islands, and then there are the kitchen island.ind them on a map. and you don't need a sailboat to get there. although you may have one in the shape of a sailboat. or a disappearing island. think of the tv show lost. once upon a time, this little rolling thing was about it when it came to the kitchen island field. now kitchen islands come in every size, shape, color and design. >> check out the sleek lines of this sexy italian model by gdcucina. >> when i saw the design i thought i needed to get dressed up, here in my normal outfit, this is like high fashion. >> and for those looking for kitchen island mystery -- >> i want to go here and show you my invisible kitchen here. >> urban homes may be the place for you. >> because of the wood and oh, my goodness. >> yes. >> this is a moving counter that allows you to cooking -- >> oh, snap. the ideal house in the early 20th century was five or six rooms, maybe, with a kitchen that was separated from everything else. >> elizabeth controlly taught architectural history and boston's northeas

the island to you ♪ please give them the money they knew and the island of precious and island treasureor chu: thank you. are there any other members of the public who wish to comment on item 9? seeing none, public comment is closed. we have a motion to send the item forward with recommendations. we will do that without objection. item 10. >> item number 10, resolution approving amendments to the refuse collection agreement to the treasure island development authority and golden gate disposal and recycling company to extend the term and a just a collection fee for refuse collection services at treasure island. supervisor chu: can you call item no. 11 also? >> item number 11, a resolution approving the fourth amendment to refuse collection agreement between the city and county of san francisco, recalling the san francisco car college going gate and a sense of scavenger in the total not to exceed amount of 28,059,006 under $29 to $33,142,175. supervisor chu: we have to people. >> i am here before you to ask approval for the extension of the term ended just the collection fee for refuse co

seven of them landed on uotsuri island, one of the senkakus. the remaining members will return to hong kong soon. chinese government authorities demanded japan release the group m immediately. noda met with ministers to discuss the issue on friday. they decided not to pursue indictments and to deport the group back to hong kong. no one lives on the senkaku islands. they're in the east china sea. japanese government officials say documents show japan incorporated the islands into it's territory in 1895. they saw the senkakus are under japanese control and that no issue of territorial sovereignty exists. china and taiwan began to claim the senkakus as theirs in the early 1970s after researchers found potential petroleum resources on the continental shelf nearby. two years ago a chinese troller collided with a japanese patrol boat near the islands. the skipper was deported without being indicted. for a more in depth look sherri ann spoke with a professor from university of tokyo, a specialist on jan/china relations. >> how should we interpret the

no one lives on the senkaku islan islands. japanese government officials say documents show japan incorporated the islands into its territory in 1895. they say the senkakus are under japanese control, and na no issue of territorial sovereignty exists. china and taiwan began to claim the senkakus as theirs in the early 1970s after researchers found potential petroleum resources on the continental shelf nearby. two years ago a chinese trawler collided with a japanese patrol boat near the islands. the skipper was deported. for a more in depth look into the issue, our colleague spoke with a professor from the university of tokyo. he's a specialist on japan/china relations. >> how should we interpret the japanese government's response to the latest incident? >> well, i suppose the japanese government wants to send the clear message that it doesn't want to make the problem any bigger. you know, the background to this is the fact that in 2004 the cabinet at the time did a very similar thing. they just sent back the chinese activists

it reiterated that the islands are japanese territory. several days later, lee stated that if japan's emperor akihito was to ever visit south korea, he would first have to apologize for the koreans who died fighting for independence from japan. the tit-for-tat dispute worsened in the days that followed. japan's government announced it wanted to bring the case to the international court of justice. but south korea rejected the move saying that no territorial dispute exists. then last friday, japan's prime minister yoshihiko noda sent a letter addressed to the south korean president calling for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. the south korean government refused to accept the letter. on thursday this week, a south korean diplomat in tokyo tried to hand back the letter to japan's foreign ministry, but he was not allowed to enter the premises. on friday, japan's finance minister june azumi said japan will consider postponing plans to buy south korean government bonds. the two countries and china agreed in may to buy each other's bonds to

