the first one is called if they came for me today, the japanese american internment project, and also we have another exhibition called relocation and resiliency, the japanese american internment in california. and both of those are up on the 6th floor and this is the last week, so if you haven't a chance to see these exhibits yet, we really encourage you to go on up and see them because they will be closing on sunday. we really want to thank community works for bringing the exhibit if they came for me today to the san francisco public library. and here to tell you a little bit more about community works is ruth morgan, so help me welcome ruth morgan. thank you. . >> thank you. i do hope that if you haven't seen the exhibit, you will go up to the skylight gallery and see it. the project actually involved over 225 young people who studied the japanese internment through the personal stories of 15 people who were interned or impacted by the internment. and the exhibition highlights the individual stories of each of the japanese americans who came into the classroom, as well as the rich

the design is inspired by japanese castles. examples of japanese architecture can be found in over 100 locations in sakhalin. but not all japanese remnants are familiar to russians. gravestones and statues of buddha are often neglected. left to crumble. this man is breathing new life into relics of japan rule of sakhalin. his interest began as a boy when he found japanese table ware in a field near his home. he started collecting, researching and then collecting some more. he has now amassed 2,000 items from everyday utensils to ritual objects. they reflect all facets of life in a once thriving community. in december his staff organized an exhibit of japanese business from across the island. >> translator: i want russians to be interested in the fact that japanese once lived here. and that remainders of their culture are still to be found today. >> reporter: interest in that history could have economic benefits for sakhalin. officials in the regional government have started promoting japanese relics as a tourist attraction. the

the seven japanese flu back along with the remains of seven colleagues theurvirs wkedor japanese engineering firm. officials flew back with them. staff in algeria say they are working to bring that person's remains back to japan. >>> chinese and japanese should leave a dispute over territory to future generations. he met with the leader of japan. the countries have maintained a friendship by shelving the matter of the senkaku islands. japan nationalized the islands in september. china and taiwan claim them. if current leaders do not have the wisdomo solve the problem they shod leave the debate to future generations. japanese and chinese should learn more about each other through culture and economic changes. financial analysts are looking into the future and projecting the big picture from the year ahead. what are analysts saying about japan? >> we just heard from those at the imf yesterday. now we're hearing from the japanese government. officials there project that the country's economy will grow 2.5% in the coming fiscal year. that's due to stimulus measures and a global economic recovery

it included japanese and french citizens. the militants demanded france end its military command against islamist rebels in neighboring mali. they threatened to leave the country and take the hostages with them. supreme court forces stormed the plan. an algerian man who escaped spoke with a local television station. >> translator: i escaped by cutting the wires. i met with four foreigners on the way, and we decided to escape together. we met with the troops and they took us to a safe location. >> japanese engineering firm jgc corporation says it has been in contact with three japanese nationals working at the natural gas plant. the fate of the remaining 14 japanese is still not known. prime minister abe said at a news conference that they are both determined to continue fighting terrorism. >> translator: i believe taking the lives of innocent people is an unforgivable act. at the same time our utmost priority is to recover the hostages alive. the situation remains unstable. we'll continue doing our very best to cope with this

has been restored. >> abe said japanese and u.s. officials are now working out the timing of his visit. >>> people in japan are getting back to the grind after the new year holidays, streets, trains and offices were full on friday across the country. residents in the northeast are heading into 2013 facing the work they left behind by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. people who went to the first auction the year at this market in iwaty prefecture are still seeing fewer fish than they did before the disaster. market spokespersons say the catch between april and december last year is almost 90% of what it used to be. still bidders were able to buy salmon, scallops and other fish on friday. >> translator: i'm very happy that we can hold new year's opening sales as usual. >> reconstruction minister gave his first instructions the year to senior officials from his agency. >> translator: i ask you to tackle your work in a creative manner. sectionalism could hamper you in dealing with various issues but i'll back you up po

japanese leaders lay out their >>> multi-billion dollar boost. japanese leaders lay out their master plan for revitalizing the economy. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." japanese government is following through on its promises to give the economy a shot in the arm. government leaders have agreed on a stimulus package worth $115 billion. they hope to boost growth by 2%. the government will allocate the funds to three areas. more than $40 billion will go to rebuilding after the earthquake and tsunami and to disaster prevention. workers will use the funds repairing infrastructure such as tunnels and bridges. about $35 billion will be spent on measures to ensure security and revitalized communities. and about $35 billion will be spent on driving growth. some of that will support business ventures. other funds will go into promoting joint research projects between universities and companies. stimulus package plus spending by local governments and the private sector will add up to $230 billion. >> translator: governments under the democratic party f

the hostages include japanese, french, and american citizens. an escapee said that militants were holding hostages in a residential section of the facility. algerian military air strikes caused panic and 400 to 600 captives rushed to emergency exits, ignoring orders by the militants to stop. an irish hostage told reuters that the algerian army carried out an air strike on five jeeps with captives inside. his vehicle was its only one that wasn't blown up. spokes persons for the japanese engineering firm jgc corporation says they have been in contact with the captives. the fate of the remaining 10 hostages is unknown. they expressed their determine togs continue fighting terrorism. >> translator: i believe taking lives of innocent people is arou an unforgivable act. our priority is to recover the hostage as live. the situation remains unstable. we'll continue doing our very best to cope with this situation. >> an algerian tv station says they killed 18 islamist militants but there's no official statement giving details on the rescue operation or t

