-japan alliance.fromis a different matter japan's unilateral decision to its pacifist principles and to expand by participating in an armed clash. i look at the japanese opinion polls and i see that the majority of the japanese are concerned about this self-defense and they are concerned it should -- if japan could be entangled in an armed conflict against the will of the people, because that is the principle of the constitution. and also the needs political parties, like the one that was critical of the self-defense idea, there are domestic constraints on this pursuit of self-defense. other governments would say no, this is a proactive contribution to peace. in my view, it is a problematic contribution to peace. ideapan pushes this without prior consultation with other countries coming including korea, obviously people in korea suspect this is a new attempt for japan to militarize itself. the united states, therefore, as an ally with japan should make sure this pursuit of collected littlefense should

-rok-japan meeting. earlier, the director general-level dialogue was also a welcome sign that these two neighbors understand the importance of ensuring that they stay on the same page. these trilateral military dialogues that took place on the margins of the ring pack convention were -- rimpac convenction were great. more dialogue including bilateral at the ministerial level in the helpful in resolving any lingering questions and concerns that seoul might have about japanese defense planning. it goes without saying that such dialogue is also important because we are on the cusp of a qualitative change in the nature of the threat posed by north korea. the need to refine and enhance our deterrents of pyongyang will be a major task in the coming months and years. that task will require new levels of bilateral and trilateral security cooperation between and among us. the north korean threat is evolving in a dangerous new direction and the missiles with which to deliver those will all serve -- alter regional

after thee of japan, postwar japan, the united states reestablished japan as a new democracy after the war. we have a democratic coalition across the pacific. third, we are situated triangle. allyd states has a common of korea and japan. between korea and japan, we have not an ally but an indirect alliance through the united states. certainly, three countries have been making a lot of effort to deter north korea from its situated of threats. nuclear tests and a missile weapons,, chemical weapons of mass destruction. there is a very strong foundation for the triangular cooperative relationship among three countries. i would like to start with the relationship with china. all threeat countries, korea, u.s. and japan [indiscernible] china made a phenomenal economic and its power and influence have been increasing in asia. have a verye to cooperative relationship with china, because it is beneficial for us and maybe for china, too, to have a productive economic partnership. japan, the u.s. -- sorry, u.s. and china, the relationship is perhaps the most important relationship in our global a

-rok-japan meeting.rlier, the director general-level dialogue was also these twosign that neighbors understand the importance of ensuring that they stay on the same page. these trilateral military dialogues that took place on the margins of the ring pack -- rimpac were convenction were great. more dialogue including bilateral at the ministerial helpful ine resolving any lingering questions and concerns that seoul might have about japanese defense planning. it goes without saying that such dialogue is also important because we are on the cusp of a qualitative change in the nature of the threat posed by north korea. the need to refine and enhance our deterrents of pyongyang will be a major task in the coming months and years. require newll levels of bilateral and trilateral security cooperation between and among us. the north korean threat is evolving in a dangerous new direction and the missiles with which to deliver those will all serve -- alter regional security dynamics in troubling ways. besides raisi

reach out to japan.but in japan, japanese leaders must also remember that to the south korean public, the essence, the thought within the historical incidents of the past defy resolution by apology or legal diplomatic treaty alone. because that history is fought with crimes, misfortunes, and follies that require no falsification or dramatization, and that remain decidedly not forgotten. thank you. [applause] >> i'm very pleased to have the opportunity to join this panel at heritage foundation today. although i do have to say that i uncomfortable. first, i drew the short end of the stick and got on the history panel instead of the future panel that is coming up next. and of course, i'm sitting in .he middle of two good friends we have worked together on various things at various times. i could not help but think that is a little bit analogous to the position that the u.s. is in, with regard to history issues between japan and south korea. [laughter] and then as far as preparing for the talk, of course, as

