every teacher and textbook comes from japan. ♪ after studying for two years, the students go to japanthere they have their last year at the high school. after graduates they can apply to japanese universities. every student taking part in this program has gone on to study in japan. there are 28 students in the first year. most grew interested in japan through anime and other pop culture. >> i love japanese culture. >> translator: the director of the school studied in japan 25 years ago. he says good manners of the japanese surprise him the most. when he went to a baseball game, he was amazed that though one left any litter in the stands. he says japanese can teach chinese many things. >> translator: a man might have social responsibilities, but chinese education barely teaches them at all. that's the problem. lu wants to increase the number of partner schools in japan. but no school has shown an interest, perhaps because of cool relations between the governments. >> i think anti-japan protest here worry them. but i want them to understand that there are many chinese like us who love j

with the bank of japan and u.s. federal reserve assuring market participants they're continuing to implement measures to boost growth it really looks like investors are persuaded to keep pushing share prices higher and higher. let's look how the nikkei topics are epidemiology up this wednesday, 14,214, topix, 1,192. and yesterday the nikkei surged higher by over 500 point at one point ending above the 14,000 level you mentioned, ai, the first time since june 2008. since prime minister abe came to power, many were wondering when it would break above 13,000. now the question is, when is it going to hit 15,000. that's the surge and measure we've seen the nikkei higher. the weaker yen has led to a surge in exporters with respect highs and heavy buying from foreign investors and domestic ones and the return in japan which used to be a little bit weaker has shifted and led to domestic and retail investors pouring back into the stock markets as well. >> exciting times at the tse. you've seen many ups and downs covering the

really cheap in this way japan has a debt to g.d.p. of two hundred percent that's just the government if you include the corporate debt it's closer to five six hundred percent total debt to g.d.p. so here's a country that is attempting to make that debt look smaller by creating artificial inflation by crushing their own currency so that they can say well our debt to g.d.p. is decreasing however the overall economy is now in much probably a bigger bubble now than even in one nine hundred eighty nine was when the bubble economy in japan hit in a crash down sixty seventy eighty percent in the nikkei now they're going to inflate that probably on a less secure economic footing so this could be an even bigger bubble in japan now well ben bernanke he calls. plans he calls them rooseveltian resolve in his resolve to fight and defeat deflation part of this is a has appointed go karada to the bank of japan now slate talks about this new policy of seventy five billion dollars a month of assets in equity purchases and more money printing than ever

he is head of a japan/south korea lawmakers league. they also seek ways to improve soured ties with their japanese counterparts. >>> people in south korea are developing a taste for japanese food. and operators of a major pump chain are trying to cash in. officials opened their first branch in south korea on thursday. it's in had the gangnam district of the capital seoul. the area is popular for its upscale stores and fashion boutiques. it operates more than 700 pumps in japan and around the world. the chairman and ceo said he plans to open 100 branches in south korea over the next ten years. he said he hopes japanese cuisine can help mend relations between the two countries. ties have soured over territorial disputes and views of wartime history. >> translator: south korea is located very close to japan, but there's still a feeling of being apart. it would be a great pleasure if our business could help develop friendly ties. >> japanese food is growing popular in south korea as more people travel to japan. some japanese restaurants, i

a sunny warm morning here in japan. >> many people in japan enjoyed a national holiday. however, people in the north saw the late season heavy snow. i want to show you the scene coming out of southern hokkaido. it's may, but still like winter. residents haven't seen snow settle on the ground for eight years. but they saw 3 centimeters of snow pile up. another location observed 12 centimeters of the white stuff. the lingering low pressure system stationed north of hokkaido is pulling in cold air sending temperatures plummeting about 5 degrees colder than average. rain is expected in parts of the northe japan as well. but for the western half of japan, looking dry. plenty of sunshine for you. similar situation for the korean peninsula. but rain is coming down for southeastern china once again. heaviest rain is going to be found here. 100 millimeters likely into the next 24 hours. the heavy rain will move into the northeast into tomorrow. meanwhile, we can see another point showing up in bangladesh. this is where we've seen heavy rain. heavy rain will continue here througho

