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like this understand what causes rare diseases and cancer. ♪ iranian forces have fired shots across the bows of a u.s. cargo ship. it was traveling off of the south coast of iran at the time. it is now reported -- we're now going to a live event, the maryland governor speaking now about the unrest in baltimore. >> we're going to ensure -- we're going to bring whatever resources are necessary, whatever assets are necessary, as much manpower as necessary to get the citizens of baltimore know that their neighborhoods are going to be safe, that they are not going to be in danger and their property will be protected. we're not going to have another repeat of what happened last

night. it's note -- not going to happen tonight. i want to thank the faith leaders for their involvement. all throughout this they have been preaching peace, saying violence isn't helping the situation. the people who have legitimate concerns and frustrations about the ongoing investigation with respect to what happened to freddy grey are not served well by these violent acts. and this violence isn't accomplishing anything. it's counterproductive. we're going to make sure that we get baltimore back on track. and make sure our neighborhoods are safe again. i'll be happy to answer any questions. >> reporter: could you explain to folks how states of emergency work when your state of emergency declaration was prepared? and what happened in the next 48 hours? do you have to wait for the mayor to ask for it?

>> well as you know the violence started at 3:00 yesterday afternoon. we had prior to that taken preliminary action to prepare the state for -- if in fact violence did take place. if the city did call us and ask for assistance. so we already activated our emergency command center as of last saturday. i had alled talked to the national guard. we had been in ongoing communication on a daily basis with the mayor. this violence started i think about 3:00 yesterday afternoon. we were in constant communication. finally i believe around 6:00, the mayor requested us to bring in the national guard. and declare a state of emergency. we did so immediately, because we prepared the order a week

before. we had already called together local police and fire over services from around the state. so it was about 30 seconds before we completely activated all of the resources we had to bare. it has now been less than 24 hours. we have a couple thousand people less on the streets. to my knowledge there have been no incidents this morning. we're concerned about what could happen this evening. we're continuing to bring more people in from around the state and country. we're going to put as much manpower and resources as we can to make sure we don't have that situation again. >> reporter: [ inaudible ]? >> what is that? >> reporter: you could do nothing until the mayor made a phone call? >> no i told you, we were working all week we already called up the national guard, activated the emergency command center and when the mayor

requested, rebrought them in. >> reporter: so between 3:00 and 6:00 you could do nothing? >> we did quite a bit. but we waited until the mayor asked us to come in. >> reporter: [ inaudible ] who is ultimately to blame? >> well i don't want to place any blame. our response has been incredible. as i said we acted instantaneously, and i'm very proud of the effort by all of the state and the local partners who have been working together. >> reporter: does this qualify [ inaudible ]? >> our folks are in communication with the federal government. i plan to talk with the president a little bit later. we're going to make sure we provide all of the assistance we can from the federal and local level. we have met with citizens who have -- you know had -- lost their homes, and we have talked -- our -- we had a

cabinet meeting before a community-leader meeting. our insurance commissioner has activated a rapid response. we contacted the small business administration about financial assistance for folks that do not have insurance. whatever resources are necessary, we will provide. >> reporter: governor can you talk about what you see as the immediate needs in the community over the next 24 to 72 hours, and what resources you and your department are going to bring to bear. >> restore calm and peace to the city. we're well on our way to accomplishing that. there are no more fires, and you see a tremendous presence on the streets. there are also issues like emergency housing, which we're providing from the department of human resource and the housing agency there is financial assistance. we have activated 2,000

volunteers from around the state. we're asking for volunteers and donations. we have been in communications with other states to bring in other resources. governor christie in new jersey has agreed to send in more troopers to assist us the guard is calling up another thousand who will be here by tonight. >> reporter: how many assets are here now? >> we have a couple thousand new police officers and guards on the streets currently. and it is going to continue to grow and we'll get as many as we need. >> reporter: [ inaudible ] long term help to the jobs program and housing program. what are you prepared to do to cut some of the systemic problems? >> reporter: we met with the groups again today. we talked about some of those issues. i expressed to them my number

