japanese prime minister shinzo abe is heading to russia's far east in hopes of achieving a long-held political goal. he'll sit down with president vladimir putin to discuss resolving a territorial dispute. he'll propose that japan and russia strengthen economic relations. abe and putin will meet in vladivostok on the sidelines of an economic forum. they'll focus on an eight-point economic cooperation plan he proposed in may. it includes energy development and industrial cooperation in russia's far east. abe will also discuss how to conclude a peace treaty. the countries haven't signed one since the end of world war ii because of a dispute over four russian-controlled islands. the japanese government maintains the northern territories are an inherent part of japan. it says the islands were illegally occupied after world war ii. abe hopes the meetings strengthen mutual trust with putin and make progress on the territorial issue. observers are keen to see if abe can lay the groundwork for putin's december visit to japan. russian government officials say the territorial dispute with japa

shinzo abe remains a vocal supporter of the trade deal.l benefit the japanese economy. both hillary clinton and donald trump are against the deal. the former thailand prime minister has been told she must pay $1 billion in fines for her controversial rice buying scheme. offering farmers above market rates was an abuse of power. the program was intended to raise people out of poverty, critics say a huge amount of money disappeared. saudi arabia and central-bank injecting $5.3 billion into the system. the saudi monetary authority will give the banks the funds in the form of time deposits. oils plunge has forced saudi arabia to draw down on its deposits in the banking system, squeezing liquidity. donald trump and hillary clinton face-off in the first presidential debate on monday. a new survey shows ohio, florida, and 12 other states are too close to call. clinton has 198 electoral college votes, compared to trumps 165. 270 are needed to win. tonton leads trump by 46% 43%. bloomberg is broadcasting the debate live on twitter. global news 24 h

the new leader of japan's opposition party looks to take a swing at shinzo abe's economic policies for her first question in the diet. >>> restoring public trust. tokyo governor yuriko koike. >>> and still making the cut. a japanese hair stylist is still wielding the scissors at age 95. >>> the leader of japan's largest opposition party has confronted the prime minister in the diet for the first time since she was elected earlier this month. >> translator: we haven't seen the end of deflation nor a virtuous economic cycle taking place. when would a cycle of monetary -- expansion of consumption and further improvement happen? don't we need to look into abenomics? >> renho said increasing child care and such is the proper path. but shinzo abe said it created a virtuous economic cycle. >> translator: people have been anxious as tax revenue decreased because of the deflation which lasted for more than 20 years. after the ldp came back to power, we were able to create a virtuous economic cycle by carrying out my economic policies. we can now say japan is no longer in a deflationary period.

noda's experience makes him uniquely qualified to take on the government of prime minister shinzo abe. >> party members approved the proposal with applause. noda was the last prime minister in the government of the current party's predecessor, the dpj. he suffered a major loss in 2012 to shinzo abe's liberal democratic party. >> translator: i decided to accept the challenge as a way to take responsibility for my political career. >> other party executives will be decided next week. >>> people in japan are ushering in a change of season with autumn festivals. one of the most sacred is held at a shrine near tokyo and involves speeding horses, flying arrows, and warrior skills. nhk was there taking it all in. >> reporter: this event is about as close as one can get to rubbing elbows with a real samurai today. i'm south of tokyo in the place where the feudal government was once centered when a renowned samurai lord ruled the country. today we are going to be witnessing how the warriors trained for battle. now this isn't just a demonstration, and it's not just about warfare. it is a ritual

shinzo abe asked theresa may for greater predictability with regard to her plan for a post-brexit britain. it was the first time the two had met and exchanged views since may took office in july. abe's aim was to ensure that the brexit vote will have minimal impact on japanese firms operating in britain and that their business activities will be safeguarded. may said she's well aware of the impact britain's vote to leave the eu will have on japan and other countries. she expressed her hope of maintaining and building on the relationship between japan and britain. >>> and now let's get a check on markets. wall street was closed for labor day holidays, but to see how markets here in tokyo are kicking off this tuesday, we're going to go to ramin mellegard who is standing by at the tokyo stock exchange. what are you seeing this morning? >> a very good morning to you, ai. really in the absence of any guidance from wall street, as you mentioned there, hitting record highs, but for japan as well. but a lot of investors may take their cues from the energy markets. let's have a look at how the nik

