abe is facing a number of challenges. he says he wants to work on national security and regional revitalization. so he's creating new cabinet positions. on top of that, there's a unified local election next spring. this is an opportunity for abe's liberal democratic party to expand its influence. the reshuffle is also a way for the prime minister to foster party unity. it gives other ldp members a chance to enter the cabinet and helps abe maintain broad support. that support will come in handy next fall during the leadership election. abe needs to stay in charge of the party in he wants to keep his job as prime minister. >> mayuko, this is the first reshuffle since abe launched his government in 2012. how will this reshuffle play out? >> abe made it clear he was going to keep some ministers in their positions. for example tarot aso will stay on as finance minister. the economic revitalization minister will keep his job. abe spent more time figuring out what to do with ldp secretary-general ishiba. he was abe's biggest riv

he was in abe's first term in office. the science and technology policy minister is expected to be -- abe is planning to give akinori eto the new post of minister in charge of security administration. the next agricultural forestry and fin industry minister will likely be --. the abductions issue minister is expected to be --. she will be working on bringing home japanese nationals abducted by north korean agents in the 1970s and 80s. and -- will likely be the environment minister. >>> the chief cabinet secretary announce the new line-up. the new cabinet will be launched in the evening at a ceremony. >>> and we just found out the latest. -- is expected to become the minister in charge of the empowerment of women. she will likely take over the administrative reform portfolio too. arimura is a ldp member in the upper house. she has been elected three times since 2001 but never been in cabinet. she was the parliamentary secretary of education and chair of the upper house environment committee. the prime minister says he want

what did abe say about the state of the economy? >> the prime minister said he will continue to put the economy first and work to fend off deflation and achieve growth. he noted things improving from employment to salaries. but he said the recovery has not reached places outside the major cities. abe says his mission for every corner of japan to feel the economic recovery. but he needs to strike a balance here. abe has to decide on further raising the consumption tax which could drive down consumer spending. >> he's the longest serving prime minister in nearly a decade. what's his secret to staying in power? >> his focus on the economy has won people's support. but his emphasis on collective self-defense has undermined his popularity to a certain extent. he says he created the new post to handle security legislation to better explain why the change is necessary. the prime minister has reshuffled his cabinet to keep his ruling party united. many have been waiting for an opportunity to take on posts. abe needed to give some a chance t

what are some of the main points abe spoke about?> well, prime minister abe emphasized that japan's determination to proactively contribute to the world peace. he said japan will take the lead in solving problems the world is facing such as the ebola outbreak and climate change. he said this will be done through making use of the country's technology and experience. he also mentioned japan's support for the fight against islamic state militants by the united states and other nations. abe said japan will offer iraq, syria, and other affected regions humanitarian assistance. but he said the country will not offer any military support. >> all right. well, abe mentioned japan's relations with china and south korea. we talked about that a little bit earlier. what did he have to say in regards to that? >> as you know, japan and china not getting along well over differences of opinion over the senkaku islands. japan maintains they're an inherent part of japanese territory in terms of history and international law. japan controls them but ch

even some in abe's own party have been posing concerns. but an expert warns of a substantial risk if abe puts fiscal competition at the bottom of his agenda. >> the administration is taking the risk of future long-term interest. or losing the credibility of not only jgb but also the administration itself. >> reporter: prime minister abe is entering another phase of his leadership. he needs to juggle conflicting challenges, and find a path to further economic growth. kyoto fujita, nhk world. >>> well investors in tokyo remain pretty upbeat with the announcement of the reshuffled cabinet. the nikkei average closed up just about 0.4%, 15,728. that's after rising as much as 1% during the session. hopes for economic reforms lifted broader sentiment. experters also taking a bit of strength from a weaker yen. some traders did lock in profits from recent gains. other major benchmarks in asia seeing their sessions finish higher, as well. hong kong's hang seng index rose to a level that we haven't seen since may, 2008. the shanghai composite also hi

