1. U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at Japan and China, saying they devalue their currencies. It was his first direct criticism of Japan’s currency policy since his inauguration.
2. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has described President Donald Trump’s order to bar people from 7 Middle Eastern and African countries from entering the United States is a “temporary pause” to allow a review of the existing immigration system.
3. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has requested that Pope Francis visit the country to help realize a world without nuclear weapons.
投稿者: tomoyasu
January 31, Tuesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe
- U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed protesters for the growing chaos at U.S. airports after he signed an executive order to tighten anti-terrorism measures.
- Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he plans to tell U.S. President Donald Trump at their upcoming summit that Japanese firms are contributing to the U.S. economy.
- Honda Motor and General Motors will jointly fuel cell power systems for next-generation eco-friendly vehicles.
January 30, Monday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Mick Corliss and Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara
- Protests have spread to many cities across the United States against President Donald Trump’s order to ban the entry of citizens of 7 countries in the Middle East and Africa .
- Reouters news agency says gunmen have opened fire at a mosque in Quebec City, eastern Canada.
- France’s major leftwing group led by the ruling Socialist party has chosen former education minister Banoit Hamon as their candidate for the coming presidential election.
January 29, Sunday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa
- The governments of Japan and the United States have agreed that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump will hold their first summit in Washington on February 10th.
- The U.S. and Russian leaders have agreed to cooperate in fighting terrorism and defeating the Islamic State group in Syria.
- Protests have erupted at airports across the United States after local media reported at least 30 people were denied entry, following President Donald Trump’s order to suspend refugees’ admission.
January 28, Saturday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe
- U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the admission of all refugees in a bid to better protect against terrorism.
- U.S. President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto have agreed to resolve their differences on the proposed construction of a wall on their border through discussion.
- A U.S. research group says satellite imagery indicates North Korea has restarted operation at a reactor that produces plutonium for use in nuclear weapons.
January 27, Friday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Mariko Kojima
- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has scrapped a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- North Korea’s Foreign Ministry says the country will keep beefing up its nuclear force as long as the United States and its followers maintain their nuclear threat.
- The governments of Japan and Britain have signed an agreement that enables mutual provision of goods and services during joint drills and rescue operations by defense forces.
January 26, Thursday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai
- U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a wall along the border with Mexico to block illegal immigrants.
- The Dow Jones industrial average on the New York Stock Exchange topped 20,000 on Wednesday for the first time on expectations for stimulus measures to be taken by U.S. President Trump.
- The International Olympic Committee says it is stripping the Jamaican men’s relay team of its win in the Beijing Games after one member tested positive for a banned substance.
January 25, Wednesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Helen Lewis and Ms. Mick Corliss
- A U.S. defense official says Defense Secretary James Mattis is considering visiting Japan and South Korea in early February.
- The Japanese government will continue to seek the United States’ understanding of the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
- Toyota Motor says it will invest about 600 million dollars to improve its plant in the U.S. state of Indiana and hire 400 local workers.
January 24, Tuesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe
- U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum formally withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal.
- The new Trump administration has vowed to protect U.S. interests in international waters in the South China Sea.
- Peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s civil war have got off to a rocky start, with government representatives and opposition delegates trading criticism over a ceasefire.
January 23, Monday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Fumiko Kondo
- A Japanese government panel discussing Emperor Akihito’s apparent wish to abdicate will release a report later today summarizing its deliberations.
- The White House says President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington in early February.
- Members of Syria’s government and rebel delegates are to hold peace talks in Kazakhstan on Monday.