house marry, they leave the imperial house marry, they leave the imperial family.ry, they leave the imperialfamily. at the moment, it very much is an unequal system but there are debates now whether that might change under the new reiwa era. a fascinating topic we will get back into as we continue our coverage of this imperial succession here on the bbc. we'll be bringing you all the live events which will be taking place behind us at the imperial palace later, but for now, back to you. one of the world's critically endangered animals, the sumatran orangutan, is being killed in growing numbers and could be extinct within two decades. that's the bleak warning from charities working to protect the animals, whose rainforest habitat is under serious pressure. vast tracts of indonesia's tropical rainforest are being cleared for palm oil plantations. from sumatra our correspondent mehulika sitepu sent this report. this rescue team has been told the wife of a soldier is keeping the young orangutan as a pet. it was keptin young orangutan as a pet. it was kept ina young ora

coming up the end of an era in japan emperor akihito advocates are in a solemn ceremony in tokyo's imperial palace it is the first application the country has seen for more than two hundred years. the so-called islamic state for least as a propaganda video that they say shows the group's leader abu bakar. he claims the easter bombings in sri lanka or the group's revenge for its defeat in syria. and with the champions league semifinal looming we have an exclusive interview with liverpool's much loved coach ahead of the team's clash with barcelona he tells us why the spanish couple have a big challenge on the fact. i'm sumi so was going to thank you for joining us we start with some breaking news from venezuela opposition leader why though has posted a video on social media calling for a military. and if he says the moment is now. now he is surrounded by men in military uniforms as well as another key opposition leader leopoldo lopez wedo says what he calls the final phase of a plan to oust president nicolas maduro has now begun the government says it is confronting what it is calling a small

japan's emperor akihito is expected to formally abdicate in just over an hour from now at the imperial palace in tokyo now this will be the first time such an event as happened did not two hundred jazz the abdication ceremony itself will take just ten minutes. this is a scene from just outside the imperial palace people are gathering to witness the event but as our correspondent wayne hable tellus now because he's joining us live from there the weather is not being terribly helpful is it is that the reason why we're not seeing vast numbers of people outside today. well quite possibly it's also in the middle of a very long holiday as well so people are taking advantage to travel but we are expecting some significant crowds to assemble around the imperial palace within the next hour to simply be here there are no big screens are born anything like that but it's a historic moment as you mentioned publicly they're going to see very little it's all taking place inside one room inside the imperial palace behind me it will be broadcast live around the country on television they'll be more tha

partake in this task i offer my gratitude to morrow we will start the new imperial era. and my sincere. wish is for further tranquility and peace and this is the wish of the empress and myself. that we don't know. here i would like to further wish for the welfare of the people and peace in the world. well. so this is a highly ritualized ceremony in quite brief i think we're coming to the end of it about ten minutes or so may you see emperor akihito and empress michiko now apparently leaving the room this is the state room inside the imperial palace in tokyo. where's been pretty much silent about from the clunking of shoes on highly polished floors prime minister shinzo abbey gave a short speech in which he expressed his gratitude the gratitude of the people of japan to the emperor and the empress for the juices they've carried out on behalf of the country and then we had a very short speech as well from the emperor himself whereby he formally abdicated from his responsibilities as emperor of japan. so that doesn't seem to have concluded the ceremony there you see. this o

in his thirty years on the throne akki he did much to transform the image of japan's imperial family and to improve relations with the country's neighbors let's have a look back. emperor akihito greeting his people for the first time after ascending the chrysanthemum throne his reign would see him modernize japan's tradition bound monarchy and extend a hand of peace to those harmed by his country's imperial ambitions it was in his father's name that japan committed many of the atrocities that shook the pacific during world war two. and akihito spent most of his early life in diplomatic trips where he expressed his deep remorse over his country's wartime transgressions in modern times his frequent calls for peace have been seen by many as a quiet message to forces within his own government ones who would like to see japan take on a more assertive role on the world stage driven by concerns over his own failing health he tows education will make him the first japanese emperor to leave the throne without leading his country into war. a legacy he reflected on during his last official appe

ancestors at a shinto shrine in his final speech at the imperial palace the eighty five year old thanks the people of japan and said he would pray for peace and happiness son crown prince not he will take over the throne from his father. at the ceremony prime minister shinzo paid his respects. well me tell you if you are with the day of abdication we reflect upon the long years over which the emperor has thoughtfully shared the happiness and sadness of the people of japan. kundry knew once again the feeling of deep respect and sanction that. people from across the country gathered outside the emperor's palace in tokyo for the event it was an emotional day. here and i feel grateful. i wish him good health but i feel emotional i have a well known time feel. like him or i'd like to say one thing to him thank you so much of it there at the pharmacy in as this era is coming to an end it makes me feel a little sad that this city be here in this moment as an important experience i think never see a sign of that we saw the emperor and empress were very keen on visiting the affected areas after

ancestors at a shinto shrine in his final speech at the imperial palace the eighty five year old thing the people of japan and said he would pray for peace and happiness sun crown prince now and he will take over the throne from his father. at the ceremony prime minister shinzo paid his respects. for me party for a few of the deal to cation we reflect upon the longer years over which the emperor our house thoughtfully shared the hopkinton and sadness of the people of japan. you once again the feeling of deep respect and sighing. people from across the country gathered outside the emperor's palace in tokyo for the event it was an emotional day. for him and i feel grateful. i wish him good health but i feel emotional i have a wound on. him or i'd like to say one thing to him thank you so much it did at the pharmacy as this era is coming to an end it makes me feel a little sad that the search to be here in this moment is an important experience i think i never see a sign of that we saw the emperor and empress were very keen on visiting the affected areas after the devastating earthquake i

prime minister shinzo ave thanks the outgoing imperial couple for their service through japan's toughest times but i started. as the people of japan have walked along with the emperor in this era during this time the emperor has wished for the happiness and tranquility of the people and has julie conducted official duties as a symbol of the people of japan so here we wish for the further prosperity for the imperial household and i would like to further extend my gratitude to you today so since my enthronement has been thirteen years all my duties as emperor was put into effect through sincere ety and wishing for the peace of japanese people and that had been. my has been my happiness in my duties as a representative and a symbol of japan and to be allowed to partake in this task i offer my gratitude to morrow we will start the new imperial era. and my sincere wish is for further tranquility and peace and this is the wish of the empress and myself don't try to scare lives away in hand cars one and he's there in taking away in a truly historic moment other japanese people behind emperor ak

that was what the imperial navy did. it was about the decisive battle. they did not think in terms of the entire campaign. one other critical thing, there was a wargame in 1933 in which they tested the strategy which was then in vogue which was sometimes called the true ticket. the japanese would attack the philippines in the fleet would immediately sail to leave the philippines. the idea was they would sail in one swoop all the way across the pacific to the philippines. the wargame showed that simply would not work. they revised her strategy to step-by-step seizing at bases. all this came out of prewar planning. if you look at the bigger picture about how things happened, that prewar planning hands up very well as having worked and contributed in normally to the eventual victory in the pacific. >> we have two questions in the back on the floor that will be the last two. david is watching online and i will chain you to our laptop to answer his question online after the break. we will start in the very back. >> it is my understanding that in december 1942

we are already seeing a lot of tourists and people gathering outside the imperial palace.anaged to get to the town yesterday and speak to some of them and gauge the mood. here on the streets of tokyo, there a sense of celebration, anticipation, and even a tinge of sadness, as the country enters a imperial era. emperor akihito is a well respected and popular figure, so many are sad to see him step down, but most understand and sympathise with the 85—year—old's desire to abdicate. translation: he's our country's symbol, and i've always had the impression that he's kind and gentle, so i feel sad. translation: i support the current emperor's decision to abdicate, given his age. translation: on wednesday, there'll be a new emperor. how do you feel? translation: i look forward to having the new emperor. when his son, crown prince naruhito, takes to the chrysanthemum throne, japan quite literally enters a new era. that is because the country uses an emperor's reign to mark time. so, when naruhito becomes the new emperor, the era of heisei ends, and japan enters the era of reiwa.

