NHK led with a report on the Trump administration’s formal notification to the UN that the United States is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement. All commercial networks gave top coverage to a fire that broke out in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, part of which is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its traditional thatched farmhouses. No injuries or damage to the farmhouses was reported

Major front-page items in national papers included a brief meeting in Bangkok yesterday between Prime Minister Abe and South Korean President Moon, Abe’s meeting with Chinese Premier Li, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership leaders’ summit.