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ten yea rs ten years ago, fergus walsh a medical editor became the first person to take part in the world's biggest scanning project. biobank was created to better understand how the body ages by taking detailed images of the brain, heart and pounds to find new ways of treating and preventing disease. now a decade on, fergus has been back to face the scanners again to see what's changed. mapping the ageing human body. it's nearly a decade since i last had these images of my brain, heart and other organs taken. now, overfive hours in multiple different scanners, it's all being repeated. why? the repeat imaging of thousands of volunteers will enable researchers to see subtle changes in the body that develop over the years. these may give early warning of conditions like

heart disease and dementia long before there are any symptoms. the entire genetic code of every uk biobank volunteer has been sequenced so scientists can analyse dna alongside images of the brain and body. well, i think a real interest is us being able to look at changes in the structure and function of the brain over time, as that may give us ideas as to what are the determinants of early cognitive impairment and early biomarkers of dementia. so i think that is one of the most exciting aspects of this study. so this just your health - and lifestyle questionnaire. is that all right? that's fine, yeah. 0k. good luck. thank you. all 500,000 volunteers had baseline health, lifestyle and cognitive assessments when they joined over a decade ago. repeat testing helps scientists track any decline.

to date, over 7,000 research papers have been published using the data. uk biobank is the gold standard internationally for this type of study. it brings together blood samples, scans, linkage through the nhs to people's health records with their consent. so it gives an extraordinarily deep understanding of the causes of disease, which then can lead to better prevention and also treatments. big breath in. with every year that passes and volunteers like me get older, uk biobank will yield ever more information on how to combat the diseases of ageing. fergus walsh, bbc news. let's speak live to professor naomi alan, professor of epidemiology. thank you for being with us foot up

really is a fascinating study, one that goes on for so long. we heard of some of the detail there in that report but give us a sense of what you really hope to achieve from this study. you really hope to achieve from this stud . ., , , , study. so, ultimately, this is the world's largest _ study. so, ultimately, this is the world's largest and _ study. so, ultimately, this is the world's largest and most - study. so, ultimately, this is the world's largest and most unique | world's largest and most unique study looking at changes in our internal organs over time and what we hope to get out of it, it will enable unique research to be done by researchers around the world to try to identify what are the potential causes of diseases in middle and older age, to understand why people develop some diseases and others don't. �* , don't. am i right in saying the reason you — don't. am i right in saying the reason you then _ don't. am i right in saying the reason you then do _ don't. am i right in saying the reason you then do those - don't. am i right in saying the - reason you then do those frequent scans is to see what's changed and crucially how it's changed?- crucially how it's changed? exactly riuht. the crucially how it's changed? exactly right. the beauty _ crucially how it's changed? exactly right. the beauty of _ crucially how it's changed? exactly right. the beauty of having - crucially how it's changed? exactly right. the beauty of having these i right. the beauty of having these scans aren't up to 60,000 individuals is that it enables researchers to look at changes in our internal organs as we get old, so it enables people to find markers

up so it enables people to find markers up early disease like dementia, cancer, heart disease, sometimes many years before the symptoms actually develop.— many years before the symptoms actually develop. what you are able to do via the _ actually develop. what you are able to do via the scans _ actually develop. what you are able to do via the scans is _ actually develop. what you are able to do via the scans is to _ actually develop. what you are able to do via the scans is to look- actually develop. what you are able to do via the scans is to look at - to do via the scans is to look at the impact of change and how it manifests in the body, how do you take account of things like lifestyle or genetic factors that we now are huge drivers are things like disease? . �* , , ., , ., disease? that's right, the beauty of uk biobank is _ disease? that's right, the beauty of uk biobank is that _ disease? that's right, the beauty of uk biobank is that we _ disease? that's right, the beauty of uk biobank is that we have - disease? that's right, the beauty of| uk biobank is that we have collected vast amounts of information on all the participants, ranging from genetic code to lifestyle factors, through to medical history, we are following them up over time to find out what happens to their health. so all these data in combination together with imaging scans enables research, unique insight into the potential determinants of diseases of middle and old age.— of middle and old age. there is so much data — of middle and old age. there is so much data that _ of middle and old age. there is so much data that you _ of middle and old age. there is so much data that you can _ of middle and old age. there is so much data that you can harvest i of middle and old age. there is so i much data that you can harvest from these studies and scans, what are

