helicopter crash on Monday. The accident left one of its crew members dead and the other missing.
3. A defense personnel exchange program between Japan and China is set to resume in spring, after a 6-year hiatus.

1. Voters in Nago City, Okinawa, has chosen Taketoyo Toguchi as their new mayor.
2. Tokyo shares plummeted on Monday morning, following Friday’s historic plunge on Wall Street.
3. North Korea plans to send a high-ranking delegation to PyeongChang Olympic Games.

1. A group of Japanese athletes has left for South Korea ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
2. A Russian warplane has been shot down in northern Syria and its pilot has been killed.
3. Judicial authorities in Iran are cracking down on women protesting against obligatory wearing of headscarves known as hijabs.

1. The U.S. government has announced a new nuclear strategy to enhance deterrence capabilities.
2. Atomic bomb survivors in Japan have expressed anger and disappointment over the new U.S. nuclear strategy.
3. On the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday suffered its biggest fall since 2008.

1. Japanese financial authorities have launched an on-site inspection of an online exchange where hackers stole a massive amount of digital currencies.
2. Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Theresa May have agreed to further enhance bilateral ties in trade, investment, and other fields.
3. The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has released the results of its latest probe of the site.

1. More North Korean athletes are scheduled to arrive in South Korea on Thursday ahead of the start of the PyeongChang Olympics.
2. A U.S. research group monitoring North Korea says preparations for a military parade have been gradually expanding in the outskirts of Pyongyang.
3. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has reportedly expressed his intention to make arrangements for a summit among Japan, China and South Korea as early as possible after the National People’s Congress.