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tomorrow an aslef overtime ban could mean more disruption.friday, other rail workers, from the rmt union, will go on strike. before more action by aslef drivers on saturday, affecting travel to events such as the fa cup final. our correspondent ben king reports. busy rail hubs were unusually calm as train drivers at the aslef union walked out over pay and working conditions. here at manchester piccadilly, there were no trains from avanti piccadilly, there were no trains from ava nti west piccadilly, there were no trains from avanti west coast, no east midlands. great western, south coast and cross country are also affected as well. aslef has rejected a pay rise of 4% for last year and this, dependence on changes to working conditions was that government cut the pay deal fair and conditions was that government cut the pay dealfair and reasonable, but the union is ready to keep fighting. our members are in this for the long haul. we have been around 140 years, we have been in this for the best part of two years, they have been solid, we current

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we haven't got enough people and our members, and aslef members, are having to work extended shifts,le to earn a living within the working week that's in their contract. these are the first strikes for some months. after aslef walked out yesterday, the rmt is out for 24 hours today, coinciding with the eurovision grand final. aslef have two more strike dates set — for may 31st and june 3rd, the day of the fa cup final at wembley. the rail delivery group said it was blind sided when the rmt rejected what it believes is a fair and reasonable offer, delivering a fair pay rise but also value to tax payers, and the department for transport has been urging rmt leaders to put the offer to members for a vote. but the rmt now has a mandate for another six months of strikes and, at present, it is hard to see a swift resolution to this long—running dispute. marc ashdown, bbc news. palestinian rockets have been fired at southern israel this morning and israel has carried out new air strikes in gaza as the worst fighting between the two sides in months continues for a fifth day. black smoke has b

members of the train drivers�* union aslef are strking over pay and conditions.e. that�*s the day of the football fa cup final. members of the rmt union will strike on friday. the uk government has accused the unions of co—ordinating the strike action to disrupt major events. mick whelan is the leader of the train drivers�* union, aslef, who�*s travelled to various picket lines across england today. we asked him why the strikes hadn�*t achieved any progress in the dispute so far. we haven�*t had a pay rise for four years and anything we�*ve got we have earned and we paid for by productivity and flexibility in the last 23 years. what somebody now wants us to do is give all that productivity and flexibility back for nothing for a 20% pay cut, and unfortunately my members don�*t want that and repeatedly said they don�*t want that. everybody we are working for has got guaranteed profits, are paying themselves millions in bonuses, are paying the shareholders millions out the profits they are making, yet the people who work for them can�*t have a pay rise because of go

aslef that has too much days in the diary, made the 31st in football fans, saturdayjune the 3rd theyours as well. , . , ., as well. remind us what is the deal currently on offer? _ as well. remind us what is the deal currently on offer? is _ as well. remind us what is the deal currently on offer? is the _ as well. remind us what is the deal currently on offer? is the real - currently on offer? is the real operators _ currently on offer? is the real operators that _ currently on offer? is the real operators that have _ currently on offer? is the real operators that have a - currently on offer? is the real operators that have a deal- currently on offer? is the real operators that have a deal on| currently on offer? is the real - operators that have a deal on the table for both unions, for aslef they have a 4% pay raise backdated to last year and 4% for the coming year and rmt 5% for last year and another percentage on yet defined for this year but both deals will be depended on that second year rise both agreeing to negotiate to certain changes. so working practices so things like how

and this is a strike involving train drivers in the aslef union.they have another strike coming up on saturday. what this whole dispute comes down to really is the rail industry and the government saying that the railway is financially unsustainable and changes have to happen, changes to the way train drivers and other rail workers work in order for there to be a pay rise. but the union says the pay rise that has been put forward, as you say, that 4% one year and 4% the next, is far below inflation. they've rejected that in pretty scathing terms. they also object to some of the changes being proposed, which include things like a commitments to sunday working and given the employers control over rotas. but in general this is a really entrenched dispute. there has been little progress recently, especially since aslef rejected that latest offer. the government and the industry says it's fair and reasonable, but at the moment there is no signs of this coming to an end anytime soon and the general secretary has repeatedly warned that actually his member