you most excited about being able to look at in such detail?— look at in such detail? well, think reall it's look at in such detail? well, think really it's for _ look at in such detail? well, think really it's for the _ look at in such detail? well, think really it's for the brain _ look at in such detail? well, think really it's for the brain scans, - really it's for the brain scans, this is an amazing resource to be able to identify what are the factors that influence how our brains change as we get older, to find out why some people go on to develop dementia and others don't. and of course over time, that will help researchers to find better treatments and to enable prevention of the disease.— of the disease. naomi, it is fascinating _ of the disease. naomi, it is fascinating to _ of the disease. naomi, it is fascinating to hear - of the disease. naomi, it is fascinating to hear from - of the disease. naomi, it is i fascinating to hear from you, of the disease. naomi, it is - fascinating to hear from you, thank you. i really hope we are able to talk again at these studies continues and we get more and more information as a result. thank you forjoining us and explaining all of that. let's get a little more on our top story, the news that leaders of some of the world's richest nations meeting in hiroshima ahead of friday cos g7 summit. there trying to wean their economies of china and russia ijy their economies of china and russia by diversifying supply chains and

markets. 0ne sector that is at the centre of that approach is the microchip industry. that is currently fuelling tensions between china and the us because of beijing's increasingly aggressive stance towards taiwan, which it sees as a breakaway province. taiwan of a major producer of these chips, there are in everything from your smartphone to fighter jets. are in everything from your smartphone to fighterjets. it is an absolutely huge industry, worth $500 billion. that is expected to double in size by 2030. just underlining the importance of taiwan, at least 60% of all major chips are produced in factories on the island of taiwan. japan is hoping to revive its chips sector and plans to use up around $10 billion of its own budget to support the holmgaard chip business. it seems to have found a partner in the united states. have a listen to joe partner in the united states. have a listen tojoe biden in that meeting a little earlier today. it listen to joe biden in that meeting a little earlier today.— a little earlier today. it seems to me we are _

a little earlier today. it seems to me we are giving _ a little earlier today. it seems to me we are giving our _ a little earlier today. it seems to | me we are giving our cooperation a little earlier today. it seems to - me we are giving our cooperation on emerging _ me we are giving our cooperation on emerging technologies, including new partnerships between the united states_ partnerships between the united states and japanese companies, and as you _ states and japanese companies, and as you mentioned the universities as welt _ as you mentioned the universities as welt in _ as you mentioned the universities as well. in areas like quantum computing in errors like semiconductors. we thank you for your pampas—mac commitment to increase _ your pampas—mac commitment to increase investment in these areas. the bottom — increase investment in these areas. the bottom line, mr prime minister, is that— the bottom line, mr prime minister, is that our— the bottom line, mr prime minister, is that our country stand together and we _ is that our country stand together and we stand stronger. i believe the whole _ and we stand stronger. i believe the whole world is safer because of that _ whole world is safer because of that. ,, ., whole world is safer because of that, g ., �* �* that. so, joe biden there. a little earlier, i spoke _ that. so, joe biden there. a little earlier, i spoke to _ that. so, joe biden there. a little earlier, i spoke to the _ that. so, joe biden there. a little earlier, i spoke to the director i that. so, joe biden there. a little earlier, i spoke to the director of| earlier, i spoke to the director of investment had a jay bell and asked him about the size of the overall industry and how taiwan has come to control so much of it.— control so much of it. yes, taiwan has been a — control so much of it. yes, taiwan has been a huge _ control so much of it. yes, taiwan has been a huge gain _ control so much of it. yes, taiwan has been a huge gain are - control so much of it. yes, taiwan has been a huge gain are in - control so much of it. yes, taiwan has been a huge gain are in global market share, american and japan have both lost over the last 30 or 40 have both lost over the last 30 or a0 years and it's mainly because making silicon chips is an expensive business. a factory or a0 years and it's mainly because making silicon chips is an expensive business. a

