Russia Investigation, North Korea, Catalonia: Your Monday Briefing
He stole home in Game 1 of the 1955 World Series, helping the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees for their first championship.
[The New York Times] • President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines arrives in Japan for a two-day visit.
The U.S. defense secretary, Jim Mattis, visited the South over the weekend, above, saying Washington "does not accept a nuclear North Korea." He was preparing for President Trump, who leaves Friday for a 12-day tour of Asia
and meetings with leaders in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
[The New York Times] • U.S. naval authorities are investigating the death of a 34-year-old Green Beret in Mali over the summer as a homicide.
[The New York Times] • The Thai government ordered the public to wear normal clothing
and remove all mourning symbols as the year of grieving for King Bhumibol Adulyadej ends.
Here’s what you need to know: • The nuclear threat from North Korea is spurring Japan and South Korea to consider their own nuclear arsenals.
