-japan -- we must for theify the u.s.-japan -- fortify the u.s.-japan alliance. that is our responsibility. now, let me tell you in japan we are working hard to enhance the foundation of our security. once in place, japan will be much more able to provide a response for all levels of classes. these companies between the u.s. military and japan defense forces ever stronger and the alliance still more solid providing credible deterrence for the peace in the region. the form is the first of its kind and a fitting one in our post-war history. we will achieve this by this coming summer. now, i have something to share with you. the day before yesterday secretaries kerry and carter met our foreign minister and defense minister pour consultations. as a result we now have a new framework, a framework to better put together the forces of the u.s. and japan a framework that is in line with the legislative attempts going on in japan. that is necessary to build peace more reliable peace in the region and that is namely the new defense cooperation guidelines. yesterday preside

if japan should be exposed to danger the japan/u.s. alliance will function fully and by sending this message to the world the deterrence of the alliance will be enhanced even further and the chances of japan being attacked will lessen further. that's what i believe. therefore, to label the bills as war bills is irresponsible and completely incorrect. the bills are strictly aimed at protecting the lives of the japanese people and their peaceful livelihood and for that end we prepare for all scenarios and prepare seamlessly, that's what the bills are about. the conventional principle that the self-defense force personnel cannot be dispatched generally still holds. therefore, it will never happen that the sdf will participate in combat in wars like the gulf war or the war in iraq. that will not happen. now or in the future. and on the other hand overseas the self-defense forces for more than 20 years starting with the mind sweeping activities in the persian gulf the major corridor for oil transport has been contributing in international c

and japan must take the lead. we must take the lead to build a market pure, dynamic, sustainable and is also free from the ash tarry nations of any -- from the ash trarery intentions of any nation. in the pacific market we cannot overlook sweatshops on the environment nor can we simply allow free riders or intellectual property. no instead, we can split our shared values -- spread our shared values around the world and have them take root. the rule of law to more countries, and freedom. that is exactly what the t.p.p. is all about. furthermore, the t.p.p. goes far beyond just economic benefit. it is also about our security. long time strategic value. we should never forget that. the t.p.p. covers an area that accounts for 40% of our economy and 1/3 of all global trade. we must turn the area into a region for lasting peace and prosperity. that is for the sake of our children and our children's children. as for u.s.-japan the goal is near. let us bring the t.p.p. for successful conclusion through our joint leadershi

and japan. a framework that is in line with a legislative attempt going on in japan. it is nothing but necessary to build peace reliable peace in the region. [applause] yesterday, president obama and i agreed on the signifigance of these guidelines. ladies and gentlemen, we agreed on a document that is historic. [applause] in the early 1990's, i

it is also associated with the history of whaling in japan.ibitions in the town museum explain traditional whaling methods. >> translator: this type of whaling started around the year 1600. >> reporter: the method to catch whales is the original of the dry hunting of dolphins that started in the late 1960s. there was increased demand at the time. >> translator: this became common in japan, aquariums built around the country, and we started to domesticate dolphins. >> reporter: taiji helped supply aquariums outside japan. records show that in the ten-year period through 2013, 483 bottle nosed dolphins were traded internationally, and 19% of them shipped from japan to 16 different countries and regions. in 2004, the world association of zoos and aquarium adopted a resolution condemning dry hunts in japan. fishermen in taiji installed walls so the animals will not hit the rocks and get hurt. >> translator: fishermen are doing their best not to hurt dolphins. people across japan can enjoy seeing dolphins at aquariums because our town, taiji, suppl

