�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm monica miller. the headlines. south korea and japan's leaders hold talks in tokyo in what's been hailed as a milestone in their fraught relationship. the us military releases the first declassified video of a russian jet crashing into one of its drones over the black sea. the united states does not seek conflict with russia, we do not seek escalation with russia. anger in france after the government pushes through pension reform without a vote. a community on a remote scottish island are told they have a high risk of cancer after scientists

discover a harmful gene. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and 8am injapan and south korea. both countries have hailed a new chapter in their troubled relationship. it came after leaders of the two countries met at a summit in tokyo — as both face increasing challenges from china and north korea. the leaders announced agreements on trade, security and cultural exchange. i'm joined now by our tokyo correspondent shaimaa khalil thank you forjoining us on the programme. this is a big moment for these two leaders what are some of the top issues that they have addressed?—

the top issues that they have addressed? i'm looking at the headhnes addressed? i'm looking at the headlines of _ addressed? i'm looking at the headlines of the _ addressed? i'm looking at the headlines of the broadcast - addressed? i'm looking at the headlines of the broadcast in l addressed? i'm looking at the i headlines of the broadcast in the top three headlines are all about the south korean leaders visit. agreeing to resume shuttle diplomacy and japan apologised and say enough for the past. injapan to ease rules on materials. they had a lot to talk about in this landmark visit. but i think the biggest landmark is that it actually happened because it marked a new chapter, a reset button for those relationships that have plummeted since 2019, partly because of the dispute over compensation because of japan plus buses to wartime forced labour and also because export curbs that they imposed on south korea. 0n the top of the agenda it was said by north korea just hours before the president must post the land in tokyo and fired a long—range

ballistic missile and will be demonstrated by it was important for the two leaders to talk and show a united front due to the infrequent missile launches from north korea. this is the fourth this week but also the fact that they also have threats from china, the expansion, commits military ambitions in the region and these are security issues that affect both countries and both benefit from working together on them. , . , benefit from working together on them. , ., , ., ., them. tell us a bit about how the labour, them. tell us a bit about how the labour. peeple — them. tell us a bit about how the labour, people were _ them. tell us a bit about how the labour, people were responding i them. tell us a bit about how the | labour, people were responding in japan because the presidents approval ratings of plummeted according to a recent poll that people feel that the south koreans did not get her they deserved in this agreement. yes did not get her they deserved in this agreement.— did not get her they deserved in this agreement. yes and i think this is at the core _ this agreement. yes and i think this is at the core of _ this agreement. yes and i think this is at the core of a _ this agreement. yes and i think this is at the core of a long-standing - is at the core of a long—standing issue, a sore issue between the two

countries historically because japan colonised the korean peninsula and that compensation was for victims who were forced to work injapanese factories injapan, and 2018 was ordered by a court to pay compensation in the companies refused and that is why that deterioration, last year president yoon decided that he was going to resolve this and said his country was going to put that in pay the victims. a very controversial decision in south korea and here in japan, it was held by the leadership by many politicians and diplomats because essentially, that was the sign of a new beginning in that relationship. it's interesting because it shows the contrast of what you have to do in terms of policy in south korea and foreign policy which is a priority for the president and be here injapan and

in the united states as well, this was seen as a ground—breaking development. they're watching this very carefully because it is very important to the us that two of its most strategic regional allies can work together if it is going to measure up to threats from china north korea. measure up to threats from china north korea-— measure up to threats from china north korea. ., ~ ,, , . ., north korea. thank you very much for “oininu us. the us military has released footage of a russian jet crashing into one of its drones over the black sea. russia has denied its fighterjet clipped the propeller of the drone, but the video appears to back up the american version of events. a short while ago, the pentagon said there are indications russia is trying to recover debris from the downed drone — here's brigadier general patrick ryder. this is us property but it is our assessment again that it is very highly unlikely that even if they were to recover but there will be

anything useful in that regard. and in terms of was this intentional. i'll tell you what we know what we do not know. we know this aggressive behaviour was intentional on the part of the whether or not they hit the drone on purpose, we do not know. but it clearly demonstrates either for airman ship or reckless behaviour because just from an airman standpoint, my but you hit another aircraft with your aircraft in the sky. so, again, reckless, dangerous, unsafe, unprofessional behaviour, which is way again, we called on the russians to conduct their operations safely and professionally. more now from our defence correspondentjonathan beale. visited was approaching their territory, there is space and what you see from the video footage is it is impossible to locate anything

