will. the us. welcome to it a whirl this line and you know tommy in tokyo. here's a look at some other stories we're following this hour. i am european union leaders have been holding an emergency meeting to hammer out a response to the crisis in ukraine. prime minister nawaz sharif has met with representatives of the pakistani taliban in an effort to stop the insurgents the region. politicians turned their attention to

improving eighty eight for children in low areas path of national people's congress we have the latest from the chain. european union leaders have been holding an emergency meeting of the crisis in ukraine they've been trying to decide how strongly to respond to russia's troop deployment in the crimea region. the heads of government of all twenty eu member states got together they invited ukraine's entry of prime minister. our city yet send you to join the eu foreign ministers had already warned leaders in moscow of possible sanctions. alas they pull their troops out of crimea. still the russians appeared to be prepared for more military action some eu leaders are taking a tough stance. will we need to send a very clear message to the russian government. what has happened is unacceptable and should have called sequences. the above crystal we must put the utmost pressure on russia. if you do don't exist or not. polish prime minister donald bruce

is also calling for tough measures. german chancellor angela merkel is more cautious. be. when the sanctions will come into force. plans also are and how that did the massacres as for the saints and with that one analysts say eu leaders would have difficulty imposing sanctions on russia because of their trade ties russia is they can use third largest trading partner behind the united states and china. senior u s defense department officials will send military jets to countries in the baltic region around ukraine. they wanna help american allies bruce their defense capabilities. defense secretary chuck he'll discuss the plan with members of the senate armed services committee. and is pursuing measures to support our allies including stepping on joint train to our aviation detachment in poland. for f fifteen military jets are

already in the region as part of a nato mission. the pilots monetary airspace violations over the baltic states of lithuania estonia and labia officials say six more jets will be sent to a base in lithuania. us leaders have suspend military exchanges with russia. people in ukraine are divided over their country's future supporters and opponents of the interim government scuffle during demonstrations in an eastern city and the leader of the southern region of crimea is promising more cooperation with russia we will maintain our strong ties with russia ethnic russians make up a majority of the people in crimea the road leading to an airport near said possible has been quantified tracks that appear to belong to the russian military to possible is home to their black sea fleet in the eastern city of doneness skirmishes broke out between supporters of the pro western

provisional government and those favored closer ties with russia about four hundred demonstrators were able to invest is the support it's about to present viktor yanukovich. it's a rare media in russia report the government of crimea has brought forward a referendum on the region's future people there will vote on the march sixteen. first deputy prime minister ross tom came in and aaliyah says the referendum will ask if they want to split from ukraine and if they want to join the russian federation and i am. by the afghan soldiers were killed on thursday apparently by accident from a nato airstrike the alliance quickly offered condolences to the victims' families but it looks likely to further complicate the relationship between present hamad karzai and us led international forces in

the afghan defence authorities said the five soldiers died in an airstrike at three thirty pm local time in the east to unload our province each other soldiers were wounded. i may go spokesperson did not clarify what type of aircraft was being used. most international combat troops are slated to leave afghanistan by the end of this year but frequent insurgent attacks are raising concerns about the country's long term a bit of stability washington has said it wants to leave several thousand troops in afghanistan for anti terror operations and to train local forces. but president karzai has not signed a bilateral security agreement demanded by washington citing reasons including the number of afghans killed them by international forces and especially by us drones pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif has hosted a meeting in islam above bringing together representatives of the government and the pakistani taliban. key stocks and got off to a rocky start last month disrupted by a freak and suspensions and

delays. many observers remain skeptical then another round would be any more successful sharif was elected last year on a promise to achieve peace with islamic militants the government officials said the prime minister approved a new format to make the next negotiations more efficient. as the mechanism on i acted on. there will be american the committee or for no good to take decisions just communicating bills and delivering messages go into it. the site is dying it there will be problems that require the authority of powerful leaders who can finish the job on time. it said. ongoing violence has raised doubts about the peace process the pakistani taliban is the country's largest militant group and is supposedly near the beginning of a month long ceasefire but on monday. a courthouse in islam of mine came under attack leaving at least eleven people dead including