it reiterated that the islands are japanese territory. several days later, lee stated that if japan's emperor akihito was to ever visit south korea, he would first have to apologize for the koreans who died fighting for independence from japan. the tit-for-tat dispute worsened in the days that followed. japan's government announced it wanted to bring the case to the international court of justice. but south korea rejected the move saying that no territorial dispute exists. then last friday, japan's prime minister yoshihiko noda sent a letter addressed to the south korean president calling for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. the south korean government refused to accept the letter. on thursday this week, a south korean diplomat in tokyo tried to hand back the letter to japan's foreign ministry but he was not allowed to enter the premises. on friday, japan's finance minister june azumi said japan will consider postponing plans to buy south korean government bonds. the two countries and china gred in may to buy each other's bonds to de

they demanded the return of the islands. i found out about this rally while searching for information on the senkaku islands on line. >> we should boycott japanese and put pressure on japan. >> for people gathering, under the city in guandong province. it turned violent. demonstrators overturned press cars made in japan. some of them broke the windows of the building with japanese restaurant. rallies were also held in the province. they stood guard outside the japanese supermarket. they blocked off streets to stop the protest from expanding. other demonstrations were held in beijing, shanghai and hong kong. >> if the rallies continue, there's concern the protesters could start on the chinese government. chinese leaders fear the possibility of chaos and the parent related to take steps to demonstrations. nhk world, beijing. >> the japanese government is dealing with another territorial dispute. this one with its closest neighbor to the west. south korea is claiming sovereignty over islets in the sea of japan and erected a sto

finally, after a last -- the japanese defense of the island was at an end.nzied enemy attack had carried the japanese into the american lands where they were virtually wiped out by army engineers. most of the remaining japanese committed suicide rather than surrender. after the anye lags of the japanese force, the imperial japanese high command 1800 miles away in tokyo conceded defeat on may 30th. in the retaking by the u.s. army's 7th division and supporting units, 1100 soldiers were wounded. 400 soldiers gave their lives in the battle. >>> one of those who took part in the battle was director john houston. in 1943, he made a color oscar-winning documentary about the fight against the japanese off alaska. houston was a member of the army's signal corps. he and a team of photographers flew in several bombing runs to capture the combat. here is an excerpt from the report. >> bombay doors open. >> bombay doors open. >> the best way to forget what's happening outside, make the run by instrument. >> enemy aircraft. [ gunfire ] >> second flight, low altitude. [ g

the group planted sunday on one of its islands. japan incorporated the islands into its territory and calls them senkaku. china and taiwan have been saying their land is theirs since the 1970s. fujimora expressed regret over the visit. he said the government only allows some of its officials to go to senkaku and this group didn't have permission. but he dismissed china's diplomatic protest. >> translator: it is a fact that the senkaku islands belong to japan. history and international law back up japan's claim to the islands. therefore, there can be no dispute over the territory. >> fujimora says the tokyo metropolitan government has applied for permission for a number of its official senkaku. tokyo's governor is considering purchasing some of the islands privately owned by runted by japan. fujimura says the visit application will be viewed in line with peaceful and stable management of the territory. >>> south korean's ruling party is primed and ready for the country's upcoming presidential electi election. members of the party pi

knew who is the creature from genco island? what is the creature? >> if anybody sought it they may think it is a sequel to jurassic park. it is the federal reserve system one of the most interesting saying about the federal reserve created on jekyll island off the coast of georgia back in 1910 a small group gathered to draft the federal reserve act. the if anything is the federal reserve bill was sold to the american people as a piece of legislation to control the bankers. they are the epitome of the great power centers they were busy writing the bill to control them. >> host: who are they? >> guest: is editor aldridge that was not a banker but a politician spearheading the political side. >> but also the of father-in-law to john rockefeller. >> he was tied close to the industrial complex. probably the most important political figure short of the president will send. they represented the dynasty of jpmorgan, rockefeller, and had connections to a rothschild in england macs and paul warburg were there with connections to his brother from germany and t

