October 11, Friday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Ms. Kimberly Gale

  1. One of the most powerful storms of the year is on track to hit wide areas of eastern Japan this weekend.
  2. Senior officials from Japan and South Korea will start talks in a bid to resolve their trade dispute under the framework of the World Trade Organization.
  3. Nissan Motor has expressed a sense of crisis about the possible impact of export tariffs if Britain leaves the European Union without reaching a deal.

October 10, Thursday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai

  1. Turkey’s Defense Ministry says the military has launched ground operations into Northern Syria, targeting Kurdish forces.       Eight people, including civilians, have been reportedly killed.
  2. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has congratulated Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino for winning this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
  3. Typhoon Hagibis could make landfall in eastern Japan on Saturday, bringing gale force winds and heavy rains over a wide area.

 

October 9, Wednesday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Eriko Kojima and Mr. Michael Rhys

  1. Six European nations have jointly condemned North Korea for test-firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile last week.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

October 7, Monday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara

  1. A Japanese Fisheries Agency vessel and a large North Korean fishing boat have collided in the Sea of Japan.
  2. More than half of subway stations in Hong Kong are out of service Monday after protesters vandalized stations over the weekend.
  3. North Korean chief negotiator, Kim Myong Gil, has expressed doubt over the continuation of talks with the United States on the North’s denuclearization.

October 6, Sunday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa

  1. U.S. officials want to restart denuclearization talks with their North Korean counterparts, but observers say Pyongyang has put the ball back into U.S. President Donald Trump’s court.
  2. In Hong Kong, anti-government protesters wearing face masks marched on Saturday despite the prohibition on such coverings at rallies.
  3. The European Union has informed the Japanese government that it will likely ease import restrictions on Japanese food products before the end of the year.

October 4, Friday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Emma Howard and Mr. Marcus Pittman

  1. U.S. President Donald Trump says his country will hold talks with North Korea despite its launch of a new ballistic missile from a submarine.
  2. Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has updated her Twitter profile in an apparent bid to protest criticism made by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  3. Major Japanese non-life insurance firm Tokio Marine Holdings says it will buy U.S.-based Pure Group for 3.1 billion dollars.

October 3, Thursday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Yuka Matsumoto

  1. North Korea’s state-run media reports that the country has succeeded in test-firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
  2. South Korean prosecutors are questioning the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk for the first time over shady investments and other allegations involving the family.
  3. Heightened concerns over the U.S. economic outlook have triggered a selloff on Wall Street.

October 2, Wednesday, 2019 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Michael Rhys and Ms. Eriko Kojima

  1. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says Pyongyang appears to have fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile, or SLBM.
  2. NHK has learned that the chiefs of the U.S. and South Korean militaries and Japan’s Self-Defense Forces have held tripartite talks.
  3. Hong Kong’s police chief says officers fired a total of six live rounds at four locations as they clashed with protesters on Tuesday.