July 11, Wednesday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Michael Reese and Ms. Mariko Kojma

  1. Officials in Japan say the death toll from floods and landslides caused by record rainfall in the western part of the country has reached 169.
  2. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to impose an additional 10 % tariff on 200 billion dollars’ worth of goods from China.
  3. Divers have completed a 3-day operation to rescue 13 people from a flooded cave in northern Thailand.