one concern is jobs. it's what i have been focused on creating more jobs is a top priority. today the focus is on the emergency actions that need to take place. tomorrow we work on how we work together to create more jobs. >> reporter: what can you do to convince citizens to come back into baltimore given what happened yesterday. >> it's not going to be easy. >> reporter: did you call the mayor? or did she call you? >> i called the mayor multiple times yesterday. >> reporter: at this point who is ultimately responsible for all of the crews on the ground you or the mayor of baltimore. >> the mayor of baltimore had the police on the ground quite frankly they were overwhelmed. all of the rest of the boots on the ground came from us. >> reporter: so you are in charge -- >> reporter: [ inaudible ]? i know that's not [ inaudible ] but is that a concern? is that a critical concern with all of the [ inaudible ]? >> sure it is a concern.

i mean this is not the baltimore that we know and love. this is certainly not putting us in very good light. it doesn't help with tourism or bringing in businesses but we're going to be stronger after this over with. it's a very unfortunate and sad incident. we're going to do everything we can to move on from here. >> reporter: can you talk about -- can you talk about the -- whether there were any conversations about the mayor about what might have been learned from ferguson whether you decided to pull back on bringing in troops because of what might have been learned in ferguson? >> reporter: those are questions you should probably direct to the mayor. i didn't have discussions with her about ferguson or why she was holding back. we were just ready to get moving forward, and as soon as she made that decision we got to work. >> reporter: are there damage estimates at point? at least a number of businesses or homes that have been

destroyed. >> i know our insurance commissioner has made that a priority to make an assessment. i don't have an assessment at this point. >> thank you everybody. >> thank you everybody. >> the maryland governor addressing the unrest in baltimore, pledging to continue to restore the calm and peace, making people feel safe. although he did say that there are concerns about this evening. the governor pledging to bring in any manpower and resources that are needed. john terrett is live with us in baltimore. john we'll go to you in just a moment or two. first, though we'll go live to the white house where president obama and the japanese prime minister are set to talk about their meeting. >> good morning, everybody. please have a seat. good afternoon. [ speaking japanese ] once again it is an honor to welcome my partner and friend

prime minister abe back to the white house. there is a an idea rooted in loyalty, mutual respect and shared obligation. it transcends any specific moment or challenge. it's the foundation of a relationship that endures, it's what allows us to say the united states and japan stand together. with and for each other. this is the essence of the alliance between the united states and japan. prime minister abe and i had the opportunity yesterday to visit our memorial to president lincoln who believed that a great conflict had to be followed with reconciliation. i want to thank you for your visit to arlington national

cemetery it's a powerful reminder that the past can be overcome. former adversaries can become the closest of allies and nations can build a future together. our nations have become not just allies but true partners and friends. and that mutual affection will be on display tomorrow when shinzo will be the first japanese prime minister to address a joint meeting of congress. and we are two global partners around the world, opposing russia's aggression against ukraine, providing relief to innocence civilians threatened by isil combatting ebola, and promoting global health and now offering help to the people of nepal who are in our prayers today. this friendship including my partnership with prime minister abe. i have worked to rebalance american foreign policy to ensure we're playing a larger

and lasting role in the asia pacific. a policy grounded in our treaty alliances, including our treaty with japan. and i'm grateful to shinzo to his great commitment to that alliance. the japanese economy will be reinvigorated and japan makes greater contributions to security and peace in the region and ash the world. and so shinzo thank you. i believe the progress we have made today will help guide the u.s. japanese partnership for decades to come. specifically we first talked about transforming our security alliance. for the first time in nearly two decades we have updated the guidelines for our defense coordination. we will be better prepared to cooperate on a range of challenges from maritime security to disaster response. our forces will plan train, and operate even more closely. we'll expand our cooperation

