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japanese defense ministry officials won approval from the government and ruling party on wednesday to acquire the aircraft. defense minister yasuo ichikawa on tuesday said the f-35 sophistication helped it beat out its challengers. >> translator: basically the most critical factor is the aircraft's capability. >> reporter: three other kunds included the fa-18, engineered by u.s. manufacturer boeing. but this plane is said to have less stealth capabilities than the f-35. another possibility was the eurofighter typhoon by consortium of companies from britain, germany, italy and spain, but some ministry officials were reportedly cautious about it out of consideration for the japan-u.s. alliance. the f-35 is not a done deal. the plane is still under development, and some defects have been found. admiral david venlet, in charge of the f-35 project at the u.s. department of defense, told a military magazine that many cracks and other defects have been found in the fuselage of an f-35 in metal fatigue tests over the past year. he said most of the problems are small, but the cost burden of fi
japanese defense ministry officials won approval from the government and ruling party on wednesday to acquire the aircraft. defense minister yasuo ichikawa on tuesday said the f-35 sophistication helped it beat out its challengers. >> translator: basically the most critical factor is the aircraft's capability. >> reporter: three other kunds included the fa-18, engineered by u.s. manufacturer boeing. but this plane is said to have less stealth capabilities than the f-35. another...
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that's the largest concern is a possible schedule delay, ministry of defense takes f-35 success with f-4 fighters which were deployed about 40 years ago. the majority of them are to be retired by 2021. defense ministry believes the delivery should be made by the end of 2016 to allow enough time for pilot's training. however, defects of f-35 were discovered during the test, leading to development delay. some are concerned about missing the delivery date. a delay could impact japan's air defense capability. except for some fighters, they have paid license fees to locally produce fighter jets developed by united states. that's retained its production technologies. however there is no production plan next year and onward. companies here began to withdraw from production as production basis weakened. the u.s. said it would allow the final assemble of f-35 here in japan. the state of our technologies including stealth capabilities would not be disclosed. they are likely to stay in the black books. to what extent the u.s. is able to produce electronics is not clear yet. a formal decision wi
that's the largest concern is a possible schedule delay, ministry of defense takes f-35 success with f-4 fighters which were deployed about 40 years ago. the majority of them are to be retired by 2021. defense ministry believes the delivery should be made by the end of 2016 to allow enough time for pilot's training. however, defects of f-35 were discovered during the test, leading to development delay. some are concerned about missing the delivery date. a delay could impact japan's air defense...
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japanese defense ministry officials won approval from the government and ruling party on wednesday to acquire the aircraft. defense minister yasuo ichikawa on tuesday said the f-35 sophistication helped it beat out its challengers. >> translator: basically the most critical factor is the aircraft's capability. >> reporter: three other candidates included the fa-18, engineered by u.s. manufacturer boeing. but this plane is said to have less stealth capabilities than the f-35. another possibility was the eurofighter typhoon by consortium of companies from britain, germany, italy and spain, but some ministry officials were reportedly cautious about it out of consideration for the japan-u.s. alliance. the f-35 is not a done deal. the plane is still under development, and some defects have been found. admiral david venlet, in charge of the f-35 project at the u.s. department of defense, told a military magazine that many cracks and other defects have been found in the fuselage of an f-35 in metal fatigue tests over the past year. he said most of the problems are small, but the cost burden
japanese defense ministry officials won approval from the government and ruling party on wednesday to acquire the aircraft. defense minister yasuo ichikawa on tuesday said the f-35 sophistication helped it beat out its challengers. >> translator: basically the most critical factor is the aircraft's capability. >> reporter: three other candidates included the fa-18, engineered by u.s. manufacturer boeing. but this plane is said to have less stealth capabilities than the f-35. another...
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defense minister yasuo ichikawa gave the order in a meeting between senior officials of the ministry and the self-defense forces. >> translator: the sd dpmpb's response to to the march disaster after the earthquake and tsunami attracted the world's attention. now we hope to contribute to the nation building in south sudan. >> self-defense forces personnel will help build the infrastructure for south sudan, which declared independence in july this year. the defense ministry will send the first unit on january 11th. about 330 troops from an engineering unit will work in the capital juba through the end of october 2012. a separate team will coordinate logistics in juba and neighboring uganda and kenya. >>> the chairman of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission has called for more global information-sharing to prevent another accident like the one that occurred at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. gregory yatsuko made the remarks at a news conference in tokyo, a day after visiting the plant for the first time since the march accident. he said the international community is paying atten
defense minister yasuo ichikawa gave the order in a meeting between senior officials of the ministry and the self-defense forces. >> translator: the sd dpmpb's response to to the march disaster after the earthquake and tsunami attracted the world's attention. now we hope to contribute to the nation building in south sudan. >> self-defense forces personnel will help build the infrastructure for south sudan, which declared independence in july this year. the defense ministry will send...