on tuesday afternoon, emperor akihito will enter a ceremonial room in the imperial palace and formallyive up his throne. under japan's constitution, emperor akihito is not allowed to retire, so the government had to pass a special one—off law to allow him to do so. he will be succeeded by his eldest son, crown prince naruhito, on wednesday. as part of the celebrations for the imperial succession, japan's golden week holidays, usually a week long, have been extended to ten days. a lot of people were out and about, but not exactly today with this heavy rain. here on the streets of tokyo, there a sense of celebration, anticipation and even a tinge of sadness, as the country enters a imperial era. emperor akihito is a well respected and popularfigure, emperor akihito is a well respected and popular figure, so emperor akihito is a well respected and popularfigure, so many are sad to see him step down, but most understand and sympathise with the 85—year—old's desire to abdicate. understand and sympathise with the 85-year-old's desire to abdicate. he is our country's symbol, and i've a lwa ys

and the country ushers in the new imperial era of. beautiful harmony. and despite being reported dead and survey the engine more than once it looks as though the leader of the islamic state militant group is still alive and i asked propaganda video appears to show a baghdadi praising the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka and declaring that part of the group's revenge for losses in syria. if this is who islamic state claims it is then it would be about daddy's first appearance in five years. in the video shot in an unknown location he acknowledges the group's recent defeat in its last syrian stronghold of the goose. he also refers to other eye as losses in libya and in iraq but he tries to justify the defeats by saying yes doesn't have to win it just has to continue carrying all jihad and he urges his followers to continue carrying out revenge attacks around the world. he goes on to praise the deadly bombings in sri lanka on easter sunday which killed two hundred fifty people saying they were ordered in revenge for their brothers in bugaboos. despite h

rituals leading up to the abdication of japan's emperor akihito have begun at the imperial palace in tokyo he will formally give up the throne later on tuesday the first time this has happened in two hundred years the rituals will take six hours to complete the act of abdication itself will just say ten minutes these are live pictures right now from near the imperial palace in tokyo where as you can see people are gathering to witness the ceremony that the eighty five year olds will be succeeded by his eldest son naruhito who will be crowned on wednesday been a launch the popular emperor who helped steer japan through some difficult times says when he reports. it's been eight years since the earthquake and tsunami which changed the lives of so many people here. i. know as home was destroyed that day and while he finds it difficult to put it behind him there's one moment he clings to. the emperor and empress came in you walked over to where i was knelt. must have been difficult for you i will never forget his words. the eighty three year old says meeting the imperial couple in an evac

it was a very brief ceremony lasting only around ten minutes inside a room of the imperial palace on a very gloomy evening in the japanese capital tokyo more than three hundred people inside that room for the ceremony to see the abdication of emperor akihito they were members of the imperial family of course members of government led by the prime minister shinzo are there who formally announce the abdication of the emperor this all came about after a surprise speech from emperor akihito in two thousand and sixteen in which he said that he was concerned that his age and his health would mean that he wouldn't be able to carry out his imperial duties to the best of his ability he didn't say he wanted to abdicate he couldn't use that term because it was effectively against the law there was no law in japan to allow for abdication but he sent a very clear message to the government and opinion polls among the japanese public clearly showed that they supported his wishes to stand down so the government was really left with no choice the year after to pass a one off allowing for the abdicati

want to give up power to civilian a new iraq for japan is emperor akihito stands down the first imperial application more than two hundred years plus there's the mood. for our politicians to get together a priest to criticize politicians at the funeral of the murdered journalist leader of the key calls for unity. thank you for joining us we begin in venezuela where the government says a coup attempt by the opposition is being defeated this follows an earlier call by opposition leader one to remove president nicolas maduro thousands of demonstrators have clashed with security forces outside an airbase in caracas armored national guard vehicles ran down protesters while soldiers used tear gas and live ammunition to break up the crowds the violence broke out after an early morning call to action by. the airbase in a video shared online he said he had begun the final phase of a plan to oust. i'm a doodle and urged the military to join him when i don't was accompanied by a well known opposition figure leopoldo lopez who had been freed from house arrest lopez says he was released by members of

