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united states and all around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom and i'm rosemary church. just ahead, u.s. president joe biden is in london, at the start of a crucial foreign- policy trip. we will have a preview of his first meeting in the coming hours. high on the agenda at a nato summit, later, the question of when, and how, ukraine could join the alliance. we will look at where a compromise could be found. and, from dangerous floods to show sweltering heat. tens of millions in the u.s. are under threat of severe weather. live, from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with rosemary church. we begin this hour in london, where u.s. president joe biden is kicking off a high- stakes weeklong overseas trip. he will be meeting with british prime minister rishi sunak in just a few hours, in a visit aimed at bolstering the relationipetween the u.s.

and uk. mr. biden will head next to lithuania, where a critica nato summit is set to focus on russia's war to ukraine, grinding on right on nato's borders. the u.s. president will wrap up his trip with a visit to finland. cnn has more details now, from london. >> reporter: president biden is kicking off his european trip here in london on monday with a meeting with british prime minister rishi sunak, before the president heads to windsor castle to meet with king charles, their first meeting since his coronation, in may. the centerpiece of resident biden's trip to europe will be that nato summit in vilnius, lithuania, as the president is hoping that the nato alliance can once more demonstrate their unity, in support of ukraine. there will be more discussions about what kind of long-term security assistance these allies could provide to ukraine down the road, and it comes as president biden has approved those controversial cluster

munitions to be sent to ukraine. cluster munitions are something that have been opposed by more than 100 countries, but the president said it was a very difficult decision, but one which was necessary at this time, as ukraine needs more ammunition as they wage that counteroffensive against russia. another issue that will be a hot topic, and potential flashpoint at this summit, is the prospect of determining a pathway for ukraine to join the nato alliance. there are some allies who want to see a more concrete timetable for that to happen. president biden has said that now is not the time for ukraine to join, due to the ongoing war in ukraine, and his belief that there are still some reforms and commitments that ukraine needs to make in order to join the nato alliance. another issue of a country who is trying to get into nato, is sweden. their bid to join the alliance has currently been on hold, due to opposition by turkish president erdogan.

he believes, and is frustrated with sweden, for what erdogan describes as harboring groups they consider to be terrorists. president biden has said that he is optimistic sweden will eventually join the alliance, and he held a phone call with erdogan, as he traveled here to london on air force one, on sunday. the two men did talk about the prospect of sweden joining nato, as well as, potentially, selling a 16 fighter jets to turkey. that is something that turkey has been seeking for quite some time, and there is speculation and people who want to make sure that any type of sale that comes with a 16th to turkey, would come with conditions to accept sweden in the alliance. these issues will be at the center of discussions at that nato summit that president biden goes to on thursday. arlette signs, traveling with the president in london. now joining us live from london outside 10 downing streak street. nick, the war in ukraine will clearly dominate president biden's upcoming meeting today

with britain's prime minister. how likely is it that rishi sunak will raise the controversial issue of president biden's decision to send ukraine cluster bombs. >> you could see that rishi sunak has already dealt with that by releasing a statement on saturday, where he said britain has a convention on munitions that prevents it from producing and supplying munitions, and is obliged in some ways, that convention to discourage others from using the weapons. so, perhaps it has nipped that in the bud, but i think it's very likely that if there were to be anything, it's not clear if the british minister will give a press conference following the meeting, but if he would it would very likely be a question of how do you aggress address cluster munitions with president biden. it seems that in some way, it would be likely to come up. we heard from president biden's national security adviser, jake sullivan, on the flight over here, saying look, as far as the united states is concerned, we are not hearing from nato

partners, criticizing us for this. we are looking at the united position where we are all nations trying to support ukraine in its fight against russia. from the u.s. perspective, they are not saying that they are hearing, directly, themselves, specific criticism on this issue. but again, it would be a sensitive issue, and people are likely to ask rishi sunak if he brought it up >>, the war in ukraine will also dominate the nato summit, of course, in lithuania on tuesday and wednesday. what might be achieved, overall, and how might -- you know, what president biden said regarding his decision, that ukraine is not yet ready to join nato. how will that play into all of this, do you know? >> it was interesting, over the weekend, because resident biden told cnn that he would be willing to consider a sort of israel type scenario, where there are really hard and firm guarantees of sophisticated

