this is bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: president trump promises japan he will grapple with trade imbalances during his state visit, and is hopeful of a deal. russia is ordered to free a group of ukrainian sailors and ships it seized off crimea last november. with most ballots counted, people in ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of making it easier to get a divorce. the top prize at the cannes film festival goes to a south korean black comedy about social divides.

hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump is beginning the first full day of his visit to japan. mr trump is due to play golf with the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, shortly. he's also the first world leader to meet the new emperor. althouthapan is a key us ally in the region, trade is likely to dominate their discussions. the us is keen to negotiate a new trade deal that addresses what it claims is a trade imbalance between the countries. mr trump was greeted warmly as he arrived injapan with his wife, melania, on saturday. but despite those good relations, the key message from his visit is clear. and we really have strengthened the enduring alliance between the united states and japan, it is very special. with this deal, we hope to address the trade imbalance, remove

barriers to us exports, and ensure fairness and reciprocity in our relationship. president trump in japan. our correspondent in tokyo, hywel griffith, says there's a lot riding on this visit for both leaders. the two men have been close, meeting and speaking over the phone a0 times, we are told, since president trump came to power. and their relationship really is key for both men's future success, both have elections on the horizon so they need to show as two world leaders, they work together closely. also on the menu over the next few days will be nailing down the details of a bilateral trade deal betweenjapan and the us. the us wasn't keen to be part of a big multilateral deal, the trans—pacific partnership that donald trump rubbished. he wanted something one on one and so over the last few months and years, we have seen two men working closely. their teams in the background hammering out the details. there are concerns around the japanese economy as to what donald trump might want to do over the steel industry here.

there are also concerns over the future of the automotive industry, companies like toyota have a big presence in the us. donald trump, however, wants to champion american car—makers. so in the back rooms maybe the conversations at meal times, those maybe they will discuss as one of the vitally important engagement, donald trump will become the first international leader to meet the new emperor, emperor naruhito. this is a new imperial reign. the time of reiwa. therefore i think that will play to his status and sense of importance as a global leader who's been the first person invited to come here to meet the new emperor. hywel griffith there. meanwhile, president trump, who's injapan, has again dismissed concerns about recent missile launches from north korea. he also said he was confident that the country's leader, kim jong—un, would keep promises that he had made. mr trump tweeted:

mr trump's tweet would seem to contradict his national security adviser, john bolton, who said on saturday that there was no doubt north korea had breached the un resolution banning the launch of ballistic missiles. let's show you the live scene in japan at the moment, we believe both president trump and shinzo abe are arriving at a golf course to play golf together. after that, mr trump is going to attend a sumo wrestling tournament. japan really, some a nalysts tournament. japan really, some analysts say, rolling out the red carpet for mr trump. there is not a bad relationship between shinzo abe

and donald trump, but apparently they are regular golf buddies, and shinzo abe has not missed an opportunity to interact with mr trump. it is reported they have had more than a0 interactions, via the phone and in—person, during mr trump ‘s presidency. you can see the us flag on the side of the helicopter here, so no doubt they will have that golf game together. there will be talks about trade, potentially a new trade agreement, a bilateral trade agreement between japan new trade agreement, a bilateral trade agreement betweenjapan and donald trump, although japan trade agreement betweenjapan and donald trump, althouthapan has said they do not expect to sign anything. we will keep an eye on things for you as this state visit continues. ukraine has called on russia to comply with an order from an international tribunal to release ukrainian naval personnel seized off the coast

of crimea last november. president zelensky said it would allow russia to signal that it was ready to stop the conflict with ukraine in a civilised way. but russia said the tribunal had no jurisdiction in the case. this report from danny aberhard. the incident in november dramatically escalated tensions between russia and ukraine. the ukrainian vessels had tried to pass through the kerch strait the only access to ukrainian ports on the sea of azov. russia has controlled the strait in its entirety since annexing crimea from ukraine in 201a. moscow saw the attempted passage as a provocation. its coastguards fired on the vessels, injuring several crew members, before boarding the ships. ukraine turned to the international tribunal when other efforts

to secure the release of its sailors had failed. the courts did not uphold ukraine's request for moscow to suspend proceedings against the servicemen. they're accused of breaching russia maritime border. but the judges backed kiev on its key demands. by 19 votes to one, the russian federation shall immediately release the 2a detained ukrainian servicemen and allow them to return to ukraine. ukraine's deputy foreign minister hailed the outcome. for us, this is a pure victory. how russia will act, this is not a matter of this tribunal. this is up to russia, how to release, what kind of actions to do. but the main thing is that they have to do this immediately. russia, like ukraine, is a signatory to the un convention on the law of the sea, but it said the court had no jurisdiction in this case and declined to participate. the united states special representative for ukraine acknowledged that russia was unlikely to comply. of course, families in ukraine of the sailors and the public

