what is prime minister shinzo abe they doing there?respond, and that would help decelerate the process am a boosting the economy. we are seeing that corporate executives are waiting. the prime minister has pledged. see are looking to wait to about trade barriers and flexible markets and participation in the labor force, a different tax code, if you will. are looking at shinzo abe and saying, you will move first. badlyhat the economy so needs, and that will increase our profits and help our balance sheets, and they are just looking at the prime minister and saying, we are waiting, so his strategy of prodding the companies to move first is not working. >> the results of those talks on wednesday. thank you for that. we willon the program, be discussing the challenges with the next guest. growth is still a high priority. ♪ ." welcome back to "first up down, off dragged theref one percent, and was the deficit and the revised gdp, and in sydney, this is what the picture is looking like. the benchmarkng down. and let's go over to the picture

. >> the japanese economy grew less and what are shinzo abe's the plan?igorate what are the main factors for the revision? >> consumer spending is lower and business spending is half as much as was estimated in the first gdp data. those the main factors for the expectedand people business spending to be lower. ands still very weak capital investment is showing that it is not confident. going forward, this quarter is expected to grow a lot and we will tip into a contraction in april as the tax and sales tax be can keepat mr. a it rising through the second half of the year. country importing less amounts of energy and that is responsible for the account deficit. that is a record. what does it say about the future sale and the credit rating? economy -- i the only said that if they continue with the account deficits and fall into a permanent account deficit, this would have an immediate effect on the recommendation and the credit rating and trust in japan cost debt.- japan's the current account position is negative for the nation and for the fiscal year this

he said the nuclear disaster in fukushima was useless -- very critical of prime ministers shinzo abe.e has not heard his message -- learned his lesson from history. >> other papers focus on the phone tapping scandal involving the former president. >> it emerged his phone has been tapped, conversations he was having with his lawyer. yesterday a lot of the press was outraged over the phone tapping that was ordered by a judge. "liberation" came out in defense of the judge ordered the phone tapping. because lawyers were critical of the decision saying big -- it illegal because with clients they have professional secrecy. but the paper said lawyers do not have it right. ' rightsend the lawyers but they said the reason why sarkozy and his lawyer were tapped was because they were suspect it of tampering with the justice system. the paper reminds us they were suspected of bribing a senior prosecutor for insider information. so, that is why it comes out to defend the charges. >> "the wall street journal" focusing on a growing trend. >> foodborne, specifically big and south korea. it started ou

japanese prime minister shinzo abe and south korean president park geun-hye have held their first formal talks with a nudge from the u.s. president. >>> the u.s. government is expected to announce a massive overhaul of the national security agency's surveillance policies. >>> and volunteers in northeastern japan are touching lost mementos to help remind people of their past. >>> the leaders of japan and south korea have held their first formal talks since they both assumed office. japanese prime minister shinzo abe and south korean president park geun-hye have been caught up in disputes over history and territory. but they sat down together with u.s. president barack obama. nhk world has a report. >> reporter: the leaders of japan and south korea finally agreed to talk on the sidelines of the nuclear security summit in the hague. president obama had pushed both leaders to mend their strained relations before his official visit to the asian region in april. >> this is the first time that the three of us have had an opportunity to meet together and discuss some of the serious challenges th

prime minister shinzo abe has instructed his cabinet ministers to implement the fiscal 2014 budget as soon as possible. he's trying to minimize the negative impact of the tax hike. abe says his administration's top priority is to avoid downside risks to the economy, and ensure sustainable growth. economic revitalization minister said a drop in domestic demand is expected after the tax rises. he says the government should take appropriate countermeasures, at least during the first six months of the new fiscal year. >> translator: it's crucial to set a virtuous cycle in motion, including wage hikes. people across the country should feel the effects of our economic recovery. >> amari also expressed his strong hope that wage increases will spread among small and midsize firms. and help put the economy on a stable recovery track. >>> let's get a check of the markets now. most asian bourses have finished out this week on a positive note. fund managers across asia bought shares as the quarter end is approaching. but trading in many markets was pretty choppy as market players were generally s