they will call in about 8 million extra vehicles outside japan. executives at honda say they took a closer look at some of their models and found components they believe cause could the air bags to rupture. they will recall nearly 3.2 vehicles overseas. officials at toyota will recall 3.6 million extra vehicles and nissan 1.3 million vehicles. it increases the number of vehicles recalled to more than 30 million. >>> let's check in on markets. stocks over on wall street rebounded on news of an improvement in the u.s. labor market and the weaker dollar pushed up the key indices too. the dow jones industrial average rose 1%. the tech heavy nasdaq regained the 5,000 mark and the s&p 500 shot up more than 1% and posted an all time record high for the first time in three weeks. so let's see how markets here are starting the day. for that we are joined by ramin mellegard. he's at the tokyo stock exchange. what are you seeing so far? >> good morning, ai. the drop in u.s. jobless claims or unemployment benefits boosted shares on wall street as you mentione

japan is trying to sell to them. we are fighting so much, even having an negotiating principle that says if we put language in it ought to be enforceable, we are fighting so much, it must be because they are really looking at those countries and saying, you know what? we want that $6,000 difference, we want that $10,000 difference, and we don't want anything to get in the way of that. frankly, protecting japan japanese automakers and suppliers, japanese workers, it is not our job. it is not our job. our job is to stand up for american workers and american businesses. and that is what this amendment is all about9. -- about. all we are saying -- and by the way, the issue of currency manipulation effects -- affects every part of the economy, agriculture, medicines, every part of the economy -- all we are saying is give it a shot here, madam president. give american businesses and workers a shot at least by saying that we want something on on currency, and if you do it, -- something on currency, and if you do it, we -- n

comes under attack and japan's survival is threatened. >> translator: it is possible japan would suffer damage from a conflict, even if we are not directly attacked. >> abe said the government will consider the severity of that damage in recognizing such a situation. defense minister gen nakatani echoed that view. >> translator: we would consider whether the situation would have a serious, grave impact on the lives of japanese people. that does not necessarily mean there would be deaths. >>> in other stories we are following, chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga says japan will continue to press north korea for results of its probe into the fate of missing japanese. >> translator: we will keep urging north korea to finish the investigation as soon as possible and give an immediate and accurate report of the results. >> officials in pyongyang promised a year ago to investigate the whereabouts of all missing japs. they set up a special investigative committee last july but no results have been released. some were abducted by north korea in the 1970s and '80s. 12 of them are still unacco

and japan must take a lead. we must take the lead to build a market fair, dynamic sustainable, and is also free from the arbitrary nations of -- arbitrate intentions of any nation. [applause] prime minister abe: in the pacific market, we cannot overlook sweatshops. nor can we simply allow free riders on intellectual propery. [applause] prime minister abe: no. instead we can create shared bodies around the world that can then take root the rule of law democracy, and freedom. [applause] prime minister abe: that is exactly what the ppp is all about. [applause] prime minister abe: furthermore the ppp goes far beyond just the on economic benefits. -- just beyond economic benefits. it is also about our security. long-term, it's strategic value. no one should ever forget that ppp covers an area that accounts for 40% of our economy and 1/3rd of global sales. we must turn the area into a region for lasting peace and prosperity. that is for the sake of our children and our children's children. as for u.s.-japan negotiatio

china has ten times more diabetics than japan. i believe that we can collect a great deal of data and advance research and prevention. i hope this new hospital will be a center for such information that will be brought back to japan in the future. >> reporter: step by step, she is using her knowledge and experience to realize her dream to make both patients and relations between the two countries healthier. nhk world, tokyo. >>> more power to her and thanks for that report. >>> our weather desk has this hour's update. >> people in tokyo are enjoying calmer weather but not the case for southwestern islands of japan. okinawa, you're in the rainy season. the rainy season is called plum rain. taiwan and the southwestern areas, southeastern areas of china is also under rainy season and seasonal rain that will continue to cheerpkeep here. more heavy rain is going to don't fall. heavy rain will continue for southern areas of taiwan and lots of mountains out there so very prone to flooding as well as mudslides. rain will likely continues

