September 6, Friday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Sara Macdonald and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto

  1. Investigators say the driver of a truck involved in a deadly collision with a train in Yokohama struggled with his truck’s steering wheel before entering the railway crossing.
  2. Russia’s leader says Japan’s security alliance with the United States is one of the problems getting in the way of signing a peace treaty with Tokyo.
  3. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated his call for a general election to create a breakthrough for the Brexit.

September 5, Thursday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai

  1. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has failed to win the support of a two-thirds majority needed to pass a motion calling for an early general election on October 15th.
  2. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Abe is believed to confirm with Putin further cooperation on a range of topics.
  3. China’s state-run media say China and the United States will hold ministerial-level trade talks in Washington in early October.