shinzo abe spoke at length on a topic that's a growing concern for the asia pacific region and the world. >> translator: north korea has now man tested itself before us as an open threat to peace. what can we do in response? the rezone debtt ra of the unitd nations is truly being tested. we should respond to this in a matter distinct from our response thus far. we must concentrate our strength and thwart north korea's plans. next is the united nations' turn on the stage. now is the time for the security council to indicate an unmistakable attitude toward this threat of a new dimension. >> abe also appeared to take up the issue of china's assertive behavior at sea. he said maritime security and flight are vital for peace and stability. >> translator: should there be disputes, the international community must adhere to the principle that states shall make their claims based on international law. they must not use force or coercion to drive their claims and they shall seek to settle disputes by peaceful means. >> abe closed his addressss wit an appeal for reform of the u.n. security council

shinzo abe spoke about the need to speed up his economic growth plan. and called for the quick approval of the trans-pacific partnership free trade agreement. >> translator: japan's exports of agricultural forestry and fishery products have been at record levels for three years in a row. this year, its pace is even faster than last year. we aim to attain our $10 billion target, using the great opportunity of an early start of the tpp. >>> the prime minister touched on the emperor's wish to abdicate. the emperor expressed concern it may become difficult for him to carry out official duties. the reason he mentioned was the gradual decline in his physical condition. >> we will ask experts to state how the emperor's deuce should be. we will seek public understanding for those discussions. >> abe expressed hope that lawmakers would deepen their discussions on possible constitutional amendments. >> translator: it is not the government, but the people that decide how our constitution should be. and how japan should be in the future. and we, members of the diet

nhk learned that shinzo abe has created a new ministerial post for promoting economic cooperation withussia. the news comes one day before abe is scheduled to travel to the russian city of vladivostok. it will be given to hiroshige seko. in a spring meeting in sochi, abe and russian president vladimir putin agreed on a number of

the big thing is shinzo abe meeting with xi jinping.chat in a while. shery: that's correct. very closely watched, especially given that we have high tensions over territorial disputes in the east china sea. thisrces telling us that will be a formal sitdown in the evening, not just a handshake. handshakehat awkward of the 2014 aipac meeting. right now, we are seeing growing tensions between the two countries, fortunately not affecting bilateral relations when it comes to business or we are seeing chinese tourists going to japan and the largest numbers. in july, it was a record as well. we saw south korea's president meet with xi jinping, there relations frosty after it was announced they would deploy a missile shield over south korean soil. many closed meetings being held today, the final day of the summit, which will wrap up with a statement from xi jinping. rishaad: indeed, after this meeting in hangzhou, president obama traveling to the asean summit in laos. his last trip up to this part of the world as leader of the u.s.. it is very

shinzo abe wants predictability from the u.k..t briefly with may and said japanese company's one more certainty about brexit as they consider the future of their investments. exitingncerned that will be too tough for the u.k. that if mr. obama raises the issue at this wii's summit at southeast asian leaders, he will swear at him. hundreds of people have been killed in police operation since he took office june 30. drugs. a war on illegal in hong kong, candidates who want a vote on the future of chinese rule have one seat in the city's legislature for the first time. voters turned out in record numbers. more than 2 million ballots were cast. it was hong kong's biggest selection since the pro-democracy protests two years ago. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more i am nejrauntries, cehic. this is bloomberg. mark: barclays chief executive, recording, extensively from his former employer, jpmorgan. his latest hire is jpmorgan's tim frost late. -- great to see you. who is this man? >> he

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shinzo abe and president xi jinping.hat is happening this evening. we are looking at that closely. given that this is the last day of the summit, we are going to be hearing from president xi shortly with a wrapup statement. anna? manus? shery, think you very much. governor kuroda says new ideas are not off the table. he made the comments about the boj's current review of the policies. governor kuroda: a lot of people say that trade brings about unemployment, particularly in the developed economies and more mature economies. that is just plain wrong. trade accounts for a very small percentage. manus: that obviously was not mr. kuroda, but the essence of what he said was that he rejected the idea that there would be a reduction in the scale of monetary policy. however, the market was somewhat disappointed. affectsey is with us, strategist at rabble bank -- fx strategist at rabobank. in my underestimating the japanese? , the market went negative for his interest rates -- negative with interest rates. the market has been ver

