NHK gave top play to a report that the G7 finance chiefs agreed to apply “maximum economic pressure” on North Korea over the “grave” threat posed by its missile and nuclear weapons development. TBS led with a report that the USG announced on Wednesday that the U.S. will withdraw from UNESCO. Fuji TV gave top play to a report that the Nikkei Stock Average reached the 21,000 mark for the first time in 20 years and 10 months. NTV gave top play to a report that the temperature in the Tokyo area has dropped by more than 10 degrees from yesterday. TV Asahi led with a report on the upcoming general election.