have been protesting against the japanese government's purchase of the senkaku islands in the east china sea. messages online are calling for rallies in 58 cities on tuesday. they'll mark the anniversary of the incident in 1931 that led to japan's invasion of manchuria. around 200 people gathered monday in front of the japanese embassy in beijing. it was the seventh straight day of protests there. rallies took place in dozens of chinese cities over the weekend. some turned violent. police in beijing posted a statement online saying that destroying property is not patriotic. they called on protesters to observe law and order. police detained suspects accused of attacking a japanese-affiliated supermarket and destroying japanese vehicles. a spokesperson called on protesters to exercise restraint. but he stopped short of telling them to end their demonstrations. the japanese embassy is warning japanese nationals in china to be cautious. all japanese schools in mainland china plan to close on tuesday. japan's foreign minister and the u.s. defense secretary have been discussing how to diffuse the

i want to can battle rap spirit disputed islands in the east china sea after dozens of taiwanese vessels move in on the territory the both japan and china claim as their own. president delivers a fiery speech of the one general sam leak using israel illegally possessing nuclear stockpiles and of occupying palestine while he also attacks the us for always siding with a jew or state. and fighting fire with fire a provocative and long ad makes its debut on the new york subway the move that could inflame anti-american protests in the muslim world even more. watching r.t. live from moscow with me marina joshie and the stews days main story tension over the hotly contested islands in the east china sea have culminated in an actual water can battle some forty taiwanese ships including six patrol vessels earlier and to rid the waters of what japan sees as its territory japanese ships fired water cannons when the flotilla tried to get to the largest of the islands turning the vest as a way to won became the third power to lay claim to the archipelago further aggravating the high stakes route betw

a water cannon battle erupts near disputed islands in the east china sea after dozens of taiwanese vessels move in on the territory that both japan and china claim as their own. the iranian president delivers a fiery speech at the u.n. general assembly he was in israel of illegally possessing nuclear stockpiles out of occupying palestine but he also attacks the u.s. for always siding with a jewish state. and finding fire with fire a provocative anti islamic makes its debut on the new york subway at a move that could inflame anti-american protests stirs in the muslim world even more. ten am and the russian capital you are with are joshing and we start with our developing story tension over the hotly contested islands in the east china sea have culminated in an actual water can battle some forty taiwanese ships including six patrol vessels earlier and toured the waters of what japan sees as its territory japanese ships fired water cannon when the flotilla tried to get to the largest of the islands turning the vessels away taiwan became the third power to lay claim to the archipelago further

that water cannon battle rocks near disputed islands in the east china sea after dozens of taiwanese vessels move in and on the territory of both japan and china claim as their own. radio president delivers a fiery speech at the un general assembly accusing israel of illegally possessing nuclear stockpiles and of occupying palestine while he also taps the u.s. for always siding with the jewish state. as one pm in the russian capital you're watching our scores are believed to have been killed and injured after at least two explosions rocked the syrian capital damascus the revolutionary council has claimed responsibility for the attack on a security building saying it's a response to syrian army operations in the capital or we can now cross live to our correspondent paula who has all the very latest so paul what do we know about today's attacks so far. well as you correctly say there have been two explosions that have rocked the syrian capital of damascus one happened at the international airport where reports of the people have been injured regarding that attack we have no more inform

what i can about a lot of fear a disputed islands in the east china sea after some forty taiwanese vessels move in on the territory only to be forced into retreat by japanese patrol vessels. the rainy and president delivers a fiery speech at the un general sandwich using his rule of illegally possessing nuclear stockpiles and of occupying palestine while he also attacks the us for all the siding with the jewish state. and fighting fire with fire a provocative until his mom makes its debut on the new york subway and a move that could inflame anti-american protests or is in the muslim world even more. nottingham of the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshua into the program and was started to with his warnings main developing story well tension over the hotly contested islands in the east china sea has culminated in an actual water cannon battle some forty taiwanese ships including six patrol vessels earlier entered the waters of what japan sees as its territory japanese ships then reportedly used a water cannon no when the flotilla tried to get to the largest of the islan

