>> secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary ash carter meet with their japanese counterparts who help to develop new guidelines for japan's military. paying their last respects, mourners come out for the funeral of freddie gray as questions linger over his death. and any pal dealing with aftershocks as the death toll rises.

>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm randall pinkston. u.s. and japanese officials unveil new guidelines for japan's military. the plan will give a more robust role in security at a time of increased concerns about the nuclear armed north korea. mike viqueira is live in washington for us. mike. these guidelines are being updated for the first time since 1997. it seems like a larger role for japan. what are some of the other major changes? >> randall you're absolutely right, and the big picture goes back further. 70 years since the defeat of japan in world war ii announceed a hint of militarism since that time. they've relied on the u.s. until this day. they have relied on bases scattered throughout that country. now we have japan against a

backdrop of insecurity and anxiety willing to step up and play a larger role in its own defense and even if the circumstances warrant perhaps going into a more proactive or military posture over the next several years. japan is worried about china. there is an on-going dispute over the senkaku islands. the united states has sworn to defend them should china comes forward militaristically to try to take them. there is the continued instability and worry exactly what north korea is going to do a nuclear powered country inscrutable to western powers. secretary kerry and his japanese counterparts has met in new york. and here's how secretary kerry described it. >> the guidelines we have worked on and have been announced

today will enhance japan's security to terror threats and continue to peace and stability. the united states and japan stand together in calling for disputes in the region to be resolved peacefully. >> also, talk now of relocating the controversial marine air base on okinawa. for years the japanese, particularly okinawans have complained about the noise and behavior of american service people stationed there. this comes on the eve of a state visit of japan's prime minister beginning here tomorrow in washington at the white house. >> one more question. as japan increases it's military posture, does this mean that a reduced role for the u.s.? perhaps some troops coming home? even as they build this new base will it mean the closure of some other u.s. facilities in japan?

>> well, first and foremost there is talk of relocating that to guam, which is an united states territory in the pacific although somewhat further removed from the region, from china, from north korea and some of these other hot spots. no talk at this moment of dramatic reduction in american troops in japan. outside of that having said that fully half of the deployment of american military personal are on okinawa and united states has 230,000 around the di di militarized zone. the president has talked about an asia pacific pivot. they're trying to portray this, characterize this as part of that as a reemphasis on their focus on the asia pacific particularly in the face of an ascended china. >> thank you. japan's prime minister shinzo abe spoke this morning at harvard's kennedy school of

government. when asked about regional tensions, abe said that japan has been working since world war ii to promote peace in the region. >> we have made efforts to development in asia. i believe it availability would come about. prime minister shinzo abe will meet with president obama tomorrow. lore receipt lynch was confirmed the first african-american woman to lead the doj. >> if a little girl from north carolina used to tell her grandfather in the fields to lift her up on the back of his mule so she can see way up high, grandaddy, can grow up to be the chief law enforcement officer of the united states of america, we can do anything. [applause]

>> lynch's nomination was held up for months because of disagreements between democrats and republicans over anti-human trafficking bill. the u.s. is pledging $10 million in aid to nepal secretary kerry making that announcement just a short time ago. a series of aftershocks are ratting rattling nerves there and making recovery more challenging. the death toll has surpassed 4,000, a number likely to rise as people pull loved ones from the rubble. we have reports from kathmandu. >> working their way through the ruins. using their hands or anything other tool available. it's a precarious and dangerous task. they stop for water and then continue. these historic sites once stood proud for hundreds of years in the center of kathmandu. then they fell like a pack of

cards on saturday. small groups of personnel volunteers sift through the rubble painstakingly hopefully trying to find any survivors that they can. it's a difficult task, and it's only stopped when there is another tremor or when the sun sets. the rescue and relief effort continues around the clock to help the injured or to stay with the wounded. it's a tough job. the death toll is already in the thousands, and that's just in the capitol. from the air the destruction is clear. while hundreds are still stranded at the airport. it's peak tourist season, and many will be returning home with horrific memories. the problem is aid being flown in to kathmandu airport. it only has one runway while the world helps the logistical challenge is getting it out to the people who need it most.

