why return to the. to visit friends i don't think i'd ever go back there to live where i live there again i don't know so i'm not sure. bearing witness global news that matters. made for mines. this is g.w. news live from berlin calling us live a snap election appears to have paid off big for shinzo abbey unofficial results indicate a lot fly victory for the japanese prime minister's ruling conservatives this follows a short campaign that focused on the economy and the north korean crisis also

coming up. thousands gather in berlin to condemn hate and racism in german politics the demonstration comes two days before the going to start returns to session with newly elected lawmakers from the far right alternative for germany. will also get a check of the latest going to seek a soccer action it's more than a quarter of the way through the season already with teams from the top and bottom desperate for points will bring you all the goals and all the drama from much day nine. welcome to the program japan's prime minister shinzo abi has swept to a result in victory after taking a gamble with snap elections obviously abroad democratic party is set to retain its

two thirds super majority in the lower house of parliament now that allows him to make changes to the country's pacifist constitution on sunday he pledged to do firmly with threats from north korea that dominated the campaign. a coronation for every seat one a tradition in japanese politics prime minister shinzo had quite a few carnations to pin thanks to his coalition's big landslide retaining a super majority of two thirds in parliament was one of the conservatives goals they want to reform japan's pacifist constitution which restricts the military to self defense they point to the threat from north korea as proof that the constitution is outdated. calling snap elections was a risk but the gamble paid off handsomely when i made the call he was facing low approval ratings after a string of government scandals pushing elections forward was a master stroke of politics his rival yuri koori the governor of tokyo was rising

in the polls but had little time to prepare. her take on the issues should have appealed to the voters but it clearly wasn't a winning electoral strategy. because a lot of. japan's opposition didn't have the time or perhaps the inclination to unify the left liberals candidate former chief cabinet secretary yukio edano came in a distant second. prime minister was able to convince voters he was better on security and turnout may have been affected by heavy rains not a good sign for new beginnings. we spoke to talk to your correspondent michael paine and asked him to explain what kind of japan is trying to create. you know i think the keystone to understanding his vision is that you know she's abbay kind of feels that japan in the post-war era somehow had its pride damaged and i think this is

kind of but the heart of what motivates him he believes that japan should become a nation which in his view is a normal nation with a normal military which has normal nationalism and pride so while this is not a mainstream view in japan it's very much been part of obvious character all throughout his life and it's what you know it's one of the things which has guided him and part of that is his family history because his own family was deeply involved in the world war two incidents and he feels that needs to be reevaluated. time now for some of the other stories making news around the world early results show slovenian president ford power who has won sunday's first round of voting he received forty seven percent of the vote with eighty seven percent of the ballots counted but he needs at least fifty percent to avoid a runoff. to be the first incumbent to ever win reelection in the country he is

officially an independent but endorsed by the social democrats. thousands of people gathered on sunday in vonetta to honor duff niigata one again live here an investigative journalist killed by a car bomb on monday alethia was a passionate anti corruption investigator and involved in the panama papers investigation in their early brought together both rather the rally brought together both the public and members of the press and political establishment. hundreds of hardline buddhists have marched in myanmar to protest against their government's plan to allow up to six hundred thousand refugees back into the country now many members of myanmar's buddhist majority view the room as illegal migrants even though they have lived in the country for generations they were forced to flee up to man mars military began reading and burning their villages in the country's capital thousands gathered to throw their support behind president

chief she is currently leading the repatriation talks. over ten thousand people gathered in berlin sunday to protest against racism and hate in german politics the demonstration was aimed at the far right alternative for germany dozens of deputies from the party are set to take their seats in the bundestag on tuesday after the party finished third in the last month's federal elections. hate has no place in the people's house that was the message of today's demonstration as thousands marched on berlin's bundestag. and most of the protesters showed up because they're worried about the a.f.p. ninety two deputies from the far right party will enter parliament in less than two days from now. we must live together all people together and we must not allow this process most of these things to come to the. i think today is a german you hold a special responsibility to ensure that parties like the f.t.