they followed a weekend of large scale protests over japan's claim over islands in the east china seat china also claims. >> reporter: beijing finally clamped down on anti-japanese protests around the japanese embassy installing heavy security but beyond the well guarded chinese capital tens of thousands of protesters in 80 cities across china joined what appeared well organized rallies. many carried posters of former communist leader mao tse tsung. anything associated with japan was under siege. department stores were emptied of merchandise. it was the worst eruption of anti-japanese rage since the two countries normalized diplomatic relations 40 years ago. the japanese should return our territory said this man. the japanese violated again, we should declare war. sparking the anger was japan's move earlier this week to nationalize a group of tiny islands in the east china sea known as the senkaku islands. days later beijing upped the ante in an unusual show of fours beijing sent a large group of patrol ships to sail through the disputed territory. the islands are uninhabited but situ

in the east china sea off the dozens of taiwanese vessels move in on the territory that both. the iranian president delivers a fiery speech at the u.n. general assembly accusing israel of illegally possessing nuclear stockpiles. with the jewish state. it is a pleasure to have you with us here today. schools killed and injured after at least two massive explosions rocked the syrian capital damascus the revolutionary council has claimed responsibility for the attack on a security building saying it's a response to. in the capital. the latest. there have been two explosions that have rocked the syrian capital of damascus what happened at the international airport. port of the four people have been injured regarding that attack we have no more information at this point but we got to the other attack which happened at the palestine a branch of the syrian intelligence building and there are scores of people have been injured and killed now two rebel groups have taken responsibility for that attack but one is the revolutionary council of damascus this is a group that is believed to h

it is the latest confrontation in the east china sea. these uninhabited islands lie at the heart of a heated dispute which the u.s. could trigger war -- the u.s. warned it could trigger war. earlier today, china unveiled a symbol of its rising power. dozens of operational planes that will be used for training. it is the sign of the country's growing military ambitions. as china becomes more powerful, it's nationalism is alarming its neighbors. it triggered a wave of violence of japanese protests. businesses were attacked. now china and japan appear to want to cool the tensions. the deputy foreign minister is in beijing for the first time this dispute. >> we can talk to martin now who is in beijing from what i have read, the message from china to japan was pretty uncompromising. >> i think uncompromising is the right word. you have to put this in context. china is gearing up for a once in a decade leadership change. economic cardgh will sure to win china's leaders support. they do not have a lot of room to maneuver been th. >> are you sugg

being filled by an escalating territorial dispute between the two countries over islands in the east china sea. demonstrators have been targeting japanese businesses operating in china. we are a few hundred meters away from the japanese embassy and they say -- and this area -- many of the businesses here are taking protective measures. they are applying the chinese flag in order to stop attacks by angry demonstrators. the flare-up and tensions between china and japan comes as the u.s. secretary of defense visits the region. in japan, leon panetta warned against an escalation of tensions. >> we are concerned by the conflict that is taking place over the islands. the message i have tried to convey is the message that we have to urge calm and restraint on all sides. >> the also announced an agreement to place a second missile defense radar system in japan. the u.s. says it is designed to contain the north korean missile threat, but beijing may not see it like that. china has sent six surveillance ships to the disputed islands. for now, neither beijing are tokyo appears willing to back down. the w

the archipelago in the east china sea consists of five islands and three wreaths. ey are uninhabited like fishing grounds. japan and china lay claim to nearby oil and gas fields. the rising tensions coincide with the visit to the region by the u.s. secretary of defense currently in beijing. leon panetta has called for restraint, but the chinese minister says nothing has been ruled out. >> we will continue to follow the development of this situation with regards to this dispute and we reserve the right of further actions. that being said, we still hope for a peaceful and negotiated solution to this issue and we hope to work together with the japanese government in improperly handling this dispute. >> it is a move that is likely to raise tensions further. what happens at sea could well determine the events on land. >> let's get some reaction on how this will be viewed in japan. rupert, give us the perspective, then, in japan. >> well, i think the greatest concern from the debt -- from the japanese government here comes from the japanese media, the ones going on in chi

sparking the anger was japan's move earlier this week to nationalize a group of tiny islands in the east china sea known in china as the daiyou and senkaku in japanese. days later beijing upped the ante in an unusual show of force, beijing sent a large group of patrol ships to sail through the disputed territory. the islands are uninhabitsed but situated near valuable fisheries and potentially rich mineral reserves. japan's prime minister noda deplored the violence but said tokyo was not backing down from its sovereignty claims while urging china to ensure the safety of the more than 100,000 japanese nationals living on mainland china. anti-japanese unrest could be refueled next week as china marks the anniversary of a japanese invasion 81 years ago. lucy craft, cbs news, tokyo. >> jeff: prince william and his wife catherine are continuing their tour of the south pacific today visiting the solomon islands. meanwhile in france lawyers for the royal cup el-- couple will go to court to block further publication of topless photos of the duchess. coming up, now you see it, now you don't. the growing ep