for japan. this was the history of what happened. >> let's see if we can get some response. >> the last concluding point is, our future together, it is the western powers that divided korea into two parts. do you think you have done enough to reunify the north and south instead of saying how dangerous north korea is? thank you. >> not sure what part of that to pick up. there is a lot of debate that we could have their -- there. to debate 1500 years of history would be beyond the scope. thank you. >> kevin with the state department, most of my career was with japan. is it -- it is important to note that the -- a lot of the noise that you hear is not from people who represent the vast majority of people in japan. when an official made these statements, it was wartime and comfort woman was -- comfort women were necessary, he was roundly criticized about his potential as a national politician. -- by 80% of the japanese public and it was the end of his potential as a national politician. and korea re

the idea is japan is not -- japan would certainly accept but japan does not realistically expect to win a straight up military victory. instead by resisting american pressure, by causing american casualties, they will get the united states to the point where the u.s. will agree to negotiate on terms favorable to the japanese. specifically the japanese would love to keep some of the conquered territory to keep the resources that they went to war to get in the first place. that strategy is unchanged. but, again, as we saw before and we're still seeing, the execution of that strategy is changing. so how did the japanese attempt to execute that strategy at iwo jima? okay. they dig in how? >> massive tunnel system. >> yeah. this is a switch from previous island campaigns. the japanese essentially become subterranean on iwo jima. >> also they get away with the bomb attacks and gave instructions to resist like down the last man fight until they die type doctrine. >> exactly. the idea is to endure, to hold out as long as important, to cause casualties, the specific order is every soldier needs

perceives japan -- how korea perceives japan in its atonement for the past. by the same token, i don't know whether there is the howeciation within japan the examination of shaping the kona statement or launch a formal designation of the paper reporting 30 years ago, how those developments within japan, again, how those develop its may be perceived -- developments a be perceived outside of japan. rok --like to raise that certain efforts made by japan. was ruled by the democratic government in japan, three different prime ministers made overtures to south korea. there was a new statement .eiterating the apology what did the japanese government get in return from south korea? away from the general security agreement in the 11th hour negotiations. these actions coming out of seoul was perceived in japan as the examples of how maybe rok government is not genuinely interested in reconciliation. although i know my time is , let me just say [indiscernible] i would be remiss if i did not mention this. i raise this issue because, among american friends, i have comment

very difficult actions being made in japan. that in fact is the reason why we keep on saying the importance of recognizing the past in a fair and honest manner. that is important in the relationship between korea and japan. so as a matter of fact i raised this issue not only with japanese but those in washington , and the other day i was talking to one diplomat coming had a very, and interesting experience behind him in the sense that he is a european diplomat but at the he started political reform phd at tokyo university and his dissertation was on modern history of japan. this is whate of he had to say. he said when it comes to issues of comfort women, the japanese are suffering from the problem of their own creation. recognized accepted, the issue of comfort women and a fair and honest manner, the issue would have long been gone by this time. they are creating their own problem and struggling from their own problem and very painful to look upon them as somebody who spent so many years in japan studying japanese history and w

how is that affecting japan? >> was it in -- between -- '41 to '42, their shipping was about 2.5 million tons -- 2.5 million tons, i believe in that timeframe. and by 1945, it was cut in half through our operational endeavors in the pacific ocean. that's obviously pretty significant, especially in a country that doesn't have a lot of natural resources. >> yeah. i mean, that's what the war is all about, right? getting access to those resources. rubber, oil, food. and that's all pretty much cut off at this point. but is it making the japanese quit? no. and this gets us to the question you were asking, cadet ferry. about the continuation of the blockade, the continuation of bombardment being the way to go. some americans -- some american leaders did argue, yes, let's not invade japan. let's just keep up with the bombing raids, let's just keep up with the blockade, and eventually they've got to quit. what's the problem with that from the american point of view? >> don't know how long it's going to take. >> how long i