including on cyber threats and in space and japan will take on greater roles and responsibilities in asia pacific, and around the world. we will lessen the impact of our bases on local communities, and reaffirmed our commitment to move forces to guam. our commitment to japan's security is absolute. and article 5 carries alterer tos under japan's administration including the islands. we share a concern about china's land reclaim makes in the south china sea, and the united states and japan are committed in our freedom of navigation respect for international law, and the peaceful resolution of disputes without coercion. we also remain united in pursuit of peaceful denuclearization of

the korean peninsula, and addressing north korean provocations. we fully support japan's efforts to absolve the tragedy of abduction of japanese citizens. i met with the mother of one of those abductees and she described the awful pain she has endured. meanwhile our growing tri-lateral cooperation with the republic of korea, as well as with australia, gives us new opportunities to enhance security across the region. with respect to trade, we reviewed the progress our teams have made towards the trans-pacific partnership. i know that the politics around trade can be hard in both of our countries, but i know that prime minister abe, like me is deeply committed to getting this done and i'm confident we will. i often point out, for example, there are many japanese cars in america, i want to see more american cars in japan as well.

tpp will help level the playing field. it will be good for the workers of both of our countries. and tpp will have a strong protections for workers in the environment and help us set high standards for trade in the 21st century. both japan and the united states operate with high standards in our companies and corporations. we try to be responsible when it comes to corporate citizenship, and high standards will be good for us and good for the region. based on the progress we have made prime minister abe and i discussed how the united states and japan as the two largest economies in the tpp negotiations will lead our partners to successful conclusion of the cooperations. and the two countries that have made the largest pledges to the green climate fund we're committed to helping countries

transition to low-carbon economies. and we discussed the importance of all major economies to reduce emissions so we can reach a strong climate agreement this year in paris. and finally we agreed to keep investing in our people so that they and our countries can reach their full potential. i want to once again come moaned the prime for his efforts to bring more japanese women into the work force. i can tell you it is very much my view here in the united states and around the world that when women are given opportunity, when they are full-fledged members of the political community, and the economic community, when they have opportunity, those countries succeed. it's good for everybody. along with the initiative we launched last year in tokyo, we're aiming to double student exchanges in the coming years, and with the leadership of our better halves our wives, the united states and japan are

helping to lead the global initiative let girls learn to give more young women access to education. so these are just examples of what it means to be true global partners and i'm confident that with the steps we have taken today, our alliance with hold an even greater meaning. so mr. prime minister. >> translator: thank you for inviting me and my wife. walking together with you at the lincoln memorial will be an

extraordinary memory to be cherished. we have a dream that -- that is to create a world abound in peace and prosperity. to realize this common dream, japan and the united states will together pave the way towards a new era. i was able to confirm this song resolve with president obama in this milestone year of 70 years after the war. today we turned a new page in the history of the u.s. japan alliance, which exceeded half a century. that is this is a alliance in the context of the world. japan and the united states are partners who share basic values such as freedom, democracy, and basic human rights and the rule of law.

the u.s. japan ally ansz characterized by the firmness of its bond is now indispensable to the peace and stability of not only the asia-pacific but to the world. we are united in our resoluteness in opposing unilateral attempts to change the status quo in whatever form. any disputes should be resolved peacefully based on international law, and not through coercion or intimidation. japan welcomes the united states policy of rebalancing, which emphasizes the asia pacific, and president obama has expressed his support for japan's principle of proactive contributions to peace through coordination of these two

policies the deterrence of our alliance will no doubt be further strengthened. against this backdrop we have reaffirmed our resolve to steadily move forward with realliment of the u.s. forces in japan. the dangers arising from the air station being surrounded by housing and schools should be eliminated by relocation as soon as possible. we will move forward with mitigating the impact of the base in okinawa founded on our strong relationship of truth. it is prosperity that brings peace. this belief makes us eager to see the early conclusion of the tpp. on the bilateral outstanding issues we welcome the fact that significant progress was made. we will continue to cooperate to

lead the tpp talks through its last phase. we have confirmed that we would work together for the early and successful conclusion of the talks. in addition, with regard to the situation in east asia abduction by north korea, nuclear missile issues the situation in the ukraine, the nuclear issue in iran and the threat of terrorism, furthermore climate change and communicable diseases the u.n. security council reform the world has a mull multitude of issues facing it. and we have had a frank and candid exchange of views, and we agreed that we would cooperate. when it comes to the future of japan and the united states there are infinite possibilities, energy infrastructure science and