joe: thank you very much, takatoshi ito, columbia professor, and former shinzo abe advisor.t wait for tonight until that boj decision. scarlet: it will be intriguing. on the upcoming election, and on president did an unprecedented campaign blitz for hillary clinton. ♪ scarlet: "what'd you miss?" president obama not about to ride quietly into the sunset. he is diving head first into the 2016 election, launching a campaign blitz for hillary clinton that has not been seen in the modern era. here is the president making the case for clinton and his legacy in a recent speech at the congressional black caucus foundation. president obama: there is no such thing as a vote that does not matter. it all matters. after we have achieved historic turnout in 2008 and 2012, especially in the african-american community, i would consider it a personal insult, an insult to my legacy, if this community does not -- lets down its guard and failed to activate itself in this election. go vote. scarlet: here to talk about the politics bloomberg reporter. my first question to you, is whether the hill

scarlet: you mentioned shinzo abe, and the other leaders of the countries like canada and the u.s.c sector lead the private sector in helping women gain advanced positions in companies and management? tina: i think the private sector has to help itself, more than we are already doing.there's a lot of talk about pipelines . but getting back to the panel and our work, it is going to be quite a nation. in the event we are hosting tonight with members of the high-level plan on -- panel, we are going to issue a call to action for members of the private sector individually, or at the company level, to join the women's empowerment principles, join he for she, and many other ways to come together. joe: how much of these issues come down to laws and regulations, and how much is cultural willingness to accept them? for example, something like paid time off or leave. if people don't take them, because they are still seen as, you shouldn't do that, or it will diminish your career track, then that could set back the law . how much does that set back the law intent? tina: one of the things that

shinzo abe was the only one demanding more clarity.resident reiterated that he things was a mistake. he says that it is in everybody 's interest to have better coordination on tax policies. tax avoidance was part of the discussion amongst world leaders in hangzhou. obama did not name the eu said there are risks to acting unilaterally and that some decisions may leave the u.s. treasury shortchanged. this is bloomberg. a little prices back somewhat after talks between russia and saudi arabia at the g-20 summit. fell short of agreeing on a freeze. we have been following the story. this was a significant announcement? a significant announcement that seemed to excite investors and disappoint them. you can see that track in the contracts. inyou look at the contract particular, look at that statistic that came through. saudi oil and minister was meeting with his russian counterpart. we saw that contract start to pair up. the saudi energy minister saying he was optimistic to meet later this month in algiers. his russian counterpart saying they

ultimately, we have been reporting earlier today that isme minister shinzo abe likely to be an officee time, perhaps as long as 2020 or longer, so the key question will be what do the aids around the prime minister feel about succession? there is the possibility that they look at the deputy governor, who is very much feud is a moderate. there are more radical options even, so it would depend importantly about the sway of the advisors around prime minister shinzo abe. angie: thank you so much for that. let's check other headlines. it's much says delayed passenger plane may finally had to the states, possibly later today. the statement came after the mr j made a three-hour test flight on monday. customers are not expected to receive the plane before 2018 at the earliest, two years late. japan's largest advertising agency due to refund $2.3 million to customers having overcharged for internet ads. it has investigated transactions dating as far back as 2012 and found more than 100 clients, including toyota, were affected. shares took a hit as reports of billing discrepancies first emerged

what is at stake for shinzo abe? p has been attached to his reform agenda.ge. it is starts to look like failing, he loses that leverage, so it is important to maintain the momentum. nowe takes it to parliament and keeps pushing, he can maintain the argument that the tpp would help japan overall, help the exporters in the manufacturing sector, and that is one of the key reasons why shinzo abe is doing this at at the moment. haidi: what does potential ratification mean for the region? in terms ofok at it strategic competition, not simply free trade. , china, the u.s., tpp fits in. japan wants the u.s. to maintain its presence in asia. china is pushing for greater recognition and greater power. china is outside the tpp, so that is where the key fits in here for the tpp and strategic competition. now that we see the u.s. presidential candidates voicing opposition, there is a lot of concern in asia about that. that is another reason why japan is pushing harder to keep the momentum. haidi: a lot of domestic opposition, in the u.s. as well. thank you so much for th