her husband died on the island of luzon in the philippines. organizers placed pillars of ice near the seats. they were trying to save power after shortages resulting from the nuclear accident last year. people in other parts of the country are marking the anniversary in their own way. >>> south korea's president is marking the end of world war ii by pushing the government to address an issue from that time. lee myung bak wants compensation for women forced to work in japanese brothels. commemorating the end of japan's occupation of korean peninsula, he said japan is a close neighbor and in which they share common values. >> translator: the issue of comfort women goes beyond our relations with japan. it was a violation of the human rights of women during war time. this act runs against universal human ideals and what history should be. i demand that japan take responsible measures on the issue. >> the argument overcome fort women has long put a strain on relations, japanese leaders maintain the 1965 treaty that normalized relations resolved the

the plane was billing to one of the northernmost island. no one was really quite sure why interested in building a resort there. regardless, the plane never returned, and this was not a particularly big surprise because he was known to buy really crappy airplanes and to not maine sen. in fact one of the islands they flew over only had a crash, an airplane that was dressed a year-and-a-half before and nearly killed himself. so a number of his friends had declined to make the trip that morning, and no one was terribly shocked that this plan had also gone down. however, it was a real shark he was suddenly gone. he arrived 15 years before in become a larger-than-life character. he had bought the bank, the airline, the television and radio stations. t-bill dozens of businesses. he was very well-known. the myth us that was incompatible with and being dead but they found the two other bodies, the pilot and the speaker of the house. his body was never recovered. so this further this sense of this belief. but they had to presumed dead. losses seat.

this is a time of -- tiny island here, savo island. it was a defeat of the first order of the american side. the japanese showcase their mastery, and nighttime close range engagement. we lost for cruisers, vincennes, quincy and the story went down with about 1000 men. he really could say the battle of savo island was a disaster, even worse in the pearl harbor attack. the so-called defeat at pearl harbor if you will simply a natural resource of the battle ready force descending upon its sleeping navy stationed at it was a surprise attack. there's nothing to say but u.s. combat arms when the rolling out of the box at 7:00 to battle dive bombers screamed down on the. savo island you a combat ready u.s. team, powerful cruiser force under combatant command. not like a man. this proves significant. you had a couple of captains, in command of these squadrons but they were essential in a nighttime patrol disposition, i.e. they are sitting ducks going back and forth like this wouldn't to be picked off into comes the admiral with his very well-t

and while vanuatu's islands are out of sight from large scale co2 polluters, islanders like the peoplef pelee are fighting a daily struggle against the fallout of big industry around the world. >> the nation of vanuatu is made up of 83 islands, not all of them inhabited. this is how the locals receive visitors to pele in costume and traditional make-up. perhaps this is how their ancestors defended this small island from hostile invaders? nowadays, they are struggling to defend themselves against the sun, which seems to beat down hotter each year, and the sea, which is slowly but surely gaining ground. for fifty years, the sea level has been rising by six centimeters a decade, with dramatic consequences. >> nowadays the wells we dug in the past are salty, so we can wash in them but we have to rely on rain for drinking water. recently some charity organizations have been helping us to put some rainwater catchment systems in place to make up for the lack of water. >> but relying on rainwater isn't enough. by the end of the dry season, people have to go to neighboring islands for drinking

they asserted china's sovereignty over the islands. they're handing them over to the immigration bureau. nine other activists who did not land on the island were transferred to the bureau on thursday as police determined their only crime was illegal entry. in march 2004 japan deported seven chinese activists two days after authorities arrested them for illegally handing on the islands. prime minister noda will call a meeting of relevant ministers on friday to discuss how to prevent a recrencf suc iegal landings othe islands. nhk world in beijing tells us about china's reaction to the incident in the east china sea. >> reporter: chinese newspapers have given wide coverage to the arrest. the communist party affiliated global times says in its editorial that they're chinese territory. it says china will not accept any legal procedure by japan, and the arrested activists should be released without any conditions. protests were held in some major cities. in hong kong pro and anti-china political parties have called for protests. demonstrato