>> the u.s. as we mentioned is part of the rescue effort under way in nepal. 70 americans and cargo has arrived today and they say the challenge now is to reach outer villages. >> we're in a village where at least 20 people have died just in this area. there is a cluster of houses that have come down. they were all cremated yesterday. now the entire village is not only in shock but also quite angry because of the lack of services from the government this gentleman over here, bikram, can you tell us what kind of help you've received from the government. >> we have not received anything from the government.

everybody is outside. not even dogs are in the village. >> early yes we had government vehicles trying too pass. the locals were angry that they were not allowing any government vehicle to pass through. >> i've brought relief, but i will give you three packets for here. >> they just found out that the relief here is not actually for this village and the locals are refuseing to allow anyone to pass through. they want the relief materials for this area. everyone is saying that they're hungry tired thirsty and they want the relief now. and they're also expressing concern if the village just a few hours outside of city is

this hurt, what about orvilleages? >> the video here was taken at an everest base camp. you can see a large cloud as a wall of ice and snow descends on the base camp. a thousand climbers were on the mountain at the time of the earthquake. the avalanche flattened the path to the base camp and killed at least 18 people. helicopters reached some of the most seriously injured and took them to is kathmandu. the earthquake hit two days ago but the recovery has yet to begin. many are hurt and the injured are paying extra for scarce medicine. these people feel like their government has let them down. >> the cremation grounds in kathmandu have been running day and nate since the earthquake. they don't always wait for families. 300 unknown victims have been

cremated so far and more bodies are coming in. for those who survived life is not easy. they've moved out into the streets. >> we had to move out of our home because it was damage. there is no food or electricity or water. there is no government help. >> they say they've been left to fend for themselves, and they don't know how long they'll have to stay out here. people are having a hard fight against the elements. they've been living outside since friday running in for shelter every time it rains. running out after every aftershock. many tell us that they have received little help so far. >> at the city's hospitals doctors are trying their best to help. this patient says he had to pay for his own medicine, which should be free, but he's thankful to be alive. >> i was walking home after work when a building collapsed and i got trapped. i was there for almost half an hour. people came to help, but then

the aftershocks tame and they went away. finally i was rescued but both my legs are broken. >> limb and head injuries are common. doctors say they're managing but they're under equipped. >> the problem is the buildings and the medicine. >> without enough supplies and equipment to treat the survivors the concern is that there will be many more funerals in the days to come in kathmandu. >> funeral services for freddie gray are wrapping up in baltimore. family and friends pack the church. the service began with songs and prayer. gray was 25. he died a week ago while in the custody of baltimore police. his death prompted marchs and rallies over baltimore over the weekend. we're live in baltimore this

morning. we have seen the violent confrontation, but overall what is the situation in the city? >> since you bring it up, i think we should put some of those narratives to rest. there wasn't mass violence in baltimore on saturday. that was a limited, 20 minutes half hour, over a day because there was vandalism a few windows smashed but during the day thousands marched through baltimore calling for police reform. the demonstrations have been peaceful by and large since freddie gray died since the sunday before last. 2,000 mourners i would say in the church behind me. amongst them dignitaries officials from the white house local mayor elijah cummings, the

senator. among others who have been killed by the u.s. police force. a woman filmed being choked by new york police shortly before his death. and amid the eulogies there are specific demands we're hearing. the appointment of a special prosecutor here in baltimore to examine allegations of police ms. conduct. we have to remember that until we saw the cell phone video of freddie gray being dragged into that van the police official report had been that he was arrested without incident. it was only when we saw the video and we took a closer look and over the course of a half hour some how freddie gray sustained three broken neck vertebra, a smashed spine. 80% severed from his neck and a smashed voice box. the police say it's a mystery.

they say reform is needed and this is another example of police brutality in baltimore by its own figures has a pretty bad figure. >> do we expect more demonstrations after the funeral? >> no protests today but they will continue as the week goes on. the freddie gray will be buried in a nearby cemetery. >> thank you. in baltimore. defense attorneys have begun to present their case in the penalty phase of the boston marathon bombing trial. they're trying to spare dzhokhar tsarnaev's life. he was found guilt of the 2013 attack which left three dead. lawyers argue that tsarnaev was heavily influenced by his older brother. the prosecution says that

tsarnaev should be put to death. coming up, while the united states and japan discuss military options there is one battle playing out between the two countries the development of u.s. bases on a small island south of japan. and reaching the president's e-mails. mounting questions after russian hackers gain access to president obama's private correspondence. a breach more serious than initially thought.

>> as correspondent microphone said earlier the issue of military bases in japan is sure to come up tomorrow when prime minister shinzo abe meets with president obama tomorrow. the largest base is on the island of okinawa where a battle is playing out over u.s. plans to expand. harry fawcett explains. >> reporter: it's a daily stand

off on okinawa. on one side the protesters trying to stop the construction of an u.s. marine airfield. on the other the japanese coast guard. the stakes have recently risen. >> we now have a governor who is opposed to the land reclamation here. he was voted in, and the people are supporting us. >> the coast guard's biggest headache are the kayakers. they paddle along the restricted zone markers looking for places to cross. this is the sharpened of the campaign to stop the building of this base. protesters are getting increasingly amount of support from okinawans as a whole. not it's consistently become a