. >>> a strong earthquake has hit northern japan. japan's meteorological agency say it is focus of the 6.8 magnitude quake was off miyagi prefer below the pacific ocean. the agency has not issued a tsunami warning. officials say the tremor was observed from the northeastern region of japan to northern hokkaido. so far, no major damage has been reported. the operator of fukushima daiichi nuclear plants says no issues have been found. the operator of the onagawa nuclear power plant says officials have not confirmed any trouble. railway operator shinkansen bullet train say they temporarily halted bullet trains in the region in order to confirm safety. officials at the meteorological agency say it was the first strong earthquake to hit the region since july 2011. an expert say it is tremor can be considered an aftershock of march 2011. he says in the past four years quakes measuring around magnitude 7 have been observed about once a year off northeast japan and the pacific ocean. he says aftershocks on a similar scale might come in the n

also good in terms of japan's energy security. >> reporter: japan's ambitious plan to create an energy network in the pacific could be a win-win for all those involved. >>> that's it for business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> britain's prime minister intends to follow through with an election pledge to tighten his country's boersd. david cameron wants to negotiate with the european union in restricting access to the welfare system to migrants. he told an audience in london he wants to ensure britain's welfare benefits don't lead to an abuse of freedom of rules. he wants to limit welfare benefits. a surge in the number of eu migrants was a key issue in this month's election. cameron pleed he would negotiate the issue with the eu. >> changes to welfare to cut eu migration will be an absolute requirement in my renegotiation. once we negotiated that settlement we'll put it to the british people before the end of 2017 in a referendum. >> newly released data shows net migration to britain from other eu member states hit a record high of 260,000 people last year. >>> japanese lea

the incident made it clear japan faces threats. he referred to a group of seven summits scheduled for next year in japan as requiring special attention. >> translator: i want the intelligence network expanded so that we can gather all terror-related information accurately. >> he also wants more information to help bring home nationals abducted by north korea. the japanese government says north korean agents kidnapped at least 17 citizens in the 1970s and '80s. and he said the country's building up its military strength by developing nuclear and missile capabilities. >>> preparations are being made for japan's prince and princess to visit brazil in the autumn. japanese government officials say they'll attend events to commemorate 120 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. the prince and his wife will start their two-week trip in late october. they'll meet the brazilian president in the capital and attend various ceremonies. the prince is expected to make a speech promoting relations between japan and brazil. >>> su

and that's my concern with japan.ith the aging society it's just going to be this giant chucking sound. >> will you tell people put your money in japanese stocks for the time being? >> absolutely. absolutely. because it's one of these same situations where just in the welfare museum you have all this excess money, it has to go into assets. the only name of the game in japan has to be stocks. >> the tax hike it was a ridiculous thing, wasn't it? >> terrible. >> why is there so much pressure for them to have another one? >> because their fiss -- fiscal -- >> it's junk. >> and that's why the i.n.f. was saying they have to keep reflating monetarily and they have to get their fiscal house in order. >> they do. debt ratio to g.d.p. was 1500%. >> at least. >> but at least china has money in the cofers. >> japan has a lot of money but it has less money to increase its defense spending. >> and they have the whole treasuries. >> and that have fabulous companies operating well across. >> it's just doom and gloom there. >> we are

he said japan does not regard china as a threat. he also referred to china-led asian infrastructure investment bank aiib. he said japanese government officials are willing to offer cooperation, but they have not yet decided to join the bank due to concerns of the governance and transparency. >>> britain's newborn princess has been named charlotte elizabeth diana. the choice is seen as a tribute to her grandparents and the queen. representatives at kensington palace announced the name chosen by the parents prince william and his wife catherine. the couple have kept the world guessing about the name until both sides of the family got the chance to see the baby. charlotte is the feminine form of charles in tribute to prince william's father prince charles. the middle names honor queen elizabeth and the late princess diana. people in london reacted with delight to the announcement. however, there were some emotion at the choice in particular of diana. >> diana's interesting. it's a bit of pressure on her. >> it's nice. i thought it migh