he wants their hands off of his island. so now he has a new cause which is independence for the marriott of ireland, and he has new enemies. there is a guy that runs a computer land which is another one of the fastest-growing companies who decides to move to saipan because he heard about the 95% tax rebate and he holds a press conference announcing that he is great to move computer into saipan, degette vintage of the tax break and not pay income taxes which drives larry crazy because larry wants to keep this all under wraps, and he knows it's going to attract the attention of the reagan administration and congress and they are going to go crazy. as a, larry stays up all night one night and rewrites the tax code. they are taxed two months ago by the fbi in the cayman islands about 25 years after. he also mixes it up with frank lorenzo, the chairman of the texas air continental airlines and the most feared corporate to say when they both want to buy the local air carrier, so they go to battle, and larry ends up bringing loren

but they actually drafted the poor reserve act on jekyll island in 1910. it took that much time to promote it and get it through congress. >> henry davidson, senior partner. assistant secretary of the treasury, president of national city bank of new york. partner representing the rothschilds in europe. they represented essentially one-fourth of the entire wealth of the world. >> the entire world. an incredible statement. that is not my appraisal, but that was the opinion of the journalist at the time who was writing about these people. not in connection with the federal reserve, but prominent bankers and they talked about the jekyll island group, for example, and then these bankers in particular. and the investment houses. but they said these men represented directly to the power that they held in their own hands and indirectly to the money that was concentrated in the investment firms, the insurance companies and the banking companies, put it altogether. one-fourth of the wealth of the entire world. that concentration of wealth is only increasing since th

, palau, and the marshall islands. people staying in the coastal regions in the area are advised to move to higher ground as soon as possible preferably to a concrete or brick building that is sturdy. the first tsunami is not necessarily the biggest. once again a magnitude 7.9 earthquake has occurred in the pacific ocean off the east coast of the philippines at 12:47 utc on friday. there is a possibility of an ocean-wide destructive sue nam ne the pacific ocean. the u.s. geological survey and the pacific tsunami warning center have issued a tsunami warning for the following regions -- the east coast of the philippines, the north coast of irianjia, the north coast of papua new guinea, the mariana islands, palau, micronesia and the marshall islands. people staying in the coastal areas of the region are advised to move to higher grounds as possible if you are near any of the areas we've just mentioned, please move to higher ground as soon as possible to a sturdy concrete or brick building. tsunami comes in sets. the first

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the system left these islands but still including these islands in the storm warning -- storm warning area. so fierce winds will likely continue, at least for the next six hours and we'll likely see an additional 250 millimeters of rain over the next 24 hours. winds will remain very high. it will move toward the north and affect the shanghai area and kyushu with very strong winds. may hit the west coast of the korean peninsula by tuesday local time as a very strong typhoon then move towards the north. if you remember, a serious low pressure system has brought something amounts of rain to the korean peninsula. further flooding and landslides will highly likely here. >> saka will noin us more later in the program for world weather. >>> the japanese government has drawn up a road map for recon instructing areas in 12 municipalities near the fukushima de by tuesday morning, okinawa is chee expected to have a record total nuclear power plant. the areas were previously designated as evacuation zones. in areas of these municipalities where the evacuation order has been lifted, the government

from the island. in 2008 of last year, the tida board and authority board recommended that the board of supervisors designate the transportation authority as the treasure island mobility transportation agency. in december last year, the board executed an agreement to carry out pre-implementation activities, leading up to the designation of an agency as the tima as well as fund raising and other pre-implementation activities. this agreement would extend or renew our agreement for fiscal year 2012-2013, including the scope of work that would initiate the conceptual design and preliminary engineering, and includes a budget which is funded by contributions from tida, which provides a local match to priority development grant, which provides the bulk of the funding for the work, and we were the top-ranked program. i am happy to answer any questions. commissioner wiener: thank you. are there any questions, colleagues? comments? seeing none, is there any public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed.

a trip from athens to the popular resort island now costs about $80. that's up more than 40% from last year. the beaches are normally packed, but not this year. local hotels are facing the same situation. constantino who manages one of the island's hotels slashed the room charges by 40%. but even such a bold step didn't help. just 6 of the 20 rooms were reserved on this day. >> translator: it's impossible to keep our place open anymore. i don't want to do this, but i think we have to let our six employees go. >> reporter: he decided to close down the hotel in october. greece once had around 10,000 hotels, but since last year, more than 600 of them have been shut down or have been put on the market. the country's tourism organization is clearly alarmed. >> translator: the important thing is what the tourists think of greece. tourism should improve next year if the government projects a positive image for the country. >> reporter: the greek government is considering giving tax breaks and taking other steps to support the tourism industry, but that may be

of chinese activists land on the island. they were also arrested on charges of illegal entry and deported. the japanese government is considering treating the 14 activists in the same way. it will make a final decision following an investigation by police and the coast guard. the chinese government responded swiftly to the arrests. the vice foreign minister held telephone talks with japan's parliamentary senior vice for her rin minister. she said the arrests were illegal since the islands are chinese territory. chinese citizens have been busy posting messages on the internet. they're demanding that the government take stronger measures against japan. analysts say the chinese government will seek an early settlement of the issue. they say it wants to maintain stable relations with japan before a major party leadership reshuffle scheduled this fall. >>> japan has territorial problems with south korea as well. it's starting to overshadow business. japanese credit card companies announced it will postpone the start of new servic

we have mary ann from treasure island. >> good afternoon. i am the director of island operations. before we reviewed the numbers, i would like to take a minute and highlight some of these from the past year. we were designated as a state redevelopment agency in february. we were not exercising redevelopment powers at the time of that de-designation. so we continue as a nonprofit reuse authority for the planning in the future treasure island. in operations, staff continues to provide property management to our son 2,800 residents and commercial tenants. we continue to make good on our motto, recreation destination. this year we hosted the susan g. komen walk for the tour. the flea market is the monthly attraction, and we have five wineries. more importantly, our staff works tirelessly to improve the quality of life and the delivery of services for our residents. we installed chargers for electric jiggles this past year. we expanded our composting program. we granted a new lease for another food market to serve treasure island residents. in the area public safety, we have improved o

from the island. in 2008 of last year, the tida board and authority board recommended that the board of supervisors designate the transportation authority as the treasure island mobility transportation agency. in december last year, the board executed an agreement to carry out pre-implementation activities, leading up to the designation of an agency as the tima as well as fund raising and other pre-implementation activities. this agreement would extend or renew our agreement for fiscal year 2012-2013, including the

. >>> it may be worse than we thought and report from the navy details sites on treasure island that may be tainted with radioactive waste joe vasquez says this could be trouble for the plans of new homes on the former naval base. >>> the view from treasure island is always seen it but turn the camera in word the signs are everywhere radioactivity left over from the time it was a navy base an issue that will not go away. >>> a lot of kids and families a big concern >>> this resident concerned about new reports of radioactive contamination the navy had made its is more widespread than ever previously disclosed. the report said seven additional sites on treasure island may be contaminated from work done on ships in the 1940's some ships could have absorbed radiation from nuclear tests in the pacific the navy didn't extensive surveys back in 2006 earlier this year a department of health official insisted the navy's report in complete, that state report obtained by cbs 5, says these findings point out the existing treasure island report does not adequately address the extent of materials

you cannot get on the island. if you are on the island you cannot get off. that will re-open, we are told, some time this evening. a little bit of progress. but, still issues with water. we went out this morning to tour the island and see how bad the damage could be the we saw a dock that was torn up pretty badly. one of a few boats that was not pulled out was getting banged around badly. there could be similar damages to other boats around the island, and the island itself on the west en, 2.5' to 3 feet of water on dauphin island. the ferry is not running, and you cannot even get to the ferry. the water is receding, now, and the weather has improved slightly. it is a little bit better but most of the people left and they are not dealing with the issues. >>shepard: we do not have reports of anyone hurt in a meaningful way, right? rick, no, no, no reports of injuries. you asked yesterday about a curfew, there was a curfew put in place at 8:00 so people were off the streets. >>shepard: rick, i don't want to be all about the economy because this is about people