japan is viewed as an important trade partner. he indicated that the tax burden on brazilian companies is similar to that of foreign firms. >>> people looking for work in the united states are seeing improvements. the latest figures show employers added more jobs than expected in april. and the unemployment rate hit more than a four year low. u.s. labor department spokespersons say the unemployment rate last month was 7.5%. that's down 0.1 percentage points. employers added 165,000 jobs in the nonfarm sector. analysts had expected about 150,000. employment opportunities increased in professional and business services and health care and places where people eat and drink. payroll in the manufacturing sector was flat. economists see positive signs in this latest job report. but they point to a couple of details that show that the u.s. labor market is still burdened with challenges. >> the april employment report showed a pickup in job creation, not only were the april figures somewhat above expectations, but there was also surprisin

in southern japan -- >> this is asia pacific university. it is located in southern japan. about 2500 students from 80 countries and regions study here. there are 31 students from myanmar. in recent years, apu has accepted more students from myanmar than any other university in japan. >> after my graduation, i will go back to my country and my ministry, so i will contribute to my society. >>> about 100 students have graduated from apu. last november, some of them launched an alumni association. the tourism minister attended. >> you're going to do the business opportunities for these people. >> this is the president of the group. he runs a tourism agency. he studied at apu 14 years ago. but he says he went to apu because he wanted as many perspectives as we could. >> i have to believe that myanmar will open up to the world and serve as a bridge with japan. >> this is his office. much of his business is with japanese private parks. with the management style inspired by japanese practice, they make the most of increasing opportunities from the economic boom. >> in japan, three

and japan. the scientists will be taking samples at various locations until next thursday in hopes of getting answers. yoichiro tateiwa, nhk world, off the coast of fukushima. >> and yoichiro will have more on this in next week's edition of "nuclear watch." >>> prime minister's shinzo abe's efforts to revive the japanese economy have so far been centered on aggressive monetary easing and government spending. business leaders are waiting for him to deliver on the third pillar of abenomics the prime minister unveiled part of his vision on friday, ahead of the official announcement next month. abe delivered a speech entitled "winning in a global market." he focused on growth and structural reform ranging from innovation to farming. >> translator: i want to support companies that promote innovation. we need to deregulate to help them meet that challenge. i'm ready to travel to any country in the world and take the lead in promoting japanese businesses. >> abe hopes to triple the value japan's infras

some location in japan will have another seasonally hot day. see clouds moving in from the an west starting to cover western japan. rain is not going to last long. clear conditions should return to western japan by tomorrow. however, southern china is a different story. persistent rain can be found across southern china again. the heaviest rain will be found in the area in hong kong today. the ground is already very well soaked. additional rain will raise the risk of flooding as well as land slides. through the north of china looking dry and temperatures are on the rise once again. 30 degrees in beijing on friday and 31 for you on saturday. shanghai looking at 31 degrees on sunday. in north america then,here are two areas of severe weather. one in the south over the arklatex region. hail the size of a chicken egg can be found and tornados cannot be ruled out into thursday evening. and to the north, severe thunderstorms may occur into the next several hours. these systems will head to the east as we head into the weekend. out to the north, scatt

and japan. the scientists will be taking samples at various locations until next thursday in hopes of getting answers. yoichiro tateiwa, nhk world, off the coast of fukushima. >> and yoichiro will have more on this in next week's edition of "nuclear watch." >>> japan wants to enter one >>> shooin zoe's abes efforts to help the economy has been focused on a new growth strategy. the prime minister unveiled part of his vision on friday ahead of the official announcement expected next month. abe delivered a speech entitled winning in a global market. he focuses on structural reform from education to farming. >> translator: i want to support companies that promote innovation. we need to deregulate to help the challenge. i will travel to any country in the world and take the lead in sales. >> abe hopes to triple the value of japan's infrastructure. the prime minister singled out education as a key sector to boost competitiveness. he says they will join hands to make it more affordable to study abroad.