good mornin: , aren't you talking to aslef? good morning. naga- _ aren't you talking to aslef?ey will go off and have further talks but i would be available should i be needed. they had those talks, an offer was put to the leadership of aslef mick whelan but he is not willing to put it through to his members so we are stuck, a similar offer to one that has been accepted to other unions. i'm disappointed his members cannot have their say as to whether they feel it is a fair and reasonable offer, i believe it is. ~ and reasonable offer, i believe it is. ., and reasonable offer, i believe it is. mick whelan says it is not there or reasonable _ is. mick whelan says it is not there or reasonable offer. _ is. mick whelan says it is not there or reasonable offer. the _ is. mick whelan says it is not there or reasonable offer. the reality - is. mick whelan says it is not there or reasonable offer. the reality of. or reasonable offer. the reality of the offer is it is a less than rpa pay offer and effectively a 20% pay cut for giving up the terms and conditions. i did put the offer that

will be out on wednesday the sist aslef will be out on wednesday the 31st of may. saturday during the third, thatis fans, saturday during the third, that is fa cup final day at wembley. in terms of this being solved any time soon, it's looking quite tricky. on the one hand the unions say they haven't had meaningful negotiations this year, for four months now, and the rmt say their members want to escalate it, they want to go stronger and faster. on the other side of the table you've got the rail operators and the government. the operators say they were blindsided when the rmt turned down the latest offer especially of the network rail union members accepted something similar and they say they have to strike a deal between fair pay offers and getting value for the taxpayer. incidentally the rmt has a mandate for another six months of strike action if it needs it. i'm afraid this disruption for passengers looks set to continue. marc ashdown reporting there. and strike action was one of the factors contributing to weak economic growth during the first three months of

today's action by train drivers in the aslef. train drivers in the aslef union is the first of threerain companies are due to walk out on friday, and then drivers have another strike on saturday. it means a disrupted travel plans for many people, including those heading to big events, like saturday's fa cup final or days out over half term. the drivers union, aslef, has already rejected a a% pay rise for two years in a row dependent on big changes to ways of working is unacceptable. it says drivers are being asked to give up working conditions for a wage increase that is far below inflation, and its leader has warned industrial action could escalate. , , ., escalate. our members are in this for the — escalate. our members are in this for the long _ escalate. our members are in this for the long haul - escalate. our members are in this for the long haul as - escalate. our members are in| this for the long haul as we've been doing this for the best part of two years and they have been solid and we have at least ten balance out for rebalancing the legislation and we expected to come bac

members of the train drivers' union aslef are strking over pay and conditions.ccused the unions of co—ordinating the strike action to disrupt major events. 0ur correspondent helena wilkinson was at paddington station earlier and gave us an update on what's been happening. this long—running dispute has been going on since the summer of last year, so passengers are quite used to endearing train strikes, train strikes today, as you mentioned, it is train drivers who are members of the aslef union, around 12,000 train drivers are striking today. we are at paddington station, one of the busiest train stations in the country. you can see passengers behind us here. there are some trains running here, about one an hour, but that is really limited compared to what we would normally see on a normal weekday. we have also got the heathrow express, that is running as normal, and the elizabeth line. but terms of thousands of passengers affected by this strike today, and as we heard in that clip there, there doesn't seem to be any immediate sign of any resolution to this long—

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aslef insists it hasn't deliberately targeted them.n we have to give a minimum 14 days' notice. so we gave the bare minimum of 14 days' notice for the first action. subsequent actions are then based around not hitting the same people twice, about roster patterns and what's best for our members. in their separate dispute, train guards and station staff in the rmt will walk out again on friday. many rail commuters have got used to working from home on strike days, but leisure passengers and hospitality businesses have felt the impact. both sides say they want to resolve this but right now it looks like a deal is notjust around the corner. katy austin, bbc news. itv has announced a review of the handling of problems at their flagship programme this morning. it follows the controversy surrounding the departure of its star presenter phillip schofield. he stood down after it emerged he'd had an affair with a much younger member of staff, and lied to colleagues about it. another leading figure in the development of artifical intelligence has