"zhi japan" is a chinese magazine about japan. it first came out in 2011. each issue focuses on a single theme like japanese lifestyles, food, or culture. its circulation has grown ten times since the first few issues. chinese even bought 100,000 copies of one issue. >> translator: i love food. this issue featuring food is so mouth watering that i couldn't resist buying a copy. >> translator: good articles and a great design. you can feel japanese culture. >> reporter: su jing started up the magazine when he was in college. he read a novel and became fascinated by japan. after graduation, he was hired by a major publisher in beijing. two years ago, he founded his own publishing house. su often hears anti-japanese remarks. recent news reports in china emphasize japan is beefing up its armed forces. he feels information like this leads to misunderstanding. >> translator: some people may think i'm going against the flow, but i think china and japan should understand each other. they shouldn't fight. jase.porter: this issue features swsow to hand out and accept

japan has been limited to restricting entry of more than 20 russians in to japan. observers say that it would not cause much damage to either of the countries. they have to confirm the date of the visit. -- >> takes in to account the national interests. >> tnslato think wn presums signaling to moscow to push forward with negotiations on a peace treaty. the current situation could help japan. japan needs to continue negotiating are -- with russia. they are getting ready to accept put putin's visit. >> in a time when russia is facing international criticism, a visit by putin to japan could provide an opportunity to move forward on one of the most crucial diplomatic issues. >> some reports say that the helicopter was shot down. u.n. officials are investigating. >> we received a report that one of our helicopters, an mi-8 had crashed ten kilometers in the unity state. >> all three of the crew members that died are russian and the helicopter was chartered from a russian firm. they agreed to a cease fire in may, but have not honored it. some reports say an opposition com

or consider japan. japan is making the new defense policy not so much by defining its interest, look into the future come up but by revising a single constitutional interpretation of the past. that interpretation of its ability to exercise the right of collective self-defense. the currents in the big river, nature of the river bank has changed fundamentally since that time. militarism of the 1930's developed into rising era of passion system and worldwide depression that bread desperation and extreme activity to political views and many countries around the world. the world of the future is not one of ideological motivated our blocs contesting for world dominance. rather a world of contesting individual nations come and sometimes acting individually, sometimes cooperating and functional multilateral groups of various kinds. a world in which failing states pose as much danger as to powerful states and which extremist violence can pose dangers to develop and it interconnected world. a world in which a maj

they say japan will struggle. the economists also recommend that japan push ahead with a range of growth stra. they say it needs to get more women and foreigne. more headlines for you in bu here's another check on mark >>> japan's cabinet decided ju interpretati constitution to nation to exercise its right t collective s the decision heightened tensions over nor korea's missile laun china's stepped up maritime activi today, we take a look at jap defe >> reporter: japanese offici worry about a number of thin as they look out aro. north korean missile launche china's mariti last november, china declare air identification zone over east china sea. it includes the senkaku isla in okinawa prefecture, which japan controls and both chin and taiwan claim. >> translator: the new zone is designed to protect china's sovereignty and the safety o its territory and airspace. >> reporter: china says airc in the area have to obey instructions from the chines defense ministry and the cou may use force against aircra that fail to c

. >>> people in japan have remembered the end of world war ii. they gathered to honor those who died and reflected on the contributions the fallen made. about 6,000 people attended a government sponsored ceremony in tokyo. including the emperor akihito and empress michiko. they mourned the more than 3 million war dead. prime minister shinzo abe said the peace japanese people enjoy now was built upon the sacrifices of those who died. >> translator: we will carve out the future of this country for the sake of the generation that is alive at this moment and for the generations of tomorrow facing history with humility and engraving its lessons deeply into our hearts. >> the participants paused at noon on friday for a minute of silence. >> about 80% of the relatives of the war dead who attended the ceremony this year are 70 or older. >>> now prime minister abe has chosen not to visit a shrine that honors the war dead. those remembered at yasukuni shrine included leaders convicted of war crimes after the war. an aide delivered an offering made in abe's