both country claim sovereignty over the islands. swimmers set out monday morning on south korea's eastern coast. south korean singer is one of those taking part. he is being joined by student from the korean national sport university. they will take turns swimming legs of the 220 kilometer trip. they aim to arrive wednesday on the anniversary of korea's liberation from japan's colonial rule. the swimmers will stream footage of their attempt on the internet. relations between the two countries have soured since south korean president visited the islands last week. he is facing calls to strengthen south korea's territorial claim. the japanese government says it's considering taking legal action at the international court of justice. >>> an nhk monthly poll showes a big majority of jap piazza worry about an unprecedented visit by south korean's president to disputed islands in the sea of japan. the response said it could negatively affect the two country's relations. 1,639 people aged 20 or over from friday to sunday, three fourths sai

the navy report seven additional sites on treasure island may be contaminated by work on ships in the0's. some of those ships the navy did an extensive survey of radioactive contamination here on treasure island back in 2006 but earlier this year a state department of health official insisted that the navy's report was incomplete. that state report obtained by cbs 5 first reported by the bay citizen says " these findings point out that the existing treasure island report does not adequately address the nature and extent of radioactive materials on sight ". >> we have been saying this for years to read >> is there francisco supervisor says that he and other activists have raised the issue about possible radioactive contamination time and time again, others even filed a lawsuit against the city earlier this year but the city insists that treasure island is safe. >> residents of treasure island, even today, are told that they cannot grow fruits and vegetables in the soil there because it is contaminated. the city is just pretending and i cannot pretend these issues away. >> so there are

there is a dispute over the senkaku islands if the east chinese sea. both countries claim sovereignty in the sea of japan. a japanese proposal was rejected to approach the court together. a south korean document handed to the diplomat asserts there is no territory dispute to settle. south korean president recently visited the islands causing japanese leaders to call for interinterpassional mediation. south korean is offering substantive counter proposal to resolve the issue. they will use historic evidence that the islets belong to japan. icj judges will not accept a trial unless south korea also agrees. but japanese leaders hope to win international support by showing that south korea's claims are groundless. >>> chinese premier and german chance lower merkel met in beijing to discuss the future economic relationship between china and europe pt premier we n and chancellor merkel spoke about buying european bonds so long as it can eval yit risks. wen said economic powers like germany and france must react to solve the debt crisis. there's a strong poli

now one historic island is on a drive to save them from extinction. nhk world's hironodi komota reports. >> reporter: the capital retains the ambiance of the period of the 18th century. this site once thrived as the spot between the east and the west. three-wheeled bike taxis are at risk. the driver sits behind the passengers, giving them a clear view of the sights. >> this is a new experience for me. this experience is very unforgettable. >> reporter: but human-powered vehicles are not as populars they once were. until the 1970s, tricycles were an important mode of transportation nationwide, but as cars and motorbikes increased, the number of passengers drop off. at the peak, around 3,000 tricycles filled the streets. now that number has plunged to less than 300. 65-year-old mohammed has been driving a tricycle for more than 50 years. pedalling under the blazing sun is a tough job. despite his efforts, he only earns one-third of the income ratio. also said the job is unstable. >> translator: i can't recommend my son to do the same job. successors kee

a helicopter air lifted them from the islands. local governments conduct emergency drills involving civilians. they're leading this kind of exercise for the first time. >> translator: it was our first experience. we were nervous. >> translator: i'm confidence the sdf will evacuate us if there's an emergency. >> reporter: the ground self-defense force plans to carry out similar drills during the course of the week on four other islands. >>> athletes from around the world are resting up in london ahead of wednesday's start to the paralympic games. a pakistani man has a chance of bringing home his country's first paralympic gold medal. pakistan failed to win a single medal at the olympics, so success at these games could help challenge deep-rooted prejudice back home. nhk world reports from islamabad. >> reporter: he's a long jumper. one of his legs is shorter than the other because of cerebral paralysis that afflicted him as a small boy. >> translator: i put a cushion in one of my shoes when i run. i can't keep my balance without it