weaponry and training on that weaponry, and strong military and diplomatic, and economic support. so, is that the model that may emerge? well, not all countries, not all 31 members of nato what that model. somewhat an even stronger version, others perhaps want something weaker. so, perhaps the language that emerges, is something that goes, in some way, to bringing president zelenskyy what he wants, which is from commitments of nato security guarantees, which president biden is sort of tying up in terms of, if there is a peace agreement finally agreed, then, these are the things that we could consider. so, you could expect to see the potential for some language that ties ukraine up, if you get to have these guarantees, whatever they may be, this will be a part of the peace process, which is of course, part of what ukraine wants, a piece

process on their terms. you may get a number of different countries signing up and giving longer-term financial and military commitments, not too dissimilar to what has been given already, but a more codified version, and then trying to get a language that embraces all of that in the nato communiquc. i think that is what to look for, and there will be strengths and weaknesses, and it won't go as far as what president zelenskyy actually has said that he wants. >> indeed. and nick, president biden has a plan to get turkey on board, allowing sweden to join the military alliance. what is that plan? how will this play out? >> president erdogan, as arlette signs was reporting there, is a big part of blocking sweden from joining. and president biden and resident erdogan spoke on the airplane over, it is likely they will have a full bilateral meeting in vilnius. whatever is decided in that

discussion, it could not make sweden's a session to nato immediate, because this is something that would have to be ratified by the parliament in turkey. the hungarians are also blocking at the moment and they said that if president erdogan waives his opposition, then they will as well. so, i think that perhaps the strongest to look for their, if everything went really well at the nato summit in terms of the conversation between president biden and erdogan, perhaps you could be looking at it wouldn't be long before sweden becomes a member but president biden spoke on the phone to president erdogan on the one hand, talking about nato membership and on the other hand talking about f-16 fighter jets, which is what president erdogan once for turkey orc upgrades of those. you can see how these things are relatively intertwined. of course, it is all about keeping a balance with nato.

greece is also interested in its at 16, as well. so, turkey and greece will also look for a balance and parity there, as well. it is a completed maneuver. >> yes, definitely. nic robertson joining us from outside 10 downing street. we appreciate it. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says the vilnius summit is very important, and he hopes nato leaders will make a clear, fearless statement about ukraine's membership. but, he is not confirming whether he will attend the meeting. he explains why. >> translator: it would be an important message to say that nato is not afraid of russia. you arrange to get clear security guarantees a while it is not in nato, and that is a very important point. only under these conditions, our meaning would be meaningful, otherwise, it is just another politics. i don't want to go to vilnius for fun.

if the decision has been made before hand. >> earlier on sunday, mr. zelenskyy met with polish president due to saying they had a very substantial discussion about working together for the best possible result for ukraine at the nato summit. the two leaders expressing solidarity, as they mark the anniversary of a massacre that strained their nation's relationship for decades. they met in lutes, in northwestern ukraine, where poland says that ukrainian nationalist killed about 100,000 polls during world war ii. this just in to cnn, at least four civilians have been killed in a russian attack in a front-line town in the zephyr region zaporizhzhia region. guided aerial bombs struck a school being used as a humanitarian aid center. at least 11 people were wounded, and some were trapped under the rubble. rescue operations are ongoing. ukrainian officials are calling

the attack a war crime. amid all of this, we are seeing the first images of russia's top army general, since the mutiny by wagner chief, yevgeny prigozhin. cnn's clare sebastian joins me now from london. good morning, claire. what are we seeing exactly, and why is this such a big deal? >> reporter: rosemary, this is valeri gerasimov, nominally the head of the military operation in ukraine. he was in a video that was just published this morning by the russian ministry of defense. they said it was a meeting that took place on sunday. he is said to be getting a report from the chief of staff of the aerospace forces on russian air defense having thwarted an attempt by ukraine to hit targets in both crimea, and inside russia, in the rostov and kalinga regions.

he instructed them to go after the storage sites of those missiles and preemptively destroy them but i think that the appearance here is more important than the context. we have not seen gerasimov since that attended mutiny by yevgeny prigozhin and wagner, 16 days ago. now, rumors have been swirling and intensifying that he may have been dismissed by russia from his post, so this is clearly an effort by russia to show that hasn't happened, he is still in charge, everything is under control. one more thing to note in this video is that the man who is getting the report from on that video link there, is the chief of staff of the russian aerospace forces, he is the second in command. the head of the aerospace forces, sergei surovikin, who we also have not seen since the mutiny, will raise questions around the state of the leadership of the russian armed forces, even as russia attempts here to restore some kind of clarity.

