every day they're detained and returned to shore, every day they come back again. harry fawcett al jazeera. >> much more on that on our website www.aljazeera.com. >> secretary of state john kerry and secretary ash carter meet with their japanese counterparts to develop new guidelines for japan's military. and in nepal aftershocks continue as the death toll continues to climb aid agencies say they cannot reach those in need quickly enough.

>> after eight years 18 years the plan would give japan a bigger role in its military at a time of concern in china's growing power and north korea's nuclear power. these guidelines are being updated for the first time since 1997. what kinds of changes are we talking about here? >> what is significant it goes back to world war ii, fully 70 years this year since the end of that conflict, and the japanese public and government has had aversion to any hint of militarism and any hint that it would be used overseas in anyway, shape or form. there have been pitched debates whether they could send peace

keep tours other countries. today they've started to do that. but we see japan increasingly concerned about tension notice region and china and unpredict unpredictability of north korea and ballistic missiles able to deliver pay loads great distances including. >> japan itself. we see japan taking a step forward saying they will take a bigger role in their own self defense and even security of the region. secretary of state john kerry was in new york with ash carter, the secretary of defense. their japanese counterparts. they signed the document. it has to be ratified by the japanese parliament, no problems there expected. this is how ash carter characterized the agreement. >> the world has changed much since 18 years ago, the pacific region has changed. it's weight in world affairs has increased. and that is reflected in our

rebalance, the u.s. rebalance to the asia pacific including the expression in our own defense capability. we face new threats new domain domains. new capabilityies. >> the conflict now the possible conflict in the east china seas, you've heard of it, the senkaku islands. the chinese call to the diallo islands. this is not something that is completely impossible. as far as the u.s. military base in okinawa that has been very controversial in japan they talk now of moving that facility completely outside of japan and into guam.

>> just reflecting on your earlier comments, japan you're so right has had a low-key role for decades and even hesitant to send peace keepers. how will this go over in the country? >> i think there is a lot of trepidation and reluctance. that's why we've seen people them reassure the public and those who are jittery of japanese militarism for obvious historical reasons down playing the to be ability that japan will be involved in any sort of proactive military actions overseas unless of course they're defending themselves or if there is a crisis in the asia pacific. >> mike viqueira for news washington. appreciate it. thank you. loretta link was sworn in as the country's 83 attorney general this morning. she is the first african-american woman to lead

the doj. >> if a little girl from north carolina when 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 grand daddy, can grow up to be the chief law enforcement officer for the united states of america, we can do anything. >> amazing country. lynch's nomination was held up for months because of a disagreement between democrats and republicans over human trafficking bill. the funeral services for freddie gray are wrapping up. gray's open casket was a place near the altar and family and friends waited in line to say their good buy goodbyes. gray died while in the custody of baltimore police. a series of aftershocks are

rattling the nerves of survivors in nepal and making the recovery even more challenging. the death toll has now surpassed 4,000. is a number likely to riseed a rescue workers and relatives pull loved ones from the rubble. >> working their way through the ruins. using their hands or any other tool available. it's a precarious and dangerous task. they stop briefly 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 from saturday. small groups of security personnel and volunteers sift through the republic painstakingly, hopefully trying to find any survivors if they can. it's a dill difficult task and only stops when there is another tremor or when the sun sets.

workers work around the clock to help the injured or seriously wounded. it's a tough job. the death toll is already in the thousands. that's only in the capital. from the air the destruction is big. a large problem is aid being thrown in from kathmandu airport. it only has one runway. >> while the world sends help the logistical challenge is getting it out to the people who need it most. >> the united states, as we mentioned, is part of the international rescue effort under way and in nepal 70 americans and 40 tons of cargo has arrived today. the problem now is reaching remote villages. we have this report. >> we're in the village where at least 20 people have died just

in this area, around 60 people were buried over here. they were all cremated yesterday. now the entire village is not only in shock but they're 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. >> so at a far we've not received anything from the government. we have the police calmer come and throw three tarps that's all. no one is in the village. not even dogs are in the village. >> earlier we had found some government vehicles trying to pass on the locals they're so angry they were not allowing any government vehicles to pass through. >> i brought relief, but i will give you three packets for here.

