abe's planning to go there next month. his visit could allow him to hold a third round of talks with president xi jinping, regardless of the context, content of the statement. >> thanks very much for putting things into perspective. that was nhk's senior political commentator masayo nakajima. >>> there has been reacting to abe's statement. the secretary of the liberal democratic party has released a comment. it says abe's statements analyzed the reasons why japan got involved in the war. how the country overcame the past, and its great achievements in efforts under international law. the comment also says abe's statement showed the path the nation should follow in the future. tanagaki says abe's statement was well balanced. >> translator: the statement took a broad perspective and was well balanced. well thought out. i believe and hope that the message will reach the hearts of chinese and south korean people. the cabinet should strive to improve ties with them based on abe's words. >> translator: the expression of colonial

abe's inheritance of all. it is trying to advocate for and demonstrate that the japan-korean relationship is in their best interest but he needs a partner in seoul to do that. i agree with all of that. there is japan fatigue in seoul as well. there is a problem in both capitals with how they perceive the other side. it is a fact that there has been insufficient leadership exercised on both sides here to be very frank. i have to mend his love and respect for both countries and i have served in both for many years. leadersue that the two who are in power now inherited a lot of dissonance from their predecessors. but on their respective watches, it got worse. i think the good news coming out of all of this is that in recent months, it has become increasingly obvious that responsible people in both capitals right up to the top have looked at this deterioration of relations between the 2, 2 countries that have so much in common in terms of shared values, concerns, threats. things have gotten so bad that it was time

on thursday a panel advising abe submitted its support. it says japan has contributed to society as a peace loving nation based on deep remorse for expanding aggression and waging a reckless war. if the cabinet approves the statement, it will represent the official position of the japanese government. abe has decided to deliver it on august 14th, one day before the anniversary. on the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, then-prime minister delivered a heartfelt apology expressing deep remorse for japan's aggression in asia. ten years later then-prime minister used some of his wording by clearly stating his government's position is in line with those of past administrations. abe apparently hopes to resolve issues with japan's neighbors through mutual effort. china and south korea have repeatedly raised the historical recognition of japan's wartime conduct. in his statement, abe will likely use the words deep remorse and pledge never to wage war again based on serious reflection on the past. abe also is expected to express gratitude to p

abe's opinion. that act should be in some way reciprocated by the government by taking the spirit of the people who want to get past the war and taking that and saying, okay, we want to get past the war, too. >> thank you very much, sir, for your time. >>> now a general strike by labor unions, indigenous communities has brought ecuadorian capital to a stand still. we have this update. >> reporter: for hours people tried to break the police barriers around the perimeter of the presidential palace. they have been protesting throughout the day. many of them indu indigenous pee who walked for days for this day of national strike. many protesters have different grievances, some of them asking for tax reductions. others, they want improvements in education and health. others want to be able to manage their land and water resources. but the one issue that most protesters said they agree on is the fact that they want the government to shelf a plan to amend the constitution that will allow the president to r

i don't think there's much more abe nomics can do. i think as a policy mix, abe-nomics has failed. >> that is quite a strong statement. so you don't expect japan to get out of its current troubles, then? >> i don't think so. i think there are many economist webs including myself, that the boj can have -- that does not have exit policy. it's difficult for bank of japan to stop what it's doing without causing huge turbulence to the market. on the fiscal side, japanese government still fail to show any plan to rebuild its fiscal balances. so in these cases, you're right. i think japan, it's difficult to see how japan could -- its economic part going forward. >> we just mentioned china, both the slowing economy and the weakening currency following last week. how much of an effect as what that had on japan? >> it did the -- basically, we could blame that quart ily on the exports. exports fell as much as 4% in the quarter. so that has weakened japanese manufacturers, lettened their incentive to invest in japan. but rather than blaming the w

shinzo abe was at a memorial service in tokyo. emperor also echoed remorse. >> translator: the feeling just overwhelms me. never again will we have to suffer the devastation of war that's what we pray. i'd like to send my heart felt condolences with hopes for peace. >> harry fawcett, another expression of remorse, but clearly japan's leaders in south korea and china are not satisfied with those remarks. >> reporter: certainly china not satisfied with shinzo abe's remarks. talking about the words of military aggression, also saying that he should have made a sincere apology. i think criticism from south korea is a little bit more nuanced. president park gun he talking about the way abe had made the statements and saying there were more than a few things regrettable in what he said, but noticing the fact that they held previous prime ministers' apologize, as you said in your introduction, the need for screasouthkorea to have japan ae for its action. >> should we be entirely surprised what he said given his overall policy in japan at