>> claire, we are just hearing news of a russian attack on a school in ukraine. what more are you learning about this? >> reporter: the news coming from the head of the military at ministration in zaporizhzhia, this is the town which is just by the frontline, there, it is just inside ukrainian held territory, but very much on the front lines. the school was a site, courting to this ukrainian official, where humanitarian aid was being given out to local people, clearly a sign of just how difficult life is already on this front lines 4 people said to have been killed, all of them in their 40s and 11 injured. as of this morning, police in the area are saying rescue efforts are continuing and they believe more people may be trapped under the rubble. this is a very active front- line. this morning that guy you ukrainian military say they have liberated 169 square kilometers of territory since the start of this offensive, but still it is a very dangerous area for civilians, as it stands. >> sadly, that is the case. clare sebastian, live from

london, thanks. over 30 million americans are bracing for more record- breaking high temperatures, this week, and there is no relief in sight. dangerous heat alerts are in effect for the southwest, texas, and florida, and forecasts show the heat alerts will extend through the end of next weekend, in the southwest, with triple digit temperatures. in phoenix, arizona, temperatures have reached at least 110 degrees fahrenheit, 43 degrees celsius, for nine consecutive days. in new york, at least one person has died in floodwaters after powerful storms dumped several centimeters of rain, on sunday. just look at the heavy flooding in orange county, where the governor has issued a state of emergency. forecasters are advising people not to venture out in southeastern new york. right now, new york city is under a flood watch, until

around daybreak, because of potential downpours. a landslide in southern california has severely damaged an upscale neighborhood took it happen suddenly, in rolling hills estate, south of los angeles. authorities evacuated at least 12 hilltop homes overlooking a canyon. geologist say the area has been unstable for hundreds of thousands of years, but it is not clear what triggered this latest earth movement. there have been at least 370 mass shootings in the united states so far this year. that horrifying number includes a weekend incident in cleveland, ohio, that left nine people injured. we will have details on the other side of the break. a marine is questioned after a missing girl is found in a barracks in california. details, just ahead. try bounce, it's the sheet.

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at least nine people were wounded after a mass shooting in cleveland, ohio, early on sunday. police say the victims were seven men and two women, all in

their 20s or 30s. none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening. police are looking for both the suspect, and a motive. this makes at least 370 mass shootings in the u.s., so far this year, according to the gun violence archive. police in pennsylvania have discovered a small stock miles, or campsites, that they believe are link to and escaped inmate. michael rnham broke out of jail on thursday night. officials say he is a self- taught survivalist. they are offering nearly $10,000 for information that leads to burnham's arrest. authorities worn he should be considered armed and dangerous. >> we have no reason to believe he has left the general area. with that said, we have received several tips and investigative leads from outside of the area and we are thoroughly investigating each of those. none of us have caused a change in our assessment that he remains in the area.

>> fish site local residents should secure homes and cars and should not approach burnham if they see him. in new york, police say they have arrested the gunman responsible for a string of shootings in queens and brooklyn. this was the scene in queens on saturday, after an 86-year-old man was fatally shot. police say 25-year-old thomas abreu is facing weapons charges , murder, and attended murder, and they say he may be charged with attempted shootings and also left four people injured. a u.s. marine has been taken into custody for questioning after a missing 14- year-old girl was found in the barracks at camp pendleton. the girl who was reported missing by her grandmother, was located on the base, on june 28th. cnn correspondent camilla burnell has the latest on the inquiry. >> reporter: we know that a marine was taken into custody, after a 14-year-old girl was

found at the barracks at camp pendleton. this happened on june 28th, according to a statement from the marine corps. i want to read a part of that statement, where they say this command takes the matter and all allegations very seriously. the incident is under investigation, and we will continue to cooperate with ncis and appropriate authorities. now, ncis is the naval criminal investigators service. they are in charge of this investigation, but inclined to comment on the investigation, saying, out of respect for the investigative process. we did reach out to the san diego county sheriff's department, and what they are saying is that the 14-year-old girl was reported missing by her grandmother on june 13th. the grandmother told authorities that she ran away on june 9th, and said this was not the first time that she ran away, but usually returned home quickly. so, they entered her information into a number of missing persons databases, but