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defense ministry officials reviewed three fighters on their performance and other factors. they are the fa-18 and the f-35 made in the u.s. and the euro fighter in four european countries. chief of staff iwasaki presented that the f-35 scored the highest. u.s. company lockheed martin and partners from eight countries developed the fighter jet. >>> the japanese government will pay to decontaminate more than 100 municipalities in eastern japan. but the plan is causing concerns in the communities. the environment ministry says it will clean up to 102 municipalities in eight prefectures with radiation levels above one millisievert per year. iwate prefecture, cattle farmers say they're worried that consumers will avoid all beef produced from those designated areas. >> in fukushima prefecture, a city is worried its tourism will be hurt if it's listed as a contaminated area. residents in other areas of the city with less than one millisievert per year says it's unfair they cannot receive funds for decontamination work. >>> time to check the latest in sports now with hiro morita. >
defense ministry officials reviewed three fighters on their performance and other factors. they are the fa-18 and the f-35 made in the u.s. and the euro fighter in four european countries. chief of staff iwasaki presented that the f-35 scored the highest. u.s. company lockheed martin and partners from eight countries developed the fighter jet. >>> the japanese government will pay to decontaminate more than 100 municipalities in eastern japan. but the plan is causing concerns in the...
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defense ministry officials ran through several scenarios. but they failed to clarify that kim died. the national police agency and the public security intelligence agency couldn't confirm either. south korea's national intelligence service denied that kim had died. then that view spread through other agencies. head of the cabinet intelligence and research office when kim il-sung died. >> i must say the government seems to not have any long-term outlook right now. japan needs to do studies on the northeast asia situation. with more forsight. >> he said japan's intelligence services need more money and personnel to do their jobs properly. >>> the families of japanese people abducted by north korea want the government to take advantage of the change of leadership. they want the government to get their relatives back. the relatives and supporters held a rally in tokyo as north koreans attended kim's funeral. representing the families, he says that the government should act now instead of just watching the situation. >> translator: this is a time of great change and should be taken as an
defense ministry officials ran through several scenarios. but they failed to clarify that kim died. the national police agency and the public security intelligence agency couldn't confirm either. south korea's national intelligence service denied that kim had died. then that view spread through other agencies. head of the cabinet intelligence and research office when kim il-sung died. >> i must say the government seems to not have any long-term outlook right now. japan needs to do studies...
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delivery a representative of a peace group confronted the defense ministry officials. among them was the new chief of the ministry's okinawa bureau. the report is expected to mark a step forward in the plan to move the air station from a densely populated district to a coastal area. the japanese and u.s. governments have agreed on the relocation. but the governor of okinawa and many local residents are calling for the base to be moved out of their prefecture. >>> we receive an analysis of the government report. >> the report is part of process to determine the impact of the u.s. stem air station relocation. it is supposed to move things along. but it may not do the job. is the japanese government is now planning it file a request with okinawa's governor but that is likely to inflame local opposition to the government plans. they know that administration order the environmental assessment before the prime minister met president obama in november. to show that it is making some sort of progress. the relocation deal was signed in 2006. the years of delay have irritated the
delivery a representative of a peace group confronted the defense ministry officials. among them was the new chief of the ministry's okinawa bureau. the report is expected to mark a step forward in the plan to move the air station from a densely populated district to a coastal area. the japanese and u.s. governments have agreed on the relocation. but the governor of okinawa and many local residents are calling for the base to be moved out of their prefecture. >>> we receive an analysis...
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a team from the japanese defense ministry is considering the price. maems want to find out what what extent japanese companies can participate in production and maintenance of the aircraft. the japanese government is expected to announce its decision friday. >>> a former pakistani chief says north korea tried to bribe him in the 1990s. he claims a korean military official offered a half million dollars to collaborate on missile development. he was head of pakistan's intelligence agency in the 1990s. in charge of procuring weapons for the military. he told a pakistan tv channel a north korean officer visited his office and dropped a bag with $500,000 in cash. >> translator: the north korean government ordered the officer to establish relations with pakistan by giving the cash to a key figure within its government. >> he returned the money after talking to pakistani prime minister benazir bhutto visited the country in 1993. pakistan is thought to have provided nuclear technology to north korea in return for missile expertise. >>> the united states has w
a team from the japanese defense ministry is considering the price. maems want to find out what what extent japanese companies can participate in production and maintenance of the aircraft. the japanese government is expected to announce its decision friday. >>> a former pakistani chief says north korea tried to bribe him in the 1990s. he claims a korean military official offered a half million dollars to collaborate on missile development. he was head of pakistan's intelligence agency...