." >>> shinzo abe arrived in cuba to meet president castro. abe is the first japanese leader to visit the caribbean nation. abe i arrived in the cuban capital ha vanna. cube what has a diplomatic relationship with the north while japan has not. before the meeting-- castro led the cuban revolution in 1979. palestinian president mahmoud abbas addressed the general assembly on thursday. he asked -- abbas brought up the ball four declaration which marks 100 years this year. >> translator: we asked britain as we approached 100 years an apology to the palestinian people for the controversy, misery and that it created. >> benjamin net tanya hoo hired back criticizing his take. >> president abbas just attacked from this podium the balfour declaration, he's preparing a lawsuit against britain for that declaration from 1917. that's almost 100 years ago. talk about being stuck in the past. >> middle east peace process says there's -- one top challenge for the u.n. general assembly is who to solve the refugee crisis, but there's a long way to go to extend

. >>> shinzo abe delivered a speech at the u.n. general assembly in new york.t was his fourth speech at the annual gathering of the world body since he took office in december 2012. >> translator: north korea has now manifested itself directly before us as an open threat to peace. what can we do in response? the united nations

to start with the consumer price index, because pulling the economy out of deflation is one of shinzo abe's goals. the index for august was down for the sixth straight month. officials at the internal affairs ministry say it was half a percent lower than it was last year. the reading was actually up 0.20% when all types of energy and food are excluded. consumers in japan continue to keep a tight grip on their wallets. spending fell 4.6% from a year ago. this is the sixth consecutive month of decline. households on average spent about 280,000 yep or around $237 a month. economy ministry officials say the number last month stood at 94.6 against a base of 100 in 20 so and that is up 1.5% from july. they're predicting a 2.2% increase for october. >>> let's see what's happening with markets now, wall street fell on renewed concerns over the banking sector. both the dow jones industrial average as well as the nasdaq ericing all the gains we saw the previous day falling just about 1% each. we're going to see how tokyo markets are opening now. good morning, rumi, happy friday, tell us about what yo

noda's experience makes him uniquely qualified to take on the government of shinzo abe. >> party members approved the proposal with applause. noda was the last prime minister in the government of the current party's predecessor the dpj. he suffered a major loss to the liberal democratic party. >> translator: i decided to accept the challenge as a way to take responsibility for my political career. >> other party executives will be decided next week. >>> russian border guards are inspecting a japanese fishing boat that was operating off of one of four russian-held islands claimed by japan. they say it was carrying a catch that was not properly recorded. the boat had permission from russian authorities to catch saurry in the area based on an agreement between the two countries. russian border guards inspected the ship nearly island of shikotan. they said they found mackerel that was not recorded in the record book. the boat is heading to another island kunashiri for further inspection. japan maintains the islands are an inherent part of its territory. t >>> china celebrated one of its bigg

clinton is also scheduled to meet with japanese prime minister shinzo abe today. between the two candidates is next monday. a neighborhood pleads for justice after chaos erupts at a community event in washington, d.c.. witnesses reported hearing 40 to 50 shots saturday night. according to police two men were killed.. and seven others wounded.. including a boy said to be just eight- years old. neighbors rushed the wounded to a nearby hospital with their own cars. (tiffany curry, lives in the neighborhood) "of course everybody just panicked everybody ran out all over the place kids were being trampled killed did not live in the neighborhood. they say they got into a fight with two people from the community and that's what lead to the shooting. the suspects are still on the run. police are inverviewing the family of a toddler shot and killed in tampa, florida. officials say officers responded to a 9-1-1 call yesterday afternoon about the injured child at an apartment complex. the toddler died from a gunshot wound while being transported to the hospital vm the chicago

nhk learned that shinzo abe has created a new ministerial post for promoting economic cooperation with russia. the news comes one day before abe is scheduled to travel to the russian city of vladivostok. it will be given to hiroshige seko. in a spring meeting in sochi, abe and russian president vladimir putin agreed on a number of points for cooperation. one of the points was for energy development in the russian far east. abe and putin will again meet for discussions this friday. abe is expected to try to pave the way for putin's planned visit to japan in december. the trip would be the first to buy a russian president in six years. also on the agenda, the sensitive issue of how to proceed with negotiations for a bilateral peace treaty. the countries have yet to sign a peace treaty over the end of world war ii. the stumbling block has been because of a dispute over the northern territories. russia controls the four islands, japan claims them. the japanese government maintains their an inherent part of the nation's territory, it says the islands were illegally occupied after world war