because it is essentially c sky and air. and so, but it does look like and with the americans are saying is that it and with the americans are saying is thatitis and with the americans are saying is that it is an international airspace and we know that nato countries including the us have been flying surveillance flights in the plexi regions and there been a number of interactions and more recently, americans say unsafe and professional interactions by the russians but they are allowed to fly in the air space and they deny that they were flying near russian airspace were too close to the airspace. airspace were too close to the airsace. ., ., airspace were too close to the airsace. . ., . ., ., airspace. the managing director who “oins us airspace. the managing director who joins us from — airspace. the managing director who joins us from washington, _ airspace. the managing director who joins us from washington, dc. - what comes next between mosco and washington on the drone shoot down? there is a different narrative on

what could've happened and the release this particular footage give support to the us assertion that the russian planes are behaving poorly and that they were behaving preps recklessly. it does seem rather aggressive the way that the russian planes were behaving and having this visual footage helps the us case to say look, russia, we are willing to call you out on the misdeeds that you do. it is submitted that the us has done this before the february 2a invasion by publishing and the classifying intelligence that in prior years, classifying intelligence that in prioryears, it classifying intelligence that in prior years, it would never have done. what russia does is it returns, is really the big question. does it continue to deny, which i think we should assume would happen but how does it actually behave in the sky. and so, the ukrainian war has been a ground war in ukraine. if

russian planes and russian becomes more aggressive, all alone the russian nato interaction points which is a large use of territory in the baltic sea, then we should be careful about the risk of misinterpretation and further incidents. ., , misinterpretation and further incidents. . , _, ., misinterpretation and further incidents. ., ., incidents. there was indication from the pentagon _ incidents. there was indication from the pentagon official _ incidents. there was indication from the pentagon official that _ incidents. there was indication from the pentagon official that we - incidents. there was indication from the pentagon official that we heard l the pentagon official that we heard they may be it was bad airman ship. but exactly, surveillance countries know what is going on and why do you think washington wanted to make the state public? i5 think washington wanted to make the state ublic? , ., ., , state public? is one thing to be aware of that _ state public? is one thing to be aware of that is _ state public? is one thing to be aware of that is much - state public? is one thing to be aware of that is much more - state public? is one thing to be i aware of that is much more typical behaviour and understanding is throughout this war, the nato countries have been flying over the baltic sea and they know they're here and to bring you into a

confrontation between an aircraft is something different. it is something more worrying. in one concern i have is this release in the us perhaps indicating that something is changing about russian behaviour and is it better to call russia out on such behaviour publicly to reduce the risk of that occurring again. if the risk of that occurring again. if the state secret, do you have acquired escalation which will not safe for anyone step i think you so much forjoining us on the programme. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. the uk government has banned ministers and civil servants from using the social media app tiktok on their phones and devices — citing security concerns. it is claimed the chinese—owned video—sharing app passes information about users to the chinese government: something the owners, bytedance, deny.

the uk government says it's agreed a pay offer with health unions which could see an end to strikes by nurses and ambulance crews in england. most of the unions involved in talks have said they will recommend their members accept the offer. the united nations�* nuclear watchdog says it is trying to establish whether ten barrels of missing uranium have been found in libya. the militia that backs the rival administration in eastern libya says it has found the barrels close to the border with chad. news now of further repercussions from the recent financial turbulence on both sides of the atlantic. shares in european banks hit a two—month low — after the eurozone's central bank hiked interest rates by a half—of—one percent. and in the us, a group of big us banks has injected thirty—billion—dollars into the regional bank first republic, which had been seen as at risk of failure.

the us treasury secretary, janet yellen, has insisted the us financial system remains sound despite a series of bank collapses. i can reassure the members of the committee that our banking system is sound and that americans can feel confident that their deposits will be there when they need them. this week's actions demonstrate our resolute commitment to ensure that our financial system remains strong and that depositors' savings remain safe. peter bowes joins me now from los angeles. questions: so peter, what's prompted janet yellen to strike such a reassuring tone there?why are other lenders coming to strike such a reassuring tone there? she is being positive because she

wants to shore up the banking system to bring confidence back to investors. we saw last week the collapse of silicon valley bankjust a few days later, we saw the collapse of new york signature and a think it's printing realfears collapse of new york signature and a think it's printing real fears about first republic and small regional bank and that is because ofjitters amongst investors and people taking their money out of small banks because of their concerns about the future of those banks and public in particular. they have real concerns about the businesses and real concerns about reaching and managing payroll and it happens every two weeks in the united states being able to pay their workers. a lot of people taking money out of small banks with a train to do in these 11 banks with a train to do in these 11 banks in particular, these big banks, j.p. morgan and citigroup are doing by injecting some $30 billion into the republic, they are showing up into the republic, they are showing up that bank but more the system is