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senior defense ministry officials on wednesday put forward their proposal to adopt the f-35. the plan won approval from the government and the ruling party officials. the ministry says its working team gave the f-35 higher marks on performance and other factors than two competitors, boeing's fa-18 and the euro fighter developed by four european countries. the ministry also considered which of the planes would allow japanese companies the greatest involvement in manufacturing and maintenance. the f-35 selection will become official at a national security conference attended by prime minister yoshihiko noda scheduled for later this week. >>> time to check some of the stories we've gathered from broadcasters around asia. we begin with this item sent by rtm malaysia. the malaysian government says it has busted an international syndicate engaged in ivory smuggling. customs officials seized 15 tons of elephant tusks and suspected ivory handicrafts from port klang, 40 kilometers southwest of kuala lumpur last week. the street value is estimated at $1 million. the initial investigati
senior defense ministry officials on wednesday put forward their proposal to adopt the f-35. the plan won approval from the government and the ruling party officials. the ministry says its working team gave the f-35 higher marks on performance and other factors than two competitors, boeing's fa-18 and the euro fighter developed by four european countries. the ministry also considered which of the planes would allow japanese companies the greatest involvement in manufacturing and maintenance....
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senior defense ministry officials on wednesday put forward their proposal to adopt the f-35.he plan won approval from the government and ruling party officials. the ministry says its working team gave the f-35 higher marks on performance and other factors than two competitors, boeing's fa-18 and the eurofighter developed by four european countries. the ministry also considered which of the planes would allow japanese companies the greatest involvement in manufacturing and maintenance. the f-35 selection will become official at a national security conference attended by prime minister yoshihiko noda scheduled for later this week. >>> next we go to patchari raksawong in bangkok to find out what's making headlines in the region. >> pakistani prime minister yus avenue raza gilani is seeking assurances from the united states as his government reassesses bilateral relations. ties between the two countries have deteriorated following a deadly air strike against pakistani forces last month. gilani made a statement on tuesday setting out conditions necessary to maintain cooperation. >
senior defense ministry officials on wednesday put forward their proposal to adopt the f-35.he plan won approval from the government and ruling party officials. the ministry says its working team gave the f-35 higher marks on performance and other factors than two competitors, boeing's fa-18 and the eurofighter developed by four european countries. the ministry also considered which of the planes would allow japanese companies the greatest involvement in manufacturing and maintenance. the f-35...
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the japanese defense ministry handed in an environmental assessment report wednesday to the okinawa prefectural government office. demonstrators tried to stop the delivery. u.s. defense department press secretary, george little said in a statement that submission of the report amounted to significant progress. he said the u.s. will cooperate with japan in taking the next step of securing a landfill permit for the relocation site from the governor of okinawa prefecture. the u.s. congress has not approved the funding for transferring about 8,000 u.s. marines to guam from okinawa. american lawmakers say the plan is deadlocked because of strong local opposition. the transfer to guam is dependant on the futenma air station relocation. the current agreement would close the base in a densely-populated area and move it to a site off the coast of the city of nago. >>> well a number of okinawans want futenma moved out of their island prefecture entirely. they've been hosting the american military since the end of world war ii and the soldiers haven't always been the best of neighbors. now, a theater grou
the japanese defense ministry handed in an environmental assessment report wednesday to the okinawa prefectural government office. demonstrators tried to stop the delivery. u.s. defense department press secretary, george little said in a statement that submission of the report amounted to significant progress. he said the u.s. will cooperate with japan in taking the next step of securing a landfill permit for the relocation site from the governor of okinawa prefecture. the u.s. congress has not...
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the south korean defense ministry says the tests have nothing to do with his death as it was scheduled beforehand, but the ministry has put the army, navy and the air force on high alert. it has also asked the u.s. military to step up its monitoring activities of the north. south koreans are divide over whether the government should send condolences to the north. lawmakers will also hold a full parliamentary session on wednesday to deliberate on future actions. the government is likely to take precautionary steps to avoid a split in public opinion on how to deal with kim jong-il's death. reporting for nhk world, seoul. >>> next we go beijing where our reporter has spent the day gathering reaction. >> reporter: the north korean embassy in beijing has its flag at half-staff. the north koreans going in and out of the embassy said they couldn't believe kim jong-il was dead. chinese police are keeping a close watch on reporters around the embassy. china's state media have reported kim's death without commentary. >> translator: north korea is a poor country. i hope kim's death will turn thin
the south korean defense ministry says the tests have nothing to do with his death as it was scheduled beforehand, but the ministry has put the army, navy and the air force on high alert. it has also asked the u.s. military to step up its monitoring activities of the north. south koreans are divide over whether the government should send condolences to the north. lawmakers will also hold a full parliamentary session on wednesday to deliberate on future actions. the government is likely to take...