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fuji is not only the icon of japan. hope people around the world love this mountain. >> translator: as a japanese citizen, i'm proud to hear the news. when i come back from abroad and see the mountain, i feel relieved. >> reporter: the people at unesco have already added 16 japanese sites to their list. ancient kyoto, the atomic bomb dome in hiroshima, shiretoko national park. people who live in the shadow of mt. fuji have wanted for more than 20 years to have it added. they tried to get it on the list of natural heritage sites, but japanese government officials did not authorize their application. they said the area around the mountain was too polluted, and they pointed out mt. fuji does not have many rare plants or animals. so members of the local government changed their approach. they applied for recognition as a site of cultural heritage. the people of unesco will take up the application next month. >> translator: we've cleared the biggest hurdle. now we're just waiting for the unesco world heritage committee meeti

troops in japan and the sex trade industry. hash m hashimoto is reacts his comments. >>> the mayor of osaka. he spoke in tokyo and said his intention was to ask u.s. forces to prevent sex offenses. and he argued his strong sense of crisis led to the use of an inappropriate expression. >> translator: my remark could be construed as offensive to the u.s. forces and american people. i retract my comments. >> he also made comments about comfort women. many of the women were forced to work in brothels for japanese soldiers. he said earlier this month that comfort women were necessary in times of war. but he clarified saying japan must express deep remorse for the violation of women's rights in the past. >>> what i intended to convey in my remarks is a not insignificant number of nations should face that they also violated the human rights of women. >> after the speech, he spoke about the 1993 japanese government statement. it expressed the comfort women system and apologized. he called on the government to clarify this point, arguin

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japan came in 21st, unchanged from last year. the researchers put japan first in safety. they cited the low rates of serious crime, but the japanese came in 34th when it comes to work/life balance. the idea is they work long hours and spend less time having fun, and that's rarely a formula for happiness. >>> that wraps up this edition of "newsline," i'm katherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. >> "california's gold" is produced in association with kcet los angeles and is seen statewide on california public television. this series is endorsed by the california teacher's association, the california school boards association, and the california library association. [music] it's physical. it's intense. and it's fun. it's spreading all over the world. but it's headquartered in laguna beach and it's quintessential southern california. it's also very much a part of "california's gold."

. >>> an expert panel with japan's nuclear regulators has concluded one of japan's nuclear reactors sits on an active fault. >>> energy developers are increasingly curious about what lies beneath the arctic ocean. researchers with the u.s. geological survey say continental shelf may hold undiscovered crude oil and natural gas but development of the area remains largely unregulated. ministers from eight arctic nations are trying to change that. members of the arctic council met in kiruna, sweden. u.s. secretary of state john kerry and russian foreign minister sergey lavrov were among those trying to set rules for developing the ocean. they want to protect the marine environment from being polluted. the ministers also granted observer stap stat er status on to japan, china and korea, and three other others. they want a say in how arc tk resores are uses. >>> experts with japan's nuclear regulator to agency have confirmed the ground beneath a power plant is unstable. they say a reactor on the sea of japan coast sits on an active fault and they say it's at risk, should an earthquake strike.

japan has looked to the u.s. for help in the issue. the person in charge of the file spoke in washington. >>> japan has been taking a tough position toward north korea. at the same time, we're ready to get to the table on talk with north korea if they don't change their behaviors. >> they say it's a test if japan can protect it's people 9/11 extreme circumstances. he says as long as it is unresolved, it will be difficult to offer aide to north korea. the families have waited more than 30 years to see their loved ones, but no tangible progress has been made. his sister is one of the 17 nationals identified as abductees. their fate is unknown. >>> japanese police say north korean agents could have abducted many more people. they're investigating 860 missing persons cases and they say they can't rule out involvement by the north. >>> south korean lawmakers are planning on visiting tokyo to protest against what they see as an joet rage. they're angry because three japanese ministers went to a shrine honoring their war dead, including those

