March 23, Saturday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe

  1. The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning North Korea. The resolution calls for the return of Japanese and other nationals abducted by the North.
  2. U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into the alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
  3. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has called on world leaders to promote girls’ education.

March 22, Friday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Ms. Mariko Kojima

  1. The European Union has agreed to extend the U.K.’s exit from the bloc with conditions.
  2. Senior foreign ministry officials of Japan and Russia have exchanged views to narrow their differences over peace treaty negotiations before a possible bilateral summit meeting.
  3. Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki of the U.S. Major League’s Seattle Mariners has announced his retirement.