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. >> the iraqi defense ministry says that the country's security forces will be able to maintain public order when u.s. troops have left. >> we have several options. there are agreements on cooperation with the u.s. and countries in europe, like france and germany. >> that does little to allay the fears of some business partners. some worry that the country might descend into civil war when the americans have left. >> of all of the other challenges facing iraq, there has been no political reconciliation between the three main ethnic and religious groups in the country. they are scrambling for both power and resources, like oil, water, and land. there are also concerns about how regional partners, like iran and saudi arabia, will jockey for influence. but the biggest problem remains day-to-day security. >> seems like these are part of everyday life for the people in iraq. many lived in constant fear of attacks. it remains a major battleground for the al qaeda terrorist network. it could open the way for al qaeda to grow even stronger in iraq. >> connected to the fact that al qaeda and ot
. >> the iraqi defense ministry says that the country's security forces will be able to maintain public order when u.s. troops have left. >> we have several options. there are agreements on cooperation with the u.s. and countries in europe, like france and germany. >> that does little to allay the fears of some business partners. some worry that the country might descend into civil war when the americans have left. >> of all of the other challenges facing iraq, there has...
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and you get them get them you know but only in two thousand and nine two thousand and ten the defense ministry procured almost one hundred thousand you with an apartment that was away with an eighty eight the blue chips with an eighty more thousand to be more procured later what you know i mean those who have signed contracts before me by those who signed contracts before two thousand and seven with the with the will get housing one mortgage scheme. and twenty thousand flats for what rushes to that end and buy a two thousand with fourteen. in the specialized housing foundation he will be established with. and those measures will allow to fully solve the housing issue for service people. out there number ten. now international policy has become more modern of the media and aimed it would be good at serving this the purpose of our country some breakthroughs of initiate at the posts of it union territory in the save fuel of the customs union between russia kazakhstan and russia i think you began to work with them but be fully aware of when you and recently the says country. signed a free trade tr
and you get them get them you know but only in two thousand and nine two thousand and ten the defense ministry procured almost one hundred thousand you with an apartment that was away with an eighty eight the blue chips with an eighty more thousand to be more procured later what you know i mean those who have signed contracts before me by those who signed contracts before two thousand and seven with the with the will get housing one mortgage scheme. and twenty thousand flats for what rushes to...
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i want to call on the doubt the most inconsistent budget spending which is about the defense ministry to spend a small fortune snowflake carnival costumes this kind of a details on the website. the trial of egypt's ousted president resumed on wednesday after a three month break gyptian journalist or some of the hosni mubarak's hearing is an attempt to divert the attention of protesters from their battle against the current leadership. there is definitely a sense among especially among protesters that this trial is a mock trial basically designed to cool down the public opinion one of the reasons they are losing popularity is that the islamists like the mainly the muslim brotherhood did leave. because they're now move busy with the elections and the muslim brotherhood strategy now is to bring change through the parliament for other than through the street. so really remains in the square now is activists with the moves socialist tendency. who did not do very well in the elections and they see they still perceive the street. the main lobbying. platform. well looking at what else is maki
i want to call on the doubt the most inconsistent budget spending which is about the defense ministry to spend a small fortune snowflake carnival costumes this kind of a details on the website. the trial of egypt's ousted president resumed on wednesday after a three month break gyptian journalist or some of the hosni mubarak's hearing is an attempt to divert the attention of protesters from their battle against the current leadership. there is definitely a sense among especially among...
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when she ran the united energy systems of ukraine company and struck deals with the russian defense ministry in one of the latest moves the party in the ukrainian parliament said that they would even agree to sign laws which contradict their policies aligning themselves with the ruling party the party of regions only for you to be released so far with statements from the authorities that case has to be conducted in full accordance with the country's legislation and that's how they trying to run this case for the moment. i suggest you're boring they're still coming up in the program and internet spy scandal all maps for is a bird's eye view of a top secret u.s. military base and citing a storm of accusations that the company is compromising national security. and when says five thousand people have now died in syria's uprising crackdown forcing international leaders worldwide to increase the pressure on damascus. british prime minister david cameron has taken a stand in parliament to defend his firm no to a new european union treaty he said the changes were not of the country's interest and a
when she ran the united energy systems of ukraine company and struck deals with the russian defense ministry in one of the latest moves the party in the ukrainian parliament said that they would even agree to sign laws which contradict their policies aligning themselves with the ruling party the party of regions only for you to be released so far with statements from the authorities that case has to be conducted in full accordance with the country's legislation and that's how they trying to run...
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when she ran the united energy systems of ukraine company and struck deals with the russian defense ministry so this procedure here in the court would probably mean nothing for the former prime minister and the only reason she may leave the detention center as many experts say is her very poor health condition sources close to you that i'm ashamed to report that she has very serious spinal disease and also possibly have blood disease and she can hardly walk and she has to be carried by guards when she leaves her cell in detention center so the situation around her is very uncertain but it's really unlikely that should be leaving the detention the detention center anytime soon alexi what about this point what about the reaction from tuition to supporters. well you can probably see for yourself several hundred supporters of you have gathered here in front of the court twice as many policemen are here pushing and shoving each other all the time so the atmosphere here is always. as electrifying and as loud as always in the last several months since the units of a single case ended its final. sta
when she ran the united energy systems of ukraine company and struck deals with the russian defense ministry so this procedure here in the court would probably mean nothing for the former prime minister and the only reason she may leave the detention center as many experts say is her very poor health condition sources close to you that i'm ashamed to report that she has very serious spinal disease and also possibly have blood disease and she can hardly walk and she has to be carried by guards...
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when she ran the united energy systems of ukraine company and struck deals with the russian defense ministry the only reason she may leave the detention center as many experts say is her very poor health condition sources close to you that i'm ashamed to report that she has very serious spinal disease and also possibly a blood disease and she can hardly walk and she has to be carried by guards when she leaves her cell in detention center so the situation around her is very uncertain several hundred supporters of units have gathered here in front of the court twice as many policemen are here they are pushing and shoving each other all the time so the atmosphere here is as electrifying and as loud as always in the last several months since the huge machine called case ended its final it's a culminated stage anyway the defense of you it was saying we're defending wars as well as her supporters believe that this case is politicize has been orchestrated by president victory on the court which himself and they demand that their. susanka has to be freed immediately the authorities at the same time
when she ran the united energy systems of ukraine company and struck deals with the russian defense ministry the only reason she may leave the detention center as many experts say is her very poor health condition sources close to you that i'm ashamed to report that she has very serious spinal disease and also possibly a blood disease and she can hardly walk and she has to be carried by guards when she leaves her cell in detention center so the situation around her is very uncertain several...
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the defense ministry has raised its national alert to the second of three levels. as the people of south korea, quote, concentrate on economic activities and remain calm. meanwhile in washington, the official says north korea now faces extraordinary change and uncertainty, and that an insecure north korea could well be more dangerous. earlier the white house press secretary said this. we are closely monitoring reports that kim jong il is dead. the president has been notified and we are in close cusp with our allies in japan. we remain committed to the korean peninsula and the closeness of our allies. a statement has since been issued offering condolences, and japan's chief governor spokesman says, quote, we wish the sudden news would not affect north korea negatively. finally, china offered its deep condolences on the death of kim. china is, of course, a close ally of north korea. now, in south korea, much of the region is concerned what might come next in north korea's leadership ranks once kim's personality is stripped away. we asked former south korean ambassado
the defense ministry has raised its national alert to the second of three levels. as the people of south korea, quote, concentrate on economic activities and remain calm. meanwhile in washington, the official says north korea now faces extraordinary change and uncertainty, and that an insecure north korea could well be more dangerous. earlier the white house press secretary said this. we are closely monitoring reports that kim jong il is dead. the president has been notified and we are in close...
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. >> he refuses to give up the defense ministry. ministry, that's all under his authority. he refuses to appoint anybody else to take charge. he's got a history of a da wa party, as you well know, and and it's not necessarily a great history. >> this was a sort of secretive party, so he spent much of his life living inyrsyria, too. >> at its -- what is known for sure is that the bombing in kuwait in 1983 demolished the building, thankfully, didn't kill anybody. that was his party. >> is the argument that administration officials make, white house officials, state department officials, i don't know if they believe it, but they make the case that forget about iran. iraqis are not going to let iran have a great influence in their country. this is a persian country. iraq's an arab country. >> you're right. you know there are these long standing tensions. at the same time, this is a man who's spent a long time in iran. iraq is nationalistic, but this is a leader who is an unusually close relationship with iran, so much so that saudi arab
. >> he refuses to give up the defense ministry. ministry, that's all under his authority. he refuses to appoint anybody else to take charge. he's got a history of a da wa party, as you well know, and and it's not necessarily a great history. >> this was a sort of secretive party, so he spent much of his life living inyrsyria, too. >> at its -- what is known for sure is that the bombing in kuwait in 1983 demolished the building, thankfully, didn't kill anybody. that was his...