it is the latest confrontation in the east china sea. the u.s. is one that seems like this could lead to conflict. the competing territory by beijing and tokyo is making the region nervous. china opposed the main news bulletin, another symbol of the rising power. dozens of operational planes will be used for training. but it is a sign of the growing military ambitions. as china becomes more powerful, the nationalism as alarming the neighbors. that triggered a wave of violent anti-japanese protests. japanese shops and businesses were attacked. the they appear to want to cool the tensions. the deputy foreign ministers for the first time since this dispute. neither side wants to back down. >> china will never tolerate any unilateral actions the harm territorial sovereignty. they use concrete actions to amend its errors. >> for a once in a decade leadership change, the leaders can't afford to lose greece. it is popular with the chinese public, but that means that there is little room for compromise. >> still to come on tonight's program, helping ameri

they followed a weekend of large scale protests over japan's claim over islands in the east china seat china also claims. >> reporter: beijing finally clamped down on anti-japanese protests around the japanese embassy installing heavy security but beyond the well guarded chinese capital tens of thousands of protesters in 80 cities across china joined what appeared to be well organized rallies. many carried posters of former communist leader mao tse tsung. anything associated with japan was under siege. department stores were emptied of merchandise. it was the worst eruption of anti-japanese rage since the two countries normalized diplomatic relations 40 years ago. the japanese should return our territory said this man. the japanese violated again, we should declare war. sparking the anger was japan's move earlier this week to nationalize a group of tiny islands in the east china sea known as the senkaku islands. days later beijing upped the ante in an unusual show of force, beijing sent a large group of patrol ships to sail through the disputed territory. the islands are uninhabited b

the two sides can't get past their dispute over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. the china/japan friendship association planned the event for this thursday. but the organizers said they wanted to postpone the ceremony for awhile. embassy officials sburinterpret that to mean it was canceled. the japanese government had ruined the atmosphere for the anniversary, the chinese say. china's leaders claimed the islands are chinese territory. chinese officials say former foreign minister and other leaders will still meet with japanese members of the association. the state-run xinhua news agency quoted saying that china remains committed to promoting friendship with japan. a senior japanese embassy official said that chinese want to use the proper meetings to reiterate their position and to urge the japanese to compromise. a japanese government source said the chinese government apparently needs to take a hard line stance. he said chinese leaders are trying to boost public support. the source said it's essential that both sides keep talking. japanese officials are trying t

worry from washington that this dispute between japan and china over a chain of islands in the east china seaould escalate even further. >> martin, thank you very much indeed. now, for much more on the relationship between the united states and china, do not forget to check out our website where you will find an interactive flow chart showing how china is ruled. now, there has been further heavy fighting in damascus. activists have described the situation as desperate and amnesty international has highlighted a recent increase in heavy bombardments on residential areas. this coincides with a visit to damascus by the iranian foreign minister. he has proposed that observers attempt to quell the violence. from beirut and neighboring lebanon, jim has more. >> another young boy, injured according to this activist video. amnesty says that civilians are the main victims of increasingly indiscriminate bombardments by these forces. heavy artillery is being used routinely on areas that had slipped out of government control. the regime is making good use of its unchallenged air power. the result is mass

friendly relations. >>> another private citizen is making similar efforts on the other side of the east china sea. japanese woman started working to improve relations even before their country established diplomatic ties. nhk world's correspondent has her story. >> reporter: a 79-year-old volunteer with japan-china friendship association. at that time, very few japanese studied mandarin. she would visit chinese cargo vessels to practice. she trsh oeasures her collectio cards from her chinese crew friend. >> translator: my chinese was not good so we communicated in writing. it was really fun. >> reporter: her studies in chinese history and language led to grassroots exchanges. as an association member, she supported, young chinese people studying in japan. she would invite them home for dinner, become their guarantor, even open her home to them. she also taught japanese at a language school in china. a >> reporter: i was impressed by the students avidly studying in dim light in a freezing schoolroom. >> also a member of a group that studies. five members had planned to go to china in the middle of