he's currently visiting japan. he says scrapping nuclear reactors and turning to renewable energyould be an economically sound choice. analysts said it could push electricity pres up ve a negati negative impact on the country's economy. he disagrees. >> nuclear power plants need a huge amount of money to ensure their safety but renewable energy doesn't need that money. >> he says the use of renewable energy will create new jobs and help with the country's economic growth. he said he met with the governor of fukushima prefecture. they discussed ways to commission the plant. >>> the operator of a nuclear power plant in central japan that's currently offline may not be allowed to start it up again. a team of experts found that the tsuruga sits on an active fault. government guidelines ban the reoperation of reactors in such areas. >> with due consideration of the plant's seismic design, we conclude the fault is active. we take this matter seriously. >> officials for the plant's operators say the nuclear regulation aut

japan's chief cabinet secretary suga says it was disgraceful. >> translator: japan is the only country to have suffered nuclear attacks. so we will never tolerate such views. >> suga added that it's important for the people of both countries to stay calm. officials have said the article represents the author's personal view. the mayors have added their voices to the criticism. hiroshima mayor said the reasoning the bombs were divine punishment is despicable. >> translator: i can't understand why the author would hurt japanese and south koreans who understand how bomb survivors feel. i don't want him to do this again. >> nagasaki mayor said readers could see the column as an attempt to condone the use of nuclear weapons in retaliation. he urged them to build stronger friendships. >> translator: it's important to keep working together to build friendly relations. >> the mayor said people are prone to making controversial statements because relations between japan and korea have worsened. >>> the u.s. secretary of state's views on the atomic bombing of japan are revealed in a newly discov

you're still looking at a spectacular rally in japan. would you put money in japan right now?ch you know, i am, there's really no reason not to. here's a situation where the p/es, the price to earnings ratio, valuations are at least normal. but there are high expectations. they're expecting earnings growth of 40% in 2013 and 20% in 2014. so those are lofty, but we can all say that japan has nowhere to go but up in the long run. >> all right. well, we're watching that for sure. certainly it's been an interesting market to watch with the huge -- more ups than downs, but certainly the last couple of weeks volatility. thank you, sir. we'll see you soon. we appreciate it. up next, lessons the rest of the nation can learn from texas when it comes to job creation. back in a moment. ay the system . let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage your money. that's not much you think. except it's 2% every year. does that make a difference? search "cost of financial advisors" ouch. over time it really adds up. then go to e-trade and find out how much our advice costs. spoiler alert: it's

ana and japan airlines repaired their planes. the two airlines say they are managing the battery system from the ground. they're posting information on flight conditions on the internet to help restore passengers' trust in the aircraft. the plane from hokkaido arrived on schedule. they will resume full-services with the 787 next saturday. >>> world bank president says he would like to find a way to link governmental assistance with private sector investments in developing africa. he attended the international conference on i spoke to nhk and travelled with u.n. secretary-general. >> official assistance is only part of the solution. african governments have to do their parts. we realllllllllllllllllllllllllt links officicicicicicicicicicic assistance with private sector investment. >> he stressed the importance of increasing investments in africa by cooperating with the private sector. >> one of the things that we need to do isod to >> u.n. secretary-y-y-y-y-y-y-y japan has been contributing a lot to african development. he expres

japan is seeking and toend such regulations. vietnam's trade and industry ministry say it's will allow new stores under 500 square meter ifs they have completed infrastructure. the change will take effect on june 7th. japanese stores want deregulation to help them expand, but some firms are cautious. they think the exact meaning of completed infrastructure is unclear. >>> the decline of the yen has been helping many countries improver their earnings. firms will only increase their assets after it is set and the real economy improved. manufacturers that import materials and sell products in japan are struggling because of the yen's fall, but he notes that the japanese car insurance yip down trend is boosting exporters. >> translator: i think japanese companies will increase domestic capital investment and employment. and they feel sure the country's economy will grow. >>> japanese electronics maker pioneer are going to team up to develop advanced car gps system. docomo will invest about $49 million in pioneer this year. mitsubish