mick whelan, head of the train drivers�* union aslef, says his members are "determined to get a resolutionain "in this for the long haul". but ministers and train operators say the latest pay offer, of 4% for two years in a row, is fair and reasonable. we can to talk to our transport correspondent, katy austin — who's at paddington station — in central london. if paddington usually a bustling, busy station?— if paddington usually a bustling, busy station? that's right, as you can probably _ busy station? that's right, as you can probably see _ busy station? that's right, as you can probably see behind - busy station? that's right, as you can probably see behind me, - busy station? that's right, as you | can probably see behind me, there are some passengers here today, but very few when you compare it to a normal weekday. and there are very few days damage trains running. some operators affected by the strike are running absolutely nothing at all, others of those 15 operators, which are affected, others have a very limited service, including great western railway, which runs trains in and o

aslef insists it hasn't deliberately targeted them. days' notice. so we gave the bare minimum of 1a days' notice for the first action. subsequent actions are then based around not hitting the same people twice, about roster patterns and what's best for our members. in their separate dispute, train guards and station staff in the rmt will walk out again on friday. many rail commuters have got used to working from home on strike days, but leisure passengers and hospitality businesses have felt the impact. both sides say they want to resolve this but right now it looks like a deal is notjust around the corner. katie austin, bbc news. british researchers are developing peas that don't taste like peas. the idea is to produce an alternative to soya to meet the growing demand for plant—based food. peas are high in protein, but they tend not to be used in vegan dishes because many people are put off by the taste. the development would reduce carbon emissions because peas don't need fertilisers. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. t

tomorrow it's train drivers, in the aslef union, walking out at 15 train companies.the rmt union, have a strike planned for friday. before another strike by drivers on saturday, affecting travel to a number of big events including the fa cup final. some passengers we spoke to at london euston had changed their plans for this week. we were just going to see my dad, we were going to go tomorrow, but we are going today instead. it's an added expense with hotel i costs on top of it and it's two i different train tickets. what they are doing is really important, so if it is a hassle, i think it's fine. these disputes have now been going on for a long time. is the end in sight? right now, it doesn't look like it. aslef has turned down successive pay rises of 4%, conditional on changes to ways of working — which are aimed at cutting costs and "modernising." the rail industry and the government argue the offer is "fair" and reasonable. but the union's boss has warned industrial action could be stepped up. we are always open to talks, always open to renegotiations but every t

aslef insists it hasn't deliberately targeted them.ation we have to give a minimum 1a days' notice. so we gave the bare minimum of 1a days' notice for the first action. subsequent actions are then based around not hitting the same people twice, about roster patterns and what's best for our members. in their separate dispute, train guards and station staff in the rmt will walk out again on friday. many rail commuters have got used to working from home on strike days, but leisure passengers and hospitality businesses have felt the impact. both sides say they want to resolve this but right now it looks like a deal is notjust around the corner. katie austin, bbc news. another leading figure in the development of artifical intelligence has added his voice to warnings about its safety. professor yoshua bengio says he would have prioritised safety over usefulness if he'd realised how fast ai would evolve. yesterday ai experts warned that it could lead to the extinction of humanity and lessening that risk should be a global priority. our techn

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tomorrow it's train drivers, in the aslef union, walking out at train companies.. before another strike by drivers on saturday, affecting travel to a number of big events including the fa cup final. some passengers we spoke to at london euston had changed their plans for this week. we we re we were just going to see my dad and id we were just going to see my dad and go tomorrow, but we are doing today instead _ go tomorrow, but we are doing today instead. its— go tomorrow, but we are doing today instead. , . , , instead. its added expense with hotel costs _ instead. its added expense with hotel costs on _ instead. its added expense with hotel costs on top _ instead. its added expense with hotel costs on top of _ instead. its added expense with hotel costs on top of it - instead. its added expense with hotel costs on top of it and - instead. its added expense with hotel costs on top of it and it's. hotel costs on top of it and it's two different _ hotel costs on top of it and it's two different train _ hotel costs on top of it and it's two different train tickets.

