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- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his resolve to advance negotiations for a peace treaty with Russia ahead of his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have reportedly confirmed that the 10-nation bloc will take the lead in the region’s development while seeking benefits from international initiatives.
- Japan’s economy contracted for the first time in two quarters. Government officials say a string of natural disasters in the period dented exports and consumer spending.
- 16 Asia-Pacific nations have given up on efforts to reach a deal, by the end of this year, on a free trade pact that would cover half of the world’s population.
- Tokyo stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, following an overnight plunge on Wall Street.
- Japan’s chief cabinet secretary has pledged that the government will do everything it can to help bring back all Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
- Major oil-producing countries have suggested cutting output to maintain higher crude oil prices.
- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has begun a 4-nation tour of Japan, Singapore, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
- Myanmar’s government says the repatriation of Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh will begin later this week.