and china are divided by a body of water, and these days they're divided over islands in the east china sea. japan controls the senkakus, china and taiwan claim them. the japanese and chinese vice foreign ministers have met to find a breakthrough, but they could not narrow their differences. japanese vice foreign minister chikao kawai and his chinese counterpart zhang zhijun met for four hours at the foreign ministry in beijing. kawai explained the background and consequence of japan's purchase of the islands. >> translator: we have exchanged our views on the situation frankly. we managed to agree that the two countries should continue talks to resolve their differences. >> the chinese foreign ministry released that said the purchase of the islands hurt the 1.3 billion chinese. a spokesperson quoted him directly. >> translator: japan should reflect deeply on its actions and correct past mistakes. then it should get bilateral ties back on the right track as soon as possible. >> japanese chief cabinet secretary osama fujimura said government officials are trying to resolve the dispute through

world, beijing. >>> another private citizen is making similar efforts on the other side of the east china sea. a japanese woman started working to improve relations even before the countries established diplomatic ties. nhk world's junio sumoto has their story. >> reporter: she's a 79-year-old volunteer with the japan-china friendship association. she started to learn mandarin in her late 30s during a strong interest in chinese history. at that time, very few studied mandarin. she still treasurers her collection of autograph boards from her chinese friends. >> translator: my chinese was not good, so we communicated in writing. it was really fun. >> reporter: her studi chinese history and language led to grassroots exchanges. as an association member, she supported young chinese people studying in japan. she would invite them home for dinner, become their guarantor or even open her home to them. she also taught japanese at a small school in china. >> translator: i was impressed by the students avidly studying in dim light in a freezing school room. >> reporter: shima is also a member of a grou

between china and japan grew this week their dispute revolves around a chain of islands in the east china sea which both countries the us there are and as tom barr reports other countries are now also staking a claim the dispute between japan and china over the islands in the east china sea has now expanded to include taiwan it all began when a taiwanese flotilla of fishing boats escorted by coast guard vessels set off to try and reinforce their claim to the islands however met when they met with japanese coast guard vessel something of a giant water fight ensued. in the areas surrounding the disputed islands the japanese coast guard vessels use their water cannon on the taiwanese fishing boats the thai were nice coast guard vessels then turned their water cannon on the japanese ships a few hours after it all started the taiwanese vessels withdrew but all of this was watched by nearby chinese vessels that were waiting outside of the disputed waters the islands themselves are a small group of unpopulated rocky outcrops attention really began after it was thought that there may be large mineral

in the east china sea are hitting up as china serves and patrol ships to monitor a group of disputed islands that were. of a tokyo arms base trade might not be the only two players where as for washington's role as the ongoing theme park. and in the business bulletin i will tell you all about the surprises that the sochi economic forum and also why the russian ruble could be a worthwhile investment these stories and a lot more after a short break. the ride that takes your breath away to eating across the skies it was a mohnish could you know the biggest salt lake in europe and more than two hundred species of birds but also it is them on the verge of extinction on these islands in the south of russia they find shelter before migrating to other parts of the world . here we see the great white pelican and several species of the domination pelican which are both in the red data but there are only forty to fifty couples left in the region. paoli can use as well as other species at the monish gugino feed on faith these birds are waiting for their parents to bring them food to the best cas

over the hotly contested islands in the east china sea culminated in an actual water battle some forty taiwanese ships including several patrol vessels and the waters of what japan sees as its own territory. japanese ships fired water cannons when the flotilla tried to get to the largest of the islands turning the vessels away taiwan became the third power to lay claim to the archipelago further aggravating the high stakes were all on going between tokyo and beijing and the conflict over the ownership of the uninhabited islands exploded after japan nationalized three of them earlier in september a pan based investigative journalist james corporate mourns the ra is now threatening to turn into a full scale confrontation. i think we have to understand this entire dispute not in terms of the islands themselves which most average japanese an average chinese people i think don't don't really care about i think this is being played up as a as a nationalist sentiment nationalist fervor it has the potential to get bigger and right now australia is being proposed as a third party to arbitrate i

tension between our houses to try and the surveillance ships have entered the spirit islands in the east china sea with chapin claims ownership to. zero public tolerance for prisoner abuse and the rights of activists in georgia where demonstrations continue the reaction to meet atrocities behind bars. and the occupy wall street movement marks its one year anniversary with a demo in new york that saw over one hundred eighty activists arrests that. you're watching the weekly here on our t.v. with me marina conservation good to have you with us this is of course our roundup of the big stories of the last seven days and we start this hour with the humans and see american protests which have been sprouts knopper around the world for almost two weeks now in greece riot police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators on sunday and this was just days after rallies certain especially violence in pakistan at least twenty people were killed there on friday in clashes with police who cracked down on mobs targeting american diplomatic missions meanwhile some pakistani officials have condemned t

the voices in the east china sea heating up as china certains and patrol ships to a group of disputed on and so with. all of the tokyo pleasuring might not be the only to play as we don't know what washington's role is in the ongoing future. and it's a scandal that's already cost several georgian officials that job is but it's not when they get over the people who remain on the streets demanding all those involved in that release of prisoners be held accountable. the french invasion of russia has started again after two hundred years up at the. church the emperor napoleon has arrived from overseas to lead the army i have to really take my time to prepare myself to get it right i know. the bloody battle near moscow is going to start over. james brown will reveal the victor the soldiers are back to doing. persian twenty. r.t. . to build a. mission to teach me. writer if you remove the song from plans to. start on t.v. dot com. welcome . while many households in the u.k. struggle to make the means the government is tightening its grip squeezing out additional cash to meet its internation

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it involved five inhab initted islands and three reeves in the east china sea known as the diaoyu in china and senkaku in japan. the waters are rich in fishing grounds and promising oil and gas deposits and close to important shipping lanes as well. last week japan reignited the long smoldering issue when it bought the islands from private japannese owners. the chinese responded by sending patrol ships into the waters around the islands. drawing objections from tokyo. >> well, there are no doubt that the senkaku islands are an integral part of japannese territorial land and international law so i deeply regret that the chinese government vessels have intruded into japan's terltial sea space. >> warner: then over the weekend large protests erupted in chinese cities targeting japannese embassies and businesses. in some places they turned violent. major japannese companies, including toyota, honda and cannon temporary closed operations and urged their japannese employees to stay indoors. yesterday the chinese government moved to tamp down the demonstrations, stepping up police presence a

in the east china sea, china's navy conducted a massive live drill. fighter aircraft and dozens of warships, submarine carried out training exercise. the muscular show of support is seen as response to japan's claim of ownership to some uninhabited islands china also claims. in several chinese cities thousands of protesters took to the streets. demonstrators targeted the japanese embassy in beijing as well as japanese cars and businesses as tensions between the two nations continues to grow. in japan, the island dispute isn't the only worry. leaders have decided to phase out nuclear power an months after the cass strosk nuclear accident at fukushima. lucy craft reports from tokyo. >> reporter: the news came after a cabinet meeting, drastically reversing its long-standing pro nuclear policy, tokyo has announced within 30 years the last nuclear reactor will be turned off for good. fossil fuels and alternative energies will replace nuclear power. the prime minister said we are at last standing at a brand new start line. months of angry street protests, a

their meeting follows japan's nationalization of the senkaku islands in the east china sea. china and taiwan claim the territory as their own. the talks took place tuesday in new york on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly. koichiro gemba had a one-hour meeting with his chinese counterpart yang jiechi. gemba said both sides are responsible for the peace and stability of east asia. he stressed the importance of the two countries maintaining communication and keeping a broader perspective. gemba also referred to a series of anti-japanese protestors on japanese companies operating in china. he says japan does not condone violence under any circumstances and demanded chinese officials take appropriate measures. china's state-run xinhua news agency reported on the talks, saying nationalizing the islands was an infringement of china's sovereignty. he called it a serious challenge to the international stability created after the end of world war ii. yang went on to say that 1.3 billion chinese are offended by the act and the country will not tolerate it. both ministers agreed

. >> chinese surveillance boats had sailed close to the islands in the east china sea claimed by both china and japan. tension has risen since tokyo bought the islands earlier this month from their private japanese owner. beijing now says it plans to conduct surveillance in the area, using unmanned drones. >> in ad is about, the president of -- in addis ababa, the presidents of sudan and south sudan have been trying to reach an agreement on border security. south sudan would be allowed to resume exports of its oil through sudan. here in germany, the outlook for europe's largest economy has darkened with the closely watched ifo index falling for the fifth time in a row. >> it it gauges out germany's top business managers view the economic perspective for the next six months. experts had expected an improvement. >> the economic crisis and tough austerity measures in the southern eurozone member states such as spain, portugal, greece, and italy, as well as slowing growth in china and other emerging markets are leaving their mark on german businesses. exporters and manufacturers are worri

politicians from both countries are taking tns criticizing each other over a dispute in the east china sea. he's a member of the communist party bureau standing committee. he holds the fourth most powerful position in the party. he met with the delegation of japanese lawmakers of the japan business federation and friendship associations. japan nationalized the islands two weeks ago. china and taiwan claimed the territory. he criticized japan for going ahead with the purchase despite protests. the country's normalize diplomatic ties 40 years ago. he says the relations have been significant development during that time and have brought great benefits to both countries. that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: at the united nations, israel's prime minister urged world leaders to draw a clear red line and stop iran's nuclear program. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get two views of benjamin netanyahu's speech in which he warned that tehran cou

