September 14, Saturday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe

  1. Numerous homes in Chiba Prefecture are still without electricity after Typhoon Faxai ripped through the greater Tokyo area on Monday.
  2. China has announced a plan to exempt some U.S. farm produce from additional tariffs. The move follows the U.S. decision to delay a planned increase in tariffs on Chinese goods.
  3. The U.S. Treasury Department says it will impose sanctions on three hacking groups it says are backed by the North Korean government.