i'm wayne hay reporting from tokyo where japanese are preparing for the first imperial abdication in more than two hundred years. thank you for joining us to don's main protest group is accusing the military rulers of trying to break up a sit in outside the army headquarters that's hours after the two sides held talks to form a joint council that will run the country until an election is held the military has been under increasing pressure to give up power to civilians as elitists. some of them at the city and outside the sudanese defense ministry demonstrators worried about an imminent attempt by the army to remove the barricades and disperse the protest the army had to nost agreed with the protest leaders to clear the roadblocks and allow traffic to resume on several roads near the city but the opposition denied of such an agreement to get reached. it came shortly after third round of talks that concluded on monday the two sides agreed on writing a constitutional declaration that will organize the work of three transitional government structures a joint civilian military sovereign

and the country is in a new imperial era over a. beautiful hominy now despite being reported dead and severely injured more than once it looks as though they've the islamic state militant group could be alive and i asked propaganda video appears to show by praising the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka declaring them part of the group's revenge for losses in syria. if this is who islamic state claims it is then it would be. his first appearance in five years in the video shot in an unknown location he acknowledges the group's recent defeat in its last syrian stronghold of the goose he also refers to other as losses in libya and in iraq but he tries to justify the defeats by saying yes doesn't have to win it just has to continue carrying all jihad and he urges his followers to continue carrying out revenge attacks around the world he goes on to praise the deadly bombings in tree lanka on easter sunday which killed two hundred fifty people saying they were ordered in revenge for their brothers in bugaboos. despite his threats analys

the new imperial era is called reiwa.to win the most votes in the presidential election. exit polls suggest volodymyr zelenskiy, who plays the president in a satirical tv show, is expected to beat the incumbent petro poroshenko in the first round of voting on sunday. jonah fisher reports. fact is very quickly catching up with fiction in ukraine. this was the moment that a comedian who plays the president in a tv show found out he was beating the real president by more than ten percentage points. these are just exit polls, but the political establishment here has been shaken. what's your reaction to these exit polls? great, this is the first fight. i'm very happy. but this is not the final actions. and are you sure you'll win in the second round? i think so. we'll see. we will see. i spent a day with mr zelenskiy during the election campaign. at the time, his grasp of politics was weaker than his understanding of british comedy. benny hill? benny hill, yes. it's more understandable than monty python. for me, monty python i

well i think one of the main things richelle is the image and the reputation all of the imperial family among japanese people there's no doubt that it looks a lot different to when emperor akihito took over from his father in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine he sought to modernize the imperial family to make it more relevant and i think when you look at opinion polls among japanese people he achieved it because the imperial family and he himself enjoy a widespread support among japanese people they want to bring a common touch to the imperial family to the role of ambre and i think we sold out on display securely often natural disasters there were several major natural disasters in japan during his reign in particular the two thousand and eleven earthquake and tsunami in japan and he was seen him and emperor. visiting the disaster areas going to evacuation centers getting down on the knees to talk with survive is that it may seem like a normal thing for a leader to do but in japan for an emperor that was unusual that was very rare people hadn't seen that before to many people that

and the country ushers in the new imperial era of array you are beautiful harmony. is following the story for us she grew up in japan and reports from there for us hi kiyo put this into context for us what does this event mean to the japanese people it is a very big event basically nobody. who lives today has ever experienced an abdication the last one was two hundred years ago and it is a complete change of era imagine we are now in the western world in two thousand and nineteen and tomorrow it's the first day of something completely different so it is a very very big event and it is marked with celebrations in japan and social media is completely full of it if you pan is this incredible combination of a country that is so future oriented and high tech incredibly developed but also really steeped in its own history and tradition what did you make of the ceremony this morning it was very formalized it was incredibly short it was just ten minutes it was over before you really could concentrate on basically and i found it very interesting because it was very very shor

