- The body of an Iranian military commander killed in Iraq has arrived in Iran, with a funeral and other memorial events scheduled across the nation.
- U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. has targeted 52 Iranian sites that it would strike if Iran attacks Americans or U.S. assets.
- Sources say inspectors at a Japanese airport conducted no pre-flight x-ray checks on large cases loaded onto a private jet that is thought to have carried Carlos Ghosn.
January 5, Sunday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa