satoru iwata started his career as a gaming programmer in the 80's. in 2000 he joined nintendo.wo years later he became president. he launched the famous wii console as well as the ds and the gamecube, and he was much more than a figurehead. he was respected by colleagues and beloved by fans, and there were #, thank you iwata. , max levchin is still with me. ceo and cofounder of a firm. how big a loss is this for nintendo and the gaming community? >> this is a huge loss for nintendo and for the gaming industry. if you look at the executives who have run the gaming companies, or microsoft or sony, a lot of times, we have the gaming development, and he was a gamer at heart, and he was somebody who was through and through a gamer and not necessarily just a multimedia guy, so he is heartfelt by everybody, and it is no surprise that it is all over twitter and worldwide today. emily: we heard from another nintendo gaming executive, who told us it will be years before his impact on nintendo and the full gaming industry will be fully appreciated. for most of us fortunate to work with th

he was respected by colleagues and beloved by fans, and there were has tags, thank you, iwata. levchin is still with me. but i will start with you. how big of a loss is this for nintendo and for the gaming industry? >> this is a huge loss for nintendo and for the gaming industry. if you look at the executives who have run the gaming companies or microsoft or sony, a lot of times, we have the gaming development and he was somebody who was through and through a gamer and not necessarily just a multimedia guy, so he is heartfelt by everybody, and it is no surprise that it is all over twitter and worldwide today. emily: we heard from another nintendo guinea executive who told us it will be years before the impact on nintendo and the full gaming industry will be fully appreciated. for most of us fortunate to work with them is his mentorship and especially his friendship. max, you actually spent a lot of time in the gaming space. what do you think about this loss? max: it was a tragedy, frankly. the man was in his prime, and he could have made another tremendous set of contributions.

but iwata stepped back into the spotlight in march this year. he announced plans for a tie-up with japanese i.t. firm dna to develop games for smartphone users. nintendo said he died on saturday due to a growth in his bile duct. >>> business leaders from around asia gathered in tokyo to discuss regional economic ties. representatives from ten countries and one territory took part. officials of business associations at the summit have their eye on the future following the conclusion of free trade deals. these include ongoing negotiations for a transpacific partnership and a separate free trade agreement encompassing japan, china, and south korea. the chairman of the japan business federation said asian businesses need to collaborate across borders to strengthen regional growth. the participants discussed how they should proceed with infrastructure development in asia. >>> now change is coming to japan's board rooms. company bosses are promiseing to improve corporate governance and profits aren't the only motive. a new code of conduct is in effect

presidentnintendo satoru iwata has died from cancer.nced his death in a statement today. nintendo since 2002 and oversaw a tripling of revenue from the game boy advance and the wii. wii u failed to match its success, but satoru iwata held out against making the characters available on computers. rishaad: greece is unemployment is driving young people out of the country. what does that mean for the future? break, we get back to trade data out of china. ♪ yvonne: checking headlines around the world, the doll i greekhas spoken out on debt negotiations, urging the eu to build a union. the exiled tibetan leader was speaking to people in germany. theays the spirit of european union must indoor as an example to the world. thousands of holidaymakers stranded in bali after a cloud of volcanic ash. domestic flights were canceled on sunday. the airports reopened later in the afternoon. several flights were canceled this morning. delays will continue all day. novak djokovic has defended his wimbledon crown, claiming a ninth grand slam. he defeated

satoru iwata had a bile duct tumor and was only the 4 president in the company's historical. >>> u.s. airways flights will officially become american airlines in mid account. they will combine reservation systems starting this saturday, july 18. but it will likely to take a few years to repaint the planes with the american name. the final flight is expected to fly from san francisco to philadelphia on october 17. >>> "healthcheck" this noon, barber foods is expanding a recall after its food were linked to salmon they salmonella. 1.7 million pounds of frozen stuffed chicken. we've posted a complete list and more information for affected customers on 6abc.com. >>> the "action news" team is working on new stories beginning at 4:00 p.m. alicia vitarelli is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: forget crunches or restrictive diets some experts say that the secret to a flat belly is stomach vacuuming it has nothing to do with your vacuum and it is all natural. >>> people around the globe are paying it forward to pay tribute to a teenager who died saving her friend. how her family discovered he

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satoru iwata the creator of any kind -- credit of nintendo has passed away at the age of 55. >>> u.s. airways will cease to be a brand this fall. the last flight will be october 17 from san francisco to philadelphia. customers booked on u.s. airways flights after october 17 will get a new flight with aa code. >>> a photographer captured this rescue of a bear that got stuck in a tree. while it fell waiting to be caught it almost looked like it was waving to the crowd. >>> an art exhibit by embattled comedian bill could cosby will remain. >> a teacher in philadelphia who lost her job because she is gay. we'll have that story when we come right back. >> >> reporter: i hope you had a nice weekend might be the 13th day of the month but we're hoping for a lucky ride into work this morning. so far the good luck is holding out. we had a disabled truck on 476 past the toll plaza. everything looking good from the poconos making the treck back. west norton, we have reports of a water main break at white hall road at williams way. we have construction on the vine street expressway, everything is

the head of nintendo says iwata has passed away.e joined in 2000 and was seen as a leading figure in the muslim devices including the -- the most popular devices including the handheld ds and thew ii 00-- wii console. china is the world's biggest traitor of goods and the decline has hampered economic growth. last year the economy expanded at its lowest rate in a quarter of a century, growing just 7.4%. it is that time of year in san diego. from zombies to superheroes, thousands of fans are attending comic-con, and the event has been a boon for the local economy, contributing $500 million in the past year alone. from hotels to restaurants, this year's the 46th year of the comic-con event unexpectedly from 120,000 people. let's listen to one attendee about why the event keeps getting bigger. >> i think it is huge. it is huge for little kids, old people, brings everybody together. i think it is awesome seeing everybody in character and people like me who have been closet nerds de possible by democracy now!] amy: from pacifica this is d

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>>> satoru iwata, the ceo of nintendo, here he is, the company says he died saturday at the age of 55er. he led nintendo through years of growth. it was under him that nintendo developed in a worldwide company with the wi comb con-- home console. >>> free in-home care for senior citizens in the bay area. the startup honor is pleging $1 million in free care -- pledges $1 million in free care. they will help with baiting, house -- baiting, house keeping. the ceo plans to announce the free care at an event at the white house today. >>> a silicon valley says they are developing a way to make some of the courts less crowded. they say they have software that could be the next wave of legal technology. it has software that helps you work out a divorce settlement without using a lawyer. it can also dispute tax assess meants on your home completely online. now, the experts say this could one day take even more complicated legal disputes right right out of the -- right out of the courtroom. >>> let's see how traffic is doing today. sal, how is that bay bridge looking? >> it looks okay. some of

nintendo's president, satoru iwata has died at 55.mpany in the early 2000's with the wii games console. he founded the company in the late 19th century and helped triple revenue after taking the helm in 2002. let's get back to our top story -- the fate of greece. the fate is now in the hands of lawmakers tasked with enacting creditors demands. let's get the view from one lawmaker a member of the european parliament for greece. he joins us now from brussels. thank you very much for joining us. you are there in brussels -- this is where the talks are taking place. how do you think this will end today? do you think we will get any kind of agreement between the two sides? >> yes, i believe we are going to have a rather happy end in the sense that greece needs a third bailout program. this bailout program costs around 80,000,000000-80 5 billion euros, and it is difficult to have an agreement. the two signs are inching toward this agreement so we will probably avoid the collapse of the greek economy and avoid the return of greece. it is a g