then on sunday, a group of regional lawmakers from japan visited the islands. ma said it's important for all sides to exercise self restraint. >>> by 2010, a record 141,000 students were studying here and they keep coming. >>> students who study abroad get an education far beyond the classroom. they learn about customs, language, and culture. the number of foreign students in japan remain constant until around the year 2000. by 2010, a record 141,000 students were studying here, and they keep coming. nhk world has their stories. >> reporter: students here are studying corporate compliance. the students are all from other asian countries. waris came from thailand three years ago. he was interested in learning about japanese manufacturing and culture. we visited his apartment. >> translator: this is a japanese manga. >> reporter: manga comics and cartoons he read as a child drew his attention to japanese culture. he got hooked on the dynamics of japanese manga and yearned to know more about the culture. >> translator: i like ninja stories the most. they made me i

several hong kong activists landed on one island last week to stave china's claim. they were arrested by japanese police. activist said they plan to return in october. he said japanese members committed a similar act on sunday when they visited the islands. >> translator: it's important not to call on one part it exercise self restraint. but for all nations resolve the issue peacefully. >> he says he doesn't want the islands dispute to ruin taiwan and japan's relationship. u.s. and south korean troops are training together to prepare for the possibility of war with north korea. north korean leaders condemned the action. about 56,000 south korean and 30,000 u.s. troops are rehearsing counter measures, testing out what they will do if north korean forces attack south korea. a north korean foreign ministry spokesperson says the drill is a provocation. north korean reported kim jong-un. kim told the servicemen north korea will fight a sacred war for reunification if enemies fire on its territory. >>> students who study abroad get an education far beyond the classroom. t

the japanese called the islands takeshima islands. the south korea government officials need to agree before the court will hear the case. japan regards south korea as an important member of the united nations and apepealed to the government in seoul. foreign minister koichiro gemba has summoned the ambassador. to inform him of the decision. south korean president lee bak made a visit to the islands on friday. japanese government officials say he entered theirtorytory illegally. they recalled the ambassador from seoul. the international court of justice will not handle any legal dispute without the consent of the party concerned. south korea refused proposals to take the dispute to court. in 1954 and 1962. >>> british government officials say they will never allow safe passage to a man who is of interest to a number of countries. julian assange is trying to avoid extradition to sweden. the founder of wic -- wikileaks has been holed up in the ecuador embassy in london. he faces arrest if he leaves embassy grounds. people around the wor

then the activists get close to the island. two vessels try to force their boat to change course by closing in on either side. japan later deported the 14 activists. >>> japan's ambassador to china has become a victim of an odd incident on the streets of beijing. ambassador uichiro niwa was traveling without a security escort on a highway in the chinese capital. two vehicles forced his car to a stop. then a man got out of one of the vehicles and grabbed the national flag attached to the front of the ambassador's car. ambassador niwa was not hurt in the incident. the japanese embassy has launched a strong protest with the chinese foreign ministry. the japanese embassy says it took note of the license plate numbers of the two cars and a photo of the man who stole the national flag. they say they passed on this information to chinese authorities. chinese officials say they sincerely regret the incident and say they will take measures to ensure the safety of japanese nationals in the country. >>> japan's prime minister yoshihiko no

quote, treasure island is a safe place to live and work, all cleanup work on the island is conducted under plans approved by the state, with the highest priority given to safety to ensure the public is protected through measures that include dust control, fencing, signage and a measurement of airborne particles. the lawsuit involving the developer is due back in court on november 10. and you can see the full investigation by going to our website, nbc bay area.com. mon >>> the construction continues in san francisco's neighborhood where an entire intersection is still shut down. there is some good news, residents of a dozen homes evacuated yesterday, are back in their houses tonight. the ruptured 42-inch pipe tore a 40 by 40-foot home at the intersection of cora and sunnydale avenue. fixing the entire thing could take as much as a week. now the focus is on what caused the water main break which is said to be only a year old to break in the first place. >> it could have been construction related, it could have been a material defect. it's just too early to tell. >> i have a child, i wo