- The U.S. envoy to North Korea expressed hope for a successful second U.S.-North Korea summit after meeting with Japanese and South Korean officials.
- The number of people fleeing to other countries to escape the political turmoil in Venezuela is predicted to top five million by the end of this year.
- Japan’s foreign minister says Japan supports the ongoing peace process in the Philippines, aimed at ending over 40 years of armed conflicts on Mindanao.