abe earlier said he would go on the event and this was not an anti-japanese. the chief cabinet says the government informed abe has no plans to visit during thtime of the events he said ties have improved since abe met with the chinese president for a sec time in beijing. >>> carolina is stepping up preparations for a military extravaganza, marking the end of world war ii. foreign countries are having to decide whether to attend and the impact it will have on their relationship with other nations. >> reporter: china has held next month's military parade in beijing on the 70th flifrs of what it calls its victory over japan t. military parade will take place at tiananmen square in the chinese capital september 3rd. the rehearsal is carried out on sunday after sealing off the square to pedestrians and civilian vehicles. military helicopters flew in a v-shaped formation and some aircraft trailed red and blue smoke over the square. military officials say 12,000 troops and about 200 aircraft will take part in the parade. tanks and missiles will be along the equipmen

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is poised to continue a war anniversary tradition undertaken by some of his predecessors. he will issue a statement about japan's role in world war ii. and its progress since then. abe told senior members of his liberal democratic party last friday that he'll release a statement after it's approved by the cabinet. abe will apparently say he upholds the position on historical recognition outlined by the previous administration. he's expected to express deep remorse for japan's actions in the war. and based on reflection on the past, to pledge that japan will never wage war again. the statement is expected to include the expression, japan's colonial rule, aggression, and apology. all were used in statements issued by prime minister tomiichi murayama in 1995 and junichiro koizumi a decade later. observers inside and outside japan have been watching to see if abe would include these key phrases in his statement. the prime minister had initially indicated he might not use exactly the same expressions as past prime ministers. he also plans to express

japan's prime minister shinzo abe was at the event and expressed deep remorse for the suffering during the war. he was also at the service in tokyo. >> translator: the feeling just overwhelms me, looking back on the past and the deep regret towards the war. never again will we have to suffer the devastation of war that's what we pray. i'd like to send my heart felt condolences and prayers for world peace. harry fawcett joins us. you said the japanese prime minister and the emperor both spoke. what more did they have to say? >> the emperor talked about his sorrow and the overwhelming remorse he felt, praying that there wouldn't be that kind of suffering again in the future. it reflects what shinzo abe was saying about pledging never to repeat the horrors of war but also he continued in the vein of the past two years when he's been making these commemoration speeches of not talking about the damage and suffering inflicted by japan on other countries, at these events, that's a change from previous prime ministers and indeed in his first time in office in 2006 and 2007. and he has to take

biden told abe the u.s. government currently does not conductivities that could undermine bilateral ties based on a presidential order issued in 2014. he added that he hopes to further strengthen cooperation as the two countries face various threats. prime minister abe said if the report was true, it could undermine trust between the allies. and he would have no choice but to express serious concern. chief cabinet secretary suga declined to comment on whether washington explained the matter in detail or admitted to wiretapping japanese targets before 2014. >>> the designer of the 2020 tokyo olympics emblem has denied that he copied the logo of a belgian theater. >> translator: i'm very surprised that i'm being accused by the belgian designer of the plagiarism. it's absolutely unfounded. >> he's demanded that the tokyo organizing committee not use the emblem. he says that his work closely resembles a logo he created for a theater four years ago. >> translator: i'm confident my design has no parallel in the wo

abe will release a statement on friday reflecting on the war. nhk has learned abe plans to include such expressions and apology and aggression in the statements. that would uphold the previous conduct during the war. abe has been discussing a draft statement that senior members of his party and coalition partner. he may make minor changes to statements before it is endorsed by the cabinet friday. sources have told nhk the draft contains expression of apology and aggression as deep repercent and colonial rule. all were used if statements issued by the prime minister in 1995 and junicho koizumi years later. they say abe wants to avert controversy over his choice of words and convey his true message on the war. the operator of the sendai nuclear power plant is going to restart the official reactor tuesday morning. once online, it will be the first to operate under stricter regulations. officials have reported to regulators their plan to activate the number one reactor. the unit has been undergoing mandatory inspections by the nuke cheer regulation

he was careful not to dismiss the prime minister abe had to do in a statement.t said the statement did not quite live up to our dictation, unquote. that is a very mild criticism of korean standards. reacting to the prime minister's positive statements of remorse president pac challenges government to match is consistent and fair actions. its declaration that the view of history taken it up as previous cabinets will be upheld. in the korean new indeed they're going to have be matched with word. president p. he also took note of prime minister's endorsement of previous official japanese david in doing so highlighted one of the groups harmed by japan's past action caught on japan to resolve the issue quickly. she also restated their commitment to move towards a future of renewed cooperation and shared across dirty. -- prosperity. the friendship between the two countries and cooperation shoe seems to be leaving the door open to further improvement in ties with tokyo and that is a very positive sign. indeed if you look back over the recent months the overall talent a

so the optics have been bad for prime minister abe. he views the occasion of the speech to remind people that he is also opposed to war. but i don't think a lot of people believe that. i think a lot of people are very much worried about where abe is leading the nation. and building closer security relationship with the united states somehow somewhere japan will be dragged into a war at washington's behest. that explains why there is such a strong backlash. >> i want to pick up on this point. do many japanese recognize the point that the country's security needs have changed somewhat to what was taking place 70 years ago and why pass i havismipassivism was put into place. the major risk is events taking place with china. >> yeah, that's the case that abe has been trying to make to the japanese people. not only in the parliamentary enter prelocations, but also doing a full court press with the mass media. he hasn't convinced people that this legislation is the answer to japan's problems. one of the problems is that the legislation is vag

abe -- premised are abe. i believe you're familiar with comfort women. korea had been annexed.he japanese imperial army took young women from korea and other places and force them to work sexually for japanese soldiers bringing them to the japanese mainland and to the battlefield. the japanese soldiers who returned he came back from the war although about the existence of the comfort system. however, the japanese people at the time did not speak or write of this. years later, japan and korea built a treaty amongst the two countries. at the time the issue of the comfort women was not raised as an issue within the treaty. i believe this was 1961. 26 years later i met one korean woman came out in the media to talk of her experience and assay should been forced to work as a so-called comfort woman. this new started to move throughout korea. three years later, after a time, there was a covenant and at this time it was an official statement made that japan had forced these women into the comfort women system. the japanese government, to this day, even now refuses to officially recogn

shinzo abe wants to see this as something of a water shed. it's clear that that history still very much dominates relationships with neighboring countries and play as big part in domestic politics as well. >> people near the seen of multiple blasts are being evacuated because of contamination fears. the death toll in the port city has risen to 85 by the still burning at the scene. a team of nuclear and biochemical specialists has been deployed in the area. firefighters at a press conference demanding information on their loved ones. the security officials stopped them and locked the doors until the briefing had concluded. >> translator: they didn't notify us about it. we were watching the news and saw there was an explosion in tianjin. our son is a firefighter and there was a team of firefighters who lost contact. the news says there are firefighters that have been sacrificed. >>> the u.s. flag has been raised over the restored american embassy in cuba. john kerry was there for the historic event. he's the first u.s. secretary of state to vis

i think prime minister abe will also speak to a u.s. audience and finally to an asia audience, especially to korea and china who have been worried what prime minister abe will say about the 70th anniversary of the war. >> what about thinks statement that they've apologized enough? >> certainly there's a large school in japan that believe that japan has apologized and that 70 years of history since the war has shown that japan is going to be a proactive and active contributor to peace in the world and its intelligence efforts and security efforts have increased security and prosperity. that's certainly an argument we're going ohear from the japanese in coming days. >> how are the u.s. and japan able to pivot over the last 70 years to the relationship that the two countries have now? >> well, i think that relationship comes out of world war ii itself, and the postwar settlement happened during the cold war. so there was the soicht threat t and it made it necessary for u.s. and japan to counter that threat. really the reliance and the rela