she was found on june 28th by military police. the san diego sheriff's counties county sheriff the prince as the doctors interviewed her, they were offered services and returned to her grandmother. now, it is ncis in charge of this investigation, so we will have to wait for their findings . camilla burnell, cnn, los angeles. one women is dead, and more than 20 people injured, after an suv slammed into a chicago transit bus. police say the woman was a passenger in the suv, which was traveling in the wrong direction, when the collision occurred early sunday. the suvs driver, and another passenger, are in critical condition. the bus driver and 12 passengers were taken to the hospital, with various injuries. a u.s. federal appeals court has ruled that the state of tennessee can now legally ban gender affirming care, for

transgender minors. the court overturned an injunction that kept tennessee from putting the law into effect. now, healthcare providers in the state are prohibited from offering treatments to transgender children, which, medical experts say, are critical for their health and well-being. rafael romo explains. >> reporter: in their opinion, the three-judge panel of the u.s. court of appeals for the sixth circuit incident cincinnati acknowledged their views were, quote, initial, they also said there may be wrong, but there is a reason the expedited the appeal of the preliminary injunction. the injunction says they have the goal of resolving the matter no later than the 30th of this year, in an effort to mitigate potential harm from that possibility, to reach the conclusion they granted a stay of a lower court injunction, which had been blockin enforcement of the state ban on healthcare providers performing gender affirming surgeries, and administering hormones or puberty blockers to transgender minors, pending the duration of

the appeal. tennessee attorneyeneral jonathan's committee, who is a republican, acknowledged that this case is far from over, but he said that this is a big win, adding that the court of appeals lifted the injunction, meaning the law can be fully enforced and recognized, that tennessee is likely to win the constitutional argument, and the case. on the other side, the american civil liberties union blasted the decision in a statement, also saying that this case is far from over, and calling the ruling disappointing, d heartbreaking, as we and our clients consider our next steps, the aclu said, we want all the transgyouth of tennessee to know this fight is far from over, and we will continue to challenge this law until it is permanently defeated , and tennessee is made a safer place to raise every family. the ruling means that the band will not take effect immediately. this is the first time a u.s. federal court rules in favor of a lob banning healthcare

providers from providing transitional care to transgender minors. rafael romo, cnn. still to come, u.s. president joe biden is gearing up to meet with britain's prime minister at the head of a critical nato summit. we have the details just ahead. plus, a mission to repair relations. we will look at what was accomplished by the u.s. treasury secretary's visit to china. a live report from hong kong is coming up next.

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welcome back, everyone. u.s. president joe biden is beginning his high-stakes overseas trip in the uk. mr. biden arrived in london on late sunday and is expected to meet with british prime

minister rishi sunak in the coming hours. he will also be meeting with king charles. all that comes before he heads to lithuania, for a critical nato summit, where russia's war on ukraine will be high on the agenda. the summit comes just days after mr. biden approved giving controversial cluster bombs to ukraine. earlier, i spoke with michael o'hanlon, sr. policy at the brookings institution and i asked him what impact the decision to send cluster munitions to ukraine will have on upcoming meetings. >> i think the decision on cluster munitions will be controversial, but, it is a pretty tactical decision. you know, the russians have been laying landmines here and there, left and right, and this decision will not demonstrably change the basic situation. so, you can agree with it, or not agree with it, it is not a

strategic level change in the basic military situation. the military situation, unfortunately, is relatively stalemated with or without the cluster munitions, and i think that is going to be one big piece of nato's basic conceptual framework going forward but how do we think about the future of this war. can ukraine really liberate all of its territory. i didn't do not yet know the answer. cluster munitions debate should be seen within that context, and probably not viewed as a test of the morality of the overall cause which i think we can all agree is basically on ukraine's side regardless. >> president biden will also meet with king charles iii for the first time since his coronation to discuss issues, before going to lithuania for the nato summit starting on tuesday. a meeting that will be dominated by the war in ukraine, of course, and mr. biden's decision that ukraine is not yet ready to join the

military alliance. would that be the sentiment of the majority of nato members, that the war needs to end before ukraine's membership is even considered? >> i think so, because realistically, are we really going to give ukraine a security guarantee, and come fight in its defense, while the war is ongoing? even president zelenskyy is not really asking for that. so, the real question here, is, not so much about whether we might or might not want a nato summit, it is what do we do about the current and near-term future with this conflict. i think right now we have to watch and see how the battlefield plays out in the summer. i think ukraine will make some gains. none of us know how many, and then we have to reassess in fall and winter. how can we help ukraine make more gains? that will be the question. the nato membership issue is

