Portal:Current events/2018 July 8
July 8, 2018 (Sunday)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 Japan floods
- The death toll from heavy rains in Japan rises to 81, with over 50 people still reported missing. (Japan Today)
- Tham Luang cave rescue
- The first people are successfully rescued from the cave. (The Guardian) (CNN)
International relations
- North Korea–United States relations
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls for North Korea to follow Vietnam’s path to overcome past hostilities with the United States. (The Guardian)