the judge. a taliban splinter group claimed responsibility for suggesting insurgents opposed to dialogue might be ignoring the troops observers also questioned the taliban's motives pakistani forces were conducting major year operations around taliban strongholds for the ceasefire was announced. some say the militants are trying to buy time to regroup. cheery faces intense pressure both at home and abroad across the border in afghanistan most foreign combat troops are due to leave later this year so the stability of pakistan has implications for security across the region ay ay ay ay. south korean foreign minister yang mills said has made use of a united nations forum to criticize japan's handling of the so called comfort women issue do you say you knew a special rights issue. on rez old problem steel haunting us

today. ewan was speaking before the un human rights council. he criticized japan's political leaders saying they are attempting to re examine the background of a nineteen ninety three statement he said that a high ranking government official has recently labelled the comfort women issue of fabrication. he said such an attitude is in his words on an affront to humanity and that disregards history. this team again mentioned was issued in nineteen eighty three by japan's then chief cabinet secretary you'll hit ctrl will acknowledge that many women were made to serve against their will and brothels operated at the request of the japanese military during world war two the statement said that in addition to japanese women those from the korean peninsula accounted for a large part it expressed an apology and remorse. japanese chief cabinet secretary issue to sudan said the criticism is extremely regrettable so to say japan has continued

sink and a disposition to south korea on the issue jesus is not taken a look at the prime minister shinzo god and his government to feel the pain for the people who had such a harsh indescribable experience exactly the same as former leaders of the goonies. sita said the twentieth century was a time in which women's rights were violated and that the of the administration hopes to build a peaceful world without war in the twenty first century japan's ambassador expressed its position he held heard the criticism before the same un health so later on thursday. the south korean envoy to the united states has asked the country to play a role in resolving a bilateral raul with japan over the view of history ambassador under employee owned spoke at a university in washington he said that over the last year. several leaders in tokyo have made remarks that conflict with the apologies to them made in

the nineteen nineties for its wartime past. then nasa to criticize some politicians for trying to revise the history of view on said direct talks between his country japan will not settle the problem. he was so viciously beat the record as high as one of the same time and again. so all that i think is the rule. biking distance of america assistant secretary of state and are also has called on the two u s allies to work to improve their strained bilateral ties he said his nation as a role not as a mediator but as a friend indicating that the united states will work the resulting issue without taking sides. the us ambassador to japan is urging leaders in tokyo and seoul to mend their relations. she wants them to take the initiative before president obama tours the region next month caroline kennedy to office in november. she gave in hk her first interview on japanese tv she said japan and south korea are her

country's closest allies in asia and urge them to overcome their differences. i think. i think into two countries for elaine shannon will take the lead in this process in the united states being a close ally of both of them is happy to help in anyway and we can. kennedy also touched on us military facilities in the japanese prefecture of okinawa leaders are getting ready to move on american air base out of the city there to make life easier for residents of the locals are opposed. man it's a really difficult to c think and come in riyadh united states and the government is committed to reducing the impact of these cases as quickly as possible. you can catch the interview with ambassador kennedy on nhk world tv will be airing this week in our current affair showed today's post up the first broadcast is half past midnight japan time on saturday. japan and

south korea could be strengthening economic ties through trade talks leaders in seoul on are considering joining the trans pacific partnership negotiations officials from both nations met to discuss the current status and future outlook of the ttp the court did sudoku romantic mood and the of the south korean ministry of trade industry and energy to do all to explain the tv peas goals to achieve high level of free trade he said that it is difficult to forecast what a broad agreement would be reached. this will use from south korea is now showing interest in the willingness to join the dpp negotiations this photo. i think it's a good thing for japan couple of weeks. to know that in the final goal is that all nations across the asia pacific region will join the free trade pact. more