abe reshuffled the roster of ministers and leaders. results of a poll suggest the support rate increased to 58% from 51. nhk phone about 1500 people aged 20 or older over a three day period until sunday. 67% responded. the support rate for abe's new cabinet was up by 7 percentage points from last month. the disapproval rate was 28%. down by five points. respondents were asked to choose one out of six issues they think leaders should tackle first. 25% said the economy. 21% said revising the social security system. 15% said measures for nuclear power plants. 12% says physical restructuring. 9% says foreign and security policies and 9% said reconstruction from the 2011 disaster. >> earlier geno tani asked about the poll results. she has been following prime minister abe since she took office. >> digest this for us? how do japanese voters feel about abe's new cabinet and executives. >> the japanese are split over whether he's doing a good job. the results of our poll suggest 47% of people approve of the reshuffle. 45% do not. >> the pollst

prime minister abe will be the first to speak at the conference. he unveiled the policy strategy in june to employee more women in positions of power to encourage economic growth. it's an idea that's known as womenomics. the term was coined 15 years ago by goldman sachs. closing the gender employment gap could counter the shrinking work force. she published the report in 1999. since then she's published three more. in the latest rorkts she says fully utilizing women in the work force could goost gdp by nearly 13%. that's a figure leaders can't ig noempt she was sat down to ask what changes she's seen since abe is endorsing womenomics. >> for the first time i can recall he is talked about or discussed half the population in such a spotlight or highlighted fashion is a very big step forward. it's coming up in conversations in board rooms within company factory floors. it's also reality because the labor shortages are very real across many industries in japan. >> abe promoted five women last week top his 18 member cabinet. that matches the highest num

he gave us some insight into abe's long list of policies. >> abe wants to achieve summit talks with china to establish a friendship between the two countries or friendly relations he said. this is the first time the prime minister has used the word friendship or friendly relations in the major speech when talking about china since he took office at the end of 2012. president xi jinping also mentioned friendship with japan this month. abe seems to have responded to this by sending out the message the that he hopes to achieve face to face talks with chinese leaders. prime minister shinzo abe emphasized in his policy speech the key to maintaining economic growth is to steadily achieve measures to realize two main pillars, the first is regional revitalization. and the second is increasing women's participation in society. the government and the ruling bloc are placing priority on quickly passing relatable bills for these two things both of which opposition parties are also expected to approve. but at the same time, the government and ruling bloc are expected to put off bills that opposition l

now shinzo abe is set to make some changes. he's getting ready to reshuffle his cabinet and shake up the leadership of the governing party. abe's expected to name toshihiro niki chairman of the liberal democratic party's decision-making party. he leads the budget committee of the lower house of the diet and has served in the cabinet before. he has ties with many members of the ldp's coalition partner new komeito. abe's expected to select anada to another key party post, chair of the ldp's policy research council. abe has been impressed by how she's worked to deregulate the farming and medical sectors. >> translator: i want to advance and accelerate our policies and invigorate my administration. >> abe's expected to appoint someone with a lot of experience in security matters to a new cabinet post. minister in charge of security legislation. eto chairs the lower house committee. he's expected to serve as defense minister. he would work on legal revisions related to collective self-defen self-defense. cabinet members decided in j

so abe is playing catchup. >> reporter: abe's visit to sri lanka on sunday was the first by a japanese prime minister in 24 years. the nation is close to sealing a pact with gentlemayea japan. crude oil is shipped along this route. abe and president paxar agreed to launch government talks to ensure safety and uphold the freedom of navigation in the indian ocean. >> translator: sri lanka and japan are both nations that share values. we've agreed to extend our friendly relationship to a new partnership between maritime states. >> translator: i thank japan and its people for the support, understanding, cooperation, and friendship it extended when sri lanka was in a difficult and challenging period. >> reporter: abe earlier visited bangladesh where he met prime minister sheikh shena. they confirmed that japan will extend economic assistance worth up to $6 billion over the next four to five years. this is to help bangladesh build roads, ports, power plants, and other infrastructure. japan's bid to win a nonpermanent seat at the u.n. security council also received a huge boost. bangladesh ha

