they are here just to catch a glimpse of caroline kennedy become the u.s. ambassador in the eyes of japan. caroline kennedy arrived here at the imperial palace, pull in a horse drawn carriage, traveling through streets of tokyo. she arrived at the imperial palace for a formal ceremony where she presented her credentials to the emperor of japan. she made a short statement after the formalities. >> eager to begin work as ambassador. so it was a wonderful ceremony. and i'm honored to represent my country. >> the japanese, the ones who have shown up here, appear to be relatively unconcerned about kennedy's lack of diplomatic experience despite pressing issues in this region like north korea, china, as well as the global economy. they say what has brought them out here and what they are most impressed with with their new ambassador is her star power. erin in. >> star power counts for something. thank you. >>> let's check in with wolf who is filling in for anderson on ac 360. a star himself.

this awful kwame pushing towards the caroline islands at this time and really would not be surprised if in on the near future. this is a typhoon already very well developed. you see the very symmetrical shape around it that circulation flowing around the center and that is one of the things that were to watch through the next several days is that continue to organize as it intensifies pushing off their towards the west now. it eventually will be impact in the philippines going into friday we're talking about a very dangerous storm system when it does so before it gets the reaction a few islands is gonna pass over there in awhile and also league at the caroline islands discourse to put the keys to the philippines a new cafe saying some pretty high waves appear the sixty meters high. not to mention a hundred fifty millimeters of rainfall the risk of storm surge as it pushes overhead by wednesday night thursday then off course the philippines and that is the big threat out here were top of our own smart and let the much of the size you'd be seeing not only no risk of typhoon strength wi

remember when caroline kennedy and ted kennedy, caroline said the excitement around then

here's our state department correspondent margaret brennan. >> caroline kennedy. >> reporter: caroline kennedy is used to the spotlight that comes with being a member of camelot. she's now following her family's tradition of public service. at her confirmation hearing in september, kennedy said she will honor her late father through diplomacy. during world war ii, he fought against japan. now, it's america's closest ally in asia. >> i would be humbled to carry forward his legacy in a small way and represent the powerful bonds that unite our two democratic societies. >> reporter: the world got to know caroline kennedy during the early days of her father's presidency, cuddling with him while sailing off cape cod and dancing in the oval office with her younger brother john. as her father lay in state, she held her mother's hand as they approached his casket. it was just three days short of her sixth birthday. as an adult, kennedy avoided the limelight. she married, honeymooned in japan, and became a lawyer, author, and mother of three. >> the next president of the united states... >> repo

caroline kennedy now the united states ambassador to japan.she only left a few days ago so she's not here in the united states during this 50th anniversary of her father's assassination. she was a young little girl, as a lot of us remember at the time. but jack schlossberg, jfk's grand on is there. you also saw kathleen kennedy townsend, the former lieutenant governor of maryland, who was standing next to jack [ scattered applause ] berg, as well. john king is watching what's going on. john, as we see all of these kennedy family members and other invited guests at this i guess it's a memorial over at the gravesite, it brings back powerful memories of what's going on. >> it is a sacred place not just for the kennedy family but for the country. if nothing else, a moment like this should remind us all to study our history and cherish our history. imagine this family. there is a president who was assassinated buried there. there was his brother, a senator, robert kennedy buried there. his brother, a senator, ted kennedy buried there. remember thes

i'm eager to begin my work as ambassador. >> reporter: why caroline, and why japan? >> i am most grateful to president obama for entrusting me with this important mission. >> reporter: she is very close to the president, ever since she and her late uncle teddy endorsed him at a critical point in the 2008 campaign. and there is family history. john f. kennedy's only surviving off spring said she was eager to fulfill her father's legacy. >> as a world war ii veteran who served in the pacific, he had hoped to be the first sit president to make a state visit to japan. >> reporter: president kennedy had hoped to reunite his crew in japan with the japanese ship crew that had sunk their boat in the war. in fact, when jfk was shot, they his secretary of state was halfway there. now that the daughter is in tokyo, she didn't want to be here for the anniversary. >> in many ways, she was an ambassador all her life. >> reporter: a lawyer and author, she is a diplomat and novelist. jean kennedy smith was bill clinton's ambassador to ireland. and uncle schreiber was ambassador to f