on tuesday afternoon emperor akihito will enter a ceremonial room in the imperial palace and formallyo retire, so the government had to pass a special one—off law to allow him to do so. as part of the celebrations for the imperial succession, japan's golden week holidays — usually a week—long, have been extended to ten days. mariko 0i been gauging the mood in tokyo. here on the streets of tokyo, there a sense of celebration, anticipation, and even a tinge of sadness, as the country enters a new imperial era. emperor akihito is a well respected and popular figure, so many are sad to see him step down, but most understand and sympathise with the 85—year—old's desire to abdicate. translation: he's our country's symbol, and i've always had the impression that he's kind and gentle, so i feel sad. translation: i support the current emperor's decision to abdicate, given his age. translation: on wednesday, there'll be a new emperor. how do you feel? translation: i look forward to having the new emperor. when his son, crown prince naruhito, takes to the chrysanthemum throne, japan quite litera

and the country ushers in the new imperial era of. beautiful harmony. beautiful harmony or people from all across the country gathered outside the emperor's palace in tokyo for the event today it was an emotional day for still. there and i feel grateful. i wish him good health but i feel emotional i have a wound on. them or i'd like to say one thing to him thank you so much that it did to the family same as this year is coming to an end it makes me feel a little sad that the city be here in this moment as an important experience i think that person is saying that we saw the emperor and empress were very keen on visiting the affected areas after the devastating earthquake in northeastern japan . to the media should be we felt they were looking after us. here and we felt that compassion start. something for the kind empress symbolized peace. and so i am a little sad that he's after katie thank you but you must have a thing that i believe the next ten preble carry on his legacy that it's all us strongly believe that. well akihito was japan's first pacifist

japan's just announced the name of the next imperial era reva the two japanese characters were revealed at a news conference re roughly translates as order come ons means peace or harmony the era is set to begin in a month when the new empress takes the train michael penn heads up she gets a news agency he says the imperial reign name is a knitting pot of modern japanese culture many japanese even today very much you know mark their lives and mark their past in the past their families using these imperial era names so when you when you've signed official documents you have to use them in japan so it's very much a living part of the culture i mean and that includes even foreign residents like myself you have to memorize the you know not only that your your in your say birthday and other information in the western calendar you have to know what it is and in the imperial calendar as well so it's you know it's something which is as i say on almost in many official documents and it's used in daily life and it sort of like second nature to use it so this is only the second time that there's b

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to extend a hand of peace to those harmed by his country's imperial ambitions. it was in his father's name that japan committed many of the atrocities that shook the pacific during world war two after hito spent much of his early reign on diplomatic trips where he expressed his deep remorse over his country's wartime transgressions after he took his application will make him the first japanese emperor to leave the throne without leading his country into war. but after he to hasn't bid farewell quite yet the eighty five year old technically remains emperor until the stroke of midnight that's when the throne officially passes to his eldest son crown prince norah hito and the country ushers in a new imperial era over a you are beautiful harmony. is following the story for us she grew up in japan and reports from there for us hi keogh put this into context for us what does this event mean to the japanese people it is a very big event basically nobody. who lives today has ever experienced an abdication the last one was two hundred years ago and it is a complete chang

thrown sits empty for any application of emperor akihito today we take a look at the impact of the imperial family on japanese society and share your thoughts tweet us at eight a stream if your comments if i live you to chat you too could be in the street. pointed your watch. to northeast or not stone will. be missed. for the first time in more than two hundred years a japanese emperor has abdicated emperor akihito will be replaced by some crown prince not a hito in a ceremony on wednesday now he tows accession to the throne is raising questions about the importance of the imperial family and what it means to be empress joining us to discuss this so cool or a commie she's a reporter with the japan times roland kelts is a journalist and author of japan america and we also have a walk through she's an activist and former member of the organization sales also known as students emergency action for liberal democracy welcome everybody is there a greeting that i need to give you for the beginning of a brand new era what would you say to each other in japan. just. exactly insert there's a consider