aslef insists it hasn't deliberately targeted them.re minimum of 14 days' notice for the first action. subsequent actions are then based around not hitting the same people twice, about roster patterns and what's best for our members. in their separate dispute, train guards and station staff in the rmt will walk out again on friday. many rail commuters have got used to working from home on strike days, but leisure passengers and hospitality businesses have felt the impact. both sides say they want to resolve this but right now it looks like a deal is notjust around the corner. katie austin, bbc news. allegations of institutional racism within the police are among most challenging issues facing forces around the country. there is now what's called a "police race action plan" — aimed at building better relations with black communities and eliminating racism within the police — but now that race action plan is itself facing allegations of discrimination, as newsnight�*s uk editor — sima kotecha — reports. police officers have been bombarde

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friday's strike, which aslef insists was not scheduled to target eurovision events, is the first of fournions. this year's event is being held here in the uk — it would have been held in ukraine but the war with russia means it is too dangerous to do that. there has been a bit of controversy over the last day or so— it was reported that president zelensky had asked the organisers to broadcast a speech by him— and that the organisers had refused. but this report has since been denied by mr zelenskys office. denied by mr zelenskys office. so, the show continues and we now even know the order of play tomorrow. live now to liverpool, with luxmy gopal. they are in the fan zone. after all the excitement tonight, a bit of a loyal and a pause before things really kick off tomorrow.- loyal and a pause before things really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here _ really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here in _ really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here in the _ really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here in the eurovision - really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here in the eur

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the aslef train drivers union are walking out of 16 companies with some running over services at all.ists was not targeted at the eurovision events is the first of four separate walk—outs by two unions. they are striking on friday, wednesday the 31st, saturday the 3rd ofjune, the day of the fa cup final. i know stories of people who have tried to get here, to liverpool, on the train, but have ended up having to fly or to have alternative methods of transport like coaches and cars. everything is extremely busy, as you can imagine, a lot of people are trying to get here for tomorrow. this year's event is being held here in the uk, but it should have been in ukraine. the more with russia means it is too dangerous to do that. it was reported that president zelensky in ukraine asked broadcasters to broadcast a speech by him, and that the broadcaster refused because they do not mix politics with the broadcast. this has been denied by the president's office. the show must go on, and we now know the order of play for tomorrow. we are told that the order of play is important, and who better to

. and conditions involving members of the drivers' union aslef. you can actually travel on an alternative day. those tickets will still be valid. a man has died after three people were hit by a car at a bus stop in enfield. it happened just before 3.00 on angel yesterday afternoon. the driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and is helping police with their enquiries. two other people were taken to hospital with none non—life—threatening injuries. figures obtained by the bbc show more than £900,000 has been spent on an empty building owned by essex county called shire hall. the majority of the cash has gone on maintenance and repair work, but £66,000 was also spent on heating — despite it being lying vacant for the last 11 years. essex county council says the heating is kept on at a low level to protect the grade ii—listed building from damp and mould. let's see how the tube is looking at this time of the morning. there's severe delays on the circle line, and no service between sydenham and west croydon on the london 0verground. and for all the

stoppages by 14 companies are taking place following industrial action by aslef train drivers yesterdayorrespondent marc ashdown reports. eurovision fans are flocking to liverpool from all over the world to see the grand final. but the row strikes are making travel plans complicated. i strikes are making travel plans complicated-— strikes are making travel plans comlicated. . ., ., complicated. i am a little worried because of— complicated. i am a little worried because of the _ complicated. i am a little worried because of the trans- _ complicated. i am a little worried because of the trans- drug. - complicated. i am a little worried because of the trans- drug. i - complicated. i am a little worried| because of the trans- drug. i have because of the trans— drug. i have to go to new york tomorrow afternoon and i am worried they might not be a train to london from liverpool. you are not alone. _ train to london from liverpool. you are not alone, we _ train to london from liverpool. you are not alone, we have trained strikes — are not alone, we have trained strikes in — are not alone, we