the tension between japan and china over a chain of disputed islands in the east china sea has erupted into a diplomatic fight. the presumed next leader of china has warned japan to rein in their behavior. he made the comments during a meeting with leon panetta. he told the bbc it would be important for the countries to resolve the dispute. >> uninhabited and isolated, they could spark war in asia. offer there is some oil and gas at here, but it is national pride at stake. already, ships are fighting at sea, japan and china duelling. chinese nationalists tried to plant their fight last month. japan says that they have bought the islands. they have urged restraint. there has been a fury in china, people here are taught to remember the japanese wartime atrocities and encouraged to believe that type of's power is rising. this is a combustible mix. -- they are occurs to to believe that japan's power is rising. there is aggressive nationalism in china and also attention with its neighbors. that means with a small incident, it could set off a dangerous dynamic. it could even soft in america

. >> tensions erupted recently when japan bought a few islands in east china sea from a private owner. >> japan and china have been fighting over the islands since the 1970's. we caught up with the man who made the sale. >> all he has left of his island paradise are these photographs, but by any measure, he is a lucky man. >> the islands would be a great place to retire. the island's 360 meters above sea level, and there is plenty of fresh water. it would be easy to live there without having to give up anything. it is paradise. family islands -- >> the islands are also attractive for strategic reasons. they have oil and gas deposits thought to rival those in the persian gulf. they are rich in fish stocks. fisherman routinely plea to not so large, they sell at market for 500,000 euros. -- routinely pulling tuna so large they sell at market for 500,000 euros. >> my older brother does not have any kids. i am already 65. our father died young of a heart attack. who knows how long we have got. we want to get our affairs in order. that is why we sold the islands. >> they may have settled th

coast guard says six chinese ships entered japanese waters friday morning near islands in the east china sea. four of them remain in the area around the senkaku islands. they entered the area around 6:20 a.m. japan time. they passed about 22 kilometers off the senkakus. they said they are contacting a regular patrol. the crew reportedly said the islands have been chinese territory. this is the first time since july that chinese government vessels have intruded into japanese waters. some of the groups members landed on one of the senkakus. >>> the u.s. federal reserve has stepped in again to try to stimulate the economy. the central bankers will attempt to get more money circulating through a tool called quantitative easing. the fed will buy $40 billion of mortgage debt each month until the jobs outlook improves. >> the employment situation remains a grave concern. while the economy appears to be on a path to moderate recovery, it isn't growing fast enough to make significant progress reducing the unemployment rate. >> the federal reserve announced the decision after a meeting of its policy m

politicians from both countries are taking turns criticizing each other over a dispute in the east china sea. he's a member of the communist party bureau standing committee. he holds the fourth most powerful position in the party. he met with the delegation of japanese lawmakers of the japan business federation and friendship associations. japan nationalized the islands two weeks ago. china and taiwan claimed the territory. he criticized japan for going ahead with the purchase despite protests. the country's normalize diplomatic ties 40 years ago. he says the relations have been significant development during that time and have brought great benefits to both countries. that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us. >> robert frost was a farmer in shaftsbury, vermont when he wrote this poem, maybe the most famous of the 20th century. on a summer morning in 1922, after staying up all night, he saw the sun rise and wrote a poem about a snowy evening as if, he said, he'd had a hallucination. >> stopping by woods on a snowy evening. whose woods these are i think i know. his hou

a fleet of taiwanese fishing boats is headed for the east china sea to back up that claim. more than 70 vessels from a fishing cooperative set sail monday afternoon. asserting taiwan's claim to the islands and demanding their fishing rights be protected. the cooperative is suggesting the -- it says the water surrounding the islands are a major taiwanese fishing ground. the fleet hopes to enter japanese territory waters on tuesday. more than ten taiwanese coast guard vessels will accompany the boats. >>> stories of tragedy and loss in the middle east touched the hearts of people around the world. one in the palestinian territory seven years ago touched a japanese doctor so much he wrote a book about it. nakata read an article about the death of a boy. then he sat down and wrote amed's relay of life. >> reporter: ahmed lives with his family in the palestinian territories. one day he sets out on an errand wearing his best holiday clothes. a bullet hits him in the head. it was shot by an israeli soldier. ahmed is rushed to a hospital. 48 hours later, it's clear he won't survive