really, you know, it is a nice ideological debate, it is really not that pertinent to the short-term question of how you help them win. so, i hope that nato spent some time thinking about that question. how do we help ukraine get stronger and more effective, and not just have this long- term theoretical question about whether they can join nato in two or three or four or five years. as president biden begins that international trip, one member of his administration has just returned from overseas. u.s. treasury secretary janet yellen wrapped up a four-day visit to china on sunday, aimed at repairing strained relations with beijing. before leaving, yellen told reporters that she had productive talks with china's new economic leadership . in a statement on sunday, china's deputy finance minister said the two sides held long and candid meetings, and would stay in can indication in the future. so, let's bring in kristi, no

agreements were made, so what exactly did janet yellen achieve on her china visit, except just keep the dialogue moving along? >> yeah, rosemary, the relationship remains rocky but at the very least, both sides are talking. there were periods of months where china and the u.s. were not talking at a high level. and from hours of meetings across two days in beijing, treasury secretary janet yellen says she expects more regular communication between the u.s. and china and added that the world is big enough for both to thrive. in beijing, yellen had direct talks with china's economic leadership and the leadership of china's central bank. she said china was on the steadier footing despite significant disagreements. she also said this. >> president biden and i do not seek see the relationship

between the u.s. and china in great power conflict. we believe the world is big enough for both of our countries to thrive. >> reporter: within hours of that statement, u.s. president joe biden appeared to have more pointed words to share, especially about xi jinping. was in to this clip from his interview with fareed zakaria. >> you think he wants china to replace the united states as the lead defining power? >> i think he does. i am confident he wants to have the largest economy in the world, and the largest military capacity in the world. >> janet yellen's trip marked the second visit by a u.s. cabinet official to beijing in recent weeks as the u.s. helps to stabilize the relationship. tensions have flared over a number of issues including trade, issues like access to technology, and yellen

reiterated that the u.s. is not seeking to decouple from china, which she said would be disastrous for both countries and destabilizing for the global economy, but she added that the u.s. will continue to protect its national security interests, and interests of its allies. china is very concerned about u.s. restrictive measures and chinese estate media, even though they describe the talks as productive, they also said that, quote, the overstretching of national security does no good to normal trade relations. looking ahead, there is an expected visit by the climate envoy of the united states, john kerry, to go to beijing. we don't know the exact date, but the intention there is to restart global warming talks at a possible meeting between resident biden and president xi jinping, which could happen at the g 20 or a pack in november. >> many thanks. the u.s. congress will be back in session, this week, after the independence day holiday. the senate gavels in later

today, the house on tuesday. legislators have a long list of priorities, and right at the top, hammering out a spending agreement ahead of the september deadline. cnn's elena dream has more on that. >> reporter: spending is a top priority for congress when they returned this week. the house and senate are careening toward a major spending standoff that will likely consume congress this fall. it also raises the threat of a potential government shutdown. as of now, the two parties are far apart on what a budget deal should look like. far right members in the house, specifically, are pushing to cut spending at levels that most members in congress are uncomfortable with. this will once again be a major test for house speaker kevin mccarthy's ability to keep his narrow republican majority behind him. we heard from senate majority leader chuck schumer, he referenced this during a press conference on sunday morning. let's listen to what he had to say.

>> the good news is, in the senate, democrats and republicans are working together on the appropriations committee, to fund the government. they have come to agreement on a whole bunch of different subcommittees of the appropriations committee, and hopefully, we can have a bipartisan agreement that avoids a shutdown. >> reporter: congress has until september 30th to pass a budget for next year, but they are only scheduled to be in session for three weeks until they break, yet again, for all of august. these next few weeks will be critical for the negotiations. a lot of tension will also be on the house and litigations, and potential impeachment efforts against top biden officials like just a secretary mayorkas, and even president biden himself, as before the recess a series of republicans began threatening to impeach garland over allegations from whistleblowers that the justice department improperly interfered in the criminal investigation into hunter biden. even mccarthy, who has so far taken a measured approach to

impeachment efforts has signaled that he is open to impeaching garland if these allegations prove to be true. the big picture here on these investigations, is that we are closing in on a period where all of the oxygen in washington will soon be focused on the 2024 presidential election, and republicans want to use this period to thrust what they argue is widespread politicization of the government into the spotlight, and damage democrats as much as possible as we enter election season. alayna treene, cnn, washington. israel is bracing for more massive protest, as its legislature prepares to hold an initial vote on a controversial judicial reforms. coming up, we will hear from israel's prime minister about how he is viewing the protests. plus, a survivor of sexual assault in japan is publicly holding her abusers and the government, accountable. how her dreams of military service will change forever, after months of harassment.