he says his son left japan on july 27th. a leader of syria islamic front says the next day the man crossed the border from turkey. he says the man wanted to collect which a he called news material on the group's fight against the islamic state. he says the man was separated from opposition fighters north of the set of aleppo and may have been captured by militants. the opposition leader says members of his group are negotiating with the militants over a prisoner exchange. >>> japan's vice foreign minister says government officials are trying to verify whatever information they can.j says government officials are trying to verify whatever information they can. >> translator: we have passed on specific information to the man's family. >> diplomats are approaching tribal and religious leaders to see if they can make contact. >>> negotiators for israel and hamas have struck a deal to extend their cease-fire in the gaza strip by another 24 hours. but thousands of residents are still suffering. a palestinian delegate says they had

he also managed the sheba marines in japan. since the disaster, valentine has taken part in activities like survivors who live in temporary housing. he decided to participate in this event to raise the spirits of young survivors through baseball. >> it's from something bad, maybe something good can come. and that's what i hope baseball can do to many people. >> reporter: one reason knight came to japan was because his grandfather was born here. chad has been interested in the country for a long time. the baseball exchanges went ahead despite the language barrier. chad was impressed by the japanese spirit and finesse. he felt their baseball skills were advanced. he was also impressed by how the japanese students showed gratitude. they bowed and took off their caps. he decided to try it himself. >> it's different. respectful. it's been an honor to play with them. i hope to bring some of their traditions into my game. >> translator: we don't share the same langu, so i hope we can become good friends. >> reporter: besides baseball

familiar brands are bopping up in supermarkets in japan. why electronic firms are > united natio secretary general moon and u.s. secretary of state john kerry have announced a seize fire in the gaza strip. israeli forces send fighters with the islamic military group hamas have been trading fire for three weeks. all parties had agreed to an unconditional humanitarian truce. under the deal forces would stop fighting for 72 hours starting at 8:00 a.m. local time friday. >> this seize fire is krcritica to giving citizens reprieve from violence. civilians in gaza urgently needed relief and the opportunity to carry out vital functions. >> the forces on ground will remain in place but they urged them to act with restraint until the seize fire begins. representatives are ex many spected - expected to fly to cairo over how to prolong the seize fire. forces launched offensive on july 8th. they were responding to increased rocket attacks from inside gaza. health officials in the territory say more than 1400 palestinians have been killed. more t 3rds o

and this is not just happening in japan. this is happening all over the world. >> reporter: it's a growth strategy company executives can actually track and when consumers may be able to dig into. craig dale, nhk world, tokyo. >>> okay, that's going to wrap it up for biz this hour. let's see how things are looking on the mar >>> our three-part series, testing japan's english, looks at the challenges that face many people in the country as they try to improve their communication skills. joining us in the studio is gene otani. gene, what do you have for us today? >> communication skills obviously before the 2020 olympics, they want to get prepared for that and be able to speak english. people from all walks of life are challenging themselves to speak the language. and today we have a small elementary school transforming itself. the educators in this school has taken on the challenge of teaching english in a new way. the school is located in a remote village in a mountainous area of yamanashi prefecture. our reporter taggo has

and it was not necessary, because japan was defeated. japan was trying to surrender. and the revisionist interpretation, japan had decided to surrender, was trying to surrender on the sole condition that the emperor be allowed to remain on his throne, and an unstated part of this interpretation is that the emperor would remain on his throne as a benign, kindly constitutional monarch. so in this interpretation, the bomb was not necessary to defeat japan. and because it was not necessary to defeat japan and force a japanese surrender and end the war, the revisionists have come up with other ideas about why the bomb was used and different scholars have proposed different solutions for this question. but the one that is most common is, it was used to impress and intimidate the soviet union in the emerging cold war. by the summer of 1945, tensions were growing between the united states and the soviet union. and therefore, truman and his advisers elected to use a bomb, not to defeat japan, because japan was already trying to surrender. but to impress, intimidate the soviet

