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| North Korea, Emmanuel Macron, Silk Road: Your Morning Briefing | North Korea, Emmanuel Macron, Silk Road: Your Morning Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • World powers condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch, with the White House saying the test served “as a call for all nations to implement far stronger sanctions” against Pyongyang. | • World powers condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch, with the White House saying the test served “as a call for all nations to implement far stronger sanctions” against Pyongyang. |
| In South Korea, President Moon Jae-in, above, called the missile launch “a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.” He told his military to be prepared for provocations by the North. | In South Korea, President Moon Jae-in, above, called the missile launch “a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.” He told his military to be prepared for provocations by the North. |
| Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan described the launch as a “grave threat” and pledged to cooperate with the United States and South Korea. | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan described the launch as a “grave threat” and pledged to cooperate with the United States and South Korea. |
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| • The true effect of the global cyberattack that began on Friday may emerge now as users turn on their computers after the weekend. | • The true effect of the global cyberattack that began on Friday may emerge now as users turn on their computers after the weekend. |
| Many workers, particularly in Asia, had logged off before the malware, stolen from the U.S. government, began to spread. It has hit thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. | Many workers, particularly in Asia, had logged off before the malware, stolen from the U.S. government, began to spread. It has hit thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. |
| “We are in the second wave,” one cybersecurity expert said. “As expected, the attackers have released new variants of the malware.” | “We are in the second wave,” one cybersecurity expert said. “As expected, the attackers have released new variants of the malware.” |
| New digital tools, meanwhile, allow even nonexperts to launch cyberattacks. | New digital tools, meanwhile, allow even nonexperts to launch cyberattacks. |
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| • China rolled out its “One Belt, One Road” project at an international forum in Beijing. Noticeably absent were leaders of major Western nations. | • China rolled out its “One Belt, One Road” project at an international forum in Beijing. Noticeably absent were leaders of major Western nations. |
| President Xi Jinping pledged more than $100 billion for the Silk Road program, the backbone of China’s economic and geopolitical agenda. | President Xi Jinping pledged more than $100 billion for the Silk Road program, the backbone of China’s economic and geopolitical agenda. |
| “We have no intention to form a small group that would dismantle stability but we hope to create a big family of harmonious coexistence,” he said, an apparent reference to the U.S., as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia sat in the front row. | “We have no intention to form a small group that would dismantle stability but we hope to create a big family of harmonious coexistence,” he said, an apparent reference to the U.S., as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia sat in the front row. |
| Non-Chinese companies, including General Electric, are trying to get in on the spending but face tough competition from Chinese rivals. | Non-Chinese companies, including General Electric, are trying to get in on the spending but face tough competition from Chinese rivals. |
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| • President Trump said a new F.B.I. director could be named this week. | • President Trump said a new F.B.I. director could be named this week. |
| Mr. Trump will also host several world leaders this week, including the presidents of Turkey and Colombia. On Friday, he is scheduled to begin his first international trip as president, with Saudi Arabia as the first stop. | Mr. Trump will also host several world leaders this week, including the presidents of Turkey and Colombia. On Friday, he is scheduled to begin his first international trip as president, with Saudi Arabia as the first stop. |
| It all comes, our correspondents write, as Mr. Trump continues to be deeply frustrated, believing that he has not gotten enough credit for winning the election. | It all comes, our correspondents write, as Mr. Trump continues to be deeply frustrated, believing that he has not gotten enough credit for winning the election. |
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| • Emmanuel Macron, who was officially installed as president of France on Sunday, is wasting no time. | • Emmanuel Macron, who was officially installed as president of France on Sunday, is wasting no time. |
| On Monday, he is expected to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, and will also announce his pick for prime minister. | On Monday, he is expected to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, and will also announce his pick for prime minister. |
| Separately, Ms. Merkel’s party appeared poised for a startling victory in elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, an event widely seen as a dress rehearsal for national elections in September. | Separately, Ms. Merkel’s party appeared poised for a startling victory in elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, an event widely seen as a dress rehearsal for national elections in September. |
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| • Ever the showman, President Vladimir Putin displayed his skills as a pianist during his Beijing visit. | • Ever the showman, President Vladimir Putin displayed his skills as a pianist during his Beijing visit. |
| A cameraman was on hand as Mr. Putin played two songs, and video of the recital quickly circulated on Russian state media. | A cameraman was on hand as Mr. Putin played two songs, and video of the recital quickly circulated on Russian state media. |
| Official Chinese media pointedly made little mention of the performance. | Official Chinese media pointedly made little mention of the performance. |
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| • “My whole world came crumbling down again.” | • “My whole world came crumbling down again.” |
| A mysterious cancer is afflicting some of the millions of women worldwide who have received breast implants, many in reconstructive surgery after breast cancer. | A mysterious cancer is afflicting some of the millions of women worldwide who have received breast implants, many in reconstructive surgery after breast cancer. |
| Here’s what you need to know if you have implants. | Here’s what you need to know if you have implants. |
| • Google is transforming U.S. public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving it more than they are getting. | • Google is transforming U.S. public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving it more than they are getting. |
| • Apple is giving Corning $200 million to develop better scratch-resistant glass. | • Apple is giving Corning $200 million to develop better scratch-resistant glass. |
| • BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, is dropping “Billiton,” in a return to its Australian roots, when it was known as Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd. | • BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, is dropping “Billiton,” in a return to its Australian roots, when it was known as Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd. |
| • Toyota is financing a flying car. Developers plan to have a prototype ready for a manned test by 2018. | • Toyota is financing a flying car. Developers plan to have a prototype ready for a manned test by 2018. |
| • Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $15 billion in Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. | • Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $15 billion in Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Hundreds of thousands of Catholics gathered in Fátima, Portugal, for the canonization of two children who 100 years ago had a vision of the Virgin Mary. [The New York Times] | • Hundreds of thousands of Catholics gathered in Fátima, Portugal, for the canonization of two children who 100 years ago had a vision of the Virgin Mary. [The New York Times] |
| • Nepal is holding its first local elections since 2002. The military was deployed to maintain order. [The Kathmandu Post] | • Nepal is holding its first local elections since 2002. The military was deployed to maintain order. [The Kathmandu Post] |
| • Australians were amused after a Ukrainian prankster streaked at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest wearing an Australian flag. [ABC] | • Australians were amused after a Ukrainian prankster streaked at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest wearing an Australian flag. [ABC] |
| • “You kill it or it kills you.” In remote Nigerian forests, members of a century-old group join the fight against Boko Haram. [The New York Times] | • “You kill it or it kills you.” In remote Nigerian forests, members of a century-old group join the fight against Boko Haram. [The New York Times] |
| • Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst imprisoned for leaking classified information, is expected to be released on Wednesday. [The New York Times] | • Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst imprisoned for leaking classified information, is expected to be released on Wednesday. [The New York Times] |
| • North Korea’s only private university is recruiting foreigners. Applicants must agree to be unpaid “volunteers” and be willing to “submit to authority.” [Quartz] | • North Korea’s only private university is recruiting foreigners. Applicants must agree to be unpaid “volunteers” and be willing to “submit to authority.” [Quartz] |
| • In memoriam: Henry Chung, who ran what one critic called “the best Chinese restaurant in the world,” died last month in San Francisco. He was 98. [The New York Times] | • In memoriam: Henry Chung, who ran what one critic called “the best Chinese restaurant in the world,” died last month in San Francisco. He was 98. [The New York Times] |
| • Here’s a 7-minute workout — a high-intensity effort brought to you by science. | • Here’s a 7-minute workout — a high-intensity effort brought to you by science. |
| • The wasteful meeting has become a stereotype of American workplace culture. But it doesn’t have to be that way. | • The wasteful meeting has become a stereotype of American workplace culture. But it doesn’t have to be that way. |
| • Recipe of the day: Transform a grapefruit with a little sugar and some heat. | • Recipe of the day: Transform a grapefruit with a little sugar and some heat. |
| • Archaeologists in Egypt discovered an ancient burial site with at least 17 intact mummies believed to be more than 1,500 years old. | • Archaeologists in Egypt discovered an ancient burial site with at least 17 intact mummies believed to be more than 1,500 years old. |
| • One of China’s most popular authors, Cao Wenxuan, is releasing his first novel in the U.S. In “Bronze and Sunflower,” two lonely children form a lifesaving friendship. | |
| • Finally, come with us on an overnight bus program that takes American children to visit their parents in prisons on the weekends around Mother’s Day. | • Finally, come with us on an overnight bus program that takes American children to visit their parents in prisons on the weekends around Mother’s Day. |
| “If it takes a blood bath to silence the demonstrators,” the governor said, “let’s get it over with.” | “If it takes a blood bath to silence the demonstrators,” the governor said, “let’s get it over with.” |
| That was Ronald Reagan, who as governor of California took a hard line against the growing protests against the Vietnam War, which coincided with a strengthening conservative movement in the state. As he sought re-election, a riot in Berkeley helped catapult his political career. | That was Ronald Reagan, who as governor of California took a hard line against the growing protests against the Vietnam War, which coincided with a strengthening conservative movement in the state. As he sought re-election, a riot in Berkeley helped catapult his political career. |
| On this day in 1969, students and community activists clashed with the police over a three-acre plot owned by the University of California, Berkeley. | On this day in 1969, students and community activists clashed with the police over a three-acre plot owned by the University of California, Berkeley. |
| What began as a disagreement over use of the land — a site known as People’s Park — resulted in the most violent confrontation in the university’s history, a day that became known as Bloody Thursday. | What began as a disagreement over use of the land — a site known as People’s Park — resulted in the most violent confrontation in the university’s history, a day that became known as Bloody Thursday. |
| Mr. Reagan responded by sending in the National Guard. | Mr. Reagan responded by sending in the National Guard. |
| Berkeley, home to the University of California’s flagship campus, has long been a center of cultural disputes and civil unrest. The Free Speech Movement began there during the 1964-65 academic year, and protests erupted on campus again this year over planned appearances by the right-wing activists Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter. | Berkeley, home to the University of California’s flagship campus, has long been a center of cultural disputes and civil unrest. The Free Speech Movement began there during the 1964-65 academic year, and protests erupted on campus again this year over planned appearances by the right-wing activists Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter. |
| The recent controversies over campus speakers has reignited a debate over freedom of expression, testing the city and university on two fronts: speech and safety. | The recent controversies over campus speakers has reignited a debate over freedom of expression, testing the city and university on two fronts: speech and safety. |
| Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. | Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. |
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| This briefing was prepared for the Australian morning. We also have briefings timed for the Asian, European and American mornings. You can sign up for these and other Times newsletters here. | This briefing was prepared for the Australian morning. We also have briefings timed for the Asian, European and American mornings. You can sign up for these and other Times newsletters here. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. |
| What would you like to see here? Contact us at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. | What would you like to see here? Contact us at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. |