. >>> a panel of advisers to japanese prime minister shinzo abe has submitted a report on the country's role in the world. it says japan has contributed to the international society as a peace loving nation based on deeper mores over a reckless war. abe will take the report into consideration before he issues a statement next week to mark the 70th year since the end of world war ii. the academics, business leaders and journalists have discussed what lessons japan should learn from the 20th century and how to use them in the 21st century. they say japan expanded its aggression against the continent in the early 1930s and deviated away from the post world war i shift which was towards self-determination, democratization and the outlying of war. they say japan lost sight of its global trends and caused much harm to various countries largely in asia through a reckless war. the experts say colonial rule became particularly harsh from the second half of the 1930s. they say the responsibilities of the japanese government and military leaders from the 1930s and beyond are very serious. they say

abe's comments. listen to what he had to say. >> looking forward is something that prime minister abe wanted to do with his speech, and i think he did that. he also spent quite a lot of time sort of explaining the historical context, the build-up to the second world war. but more importantly, i think after he'd mentioned all the words that everybody were looking out for, and therefore, reaffirmed the moriyama statement, he turned to the future and as part of that, this idea that at some point japan's children, and let's remember 80% of people in japan now were born after the war, at some point, they're going to stop apologizing. but he also stressed -- and this is something a little bit ambiguous -- also stressed that japan needs to face up squarely, and i think there is a lot of concern and criticism, particularly around education in japan, that japan hasn't done this, that it hasn't squarely faced up to history. and actually, the understanding of events in the '30s and '40s is quite scant in many p

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shinzo abe is almost certain to be re-elected. abe's term as the party president expires at the ind of september. the party's election committee set the official starting date of the cam pawn for september 8th. if no other candidate steps forward at that time, abe will win by default. abe has expressed his readiness to stay on in the post. all ldp factions support his re-election. japan's government has dismissed an article by chinese state-run media. the xinhua news agency demanded the emperor apologize for its country's past aggression. >> translator: the article is grossly disrespectful to the emperor and goes against the position previously expressed by the chinese government. >> reporter: the japanese government launched a strong protest with the chinese side through diplomatic channels. the news agency published the article on tuesday. it says the aggression japan initiated was the result of combined efforts by the emperor, the government, military and industrial conglomerates that nurtured and supported militarism. it says

will sorryme, be the hardest word for shinzo abe? we are ahead in tokyo.h us. ♪ angie: japan's prime minister shinzo abe will give a speech on wartime legacy. all attention will be on the word sorry. there is a lot at stake here. guest: a lot at stake. words, itt, several is huge. this statement from the prime minister is expected to be a test of his commitment to reaching reconciliation with former enemies, china and south korea which happen to be its biggest trading partners in asia. tensions have run high. we have disputes on the territorial side as well as they cry ministers visit in 2013. we sat down with the man who has been caught amidst tensions. he was separated from his parents during the war and was raised chinese. >> around august 7, 1945, my father was pulled out to fight and my mother was in the hospital. my brother and i fled with other families. the train was attacked. . he left me with a fortuneteller. he was injured. i went through five different families until i met a woman who would be my mother in china. it was a risk to keep a japanes

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around the stations and the planning department is supporting this and the section regular bill is ab 902 basically currently for minors a dwefks program they receive a ticket for a vehicle code things like bikes infractions they county's encourage get education rather than a ticket and the proposal to extend that to everyone for diversion for bikes running stop signs the first is a b x one one that mandates the loans in prior years of transportation fund to general fund the second is ab x one, two is expansion of the authorization for the building in the regular session and finally constitutional amendment x one one protects for transportation revenues if they have passed in the current session we're recommending a new cigarette time senate package of transportation revenue increases revenue bill 16 and similar x bs one one by senator bell the increase in the new gas tax and a vehicle fee along with other packages this would be a 5 year program again mostly for local highways we are also reading the spot bills in the extraordinary bills session and waiting to get controls hopefully m

