fumio kishida has requested a meeting with chinese leaders during his stay. he'll be the first japanese foreign minister to visit china in 4 1/2 years for purposes other than attending an international conference. he hopes to discussion cooperation in tackling environmental and other issues with chinese foreign minister wang yi. he also wants to meet with president xi jinping, but japanese foreign ministry officials say chances of meeting with xi are slim. they say that's because china has reacted sharply when japan has raised the topic of china's activities in the south china sea, at international forums. one official says the ministry is waiting to see which of china's top seven leaders will >>> the japanese destroyer arrived on tuesday. its deck is wide enough to carry patrol helicopters. 24 hour check points have been set up around the u.s. embassy. the head of the national police agency met with senior officials from across the country. >> translator: please take all possible measures to protect citizens from the threat of international terrorism. >> the

fumio kishida says he wants them to see for themselves the effects of the u.s. atomic bombing there 71 years ago. >> translator: i think it's important for the foreign ministers to take a look at many things with their own eyes and their own hearts. >> on the sidelines of a g7 foreign ministers meeting, the group will visit the peace memorial park and museum and offer flowers to the victims. more than 290,000 people died as a result of the bomb. it will be the first time a sitting u.s. secretary of state will visit the park. the group includes three nuclear powers of u.s., britain and france. he referred to non-nuclear powers in 2014. all said the visit to the monuments was unforgettable. he expressed hope that the g7 ministers will have a similar experience. >>> two badminton players in japan say they are sorry for gambling at an illegal casino. kento momota and kenichi tago said they let down supporters and teammates. >> translator: i i'm sorry for careless behavior. >> translator: i take c complet responsibility for this. i sincerely apologize for involving k

as the host of the conference, foreign minister fumio kishida announced their joint statement, including the hiroshima declaration. the document says that the pepeople of hiroshima and nanagi experienced immense devastation and suffering as a result of the u.s. atomic bombing, and they reaffirmed their commitment to creating a world without nuclear weapons. the ministers urged all states to work on practical and realistic initiatives that can promote meaningful dialog between countries with and without nuclear weapons. they also urged other nuclear weapons states to enhance transparency. diplomatic sources say the country the foreign ministers had in mind was china, which has not disclosed how many nuclear warheads it owns. >> translator: the hiroshima declaration and our visit to the sites related to the bombing have marked a historic step forward to reinvigorate international momentum toward a world without nuclear weapons. >> a separate communique from the meeting emphasizes the importance of countering terrorism and violent extremism. it says the g7 leaders will adopt an action plan