-japan relationship has never been stronger. the message closed with the japanese phrase that means see you soon. during the visit abe made a speech at the joint meeting of the u.s. congress and held talks with obama. >>> families of missing japanese nationals and those abducted by north korea have made an appeal to the u.s. public. they are calling on americans for help and understanding. a private group investigating suspected abductions by north korea held a rally in los angeles. the group's leader said people need to step up international pressure on pyongyang to resolve the issue. one woman whose sister is among the missing called for international efforts to rescue any victims. the sister disappeared in 1984. one man at the event is the younger brother of an abductee. he was kidnapped in 1977 when she was 13. >> translator: we would be encouraged if more people send out the message that north korea's abductions remain unresolved and ongoing. >> the group members will travel to new york to meet with u.n. officials. >> a gro

we're talking about the japan unit hitting some hard times. mcdonald's holdings japan has posted its biggest quarterly sales decline since it was listed on the stock market in 2001. the company is reeling from a string of food scandals. officials at the burger franchise say sales in the january to march period dropped more than 34% from a year before. the companying booked a net loss of over $120 million. mcdonald's has yet to recover from food safety scares in which foreign objects were found in its meals. the company marked down asset ovals of its poorly performing stores. 131 restaurants will be year. last year's consumption tax continues to cast a shadow over japan's economy. new car sales fell for the fourth straight month. officials at auto industry organization say 320,000 vehicles were sold in japan last month, down 7.4% from the same month last year. excluding many vehicles new car sales rose to 5% a little above 198,000 unit from a year earlier. first rise in nine months. overall sales were pulled down by sales of mini vehicles which

and japan. headlines from the fed chair janet yellen talking about expecting to raise interest rates sometime this year. whereas you have the bank of japan talking about when to expand its stimulus. it yen bore the brunt of because we did see quite a bit .f dollar strength here the u.s. jobless benefits, those data coming out overnight which than forecast. on the other side of the coin, look at japanese equities, getting a boost from this weekend. the nikkei 225 actually going up and seeing straight gains for the past 10 days. , thear highs expected longest rally since 1988. when it comes to the week yen, expect to get more risk of job owning from -- job owning from ning from theo japanese. angie: thanks for that, yvonne. fifa and theto latest on the corruption storm blowing through world soccer. an emergency meeting as the organization deals from fallout from wednesday. discussing what it terms the current situation. blatter's undercurrent pressure to step down and says scandal is caused rome a

japan. malaysia.japan committed to 100 years of war and sacrifice if nothing. >> we are prepared to lose ten million lives in our war with america. in japan committed to world domination or to death. a japan whose whole front is united behind the enemy's war effort. now, together with our allies, we shall concentrate devastating power against this treacherous enemy, and rid the world perm then inially -- permanently. we can do this if each american in and out of uniform keeps in mind the fact that we would not have won this war, nor can we enjoy any peace, until japan is completely crushed. >> two down and one to go. to defeat japan as quickly as we can, permanently, we must now assemble readjust and streamline our world forces in order to apply the maximum power. in striking this last great blow, will we need all our present military personnel to bring about the showdown in the pacific. military necessity decrees that all men suited to the type of warfare to be waged against the pacific foe must rema

japan is scheduled to host next year's meeting of environment ministers. >>> japan's government has proposed le reducing japan's greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030. many countries are drawing reduction targets so an agreement can be reached by the end of the year at a u.n. conference on global warming. officials from the environment and industry ministries presented the target at a meeting of a government panel of experts. the government says to achieve the goal japan will have to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and companies by almost 22%. it also factored in cuts and emissions of other greenhouse gases and the amount absorbed by forest and farmland. a panel member and economist welcomed the goal. she said the number is high and it's an ambitious target. >> translator: we'll be able to save energy dramatically. the target is set for energy conservation and we must spread it among people's lives. >> but another panel member and expert on environmental problems says she wants the figure to be higher in view of the long-term goal. >> translator: i believe more solar energ

