April 4, Thursday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto

Tokyo prosecutors have arrested former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn for a fourth time on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust.

  1. The top trade representatives from the U.S. and China have resumed face-to-face talks in Washington.
  2. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has called on Britain’s Parliament to accept an agreement to leave the European Union as a condition for pushing back the deadline.

 

April 3, Wednesday, 2019(2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Michael Reese and Ms. Mariko Kojima

  1. Japan and the United States are to begin negotiations on a new bilateral trade agreement later this month.
  2. The Chinese ambassador to Japan is expected to return to China next month, ending his nine-year period in office, which is longer than any of his predecessors.
  3. The United Nations Security Council has discussed how to maintain nuclear non-proliferation efforts, with many members calling for the IAEA to send inspectors to North Korea.