officials at japan's transport safety board began investigating.compiled a draft report that says multiple factors may have triggered a battery short circuit and made the system overheat. they say winter cold likely caused liquids in the battery to metallize, and they suspect there was a sudden surge in voltage. the japanese officials will consult u.s. investigators and battery parts makers before releasing their final report later this year. >>> a young woman in northeastern japan is bucking tradition and taking up a centuries old craft. the disaster three years ago destroyed countless homes. people rebuilding can't find enough skilled artisans to make the flooring for traditional rooms. so the woman has taken over the family business, making tatami mats. >> reporter: a training school for would-be tatami makers. in september 2012, this school enrolled its first ever female student, kanai hayashi. her aim to follow in her father's footsteps. six months in and she is learning how to replace the smooth top surface mat of the tatami. this is the most

torrential rains are affecting most parts of japan. we have a stalled frontal system which is quite intense. it has dropped about 220 millimeters of rain and this place was hit by about 2,000 millimeters of rainfall in a span of ten days several days ago. and across nagasaki, about 170 millimeters has fallen over the past 24 hours. more heavy rain is likely, up to 150 millimeters rain is likely into next 24 hours and additional stronger gusts and even lightning are possible for a wide area of japan. staying dry in tokyo on saturday. we have the spinning cloud underneath it, various kinds of severe weather is happening. we sawdust storm in washington state and a tornado in wednesday. and more severe weather could happen. meanwhile, lots of rain is pounding the midpart of the u.s., but dry weather for the east and parts of the u.s. with the exception of the new england states because of this low pressure system which has a history of producing unpress departmented rainfall. heavy rainfall is still pounding the new england states and east

the idea is japan is not -- japan would certainly accept but japan does not realistically expect to win a straight up military victory. instead by resisting american pressure, by causing american casualties, they will get the united states to the point where the u.s. will agree to negotiate on terms favorable to the japanese. specifically the japanese would love to keep some of the conquered territory to keep the resources that they went to war to get in the first place. that strategy is unchanged. but, again, as we saw before and we're still seeing, the execution of that strategy is changing. so how did the japanese attempt to execute that strategy at iwo jima? okay. they dig in how? >> massive tunnel system. >> yeah. this is a switch from previous island campaigns. the japanese essentially become subterranean on iwo jima. >> also they get away with the bomb attacks and gave instructions to resist like down the last man fight until they die type doctrine. >> exactly. the idea is to endure, to hold out as long as important, to cause casualties, the specific order is every soldier needs

even beyond the borders of japan. hundreds of people got involved. >> translator: people put their feelings into every single stitch. the memories of the disaster are embedded in each piece of cloth and by bringing them all together, i'm hoping to pass on these memories to future generations. >> reporter: volunteers helped installing the hundreds of tapestries in the auditorium. oil stains on a traditional cloth express the luster of a saxophone. kimono fragments combine to form the miracle pine tree of rikuzentakata, a symbol of resilience after the tsunami. >> translator: so many feelings are crammed into this room. it's a very intense experience. >> translator: as a native of northeastern japan, seeing the tapestries breaks my heart, but i'm also very moved to see that these kimonos have turned into such beautiful and lovely objects. >> reporter: her project weaves together the feelings of hundreds of people. now she's hoping this collection can be turned into one large curtain for a stage in northeastern japan. re

japan controls the islands. china and taiwan claim them. >>> a japanese city assemblyman has pleaded not guilty to smuggling stimulants into china. a two-day court case has begun. he was detained at an airport. the assemblyman was caught carrying three kilograms of drugs in a suitcase. two men from mali and begin reaccused of handing him the suitcase and are also on trial. he said they had been business acquaintances for three or four years, and he knew them well. according to lawyers, he said he was given the suitcases but did not know they had drugs inside. anyone caught transporting or selling 50 grams or more of stimulants in china faces the death penalty or a prison term of between 15 years and life. >>> the leaders of japan and russia have found themselves increasingly at odds over the situation in ukraine. russia's foreign minister says it won't affect plans for president vladimir putin to visit japan this autumn. >> translator: our president has been invited. he accepted, and the japanese side confirmed