not just japan. the korean peninsula as well. much of central and eastern china, on the other hand, you're not going to be sharing in on this. right now southeastern china's getting a break from the action. you can see that cloud cover coming out of the west. that is the next low-pressure area that first will affect chongqing on friday. then it's going to push off towards the northeast and bring about 250 millimeters of rainfall as well over towards shanghai. much of central and north eastern china. so this is going to be bringing the risk of flooding and even landslides as it continues to push overhead. even the tail end will develop showers near coastal areas towards the south. we want to continue to watch that. by next week very well could affect much of mainland japan. for now, like i said, partly cloudy skies across much of the region. don't be surprised if you do see an isolated thunderstorm pop up here, especially due to the afternoon and daytime heating but nothing at all widespread. let's take a look over toward the amer

those cu countries are the two koreas, china, russia, japan and the united states. they are willing to resolve problems through various dialogs for peace and stability on the peninsula. officials in pyongyang have repeat lid said they would never return to the six party talks. >>> u.n. secretary-general told nhk he welcomed the news. he urged the north koreans to take concrete steps towards restarting the six party talks. >> i'm encouraged by positive news coming from are the authorities of democratic party of korea. i hope this will be followed up by active implementation. >> he praised chinese leaders for building momentum through bilateral talks. >> i'm ready to do whatever i can in forwarding this positive moment. >> delegates from the six countries last gathered in december 2008. >>> the men who claim to have masterminded the raid on an algerian gas plant in january may still be active. a statement attributed to mokhtar belmokhtar says he was involved with the terror attacks this week in niger. suicide bombers launched attacks thursday on a uranium mine and a m

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bases in japan. we also demand a comprehensive review of the forces agreement. >> they walked along three routes. one covered the southern part of okinawa. the area was a fierce battleground in the final days of world war ii. they also marched where the japanese and u.s. governments want to relocate the futenma air station. the event is held at this time every year to mark okinawa's return to japan from u.s. control in 1972. >>> japanese government leaders say they will drop the nation's pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020. they say the target is impossible after the nuclear accident two years ago. they man to set a new target before a u.n. climate change conference later this year. former prime minister said the goal of reducing emissions by 25% from the 1990 levels by 2020. he made the pledge four years ago at the u.n. headquarters. government officials had based the nation's energy strategy on nuclear power. these reactors emit significantly less gases than coal fired plants, but

he's the director of the institute of energy economics japan. he gave us some insight on the upcoming election. >> first of all, we have to look how this campaign would go on. most of the candidates, i believe, would say, talk about mr. ahmadinejad's presidency and also they would talk about his performance in the past years. now, both former presidents would be, i believe, criticized of their performance and the way they conducted their state affairs. the major candidate that we could see today is mr. rowhani who used to be the chief nuclear negotiator during the presidency of mr. hatami. he may have a chance, but the problem is that he's perceived to be so close to mr. rafsanjani who has attracted a lot of criticism from the conservative camps, and i think that would make his campaigning very difficult. from the conservative mainstream, you can count on mr. ghalibaf who is the mayor of tehran at this moment and also mr. velyati who used to be the foreign minister in the 1980s. both would have a chance. but one would say he is a close confident

ally, japan. south koreans continue to blame the japanese for colonial era abuses and the use of so-called comfort women during world war ii. >> differences stemming from history are widening. it has been said that those who are blind to the past cannot see the future. >> park criticized japan a day earlier, too, when she met with u.s. president barack obama. she said the japanese should have the correct perception of history to improve ties and build peace in the region. >>> sole security personnel are more prepared than ever for a chemical weapon attack. south korean forces have conducted their largest ever anti-terror drill. thousands of government and military staff staged the enactment. u.s. soldiers based in south they usethe scenario that three people set off a poison gas bomb in a subway station. firefighters in protective gear rescued fallen passers-by. they treated them outside at a first aid station. special forces personnel collected and analyzed bomb fragments. they then decontaminate