caroline was going to nursery school and kindergarten.as very grateful to the president for that. >> you have listened to a lot of jacqueline kennedy -- she sounds so in control of herself, 10 days after the assassination and going to the funeral, how do we understand her and her psyche issues. >> you will find someone who has lost a spouse or someone very close to them -- during the days of the funeral and the ceremony, she said -- just keep on moving right now, we can collapse later. there were enough decisions that she had to make -- decisions about the presidential library, making sure that the children were as and as well of environment as possible. you cannot think of anything more abnormal than, the children lost their father this way. and once she got to georgetown she did almost collapse. this was late december and the beginning of spring. for the four of them, you can ask for more than she did with keeping the situation together. >> in the days before the trip to dallas, what was the popularity of the kennedy administration and

caroline kennedy is the daughter of late u.s. president john f. kennedy. she is visiting northeast in her first trip outside tokyo since she started in her job earlier this month. the ambassador met the governor of miyagi, one of the three prefectures hit hard by the disaster. >> translator: u.s. troops visited dangerous areas and worked hard rescuing survivors after the disaster as part of their relief mission. >> the governor said the people of miyagi understand the importance of the japan-u.s. alliance. he asked ambassador kennedy to pass on her observations about the situation in the disaster-hit areas. >> and all americans were inspired by the courage and the resilience of the people here during the great disaster, and so it was important for me to be able to come here as my first trip outside of tokyo. >> kennedy says she will study how the u.s. can best help with the reconstruction effort. >>> nhk world has more on kennedy's tour and the expectations people have for her as ambassador to japan. >> reporter: caroline kennedy is spending two days in th

caroline was going to nursery school and kindergarten.he was very grateful to the president for that. >> you have listened to a lot of jacqueline kennedy -- she sounds so in control of herself, 10 days after the assassination and going to the funeral, how do we understand her and her psyche issues. >> you will find someone who has lost a spouse or someone very close to them -- during the days of the funeral and the ceremony, she said -- just keep on moving right now, we can collapse later. there were enough decisions that she had to make -- decisions about the presidential library, making sure that the children were as and as well of environment as possible. you cannot think of anything more abnormal than, the children lost their father this way. and once she got to georgetown she did almost collapse. this was late december and the beginning of spring. before them -- for the four of them, you can ask for more than she did with keeping the situation together. >> in the days before the trip to dallas, what was the popularity of the kennedy

caroline was going to nursery school and kindergarten.he was very grateful to the president for that. >> you have listened to a lot of jacqueline kennedy indicates project. control ofso in herself, 10 days after the assassination and going to the funeral, help us understand her and her psyche. often,would find that is someone who was lost a spouse or someone very close to them, during the days of the funeral and the ceremony, she said, just keep on moving right now, we can all collapse later. there were a net decisions she had to make -- where to live, about the presidential library, trying to make sure her children were in as normal of an environment as possible. you cannot think of anything more abnormal than, the children lost their father this way. and once she got to georgetown she did almost collapse. this was late december and the beginning of spring. she went through a terrible depression. quite understandably. before then, you couldn't ask for more than she did in terms of keeping the situation forever -- together. >> in the days

and then moments away from the arrival of caroline kennedy. the new u.s.n japan is wasting no time with diplomatic formalities. she's getting right down to business. and she's come to the heart of the area hit by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake. madame ambassador, a quick question for cnn. what do you feel when you see those horrible tsunami pictures and think of the families of this natural disaster and other natural disasters? >> well, i'm looking forward to meeting some of them this afternoon. so obviously, it was a devastating tragedy. i think the resilience of the people is really impressive. this is just the beginning of the tour. so i'm looking forward to meeting more people and learning more. thank you. >> good to see you. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> for the japanese media and the japanese people, as the daughter of jfk, caroline kennedy already has celebrity status. but it strikes meals that coming to this area for the first time, she's keen to put her own personal stamp on then diplomatic posting. trying to show that the japanese peopl

carolin joins us now.we going to have an investigation into whether germany's trade surplus is too much and hurting the rest of the eu? >> how about we ask a man who is very close to that review process if it actually happens. welcome emunia, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. >> thank you for inviting me. >> will we see a review of tomorrow's trade surplus? >> tomorrow, we will discuss the annual growth service and also the mechanism. the mechanism is based on a series of indicators and we follow what is going on in the different economies, if they are above or below the threat for indicators that can show imbalances in their economies. and in this occasion, their external current account surplus of germany is both. they indicate it will take stock, we need to analyze why the reason these sublosses, the threat hold, and what are the consequences can be their remedies and the consequences are negative. but tomorrow, we will take stock of the issues, will not issue judgment on this. >> you coul

