[applause] prime minister abe: no. instead we can create shared bodies around the world that can then take root the rule of law democracy, and freedom. [applause] prime minister abe: that is exactly what the ppp is all about. [applause] prime minister abe: furthermore the ppp goes far beyond just the on economic benefits. -- just beyond economic benefits. it is also about our security. long-term, it's strategic value. no one should ever forget that ppp covers an area that accounts for 40% of our economy and 1/3rd of global sales. we must turn the area into a region for lasting peace and prosperity. that is for the sake of our children and our children's children. as for u.s.-japan negotiations, the goal is near. let us bring the ppp

[applause] prime minister abe: japan will not run away from any reforms. we keep our eye only on the road ahead and push forward with structural reform. there is no alternative, and there is no doubt about it whatsoever. [applause] prime minister abe: my dear colleagues, the peace and security of the post-war world was not possible without american leadership. looking back, it made me happy all the time that japan of years past made the right decisions. as i told you at outset, citing my grandfather, that decision was to choose a path. that is the path for japan to ally itself with the u.s. and to go forward with the rest of the western world. together with the u.s. and other like-minded democracies, we want the cold -- prime minister abe: that is the path. grow and prosper. and even today there is no alternative. my dear colleagues, we support advancing of u.s. enhance the peace and security of the asia-pacific region. i will stand clearly, we will support the u.s. depots, first last, and throughout. [applause] prime minister abe: japan has deepend its st

[applause] prime minister abe: mr. speaker mr.e and the house distinct ladies and gentlemen. 1957. my grandfather standing right here as prime minister of japan began his address by saying and i quote "ist is because of our strong belief in democratic principles and ideals that japan associates herself with a free nation of the world." [applause] prime minister abe: 50 years have passed. today, i am honored to stand here at thes the first japanese prime minister ever to address your joint session. i offer my deepest gratitude to you for inviting me. i have lots of things to tell you. [laughter] prime minister abe: but, i am here with no ability nor the intention to filibuster. [cheers] [applause] prime minister abe: as i stand in front of you today the name of your distinct colleagues that japan welcomes as or ambassador comes back to me. the honorable mike matfield. walter mondale. [applause] and howard baker. [applause] on behalf of japanese people, thank you so very very much for sending us such shining champions of democracy.

they are of a different point of view to abe. i knew i would be fired. i wanted to say this was not normal. i explained it live on air, to highlight how much pressure the government exerted on to the media. >>> the media, paralyzed by the administration said that those that appeared on tv should not prookay the situation any further. >> there are reports that the chee cabinet secretary said "if it was up to me i'd declare that the comments were in violation of the broadcasting law. that sent a warning shot cross the bows of tv. meaning the displeasure of prime minister abe, meaning that he might face a lot of pressure. >> at the end of the day he and the anchor celebrity presenter have an open row in the public on the show. so i frankly don't know it had to do with any perceived pressure. >>> i think the allegations have gathered a number of followers, but alienated aimed from friendly supporters of him. >> alienated or ex-commune kated. what the cabinet secretary said left little room for interpretation. we'll watch how the tv station handles the situat

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe's speech to the u.s. congress sparked anger amongst opposition parties back home. >>> and a group of high school students from hiroshima are asking global leaders to push for a world without nuclear weapons. >>> hopes of finding survivors from last saturday's earthquake in nepal have received a boost after two people were pulled from the rubble. but the news still remains grim. more than 6300 people have been confirmed killed. thousands of others were injured. a massive effort is under way to get aid to the most seriously affected areas but many people are still living under difficult conditions. here's more. >> reporter: rescue teams have been working frantically to reach survivors trapped under collapsed buildings. crews from the u.s. and nepal pulled a teenage boy from underneath a destroyed seven-story hotel on thursday. >> translator: when i went down the stairs, i became crushed under the rubble. i heard someone come to help me and felt the jolt. >> reporter: elsewhere, searches from norway rescued

abe expressed what he called deep remorse over world war ii. he acknowledged japanese actions brought suffering to people in asia. still park said he should have apologized more. >> translator: abe failed to take the opportunity to strengthen trust with japan's neighbors by offering a sincere apology for historical issues including the comfort women. he has also been under fire in the united states. >> park may be try to deflect accusations that closer ties between japan and the u.s. have isolated south korea. park said she wants to cooperate more closely with japan economically and in security. she says she won't bury her country's relations with the japanese in history. >>> the leader of the u.s. and japan have turned to twitter to thank each other after their summit. shinzo abe returned home sunday after the first official visit by a japanese prime minister to the united states in nine years. a tweet by the white house called the trip historic. abe wrote thank you for everything including the lincoln memorial tour yamaguchi sake and haiku. t