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south korea's defense ministry raised its national alert to the second of three levels.nt myung-bak asked that they remain calm. japan also called an emergency national security meeting upon learning of kim's death. a statement has since been issued offering condolences. japan's chief government spokesman says we wish the sudden news would not affect north korea negatively. china has also offered its deep condolen condolences. north korea and china are close allies. wire reports are now quoting the russian president sending his condolences on kim jong il's death. from the other side of the world, a u.s. official says north korea fatss extraordinary change and uncertainty and an insecure north korea could well be even more dangerous. earlier the white house press secretary issued a statement saying the president has been notified and we are in close touch with our allies in south korea and japan. we remain committed to stability on the korean peninsula and to the freedom and security of our allies. from britain, u.k. foreign secretary william hague says kim's death could
south korea's defense ministry raised its national alert to the second of three levels.nt myung-bak asked that they remain calm. japan also called an emergency national security meeting upon learning of kim's death. a statement has since been issued offering condolences. japan's chief government spokesman says we wish the sudden news would not affect north korea negatively. china has also offered its deep condolen condolences. north korea and china are close allies. wire reports are now quoting...
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meanwhile, south korea's defense ministry raised its national alert to the second of three levels and the president asks that the people of south korea, quote, concentrate on economic activities and remain calm. and nearby, japan called an emergency national security meeting upon learning of kim's death. a staple has been issued offering condolences and japan's chief government spokesman says, quote, we wish the sudden news would not affect north korea negatively. cnn's coverage of the death of kim jong-il continues after the break. test test test young bach hmong bach mung bach. >>> you're watching north koreans reacting to the news that their dear leader, kim jong-il, is dead. state media stay kim died on saturday of a heart attack but his death was not announced until just a few hours ago. some hope, some fear and a lot of uncertainty after the death of the north korean leader kim jong-il. his 17-year reign of total power over his people is now over. and reaction to kim's death has been flowing in from around the world. south korea in particular is concerned about what might come n
meanwhile, south korea's defense ministry raised its national alert to the second of three levels and the president asks that the people of south korea, quote, concentrate on economic activities and remain calm. and nearby, japan called an emergency national security meeting upon learning of kim's death. a staple has been issued offering condolences and japan's chief government spokesman says, quote, we wish the sudden news would not affect north korea negatively. cnn's coverage of the death of...
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platform for uk defense in the future. >> every secretary has found that, the individuals you deal with are of outstanding quality but there is somehow an immune system within the ministry of defense itself which makes it impossible to achieve change. so we do seriously hope that you are successful in what every other secretary of state -- >> well, thank you, i recognize the warning and i will hope that i am successful in delivering an adrenaline shock to the system that will overcome that resistance. >> thank you. >> vice chairman. >> right. >> last sort of topic, withdrawal from germany, small local difficulty. clearly there is a political dimension to this, and as we understand it, there should be a formal notification to the german authorities, they're clearly dealing with similar moves from america and it's creating some uncertainty for them. the reverse of that is if you bring in people back the issues for local authorities basing and so on. clearly they have declared potential savings of this over a period of time but there are also initial costs. so can you give us better insight into how that is all working, what your costs would be, the eventual dividend as it
platform for uk defense in the future. >> every secretary has found that, the individuals you deal with are of outstanding quality but there is somehow an immune system within the ministry of defense itself which makes it impossible to achieve change. so we do seriously hope that you are successful in what every other secretary of state -- >> well, thank you, i recognize the warning and i will hope that i am successful in delivering an adrenaline shock to the system that will...
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embassy to the airport, the defense ministry and parliament where the group holds seats.se new claims come after hezbollah partially unraveled the c.i.a.'s operations in lebanon. hezbollah has been a bitter enemy of the c.i.a.'s since the 1980s, blamed for bombing the u.s. embassy and the kidnap and murder of cia officer william buckl buckley. officials say the group gets weapons, training and money from iran. this is a foreman cia officer who tracked iran's operations in europe and the middle east. who do you think has the upper hand right now in the covert operations side between the u.s. and iran? >> well, i mean, side between the u.s. and iran? >> i think the iranians have the upper hand in a covert engagement because they do it all the time. the iranians have a very he active covert paramilitary force, the quds force really does go around the world and kill people. >> now, on hezbollah, one u.s. official who didn't deny hezbollah's claims to identified american intelligence officers said, quote, repeating hezbollah's claims does nothing but serve that group's interes
embassy to the airport, the defense ministry and parliament where the group holds seats.se new claims come after hezbollah partially unraveled the c.i.a.'s operations in lebanon. hezbollah has been a bitter enemy of the c.i.a.'s since the 1980s, blamed for bombing the u.s. embassy and the kidnap and murder of cia officer william buckl buckley. officials say the group gets weapons, training and money from iran. this is a foreman cia officer who tracked iran's operations in europe and the middle...