the move was apparently an attempt not to alienate japan too much. a japanese foreign ministry official says the content of the russian list will not be made public. the official says it's very regrettab regrettable, as the russian measure will have a negative impact on bilateral ties. >>> russian authorities are investigating a japanese survey ship they say left its permitted route without notice. the ship was studying whales in the sea of okhotsk. a research body linked to the japanese government commissioned the shonan maru number 2 that began in early august. the study was based on a plan by the international whaling commission. the ship is anchored at a port in the far eastern portion of magadan. jap japan's fishery agency said russian border guard authorities have been carrying out the inspection since august 15th. none of the 20 people on board have been detained. japanese and russian researchers were on the ship. japan's fisheries agency says there are no clear rules on how detailed notifications for changes in navigation must be. the agency

of japan.the implications of atomic weapons. how they have changed the world and how we recognize that now. that was a question that people in 1945 on all sides -- for them it was a question that would be answered in the future. okay. a lot of good books. i did manage to limit myself to three this time. a lot of good books to take a look at on this. i especially recommend chappell's "before the bomb: how america approached the end of the pacific war" prior to knowing about the atomic bomb. the atomic bomb is a tightly held secret. so a lot of people know nothing about the atomic bomb. as you brought up, hasegawa is probably the best argument the atomic bomb is really more about dialing with the soviet union than dealing with japan. i deeply respect his scholarship, even if i'm not convinced. and leon sigal's "fighting to the finish: the politics of war termination" is excellent as to how the united states and japan are approaching the end of the final outcome of the war. that concludes our disc

the sport was introduced to japan five months ago. more than 2,500 people have already tried the sport. they quickly learned the first rule. if you fall down, it's hard, very hard, to get back up. >> i couldn't resist giving it a try. so armed with a small camera, i suited up. it was a lot more difficult to play than i'd expected. >> being knocked down so many times, i quickly found out that the sport can be a bouncing good time for people at any age. judging by the smiles on their faces, the sport seems unlikely to burst like a bubble any time soon. >>> people around the world have been learning origami for generation, now designer is introducing the craft to others. >> reporter: tokyo is no stranger to left field fashion, but this show was really one of a kind. all the garments were made out of paper folded in patterns derived from the traditional technique of origami. they are the creations of an artist from colombia. she has been using origami techniques in her work for over 20 years. she was first introduced to origami as a young

japan is experiencing extreme heat. temperatures will be above 35 degrees in central japan.t advisories are posted widely here. in and around tokyo, metropolitan region it could be the hottest day of the summer so far. so please watch out for heatstroke. down below here in southern half of china. heat advisories and warnings are in place as well as thunderstorm warnings. scattered thunderstorms will be revailing across those locations. 39 degrees with plenty of sunshine. 36 in tokyo yet again forecasted for wednesday. hiroshima 28 with rain heavy at times. now let's look over to hawaii. we have two storm systems. this is going to be a double punch for the weekend across the very popular holiday destination. tropical storm watches already in place. this is iselle. this is category 2 hurricane. the good news is it is going to become a tropical storm but it is going to be very stormy throughout your weekend. and another one chasing after it is julio, and is likely to become a hurricane status as well over the warm water. could track a similar path as iselle. we'll keep a very c

about 200 people in japan develop symptoms of dengue fever each year. usually after being infected overseas. last year saw a record high 249 cases. ministry officials are instructing municipalities to immediately report suspicious cases of infection to local health centers. >>> okay, we here in tokyo are pleasantly surprised at the sudden drop in temperatures. it's currently around 22 degrees celsius, or about 71 degrees fahrenheit. our meteorologist sayaki mori joins us now, will the cool weather continue? >> well, james, cooler temperatures will likely stay with us for the next three days in central japan. yes, the high was 22 degrees today, that's the lowest in two and a half months. i know your bodies are not ready for the cooler temperatures, so take care of your health. the reason for the cooler temperatures is that we have this high pressure system over hokkaido that is sending cooler air from the north and also creating a sheer cover of clouds. the reason for the lower temperatures, temperatures will stay quite cool for the next three days, at l