rituals leading up to the abdication of japan's emperor akihito have begun at the imperial palace in tokyo for many give up later on tuesday the first time this has happened in two hundred years the rituals will take six hours to complete and the eighty five year old will be succeeded by his eldest son who will be crowned on wednesday i cato's been a largely popular emperor who helps the edge upon through some difficult times as when he reports. it's been eight years since the earthquake and tsunami which changed the lives of so many people here. who is home was destroyed that day and while he finds it difficult to put it behind him there's one moment he clings to. the emperor and empress came in you walked over to where i was. must have been difficult for you i will never forget his words. the eighty three year old says meeting the imperial couple in an evacuation center gave him the strength to rebuild his life akihito his compassionate response to the disaster became one of the defining moments of his reign say not for those affected by this terrible tragedy i feel deeply pain. ak

berlin the end of an era in japan emperor akihito abdicates during a solemn ceremony at tokyo's imperial palace it's the first abdication the country has seen in more than two hundred years. also coming up on the show so-called islamic state releases of propaganda video purportedly showing its leader of your all the gobby in it he claims the easter bombings in sri lanka where the group's revenge towards defeat in syria. and is this a russian operative that's the question authorities in norway are asking after fisherman found this beluga whale with a camera harness of waters off far from a russian naval base. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for being with us japan's emperor akihito has formally stepped down from the chrysanthemum throne in a ceremony at the imperial palace in tokyo and his final speech the popular eighty five year old thank the people of japan and said he would pray for peace and happiness in the country and around the world akihito is the first japanese emperor to abdicate in more than two hundred years. his fifty nine year old son nora vito will officially become japan'

japan's next emperor natters ito now has a name for his imperial era it will be called the rye while the designation is an important part of public life in japan affecting the naming of everything from coins calendars documents even computer software not hito we'll assume from his father akihito who steps down at the end of the month it will be japan's first application in two hundred years. scrambling to grab a moment in history crowds in tokyo rush to secure a special edition newspaper's celebrating the mark of a new monarch. of the. game of the new era israel. it was the announcement that ended weeks of top secret meetings and intense media speculation iran names are traditionally taken from chinese classics but for the first time the government drew on ancient japanese poetry which describes the blossoming of plum flower was about. thirty five under the new era each and every japanese person can hope for the future and make their own flowers blossom. we have decided on ray with these wishes for japan. it will come in the mouth of a pony is that i think women. here in ames consist

the ceremony will be televised from the imperial palace.in two weeks. he was the republican prosecutor who appointed robert mueller as special counsel to investigate russian interference in the 2016 election. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.

it was a very brief ceremony lasting only around ten minutes inside a room of the imperial palace on a very gloomy evening in the japanese capital tokyo more than three hundred people inside that room for the ceremony to see the abdication of emperor akihito they were members of the imperial family of course members of government led by the prime minister shinzo are there who formally announce the abdication of the emperor this all came about after a surprise speech from emperor akihito in two thousand and sixteen in which he said that he was concerned that his age and his health would mean that he wouldn't be able to carry out his imperial duties to the best of his ability he didn't say he wanted to abdicate he couldn't use that term because it was effectively against the law there was no law in japan to allow for abdication but he sent a very clear message to the government and opinion polls among the japanese public clearly showed that they supported his wishes to stand down so the government was really left with no choice the year after to pass a one off allowing for the abdicati

we are not an imperial country. we have never tried to occupy and govern another people for a long time. we would not have had a revolution without nationalism. it was a nationalistic revolution. we had rights within a great liberal empire. maybe not as good as the austro-hungarian empire -- >> what is? [laughter] >> we said no, because we wanted to govern ourselves. people who suffered under colonialism or imperialism have looked to our revolution as a model. it is a model for a people wanting to govern itself within its own boundaries. >> i have no dispute about that. the important part is the benign or conservative nationalism or american nationalism -- part of the american experiment, we are exceptional and we did things with nationalism that other countries did not do because america is frickin awesome. [laughter] one point on serbian nationalism. otto von bismarck said the trouble with the balkans is, they tend to produce more history than they can consume domestically. [laughter] troubleieve history and are t