opinion generally is very concerned about the fate of the savouries and russia is using this as a pressure point. there is nothing legal whatsoever about russia's action. it's an early test for ukraine's new president, volodymyr zelensky, who was sworn in on monday. mr volker said he believed mr zelensky would stand up to moscow on this issue and others. some critics fear he might be more accommodating to russia than the previous incumbent. mr zelensky himself said that by allowing the servicemen and boats to return, russia could send the signal on stopping the conflict with ukraine in a civilised way. we will see, he said, what path the kremlin chooses. danny aeberhard, bbc news.

let's ta ke let's take you back to japan to show you these pictures coming in of shinzo abe and donald trump getting ready to play golf. there they are in the golf buggy, getting ready to move off. they are on the east of the japanese island, probably at quite a nice golf course, by the looks of it. they have a lot to talk about, this is quite an important state visit. not only is it the first state visit for the new emperor, emperor naruhito, but there is plenty to talk about in terms of trade relations. we will of course keep across all the activity taking place. results coming in from a referendum in ireland indicate that voters have overwhelmingly backed liberalising the republic's divorce laws. with counting complete in more than three—quarters of the constituencies, the ‘yes' vote stands at more than 82 per cent.

it comes after ireland backed legalising abortion and gay marriage in other recent votes, as our correspondent louise cullen explains. divorce only became legal in the republic of ireland just over 20 years ago, and that referendum in 1985 passed with a tiny margin, just 50.3%, here we are some 23, 2a years later, and now we're looking at the figures you've just quoted there, more than 80% supporting these changes to the timeframe required for couples to have lived apart. it's a massive amount of change, and social upheaval, really. and voters were asked to vote not just on the timeframe, it was a single question, but two changes — a change to the timeframe for divorce, but also changes to the rules recognising foreign divorces, to make that more consistent in the constitution, and to make life easier, really, for people

in this situation. from a country that was largely dominated by the catholic church to a country which is very much loosening those ties, and making an emphatic statement about the loosening of those ties, by changing those laws on various social issues. the contest to succeed theresa may as british prime minister has intensified, with more candidates entering the field. the latest to declare they will stand for conservative party leader include the former brexit secretary dominic raab and the former leader of the house of commons andrea leadsom. the bbc‘s chris mason reports. look into the camera if you want to be prime minister. the contest is on. this man is keen... and so is he. we need a leaderfor the future, not just for now. matt hancock playing on his relative youth. he's a0. he reckons he could clear the way to do what theresa may failed to do

— persuade the current crop of mps to back brexit. the majority in the house of commons wants to leave europe. there have been disagreements on how. and some of my contenders may say that if they don't get their preferred option, whether it be no deal or something else, then they'll have a general election. and i put it to you that that would be a disaster for the country and it would risk corbyn by christmas. both mr hancock and fellow cabinet minister rory stewart voted remain — though they'll tell anyone who'll listen that brexit must — and, crucially, can — be delivered. but... anyone who pretends there is some magic solution to brexit is misleading the public. if there had been a magic solution it would have been done already. the reason there isn't a magic solution is it's not about the detailed lines in this deal, it's about the way in which people communicate and negotiate.

and i worked in iraq, i worked in afghanistan. i was a professional diplomat, i negotiated. if distinctive jogging styles are enough to get you the job, michael gove — who voted for brexit in the referendum — would be a shoo—in. tonight, his friends are talking up his prospect. he could declare as soon as tomorrow. so how will this contest work? theresa may is not leaving downing street just yet. she will stand down as conservative leader a week on friday. the following week, the race to replace her will formally begin. but mrs may will stay on as prime minister until towards the end ofjuly, when her successor is chosen. the former foreign secretary, boris johnson, is currently seen as the favourite. this former conservative leader hasn't said yet who he will vote for, but appears tempted by mrjohnson. i do take umbrage at people going around saying,

you know, there's all sorts of stuff and there are problems with boris. you know, there are plenty of leaders with a past... if you can name me one leader who hasn't got a past, who hasn't done things that are sometimes wrong or whatever, you would never have had people like churchill or attlee or anyone else, for that matter, that's ever been elected. so here we go. the topic is clear. and so is the prize. three more climbers have died on mount everest, taking the death toll to ten — this season alone. the route is always dangerous, but the risk is being increased by lengthy queues at the crowded summit. jenny kumah has the story. taken just two days ago, this photo shows the queues of people ascending everest, in what's been one of its most deadly weeks. ten people have died in recent days, climbing the world's tallest peak. among them, aa—year—old british man, robin haynes fisher and 56—year—old kevin hynes from ireland. record numbers are making