of japan. and the best benefit of the international community and i think what must happen here is understanding what must be happen -- must have been from japanese leaders. i totally agree when he says what explanations are important but at the same time when politicians make an action and the symbolism of the actions. i think they are enormously important. i hope those considerations could be made before any statement or action are taken and they impact would be extremely helpful in strengthening relationships between korea and japan. we always have to look at the track of history, and i sincerely hope the strengthening of relations would not be undermined in the track of history. >> i would like to ask the ambassador -- i often hear the question about when there may be a summit meeting between the leader of japan and rok. i know that one japanese newspaper has argued it is quite unfair that the koreans, according to them, are asking for preconditions to be met by japan before such a meeting

he sees japan as a key business partner. he said his top priority is reversing i understand i can't's economic downturn from a ten-year low and he is calling on japan to invest more. the japanese ambassador says india needs to earn that investment. >> the mainstay of bilateral relations is of course trade investment and economic cooperation. so we hope that there will be more positive developments for the improvement of the business environment for japanese companies in india. >> india is planning to build high speed railway lines across the country as a stimulus measure. last month, the administration announced the first line will link the commercial hub of mum bye and the strip city. both cities are in western india where japan and france are conducting surveys for the project. competition to win contracts has been intensifying. >> we are really proud of the number one track record of japanese, in terms of speed, safety and punk tuliality. i really hope that it will be duty taken into account when decisions are taken in in

a top scientist in japan has committed suicide. we earlier reported he was in hospital getting treated but he has now -- it has been confirmed that he has died. a guard found -- hanging inside the -- center for developmental biology in kobe. the 52-year-old was the deputy director of the institute. -- apologized in april. he oversaw the compilation of papers by a -- scientist --. their work suggested a phenomenon known as -- existed. they said the method could reprogram mature animal cells into embryonic like stem cells and that those cells could be turned into any type of tissue. but scientists elsewhere began to raise questions about the findings. and investigators said they found fabrication and falsification in the study. they criticized -- for not probably super angeles, i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with violin virtuoso itzkah perlman. he's performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world from new york no shanghai. and a 16-time grammy winner, including a life time achievement award. we are honored to ha

up to 200 millimeters has fallen in western and eastern japan. and to the north residents saw down pours said to hit once in 50 years. all of that rain has brought with it a lot of damage. nhk world reports. >> reporter: mudslides swept away mountains killing 50 people. the landslides are said to have reached a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. >> translator: we have never experienced a disaster like this before. >> reporter: around 30 people are said to be missing. >> translator: let's focus and do our best to save as many lives as possible. >> reporter: police and firefighters have resumed the search for the missing, but they face difficulty due to possible secondary disasters resulting from continuing rain. on sunday evacuation advisories were issued in some cities because of torrential rain. in one residential area houses were partially buried by landslide and roads were flooded by overflowing canals. >> translator: the water came up to my knees. this is an old town but i never experienced such a disaster before. >> reporter: also on sunday re

visited japan last month. that's up 26.6% from a year earlier. the number of visitors from mainland china and indonesia, more than doubled. while the figures for travellers from malaysia and the philippines were both up more than 63%. foreign visitors exceeded 10 million for the first time last year. the number continues to rise this year as tokyo's airport is increasing its international flights. more cruise ships are also calling at japanese ports. >>> and there's some good news for travelers flying out of japan. officials at japan airlines and all nippon airways have decided to cut fuel surcharges on international flights for tickets issued in october and november due to lower fuel prices. it's the first cut that we've seen in 14 months. the surcharges are added to international airfares based on the price of fuel and are reviewed every two months. jal and ana will slash fuel surcharges for one-way flights connecting japan with north america and europe by 16% to about $200. fees for flights connecting japan