well bank but more the system as well why are other lenders coming to first republic's aid? because of the potential of a ripple effect. that is starting with one bank, to banks and then three banks and the new becomes out of control and the new becomes out of control and talking about a contagion and likening the situation to a deadly virus and spreading through the community and we all know what that can be like. financial equivalent and they want these banks want to stem the situation before becomes a financial equivalent of a pandemic in there seems to be very real concerns about that happening. you've been reporting about what's happening in europe and those

ripples are already extending for and wide anything but we are looking for now is the response of those investors, those investors with fears of the last few days. we note that in the republic, its shares have shut up more than 20% but the next few hours and suddenly days are going to be crucial. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. a community on a remote scottish island are told they have a high risk of cancer after scientists discover a harmful gene. today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. more than 3,000 subway passengers were affected.

nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision, all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats. of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible. _ and that's what the voters wanted.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm monica miller in singapore. 0ur headlines. in paris — there have been scuffles between thousands of demonstrators and police, in the city centre, following a protest against president macron�*s pension reforms. his controversial policies are set to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, without the need for a parliamentary vote. hugh schofield sent this: so, night is falling here in central paris and across the river, there is a national assembly and you can see it sealed off and two or 3000 people here gathered in the late afternoon, people coming from around paris having heard the news that the government has invoked the procedure, the 49—3 to push the pension reform protest. and this is

been the trigger. and it sounds abstruse and obscure but it is everyone who knows what it is, a way of avoiding a vote in parliament and ramming the measure through which is very unpopular and they're promising to do what they can still to stop the bill see the chances of that happening are diminishing and having used the 49—3 means the bill will probably now become law as you can see, it's very unpopular and we knew was unpopular but by using this constitutional procedure avoid parliamentary votes come with the government has done and with the president has done its risk inflaming even more, the anger of many people. a community on a remote scottish island are told they have a higher risk of cancer after scientists discover a harmful gene. they identified a gene which is known to increase the risk

of breast and ovarian cancer. and they've narrowed down the variant to people of orkney islands heritage. more specifically, the gene variant has been traced to the island of westray, with a resident population ofjust under 600 people. 0ur scotland science and innovation correspondent laura goodwin has the story. people have lived here on the island of westray for many thousands of years. in part, the community's deep connection to their roots have helped scientists solve a 25—year medical puzzle — an increase in family history of breast cancer first noticed by the screening services in 0rkney. now a team of geneticists have come to the island to communicate their findings face—to—face. over time, a pattern emerged, that we were starting to come across a gene difference in the gene that was, at that point, we were uncertain of the meaning of, but we kept finding it.

and i was really suspicious that that gene alteration was important, and it was explaining the pattern of breast and ovarian cancer that we were seeing in those what appeared to be branches of one big family. around one in 1,000 women across the uk have a brca1 variant. the study found one in 100 people with 0rkney grandparents have this particular variant. the study was able to trace the gene all the way back to the 18th century. this family tree shows known carriers of the gene but also those who were not tested but who researchers believe carried the gene because of their family links. it also shows who then went on to develop cancer. linda hagan can map her own westray family tree for many generations. i lost my sister four years ago — she was younger than me — to breast cancer. and an aunt, a well loved aunt, she died when she was 46. so it has affected our family and there are cousins as well who have had breast cancer. although this is news

that we don't want to hear, it is important for us to know what is going on, and in the hopes that some maybe further treatment or at least a recognition of what could happen if we carry the gene. karen scott has already been tested for the gene due to herfamily history of breast cancer. she did not have it but hopes other women will be tested. 0rcadians are all over the world. this is a massive discovery. and hugely important for the health of every individual in orkney, and the generations to come. there are other communities within the uk that have a known prevalence of brca gene variants but identifying founder mutations like this is rare. women with the same variation have already been found across the uk and america, which means their roots, most likely, lead back to 0rkney.