japan has long banned the export of arms. nhk world's takefumi terui reports. >> reporter: more than 120 countries around the world are participating in the gathering in yokohama near tokyo. these include japan companies. the event opened on wednesday. they are displaying maritime technologies and defense equipment. the nation banned arms exports starting in the 1970s. prime minister shinzo abe changed that principle last year. japanese companies now can export defense equipment under strict restrictions. at the opening ceremony on wednesday, the head of japan's maritime self-defense force noted the change. >> now the transfer of defense equipment and technology for maintaining national peace and safety is permitted. i think japan will make both personal and material contribution toward capacity building. >> reporter: japanese manufacturers see the exhibition as a key opportunity to reach out to foreign markets. 12 companies are jointly displaying their products. these include maritime communications systems and replicas of v

japan has offered thailand assistance for the railway. the project is a 700 kilometer link between the capital of bangkok and shanghai. most trains in thailand run on single tracks and are not electrified. but with economic growth a rising priority the country needs fast trains to move large numbers of passengers. japanese officials plan to conduct on site inspections for the railroad starting next month. >>> now officials at bank's agriculture all ministry decided to import a record amount of butter. the additional order of 10,000 tons will be the country's single biggest butter import. the move comes as an organization of dairy product makers predicts a butter shortage of 7100 tons. butter imports are centrally controlled in order to maintain a stable supply. the shortage is due to a plunge in milk production and decrease in the number of dairy farmers. dairy in japan sell milk for drinking or processing into whipped cream rather than butter. japan suffered a serious butter shortage ahead of the christmas season last year. >>> that's al

but japan and u.s. negotiators failed to narrow differences over intellectual property rights including the period of protecting development data of pharmaceutical products. they decided to continue working level talks and hope it leads to a meeting that aims to conclude the tpp pact. >>> more for you next hour in business. you'll leave you with a check on markets. >>> senior officials from the u.s., japan, and south korea are weighing a tough response to the latest provocation from pyongyang. they say they're considering fresh sanctions against north korea following reports it test fired a ballistic missile from a submarine. the u.s. special envoy for north korea policy, sung kim, said pyongyang's intention is clear. he warned against more military provocations. >> we agreed on the importance of enhancing pressure and sanctions on north korea even as we keep all diplomatic options on the table and open. >> kim indicated he wants chinese leaders to pressure the north to abandon its nuclear and missile p

if japan is committed to world domination for today. japan whose home front is fanatically united by the enemy's war effort. now, together with our allies, we shall concentrate devastating power against this treasurers enemy and rid the world permanently of this menace of barbarism. we can do this if every american in or out of uniform keeps him heart and mind the plain fact we would not have won this war woman or can we enjoy any piece until japan is completely crushed. >> two down and one to go. to defeat japan as quickly as we can, we must now assemble, readjust, and streamline our world forces in order to apply the maximum power. in striking this last great blow , we will need all of our personal to bring about the showdown in the pacific. military necessity degrees all men suited to this type of warfare to be waged against the pacific so must remain in service as long as they are essential. however, certain kinds of troops will not all be needed to meet the vast but special demands of the theater. a war department for some months h

japan has one of the largest pavilions. visitors can experience a cuisine unesco recognizes as part of the taste of japanese heritage. the entrance is decorated with sake barrels. >> i like the architecture of the pavilion which is amazing. and i just want to see how it looks like. >> staff at the massachusetts institute of technology helped create this vision of a future supermarket. visitors can learn about the food by putting their hands near it. representatives of nepal are flying their national flag at half staff because of the earthquake back home. still one official said they're loobing ing-- looking forward to welcoming viz tor welcoming visitors. >> we want to show through this temple and there pavilion, that nepal is a very beautiful country. also a lot of potential for the agriculture production. >> the milan expo runs until the 31st. >>> that's all we have this hour on "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. thank you for watching and have a good day. >> hello and welcome to "global 3000," your weekly check on the

