All broadcasters continued to give top play to reports on the fatal accident in which a group of high school students were hit by an avalanche in Tochigi Prefecture, including a press conference held yesterday by the school.

Asahi gave top play to a report on Westinghouse’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while Mainichi, Yomiuri, and Nikkei led with reports on the UK’s formal notification to the EU of its intention to withdraw from the organization. Sankei gave top coverage to Russia’s building of military facilities on Kunashiri Island in the Northern Territories.