. >>> shinzo abe is paying a historic visit to cuba for summit talks with the country's president. cuba is seeking abe's advice. abe met can castro on thursday. abe is the first japanese prime minister to visit the nation. abe said north korea's repeated nuclear tests have created an unprecedented the threat and he asked cuba to intervene. cuba has diplomatic relations with the north but japan does not. abe also addressed china's increased maritime activities. he expressed grave concern about attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in the east and south china seas. castro said that all international conflicts should be resolved peacefully. abe also asked to -- for help in promoting japanese business investment in cuba. after the meeting, the two leaders witnessed the signing of an agreement to help cuba improve medical treatments including a cancer treatment. japan will provide grants. earlier in the day abe met with fidel castro at his home. the elder brother of the president led the cuban revolution that toppled the pro-u.s. government. >>> the president of the philippines

now japan's prime minister shinzo abe has told upper house lawmakers his government wants to follow suit as soon as possible. >> translator: the japanese government will try as much as possible to cure global issues. we view it as highly important. >> abe says the government plans to submit a bill in the current diet session. that session runs until the end of november. the paris agreement is a global framework to curb greenhouse gas emissions after 2020. it was adopted last december. it'll take effect when at least 50 countries ratify it and their emissions are 55% or more of global output. japan accounts for 3.8%. the leaders of the carbon emitters china and the u.s. backed it earlier this month. his country the is the fourth larger emitter. >>> delegates from oil producing nations have reached a deal. let's go to gene otani from our business team for that story and all the other headlines. >> members of opec the world's largest petroleum cartel have agreed to limit their daily output of oil. it's the first time since 2008 they've agreed to such a deal. demand for oil has been shrinkin

. >> on wednesday, japan's prime minister shinzo abe and the chinese premier among others will address the general assembly. >> that was nhk world's kozue hamamoto in new york with the u.n. coverage. we'll have more coverage from new york throughout the week. as we heard in the report, the refugee crisis is high on the agenda. world leaders have pledged to take in 360,000 refugees that is double the current figure. the promise came tuesday at a leaders summit on refugees headed by president obama. representatives from 52 countries and organizations were in attendance. >> this crisis is one of the most urgent tests of our time. our capacity for collective action. >> obama said so many of the refugees come from just three countries -- afghanistan, somalia, and syria. he calls the situation a crisis of epic proportions that tested international order and humanity. >> we all know that what is happening in syria, for example, is unacceptable. and we are not as unified as we should be in pushing to make it stop. >>>> japanese prime minister ab has pledged to contribute $100 million to help w

prime minister shinzo abe told the meeting that the income tax system needs to be revised to match the changes in society. >> translator: everyone should be able to make the most of their abilities. >> one revision that's being considered is the spousal deduction for income tax. under the current taxatation system, if one of a married couple's annuaual income is 1.0 million yen or less, the partner is eligible for a tax deduction. because of this many women working part-time tend to limit the number of hours they work to keep their earnings below 1.03 million yen. however, critics say it favors families with a single breadwinner and double income families have become a majority. the panel plans to look into a new system that includes a system regardless of earnings for either partner. the plan also will look at subsidiaries set up in tax havens which multi-national firms use to evade taxes. >>> time for a check on the markets. stocks in tokyo were flat after europe's central bank decided not to expand its easing program. >> tokyo markets lack clear direction despite a weakening of the

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe has wrapped up his tour to the united states and cuba. in new york he addressed the u.n. general assembly and meth with other world leaders. in havana, he held rare talks with the president, describing the 400-year-old history. as a new page in a 400-year-old friendship. >> translator: raul castro and i agreed to promote economic cooperation between our two countries. cuba has robust demand as its economy grows. and japan can provide high quality infrastructure in medical services and other areas. japan's public and private sectors will work together to expand investments in cuba. >> in his address to the u.n., abe put the main focus on north korea. he said pyongyang's fifth nuclear test earlier this month is totally unacceptable. he says pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs are created an unprecedented threat. >> translator: the international community must unite against the new level of threat from north korea. and take firm measures, which have never been taken before against pyongyang's clear provocations. i made this point clear

japanese prime minister shinzo abe and south korean president park geun-hye met on the sidelines of thesean meetings. >> translator: monday's missile launch by north korea is an unacceptable outrage. japan will address the issue in cooperation with south korea as well as the u.n. security council. >> the leaders agreed to increase pressure on pyongyang, including possible further sanctions. and they say they'll promote defense cooperation with the u.s. abe and park also discussed their recent agreement over an issue that dates back to world war ii. >> translator: it is very significant that since we reached an agreement on the comfort women issue our relations have improved, and it has expanded our ability to address common challenges in those fields. >> abe said japan has contributed about $10 million to a south korean foundation aimed at supporting those women. and he reiterated his call for the removal of a statue that symbolizes the women from outside the japanese embassy in seoul. north korea's launch drew a quick reaction from the u.n. security council, but leaders in pyongyang ar