around the stations and the planning department is supporting this and the section regular bill is ab 902 basically currently for minors a dwefks program they receive a ticket for a vehicle code things like bikes infractions they county's encourage get education rather than a ticket and the proposal to extend that to everyone for diversion for bikes running stop signs the first is a b x one one that mandates the loans in prior years of transportation fund to general fund the second is ab x one, two is expansion of the authorization for the building in the regular session and finally constitutional amendment x one one protects for transportation revenues if they have passed in the current session we're recommending a new cigarette time senate package of transportation revenue increases revenue bill 16 and similar x bs one one by senator bell the increase in the new gas tax and a vehicle fee along with other packages this would be a 5 year program again mostly for local highways we are also reading the spot bills in the extraordinary bills session and waiting to get controls hopefully m

and shinzo abe pledged that japan would never repeat the hors ohorrors of war. he never spoke about the damage and suffering inflicted by japanese soldiers and what happened as well on the eve of the anniversary day in his key statements marking the 70 years since the end of world war ii. he renewed the apologize mad poe but did not make that personally, at an event mark liberation day in south korea, more than a few things had been regrettable in shinzo abe's speech, calling on japan that it was really back up those previous apologies. shinzo abe wants to see this 70th anniversary as somewhat of a watershed but very much dominates the relationships with neighboring countries. >> services will also be held in britain to mark the 70th anniversary of the war. simon mcgregor wood talks about one of the issues in the campaign. >> as the years go on, the numbers fade, he's 90 now but his memory doesn't fade. he fought a retreating japanese army for six months of fighting until the final surrender. the jungle conditions and the brutal nature of the fighting. >> the ja

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but shinzo abe's post-war mindset seems to be his cause that he is determined to press on. al jazeera, tokyo. >> in the u.k. the prime minister and members of the british royal family give tribute to those lost in the conflict. most of those involved are now in their 90s. >> the day began with the queen in a religious service with those involved in the fighting and prime minister david camer cameron. the horse guard parade, the usual pomp and circumstance ceremony with sir charles. air force planes old and new flew over head. this was a chance to remember the 70,000 british soldiers who died fighting the japanese and paid tribute to those who survived. >> grow not old as we that are left grow old. age shall not wary them. nor the years condemn. >> the british soldiers who fought the war in the far east were often referred to as the forgotten army. the legacy of their sacrifice is far more complex than that of their colleagues who defeated nazi germany in europe. this being the 70th anniversary, this will be the last chance for many to tell their story. >> constance thompson

shinzo abe says the alliance between japan and the u.s. would be effective in deterring provocations by north korea. abe was speaking in the upper house at japanese diet during a special committee meeting on national security legislation. he was responding to a comment by a fellow liberal democratic party legislator. he referred to recent events on the korean peninsula. he said the situation may settle down this time, but should tensions escalate, japanese nationals in south korea might need to be evacuated. he stressed that legislation must be in place for such a contingency. abe said that dozens of north korean submarines had left their ports. he said the situation could be very dangerous. >> translator: no one knows what could happen in such a situation. we have to make preparations in advance in order to protect the lives and livelihoods of japanese people. a well-functioning alliance between japan and the united states would be very effective in deterring unexpected or risky action by north korea. >> the prime minister said japan and

prime minister shinzo abe is almost certain to be re-elected. abe's term as the party president expires at the end of september. the party's election committee has set the official start date of the campaign on september 8th. if no other candidate steps forward at that time, abe will win by default. he's expressed his readiness to stay on in the post. all ldp factions support his re-election. >>> officials in indonesia have held a groundbreaking ceremony on friday for the country's largest power plant. the nation has been suffering from severe power shortages. dhra dhirakaosal from our bureau in bangkok is following the story. >> the construction project has been delayed due to stalled talks with local residents over land acquisition. indonesian president joko widodo stressed that the ceremony is proof that his government has started to address its infrastructure failings. nhk world's yusuke ota has more. >> reporter: the construction of the 2,000 megawatt coal-fired power plant is set to start in batang, central java. when completed, it will be

he's currently on a visit to tokyo where he met prime minister abe.nhk, castro spoke about china's new aggressiveness in the asia-pacific region. he said the u.s. should hold up its commitment to the security of japan and territorial sovereignty should be respected. he referred to the ongoing debate on the new security bills. >> the united states supports japan's move towards affirmative defense and stronger defense. and we believe that work together we can make sure that this region is safe and secure. >> the congressional caucus on japan was established last year. it consists mainly of about 70 members of the house of representatives. >>> the head of the panel choosing a new plan for tokyo's main stadium for the 2020 olympic games says realistic limits on costs must be set. shuzo murakami chairs the japan sport council screening committee. he spoke after meeting with toshiaki endo, the minister in charge of the tokyo olympic and paralympic games. >> translator: cost is the major consideration. at the same time, it's important to set a well-balanced