speaker, the prime minister of japan.the s >> i had the distinct honor of introducing to you abe prime minister of japan. prime minister abe: mr. speaker, mr. vice president distinguished members of the senate and the house, distinct guests, ladies and gentlemen, back in june, 1957 my grandfather standing right here as prime minister of japan began his address by saying and i quote it is because of our strong belief in democratic principles and ideas that japan associates herself with a free nation of the world. prime minister abe: 50 years has passed. today i'm honored to stand here as the first japan prime minister ever to address your joint session. i extend my gratitude to you for inviting me. i have lots of things to tell you, but i'm here with no ability nor the intention to filibuster. as i stand in front of you today, the names of your distinct colleagues that japan welcomes as your ambassador -- the honorable mike, walter mondale. tom foley and howard baker. on behalf of japanese people thank you so very, very mu

that was before japan's annexation of korea. the top government spokesperson says the matter should not be politicized. >> translator: i don't think it's appropriate for south korea or any country to introduce its political position on the matter now that the panel of experts has endorsed them and recommended granting them world heritage status. >> reporter: unesco's advisory body placed the sites at the highest of four levels of recommendation. that paves the way for a formal decision at the world heritage committee meeting in july in bonn, germany. japanese officials have decided to consult with their south korean counterparts before then. >>> the head of taiwan's ruling party has held talks with chinese president xi jinping. it was the first time that the nationalist party and the communist party have spoken. experts are trying to see what impact it could have on taiwan's presidential election next january and the future of the relationship. >> reporter: this was his first visit to mainland china since he was elected chairman

organizers say it's the first such event ever held in japan. they say that construction projects in the lead up to the 2020 tokyo olympics are making foreign firms more interested in purchasing property. one major developer has a display showing its plan to build four complexes around one of tokyo's busiest train stations. >> translator: it is important to make pr efforts to the world. if some investors are interested in our business we want to talk to them as partners. >> overseas firms say they are becoming more bullish on the japanese property market. >> the economic environment, real estate should be beneficiary of what's happening. we should see that. a lot more international interest in japan, real estate. >> officials at a private research institute say foreign purchases of real estate were worth nearly $10 billion in the business year that ended in march. higher than any previous year. >>> japanese consumers are spending more. sales at major supermarkets have increased over the same month last year. it's the first rise in 13 months. off

one area attracting visitors was the coast of the sea of japan. a line linking the area to tokyo opened in march. tourists flock to the city that is known for their historic row houses and traditional japanese garden. >> the region is also famous for seafood. the owner of this sushi restaurant says he was busy serving customers. sales rose by 40% from the same time last year. >> translator: i think we showed tourists that this area has delicious sushi ingredients. >> reporter: people also visited a popular attraction at this time of year a man made valley with towering walls of snow nearly 20 meters high. people waited for about two hours to board buses to get to the area. the line stretched up the stairs to the third floor. clerks at the information desk had their hands full. on the final day of golden week people on the northern island of hokido were treated to cherry blossoms blossoms. the flowers gradually opened further and further north as the days become warmer. now that golden week is over people around japan are settling back into their r

oç >>> it's a friday evening here in japan i'm james tengan in tokyo.welcome to this hour's edition of "newsline". we start off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. >> a volcano on a southern japanese island is erupting. hot rocks and gases are reaching the shore and everyone has evacuated. >>> a diet committee debating security bills broke up on friday after lawmakers walked out. >>> a new survey shows people in japan and south korea realize the importance of the relationship between the two countries but still have negative views of each other. >> a volcano in southern japan has erupted. officials have issued the highest level warning and ordered all the residents to >> mt, shindake exploded a little before 10:00 a.m. friday local time. it sent up a 9,000 meter column of smoke. 140 people live on the island. one resident said he heard a huge explosion when the volcano erupted. officials say rapid flows of gases and rocks have reached the coast. >> translator: more strong and large scale explosions could happen. we want people where explosions