and the section option ab can enroll in the second option. >> what's the commercial r x plan. >> the commercial r x plan for the early retirees not a cms regulated plan in place today i believe we have a little bit under one hundred people as the plan that does not have ab so those folks will not be able to enroll in a medicare advantaged plan because cms required ab city enrolled. >> if you look at the plans first, i want to talk about the medical the medical benefits quoted under the ppo it current to the network plan on average the members as a whole pay a similar amount under the proposed arrangement some costs are more and some less i'll get the chart. >> i'm saying as i read through the proposal i participated on the call with director dodd and it seems like everything was we can do it all and whether that carries through is understanding the level of detail so when i see a sweeping statement matt haney members of a whole paying a average i get nervous i want to see a memoranda price because averages range from god awful million dollars dollars to a few cents in change it would

kiyomi sugimoto of the opposition democratic party of japan was grilling abe. and he cut her off. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> abe apologized at the meeting but the opposition bloc says it was not sincere enough. so lawmakers seem far apart on the issue. earlier james tengan spoke to nhk world's tomoko kamata. >> what was the focus of this week's debate? >> one of the key issues was how japan could exercise its right to collective self-defense or respond with force when countries with close ties come under attack. last july members of the cabinet said the country can use that right. that's a departure from the way in the past he has interpreted the constitution. the abe administration has determined that there are three conditions under which japan could use the right. they include an attack on a closely related country that threatens japan's survival, but only if other appropriate means are not available. in addition, only the minimum amount of force could be applied. government officials earlier this month submitted a set of security bills to the diet

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prime minister shinzo abe's cabinet has approved a set of bills including articles that would allow the country to exercise collective self-defense. abe is about to address the nation to explain why he's committed to changing the country's security policy. let's listen in. [ speaking japanese ] >> translator: several years ago we the japanese people made a pledge. we will never repeat the tragedy of war. we pledge to keep this pledge not to go to war. and to keep that pledge into the future and we pledge that we will protect the lives and the peaceful livelihoods and every day lives of the japanese people. with this determination we have rendered a cabinet decision to approve peace and security related legislation which will make more certain peace and security in the world and in japan. in this time and day, no country alone can protect its own country. over the past two years japanese nationals became victims of terrorism in algeria, syria and tunisia. several ballistic missiles of north korea have most of japan in their range. and the development of nuclear weapons that can be carrie

a mom bod doesn't have six-pack abs. a mom bod has softness it to. it has been through the wringer a bit. probably tired. mom bod would probably rather wear stretchy pants, but mom bod is strong and mom bod is soft. >> reporter: the pressure to be a hot mom can be overwheming with some women sharing their trim post-baby bodies all over social media. take lingerie model stair ra stage for example. she stirred up controversy by posting these pictures of herself nine months pregnant with six-pack abs. critics called her too fit to be pregnant. >> i'm just doing me. i did this before i was pregnant. i want to do this after. i don't feel like i should have anything to hide and be ashamed of. i'm so excited. i'm so happy. so why not share it with everybody? >> reporter: now she's had the baby and bounced back immediately, sharing these snaps with her fan following shortly after giving birth. she maybe an extreme example but nonmoms can feel the pressure too. one reason that sara thinks it is time we all embraced the mom bod. >> i think mom bod pride should

prime minister abe stated his case on the policy shift. >> translator: if the u.s. military is attacked in waters around japan, that situation could pose a danger to us. it is our own crisis, not somebody else's problem. we set three strict criterions on the use of the right to collective self-defense in the legislation. of course, the diet needs to approve it. we decided to allow our country to exercise the right in a very limited way. >> abe rejected concerns that japan could be dragged into a war. >> translator: some people may be anxious, vaguely, about the possibility that japan could be involved in an american war. for those people, i would like to clearly state here that will never happen. >> the legislation clearly states that there would be no geographical constraints on japanese logistical support for foreign troops in situations that have an important influence on japan's peace and security. one of the bills, if enacted, would become a permanent law on logistical support for foreign militaries working for international peace. up to now, japan has enacted

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe's speech to the u.s. congress is not going over well with opposition parties back home. they remain divided on whether to support the use of the right to collective self-defense. abe told american lawmakers his nation is determined to enact new security legislation by this summer. this would include bills enabling japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense. governing parties have shown understanding of abe's pledge but opposition groups remain critical and plan to question the prime minister's stance in diet deliberations. >> announcer: >> translator: japan's diet is not a subcontractor of the u.s. congress. >> edano said as a state representative, abe's remarks are inappropriate. japan innovation party leader eda says the prime minister is neglecting the public and the head of the japanese communist party secretariat says abe is disregarding japan's independence and sovereignty. the government and ruling parties hope to begin deliberations on related bills in the lower house plenary session s