than three thousand delegates from across china are discussing ways to move the country forward. at the opening of the national people's congress premier league coach john announced plans to tackle pollution and narrow the gap between rich and four. they're all part of present she's in pain and his administration's goal to achieve long term stability we've been bringing you extensive coverage this week in our series china road to reform. nhk world project run out is covering the story in beijing. on the second day of the npc finance minister of otway said people should not fix the awning economic growth rate of seven a half percent. he indicated economic growth could actually be lower than last year. in a press conference mr mohl said it would be acceptable if the economy grew by seven point two one seven point three percent

it's very different from past years when the chinese economy expanded by double digits. but the government with the ones that focus on the quality of growth over speech. one of the consequences of china's rapid development is the widening wealth gap. and in the past year presents the innocent administration had introduced measures to try to narrow it. reforming education in china's rural areas is one of the issues being addressed. but as any fuel to the helium aldo found out some actors have actually made it more difficult for children to get to class bullies is told to four hundred people. peep the mountains of gold to provence. it's a toilet roll tube in your skull. they choose to have the old elementary school. there were thirty two than studying last year it will still go i think it's no trouble none of this kuku and i hope you readers only. mountainous

roads. takes me over an hour to get to school. you which is the cute card for little ones in our travels so far that which is the god especially in the rain or cold weather. the medieval period. you talk to students my teachers. the kitchen still going strong. sue from two thousand and one the government notably the school two weeks before the people through the kitchen. the ten years since then the number of elementary school in goal area stroll by hall. need to live in villages that awful from the new school. seven year old aunt thinks couldn't move the weight of the fall and into total. the court

noted that it was too poor to make the long journey from the village through the balkans for her role using what little savings tree that grew into the room in the converted barn studying. because there is no risk. she does her homework or bad. no no. and yet i know. the minute i get to death. she can be use color is testable. it really has no income. this great little cafe we'd taken last year. they fulfilled for old money from relatives hayden's parents. to delete or assistance. given that the finances to hold. in

chile to school recruit them to the geo group that provides affordable for children to school using donations from world to come the interview. ministers until you move to town for your daughter of a test. yes calling is the fact that i might fall off. she's too small to walk on our mountain areas on our own. the hearing until their situation. diageo who agrees to prevent progress. they will get about one hundred sixty us dollars a year until he finishes on a mandatory education. i'm eight years. now choose to either of those fruits that decision. my child will be better off in the future. she goes to school. last week an elementary school. click here

although the government has yet to see you. i use to him he has seen so many cases like this for the families who are in difficulty with parents who are sick to go just like tinsel will mean every year we interviewed three to four thousand or ten k on the fence that end. all in all the families in poor areas. the kitchen is seen as the only way to escape the was it true that it could be the lifeline for their future and quinoa joins me now sydney always thought how some children andrew lang as i'm having trouble even getting to school. what's the government finds to do just that. it's routine to close all compulsory education across the country over the tuesday before he is the wednesday show that the team result eating more money for the kitchen tools distance. both areas have seen an increasing number of

children who drove all the filament and middle schools. so she administration has been in the league its predecessor paul ii's don't want them to school. it was to reopen schools and districts that have more children. well the gap between the cities and rural areas the know well that's what's it going it's really wants to achieve through he said. well here is one of them being fourteen points of this year's npc realistically a little more needs to go. reopening schools will also take time to call sydney to re train teachers and the pair although facilities or even quotes from scratch. and is usually ready for the angels in china the dough working to fill the gaps with goldman for short. let's go to education was hoped and stresses the importance of such cds or not. ciao. will she ever. then she owes him in supporting teachers the tutoring and donating

textbooks. and the grassroots activities are helping to solve issues ignored by the government. people often tell people to pull the plug the gap between city several areas cannot be eliminated immediately. it could be eased if the government and in joe's work together. seoul the book alone is the column and is still a long way from achieving a very ambitious goal. in the meantime the angels that are really packed missions and soul thank you for the bill. and be sure to join us for the conclusion of the series china on road to reform will get an expert's take on the major announcements the government has made at this year's and the seat and look at the challenges ahead but for now that's all for me and the team in beijing the emission of one point to him. this percentage solution six and the future. their