and also want to touch on earnings in japan. a lot of companies will be reporting earnings and one of the big names, nintendo. we'll keep track of how a lot of shares trade and a lot of the asian indexes later in the morning. that's all for me. back to you. >> ramin mellegard from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> the greek prime minister and european union president have been tackling a stumbling block. they have been talk on the phone on pension reforms. both sides want to show that talks for a bailout plan are making progress. the meeting took place ahead of the meeting on a greek bailout. talks have been stalled. that's blocking greece from getting a 7.2 billion euro bailout. fear is growing that the country may default on its debts. on wednesday the european union, the european central bank and the international monetary fund announced their joint statement. they stressed they are working together so that the meeting of the your roan zone finance ministers can come up with results. but euro group president -- said there will be

the trend reversed as japan entered monetary easing.now to get more insight on that we're going to speak with the chief japan affects strategist at bank of america merrill lynch, global research. a lot going on here with the dollar/yen, obviously focussing a lot of attention. what is your view on this current situation with the dollar/yen. >> yes the move is very strong. something similar to what we saw last autumn. this time different. back in the autumn of 2014 there were plenty of catalyst backing the yen's weakness and dollar strength. this time we don't have the catalyst for yen weakness. there's some hope for u.s. economy rebound but this is still a hope and we'll have to see the actual data coming out in the next few months. i think what's driving this time around is really the speculation. >> speculation. now a lot of people focusing on the pace of the yen's slide. what do you make of that? >> so i think it's a very interesting aspect of the foreign exchange market. a couple of months ago, you know the market was basically assum

japan has ample supply capacity but inadequate demand. demand rises, japan will make money. think, when i talk to people supporting japan, they believe we are going to see a pickup in global growth. that is not of you i share. -- not a view i share. they have so much cash on their balance sheet. if only they could pay that out the return on equity would double. jonathan: i had a conversation about the stewardship code in japan the change in corporate culture. james: i see no change. absolutely not. jonathan: other people do. you start to see the buybacks coming through. people say things are changing. you don't share that? james: i see a small number of companies that are used to operating into the international arena. i see domestic companies who still don't get it, who still have board structures that look like they were born in the 18th century. jonathan: back to what you said about the bond market. reflation is good for japan. what does that mean for the japanese government bond market? james: that is one of the reasons the bank of japan knows this risk. it is to manage

it's actually seen as detrimental to japan's agricultural sector and, the idea is that, japan needs torward with this, unless it moves forward, there will be other opportunities that it will be lost. that go beyond agriculture. >>> isn't he one of the prime movers for this? >>> yes. >>> so we could argue that president barak obama is a big not. and many republicans are for his trade deal. >>> in japan, many of his own democratic party are fearful of what could happen and, others who are willing to bite the bullet and, move forward because they see this as a opportunity to pursue, make it more competitive and, make it an economic basis for -- that will be competitive. >>> let's stay on the example of japan. >>> one of the most advanced economies and has been. it's already heavily invested in many of the countries included. manufacturing plants, and large staffses, and disbursed world-wide production chains you would think that something like this would be great already standing industrial plant like japan. >>> not if you talk to the rice farmers or sugar farmers and what's important, is

and japan. we get so caught up in the downs -- gowns and place settings but really it is to celebrate the licenses -- the alliances between two nations to do a public and high-profile demonstration of the bond between two countries. >> who in the white house hierarchy is responsible for posting these, planning them? emily: planning is incredibly detailed and it takes months. it is done by several different groups. the office of chief of a call coordinate with the white house social secretary. the first lady is heavily involved in the process. this begins months in advance. so many things go into this dinner. in crafting the guest list consulting with the guests making sure the menu reflects seasonal thoughts to both countries and that the guests are not allergic to something taking into account allergies and preferences. it is an incredibly difficult process. just imagine wedding planning with way higher stakes and incredibly -- magnify it by about 1000. >> welcome to the white house. tomorrow,