the ascent, trying to take advantage of a window in the weather conditions. 381 permits have been issued, costing around £9,000 each. but there had been calls for the number of permits to be limited and criticism of the trek operators. the icefall is a very treacherous part of the mountain, low down it is the first thing you get to coming from base camp. you know, what are they even doing there, who has taken them, who's said to them, it's ok? this week's death toll is higher than the whole for the whole of last year and calls for improved safety are rising. jenny kumah, bbc news. a woman has been found alive more than two weeks after she went missing on the hawaiian island of maui. amanda eller was rescued from a deep ravine, she had been hiking in the area when she became lost and got injured. the 35—year—old had last been seen on the 8th of may but was found on friday when she waved down a rescue helicopter, funded by donations.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: it looks like a bit of fun, but pillow—fighting is taken very seriously as a sport injapan. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletic events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7:00am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot, as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than a,500 episodes.

the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri haliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced she has left the spice girls. i don't believe it! she's the one with the bounce, the go, the girl power. not geri. why? this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president trump begins his first full day of his state visit to japan with a pledge to tackle trade issues. an international tribunal rules that russia must release 2a ukrainian servicemen and three navy vessels seized off the coast of crimea in november. 25 years ago there was jubilation and hope as black south africans voted for the first time in their country. but while apartheid ended, poverty, corruption and crime continued under successive anc governments.

now cyril ramaphosa — who hasjust been inaugurated as the country's sixth democratically elected president — faces the challenge of reviving those hopes. 0ur southern africa correspondent nomsa maseko reports. gun salutes and deafening cheers of approval — the backdrop to cyril ramaphosa's swearing—in ceremony as the fourth democratically elected president of south africa. in front of a crowd of thousands at loftus stadium, he took the presidential oath. i assume, as president of the republic of south africa... among those attending the ceremony was nelson mandela's grandson, chief mandla mandela, who said his grandfather would have been proud of the newly inaugurated president. mr ramaphosa pledged to rebuild a united south africa, and has promised that there will be action and solutions

to the country's problems. despite our most earnest efforts, many south africans still go to bed hungry. many south africans succumb to diseases that can be treated. many live lives of intolerable deprivation. too many of our people do not work, especially the youth. as mr ramaphosa begins his first full term in office, he faces a very difficult balancing act of tackling corruption and unemployment and only appointing government ministers who are untainted by scandal. the newly appointed president has also pledged reforms to revive the country's economy. the former president, jacob zuma, who faces a host of corruption allegations against him, opted not to attend today's ceremony, and since mr zuma's exit, the newly appointed president has been working to clean up government corruption.

in recent times, our people have watched as some of those in whom they had invested their trust have surrendered to the temptation of power and riches. they have seen some of the very institutions of our democracy eroded, and resources squandered. the challenges that our country faces are huge, and they are real, but they are not insurmountable. they can be solved, and i stand here to say that they are going to be solved. mr ramaphosa also said south africans had chosen hope and unity over

conflict and division. police in india have filed a culpable homicide case the prestigious cannes film festival has drawn to a close and the top prize, the palme d'0r, has gone to the south korean film, parasite, directed by bong joon—ho. it's a tragicomic tale, which tackles the gulf between the rich and the poor. 0ur arts correspondent, vincent dowd, reports. a young man from a poor background taking upajob a young man from a poor background taking up a job with a rich family. parasite, the dark yet comedic is really exploring class, wealth and social dynamics in south korea, now a palm door winning film. awarded cannes top prize. translation: when i was cannes top prize. translation: when iwasa cannes top prize. translation: when i was a little boy of only 12 years old i fell in love with film and wa nted old i fell in love with film and

wanted to become a film director. now it is a great astonishment to hold this award in my very hands. thank you very much. there was no shortage of glitz and glamour on display across the red carpet. the 72nd cannes film festival posted its usual wide array of talent from around the globe. french senegalese director mati diop received the festival's second accolade taking the grand prix for an intense drama about migrants and sexual drama. it is the first major award for a black female direct in cannes‘s 72 history. it is pretty late and it is incredible that it is still an event today that a black woman, it is incredible but i knew it because i obviously do not know any black

women who came here before. i knew it but it is always a reminder that so much work needs to be done. emily beauchamp took home the best actress award for her appearance in little joe while best actor went to antonio bandera ‘s for his role in pain and glory. notably missing, quentin tarantino's once glory. notably missing, quentin tara ntino's once upon glory. notably missing, quentin tarantino's once upon a time in hollywood despite the fact that the audience in mac three gave it a seven minute standing ovation. however, not all bad news for the film starring margot robbie, leonardo dicaprio and brad pitt. it is already receiving a huge amount of oscar buzz ahead of its release at the end of life. it's the weekend and some of us who are a bit sporty may be spending time outdoors — maybe playing football, tennis or cricket — but have you considered pillow fighting? the japanese have been slugging it out in some very intense face—offs over the weekend and age is not a restriction.

