September 10, Monday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Mariko Kojima and Ms. Emma Howard

  1. Police and local government officials in Hokkaido say the death toll from last week’s powerful earthquake and mudslides has risen to 40.
  2. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he sees the absence of ICBMs in North Korea’s military parade on Sunday as a positive statement from the North.
  3. An international human rights group says the violations in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are of a scope and scale not seen in the country since the Cultural Revolution.

September 8, Saturday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe

  1. Rescuers are continuing their full search for survivors following a deadly earthquake that struck the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido.
  2. Kansai International Airport in western Japan has partially resumed its international flight service 4 days after a powerful typhoon.
  3. U.S. President Donald Trump has pressured Japan to reduce its trade deficit with the United States.

September 6, Thursday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai

  1. Two people have died, over 140 injured and 40 are missing. A powerful earthquake that rocked Hokkaido early this morning triggered landslides, caused widespread damage and left the whole of Japan’s northern island prefecture without power.
  2. Japan’s Meteorological Agency has urged residents in Hokkaido to remain on alert after a powerful earthquake.
  3. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will boost the number of Self-Defense Force members involved in search and rescue operations in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

September 5, Wednesday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Michael Reese and Ms. Emma Howard

  1. One day has passed since Typhoon Jebi tore through western parts of Japan, leaving at least 11 people dead and hundreds injured. Extensive damage is still being assessed.
  2. South Korean envoys of President Moon Jae-in have arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea, carrying a letter from the president.
  3. A summit of Chinese and African leaders has highlighted China’s intention to deepen its relations with the continent.

September 3, Monday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa

  1. Weather officials say a “very strong” typhoon will likely make landfall on Tuesday between Shikoku and the Kii Peninsula in western Japan.
  2. Leaders from China and 53 African countries will discuss strengthening their ties in what’s been dubbed the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation that starts in Beijing on Monday.
  3. Libya’s interim government announced a state of emergency in the capital Tripoli and its outskirts on Sunday.

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

  1. The United States, Britain, France and Italy have issued a joint statement urging rival armed groups to stop military action as fighting in the capital city of Tripoli grew fierce.
  2. Journalists and activists in Myanmar have held a rally, calling for release of two reporters who were arrested during their investigation of the Rohingya crisis.
  3. The Japanese foreign minister has left for a 6-day tour of 3 former Soviet countries in the Caucasus region as well as Germany.