it is setting its sights for western japan. we are looking out for the possibility of seeing some heavy rainfall and strong withins going to thursday and friday for okinawa, into kyushu. you do not need more rain in western japan. you've already been saturated with heavy amounts of rainfall this past weekend. with the interaction of the front over the area and this moisture coming in you're going to be looking at the possibility of seeing some more rain. seoul at 30. 32 in taipei. manila you'll be keeling with monsoonal rain. tokyo hot once again. mid-30s coming up for wednesday. we wrap things up with a look at europe. we do have an extended frontal system from the scandinavian peninsula into central europe. that is pushing up against warm air ahead of the system. that clash brings heavy amounts of rainfall. we may be dealing with waterspouts and possible hail and strong winds. so be prepared for that. the eastern side of europe dealing with very hot temperatures. high of 32 degrees in kiev for our tuesday. hope you have a goo

a rift among japan, the u.s. and south korea. last month japanese leaders eased sanctions on north korea. they acted after authorities launched another investigation into the fate of missing japanese, including those abducted by north korean agents. world famous film director and brilliant comedian. he keeps his finger on the pulse of art by having fun. takeshi, art beat. takeshi is flipping through a catalog of the artist he will be >> won awards at international film festivals for his unflinching view of china. this time, again, his camera never blinks. >> from the doctor's perspective, ideally, they would interact with patients in ways that are as normal as possible. hospitals, are involved with supervision. they believe patients should be locked up and kept ape way from the general population. >> he says if anything, one has understated the complications. >> if you pay attention, the film holds people who don't seem to be mentally ill. i suppose this is people that have demonstrated against the government. i

the rift between the bank of japan and the government in japan is growing daily. you hear mr. corona saying in each hearing that the company has to asset -- that the government has to get back on track. >> the idea that growth would eventually catch up, the fiscal deficit would automatically reduce itself. >> this is what they're trying to do all around the world, nominal gdp instead of real gdp. we see that is the easy option, the easy way out. it is what politicians do. it is what central banks do. >> what they are really doing is transferring that debt burden load and pay back to taxpayers and the corporate are off and running with the corporate tax cut. >> yes, from very high levels of corporate tax in japan. >> but the loopholes may most people don't pay it. >> that's right. stupidly, they have too many loopholes. simplify the tax code. they offset the 3% buy another 2% in government spending. talked about japan in the second quarter having a 7% drop in gdp. >> i was reading this article they are try to get women back in the workforce and there have been changes, includin

the idea is japan is not -- japan would certainly accept, but japan does not realistically expect to a straight-up military victory. instead by resisting american pressure, by causing american casualties, they will get the united states to the point where the u.s. will agree to negotiate on terms favorable to the japanese. specifically, the japanese would love to keep some of the conquered territory to keep the resources that they went to war to get in the first place. that strategy is unchanged. but, again, as we saw before and we're still seeing, the execution of that strategy is changing. so how did the japanese attempt to execute that strategy at iwo jima? okay. they dig in how? >> massive tunnel system. >> yeah. this is a switch from previous island campaigns. the japanese essentially become subterranean on iwo jima with the idea that by dicking in they can be alive longer to cause casualties. >> also they get away with the bomb attacks and gave instructions to resist like down the last man fight until they die type doctrine. but they got rid of the charges they had been doing f

air base in southern japan. they have ignored protests and have begun placing buoys off the coast of okinawa. they're marking the area where the bases will be built. thousands of people live around futenma air station, the city of ginowan. japanese and u.s. government officials agreed in 1996 to move the base. they're planning to build a new facility in an area called henoko. crews have started laying buoys offshore. defense officials plan to start drilling soon to survey the ocean floor. then they'll push earth into the water to build the base. ten years ago demonstrators forced defense officials to cancel a similar survey. so last month government officials designated the waters off henoko a restricted area, but demonstrators returned to the area in boats and canoes to protest. >>> managers at companies across japan are beginning to reinvest their businesses. in june, machinery orders rose for the first time in three months but overall figures for the april to june quarter show a steep drop. officials at the c