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caroline a not much better. getting to the end zone. poor tackling on the defense. williams, in for the score. eventually they go up 10-9. more injuries for the 49ers, reed collides that is the second concussion of the season. this one looked bad. under four minutes of the game. down 1. back to pass. and down he goes. total for 6 times and looked really out of rhythm from start to finish. the 49ers did get the ball back with under 1 minute to go. but, he goes right, that, folks s your ball game. 49ers lose 10-9. adding 151 yards of total offense. they are 6-3 on the year. after getting shelled by the eagles, they played tkert against the giant. unfortunately the oakland offense did not. they are still looking for the first win of the road on -- on the road this season.

the president's daughter, caroline cane di, just started working as the u.s. ambassador to japan. this anniversary is a chance for dallas to come to terms with the tragedy. >> what we were looking for is an opportunity to mark an occasion that is a moment that's important in american history and world history, but do it in a way in which we can reflect on president kennedy's legacy. >> reporter: there will be no mention of lee harvey oswald who was buried in fort worth. fresh flowers have been left on his gravesite this week. and won't see the conspiracy theorists who skill preach on the grassy knoll. one of the shots fired struck the curve at his feet and debris flew up and cut his face, according to this man. >> do you feel slighted? >> no. i was the guest speaker at that time on the 40th anniversary.

we saw caroline, of course, yesterday presenting her credentials to the emperor.obin, you recall your senior correspondent from nbc was in hawaii, leaving hawaii and already halfway across the pacific on the 22nd on that fateful day. five other cabinet members on their way to tokyo to plan the first state visit of an american president post-war in japan and a president who had served in the pacific. this was an imminent visit. in fact, caroline testified at her confirmation hearing that she was so honored to be able to in some small way complete the legacy of her father, who had planned, in fact, to reunite the pt-109 crew members with the surviving crew members with their japanese counterparts who had sank their boat on his visit to tokyo. so dean rusk had to receive that call untin the plane on the way tokyo and be called back. the secretary of state then turning around over the pacific. all of these memories today. i can't thank robin, you, enough for coming in and talking about this and jim and your wonderful book "top down," which is doing so well and brings

remember when caroline kennedy and ted kennedy, caroline said the excitement around then candidate obama reminded her of the stories people told her about the excitement of 1960 when her dad ran for president kmpl the president get a little personal juice and adrenaline out of this? sure. is one day away from obama care, one day away from a 37% approval rating going on solve those problems? no. but it can't hurt. >> let me ask you, they've been in polling institution after polling inconstitution. the latest is that his approval rating is 37%. that may sound on an absolute basis, horrible, but a month ago it was 46%. that gives you how dramatically it is dropping. for comparison since we're talking about jfk, that's going to be the center of what he is talking about. president kennedy had a 56% approval rating when he was assassinated and that was the low for his presidency. >> he served two and a half years in the presidency. so all of the hope and the optimism, if you read the history books that accompanied the beginning of the new frontier, the beginning of camelot as some called it. t

caroline kennedy delivers a stern warning after a defiant move by china. jim avila has the story. >> reporter: caroline kennedy greeted lie american royalty. presenting her credentials to the emperor, daughter of a slain president. missing from the resume, diplomatic experience but that did not stop her today, just two weeks on the job from delivering a blunt warning that china's sudden and unilateral demand that planes must check in before flying near these remote islands is dangerous. it may be symbolic but today china deployed its first aircraft to the region. a sign that despite ambassador kennedy's stern statement, china is not backing down from its demand for advanced notice from any plane flying over these uninhabited i understand. her statements have made her an even bigger hero in japan. >> i'm proud to carry forward my father's legacy. >> reporter: serenaded today on her 56th birthday. ♪ >> reporter: she has read to children and visited the tsunami zone, her appointment said to be an ego boost for japan. >> japan is not as central as it used to b