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members of the train drivers' union aslef walked out on wednesday morning, and are due to do so againbeen watching newsday. stay with us. stay with bbc world news. iam i am monica miller. the weather for half term week continues to frustrate some but it's been glorious for others. west has certainly been best and thursday was the warmest day of the year. along the warmest day of the year. along the east coast of scotland it was cool and grey at times and that's because the high pressure was settled towards the south—east. always going to dry and driving in cloud of fat north sea. thursday we start off with some damp and drizzle in the south—east but out of the west sunshine coming through into the afternoon. once again we have those contrasts. south west of england and wales, dry and sunny and warm. east anglia, breezy at times. once again we likely to see temperatures drop in scotland, peaking in the low 20s. it's going to be a tale of two halves. grass pollen is low to moderate. we'll see some subtle differences with that high but that will mean more sunshine coming through on frida

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it means there will be three rail strikes within four days, with train drivers who are part of the aslefd 17, have been given life sentences for stabbing a boy as he walked home from school in huddersfield. 15—year—old khayri mclean was attacked last september. his mother, charlie mclean, described the killers as "cowards". police divers have started searching the port of barcelona for british former rugby player, levi davis, who's not been seen since leaving a pub in the city in october. spanish police say they're working on the theory that the former bath and worthing player fell into the sea. the 24—year—old had also appeared on celebrity x factor and celebs go dating. it was described as a "near catastrophic car chase." but there have been conflicting accounts of the incident on tuesday evening in which prince harry and his wife meghan were followed from an awards ceremony by paparazzi. new york police said "numerous photographers" made the couple's journey "challenging". but a taxi driver who briefly drove them suggested their spokesperson's account was exaggerated. we've been pieci

members of the train drivers�* union aslef walked out on wednesday morning and are due to do the samerustrate some but it's been glorious for others. west has certainly been best and on wednesday it was the warmest day of the year so far in scotland, just shy of 25 degrees. along the east coast of scotland and england, it was cool and grey at times. that's because the high—pressure centre towards the north—west and the wind direction swinging round in a clockwise direction is always going to be driving in cloud of the north sea. 0n in cloud of the north sea. on thursday, grey and gloomy, damp enough for some drizzle in the south—east but out to the west, sunshine coming through and into the afternoon we have those contrasts. south—west england and wales, the west midlands, dry, sunny and warm. east of the pennines, cool and breezy at times. more sunshine to the west of the pennines across into northern ireland and western scotland. 0nce and western scotland. once again we are likely to see those temperatures peaking in the low 20s. really, it's going to be a tale of two halves. we've

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members of the train drivers' union aslef are strking over pay and conditions.aturday third june. that's the day of the football fa cup final. members of the rmt union will strike on friday. the uk government has accused the unions of co—ordinating the strike action to disrupt major events. live now to paddington train station in central london, where our correspondent helena wilkinson joins us. what is happening out there? we're into rush—hour now. you can see quite a few people behind us for the past because a—train is leaving from here. a really limited to a number of services what is normally one of the busiest train stations in the country. there are only one train and our leaving from here. you've got the express and also the elizabeth line, they are running fine. a very limited service. this concourse would be absolutely packed on any normal weekday and it isn't today. a similar picture up and down the country with services severely disrupted today. this is a dispute by members of as love, train drivers who are on strike today. it's all over pay, they've

strike date in the diary, the 13th of may, and train drivers who are mostly in a different union, aslefe no fresh strike dates announced today. i wouldn't be surprised if we heard about more soon and once again this dispute feels far from over. katy austin, thank you very much. there's been a sharp rise in measles in england, 49 cases diagnosed since january which is almost the same as the whole of last year. parents are being urged to make sure that children have had theirfull mmr vaccinations as protection against measles. it spreads easily and in rare cases can cause lifelong disability or death. the israeli army says its forces have killed two palestinian gunmen accused of killing a rich woman and her two daughters in the west bank last month. they were attacked in the jordan valley when travelling to a passover event. the family moved to israel from the uk nine years ago. four men have been convicted in the united states in a high—profile case connected to the storming of capitol hill in washington two years ago. the men are all members of the far—right group proud boys and were co