. >> on wednesday, japan's prime minister shinzo abe and the chinese premier among others will address the general assembly. >> that was kozue in new york. we'll have mork coverage from the u.n. throughout the week. >>> a u.s. newspaper reports that a chinese company is suspected of aiding north korea's nuclear program. local police have also hinted at the allegation without disclosing any details. last thursday, police in china's northeastern province of liaoning announced they were investigating the company for suspected involvement in serious economic crimes. the trading firm is located on the border with north korea. the "wall street journal" reported in its monday edition that the chinese firm is suspected of selling materiels that can be used to developed centrifuge that can be used for uranium enrichment. the paper also reports that u.s. investigators visited beijing last month and alerted the chinese authorities about the alleged criminal activities. >>> north korea conducted its fifth nuclear test earlier this month. china, the country's largest trading partner, is increasingl

prime minister shinzo abe has instructed ministers to lay the legal groundwork for boosting productivity at construction sites. this move is intended to tap the power of technology to offset a growing shortage of workers. government officials held their first meeting on monday as part of a new council on future investment. they're aiming to expand the use of information and communications technology, ict, to achieve a 20% improvement in efficiency at construction sites by the year 2025. that will involve using drones and other advanced devices to build public infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels. officials plan to promote a fourth industrial revolution by taking advantage of artificial intelligence. they'll also consider ways to bring regenerative medicine into more practical use. the officials say they will draft a new growth strategy by next year. >>> the japanese government plans to put fully autonomous vehicles on the road earlier than its current target of around 2025. the government currently plans to have self-driving cars on expressways by 2020 and vehicles requiring no hum

shinzo abe struck a deal with the deputy crown prince as he visited tokyo. >> translator: the world is keeping a strong eye on your leadership and drastically changing saudi arabia's economy and society. >> prince mohammed replied he highly values the relationship with japan. he's seen as a key figure in the oil rich nation and is in charge of economic policy. the two leaders confirmed a conference of ministers would be set up to discuss reorganizing the saudi economy. the first meeting will be held in saudi arabia in october. >>> rescue efforts continue in parts of northern japan that were hit by a powerful storm on tuesday. 11 people are dead and 3 others missing after typhoon lionrock devastated the area. nearly 1600 people are stranded because roads are cut off. they're working on repair ones that lead to isolated districts. they're also working with people to provide supplies. officials from the town of iwazumi say they haven't been able to contact 18 residents. on wednesday nine people were found dead in a flooded care facility. authorities had not issued an evacuation order for

japan's prime minister shinzo abe spoke about the freedom of navigation and overflight. he said they're necessary to regulate trade. he called on countries to abide by the rule of law to ensure trade at sea. he called that the basis of global prosperity. abe's comments made with china in mind. the country involved in numerous territorial disputes but trying to avoid talking about them at the summit. despite that filipino officials are raising dispute. they say there are signs beijing is moving ahead with reclamation work in the south china sea. the officials say a philippine military aircraft spotted about ten chinese vessels around the disputed scarborough shoal. they say the fleet includes barges used for dredging work. they say a similar chinese fleet was seen around the spratley islands right before beijing began building islands there. china has been locked in disputes over parts of the south china sea with the philippines and other parties. the scarborough shoal was at the center of a case brought by manual arkrk to an internional tribal that ruled ainst china in j

prime minister shinzo abe spoke monday before senior officers of the self-defense forces. he expressed concerns of the country developing methods to develop explosive devices. >> translator: they launched ballistic missiles last month and this month that fell in the waters of our exclusive economic zone. it is an unprecedented situation. >> he also says north korea conducting two nuclear tests in nine months is intolerable. in another response to the test, a senior u.s. diplomat says washington could work with tokyo to coordinate further sanctions. song kim came to tokyo to meet with kenji kanasugi at japan's foreign ministry. they discussed how they could work together to strengthen sanctions both through the u.n. security council and independently. kim said they talked about many possibilities, including joint action with south korea. >> good morning. we'll be looking at any unilateral measures as well as bilateral measures as well as possible trilateral cooperation in response to the provocative and unacceptable behavior by the north koreans. >> the u.s. envoy will hold