battle between okinawa and it's decision makers. the area has been deemed close to civilian buildings and an argument strengthened by an helicopter crash in 2004. they have agreed to relocate the facility. prime minister abe honoring the deal is crucial to the desire to be a stronger military partner to its u.s. ally. the government insists the new base must be built outside of okinawa, better still outside of japan. the government supporters are with a mixture of environmental decisions. this will be the first time that they've handed over the military. >> the governor uses clear terms in explaining why okinawans are opposed. >> tokyo recently overruled the

refusal. the next step is to seek annulment. in the meantime activist also try to slow down the work and draw attention to their fight. every day they're detained and return to shore every day they come back again. okinawa japan. >> a breach of president obama's personal e-mails may have been more serious than the white house first admitted. sire be criminals were allegedly behind the breach last fall. rob reynolds reports. >> scooping up e-mail exchanges between president obama and other senior government officials. the white house would not comment on the report published sunday by "the new york times." if accurate it would represent one of the more significant known electronic intrusions into top levels of u.s. government. officials said that no

classified information was collected by the hackers and that the deepest most secure servers carrying classified data including messages pro obama's blackberry were not breached. the report says all signs point to a russian origin for the hawkers, and they're presumed to be linked to or working for the government of president vladimir putin. last week u.s. defense secretary ashton carter revealled that russian hackers penetrated the white house system. >> the network activity associated with russia and then quickly quicked kicked them off the network. >> the u.s. itself has energically surprised on other world leaders' leaders' electronic communications.

information leaked by eric snowed den showed that the u.s. has hacked german chancellor's cell phone. an unnamed official told "the times" that the russian angle to this is pickerly worrisome. >> coming up on al jazeera america, the supreme court prepares to hear arguments over same-sex marriage companies but some companies are already speaking out on it. we'll hear more from one of them next.

>> the trial of alleged movie theater short james holmes is taking place in colorado. holmes is accused of killing 12 people in a crowded theater in 2012. he has pled nottingham foster guilty by reason of insanity. the prosecution is arguing for the death penalty. holmes could be sentenced to life in a mental hospital. a supreme court will begin hospital. the supreme court will hear aim sex same-sex marriage arguments. but many businesses have already

made their decision on the subject. >> thisthis is the ben and jerry's factory in vermont. while they're churning out their favorite flavors they're dishing up a serving of civil rights. the it is one of 79 business who is have signed in support of same-sex marriage. >> i think society is much more accepting now. i think this will evolve over time. i think hopefully sooner than later it will all be behind us, and we'll all wonder what all the fuss was about. >> it's a wide variety of industries supporting same-sex marriage. everything from banks to technology companies hotel chains airlines and even sports teams. they argue that the patchwork of laws that now exist is bad for business, same-sex marriage is

allowed in 37 states and the district of columbia but banned in 13 states. businesses say that has cost them money to keep up with all the different laws, and it hurts when they try to recruit the best talent. those on the other side argue that there is no constitutional right to same-sex marriage, and they say it should be left up to each individual state. >> lisa stark reporting. you can watch more of her report tonight at 8:00 eastern. the international market for video games is booming. the u.s. and japan still have the most gains but the fastest growing market is in the middle east. kristen saloomey has more on how that is changing the face of the game. >> he grew up playing video games but as an arab he did not always vie with the villains on the screen. many are depicted as middle eastern. so he started noon nan.

something that more can relate to. >> i think it came down to creating new protagonists. i grew up with strong women in my life. and the rhetoric and narrative of saudi women is that they're women i don't recognize. they're not--saudi women are not weak. they're not pacesive. >> but most of them are veiled as they will be in his next release of saudi girls revolution. the games for change festival here in new york is all about harnessing the power of video games for social good. game makers are beginning to realize the biggest potential for growth is in the developing world. game revenues from the middle east now told $1.5 billion, and are expected to nearly double by by 2017. the cultural sensitivity is key. >> to the western consumer or western player, this game feels

revolutionary. it's something new, interesting, and something we have never seen before. >> dutch egyptian is hopeing to promote game makers from the middle east with an initiative called game de vdot world. >> this has stepped up, and i think lat of it comes from the mobile market because a lot of parts in africa and the middle east have skipped the computer age and went straight into the smart phone age. those markets are potentially enormous. >> you can tell that they're not from the west, and from we're used to. >> what is really exciting these games are on so culturally rooted and they're fun to play. and ultimately these games must be entertaining and easy to identify with to succeed in the middle east. >> thank you for joining us. i'm randall pinkston. the news continues next live from london.

keep up on www.aljazeera.com. >> the best--the death toll from nepal's earthquake passes 4,000 as there is misery to survivorrers. you're watching al jazeera from london. also coming up from the program. u.n. condemnation of israel attacks that killed 44 palestinians in gaza last year. >> targeting houthi fighters in one of yemen's largest cities.