caroline pierson is vice president, through for joining us. >> thank you. >>> hooked on plastic, thatso five years ago. americans may have finally kicked the credit card habit. that story and more as real money continues. keep it right here. power of the people until we restore our fr ♪ ♪ >>> well, we got some more evidence on thursday that middle and low income americans are pulling back spending. wal-mart and khols both reporting disappointing sales in the three months between august and october. the run up to the holidays do not look good either. >> reporter: the world's biggest retail, he ball mart warning a weak global economy could hurt sales. k.okohls: consumers are more conscious of how they are playing for things. household dead slashed by more than a trillion dollars from a two hound eight peak of 12.7 trillion. however, student loan dead tk*et has steadily risen. take a look at the graph. you can see that straight up line, that student loan debt, it's more than a trillion dollars. more proof that higher education is putting americans under a mountain of interest payments. m

all right, moving on now, caroline kennedy, the daughter of the late president john f. kennedy receiving some rock star welcome in japan. a not unusual sort of things either when you talk about it. she's there in her new role as u.s. ambassador. >> president kennedy had plans to travel there. he would have been the first u.s. president to visit japan but his ambitions cut short when he was assassinated. now 50 years later, caroline kennedy is in tokyo fulfilling the legacy and picking up where they are father left off. >> on her first day, you can see there, she was treated to the hero's welcome, a carriage carrying her through the streets of tokyo to meet the emperor. cnn's cune la was there as it happened. >> clutching cameras, and waving, thousands of japanese lined the streets to watch a daughter fulfill her father's joe surgeon she's completing the mission he couldn't fulfill this woman says. this significant here. jfk was to be the first u.s. president to visit japan but he was assassinated. 50 years later nearly to the day of his death, his only surviving child m

remember when caroline kennedy and ted kennedy endorsed in 2008, caroline kennedy said the excitement then president obama reminded her about her dad in 1960 when he ran for president. can he get a little personal juice and adrenaline ouf out of this sure. is one day away from obama care from a 37% approval rating going to solve those problems? no but it can't hurt. >> the latest numbers are in. as you know they've been grim from polling institution after polling institution. but the latest, cbs news reporting the president's approval rating is now 37%. that may sound on an absolute basis horrible, and it is. but a month ago it was 46%. so it gives you a sense of how dramatically it's dropping. just for comparison since we're talking about jfk tonight, and again that's going to be the center of what he's talking about, president kennedy had a 56% approval rating when he was assassinated. that was the low for his presidency. >> he served 2 1/2 years in the presidency. so all of the hope and the optimism if you read the history books that accompanied the beginning of the new frontier, t

we saw your cousin caroline sworn as ambassador to japan.k's grandson jack was there looking very handsome like all the kennedy boys. exciting all the media. is there anybody in the family as you look at it that you think could genuinely have the political drive and aspiration to perhaps one day run for president? >> well, i don't know what the future is. i can tell you this. my nephew joe kennedy is in congress today. and there he has i think 85 cousins. they get together on the cape during july and august. the talk almost continuously about politics. i think virtually all of them will end up in some way doing public service, because that's just a part of the institutional culture and dna of our family. so i think you're going to see a lot of kennedys. people will be tired of kennedys very soon [ laughter ] >> i think one of the greatest legacies of president kennedy was that altered view of the united states. we were a force for good, that we understood that corporate domination at home was the partner of imperialism and truculence abroad,

so in 2003, caroline kennedy did a gift to the national archives. >> with the stipulation though that it not be made available to be seen by the public, right? >> for 100 years.

kennedy going to see the prime minister of japan, and when caroline kennedy. stood with the obamas delivering a blow to the clinton campaign, she appeared with her uncle, the late ted kennedy, who is interred with his brother there. if you want to talk about bill clinton, and why he's included in this trip across the river with the obama, it's iconic or a famous film and photograph of a young bill clinton, direct from arkansas, he couldn't have been more than 14 or 15 years old, shaking the hand of john f. kennedy and the inspiration that john f. kennedy served as bill clinton moved into the white house and ascended to the presidency himself. there is so much to talk about, del, but a day full of symbolism. >> mike viqueira has the white house and mike, thank you very much. >> across town the senate is debating a measure that would change the way the military changes with the issue of sexual assault, the pentagon has been under assault for the way it has thannelled the assault of members of armed forces. >> we see a couple of different proposals on the table.