versus japan. do you see that same buy on the dip mentality for investors looking to make money in japan as well? or do you think that market is poised to continue lower? >> i think, at least in the near-term, that opportunity still definitely exists. look, the underlying fundamentals that led to the mark's rally in japan just a few short months ago still exist today. i think it's a bit of a knee-jerk reaction, following the fed's comments, and of course, having less than inspiring data coming out of china had an impact on japanese equities. but i think in the short-term, at least, i think the yen can weaken further and there's more upside for japanese equities. >> we're looking at a chart right now, joe, i don't know if you have a monitor there with you of the dow and the nikkei this year going back to the lows of november 15th. and they track each other very closely until right now, with that 7% decline in japan and we're holding our own today. do you think that correlation is going to continue?

certainly in the united states and in japan.at the nikkei average is up 40% year-to-date even after the big one-day loss overnight. compare that with the dow industrials here up 17% year-to-date, so while the policies are similar, the moves have been much more dramatic in japan, much faster and farther than the u.s. market. it makes sense that japan would be more prone to a volatile move and profit taking. but in my opinion, not much has changed in terms of the liquidity in the system and the policies coming out of both central banks. i would have to believe in the buy on the dip mentality for the u.s. and japan. we'll be watching the opening of the market tonight. that'll be critical. traders say if the market there opens up, it will be a clear sign that new money is once again ready top pounce. particularly given the fact that 30% of the accounts in the u.s. are sitting in cash. that money eventually will want to go to work. and right now, there's no other game in town besides the stock market if you are looking for any kind o

anger in japan after its ownership of a group of islands is questioned by china threatening to put the age of giants against each other in yet another territorial dispute. a day the russian people will never forget the country marks sixty eighty as well since their historic victory secured why it all was sacrificed from soviet soldiers in bringing the losses to their means. and immigration to germany has record levels as well for e.u. countries take steps to protect themselves against the so-called benefits of tourism from poorer states. it's aid to in the morning here in the russian capital you're watching are to live with me tell them what they say japan's ownership of an entire i can go in the east china sea may be up for review by tokyo but by beijing the okinawa island chain is home to sprawling u.s. military bases and tens of thousands of american troops the people's daily considered a piece of china's communist party all badly claim to the i.q. peleg in an article written by academics japan quickly bagged denouncing the paper as a political tool and declaring its ownership of ou

sato was one of several doctors in japan able to perform this surgery. until recently, most of his patients were locals. they found out about him through word of mouth. but now, through the website, many more people know about him. >> translator: it's great that people can find out about him online. >> reporter: this doctor heads the foundation that runs the website. he is also president of the japanese association of medical science. he and a team of doctors check thoroughly into the backgrounds of the featured doctors. this ensures that patients receive the best treatment available. >> translator: some of that's doctors are not well-known but are excellent at what they do. we look for doctors like this and feature them on our site. >> reporter: some doctors hope that this site will lead to more medical advances. this professor of osaka university is a leading researchers in the field of corneal regeneration. he was the first surgeon any where to successfully regenerate a cornea with a culture of cells from the patient's mouth. it might eventually repla

i'll leave you with the market figures. >>> japan's mt. fujii is now closer than ever to gaining heritage status. an advisory panel is backing the bid and a decision could be made in june. officials of the international council on sites recommended the iconic mountain be listed as a world heritage site. >> i was relieved. we cleared the biggest hurdle and now just waiting for the heritage committee in june. >> they will be discussing it in june. japan now has 12 locations registered as unesco cultural heritage sites and four natural heritage sites. >>> a highway connecting cambodia, vietnam and thailand will be widened using financial aid from japan. the road is expected to become a major transportation route when asean or the association of southeast asian natiean nations regional community in 2015. officials attended a ceremony on tuesd tuesday. the 11 kilometer highway will be widened. the japanese government will provide $91 million for the construction work. [ speaking foreign language ] >> the expansion work is scheduled to be finish

