defense minister gen nakatani is expected to hold talks with ash carter in singapore on saturday on the sidelines of a security summit. >>> a group of governors from japan's prefectures that host military bases has called for a revision of s.o.f.a. the head of the group and other members visited the defense and foreign ministries as well as the u.s. embassy in tokyo. the governors are seeking specific effective steps to prevent crimes. they also want a prompt revision of the bilateral agreement. it defines the handling of crimes committed by american military and civilian personnel at u.s. bases. kikawada is parliamentary vice foreign minister. he reportedly told governors that government officials will handle each problem with the agreement as it arises. >> translator: crimes could occur in other prefectures hosting u.s. bases. the new countermeasures are not enough. >> okinawa vice governor ageda says crimes cannot be prevented unless the agreement is revised and the mindset of u.s. personnel change. >>> a japanese bank has reported that nearly $1 million was withdrawn in december usi

gen nakatani and prawit wongsuwan met in bangkok. they confirmed the need to resolve territorial claims northern with navigation and flight with china's increased activities in mind. the two ministers agreed that their countries will continue working to establish a common understanding of international law. this comes after japan's self-defense forces held their first seminar in april on international aviation laws, to help thailand improve its military capabilities. nakatani told reporters after the meeting that working-level officials are discussing how the two nations can cooperate on defense equipment and technology. he said he thinks the two sides will need to sign a deal on japanese arms exports to thailand. >>> some residents are being required to provide dna samples when they apply for passports. they produce it this month in a prefecture. residents now need to submit dna samples, finger prints and voiceprints in addition to ids when applying for travel documents. muslim ugyers account for happen the population. many blame it

. >> japanese defense minister gen nakatani echoed the u.s. position. >> translator: the actions by the u.s. in the south china sea are in no way wrong. rather, they are essential in maintaining order in the region. so japapan fully supports them. >>> the u.s. is calling for the ruling to be respected by china said a unilateral petition builds against international law and says it will not accept the outcome. >>> a leader of pro democracy protests in beijing's tiananmen square calls f for support in tokyo. wang dan delivered a speech in tokyo to mark the 27th anniversary of the violent crackdown. wang spoke to a crowd of more thanan 300 peoeople. the e former student leader spe six years in prison following the crackdown. he now teaches in taiwan. wang said tiananmen was a turning point in china. he saiaid after the incident, young people that were passionate about politics gave up hope. hehe said they've since been simply going after economic interests. wang also criticized the current chinese administration. he saiaid president xi jinping' v