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a defense ministry spokesperson says workers had already unloaded all the weapons from the suband hadt down the reactor on board. he says the fire started on wooden scaffolding, then spread to the vessel's outer hall. we're told that submarine normally carries 16 nuclear tipped missiles. wow. well, at least 17 people have been killed as a massive fire destroys warehouses and now we are learning 75 homes. our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. burma, authorities saying the fire began in a warehouse filled with electronic goods in one city's industrial district. they say it spread triggering chemical explosions at another warehouse. we're told six firefighters are among the dead. one witness saying flying debris from the explosion killed some of the victims. no word yet on what started the fire. chile, police using tear gas and water canons on protesters outside the mayor's home in the capital city santiago. reportedly angry at a ceremony he held last month for a former general serving 144 years in prison for human rights violations. australia, police say they have disco
a defense ministry spokesperson says workers had already unloaded all the weapons from the suband hadt down the reactor on board. he says the fire started on wooden scaffolding, then spread to the vessel's outer hall. we're told that submarine normally carries 16 nuclear tipped missiles. wow. well, at least 17 people have been killed as a massive fire destroys warehouses and now we are learning 75 homes. our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. burma, authorities saying the fire...
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. >>> the defense ministry has raised the national alert to the second of three levels. and the president myung-bak, he asked that the country remain calm. in south korea, much of the region is concerned about what might concern in the secretive leadership ranks and we asked han sang joo about that. >> i was the foreign minister when his father, kim il-sung, died in 1994. and we had then and i'm sure right now we had plans to make our military and security ready for any unfore -- unforsee and untoward provocation and events, and also we have to see what's going on. another very important part of the preparation would be to have very close consultation with the other countries, particularly the allies, the united states and china. russia and so on. >> and so what do you think is happening inside pyongyang right now? >> well, pyongyang took two days to announce the death of kim jong il and also announce the makeup of the -- what they call the funeral committee. which consists of 232 members headed by kim jong un, the third son. and so they are trying to put up a face that
. >>> the defense ministry has raised the national alert to the second of three levels. and the president myung-bak, he asked that the country remain calm. in south korea, much of the region is concerned about what might concern in the secretive leadership ranks and we asked han sang joo about that. >> i was the foreign minister when his father, kim il-sung, died in 1994. and we had then and i'm sure right now we had plans to make our military and security ready for any unfore --...
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this was exactly in the heart of kabul, just down the road from the finance ministry, defense ministry, the presidential palace not far away. if this was the insurgency, they've yet to claim responsibility. penetrating what should be the secure heart of the capital. one eyewitness there describes the immediate aftermath which he witnessed saying, really, bodies blown away in direction, like a fan almost out from where this one suicide bomber detonated this device. children, it appears from the children, to be among the dead. women as well. this death toll troubling could rise further. it appears to have traveled according to some accounts as they begin to know the full scope of the damage in the hospitals around here. again, this happened on an important shia holiday. concerns perhaps it could spark sectarian unrest here. bear in mind, this is not iraq where the sunni/shia divide was a part of the conflict. afghanistan knew of these sectarian threats if this is exactly what it was, that have been tried to be initiated here. seriously, troubling scenes here. one of the worst attacks we'
this was exactly in the heart of kabul, just down the road from the finance ministry, defense ministry, the presidential palace not far away. if this was the insurgency, they've yet to claim responsibility. penetrating what should be the secure heart of the capital. one eyewitness there describes the immediate aftermath which he witnessed saying, really, bodies blown away in direction, like a fan almost out from where this one suicide bomber detonated this device. children, it appears from the...
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shortly before gorbachev took care of it the head of the defense ministry's operational group warned the kremlin that the afghan government was failing and the counter key insurgency strategy. u.s. counterinsurgency work for the same form. what the russians the americans and the british in canada are fine that clearing is much easier than holding or building. now, the origins of the soviet decision to edge spent 2,000 troops were quite similar to those of the americans in september and october 2001. the kremlin wanted beijing chains, just like the americans. in 1979 the soviet leader was furious that the afghan president had murdered his rivals and is in total power. the kremlin wanted him out. for the first task the soviet forces under gen when they reached it will was to assassinate demean. anger and revenge and up the best guides to cool political decision making. did considered invading afghanistan and various points to defeat the insurgents which was already operating against the government. but it repeatedly rules out intervention on the ground that it would only make things wo
shortly before gorbachev took care of it the head of the defense ministry's operational group warned the kremlin that the afghan government was failing and the counter key insurgency strategy. u.s. counterinsurgency work for the same form. what the russians the americans and the british in canada are fine that clearing is much easier than holding or building. now, the origins of the soviet decision to edge spent 2,000 troops were quite similar to those of the americans in september and october...