japanese prime minister abe spoke at the united nations general assembly in new york. he promised his country will continue fighting the ebola virus and countering threats from the islamic militant group. >> he spoke on thursday morning at the general assembly hall. his main message was that japan is ready to make a stronger commitment to the world's fight against global threats. >> mr. president -- japan -- it's best possible effort in the fight against the ebola virus disease. international communities should come together and address this crisis that affects the paes and security of africa. japan regards that activities of isil, which extends at those national borders and has declared -- establishment of so-called state to the serious threat to international order. what is important now is preventing extremists taking root while also responding swiftly to this regions humanitarian crisis. to assist in this re japan will implement $15 million to emergency assistance right away. >> another important issue for abe is reforming the security council. he stressed the unit

abe committed $33 billion to finance projects in india. modi will reform tax and administrative restrictions to encourage investments. >> executives at citi groups want to sell their struggling retailed banking business. they want to hold an auction and are asking rivals to put in bids. they offer services to individual customers at about 30 branchs. they control deposits roughly the same size as a mid level regional banks. their retail unit is not profitable enough, so they want to off load it. industry sources say the bank will conduct the first round of bidding as early as september 12th. soi sources say managers are already showing interest. >> trading volume was light in london and paris and the day ahead was flat. >> good morning, yi. it's the central bank policy officials will have to say, we've got the bank of japan policy meeting and the european central bank policy meeting this week. let's have a look at the opening levels. both indexs well into the positive into the first few minutes of trading this september 2nd. the nikkei lar

prime minister abe says the articles on the comfort women must have hurt the reputation and abe madehe remark during a radio program and not in a position to comment on specific stories but generally speaking news reports can have a major influence at hole anme and broa. media organizations must keep that in mind and make sure the reporting is responsible, accurate and credible. currency traders are flocking to the dollar. good morning. >> the dollar has been on a strong run. a ninth straight week of gains. it has gone from 105 to 106 and now above 107. investors feel the american economy is recovery solidly and interest rates may be raised sooner than expected and that's driving demand for the dollar. let's get the details. what's driving tokyo markets? >> good morning to you, all of the action is in currencies as you are saying. let's look at the levels before i come to stocks and dollar continues to climb against the basket of major currency, including the yen, of course and the euro, that's on hopes of a stronger u.s. economy. the dollar is at six year highs against the yen and 1

analysts assume that's a warning to the government of prime minister shinzo abe.eijing has repeatedly criticized japan for what it sees as a shift to the right. but xi said a long-term friendship benefits both nations and he said his government and the people of china will make more efforts in this direction. and there is another sign the debate on japan may be changing. an online conversation in china has been raging about the benefits of bilateral ties. the debate was triggered by an article called has japan done anything other than harm china? the article said japan paid more than $36 billion in development assistance to china over the 30 years until 2008. it included a photo of japanese rescue workers praying for the victims of the 2008 earthquake in sichuan province. some people responded by writing they hoped for better ties and that there are many lessons to be learned from japan. meanwhile, japan's top government spokesman has again called for talks between leaders of japan and china. chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga was commenting on president xi's

abe had former japanese prime minister give park a letter. officials at the south korean presidential office say abe suggested meeting her on the sidelines of conferences this november. park said the japanese must first take action on the so-called comfort women issue. she said relations after past summit talks became worse. and she said she would need to make thorough preparations to realize a meeting with abe. >>> a much awaited report on officials abducted to north korea will likely be delayed. officials in pyongyang have informed japan their investigation is still in the initial stage. japan's cheap cabinet secretary suga says pyongyang conveyed the information through diplomatic channels in beijing. >> translator: north korean officials said their special investigation committee is sincerely conducting investigations related to all japanese. they added that the investigations are still in an initial stage and expect they will be completed in about a year. they said they cannot comment beyond the current stage at this point. >> prime mini

now i would like to take this opportunity to state my views to prime minister abe and the abe government in japan. japan is now trying to become a normal state, which means that from the perspective of the japanese leaders, japan is not a full state. something has to be changed in order for japan to become a normal state. and in my view, for japan to become a normal state, the first thing that it has to do is to come to terms with its own history, squarely face the past history. if it is a wrong history, you should learn lessons from it. if it is a wrong history, you should regret and apologize. if it is a wrong history, you should make sure that the same mistakes will not be repeated. that's the message that neighboring countries in asia wants to hear. that's the message that korea wants to hear from japan. of course, japanese government says, oh, we have made many apologies. which were acceptable to korea. but still, from the korean viewpoint, we are not quite sure that whether japan has made a sincere, a genuine regret and apology to korea. the number doesn't matter. this is not a pol