including transpennine express and southern, ran no service at all as thousands of train drivers in the aslef a separate strike by the rmt union tomorrow, with two more involving drivers on 31st may and 3rd june. the strikes have inevitably affected people trying to make their way to liverpool for the eurovision song contest final. but die—hard fans won't let anything stand in their way, so let's joinjane in the city for a few final thoughts before the big day. an awful lot of them came early here and the party is very much continuing here at the fan zone. tomorrow mae muller will represent the uk with her track i wrote a song. you'll have to watch all night to see her as she'll be the last of the 26 competitors to perform. our media correspondent david sillito met her on the albert dock near here for a quiet chat — at least, that was the plan. oh, my god. welcome to liverpool and what we thought would be a quiet chat with the uk's mae muller. really sorry. we were waiting and a crowd has built up. that's ok. i don't know what's got out here. no, i love it. no, i wasn't expecting this. howeve

with train drivers in the aslef union due to walk out on the 31st of may and the 3rd ofjune — the day for many is school half term. british telecom is to cut 55,000 jobs by 2030 - amounting to more than 40% of its current workforce. many of the jobs that will go are of workers who've been upgrading the telephone and communications networks to fibre optic cables as that project comes to an end. but bt says it also expects to shed 10,000 of thosejobs due to advances in technology and artificial intelligence. the world's biggest human imaging project is set to rescan the brains and bodies of 60,000 uk volunteers — in the hope of finding new ways to treat and prevent disease. uk biobank�*s aim is to research how we age, and try and predict who might be more likely to develop dementia or cancer. when it began more than a decade ago our medical editor fergus walsh was one of the first to be scanned — and he has kept across how it's going. this vast freezer is a treasure trove of human health. it contains 10 million dna samples from the 500,000 volunteers who make up uk biobank, delivering v

members of the aslef train drivers' union were involved at 16 rail companies, with some running no servicesvanti, east midlands railway, thameslink and southern. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin, has the very latest. there is a separate strike tomorrow. once again, empty platforms, closed stations and picket lines. i'm five hours into a journey that's going to be taking eight hours. michael had to take a coach to eurovision celebrations instead of the train. tthe journey should have taken three hours on the train this morning. it's obviously a massive inconvenience. i've lost half of my day at my destination in liverpool. so how did we get to this point? the train companies and the government say the railway is financially unsustainable and ways of working have to change to enable pay rises. unions point out the increases which have been offered are way below inflation and argue jobs and working conditions are being attacked. train drivers union aslefhas rejected pay rises of 1t% two years in a row, dependent on changes like committing to sunday working drivers. walk—out started las

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factors including high staff sickness and a lack of a gnomish time agreement with the drivers union aslefack of an overtime agreement. by removing the contract and bringing the operator under government control, a chance to reset relationships with staff, trade unions and passengers. but he cautioned it would not be a silver bullet. because of the level of control the government already has over the rail network, in practical terms, in a way, not much will change. but mayors in the north say they hope it will provide the opportunity for a fresh start. thank ou, ka opportunity for a fresh start. thank you. katy austin- _ the actor, stephen tompkinson, has been cleared of causing grievous bodily harm to a man he found drinking outside his house in the early hours two years ago. mr tompkinson — who's appeared in films such as brassed off and in the itv drama dci banks — was accused of punching karl poole in the head. 0ur correspondent nick garnett is at newcastle crown court. nick. dropped the dead donkey, bra stuff, stephen tompkinson has been in the mall, but he found himself involved in s

. —— aslef union. of advanced economies are gathering in the japanese city hiroshima, with concerns about global security high on the agenda. japan's prime minister, fumio kishida, has warned that the world is at a crossroads because of russia's attack on ukraine. the leaders will also have to tackle increasing instability across the indo—pacific region. there are rising fears over north korea's growing nuclear capabilities and the threat of military action by china against taiwan. 0ur tokyo correspondent shaimaa khalil 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil is in hiroshima with this update. 0ne one of the first things g7 leaders will do is be invited by fumio kishida and his wife to the memorial, the peace memorial park where the atomic bomb dome stance. it is a reminder of the devastation that nuclear weapons are capable of doing. this is a city that has lived through that devastation and i think the message is no one wants to see this happen again. earlier this week, the prime minister fumio kishida gave