and prime minister shinzo abe's cabinet has placed a high priority on the abductions issue. >> translator: the basic stance of the japanese government is to aim for a comprehensive settlement with the north on various issues. including the abductions, and its nuclear and missile programs. this administration has a particularly strong will to resolve the abductions issue. >> reporter: north korea agreed to japan's request to allow the parents of one abductee to meet in a neutral country with a granddaughter they only became aware of in 2002. some japanese officials now say north korea may be moving towards a more positive outlook. takafumi terui, nhk world. >>> let's now get the latest business stories from ron madison. >>> some japanese business leaders worry that rising tensions over the situation in ukraine could hurt economic ties between japan and russia. but people in both countries are still keen to do business with each other, despite all the politics. about 1,000 government and business leaders attended the japan/russia investment forum in tokyo. they want to boost japanese invest

prime minister shinzo abe wants higher wages to raise spending and to boost the economy. a >> nissan appears to be willing to accept its workers demands. meanwhile, hyundai is considering its employees similar requests. but toyota is holding out. for an are pushing increase in monthly wages. the company says that demands are surprisingly high. according to the nikkei newspaper, [indiscernible] >> that is some background. let's see how those they talks will lay out -- those pay talks will play out. how does japan's union compared to others in japan? >> toyota's union is a little bit higher than some of the other automakers, which maybe makes sense. the company is on pace for its best year ever for fiscal year profit. the increase in base pay that is being sought is higher than the average. but there has been some pushback on that front. the company has said that the proposal by the union is surprisingly high. you heard some interesting sort of retorts from the unions in response to that, saying that this is necessary for shinzo abe's push for increases in wages that are re

ministerd be prime shinzo abe upon biggest challenge. abe's biggest challenge.s, in the longer term, will shrink. they'ds natural that japanese companies will become the aggressive -- that japanese companies will become more aggressive. automobile companies have been very global from the beginning. now we are more ring -- moving to more pharmaceutical and others who are trying to expand their business. it has been challenging for to acquire aanies company and how to manage the post merger integration. now, they are starting to learn to do it. the japanese have become more international. they are bringing in more known japanese people on the board. the japanese companies are getting more and more global. not just of doing business by the key itself is becoming more globalizing. >> so there is a high chance of them becoming more successful in the m&a's. becomepanese ceo's may less japanese in the future. >> china's crackdown on lavish spending. almost little profit change because a weekend demand in europe as well as asia. the summit coming against the bank -- the

the outcome will be shinzo abe's biggest challenge since taking office.are concerns it may force companies to look overseas for growth. we spoke to one of japan's richest men who runs an e-commerce on penny. >-- company. longer-term it will gradually shrink. the japanese that companies will become more aggressive for expanding their business overseas. automobile.e global fromen very the beginning. now we are moving to service, retail. expand theying to business overseas itself. challenging for acquire aompanies to company and post merger integration. gradually they have started to learn how to do it. the executive companies are becoming more international. we're bringing more and more japanese people on the board. moreare becoming more and local. what there is a higher chance of them becoming more successful. they are more ready to be there. wille japanese company ceo be japanese. some of the key event we are watching for you this week, japanese consumers may have to tighten their belts when the sales tax hike kicks off tomorrow. it is part of shinzo abe'

not something that is necessary at all. >> why do you think the current japanese prime minister shinzo abes so pro-nuclear, even after fukushima? ofi believe in the case prime minister abe, he is not necessarily a strongly for nuclear power than other previous prime ministers, however, the biggest issue is the fact he's continuing to push for this even after the experience of fukushima. i don't believe the current administration including abe is more strongly pro-nuclear than in the past, but i cannot understand why he can make the decision, how he can make the decision that even having the risk of having to evacuate 50 stilln people a -- he wants to promote nuclear power. why we have to bear such a risk and i cannot understand. >> it is said there could be an even larger earthquake in central japan. could this lead to a disaster like fukushima or even larger? >> i believe such a risk does exist. it is not possible to prevent natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, but humans can prevent man-made disasters such as nuclear disasters. if a disaster happens, for example, an earthq

. >> translator: prime minister shinzo abe and his government feel a deep pain for the people who had such a harsh indescribable experience, exactly the same as former leaders. suga said the 20th century was a time in which women's rights were violated and that the abe administration hopes to build a peaceful world without war in the 21st century. the top spokesperson also said japan will express its position and counter the criticism before the same u.n. council later on thursday. >>> market players are watching moves in japan's public pension fund. it's one of the world's largest, managing more than $1.2 trillion in assets. now the fund may be ready for riskier investments. a panel of experts for japan's welfare ministries says the government pension investment fund or gpif should diversify its portfolio. it currently invests more than 50% of assets in government bonds and other domestic securities. the expert said the gpif should consider a wider range of options such as real estate investment trusts. they say investing in government bonds may not be safe at a time when the japanes