the members gathered for the first time since abe reshuffled his cabinet this month. abe told the members his growth strategy comes with clear targets. >> we need to keep refining and improving our growth strategy as we xwo. >> economic revitalization member will head new heating to inspect the progress of the growth strategy measures. they include a reform to make work practice more flexible and improve productivity. they also include promotion of an aggressive agricultural policy to expand exports of farm products. >>> i'll have more of your business headlines for you next hour. i'll leave you now with a check on markets. >>> the folk owe market leads the way. >> from the decisions that could change the course of an economy. >> to the companies at the forefront of change. >> up to the minute market reports. >> and analysis by specialists from around the world. >> get all the latest every day here on "newsline." >>> japanese prime minister abe will join other heads of states next week in new york. they'll be attending the 69th session of the united nation's general a

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abe spoke about the airstrikes in syria. he said he believes they're designed to prevent the situation from worsening. he said he hopes the attacks will weaken the group and lead to its destruction. sisi said he supports the international effort to tackle the problem. and he said comprehensive economic and educational assistance are also important in fighting terrorism. >>> now, let's see what's happening in the world of business. ron madison is at the biz desk. ron? >> all right, thank you, miki. prime minister abe also took time from his visit in new york to talk about his economic policy, including japan's consumption tax. abe told reporters about a possible increase in the sales tax in october next year, from 8% to 10%. he said he'll ask experts to examine the state of the economy. he said he'll also take into account gdp data for the july to september period. he'll then decide by the end of the year whether to go ahead with the increase. abe said the government has no plans to submit a supplementary budget for the curre

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prime minister shinzo abe has laid out his policy agenda. he says he will revitalize local communities to give hope to young people across japan. >> one of the important missions of my cabinet is for meem to feel the economic recovery. we'll continue to put our first priority on the economy and aim to bring japan out of deappalachian. >> abe says his government will look to restart reactors. currently, all the reactors are off line. he also reiterated he will work to improve relations with south korea and china. >> translator: i will work to hold a summit with china as soon as possible and promote our mutually beneficial strategic relation through dialog so that japan and china can develop stable and friendly relations. >> japanese officials have proposed that abe meet with the chinese president xi you didn't know pinning. and the prime minister says he will promote security legislation to protect people's lives and livelihood in any kind of situation. his government decided in july to allow jap ton exercise its right to collective self-defe

japanese prime minister shinzo abe sis ted sri lanka earlier this month. he and the president also agreed to work more closely on maritime security. >>> people who follow the markets are keen to know what u.s. central bankers are going to. now we're joined from the business desk. good morning. what can you tell us? >> policy makers meet regularly throughout the year to discuss their next steps. their current meeting could stand out from the rest. now, they have for years been pumping billions of dollars into the economy, also known as quantitative easing, and they've kept interest rates extremely low. analysts expect they'll cut back on their monthly purchases of government bonds by $10 billion, down to $15 billion. that move would likely set the stage for a decision at their next meeting in late october, to end the fed's qe program. in july, the central bankers indicated they would keep interest rates near zero for a considerable period. even after the monetary easing wraps up. they said the reason is the slack labor market. still, some analysts said the

elsewhere in the disaster zone, prime minister shinzo ab has prompted to fast track measures. he exchanged views with the mayor. they approved earlier government plans to build intermedia waste storage facilities in the area. the mayor said abe should understand the feeling of land owners forced to give up their ancestral property. abe replied the land owners have committed to rebuilding fukushima by making a very difficult decision. >> finally this is a very significant step towards a solution. we need to make up for lost time on reconstruction. >> abe assureded the land owners that promised legal and financial measures will be implemented. >>> some farmers in northern japan are seeing more and more birds in the skies that they once tried to get rid of. they supported government officials to bring back crested ibises from extinction. they're finding that their experts are a mixed blessing. nhk world explains. >> reporter: crested ibises were introduced to japan from china. they became the basis for an artificial breeding program. officials released them into the wild for six

