- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to seek the conclusion and signing of a trade deal at a bilateral summit next month.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit.
- New threats from the U.S. and China to hit each other with additional tariffs have been shaking up financial markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
August 26, Monday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara and Ms. Sara Macdonald