as rahuljoglekar now reports. waking up to a championship like no other — the serious and very competitive sport of pillow fighting. in the small fishing village of ito, 150 km south of tokyo, teams gathered from across the region to compete in the qualifying event. napping on thejob is not allowed. the king or queen from each team must be protected at all times from being attacked by projectile pillows. translation: ijoined the tournament because i thought we could be strategic with the sport. we are aiming to win the championship. i'm very familiar with pillow fights, as i used to do it when i was a child. but for those who think of this as a young person's game, think again. age doesn't have to get in the way of a good pillow fight. kazuteru takigawa is 75. translation: we created our team because we met through track

and field activities. we've been preparing for this for a long time. teamwork made the dream work for this group, one of 15 others competing in the event. they will now go through to the all—importa nt national championship next year. that does look like fun. let's just remind you of all our stories this hour, they are on the website the top story we have been covering, donald trump's visit to japan, a key visit for him and they will be talking trade between the japanese prime minister and donald trump. let's show you the scene at the golf course earlier where shinzo abe and donald trump are playing golf as we speak. this is when they arrived. they are regular golf buddies and

a p pa re ntly they are regular golf buddies and apparently they have had more than a0 conversations as well over the phone and in person, no doubtjapan is very keen to talk to the us about the outstanding trade issues and north korea. we will have all the latest here on bbc news, stay with us. for some, it's been a sunny start to the bank holiday weekend. we saw a high of 25 celsius in london on saturday afternoon. this is herne bay, in kent, around about the same time. for others, a very different story. cloudy, outbreaks of rain across parts of northern ireland, northern england and scotland, and many of us will see some rain over the next few days. it will be turning cool and breezy, as well, but also some spells of sunshine. but the rain and the strengthening breeze comes courtesy of an atlantic front working its way eastwards, likely to stall through much of the weekend across the far north of scotland. it's certainly scotland which will see the lion's share of the rain through the early hours of sunday morning, and northern scotland will keep that rain through much of the day on sunday. rain initially across northern ireland, clearing its way eastwards and turning more

showery on its journey across england and wales. the rain quite patchy across east anglia and south—east england. some may stay mainly dry. behind that band of rain, a few showers, but also some sunshine. a fine afternoon across northern ireland, north—west england and wales, but quite breezy. some gusty winds coupled with that rain across northern scotland, so temperatures here just nine or 10 celsius. elsewhere, we're looking at ia—i9 celsius, maybe 20 or 21 across east anglia and south—east england. any rain here will pull away through the evening. behind it, some clear skies. still that rain continuing across scotland overnight, but slowly starting to become more showery. a slightly cooler night as we go into the early hours of bank holiday monday. we're looking at lows between about 7—11 celsius. so here's bank holiday monday. still some rain across scotland, sinking its way further southwards, becoming slightly more showery. elsewhere, it is sunshine and showers, and the showers most frequent the further north and west you are. not so many getting across to east anglia and south—east

england, but nowhere immune on bank holiday monday from a shower, in between some spells of sunshine. that will help temperatures up to between ia and 18 celsius, but certainly a cooler feeling day. we keep that cooler feel as we go into wednesday. 0urwinds are coming from the north and the north—west. that's always going to continue to feed some showers across, probably not quite as many as what we'll see on bank holiday monday, but some of those showers could lingerfor a time through tuesday across south—east england and east anglia. fewer showers actually on tuesday the further west you are, potentially, but again, anywhere could catch a shower. temperature—wise we're looking at 11—17 celsius on tuesday. little change, really, wednesday and thursday. sunny spells and showers, the showers most frequent the further north and west you are, driest further south. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump's state visit to japan continues with a round of golf with prime minister shinzo abe. the two leaders are also due to tackle the issue of trade imbalances, but the japanese economy minister says he doesn't expect talks to lead to an agreement. ukraine's new president, volodymyr zelensky, has called on russia to comply with an order by an international tribunal to release naval personnel and vessels seized last year off the coast of crimea. russia said the court in germany had no jurisdiction in the case. with nearly all the results now in, voters in a referendum in ireland have backed liberalising the country's divorce laws. it would give politicians the power to reduce the time that couples must spend apart before they can secure a divorce.

some sports news, and neil lennon has been offered the celtic manager's job permanently after the completion