he also decided not to abandon hope to find japanese prime minister shinzo abe's the premium prices is not just a regional problem that will have an impact on the entire world bush and all i feel such an awful it is a new ice and cold schneider bill. we have decided that we won't attend the g eight summit in sochi. that we will hold the g seven meeting in brussels. around the same time. we will focus on discussing ukraine issues about time. russian foreign minister syed love her so new to the fly and tong kee said today before dignity. we'll be baby to be a big problem if the meeting thousand competing. under the monday russian troops force their way into my ukrainian army base in the eastern area of crimea the largest remaining symbols of resistance the views of the g seven has showed unity in their condemnation of russia's annexation of crimea. i mean the threats of further sanctions. let's send two teams contested the finance there appears to be the landing site to the sound of the rain wash up on the west. gosh it to say. nhk world. backache. obama and in chinese transition game go

japanese leaders are also pushing for dialogue prime minister shinzo abe's sent a top bureaucrat to moscow to sit down with foreign minister sergei lavrov. the promo me on friday in london with us secretary of state joined kerry who is expected to lay out a proposal for ending the standoff. but hanging over the diplomatic discussions the message for russian leaders is clear pull back or pay the price. a gale nhk world. the zen japanese him committed suicide last year decrease from the previous year the total remain below thirty thousand for the second consecutive year the number of suicides are presumed to be related to the march two thousand and eleven disasters increased the national police agencies as twenty seven thousand two hundred and eighty three people nationwide to their homies in two thousand thirteen beds down by a five hundred and seventy five or two percent from the previous year. achilles categorize the motivation to commit suicide by looking at whales and other details left behind by the deceased. less commonly cited reason was health problems economic problems for seconds

japanese prime minister shinzo abe is expected to announce a financial aid package for ukraine during his visit to the hague. putin appears ready to stand his ground, come what may. he suggests the global support for ukraine's interim government is trying his patience. the administration is anti-russia and could pose a threat. putin is scheduled to welcome g-8 leaders in june to a summit in sochi, where the winter olympics were held. he says he wants the group to focus on president-day and future challenges. but with other leaders questioning the future of g-8, the russian president may find himself hosting a party with no guests. nhk world. >>> chinese president xi jinping met with south korean president park geun-hye on the sidelines of the nuclear security summit. state-run media in china report the two leaders discussed a variety of issues, including projects commemorating their nations' history. south korean officials say xi spoke about a monument being built in northwestern china. it honors a militia set up by the korean government in exile before and during world war ii. the mi

. >>> prime minister shinzo abe insists his government's economic policies are starting to produce resultsabe said the number of business failures in japan has fallen every month for the last six months. abe again stressed the importance of wage hikes on the back of rising corporate earnings. >> translator: it's important for companies to boost wages for their employees in line with earnings. their efforts are now starting to pay off. >> abe was responding to questions from opposition lawmakers at the budget committee of the upper house. he said the situation has changed from the time when the strong yen forced manufacturers to move production abroad. he said the cheaper yen means business executives should no longer have to make that decision. >>> the head of a u.s. commerce department group says a manufacturing renaissance of sorts is now under way in his country, in the midst of a shale gas boom and he has called on japanese businesses to step up investments. the usa executive director made comments in an interview with nhk and tokyo. his group is pro-moetding foreign direct investment

prime minister shinzo abe wants to set in motion what he calls a virtuous cycle. the idea is that higher incomes boost consumption. so he's been pressing businesses to raise wages. managers at six leading electronics makers including panasonic responded by raising base wages by about $19. toyota proposed raising wages by an average of $26 a month. honda offered $21. while managers at nissan agreed to meet a union demand for a rise of about $34. executives at mitsubishi motors also decided to raise base salaries for the first time in 14 years. they're citing better earnings. employees cheered the decision to increase the month by base wage by about $19. >> translator: we've been waiting for a raise for a long time. i'll discuss with my wife how we should use the extra income. >> translator: all our staff have been working so hard. we want to reward their strenuous efforts to revive our business. >> one reason managers are open to raising wages is that they're more upbeat about the economy. business sentiment at large japanese firms reached a record high in the janu