factory of fabrication facility costs billions of dollars to make, they don't last very long either because production technology keeps advancing, so a lot of european and british and evenjapanese companies have outsourced the manufacture of the chips to these taiwanese companies. the chips to these taiwanese companies-— the chips to these taiwanese com anies. . , ., , ., the chips to these taiwanese com anies. . , .,, ., ,, companies. and this was a huge issue durin: the companies. and this was a huge issue during the pandemic, _ companies. and this was a huge issue during the pandemic, when _ companies. and this was a huge issue during the pandemic, when supply - during the pandemic, when supply chains were disrupted, shipping didn't operate properly, global trade lost ground to a halt and we saw how vulnerable countries around the world were not able to get those chips. even car shortages as a result. countries quite clearly looking to diversify, but as he touched on, it's not that easyjust touched on, it's not that easyjust to open a factory, is it? it is touched on, it's not that easy 'ust to open a factory, is it?�* to open a factory, is it? it is not, the are to open a factory, is it? it is not, they are hugely _ to open a factory, is it? it is not, they are hugely completed - to open a factory, is it? it is not, l they are hugely completed things, they are hugely completed things, they need fantastic supplies of purified water, chemicals, disco and trained staff so what you're saying is that america has produced its chips act which is subsidising new facilities, europe is doing something similar, the uk is outlining a plan on friday. what a lot of countries are looking to do is find partners to share out manufacturing of product developing

or indeed on shore, saw the americans are trying to do is encourage investment into the usa, so you have a samsung now looking to invest in facilities in racco, you have japan signing a deal with intel and micron of america, samsung of korea and taiwan semiconductor is it so there is a big race to make sure that there is local production where you keep control of the intellectual property if you can, it's been a big source of debate between america and china, try which we have security of these precious products.— china, try which we have security of these precious products. again, you touched on it _ these precious products. again, you touched on it there, _ these precious products. again, you touched on it there, it's _ these precious products. again, you touched on it there, it's not - these precious products. again, you touched on it there, it's notjust - touched on it there, it's notjust about the physical infrastructure, the factories and the buildings, it's about the preparatory information, the technology that goes into these chips and once again dominated by a few key players. the aood dominated by a few key players. tue: good news dominated by a few key players. tte: good news for dominated by a few key players. t"t9 good news for britain dominated by a few key players. tt9 good news for britain is dominated by a few key players. t“t9 good news for britain is that one of the most important companies behind semiconductor intellectual property is arm, based in cambridge. it is owned by such bank of japan

is arm, based in cambridge. it is owned by such bank ofjapan and is arm, based in cambridge. it is owned by such bank of japan and it's about a foot on the new york stock exchange potentially but it is a british firm and pretty much every mobile in —— and every mobile phone of the world has a silicon chip that is based on its architecture design. rust belt talking to me about part of taiwan. listen to the south of france and in one of the few sit down interviews he has given, johnny depp has been talking to the bbc about his return to cinema after a three—year breakfast of a hollywood star was sidelined by the film industry and dropped from a major film franchise after high—profile legal battles with his ex—wife amber heard. the involved abuse allegations. from cannes, tom brook sent us this report. johnny depp came to market to creating a lot of excitement. the start of the opening night film which plays louis xv who falls in love with a social climber. it is

johnny depp's first major film role in three years, having been sidelined by the movie industry because of his legal battles with his ex—wife amber heard involving abuse allegations. to his critics, he is a pariah, controversialfigure in domestic abuser who should not be embraced by cannes other the festival director has slowly defended his list include the film. a many in the film industry here to welcome his return, as do his fans. you got a standing ovation that was up you got a standing ovation that was up early seven minutes long, do you view this as your kind of combat role in a way?— view this as your kind of combat role in a way? no, a comeback as a weird thing — role in a way? no, a comeback as a weird thing because... _ role in a way? no, a comeback as a weird thing because... you - role in a way? no, a comeback as a weird thing because... you never . weird thing because... you never left. i weird thing because... you never left- i never— weird thing because... you never left. i never went _ weird thing because... you never left. i never went anywhere. - weird thing because... you never i left. i never went anywhere. people ma have left. i never went anywhere. people may have made _ left. i never went anywhere. people may have made sure _ left. i never went anywhere. people may have made sure that _ left. i never went anywhere. people may have made sure that i - left. i never went anywhere. people may have made sure that i was - left. i never went anywhere. people may have made sure that i was not| may have made sure that i was not looked at favourably. powerful

