- Six European nations have jointly condemned North Korea for test-firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile last week.
- Diplomats from Japan, the United States and South Korea meeting in Washington on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of cooperation in working toward the denuclearization of North Korea.
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to meet dignitaries from about 50 countries who will come to Japan to attend a ceremony to announce Emperor Naruhito’s accession to the throne.