>> they just found out that the relief material here is not for this village and the locals are refusing to allow anyone to pass through. they want the relief materials for this area. everybody is saying that they're hungry tired thirsty and they're expressing concern how if this village reaches just a few kilometers outside of the city is suffering like this, the fate of many other mountain areas is unknown. al jazeera kathmandu. >> there are dramatic images from the moment. an avalanche just swept down mt. everest as the earthquake struck. the video here was taken at an everest base camp. you can see the cloud of ice and snow as it was approaching the base camp. there it is. 1,000 climbers were on the mountain at the time of the

earthquake. pretty dramatic stuff. the avalanche flattened a path to the base camp and killed 18 people. powerful aftershocks have hampered rescue efforts and helicopters reaching some of the most seriously injured an took them off the mountain. nepal's earthquake hit two days ago. the recovery has yet to begin. survivors are in the streets and injured are paying extra for scares medicine. many feel that their government is letting them down. >> the cremation grounds in kathmandu have been running day and night. they don't always wait for families. 300 victims have been cremate sod far and more bodies are coming in. for those who survived life is not easy. they moved out into the street. >> we had to move out of our home because it was damage: there are no facilities for us here. no water no, electricity.

there is no government help either. >> 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 here are having a hard fight against the elements. they've been running outside since saturday. running in for shelter when it rains, and running out after every aftershock. many tell that's they've received little help so far. >> doctors are trying their best to help. this patient had to pay for his own medicine, which should be free but he's just thankful to be alive. >> i was walking home after work when a building collapsed and i got trapped. i was there for almost a half hour. people came to help but then the aftershocks came and they ran away. finally i was rescued but both my legs are broken. >> limb and head injuries are common. doctors say that they're managing but they're under equipped. >> the problem is the hospitals and the medicines. it

medicines. >> 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 kathmandu. faizjamjeal. kathmandu. >> inin the trial of the boston marathon bomb defense attorneys are trying to persuade jurors, and arguing that dzhokhar tsarnaev was heavily influenced by his older brothers. the prosecutors are saying that tsarnaev should be put to death. there is one battle this is still playing out. and bridges the president's e-mail. after russian hackers gain

access to president obama's private correspondence. a breach that appears to be more than at first thought.

>> at the trial of alleged movie theater shooter james holmes is taking place in colorado. he is accused of killing 12 people back in 2012. he's pled not guilty by reason of insanity. the prosecution is arguing for the depth death penalty. he could also serve life in a mental hotel. japan's prime minister shinzo abe will meet with president obama. right now a battle is playing out over plans of u.s. expand. >> it's a daily stand off on okinawa's bay.

they're trying to obstruct the expanding of an u.s. airfield. on the other the japanese coast guard. the stakes have risen in the battle that has lasts nearly 20 years. >> we now have a governor who opposed by the land reclamation here. the people are supporting us. >> the coast guarded's biggest headache are the kayakers, they paddle along the macers looking for places to cross. >> this is the sharpened of the campaign to stop the building, but these protesters have been getting increasingly more support from okinawans as a whole. still not a single ruling party win constituentcy rates and it's become a battle in between okinawa civilians and decision

makers in tokyo. japan and u.s. have agreed to relocate the facility, prime minister shinzo abe the governor says that the new base should be built outside of okinawa, better yet outside of japan. they say this would be the first time okinawa has littlingly handed over territory. >> the governor uses very clear terms in explain requesting okinawans are opposed so people are beginning to realize we have a legitimate argument and that the japanese government is being high handed in forcing this through. >> they have overruled the use of paramilitary workers in the bay. in the meantime, the activists

try to continue to slow down the work and draw attention to their fight. and every day that they're detained and returned to shore every day they come back again. harry fawcett al jazeera, japan japan. >> lawmakers expected to unveil legislation soon that will extend expiring provision tots patriot act. and the new version of the patriot act will have more protections for civil liberties whale protecting national security. a breach of president obama's personal e-mails may have been more serious than the white house first admitted. viber criminals linked to russia were allegedly behind the breach last fall. >> in october russian hackers penetrateed white house cyber defenses 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 most significant known electronic intrusions into the top levels of the u.s. government. "the new york times" said that no classified information was collected by the hackers and the deepest most secure servers carrying classified data including images from obama's blackberry were not breached. the report said that all signs point to a russian origin for the hackers 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 revealed russian hackers penetrated the pentagon's unclassified systems. >> we analyzed their network activity associated it with russia and quickly kicked them off the network in efforts to minimize their efforts of

