1. Tens of thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central Tokyo on Sunday afternoon to watch Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement parade.
2. Tens of thousands of people have attended a prayer rally in central Hong Kong for a university student who died after falling from a building during a police crackdown.
3. A citizens’ group in Germany has sent a piece of the actual Berlin Wall to U.S. president Donald Trump.
1. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is expected to ask South Korea to review its decision not to renew its intelligence-sharing pact with Japan later this month.
2. The Chinese government is stressing its efforts to crackdown on smugglers of fentanyl that has become a serious issue in the United States.
3. Delegates to the International Energy Agency have criticized Iran for denying an IAEA inspector access to a nuclear facility.
1. The speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, Moon Hee-sang, has outlined a proposal to help break the deadlock with Japan over a war-time labor issue.
2. The chairman’s statement for the East Asia Summit highlights China’s growing presence in the region, at a time when the United States is reducing its commitment.
3. The U.S. government has criticized Iran’s decision to resume uranium enrichment at a nuclear facility in the central part of the country.
1. The United States announced on Monday that it has officially notified the Unite Nations of its departure from the Paris Agreement.
2. The prospect for the 16 RCEP nations to reach a deal has become uncertain as the members are divided over India’s reluctance to join the trade agreement.
3. The U.S. says it is imposing sanctions on nine individuals close to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
1. South Korea’s presidential office says President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have confirmed the principle of settling outstanding bilateral issues through dialogue.
2. The chairman’s statement of the ASEAN summit has noted some concerns over the South China Sea, where Beijing has increased its presence.
3. Hopes of finalizing RCEP, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, by the end of this year, have been thrown into doubt over India’s concern about opening its markets.
1. Police in Okinawa believe the fire, which destroyed Shuri Castle, is likely to have started from the main hall.
2. Japan’s Environment Ministry says dozens of bags containing radioactive soil were swept into rivers following a powerful typhoon last month.
3. Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to do more to help resolve the issue of Rohingya refugees.
1. Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, along with Japan, China, and other countries, will begin a series of meetings on the outskirts of the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday.
2. Spain’s government has announced a United Nations climate change conference will take place in the capital Madrid in December, following Chile’s withdrawal as host.
3. An international street performance contest is underway in the central Japanese city of Shizuoka, where the whole city has become the stage for artists.
1. The International Olympic Committee formally announces next year’s marathon and race walking events will be moved from Tokyo to the northern city of Supporo.
2. State-media in North Korea on Friday said the country successfully tested a super-large rocket launcher the day before.
3. Taiwan’s railway authority has sued a major Japanese trading company over a deadly train derailment last year.