press, powerful media, this, that, for whatever reason. i suggested before people started pointing fingers and making judgment on others that they have no idea about, i would say take one day off of work, stay home, start your investigation of everyone in your family, start with your father. has always been just a wonderful guy? your brothers. look around you first before you start passing judgment on someone that you have no idea what that person has been through, who they are. that person has been through, who the are. :, that person has been through, who the are. ., , ., , ., they are. there are complaints about ou bein: they are. there are complaints about you being a — they are. there are complaints about you being a controversial— they are. there are complaints about you being a controversial figure - they are. there are complaints about you being a controversial figure and l you being a controversialfigure and therefore the film should not have been included in the film festival, what are your thoughts about that? is not my business. t

what are your thoughts about that? is not my business.— is not my business. i am a director and i is not my business. i am a director and i never — is not my business. i am a director and i never heard _ is not my business. i am a director and i never heard about _ is not my business. i am a director and i never heard about the - is not my business. i am a director and i never heard about the movie | and i never heard about the movie causing _ and i never heard about the movie causing problems here, never. i causing problems here, never. don't have... causing problems here, never. i don't have... why? i mean, causing problems here, never. t don't have... why? i mean, what... at least i was probably far more controversial many years ago that anything now. but listen, you know, things go in whatever direction they go. more than anything, all the weirdness has been cleared up and that's why. .. weirdness has been cleared up and that's why... i'm certainly not going to allow this thing to sort of define anything that i've done before, anything that i'm doing now or what i'm going to do, it doesn't

exist for me any more. reviews for depp and jeanne du barry were mixed, some stating he looked uncomfortable in the role. but more importantly, cannes was not a public relations disaster for him. he alsojust renewed an endorsement deal with the fashion house dior and is raising money to direct a new film starring al pacino. you had it there, is not a comeback because he never went away. this is bbc news. meet, —— meat covered poppy and her noisy squeaky toy. she can hear it but she can't see it. her owner discovered she had lost her sight at the start of the pandemic. ianthem discovered she had lost her sight at the start of the pandemic. when we not the the start of the pandemic. when we got the diagnosis _ the start of the pandemic. when we got the diagnosis i _ the start of the pandemic. when we got the diagnosis i was _ the start of the pandemic. when we got the diagnosis i was really - got the diagnosis i was really worried about her general quality of life. and all the things we had done

so far, just that we would never be able to do that stuff again.- able to do that stuff again. faced with an uncertain _ able to do that stuff again. faced with an uncertain future, - able to do that stuff again. faced with an uncertain future, she - with an uncertain future, she founded underdogs training specialising in blind dogs. she is now helping other visually impaired canines and their owners globally. we need to work in confidence with different textures and sand, how do we go about giving them a nice safe approach to training without being bombarded with thicker coffee table? i want to help to show people that actually just i want to help to show people that actuallyjust because a dog has lost its site, they can still have an absolutely incredible life. your life with bbc _ absolutely incredible life. your life with bbc news. _ absolutely incredible life. your life with bbc news. there - absolutely incredible life. your life with bbc news. there is i life with bbc news. there is confusion over whether four children have been found alive in the colombian rainforest. two weeks after a plane crash there. the colombian president has tweeted that the children have been located alive after an arduous search, but that has been refuted by defence ministry

sources. footage released by the colombian military shows efforts to locate the children, believed to be aged 13, nine, four and 11 months in the vast rainforest. earlier in the week the army found something that is believed to belong to the children, including a pink feeding bottle and remnants of a makeshift shelter. large parts of northern italy remain on red alert as water levels in some areas continue to rise. at least nine people have died and 13,000 have now been evacuated. the rains have now been evacuated. the rains have eased but after two days of heavy downpours, 21 rivers burst their banks and around a0 towns have been inundated with water. the flooding has led to the cancellation of this weekend's formula 1 race in imola. 0ur correspond it is following the situation for us on the ground. it's been a devastating a8 hours for the region of emilia romagna. the

damage here is unimaginable according to local authorities. that's because 21 rivers like the one you can see behind me broke their banks and inundated entire towns and villages, like this one. people here told us the whole town was taken over by mud and water, even though it stopped raining now, they are still very scared and they don't quite know what to do. entire villages are still underwater at the moment. risky operations are ongoing and they continued through the night. the focus is to try and help children, the elderly and people with visibility —— my disabilities. 0n with visibility —— my disabilities. on top of that, divers are being deployed to look for people who might be trapped. but of course those rescue operations are proving to be extremely difficult because so many roads and routes are flooded. entire towns without electricity or phone signal. the italian prime