laura goodwin, bbc news. now, you might be used to seeing art installations and exhibitions in galleries but what about in the middle of a shopping mall? well, good news for residents of hong kong, art basel hong kong is returning to the city for the first time since 2019. the exhibition showcases art from around the asia—pacific region and has kicked off with an installation called �*gravity�*. it's a ten meter high head bust modelled after king tutankhamun and located right in the heart of the wan chai district of the city. well, to tell us more about the different installations appearing around hong kong, we'rejoined now by alexie glass—kantor, curator of �*encounters�*, at art basel hong kong. thank you forjoining us and tell us a bit about why you chose to go with this installation and weight is such a public space. ._

a public space. . great to be with ou here a public space. . great to be with you here live _ a public space. . great to be with you here live in _ a public space. . great to be with you here live in hong _ a public space. . great to be with you here live in hong kong - a public space. . great to be with you here live in hong kong and i a public space. . great to be with. you here live in hong kong and we did open— you here live in hong kong and we did open with gravity last night and it was_ did open with gravity last night and it was such — did open with gravity last night and it was such a wonderful opportunity to return _ it was such a wonderful opportunity to return to— it was such a wonderful opportunity to return to hong kong and as you mention, _ to return to hong kong and as you mention, it's not been here it has not been — mention, it's not been here it has not been open to international visitors — not been open to international visitors since 2019 and i was invited — visitors since 2019 and i was invited back as curator and this is my sixth — invited back as curator and this is my sixth edition i was invited back in october— my sixth edition i was invited back in october of last year and this is my sixth — in october of last year and this is my sixth addition i was invited back in october— my sixth addition i was invited back in october of last year 19 hong kong and what _ in october of last year 19 hong kong and what is — in october of last year 19 hong kong and what is so was the city was awake — and what is so was the city was awake and _ and what is so was the city was awake and dynamic and despite the turbulence of recent years and the challenges of covid—19, the city had more _ challenges of covid—19, the city had more spaces, new museums, practices and institutions in the streets or the buzzing and there was so much activity— the buzzing and there was so much activity in _ the buzzing and there was so much activity in the city. normally i curate — activity in the city. normally i curate large—scale installations within — curate large—scale installations within the halls of the hong kong conventions and exhibition splinters run 50 _ conventions and exhibition splinters run 50 and — conventions and exhibition splinters run 50 and 100 m2 installations and line in_ run 50 and 100 m2 installations and line in the _ run 50 and 100 m2 installations and line in the corridors of what we call meridians of the fair itself but we've _ call meridians of the fair itself but we've never had a public encounter without this year that it would _ encounter without this year that it would he — encounter without this year that it would be great to bring the hong

kong _ would be great to bring the hong kong to — would be great to bring the hong kong to bringing that back and inviting — kong to bringing that back and inviting communities and audiences and visitors — inviting communities and audiences and visitors and those who are not coming _ and visitors and those who are not coming itself to be a part of the celebration of the return of this event _ celebration of the return of this event and — celebration of the return of this event and i had a great opportunity and there _ event and i had a great opportunity and there is a fantastic gallery and they have a remarkable artist and he was born— they have a remarkable artist and he was born in— they have a remarkable artist and he was born in 1988 in ethiopia and his family— was born in 1988 in ethiopia and his family moved to america and equipping the bronx and he became really— equipping the bronx and he became really interested as a child through history— really interested as a child through history books and his father would bring _ history books and his father would bring it— history books and his father would bring it home and ways of parties or civilisations — bring it home and ways of parties or civilisations or races or cultures will he — civilisations or races or cultures will be represented through the history— will be represented through the history of art and went to art school — history of art and went to art school and became really quickly recognised and picked up literature. and i_ recognised and picked up literature. and i supposed with this, that is clipped to another quick question. the prolonged lock and some of the political changes that have happened in the city, do you feel that hong kong can maintain its edge as an art

hub and destination? to kong can maintain its edge as an art hub and destination?— hub and destination? to this point, aravi is hub and destination? to this point, gravity is located _ hub and destination? to this point, gravity is located here _ hub and destination? to this point, gravity is located here the - gravity is located here the intersection of central and it is a very— intersection of central and it is a very public— intersection of central and it is a very public work and of a public location — very public work and of a public location and people come from the street— location and people come from the street and — location and people come from the street and they come from public transport — street and they come from public transport in different elevations in height— transport in different elevations in height it's — transport in different elevations in height it's a place for people meeting gather in a think a work like this— meeting gather in a think a work like this is— meeting gather in a think a work like this is looking at questions of civilisations and relationships of contacted intersection analogy in the work— contacted intersection analogy in the work like this has very dramatic aesthetic— the work like this has very dramatic aesthetic quality and lives in residences and social, cultural and political— residences and social, cultural and political and like i said to hong kong _ political and like i said to hong kong in— political and like i said to hong kong in last year in november and february. — kong in last year in november and february, and now this march is there _ february, and now this march is there working to create radical critical — there working to create radical critical and relevant works that are speaking _ critical and relevant works that are speaking to the context of circumstances of this place in a way that is— circumstances of this place in a way that is unflinchingly but i have seen —