prime minister shinzo abe told the meeting the income tax system needs to be revised to match the changes in society. >> translator: everyone should be able to make the most of their abilities. >> one revision being considered is the spousal deduction for income tax. under the current taxation system, if one of a married couple's annual income is 1.03 million yen or less, equal to about $10,000, the partner is eligible for a 380,000 yen tax deduction. because of this, many women working part-time tend to limit the number of hours they work to keep their annual earnings below 1.03 million yen. this allows their husbands to remain eligible for the spousal deduction. but critics say the current system favors families with a single breadwinner and it fails to match the change in society where double-income families have become a majority. the government panel plans to look into a new system that includes a tax deduction for couples, regardless of the earnings of either partner. the panel also plans to discuss stricter measures covering subsidiaries set up in tax havens which multinational fir

shinzo abe has taken a step toward that goal by instructing a panel of experts to compile specific measures by march. abe assembled the panel members for their first meeting on tuesday. >> translator: reforming work style is a key of our economic policy's third pillar, structural reform. it needs to be carried out promptly, with a strong commitment to seeing it through. putting it off is not an option. >> abe told the panel what issues need to be worked out. these include equal pay for equal work. so that temporary workers see improvements. pay raises and higher labor productivity are other issues. also on the agenda are shorter work hours. employment support for jobseekers, including senior citizens, and nurturing human resources. abe said his government plans to compile a detailed plan and road map by the end of the fiscal year and submit the necessary bills soon after. >>> japan's tourism officials are gearing up for the autumn sight-seeing season, from hot springs, to express trains, there's a lot of promoting to do, and there's one event they can't afford to miss. china's international

prime minister shinzo abe is in russia's far east. he's now meeting with president vladimir putin. he'll propose strengthening economic relations. the meeting is happening on the sidelines of an economic forum. >> translator: we understand the development of the far east region is one of russia's most urgent priorities. we will enhance cooperation between our countries in the region. >> translator: i think it is very important for the governments to support business development between the two countries. we're seriously examining various proposals japan offered us in may. >> abe's focusing on those proposals which include energy development and industrial assistance in the far east. abe will also focus on how to conclude a peace treaty. the countries haven't signed one since the end of world war ii because of a dispute over four russian controlled islands known in japan as the northern territories. tokyo maintains they're an inherent part of japan. abe hopes the meetings will build trust between him and putin and help make progress on solving the territorial issue. sources tell nhk

. >> japanese prime minister shinzo abe responded to the call by spending $2.8 billion over the next three years to help support refugees and host countries. experts say by addressing the issue collectively, the new york declaration was a huge step. but some ngos say more specific measures are needed. >> this statement does not provide any specific mechanisms by which host countries have to respect specific international principles like the right to seek asylum. nor does it provide an accountability-sharing mechanism whereby other states have to contribute to alleviate the needs of those individuals. >> kozue, what will be the focus of this year's debate by world leaders? >> reporter: the general debate by heads of state is the most colorful event of the u.n. u.s. president barack obama will make his eighth and his last speech on tuesday. one of his top goals is a world without nuclear weapons. the u.s. has submitted a draft resolution to the u.n. security council that calls on all member states to refrain from nuclear tests. when obama made a historic visit to hiroshima last may, he

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe has wrapped up his tour to the united states and cuba. in new york he addressed the u.n. general assembly and meth with other world leaders. in havana, he held rare talks with the president, describing the 400-year-old history. as a new page in a 400-year-old friendship. >> translator: raul castro and i agreed to promote economic cooperation between our two countries. cuba has robust demand as its economy grows. and japan can provide high quality infrastructure in medical services and other areas. japan's public and private sectors will work together to expand investments in cuba. >> in his address to the u.n., abe put the main focus on north korea. he said pyongyang's fifth nuclear test earlier this month is totally unacceptable. he says pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs are created an unprecedented threat. >> translator: the international community must unite against the new level of threat from north korea. and take firm measures, which have never been taken before against pyongyang's clear provocations. i made this point clear