prime minister shinzo abe's cabinet has reinterpreted the constitution to allow japan to use it under certain conditions. the government says there are three criteria. one, the attack on a foreign country threatens japan's survival. two, there is no other appropriate means available to repel the attack. and three, the use of force should be limited to the minimum extent necessary. abe says the legislation is necessary to enhance deterrence in the increasingly tense security environment surrounding japan. political observers suggest he made a vague reference to china's activities in the south and east china seas. the acting opposition president of the largest opposition democratic party of japan asked abe if he's trying to change the country's exclusively defense-oriented policy. >> translator: if you are to include attacks on closely related countries, not only on japan, wouldn't it change the definition of the policy? >> translator: the exclusively defense-oriented policy will not change at all through the legislation. the use of force that would be allowed under the three new criter

she has been flown to dc from south korea ahead of abe's visit. she wants an apology. >> -- arguing that the comfort women were willing and japan was trying to liberate asia from imperialism from the west and that's disrespectful and cowardly to [ indiscernible ] only 63 survivors left. >> reporter: this week koreans and chinese people in the bay area will be watching what he says. >> the japanese government has been denying this history for such a long time. it almost seems ridiculous that he would, um, attempt to try to do the same thing again. it seems like at this point who are you fooling? >> reporter: betty yu, kpix 5. >> publisher of the book mcgraw little said that it would not make any changes to the passages about comfort women, according to the publisher of the book mcgraw-hill. >> arming officers with cameras. one bay area's city multi- million dollar plan. >> coming up. >> only on 5 a high-tech way to find small leaks before they become big problems. >> coming up at 6:30 she escaped the violence in vietnam as a little girl. what it to

and this year's anniversary comes as prime minster shinzo abe's efforts to amend it are gaining steam. a non-partisan group of lawmakers supporting constitutional change have gathered in tokyo. the group is headed by former japanese prime minister yasuhiro nakasone. >> translator: i hope debate on this issue will be lively this year, as it marks the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. >> they adopted a resolution saying constitutional amendments now depend only on the will of the sovereign japanese people. not everyone agrees with the idea that it is time for some amendments. japanese communist party head voiced strong opposition. >> translator: let's make a people's movement that stretches across the country in order to block the attempt by the abe administration to destroy the constitution. >> prime minister abe has said that there's no denying that the post-war constitution was quickly drafted during the u.s.-led occupation. he says some articles are outdated and need to be changed. japan's constitution has not been amended since it went into effect in 1947. results of an

prime minister shinzo abe attend a special committee session in the lower house.the deputy chief of komeito. he questioned the prime minister about logistic support sdf would provide to foreign troops. >> translator: the proposed legislation requires a u.n. resolution and an approval from the diet without exception. why are there such strict conditions? >> abe responded logistic support would be provided in accordance with international laws. abe stressed the importance of prior diet approval. >> translator: the new legislation requires prior diet approval without exception for sending the self-defense forces overseas for international peace cooperation activities. this is to ensure such shursure sufficient understanding of the japanese public as well as civilian control. >> abe outlined three criteria for sending the sdf overseas. he said before any dispatch j.p. should exhaust diplomatic option. and would only apply when deemed the mission is suitable. >>> let's now get a business and financial perspective on recent developments with ramin mellegard. >>> thank y

and no way to take care of their independents on ab or create a program but we have a separate thing to discuss that is not in concert with this what are we're going to do about the early actives and retirees are we're going to bring those numbers down we need to fix that problem that creates another discussion to be honest yes sooner than later it goes away or we make a determined effort to subsidies for all members in the plan did that help. >> it will. >> i mean to confuse you it opens up other considerations. >> yeah. >> you know if this year we have some people that decide to go with that plan i looked at the number of people that only have the option to stay they're not in a hmo area there is only 24 thousand but people are president obama to stay in the plan there are not a large number that have to stay and the two city plan. >> the two thousand. >> basically out of area that's absolutely right they live in other places. >> for that 2 thousand that would be a good option we'll not know if their opt for that this or not but the other people like this. >> either stay in the exi

harassment training. >> ab 20-53 include abusive conduct >>> san diego assemblyman brian jones voted against it. >> how do you define work place bullying that's a problem with the bill. how do you define what is bullying and what is banter between two adults >>> those opposed to anti-bullying laws say they'd unleash frivolous lawsuits. >> this happened since the beginning of time. making it illegal or requiring this type of training is not going to change that. >> this is not a suck it up situation. i want people to know that that is not okay. and i need to do something about it. >> after she resigned in true lawyer fashion, kim painstakingly documented her ordeal. 7 pages of agonising details that she gave to her boss. >> i had written it down and had proof, and she felt comfortable enough to fire him. people started coming out of the woodwork. secretaries, support staff, defense attorneys, former employees. like all of these people that i knew they were saying that he did similar things to them and i was "you saw this happening, why did you not say something until now." >>> despite