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vice ministers of the foreign defense and other ministries met for the third time on monday to discuss easing restrictions on arms the ministers decided to k the exports while some are reluctant to change them. they maintain that japanese firms can maintain or develop equipment with partners in other countries as long as the projects do not prolong projects. classifiy eied data must be producted. they also agree must sell heavy machines to other countries for international peace-keeping missions. the sdf have been using such equipment for their peace-keeping operations. the group hopes to discuss modifying policy to meet new standards on arms exports by the end of this year. >>> yoshihiko noda is japan's sixth prime minister in five years, so needless to say dealing with voters discontent is part of the job description. still he's only been in office for a few months. according to a new nhk poll, his support rate a slipping. more people disapprove of his cabinet than approve of it. nhk carried out the poll over the weekend. 37% of respondents said they support. that's a drop of eight p
vice ministers of the foreign defense and other ministries met for the third time on monday to discuss easing restrictions on arms the ministers decided to k the exports while some are reluctant to change them. they maintain that japanese firms can maintain or develop equipment with partners in other countries as long as the projects do not prolong projects. classifiy eied data must be producted. they also agree must sell heavy machines to other countries for international peace-keeping...
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he seeks the prefecture's understanding about the duties of the self-defense forces and ministry. the central government should do all they can to restore confidence but that it will be difficult to make that happen. >> translator: it is extremely regrettable. >> the meeting wound up after only eight minutes, highlighting a deep divide between the central government and okinawa. >> next we go to bangkock to find out what's going on in the region. >> u.s. scientist hillary clinton has held extensive talks with myanmar's pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi. they pledged to work together to achieve democracy in myanmar. nhk world's reporter has this report from yangon. >> reporter: there were smiles all around when clinton met with aung san suu kyi on friday, very different to the secretary of state's previous discussion with president thein sein a day earlier. they spent two hours together at the home where aung san suu kyi was kept under house arrest. their discussions lasted much longer than planned and ended with them both outlining share aids. >> the united states wants to be
he seeks the prefecture's understanding about the duties of the self-defense forces and ministry. the central government should do all they can to restore confidence but that it will be difficult to make that happen. >> translator: it is extremely regrettable. >> the meeting wound up after only eight minutes, highlighting a deep divide between the central government and okinawa. >> next we go to bangkock to find out what's going on in the region. >> u.s. scientist...
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advice ministers of the foreign defense and other ministries met for the third time monday to discuss easing restriction on arms exports. ministers decided to keep the restrictions as some ruling democratic party members are reluctant to change them, but they maintain that japanese firms can develop or produce defense equipment with partners in other countries, as long as the projects do not prolong conflicts. they said class fight data must be protected once firms engage in projects. they agree companies can sell heavy machines for self defense forces to other countries for international peace keeping missions or humanitarian assistance. they have been using such equipment for peace keeping operations. the government hoped to further discuss modifying policy to meet new standards on arms exports by the end of the year. >>> yoshihiko noda is the sixth prime minister in five years, so needless to say, dealing with voter discontent is part of the job description. still, he's only been in office for a few months. but according to a new nhk poll, his support rate is slipping. more people
advice ministers of the foreign defense and other ministries met for the third time monday to discuss easing restriction on arms exports. ministers decided to keep the restrictions as some ruling democratic party members are reluctant to change them, but they maintain that japanese firms can develop or produce defense equipment with partners in other countries, as long as the projects do not prolong conflicts. they said class fight data must be protected once firms engage in projects. they...
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has been test fired in kazakstan as part of the russian military defense modernization drive this is the first time the russian ministry of defense has released footage of its detests the display of firepower comes amid the long lasting russian nato standoff over the u.s. backed missile defense system planned for eastern europe and turkey washington says it will not threaten russia's security while moscow demands legal guarantees it also suggested the actions of the u.s. could undermine the recent start nuclear reduction treaty. now the e.u. missed a self-imposed monday deadline to come up with two hundred billion year a for its latest block wide bailout scheme the union fell fifty billion short of its target but this bickering paralyzing the projects the cash pool was intended as a debt and i will become one of the last lines of economic defense but the plan stalled on takeoff with that britain among others refusing to pump more cash into the their reasoning is that the year is ancient sort out its own problems but assassins and reports that maybe else going tomorrow from member states on the last one out to legs. on
has been test fired in kazakstan as part of the russian military defense modernization drive this is the first time the russian ministry of defense has released footage of its detests the display of firepower comes amid the long lasting russian nato standoff over the u.s. backed missile defense system planned for eastern europe and turkey washington says it will not threaten russia's security while moscow demands legal guarantees it also suggested the actions of the u.s. could undermine the...