投稿者: tomoyasu

January 2, Monday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara and Ms. Emma Howard

  1. Turkish authorities are analyzing security camera video footage to identify a lone assailant in Sunday’s deadly nightclub attack in Istanbul.
  2. Japan’s Emperor has offered New Year’s greetings to the general public at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
  3. Danish police have arrested the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, a long-time friend of South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

January 1, Sunday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa

 

  1. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his cabinet will work toward a better future for the country beyond 2020.
  2. An assailant entered a night club in Istanbul during New Year’s celebrations and opened fire, killing at least 35 people.
  3. The United Nations Security Council has welcomed a ceasefire agreement that has been in effect between Syrian government forces and opposition groups since Friday.