. >>> japan's prime minister schenn zoe abe and u.s. president barack obama have agreed to closely coordinate policies over north korea and plunges in share markets. the two leaders talked over the phone for about 40 minutes on wednesday. with the u.s. side proposing the discussion. in the conversation, they welcomed the news that north and south korea have reached an agreement on easing tensions between them. the leaders also agreed to koord nate views on stock plunges around the world. obama expressed a positive view of the statement abe made to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. obama also touched on alleged spying by a u.s. intelligence agency on the japanese government and businesses. that information was disclosed by wikileaks. he apologized for causing any trouble, saying his government is not carrying out acts that could undermine bilateral trust. abe said that if the spying took place, it could result in a souring of bilateral relations, and he would have no choice but to express grave concern. abe asked obam

shinzo abe expressed his profound grief but did not offer his own apology. he also said future generations should not have to say sorry anymore. reporter: a day of close scrutiny for the japanese prime minister, even as he visited his father's grave. if and how he should apologize for japan's wartime actions has been a subject of much debate. then came the words many were waiting to hear. abe: our country inflicted immeasurable damage and suffering upon innocent people. history is harsh. what is done cannot be undone. we must not let our children, grandchildren, and future generations to come, who have nothing to do with that war, be predestined to apologize. anchor: the u.s. dropping of atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki led to the end of the second world war in the artiste. it also -- in the far east. it also ended japan's ambitions. tokyo's aggression cost an estimated 24 million lives. on august 15, 19 45, a message recorded by the emperor a day early -- a day earlier announced the country cost surrender to a sided -- on august 15, 1945, a message re

shinzo abe expressed his profound grief but did not offer his own apology. he also said future generations should not have to say sorry anymore. reporter: a day of close scrutiny for the japanese prime minister, even as he visited his father's grave. if and how he should apologize for japan's wartime actions has been a subject of much debate. then came the words many were waiting to hear. abe: our country inflicted immeasurable damage and suffering upon innocent people. history is harsh. what is done cannot be undone. we must not let our children, grandchildren, and future generations to come, who have nothing to do with that war, be predestined to apologize. anchor: the u.s. dropping of atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki led to the end of the second world war in the artiste. it also -- in the far east. it also ended japan's ambitions. tokyo's aggression cost an estimated 24 million lives. on august 15, 19 45, a message recorded by the emperor a day early -- a day earlier announced the country cost surrender to a sided -- on august 15, 1945, a message re

abe rejected calls to dismiss him. >> translator: the government respects legal stability. i believe mr. isozaki fully understands that. he has retracted his remarks. he would never say something that could cause misunderstanding, and he will continue to carry out his duties. >> abe was responding to a question from a member of the opposition social democratic party at an upper house committee deliberating a set of security bills. the legislation would expand the role of the self-defense forces and allow japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense. a member of the ruling liberal democratic party asked about the participation of sdf personnel in u.n. peacekeeping operations. he said politicians are responsible for revising the law to enable sdf members to fulfill their peacekeeping duties. the prime minister said the executive and legislative branches should modify laws to deal with the reality. >> translator: laws have been enacted and revised to deal with challenges we face but we should study the reality first, make laws and then send self-defense force personn

the may jr has in the past made comments at the event, but this was a full-on rebuke for shinzo abe,nd engendered some applause from the crowd. shinzo abe said that it is necessary to make the changes in the 21st century, but the security situation that japan is facing. he wants to inform japanese and educate them about the need and perhaps some of the changes will be diminished and used the speech to recommit japan and eradicating from the globe nuclear weapons, something that every prime minister has done for many years, and is part of division between nuclear weapons and nuclear power, which fuelled a great deal of its recovery >>> 70 years ago nagasaki was the site of a second nuclear attack. it mirrors japan's remarkable transformation, one that saw leaders embrace technology. >> japan suffered, and suffered. we have a right to say - we have a right to promote, to change. >> it was a policy coinciding with us president dwight eisenhower's pitch. it was harder by nuclear weapons testing. in particular when a boat was doused in the fall out for a test at bikini atoll. first, they