then it goes back into japan. but, in fact, they won't let the yen go down because at least they think they know that the yen is the safest and the best currency. then off problem for the japanese economy. you have a problem for inflation staying negative. you have a problem actually that the equity market can't go up because the dollar value of the equity market is preset. and if the yen is high, the equity market is low. it means the central bank actually has its legs cut off. it can't make things work. and that is my central issue. that i think is the problem that people are now worried about. >> i hear him. i totally agree that one of the reasons for the yen strength over the past few years has been its stability. my point, really, is that the stability of that in my opinion, it's quality or a qualification as a safe asset is no longer valid relative to the probability of interest rates globally going up faster than within japan. i think, you know, the market obviously knows much more than i do and i think muc

similar conditions for the rest of japan. dry condition for the peninsula and much warmer than average temperatures but a seasonal rain band is still lying over china. we have reports of 150 millimeters of rain. the heaviest reiain is going toe found along the river today. you'll see a nice break in the rainy weather. temperatures will be 33 degrees in hong kong and towards the north, 32 in beijing. it was 35 degrees yesterday, making it the warmest day of the year. and kyoto, lots of sunshine for you with a high of 30 degrees. >>> now in north america, thursday brings another round of storms and tornados from texas up into the upper midwestern states. at least 13 tornados, and hail the size of a golf ball and heavy wind gusts have been reported. this is your outlook for thursday. the most severe area is going to be found in oklahoma. more tornados are highly likely. if you remember last week this area was hid by the deadly tornado. so additional severe weather is certainly not welcomed. now as we go into friday, we are not e

here begin -- >>> the group is called africa-japan forum. every since the launch of ticad 20 years ago, it has been pushing to get a better hearing for civil january voices. this is one of the members. he is in charge of coordinating plans with more than 400 international japanese participants. >> it's ngos that support education, health care, and welfare. >> ticad is meant to be a forum for discussion. when it started, ngos that worked closely with people in africa said they didn't have a place at the table. ajf and other organizations lobbied for greater participation. now they're taking part in the official sessions and the meetings. but they have a new concern. >> ticad shifted it's priority to how far japanese countries can expand into africa. as a result, social issues, are fading from view. we're really alarmed by the trend. >>> the united nations set the goal of stopping the spread of hiv-aids infections by 2013. they cut the number of deaths by about 30 tk%. he says this has reduced the sense of urgency. the fierce competition for n

here across japan, northern areas are seeing cold air aloft. that's actually turning the precipitation over in how kkkai to snow. thursday and friday, you're likely to see snow instead of rain. some icy conditions there. and any additional rain will trigger avalanche. we're going to see the temperatures rising up to 18 degrees, beijing at 25 degrees. well above your norm. and 20 degrees. s summer-like temperatures for you. >>> moving to north america, lots happening in the central regions here. winter storm warnings widely posted in colorado and wyoming. you're likely to see 30 additional centimeters of additional snowfall. looks like you just can't get rid of winter here. this cold front is actually the borderline of the unseasonably cold air. from canada. this is the area where we're looking at some severe weather to erupt. hail, damaging gusts are all likely. and we're not going to be ruling out the fact that there are chances of tornadic activity all the way in the upper midwest. as you can see, temperatures are drastically different from t

japan u.k. and maybe the e.c.b. agree on something the losers just so you know south korea australia taiwan thailand china brazil switzerland all the other countries in the world sort of twenty all against all sort of two sides she forgets she's sixteen so it's still current so we're still going to see pushback and what we should. expect from this is inflation but remember you know as milton friedman said inflation comes with a lag so it doesn't mean just because people are pretty good inflation the next day the other things have to happen behavior has to change in velocity esther increases we've discussed. reports from the recent meeting of the brics brazil russia india china suggest they are ready to dismantle the dollar system do you see this happening max the brics may want to end the dollar system without it's unlikely in the share on what they're more likely to do is start the beginnings of an alternative system but it's important understand these things take years you can't just snap your fingers and have a n