history has been made in japan what the first imperial abdication and more than two hundred years and a brief ceremony in the imperial palace in tokyo emperor akihito stood down from the throne to make way for his eldest son wayne hay reports from tokyo. after more than thirty years on the throne emperor akihito made a slow final walk into the serum room in the imperial palace as was so often the case throughout his reign he was accompanied and supported by his wife improves michiko he told then spoke for the last time as emperor of japan much it is fortunate that i have been able to perform my duty as imperator we perform trust and respect for the chop and these people for thirty years since my ascension to the trauma to the people who accepted and supported me as a symbol i express my i felt. there was little fanfare all fuss surrounding the ceremony which lasted around ten minutes that low key nature of it was perhaps fitting for an emperor who sought to change the perception of the role one of akihito as legacies is that he modernized the imperial family by attempting to make it r

akihito retires at a time when the imperial family's popularity is high according to opinion polls but the transition will raise more questions about the family's future and whether more change will come to ensure it survives wayne hay al jazeera tokyo now when we come back. in about. time for sports with south thank you very much kevin durant's put in another huge performance for the golden state in the n.b.a. playoffs the champion's winning the opening game this second round series against the houston rockets drawn followed to his fifty point display against the clippers a few days ago by scoring thirty five. through though that scored the vital. three point opening a five point lead in the final minutes while the worry is hanging on in oakland a final score hundred four two hundred they're looking to win a championship in a row. the boston celtics beat the milwaukee bucks and game one of the second round series the bucs were the best team in the regular season but could do little to stop boston skier who got twenty six points on new alkies home court final score hundred twelve to ni

it gave rise to imperialism and expansionism.anese military invadedd neighborining countries and fout world war ii in the name of their emperor. they suffered a devastating defefeat. japan drafted a new constitution, defining the emperor as a s symbol of natioil unity, with no political power. emperor denenied the concept of his being denied. >> supported by the strong will of the people to seek peace, the era has been the first in modern japanese history thatt was completely free of war. scending t the throne, the empeperor has fought toto bg hihis presence closerer to the people. his wife was the first commoner to marry into the imperial family. zoneisit to o the disaster in the wakake of the tsunami and nuclear r meltdown wasas s seens symbolic of their s sympathy for the e public.. >> the couple took on didistinct roles. by taking cacare of the abandonn peopople. it was appreciated, problematic at the samee timime as it went against the principlple of separation of the empmperor from politics.. at over 80, emperor akihito too

is it a threat to the imperial family?rnado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government to build better government housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them. they've taken the capital, which they've been fighting for for so long. it was 7 o'clock in the morning, the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. i'm kasia madera, in london. our top stories: officials in sri lanka revise down the death toll from the easter sunday suicide attacks by a hundred — 253 people are now believed to have lost their lives. in christchurch,

there is no imperial japan, crown for japan's treasures. there is no imperial japan, crown forjapan‘s family, they have a sacred mirror, a sword and a gem. he will return two of them shortly, they will be and a gem. he will return two of them shortly, they will he inherited by his eldest them shortly, they will be inherited by his eldest son, crown prince naruhito, on wednesday. we are also expected to hear from naruhito, on wednesday. we are also expected to hearfrom prime minister shinzo abe, to make a comment about the 30 years of this era, and we will hear from emperor akihito, the 30 years of this era, and we will hearfrom emperor akihito, his last speech as emperor. as you can see now, we are seeing last speech as emperor. as you can see now, we are seeing live pictures inside the imperial palace, emperor akihito and empress michiko walking into the room. you can see the two treasures being brought into the room. they are the symbols of japan's imperial family. they room. they are the symbols of japan's imperialfamily. they will be re