india's new prime minister in japan and abe are not holding back. they want to strengthen their economic ties. >>> it is midday in london, 3:00 p.m. moscow, 2:00 p.m. in the port city of mariupol where the ukrainian government is sending reinforcements to fight the separatist rebels. battle is complicated by what appears to be russian tanks supporting the rebel fighters. we're hearing the ukrainian army has left positions at luhansk airport just northeast of mariupol after they were attacked by a column of tanks. ukraine's president poroshenko says russia has changed the balance in favor of the separatists. the russian foreign minister lavrov says there will be no military intervention into eastern ukraine. he says he wants an immediate ceasefire with no preconditions. mike has this report. >> in the region now at the center of the intensifying diplomatic crisis, pro russian separatists prepare to fight. one of the leaders said they were heading to donetsk airport after heavy clashes between the rebels and government forces. it's been under the cont

the japanese prime minister abe announced five women will be appointed to his newly restructured. it is the first time he reshuffled since returning to office in 2012. officers isfemale uncommon in japan, but it is in line with his goal of erring economic growth by elevating -- spurring economic growth by elevating the number of women in these positions. back the most significant thing really is the appointment of be ministers. it is the first time ever five sitting members of parliament have been appointed to be ministers in the japanese government. racking. abe's way of up his goal to get more japanese women to work and to get more japanese women in the near position in japanese society. he wants 30% of all managers to be women by the end of the decade. why does he want it? there is an economic rationale. populationn aging and low immigration. the only way to get the economy to grow sustainably over the long run is to get more women into the workforce. mr. abe has a steep hill to climb if he wants to achieve these goals. 400 80 members of parliament in the lower house, just dirt

item 7 for case c alters 3463, 6 street request for conditional use authorization, item 8 ab at 5421 geary boulevard request for discretionary review authorization and a request for variances. i do have one speaker card for item 7. to the member of the public wishing to speak to item 7 ma'am, we'll pull that off consent if you wish to talk about that >> very good commissioners items 8 ab. >> is there any public comment on items 8 ab seeing none, public comment is closed. >> commissioner antonini. >> move to are approve item 8 a. >> on that motion to approve commissioner antonini. commissioner johnson. commissioner moore. commissioner sugaya. commissioner fong. and commissioner president wu. so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 6 to zero the zoning administrator will say and the closed session to the variance clearance >> very good. >> commissioners, if we may go back to the continuous calendar for the request request on mason street. >> thank you to continue the variance on 25 mason street until november 18th and the public hearing remains open. >> commissioners it

prime minister shinzo abe announced plans four months ago re nuclear power generation. the nuclear story in japan is compromised because institutions have grown too close. the government is tied to the nuclear industry, tepco spends money on advertising and media outlets don't want those avenues to go away. >> advertising budgets is one of the most important ways that industries exert pressure on the media in japan. electricity companies are involved in this. industry advertising budget is about $70 billion each year. tepco spends $20 billion on advertising alone. media outlets are concerned about this funding. >> translation: japan's nuclear energy industry is controlled by the i.a.e.a. the experts and journalists under the control of i.a.e.a. writes articles and reports. they aim to restart the nuclear power plants which are not operating. this is the mission that the specialists have been given by the government. to achieve this, it's better that the true facts about the exist. >> there's a lot of money to be lost. most people at the top of japanese media know if you

. >>> prime minister shinzo abe is not wasting any time. he has told officials to start drawing up policies on regional revitalization. that's one of the key goals of his administration. abe and the new minister in charge of regional revitalization shigeru ishiba attended a ceremony to mark the launch of a task force. it's been charged with addressing population decline and other regional issues. the prime minister later spoke to members of the group. >> translator: unfortunately, the situation in rural communities is bleak. if we do not take measures, some communities will disappear. i want you to put your heads together under the new minister ishiba and bring about a bright future for japan. >> abe urged the officials to travel around the country and see what is happening firsthand. he said that will help them come up with ideas. >>> the appearance of dengue fever in central tokyo has many people concerned. it's the first outbreak in more than 60 years. its epicenter is also in the middle of one of the japanese capital's most popular geta

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