technology space and in addition to this the empowerment of women. we agree that is between president obama and myself that we would cooperate and move forward in making investments for the future. i would like to express my dear heart-felt respect once again to president obama and the citizens of the united states who have committed to take on the multiple multitude of challenges of this world, and for the outstanding efforts that you are making for the benefit of the peoples of the world. yesterday i visited the jfk library. i saw president kennedy deliver his inauguration speech. it deeply resinated with me and it still has a lingering effect. i recall the following quote, my fellow citizens of the world ask not what america will do for you, but what together we can do

for the freedom of man kind. now japan wants to be a country that can respond to such calls. hand in hand we want to work together with the united states to spread basic values throughout the world such as those of freedom, democracy, basic human rights and the rule of law, and we want to be a country that can contribute to peace and prosperity of the world. in visiting the united states i have had very heart-warming welcome interception by all citizens of the united states. i would like to express my heart felt gratitude. lastly i would like to emphasize the following. bar barack as we stand here we will

be starting a new era for japan and the united states. i think that 70 years from now, our children and grandchildren will look back on the talks we had as one of such historical significance. thank you very much. >> i'll take a couple of questions starting with andrew. >> reporter: thank you mr. president. i want to know if you think there is a risk in this u.s. japanese security stance -- if you think there's a risk that it might be seen as a provocation in beijing or tightened tension in the south china seas. and you stopped short of a full apology for japan's actions during world war ii including the women enslaved by imperial forces.

would you make an apology for that today? thank you. >> i think it's very important to recognize that the u.s. japan alliance hasn't just been good for the united states and japan, it has been good for the asia pacific area and the world. the basic foundation of peace, stability, ensuring that territorial borders were respected, freedom of navigation all of that has underwritten the incredible growth that's taken place in the asia pacific region. china has benefited from it. it's on that basis that china became an economic juggernaut that ended up being incorporated into global trade. and so no we don't think that

a strong u.s. japan alliance should be seen as a provocation. it should be seen as a continuation of the important work that we have done to ensure that you have a stable area, where there are diplomatic conflicts, healthy economic competition, but largely, that we have been able to maintain forward progress for a whole host of nations, and our treaty alliances have been critical to that. the u.s. serving as an asia pacific power has been critical to that. and as i said before we welcome china's peaceful rise. we think it's good not only because china is a booming potential market we think it's

good not only because it allows china potentially to share some burdens with us in helping countries that are not as far along develop, but we think it's just good that hundreds of millions of chinese citizens have been able to rise out of poverty at incredible speed over the last several of years. they could not have done that had it not been for a stable trading system and -- and world order that is underwritten in large part by the work that our alliances do. i think it is going to be important for us to continue to adapt to new challenges. so part of the goal here is that the same principles that the alliance was founded on continually update to concerns about cyber threats; that we are nimble and responsive to potential conflicts that may

arise because of maritime disputes, but i think we have to do it in a way that brings in china and other countries into a common effort to maintain order and -- and peace in the region and, you know, we are seeking to strengthen military to military cooperation with china, even as we continue to upgrade our alliance efforts. obviously the republic of korea is a critical part of our alliance structure as well and the trilateral work that we do is going to be also very very important. i don't want to minimize though the fact that there are some real tensions that have arisen with china around its approach to maritime issues and its claims. but that's not an issue that is arising as a consequence of the u.s. japan alliance it's

primarily a conflict between china and various claimants throughout east asia and southeast asia in which they feel that rather than resolve these issues through normal international dispute settlements, that they are flexing their muscles. and we have said to china, what we would say to any country in that circumstance that's the wrong way to go about it. and we will continue to work with all countries in the region starting with our treaty allies to make sure that basic international norms continue to be observed. >> on the issue of women i am deeply pained to think about the women