berlin at the end of an era in japan emperor akihito abdicates during a solemn ceremony in tokyo's imperial palace it is the first avocation the country has seen in more than two hundred years. also coming up u.s. president donald trump files a lawsuit against germany's biggest lender it's supposed to stop deutsche bank from complying with subpoenas as congress investigates trump's financial dealings. with the so-called islamic state releases a propaganda video that they say shows the group's leader abu bakker on baghdad and he claims to easter bombings in sri lanka where the group's revenge for its just seat in syria. and in football with the champions league semifinals looming we sat down for an exclusive interview with liverpool's much loved coach jurgen klopp ahead of the clash with barcelona he tells us why the spanish club will have a big challenge on its hands. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us japan's emperor akihito has formally stepped down from the throne in a ceremony at the imperial palace in tokyo akihito is the first japanese emperor to abdicate in two hundre

and what i defend most strongly is american nationalism, and we are not an imperial country. we have never, you know, occupied and tried to govern another people for a long period of time. and it really -- it made this country -- again, we wouldn't have had a revolution without nationalism. it was a nationalistic revolution. we had rights within a great liberal empire, maybe not as good as the aus tow hungarian empire. >> what is? >> it was a great empire, and we said no because we wanted to govern ourselves. and there's a reason why people who have suffered under imperialism or under colonialism have looked to our revolution as a model, because it's a model for a people wanting to govern itself within its own boundaries. >> again, i have no dispute about that. i just think the important part is the benign or the conservative nationalism or the american nationalism because as part of the american experiment, we're an exceptional country, and we did things with nationalism that other countries did not do because america is, to borrow a term from social science, frickin' awesom

crowds of people are already gathering in front of the imperial palace to witness the event our hero's reign ends at midnight when his frown when a song the eldest son from friends noriko will become the new earth and his era then begins. let's take a closer look now at what the reign of emperor akihito has meant to japan and its people. the west the akihito was a groundbreaking figure long before he became emperor in one nine hundred fifty nine he married a commoner. a major taboo but the people loved it the couple recently celebrated their sixtieth anniversary. and some toshi hope their union will last that long the two wanted to marry during the akihito era. i spent thirty years of my life in this era since i was a year old so we've lived through catastrophes but i want to keep this time in my heart and enjoy the new era they have always to thin out the lawyer. now akihito is abdicating the first emperor to do so for two hundred years now with a few years ago after two operations. i sensed that my ability to lead was fading also in view of my age i'm worried that i can't fulfill my

a mask to disguise the united states' true motivations of imperial domination? within this debate, one of the most cited, if not the most frequently cited case studies is the relationship between the united states and japan. in the aftermath of world war ii the united states occupied and radically transformed japan under the stated goal of democratization. the occupation authorities wrote a new constitution, they held elections, they reformed the japanese education system, empowered labor unions, among a bevy of other reforms. politicians and policymakers have cited japan as a prominent example of the united states democratic intentions and capabilities. of its commitment to spreading democracy. perhaps most famously in the run-up to the invasion of iraq, president george w. bush repeatedly pointed to japan as an example of the united state'' ability to transform and democratize foreign states and peoples. yet others have pushed back forcefully on this claim. scholars have highlighted the agency and vitality of the japanese people rather than american policymake

imperial education in more than two hundred years. hello there we've got quite a few thunderstorms over parts of europe at the moment not so many in the west they are for spain and portugal the skies are mostly here and it's fairly warm there is more cloud as you head through the british isles and down through parts of france but here at least that big storm is cleared away say things all comma if roll the grey the thunderstorms well they here over the eastern parts and some of them are pretty violent bringing us some large hail and some very heavy downpours it's all trying to move its way east towards the temperatures affording as the worst of those storms that was their way towards remaining i mean for the towards the south and it's not actually fine and dry for many of us had just a little bit of cloud at times in the outside chance of a shower of the haps but really what we're looking at is cairo seeing the temperatures up at around thirty three degrees and we're looking at a top temperature of a around twenty now for the central