returning. >> the u.s. itself has energetically spied on other world leaders' electronic nations. leaked communication from former contractor edward snowdon showed that the u.s. hacked german chancellor's cell phone and brazil's president's e-mails. washington said that the russian part of this is particularly disturbing. >> the supreme court is getting ready to argue the same-sex marriage case. but companies have already spoken out. oken out.

>> soldiers in chile are cleaning up as much ash as they can after the several volcano eruptions, but rain is expected over the next few days that could cause landslides. the soldiers are working in areas that were hit the hardest homes and businesses that

collapsed from the weight of the ash. residents from a small argentine community are hoping that the nationalization of the country's railway will connect to the rest of the world. >> mechita is an once thriving bustling railway town. it decide with privatization. but with the argentine railway system being run and owned by the state and with decrepit tracks upgraded they have hopeful here. >> we're hoping that it will pick up now, at least a little. >> they felt the effects of prioritization more than mechita. 200 kilometers west of

buenos aires. >> we would see 200 passengers coming sometimes 250 three times a day one way. three times back. that was from 1945 onward. >> this workshop was once teaming with life, with activity, but it's a grave ward now a victim of privatization. the only sounds, the memories of a way of life that once was. the steam trace were emotional. now you just pull a leaver and they move. but with the steam trace you had to check so many things to insure it was running smoothly. the argentine government's view is that privatization of the railway system did not work. it cites lack of investment in a series of accidents. like this one in 2012 buenos aires in which 51 people died. the government is taking control of energy, water and the

national airline for much of the same reasons. >> the '90s were a model of privatization but bus the owners were not investing sufficiently the government felt obliged to take patrol. >> mechita boasts a small railway museum, but residents say they don't want to live in the past. they're hoping that new re revitalization will bring new life to their community and connecting them to the rest of the world. al jazeera. >> the supreme court will hear arguments in the same-sex marriage decision but many companies have already made a decision on the subject. >> this is the ben & jerry's ice cream factory in vermont.

while they churn out their favorite flavors they're also dishing up a serving of civil rights. the company is one of 379 business who is have signed in favor same-sex marriage. >> i think its easier for companies it speak up on behalf of same-sex marriage. societying is much more accepting and i think this will evolve over time. i think hopefully sooner than later it will all be behind us and we'll 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 changes, airlines, even sports teams. they argue the patchwork of laws that now exist is bad for business. same-sex marriage is allowed in 37 states including the district of columbia, but still banned in 16 states, and companies say that cost them money and hurts

when they try to recruit the best talent. others argue there is no constitutional right to same-sex marriage, and they say it should be left up up to each individual state. >> you can watch more on this story tonight. a bill raising the in hawai'i raising the legal age for smoking. it effects anyone with regular and electronic citizen receipts. the u.s. and japan have the most gamers but the fastest growing market is the middle east. kristen saloomey with more. >> vince grew uphe grew up playing video games but many of

the villains detected depicted middle easterns. >> so he created nan. >> it came up with wanting to create different protagonists. i grew up with strong women in my life. saudi women are not weak. they're not passive. >> but most of them are veiled, and they will nobody his next release saudi girls. which is being shown at the change for games festival. this is all about harnessing the power of games for social good. game something big business, and game makers are beginning to realize the biggest potential for growth is in the developing world. game revenues from the middle east now total more than $1.5 billion and they're expected to nearly double by by 2017. the cultural sensitivity is key. >> to the western player this game feels revolutionary.

it's something new. it's something interesting and something we've never seen before. >> dutch egyptian ramey ismael is helping with an initiative called game dev.world. >> i think there is a step up and a large part that have comes from the mobile market because large markets in the middle east have skipped the computer age and went straight into the mobile age. >> they have attracted the attention of festival attendees. >> you can tell they're not from the west and from what we're used to. >> these games are 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. kristen saloomey. al jazeera new york. >> that's all of our time. thank you for joining us.

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