December 1, Saturday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Fumiko Konoe and Ms. Risa Shimizu

  1. Global leaders ended their first day of the G20 summit in Argentina on Friday, discussing issues such as the world economy, trade and climate change.
  2. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has held talks with China’s President Xi Jinping. Abe said China needs to deal with U.S. concerns over issues including China’s subsidies to state-owned companies.
  3. Japanese TV networks have launched ultra-high definition 4K and 8K broadcasting.