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abe sent him a word of congratulations. he commended the conservative party for what he called an impressive victory. he said he's pleased he and cameron can keep working closely together. abe said he wants to develop the strong relationship between japan and britain and join hands to tackle global challenges. >>> humanitarian organizations from across the globe are keeping up their efforts to help people in nepal get back on their feet. but aid workers say nearly two weeks after an earthquake hit the country, basic supplies are hard to come by. unicef estimates the crisis has had a severe impact on 4.2 million people, object 40% of them children. nhk world has more. >> reporter: day after day, brick after brick, people me nepal have been cleaning up. they're clearing away rubble from last month's devastating earthquake. elsewhere, they're building temporary shelters. volunteers are helping these residents put up tent using bamboo and advertising posters. >> translator: the monsoon season is coming very soon. we need our ho

work with us and it is also the position of the legislator of the city and county in the attempt of ab for the cities and counties to share information. >> only want to clarify c m t c is in favor of the enforcement i want to make sure which position before i call up the next speakers i want to call up a few more cards (calling names). >> good afternoon supervisors. thank you for considering the point of view of the industry my name is adams the owner of example 0 therapy i employ 3 therapist and thank you to commissioner chan for the amendments on the legalization and to supervisor wiener so for the proposed trailing legislation that sounds like workable solutions as far as being treated fairly and the representative from the department of public health we're misleading our constituents in saying we're being treated unfairly we've spoken many time as being clarified as a healing arts profession like chiropractors and number of censory medical professionals when we look at the regulatory professionals none of them have to go through what we do and other businesses that are going throug

fong so moved, commissioners, that motion passes 5 to 2 commissioners that will place you on items 4 ab for the treat street you'll consider a conditional use authorization and request for variance. >> good afternoon this afternoon i'm present the conditional use authorization on treat avenue the project sponsor requests to convert a 2 story storage building located at the rear of a building with exterior and interior remodeling with 5 dwelling units in front of the property is not included in the scope of the work on - the rectangle parcel is 60 feet in width with the 7 thousand plus square feet are the property is located within the rh3 within the mission neighborhood it is developed with a second story and is an adjacent one story car garage and two storage building located at the rear it is generally residential in character but it is adjacent to the north and east contains a 3 story george moscone elementary school. >> the residents are typically 2 to 3 stories in height and has commercial uses conditional use authorization is required pursuant to planning codes to allow residentia

abe met with former state minister for foreign affairs nobuo kish ey and other lawmakers who belong to a group that promotes relations with taiwan. he reported to the prime minister that during a recent visit to taiwan, they asked the president to lift the tighter restrictions as soon as possible. abe said the authorities and general population of taiwan should be made aware of the safety of japanese food. >>> the japanese association of zoos and aquariums are deciding on whether to leave the global organization. the world association of zoos and aquariums suspended the japanese group's membership on april 21st. it argues that japanese facilities obtain dolphins in a way that runs counter to international ethical rules. the members of the group had nearly 290 dolphins at the end of 2012. many were captured by method called drive hunting in wakayama prefecture. the world body is urging the group not to purchase mammals captured in this way. jaza has asked all members to express their views. the group faces expulsion if it doesn't address the issue by thursday. >>> we've got some fresh s

>> prime minister shinzo abe said the government will review each situation case by case. >> translator: we will aim towards an objective and rational judgment after careful consideration of the intentions of the parties involved their capabilities, the location and scale of the situation, repercussions, and how the situation developed. we will also look at how the militaries of the u.s. and other countries are responding, and we will consider the possible impact on japan and its people. >> abe also wants to allow the country to exercise its right to collective self-defense when a country in a close relationship with japan comes under attack and japan's survival is threatened. >> translator: it is possible japan would suffer damage from a conflict, even if we are not directly attacked. >> abe said the government will consider the severity of that damage in recognizing such a situation. defense minister gen nakatani echoed that view. >> translator: we would consider whether the situation would have a serious, grave impact on the lives of japanese people. that does not necessarily mean th

abe and palau's president, tommy remengesau, paid their respects at a memorial of the victims.engesau is co-chairing the meeting. >> the resilience you have displayed in the aftermath of the tragedy beginning with the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear contamination is truly an inspiration to us and the world. >> the leaders also enjoyed food made with locally produced rice, squid and fish. food producers in fukushima are struggling to dispel concerns about food safety. the impact of contamination from the nuclear accident has prevented farmers and fishers in the area from fully resuming their job. the delgts will continue their meeting through saturday. >>> zoos and aquariums will no longer buy dolphins bought in dry hunts. the decision came after pressure from a global association that called the method inhumane. and it's sending rips throughout the industry. it may also have an impact across the world as the majority of internationally traded dolphins originate in japan. nhk world's reporter looks into the reaction of the decision. >> reporter: the town of taiji in western