- Health authorities in China say the number of people diagnosed with pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus has risen to 2,744 in the country.
- Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange have been tumbling due to concerns about the impact of the new coronavirus.
- A Hong Kong pro-democracy protest leader has delivered a speech in Tokyo and called for unity among people around the world to uphold democracy and freedom.
January 27, Monday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara and Ms. Emma Howard