let's talk about the speech from prime minister of japan, prime minister shinzo abe. what should we be looking for in the speech. who is really his audience? >> well i would say he has a number of different audiences. there's a domestic audience in japan, and views about what they hope the prime minister mr say. i think prime minister corey ashe will speak to a u.s. audience, as he did speaking in congress in april, and to an asian audience especially to korea and china, who have been worried about what prime minister shinzo abe will say about the 70th anniversary about the war. >> what about the school of thought that they have apologised enough? >> certainly there's a large school in japan that believes japan has apologised and 70 years of history since the war showed that japan would be a proactive and active contributor to peace in the world, that its economic efforts, development efforts and, indeed security efforts increased security and prosperity that's an argument we'll hear from the japanese in coming days. >> how are the u.s. and japan able to point of view

china's foreign ministry said that abe has been evasive and should have made sincere apolo apologies to neighboring countries. neither beijing nor seoul would have been impressed with the donations made to the shrine where war criminals were honored. >> he said he wants to give japan the right to defend itself and allies as a naturalized nation in the 21st nation. he the problem is the past he wants to move beyond is hugely divisive. >> the prime minister's personal poll numbers have plunged. and to free up pacifist restrictions remains at 60%. but recasting the post-war mindset scenes to be his cause and he's determined to press on. al jazeera, tokyo. >> u.k.'s british and royal families paying tribute to those lost in the conflict. >> the day began with the queen attending a religious service with veterans the fighting and prime minister minister david cameron. later what is known as horse guard's parade there was the usual pomp and ceremony at an outside service led by prince charles. air force planes, old and new, flew over head to start. this was a chance to remember the 70,000

has in past such commemorative ceremonies and he delivered a strong rebuke to prime minister shinzo abe who was sitting in the audience. getting through parliament new security legislation which solidifies the pacifist accusation that the prime minister renewed last year. he said that policy had caused widespread concern he said that the japanese government should listen to those voices of concern and that prime minister abe should deliberate with care and sincerity before moving forward. there was a much more direct message from a survivor of nagasaki, an 86-year-old man, who simply said prime minister abe would lead the nation into war again. >>> continues to be a major challenge for those struggling with poverty. plus, the new addition to the afghan diet that just might be the answer to tackling malnutrition. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target weeknights 10:30p et >> welcome back. a remind

the mayor of nagasaki urged prime minister abe to take stock of concerns. a funeral has been held for a palestinian man fatally injured in an arson attack. his 18-month-old baby boy died when his house was firebombed last week. his wife and son are still in critical condition. sunday marks a year since a white police officer in the u.s. city of ferguson shot and killed michael brown. we have a look at what has changed since then. >> reporter: it was one year ago that mike brown was shot and killed on this very spot. for his father, it feels like yesterday. >> we have been dragged left and right. yet we still haven't had a chance to just mourn. saying that, it's like it just repeated itself. it just popped back up like it was fresh. >> reporter: in this neighborhood the 18-year-old is remembered as a typical kid, now as a martyr to a cause. >> we stand up and put out the truth and letting it be known that his backbone was strong. he wasn't what people was putting out there to make him look like a bad guy. >> reporter: after visiting the memorial, supporters

prime minister shinzo abe says he hopes it will deepen mutual understanding. the central government has decided to halt all work to relocate the base for one month. starting next week. during that time the focus will be on resolving the standoff. he hopes negotiators will be able to discuss what lies behind the issue, and better understand each other's positions. >> translator: i don't think we have ever had thorough discussions on the history and deterrence of okinawa. i'd like to hear what government officials think about these issues, and also i will tell them our views on the matter. >> translator: we'll explain our plans to remove the risk involving the futenma base and the relocation plan. we'll do all we can to reduce okinawa's burden. >> the central government and the u.s. have agreed to move the air station to a less populated coastal area within okinawa. >>> people in charge of a nuclear power plant in southern japan plan to restart one of their reactors on tuesday. this will be the first to be back online under tougher regulations after the fukushim