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we want to tell you about a developing story out of china. police say six people are dead and one is injured after an assault at a kindergarten. the video we are about to show you is disturbing. it was obtained by reuters and shows parts of the crime scene. the assault, which police are calling an intentional injury, happened early on monday in china's southern guangdong province. authorities say a 25-year-old suspect has been arrested, but the investigation is ongoing. we will bring you more details as they come in to us. israel is bracing for more massive protest, as their parliament prepares to take its first vote on the netanyahu government's hugely controversial judicial changes.

if the bill passes, the initial reading, organizers say they will demonstrate on tuesday, in what they are calling a day of resistance. tens of thousands of protesters rallied on saturday, against the measure, in cities across israel, for the 27th consecutive week. >> police clashed with demonstrate is in some areas and fired a water cannon to clear a major highway. prime minister benjamin that yahoo is warning protesters, he will not tolerate actions he says infringe on the rights of israelis. >> translator: the right to demonstrate in the framework of the law is sacred for every individual and every sector, and we strongly condemn any violence against demonstrators, from this side or the other. this right is reserved both to the opponents of the reform, and its supporters. while the government has not considered restricting this

right, it has requested to receive a report on what is the enforcement policy regarding violations of the law which infringe on the basic rights of millions of citizens, and which are carried out almost on a daily basis during the demonstrations. in the coming hours, parliament is set to hold the first of three votes on a central part of the controversial judicial measures. this one would reduce the courts ability to use what is called the reasonableness standard. it enables courts to throw out edicts they say are unreasonable, and violate israelis rights, even if they don't violate any specific law. a survivor of sexual assault in japan says she may have had a future in the military, if officials had taken her initial claims seriously. but, they didn't. and, she says she was abused repeatedly for more than a year. now, she is suing both the government, and her alleged

abusers, in the hopes of getting a true apology, and changing the system for all women. cnn's marc stewart reports. >> reporter: rena quinoa is a fighter. on the judo mat and for women in japan. >> translator: i hope i am able to give hope and courage to people across the world. >> reporter: rena is a soldier in the military. now, she is waging a different war, suing the government and former assailants. in a response, the state would only say that harassment cannot be tolerated. japan's big earthquake and tsunami, in 2011, was trying to call for serve, after female officers came to her rescue. >> translator: i thought they were really cool, and admired the way they worked to support others. >> reporter: years later, she enlisted, but found herself a

target. >> translator: they would comment on my body and the size of my breasts, or they would come up to me in the hallways and suddenly hug me in the corridor. that kind of thing happened daily. >> reporter: she said after injuring this for months, she asked for an investigation. prosecutors brought dropped the case due to a lack of evidence, and rina quit. rina fought back, taking her battle to social media . and online petition generated more than 100,000 signatures. a call to action that forced the military to re-examine her case. the review found rina was a victim, and during physical and verbal sexual harassment, daily. rina's entire saga prompted a wide sweeping defense ministry investigation on sexual harassment . it led to this remarkable romance. military officials bowing in apology. >> translator: this resulted in so much public outrage, surprising many people in the

defense ministry. without the power of public opinion, the chief of staff apology would not have been possible. >> reporter: in addition, several officers have apologized, but were dishonorably discharged. three officers face charges. but, now, as arena pursues a civil suit, four of the five officers have denied ever abusing her, despite their previous apology. the fifth has said that he wants to reach a settlement. >> translator: i felt like the perpetrators had not properly reflected on their actions. i want a sincere apology, from the heart, and for them to admit response ability for what they did. >> reporter: rena's case sparked so much anger, here in tokyo, and across japan. the prime minister publicly committed to root out harassment in the military. >> reporter: i felt that it was a little too late. when i joined, i had a lot of dreams of what i wanted to achieve there. had a dj stf investigated

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