that is unflinchingly but i have seen in — that is unflinchingly but i have seen in hong kong is a tradition of censorship — seen in hong kong is a tradition of censorship and conditions in which people _ censorship and conditions in which people live — censorship and conditions in which people live layers. we censorship and conditions in which people live layers.— censorship and conditions in which people live layers. we have run out of time but — people live layers. we have run out of time but thank _ people live layers. we have run out of time but thank you _ people live layers. we have run out of time but thank you so _ people live layers. we have run out of time but thank you so much - people live layers. we have run out of time but thank you so much for. of time but thank you so much for joining us on the programme. i think you very much for watching this on bbc world news. hello. thursday brought a fair amount of rain for some parts of the uk, but it also brought northern ireland its warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures peaking just above 16 celsius at helens bay, not too far away from belfast. it's all because of low pressure, the centre of which you can see swirling here on our earlier satellite image. that has been bringing rain in places, but it's also been drawing warm air, or at least mild air, up from the south, and it will continue to do so during friday. the far north of scotland sticking with something just a little bit chillier, because here we've got a northerly wind, a band of cloud and some patchy rain to start friday. elsewhere, this area of wet weather moving across southeast england and east anglia.

some of that rain could turn heavy and thundery for a time before clearing. and then for most of us, it is a story of sunny spells and showers. again, some of the showers could be heavy with some flashes of lightning, some rumbles of thunder mixing in. but in between the showers, there will be a decent amount of sunshine, maybe not quite as mild as it was on thursday across northern ireland. highest temperatures, perhaps a little further east, 16 celsius there in newcastle. but with these northerly winds, it will be a little bit chillier across the likes of caithness and sutherland, 0rkney and shetland, six celsius, for example, in lerwick. the northerly wind continues here into the evening. elsewhere, southerly winds pushing areas of cloud and rain northwards. i think it will turn quite misty and murky in places. a little bit chilly in the far north, again, 1 celsius there for lerwick, but elsewhere generally between 6—9 celsius to start saturday morning. now, for the start of the weekend, this area of low pressure will be transiting eastwards across the uk,

near the centre of the low, very light winds. so that means where the showers do pop up through saturday, they are likely to be very slow moving. if you catch a shower, it could be with you for quite some time. again, some could be heavy and thundery, some sunny spells in between, the chance for some slightly more persistent rain into northern ireland and especially northwest scotland. again, it is going to be mild, 10 celsius degrees for aberdeen, 12 celsius for belfast, perhaps 1a celsius in norwich and in london. and then we get to sunday, not as many showers on sunday. there should be some spells of sunshine around, although cloud will roll in from the west, bringing some rain into northern ireland and perhaps western scotland later in the day. perhaps not feeling quite as mild at this stage, but still not bad for the time of year, 9—11; celsius.

hello, i'm marc edwards with your sport. three british teams in european action tonight, including arsenal who have been taken to extra time by sporting lisbon in their europa league last 16 clash. meanwhile, manchester united have booked their spot in the quarter finals of the competition at the expense of real betis, marcus rashford, who else, with the only goal of the game. that one his 19th in 2a appearances since club football resumed following the world cup it gave united a 1—0 win on the night in spain and 5—1 on aggregate. example for the team, so, yeah,

example forthe team, so, yeah, i think his performance, once again, already, in recent weeks he is think his performance, once again, already, in recent weeks— already, in recent weeks he is in brilliant farm, _ already, in recent weeks he is in brilliant farm, it _ already, in recent weeks he is in brilliant farm, it looks _ already, in recent weeks he is in brilliant farm, it looks like - already, in recent weeks he is in brilliant farm, it looks like he i already, in recent weeks he is in brilliant farm, it looks like he is| brilliant farm, it looks like he is getting better and better from brilliant farm, it looks like he is getting better and betterfrom game to game. west ham has cruised in with a thumping 4—0 win. jared bowen becoming west and's leading european goal—scorer. two on the night taking his tally to eight. fifa has dropped plans for saudi arabia to sponsor the 2023 women's world cup, says fifa president gianni infantino — who has just been re—elected unopposed to the position. it's after a backlash from co—hosts australia and new zealand, players and sponsors about the proposed deal, with infantino confirming that talks had taken place. he also said fifa is aiming to have equal prize money for the men's and women's world cup by 2027. he did though say — despite dropping plans in for saudi arabia to sponsor this year's tournament — that the argument had been blown out of proportion.