- The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea have met in Tokyo for the first 3-way summit in about 2 and a half years.
- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Pyongyang to finalize details for the planned landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- President Trump has announced that the United States will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and resume its economic sanctions against the country.
May 9, Wednesday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Mariko Kojima