minister held a crisis meeting and said that the government is getting ready to approve emergency aid. but people here told us they are very disappointed with the government response. they're trying to get rid of the water that has flooded their homes with pots, pans, buckets, anything they can find there has been zero help from the government officials. authorities are warning people to be extremely careful because more rain is expected in the coming days. which means that this emergency is farfrom coming days. which means that this emergency is far from over. 0ur teams on the ground will continue to monitor events there as this —— is the third quarterfinally starts to recede but that clean—up operation is well under way. more on the bbc news website. let's turn our attention to what's happening in ukraine and has been described as good news for the world, the view of the un secretary—general talking about the extension of a deal with russia on wheat. that agreement

allows ukrainian grain exports via the black sea for another two months. the existing arranged last july to tackle global food crisis and was triggered was —— by the russian invasion of ukraine, one of the world's top grain exporters. that deal was due to expire today. here is what the un chief had to say about the importance of it to world food supplies. these agreements matter for global food security. ukrainian and russian products feed the world. and in the black sea initiative, more than ten million tonnes of food have been exported. vital food supplies are reaching some of the world's most vulnerable people and places — including 30,000 tonnes of wheat that just left ukraine aboard a wfp—chartered ship to feed hungry people in sudan. they matter, because we are still in the throes of a record—breaking cost—of—living crisis.

antonio guterres, the un secretary—general. let's speak to a commodity analyst. thanks for being with us. an important deal, one that should free up supplies not only from ukraine but also from russia. talk to me about the significance of this dealfinally been talk to me about the significance of this deal finally been done. yes. this deal finally been done. yes, it's ureat this deal finally been done. yes, it's great that — this deal finally been done. yes, it's great that it's _ this deal finally been done. yes, it's great that it's been - this deal finally been done. t9: it's great that it's been renewed first and foremost. it is a great that we've avoided the worst case scenario of a nonrenewal. most importantly what it means is that many food insecure country will be provided with some vital food and agricultural commodities going forward. in terms of the issues with the actual aspects of the deal, the number one is it is only for two months so it only guarantees these food products will be headed for these countries for the next two months. in terms of issues that may present going forward, firstly, ukraine typically would begin exporting in august and this deal will expire injuly. so we would see the an export window of august for

next crop after their harvest, so that could potentially produce some issues going forward. yes. issues going forward. yes, inevitably _ issues going forward. yes, inevitably all _ issues going forward. yes, inevitably all eyes - issues going forward. yes, inevitably all eyes are - issues going forward. yes, inevitably all eyes are on l issues going forward. yes, i inevitably all eyes are on the future. this is before waving in the destruction to crops in ukraine given the war there. what does this mean for globalfood given the war there. what does this mean for global food security? yes. mean for global food security? yes, like i sa , mean for global food security? yes, like i say. it— mean for global food security? yes, like i say, it doesn't _ mean for global food security? yes, like i say, it doesn't give _ mean for global food security? t9: like i say, it doesn't give us much... it is still very risky. we have seen grain prices decline quite sharply on the news yesterday. it hit a decline of about 5%. but after two months there are still a lot of unknowns foster we know ukraine production will be lower. the only positive thing is that russian production was very strong this year, so there are ample supplies in terms of russian experts. but ukraine is certainly a major risk factor. ukraine is certainly a ma'or risk factor. , :, �* , ukraine is certainly a ma'or risk factor. , ., �* , factor. yes, that's the point, we tend to focus _ factor. yes, that's the point, we tend to focus on _ factor. yes, that's the point, we tend to focus on the _ factor. yes, that's the point, we tend to focus on the ukrainian i factor. yes, that's the point, we . tend to focus on the ukrainian grain exports but this is also about russia being able to get its produce

