- Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide appears to be solidifying support among lawmakers of the main governing Liberal Democratic Party as the successor to Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has visited the state of Wisconsin, where people are still taking to the streets to protest against the shooting of a Black man by a police officer.
- Niger, the United Nations Security Council president for September, has dismissed the U.S. bid to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran.
September 2, Wednesday, 2020 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline read by Ms. Yamamoto Miki