the casket was drawn by horses down pennsylvania avenue to the capitol building where jackie, carolined john jr. were waiting. john jr. famously saluted his father. a symbolic force to st. matthew's cathedral where funeral services were held. president kennedy was buried in arlington national cemetery where an eternal flame burns apt his grave site. question, what is the legacy of the kennedy presidency? >> john was young, made for the television age. had a wonderful sense of humor. he was an inspirational figure. what sered the soul of america was us watching the horrible way he died. the race to the hospital. taken in the casket to washington, d.c. the whole funeral and shooting of oswald on that sunday. that impressed upon us what kennedy was. there would not have been a camelot had there not been dallas. after that, if you want to separate out the record of the man and the president, that's a different thing. that's moved away from what we are all calling memory. you can't see the films 50 years later without stirring up the emotions you felt. >> terrible weekend. >> secretary of d

caroline kennedy delivers a stern warning after a defiant move by china. abc's white correspondent jim avila has the story. >> reporter: the new ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, greeted like american royalty. presenting her credentials to the emperor, lawyer, friend and supporter of president obama of course the daughter of a slain president. missing from the resume, diplomatic experience, but that did not stop her today, just two weeks on the job, from delivering a blunt warning that china's sudden and unilateral demand that planes must check in before flying near these remote islands is dangerous. >> this only serves to increase tensions in the region. >> reporter: it may be symbolic but today china deployed its first and only aircraft carrier into the region. it's unarmed, just on sea trials, a sign that despite ambassador kennedy's stern statement, backed by an american b-52 flyover, china is not backing down from its demand for advanced notice for any planes flying over these uninhabited islands. in japan, mrs. kennedy's statements have made her

only son, john's .unior died in a plane crash that left caroline kennedy the daughter.ning constant my responsibility to uphold the ideals he represented, a deep commitment to public service, a more justice -- just america. >> caroline is the most prominent member of the family that remains active on the political scene. biggestackdrop for the game in the bundesliga. the visitors have injury problems. dortmund did try. >> of course, a lot of people are talking about the missing players, but in such a game, it it is not that important. it was to be a great game, and it does not make a difference that dortmund will be missing defense. there are very good players and it does not matter who is missing. >> they had not been dortmund in the last six bundesliga games. they will be eager to continue the excellent start to the season. >> if you cannot win a championship, it is clear you are not successful. dortmund were the best, but since the start of last season, we have developed really well. afraid of anyone. we respect all of our opponents, but we never hear anyone. >> the matches -- fear

caroline pierson is vice president, through for joining us. >> thank you. >>> hooked on plastic, thats so five years ago. americans may have finally kicked the credit card habit. that story and more as real money continues. keep it right here. determining using some sort of subjective interpretation of their policy as to whether or not your particular report was actually abusive, because if it doesn't contain language that specifically threatens you directly or is targeted towards you specifically, they may not consider it abuse. they may consider it offensive. and in that case they just recommend that you block that person. >> i don't want to minimise this, because i mean, there's some really horrible things that are on line, and it's not - it's not just twitter, what has happened through social media and the anonymity of the net is that you see websites, hate-filled websites targetting all sorts of groups, popping up. there has been a huge number of those that exist as well. >> audiences are intelligent and they know that their al jazeera investigates a man with many enimies... >> t

caroline kennedy doesn't have a lot of diplomatic experience.atic emphatically. she can do the job. this is a culture where blood lines trump all, this child of camelot is royalty here. >> making a full circle and closening the bond that is we have. i think it's great. >> reporter: after a brief ceremony with emperor, ambassador kennedy returned to her carriage to begin her path in u.s./japan history. now the ambassador says she is looking forward to getting right to work. as far as the historical significance of this week, she is going to be marking it privately. chris, kate? >> all right. kyung, thank you so much for that. >>> let's get back to indra petersons, in illinois, watching the search for survivors and, of course, the weather. it's getting cold. behind you looks like frost, indra. what's the latest? >> reporter: a chilly morning this morning with temperatures below freezing. finally the sun is now out and things are starting to improve. that should be the situation for the rest of the day, at least here. really the eastern half of the