don't have a say in politics. and can organize the demonstration he came to germany as a refugee he says the protests should be a wake up call to f.t. voters the if the voters to reflect their mindset you know they voted for a party which said a lot of racist things which is not ok. so it is a wake up call and we want to stress that racism. allowed in our bonus talk the a.f.d. was voted into parliament almost a month ago with thirteen percent of the vote they'll be the first party right of the conservatives to enter germany's parliament since the fifty's most of these protesters know that today's demonstration was largely symbolic but it does act as a reminder that the vast majority of germans are in fact against the f.d.a. and this might be food for thought for german political parties as the german parliament convenes for the first time since the election on tuesday. a waiting

game is on in spain as the country's worst political crisis in recent history continues to simmer hundreds of thousands of protesters took to barcelona streets saturday to support catalan independence the region's leader put it on harshly criticized spanish prime minister mariano rajoy for moving to strip catalonia of regional autonomy the catalan government is set to meet on monday to discuss its response. now is full time in the bundesliga so let's get a check on the scores in sunday's games cologne hosted braman in the bottom of the table clash there was no score in this one a single point doesn't help either team escape from the relegation zone freiburg and here to berlin also share the spoils now freiburg took the lead but had her converted a penalty to level the scoreline with ten minutes remaining and there was another draw between false bug and hoffenheim the hoffenheim looked on course for the win

but false bug picked up a point thanks to a goal in injury time and in saturday's action by in munich continued their resurgence and a new coach him kiss they travelled to hamburg where they fought out a gritty victory. of physical encounter. the bamberg knew they were going to need all the help they could get against their bogey team by a munich may be a ham on the hefty mascot could help keep things tight at the back. in the first half hamburg did throw everything they had in byron's way the visitors piled on the pressure and tallied sixty eight percent possession but struggled to create chances and threw a ball from kingsley komang ended up with aryan robins shot hitting the side netting. some excitement after forty minutes gideon young stopping come on in his tracks.

and the referee sent him to an early show or a hard but justifiable decision. came on after the interval hoping to kick start the byron attack and five minutes later david with the cross. and current on to the so open the scoring for the bavarians the frenchman not offside and mother's presence did indeed provide the spark. but he only lasted ten minutes on the pitch before thought a problem sent him back to the bench hamburg fock to stave off defeat but andre holland's late shot pushed over the cross by sven. the hapless hosts have now failed to score in four straight home games and sunday's results could even sink them into the drop zone. by air and meanwhile continue their upswing under your pie

and kiss three wins nine goals scored none conceded even if it took some hard work against ten men hamburg. well in one of saturday's other games. and faced off in a rhineland debbie the hosts were left red faced as they have a cause and run riot in the second half to take home bragging rights. plot back into the game on the back of two straight wins with lost in lynn find form they were cruising coach michael haneke might have been fearing the worst and it looked a tough ask for the visitors when fabby and johnson put gladbach ahead on seven minutes the hosts had the top four in their sights but local rivalries can be strange games sometimes and so it proved soon after the break leverkusen levelled the schools from spain and then there was first league don't faze new club. that keep a young sama won't want to see this one again. the game flipped completely just before

the hour mark the young baby making it to want to leave a cruise and it was a smart finish from the jamaican winger who showed pinpoint accuracy in the heats of a fervent bond as they get. moments later in the visitors are in dreamland with germany's union brands again embarrassing sama and. hacking. the live accusing search continued and struck a can fall on showed off their rich attacking options to make it for one before the rant was completed by your young paolo. inconsistent leverkusen had suddenly dished out a thumping. i believe the team made a great step forward with that second half to splay. home in disgust five one is no way to lose a home. very difficult to explain after the

one one we completely fell apart we allowed them to counter-attack it will. they because new into the top of the play is quite literally jumping for joy. oh here's a roundup of all the weekend's going to see get action they have confirmation of those three draws and those wins for buy in and leverkusen elsewhere drew with frankfurt hand of a bag got the better of st gut and shock a one on friday. so let's see how those results affect the standings in turning into a three horse race at the top by a now go level with under its life sick just a point behind in hot pursuit and down the other end of the table defeats for alex back and mayans and should cut mean they all move down and they still no change at the bottom. and now a story about an interesting yet kind of wacky sporting competition that just

wrapped up in croatia the world's first olive picking championship that's right all of baking is now an official event at least for those who spent hours honing their craft because from around the world gathered in an ancient olive grove and got to picking take a look it wasn't a holiday in this croatian village known for its olive production it was a showdown to determine the best in olive picking the price right in ready for the taking. teams representing different countries most of them near croatia were warmed up in ready to pick using only their hands it's more than speed and agility to outdo the rest and pick the most our lives it was about technique and lasting enduring it's. to make a freaking championship with such a fantastic idea that we just have to be. the first ever all those picking champion

the home team croatia. this time it is official we like the idea to finally have the opportunity to show that we are among the best. it wasn't only about a competition but rather an initiative together people from all of producing regions from around the world to encourage friendship and cooperation. you're watching the news from berlin that's your news updates this hour we will be back with more and don't forget you can get all the latest news and information down the paul konerko website that state of utah called thanks for watching. when cities are ingolf by the sea. all the dams walls and costly protective measures will have been. nothing.