prime minister shinzo abe says removing obstacles women face in crucial to reviving the economy. right now, they do shoulder much of the burden at home. women struggle to find day care spots for their kids. and many companies just don't offer flexible working arrangements. but there are some signs of change. and we'll be showing them to you in two special reports here on "newsline." nhk world's keiko aso starts us off. she has a look at what some firms are doing to keep women on the payroll. >> reporter: life can sometimes feel like a juggling act for mackico. in between housekeeping and raising a 3-year-old, she also works full time. her husband is too busy with his job to help out much. but her managers have taken notice of all the pressure. they let her work from home five days a month. that saves her two hours of commuting, and gives her more time with her daughter. >> translator: if i didn't have this flexible working arrangement, i wouldn't know how i'd be able to raise her. >> reporter: since the company introduced the measures, women have been staying there as long as men

prime minister shinzo abe sent a top bureaucrat to sit down with foreign minister sergey lavrov. lav ron will meet with u.s. secretary of state john kerry who is expected to lay out a proposal forl ending the standoff. the message for russian leaders is clear, pull back or pay the price. craig dale, nhk world. >>> an explosion in new york has destroyed two apartment buildings. at least four people were killed and nine are unaccounted for. the explosion shook a residential area near central park. residents say they smelled gas 15 minutes before. some people complained about the same smell the previous day. >> i heard a big explosion, boom. i thought it was an earthquake. i thought the train derailed. i didn't know what to think. >> officials with the japanese consulate general say they have not been able to contact one of three japanese who lived in the buildings. authorities are checking the gas pipes in the area. >>> let's now get the latest business stories from ron madison. >> invaefters around the world have been watching china's national people's congress which just ended in

it will be the first formal talks between japanese prime minister shinzo abe and south korean president park geun-hye. they both took office more than a year ago. u.s. officials proposed the meeting to be held on the sidelines of the nuclear security summit in the hague. the obama administration has been concerned about the tensions between its two major asian allies. japanese officials agreed to the talks, and after further consultation, so did their south korean counterparts. last week, abe made clear that he has no intention of revising a 1993 statement regarding the so-called comfort women. in the statement, japan's then-chief cabinet secretary yo hi kono expressed apologies and remorse. park has welcomed abe's announcement. japanese officials say north korea's nuclear development and the issue of nuclear nonproliferation will be on the agenda at the summit. they say the abe administration hopes this will mark the start of better relations with south korea. >>> officials at tokyo electric power company have been told to place greater priority on the crisis at the crippled fukushima

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe says his government will respond strategically to the crisis. he made the remarks at an upper house budget committee meeting. abe said the national security council will weigh japan's ties with the u.s., the european union, russia, and the international community before deciding its policy. >> translator: the national security council has a key role in monitoring the ukraine crisis, and is working with relevant government agencies. we are watching the situation closely, and will respond appropriately. >> foreign minister fumio kishida said japan should closely monitor how other countries in the eu coordinate their positions. he added the government's bilateral arrangements with russia remain unchanged for now. >>> market jitters over ukraine have settled for now in asia, but it was a mixed session overall. and ramin mellegard from the biz team is here with more on that. >> gene, there was a rebound of sorts that we saw in the equity markets. but again, a little bit of hesitancy, as well. stock trading in europe is sluggish on wednesday. the pos

back trilateral summit among korea the us and japan scheduled for tuesday japanese prime minister shinzo abe's said it's important to face history and passed it onto the next generation but this sincerity is once again questioned after contradictory comments made from his close aide on sunday has the details visiting me and frank house museum in amsterdam on sunday. japanese prime minister said the law that stressed the importance of preserving history for the next generation you like to feast the historical facts in a humble manner but also we'd like to pass on the lessons and the facts of history to the next generation. the anne frank house is where the german born jewish girl kept a diary of her life in hiding before she died in a concentration camp in the thick of it it is one of the best known them orioles to the victims of the holocaust is being seen as a diplomatic move ahead of its first official meeting with south korean counterpart president talk in a high speed refusing to meet hopping and till death do you think that when a bout of cold japan's landmark apology issued in nineteen n