carolin is with him at his farm in essex. he's going to attempt to break his own turkey carving record. it's 3:19. later, we'll see whether paul can break his own world record. it's a turkey fest here on "worldwide exchange." we're going to prepare our stuffing before we actually do it. see you in a few moments. >>> the yen is at four-year lows against the euro. dollar/yen, 102.17 at the moment. we haven't been far away from the 4 1/2 year low, as well. this is as japan's finance minister saying he will have no choice but to intervene in the markets if the exchange rates are excessive. the weakening is a result of the country's policies aimed at beating deflation. johnson web is head of fx strategy, joins me in the studio. you're not cooking, so you're safely in the right place there. strange comment to make, we would intervene if we thought the moves were excessive. is it the government's aim to weaken the yen? >> yeah. i think they're referring to if we did see very sharp moves. but i see very little prospect of the boj ste

. >>> caroline kennedy has been sworn in as the united states ambassador to japan. she is the daughter of late u.s. president john f. kennedy. secretary of state john kerry administered the oath of office at the state department in washington. >> i'm caroline kennedy. >> the new ambassador posted a video message online for the japanese people. >> as ambassador, i look forward to fostering the deep friendship, strategic alliance and economic partnership between our countries. together our two countries have done much good for the world. and we can do so much more. >> kennedy grew up in a family dedicated to public service. she says she saw how people can solve challenges through commitment, communication and cooperation. she speaks for a visit to hiroshima when she was 20. she says it left her with a profound desire to work for a better, more peaceful world. she also talks about her honeymoon in kyoto and nara. kennedy is expected to arrive in japan on friday. >>> a new york-based artist known for his bright colorful style has come to japan on a mission. peter marco

caroline revealed that they never have had a committed relationship. they're friends, two close friends who wanted to have a child without the complications of, you know, i guess meeting the right person. and, no, she's not thinking about starting a relationship with him. you know, this is a big debate in our "hot topics" meeting right before the show. i was the only one, i think, who said i kind of like this idea as long as she doesn't look in his eyes and doesn't catch feelings. so they're not new friends. if they ever had the sex it was in the past, probably in 2007. they're at a point where the sex is done. maybe she turkey basted. i don't know. but i like this idea. and so then one of my producers sai said, well, wouldn't this be complicated for a child to digest? i said, no, what's to digest if mommy and daddy are fighting like cats and dogs and daddy's sleeping on the couch and they're divorced. yeah. i don't know anybody in my personal life who's ever, you know, gone to a sperm bank or, you know, have a friend be a sperm donor or anything, but

carolin is there. lets find out. hi, carolin. >> hi there, ross. let's get to my next guest, paul sheer, chief gloenl global economist. the market is a little disappointed about the details coming out of the third plenum. does the market have a right to be disappointed? >> i don't think you can expect too much. looking at past experiences, it's been only over a period of months and sometimes even years that specific policies come through. >> let's talk about japan because you were part of a panel talking about abenomics here yesterday. we are expecting third quarter gdp numbers out tomorrow morning. we are expecting a slowdown in terms of exports and is abe-nomics not working? >> i think it's too early to say abe-nomics is not working. one is a concerted attempt to end deflation. the other is an attempt to lift real growth in the economy. that's going to take a long time to implement and to see any fruits of. the short-term agenda is all around the bank of japan operating monetary policy to try to end deflation. that's off to a pretty good start. i

the reconstruction of the areas devastated by the two thousand and twelve earthquake and tsunami caroline kennedy is currently on tour of the north eastern japan. i miss hero's journey of small to report on her visit and high expectations for appointment has generated caroline kennedy is spending two days in the northeast they have many teeth now recovering from searchers thousand eleven disaster coordination of my antique with nary kent taylor anderson where it isn't just an english teacher. anderson and i went it's now here's a sneaky. her parents donated books to schools in the region. i know this is a guy that took place. study hard. please be kind and is in america and friends. he is an alternate and lawyer. she was born in nineteen fifty seven. she was five years old when her father was a fast knit plenty of getting an atm and face to the japanese people before writing to us in her post. i'm fortunate to study japanese history and culture. and you have visited your beautiful country. she spoke about traveling to her she laughed and felt compelled her to hope for world peace. he late