out and therefore many will question why russia is not more willing to do a deal and indeed a longer deal. this is you sayjust two months. absolutely. russian experts this season have been a lot stronger than what you would typically expect if we compare them against the five year average. we compare them against the five yearaverage. t5 we compare them against the five year average-— we compare them against the five year average. is that because they can exoort — year average. is that because they can exoort in _ year average. is that because they can export in different _ year average. is that because they can export in different ways? - year average. is that because they can export in different ways? yes, eseciall can export in different ways? yes, especially because _ can export in different ways? yes, especially because they _ can export in different ways? t9: especially because they had this huge record crop last season and i have just been trying to export eight as best i can, i have really just been trying to export quite drastically and they have been trying to expand the exporting capacity as much as possible this season because of bad. but! capacity as much as possible this season because of bad.— capacity as much as possible this season because of bad. and i suppose russia has different _ season because of bad. and i suppose russia has different routes _ season because of bad. and i suppose russia has different routes and - season because of bad. and i suppose russia has different routes and is - russia has different routes and is less reliant on that very narrow passage that is currently being blockaded or has been in the past. so russia has alternative, ukraine has very few options.— so russia has alternative, ukraine has very few options. yes, exactly. ukraine have _ has very few options. yes, exactly. ukraine have run _ has very few options. yes, exactly. ukraine have run into _ has very few options. yes, exactly. ukraine have run into issues - has very few options. yes, exactly. ukraine have run into issues on - has very few options. yes, exactly. | ukraine have run into issues on land

and on sea in terms of exports. what we saw was some eastern european countries banned the importation untiljune in terms of exports go to these countries. they are allowed to transit food to third—party countries but it's still presenting a bit of a stumbling block for ukraine and agriculture. thoroughly the seaport exports for the black sea green initiative is the key exporting window that they really help will continue.— help will continue. paul, go to harry willis. — help will continue. paul, go to harry willis, thanks _ help will continue. paul, go to harry willis, thanks for - help will continue. paul, go to - harry willis, thanks for explaining that. if you were with this value you will know that we were talking about cupboard sting, who is set to receive one of highest awards in today, he will get the prestigious ivor novello, he will be made a fellow of the academy. we haven't had enough music on the programme so far so he was a bit more —— here is

a bit more sting. every breath you take # every move... today's weather is fairly settled for most of us. high pressure in charge but we have this fund coming across western scotland and northern ireland and it will introduce thicker cloud and also some splashes of rain. you also it will be quite breezy. sunny spells developing for the rest of us, there will also be a few showers coming in across eastern, central and southern parts of england but the showers not all of england but the showers not all of us will catch on. brightening up later in the outer hebrides. top temperatures today around 19 celsius for example in newcastle. as we head through the evening and overnight at the front bearing the rain continues to sink southwards, clearing the scotland and northern ireland and

leaving you with some clear skies. ahead of it a fair bit of cloud with one or two showers as a result it is not going to be a cold night in her we do have the clear skies, we are not anticipating any with frost. into tomorrow, here is our weather front continuing the journey southwards. again, we have this ridge of high pressure, so the weather is fairly quiet into friday. a cloudy start with some showers ahead of the weather front coming in across england and wales and that weather front tending to break up. a bit more cloud at times of east anglia and kent. but behind it for wales, northern england, scotland and northern ireland, sunny spells developing and temperature is 11 to about 16. developing and temperature is 11 to about16. heading developing and temperature is 11 to about 16. heading from friday into the weekend, high—pressure does firmly take charge of the weather. at times there will be weather fronts not too far away from the north—west and at times they will introduce a bit more cloud across scotland and northern ireland. here and there, thick enough for odd

shower. coming south across england and wales, a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, fair with a cloud bubbling up through the day. the breeze coming in from the north sea will make it feel cooler along the coastline of east anglia and kent. it could well drag in a bit more cloud from the north sea, not just on saturday but also into sunday. 0n just on saturday but also into sunday. on sunday again for england and wales, largely dry with a fair bit of sunshine. scotland and northern ireland, here at times we will have more cloud with a few showers but it should brighten up in southern scotland later and by then our top temperature getting as high as 20 celsius.

today at one: an unprecedented apology from water companies in england for the amount of sewage spilled into rivers and seas. last year, there were on average 800 sewage spills every day. the companies are promising to improve. we're sorry about the upset and the anger from the fact that there have been overspills of untreated sewage onto beaches and into rivers over the past few years. we are sorry that we didn't act sooner. the water companies have promised to spend £10 billion modernising sewers, though that will mean higher bills for customers. also this lunchtime: a man has admitted abducting a girl of primary school age while he was dressed as a woman, before sexually assaulting her. the prime minister arrives injapan for a summit of g7 world

leaders in hiroshima.