. >> shinzo abe, it is not of the omics.-- not aben >> we had the three arrows. the key one was reform of the economy. but that has not happened. it is almost impossible politically. , guess we thought that abe of anybody, would have been able to do it but he has not. >> he is addressing lawmakers today. to have stimulus on stimulus, there isn't a lot happening. it is like having a jumbo jet going around the runway and not actually taking off. >> i think olivia dese would be that generous. patient is sick and getting a placebo at the moment. there is the ultimate realization, hang on, i'm not feeling better. >> the japanese index was largely psychological. we saw a big hole in the yen. against the u.s. dollar, it was not that far off. i think the markets pretty well know when something is happening and when something isn't. >> do you think today's factory number is really worrisome? >> i think that a lot of the figures we are seeing at the moment on the low side -- even out of the states, we have some weakness because of europe, etc. but fundamentally, the number

they are critical of shinzo abe's government for not taking their advice about decontamination. all they can hope to do is pass it to the next generation. >> saudi arabia joined egypt in banning the muslim brotherhood, and labelling it as a terrorist group. members included mohamed morsi. saudi arabia says those that joined the brotherhood could be gaoled for 30 years. >> 27 countries expressed concern over egypt's use of violence over anti-coup protesters. it calls on the cairo government to be held accountable for its actions. seven people were held on friday in anti-coup protests. another person died in demonstrations. demonstrators took to the streets in three cities across the country. >> the trial of three al jazeera journalists detained in europe is to resume on march 24th. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and mohammed badr have spent 73 days in prison and are accused of spreading false news. al jazeera rejects the charges. >> it's seven days since anti-government protesters in bangkok removed their roadblocks. the campaign to unseat the government of yingluck shinawatr

today, prime minister shinzo abe pledged to do more to rebuild. on wall street, the dow jones industrial average lost 67 points to close at 16,351. the nasdaq fell 27 points to close at 4,307. and the standard and poor's 500 was down nine points to finish at 1,867. still to come on the newshour: what's next if crimea reunites with russia; president obama's unconventional health-care push; a new novel imagines a future world and what it says about our time; plus, the great lakes turn to ice. >> ifill: the crisis in the ukraine, which has pitted europe and the u.s. against a re- expanding russia entered a new phase today. >> ifill: war games began in poland today, as u.s. and polish forces performed joint air and naval exercises. they were long-planned, but have now become part of the u.s. response to russia's seizing much of crimea, a ukrainian region where ethnic russians predominate. russian president vladimir putin suggested last week he could intervene elsewhere as well. >> ( translated ): if we see that lawlessness starting in eastern regions

prime minister shinzo abe is pushing an energy policy that would turn the nuclear plants back on as soon as they meet more stringent safety standards adopted after the fukushima meltdowns. while he has the votes in parliament to make that happen, he does not have much support on the street. in fact polls show as much as 80% of voters here now oppose nuclear power. and large noisy protests like this outside abe's office are a regular occurrence. >> ( translated ): we continue this protest until they give up all the nuclear power plants. >> reporter: but in japan, walking away from nuclear power is a tricky proposition. over the years, the country has not invested much in renewable alternatives. solar and wind power generation contribute barely 1% to the grid. but the man who was prime minister when the meltdowns happened is trying to change that. up until march of 2011, naoto kan was a proponent of nuclear power. >> ( translated ): i changed my attitude within a week after the accident, when the worst-case scenario became clear. i concluded that we've got to quit using these nuclear plant

and japanese prime minister shinzo abe said this week he would not let the disaster fade from memory.e president could land you in prison for three years, in turkey you could face up to four years, in the netherlands believe it or not insulting the monarch could land you in jail for five years. all of those punishments are preferable to the 15 years you would receive in thailand. perhaps these leaders should learn to take a punch. traffic to healthcare.gov increased by 40% the day after obama's appearance. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. >>> good morning. i'm candy crowley. "reliable sources" with brian stelter starts after this check of our top stories. >>> malaysia is revealing more information about the investigation into the disappearance of flight 370. authorities say they're now examining a flight simulator taken from the home of the pilot. no word on what they've discovered but they will be looking to see if pilot practiced the same path. a u.s. official tells cnn u.s. intelligence is leaning toward the theory that pilots a

. >> i suspect that shinzo abe's heart was in his mouth when he starts to see the yen depreciate as it. at the start of last year, they aboute want dollar-yen at 100. it has settled around that label -- that level. i think it will probably say around those levels. the big risk is that if the market does see some geopolitical event, that is when dollar yen will start to fall dramatically. probably very little the boj could do. >> would pumping more liquidity into the country help if and when it needs to, possibly after the implication -- implementation of the higher sales tax? >> i think they have to do something already. it is getting a lot of pressure from the government. come the day when the markets are caught the wrong way around in that trade, then i think it would fall dramatically. >> quick comment back to the ukraine. the ruble has reacted in a way many would have rejected, down over 10% for the year. does it bear the brunt of ruble?an sentiment, the does it continue to do so? >> absolutely. i am talking generally about emerging-market major currencies and if the crisis escalat