. >> caroline: um, i don't mind being the guest of honor tonight. >> hope: good! now teach your fiancé how it's done. >> rick: all right, all right, all right, all right. >> caroline: thank you for this. >> hope: oh, of course. and thank rick for finally making an honest woman out of

caroline kennedy is expected to bolster relations between the two countries. >>> and south korea hopes a revised education system using information technology will help strengthen the academic abilities of its students. >>> one of the most urgent needs for survivors of typhoon haiyan is access to clean drinking water. over a week after the massive storm made landfall in the philippines, the situation in the disaster zone remains chaotic. almost 1.5 million people have been forced from their homes. 70% of them, about 1.1 million people, have to live out in the open. philippine disaster management officials say they confirmed more than 1,000 deaths on friday alone. this brings the total number of people killed to 3,621. in tacloban, sanitary conditions are getting worse. water stations have been set up at a few locations, and a water truck is operating around the city. but even with those measures, there is still a serious shortage of drinking water. evacuees at a school in central tacloban lined up to try and get something to drink when a water truck arrived for the first time in two da

for analysis we're joined by carlos romero, linda mandilinni and caroline slieed. caroline, let's begin with you, for a quick overview of housing costs, how dramatic is the rise in rent and home prices? >> dramatic on both counts. double digits up by 20% year over year. housing turned around on a dime after the downturn and rising, rising, rising and the immediate housing price in the bay area is over 500,000 to buy. the median price to rent is over $3,000 a month in san francisco and $2,000 a month in san jose and oakland, huge. so housing -- for sale housing will moderate. there is several things happening, rising interest rates and coming on the market as prices rise and more people sitting on the sidelines are putting homes on the market. it leveling off at over 500,000 for the hope area and over 800,000 in silicon valley. it will level off at a high level. >> carlos, you're a consultant and worked with developers and governments on housing policy issues. is there an end in sight? >> well, again, it's a segmented market. so the market is producing housing for t

ambassador caroline kennedy before she even entered the room.he moment she landed in japan her every movement has been noticed by the entire nation. >> for president obama to send her here, what does that mean to japan? >> simply put, it is going to be, it is the best gift heaven could only give japan. >> reporter: les you think the japan's rep speaks in hiyperbol turn on the television. but critics say beyond the kennedy glam her job is a crucial one. japan's is the third largest economy. they are increasingly sparring with china and sits close to south korea. >> she does not have experience with japan. she does not have experience with asia. she does not have any track record with any of the essential issues we're dealing with there. that means she's not prepared to play the leading role in japan on those issues. >> reporter: but it is the young caroline, the child of the president who was assassinated 50 years ago that japan remembers. president kennedy had been planning to be the first u.s. president to visit japan, but he was killed before

. >> pelley: caroline kennedy arrived in japan today to take up her post as the new u.s.ador. she told the japanese she brought them greetings from president obama and she said she's proud to carry forward her father's legacy of public service. caroline kennedy was five when her father, president john kennedy, was murdered in dallas 50 years ago next week. among the young reporters on the scene that day were peter jennings of canadian t.v. and later abc. that's dan rather of cbs. jim lehrer of the dallas "times- herald" and later pbs and then there was a cub reporter from the fort worth "star telegram." that's our own bob schieffer and bob is in dallas tonight. bob? >> schieffer: well, scott, those of us who covered the assassination and are still around all these years later have had a long time to think about what might have been. it was a misty morning as the president spoke in fort worth. >> there's mrs. kennedy and the president of the united states. >> schieffer: but by the time he got to dallas the sun had come out. >> i can see his sun tan all the way from here. >

we're hearing it cracked off and fell on to the cable carolines. out here trying to make quick work of tchlit. an hour we hear until this situation is clear. live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> a final check of the day's other top stories for you. the president and the first lady will lay a wreath at the grave site of john f. kennedy today. friday marks 50 years since president kennedy was assassinated in dallas. >>> police interviewing the man who said he saw the body of missing sf general patient lynne spalding in a hospital stairwell several days before her body was finally found by authorities. the witness who came forward yesterday is a ucsf researcher working on the hospital campus. >>> this morning the chronicle is reporting turning san francisco into gotham city for bat kid day cost $105,000. the city will pay for the tab using money charged for conventions. >> priceless. >> it was a good day. >> let's get a final check at forecast. >> looking good. good morning to you jon and laura. a few lingering showers now. m