he said i am selling japan. japan only has two spigots california and today's indonesia. he said if i keep selling japan oil they will never attack united states. there will be no war in the pacific. roosevelt was planning for war against hitler so he needed a quiet pacific. and then he said to the public he said if on the other hand i take your advice and i cut japan's oil japan will be forced to go down to indonesia to their only other gas pump in the united states will be involved in a war. and he says my policy has worked for two years. i have kept peace in the pacific and it will continue to work. so he leaves town and when the big cat is away the mice play down in washington. some washington wise men influenced by the china lobby cut japan's oil in august of 1941 when roosevelt was away. many administration officials were gone. the secretary of state was sick and west virginia. you will see the details but they were able to cut the oil in a way that roosevelt could not be attacked and he was out of the country. incredibly did you know this that the president of the

and he emphasized the necessity for japan, the u.s.and neighboring countries to work together. >> if we continue to work collaboratively and are successful in our efforts to meet whatever effort they bring so that they know ultimately it's not going to be successful in achieving the ends that they desire. >> rogers also said there's a need for the u.s. to deploy military technology to japan and elsewhere in the asia-pacific to respond to possible threats from north korea. >>> u.s. officials say their surveillance missions over the disputed islands are needed to maintain order in the region. nhk world's reporter reports. >> reporter: this video was released last thursday. it was taken aboard a u.s. navy p-8 plane operating in the south china sea. >> we're in a fiery cross reef. you see the landing strip being built. hundreds of meters in the past couple of months. >> reporter: they're also audio transcriptions of contact between u.s. and china. a chinese navy personnel tells the american plane it's approaching china's military zone. the

people of japan who at least had allegiance to japan as a nation. yet, it really destabilized it, in that this person was not only having a cultural affinity. in many cases, sense of national belonging to america. at the same time as being from japan. >> the japanese americans who spoke english, were they able to have better access to assistance assistance? especially medical assistance afterwards? >> by the u.s. army, you mean. i think in many ways, the immediate need for medical assistance was not met by anybody. not only american medical assistance, but also japanese medical institutions and personnels were incapable of offering any support. i think at that level their ability to be able to communicate in english was not really in any way the quality that benefitted them. i think after a while they were able to work more for u.s. occupational forces and their institutions, because of that thot -- not only the language ability but the ability to cross cultural boundaries. i can remember one survivor who was born in the u.s. and, of course, his eng

but two generations as well who were in japan. specifically hiroshima. hiroshima as a prefecture was at area that had the largest number of japanese immigrants to america before world war ii started. in the 1920's and 30's. out of those 22-30,000 people, there were about 3000 people that were japanese-americans who survived the bomb in hiroshima. and then they decided to come to america, beginning in 1947. because america is obviously where they were born and grew up in. their history is very fascinating, although it is being relatively little-known. fascinating in that it really changes our perception of survivors as japanese citizen who were loyal to the japan as an empire at the time, in that they were both victors and victims at the same time. the japanese-americans who were at hiroshima and not a sake, why were they there? --hiroshima and nagasaki, why were they there? >> that is what immigrants do they go back and forth. naoko: they may be living in america, and yet their parents may still be back in japan. that was the case with most of the people

military keeps a fleet of the aircraft in japan. this footage was taken moments before the osprey hit the ground. the tilt rotor aircraft slowly descends then kicks up a thick cloud of dust.s scatter. marine corps officials say 22 personnel were on board. they were taking part in routine training on the island of oahu. 24 ospreys are stationed in the southern japanese prefecture of okinawa at the u.s. futenma air station. >> translator: the aircraft are stationed in okinawa, too. i want them gotten rid of quickly. >> translator: i want accidents to be minimized as much as possible. >> the governor of okinawa says he will consider asking the u.s. military to suspend osprey flights in the prefecture until the cause of the accident is established. >> translator: my prefecture opposes the deployment of ospreys. we have urged the japanese and u.s. governments to withdraw them. >> japan's top government spokesperson says he's requested information from american officials about the accident. >> translator: the japanese government has been