shinzo abe has vowed to boost recovery efforts.japan -- >> you go to ginza. >> it is ridiculous, there is a whole another japan that we saw a window into with physician the. >> -- with fukushima. >> you realize how long it takes to come back from this devastation. water is justf getting over to our pacific coast three years later. >> shocking. >> scarlet has an important book. a rhetorical question. is america a question of haves and have-nots? vry makes a case in "the seven sins of wall street. though he talks about -- he joins us to talk about wall street's moral code. this is an angry book. of indignation. six years after the crisis, what is the newest outrage? a system that has really solidified as banks are the economy. helpe government wants to the economy, it helps the banks. the rest of us -- i am speaking broadly. there are exceptions. what the bailouts did -- it made the government beholden to the banks. not the other way around, oddly enough. wet we have now is whenever have a crisis or some sort of financial or economic

also, late yesterday, president obama spoke by phone with japanese prime minister shinzo abe, part of a white house strategy to isolate russia in asia, but also build support for an alternative g7 summit that would not include russia because the other g7 nations intend to boycott the g8 summit that putin was to host in sochi russia, in june. charlie and norah? >> major, thanks. >>> u rainn eye ukraine will be the main topic on "face the nation." james baker and paul ryan sunday on "face the nation." >>> another high-ranking military officer faces allegations of sexual assault. cbs news confirms that joseph morse, the man in charge of prosecuting sexual assault crimes is now under investigation himself for inappropriate sexual contact. jan crawford is in washington with the case as the senate looks to change how military deals with the epidemic or trouble. jan, good morning. >> reporter: well good morning, norah and charlie, and good morning to our viewers in the west. the latest allegations are almost impossible to believe. the man in charge of prosecuting the army's sexual assault ca

. >> what is the point of debt is shinzo abe defined, the third arrow? some concrete details?comes through in june it self. it will not necessarily be wholehearted in our praise when it comes to that point. will be a little disappointed. the spotlight goes back to boj. we think they would ease again and july. that will reconsider the yen. in the next couple of months, choppy. asked by economist bloomberg said they think quantitatively easing will be increased sometime this year. do you think there is going to be more qe? we are still not over the qe we have seen from the world central bank. >> in terms of the bank of japan, we feel we will see a move in july. if you look at the g3 combined, you will see more easing this year. the ecb will increase this year. as they are expanding this year. where do you think investors should be putting their money right now? >> it is a european story. it is undervalued and under on. it was bypassed in the 2009 period. it is a relatively safe haven. currency? not >> the benefits in terms of the currency. when you look at the euro in the short

abe hasnister shinzo been calling on companies to boost wages. >> republican president or candidate for pilgrimage to las vegas. they want to kiss the ring of sheldon adelson. , whoe joined by josh green will explain all of this to us. >> what is the format today? >> you have a lot of blue-chip candidates coming out here to all march toy sheldon adelson because not only is he one of the richest people in the world, he is one of the richest republican donors. sheldon -- what is really going on is the sheldon adelson a beauty contest. you have a lot of blue-chip contestants getting ready to strut their stuff. >> governor chris christie, jeb etc. --sich of ohio, how will these guys be making their pitch to mr. adelson today? >> there is a whole weekend's worth of events sponsored by the republican jewish committee. most of them are coming out for a private dinner that adelson will be throwing in his private airplane hangar to honor jeb bush. over the weekend there are golf outings and scotch tastings and in between that, adelson will have a series of one-on-one and listen meetings to these

always --ancients obviously kno -- abe shinzo was worrying about war.o wetried to do a could have actual shooting breaking out. this is something that we want to avoid at all cost. host: the former secretary of state has co-authored a piece in today's washington post. how to answer putin -- she along with jim o'brien take iitep back during world war and churchill, how he used russia, and the cold war years -- view russia and the cold war years. what does this mean for ukraine's trade? under they do business without ports -- how do they do business without ports? guest: it is very difficult, but they're very closely tied into western europe. that is a good thing. i like the idea of ukraine drifting toward western europe, that is a more natural fit for them, if you will in the post-soviet era. it is a raging concept in that part of the world, we had a wonderful piece that was written for the couple of years ago by the great granddaughter of nikita khrushchev. she's an american citizen now, and what she said was that left tobelieves -- if its own devices c