annual national people's congress. aggressive in cheek jumping fences along with the challenge. don't miss our special coverage the good old utah. a senior us official has called on china to address international concerns about this year's defense budget which is more than twelve percent larger than last years. leaders in meeting submitted this year's draft budget to the mtc on wednesday defence spending has been increased to more than one hundred thirty billion dollars. the nation's defence budget has seen double digit growth almost every year since nineteen eighty nine. we continue to carefully monitor china's military developments. i need to encourage china to exhibit greater transparency with respect to its capabilities and intentions. sexy added that the united states also expressed concern in november when china set up an air defense identification zone over the east china sea with no prior notice. china does

not offer a breakdown of its defence budget. furthermore analysts believe the spending plan does not include research and development costs for foreign purchases of defence equipment. you and i. policymakers at the european central bank and decided to keep the key interest rate of change they want to see how economic trends in the eurozone will develop amid concerns over very low inflation. the ecb board members gathered in frankfurt on thursday to draw monetary measures for the single currency bloc they decided to keep the current key interest rate unchanged at the record low of zero point two five percent. the economic situation across the eurozone remains fragile the unemployment rate remains as high as twelve percent and inflation is low the consumer price index rose only zero point eight percent in february far below the sea beast target of just under

two percent. however the ecb president mario drive he said at the news conference after the policy meeting that some recent economic indicators have shown signs of modest recovery in the eurozone. he said. that's the reason why the central bank did not take further action at this time this race was the in the present order to live them for it. he said the ecb will take necessary steps as required cold and windy weather in japan our meteorologist rob expand as more robert. the silly as seen today is a low pressure system and will gorge and yesterday well it still tracking all tours or a piece in the strong northwesterly winds of them flowing in the i knit and ruining it for a sundial with breezy conditions but doubly very chilly on to get a video coming out of north eastern hokkaido year raid on the eastern parts actually and upwind reports here at this location up to off hundred and seventeen km for our jails a wind gust thirteen centimeters of snow

ball now sold out. you see lyla students try to make their way of that home from school this afternoon and the family was a rough go now this part of japan typically used to the heavy snow fall but i doesn't make any more pleasantly stallion in the season improving conditions on the pacific coast. the sea of japan coast line in the event. ahh still some very own hefty winds coming out of the next twenty four hours when gossip do on a twenty six km are still possible. plus some heavy snow fall of sixty centimeters could occur here across the sea of japan coast line extending from hokkaido comfortable going to poke a week the region imagine finding out ways but the pacific coast the pollutants them up sunny skies and it will be clearing up on the sea of japan coast line by friday in saturday's mormon chapters as well working away and as far south eastern china some rain showers expected out here about thirty to fifty millimeters could be possible that logan is about to move its way east increasing showers and around the southern japanese islands by your satisfy the tropics

area and into the thirties audi on the flip side but to allow that to our minus six their free eye on your friday nz america as well. i first went on about how cold it's been across the northeast has been very frigid out here early on this week. this is some of the images we add out of nine balls hitting catchers here's another look back on monday where the falls completely froze up and just some incredible images there. the good news tickets can be melting at least a little bit later on this week because we have of the warming trend first below coming in from the west that spring and some freezing rain across the border states use the code as southern parts of canada over towards western great lakes to have it. some southerly winds and also looking at them suddenly wins coming in from a separate system that's gonna bring some warmer weather for the southeast. before it does though some rough weather to me coming in place carolina zealand the possibility of snow fall but none of these flashlights damaging winds large hail and even the risk of tornadoes in southern parts of florida. as our cold

fronts octopus truthfully called dixie alley on here across the gulf states and typically is time the early march. you start to get more and more chances of severe weather threats across much of that parts of the us that is used to live seventeen though atlanta up to seven wash an easy just to their free i knew thursday. osteen chilly still in chicago before easter and see that warming trend spotters europe is concerned well off towards the north we have several low pressure areas still unpacking northern parts of the british isles over for the scandinavian peninsula and you have a plan to travel though into madrid paris berlin the bill would force warsaw. well take a look of this sunny skies in your forecast. the silver tours the balkan peninsula still expect a few rumbles of thunder. going through the next several days out here at the switch to a mother isn't than forecast. i

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