May 26, Saturday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa

1.U.S. President Donald Trump says his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could still go ahead on June 12th as initially planned.

2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed the view that resolving his country’s territorial issue with Russia will lead to regional peace and economic development.

3. An internal report by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces shows that ground troops sent to South Sudan were caught in crossfire, even though they were only supposed to operate in non-combat zones.

 

May 25, Friday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Mr. Raja Pradhan

  1. The U.S. government will analyze North Korea’s reaction to the cancellation of the planned summit meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
  2. North Korea’s state-run media reports that the Punggye-ri nuclear test site has been completely dismantled.
  3. Malaysia’s newly inaugurated government has confirmed that the country’s debt exceeds 250 billion dollars.