snow balling debt could hurt confidence in japanese bonds. abe must find a path to sustainable growth before the effects of the stimulus fade away. ? thanks, reiko. >>> the suicide of a star high school basketball player in japan is generating nationwide attention and raising questions about physical abuse of students in schools. the student said the teacher who coached his club beat him on a number of occasions. the teacher defended his actions saying it was sports discipline. nhk world reports. >> reporter: members of the osaka board of education have spoken again and again about the loss of one of their students. the high school basketball player committed suicide last month. in a note, he said his coach had physically punished him repeatedly. the student said the violence escalated last september after he became team captain. he told his mother in december about a prolonged beating he said he suffered following a practice match. the next day, he killed himself. the mayor of osaka, who's also a lawyer, has condemned the board of education

and check out our japanese horses. >> seems japanese have high-quality horse breeding. their horses are among the best in the world. >> i hope to continue doing business with chinese customers and continue to build trusting relationships. >> a lot rides on this strategy. if the japanese succeed in china, they will continue to keep the best horses in the world. >>> not exactly horse racing weather in north western japan. we have the weather picture. >> we have winter storm conditions and nasty weather to come for the weekend across the northwest of the country here in japan. some of the other areas are looking at 80 centimeters. in some areas we're already seeing about three meters of high snow debt. on top of that we may see a meter. close to a meter through this weekend. looks like it's going to continue. i say winter storm conditions because the associated gusts are very strong. we're talking about 126 kilometers per hour. that will be picking up the ways along the coastal areas. it's going to be a very bad weather weekend ahead of us. meanwhile pacific side will be r

a culture i realize that was a lot japanese. even though i hadn't grownup in it and i was as american as apple pie in so many ways that i started to learn more about the culture and i thought, i'm more japanese than chinese in many ways. this book gave that to me. that was the greatest gift of the samurai's garden. that and the fact that somehow people kept reading it. it was the book i was worried about and i had sent it to my editor and she called. i'm telling you the gossip stuff now. i think in a way that's more interesting. i was very nervous because i didn't know how she would receive this book. she called and said to me, well, it's very different. [laughter] and then nobody said anything. i didn't say anything and she didn't i didn't know what to say different good or bad so just with quiet. she said, i think this about part of -- she talked to me about story lines. i realized wow, they are going to publish it. and we talked about it as we would talk about a man script that would be accepted. i'm thinking, i can't believe

his interests are very un-japanese american. he can't find relationships with a female, he's been introduced by the marriage broker and it doesn't work. but in fact his character, if he were in present-day society, he would be gay. it's sort of interesting and in fact the character whom i wrote it for, gregory wallace, is a gay actor. it's sort of interesting, francis jew, who plays him now, is gay. but you have a type of character who at a particular point in history had to sort of play out a different role but if he were in present day society, he would be, you know, gay and living life and going about his business. so that is sort of interesting about that character. . >> yes, gentleman here. . >> do you think with all the writing and examination of relocation camps that the country has actually learned from the experience, what it's done to the extent that it wouldn't happen again? . >> like arab americans? you know, i'd like to think i could say yes, but i would think not. though in fact there is more information out there

the hostages include japanese, french, and american citizens. an escapee said that militants were holding hostages in a residential section of the facility. algerian military air strikes caused panic and 400 to 600 captives rushed to emergency exits, ignoring orders by the militants to stop. an irish hostage told reuters that the algerian army carried out an air strike on five jeeps with captives inside. his vehicle was its only one that wasn't blown up. spokes persons for the japanese engineering firm jgc corporation say they have been in contact with the captives. the fate of the remaining 10 hostages is unknown. prime minister abe spoke in jakarta. he expressed their determination to continue fighting terrorism. >> translator: i believe taking lives of innocent people is unforgivable act. our priority is to recover the hostage as live. the situation remains unstable. we'll continue doing our very best to cope with this situation. >> an algerian tv station says they killed 18 islamist militants but there's no official statement giving details

japanese and u.s. leaders should strengthen their alliance to restore the tight bond their countries once enjoyed. he promised to take firm action own territorial disputes close to home. >> translator: the government will properly develop and better administer japanese islands near borders with other nations and boost security there. i declare that we'll protect the lives and property of japanese nationals and protect our country's territory. >> prime minister abe closed his speech by saying only that people of japan can make the country strong. . >>> prime minister abe and barack obama are expected to meet in washington. u.s. ties gave us his perspective on the important issues facing the alliance. michael green served on the white house national security council as director of asian affairs under the bush administration. he spoke with nhk world. >> strategically, the u.s. and japan have a common interest in setting a high standard for transparency, rule of law and market access. >> michael green beli

has been restored. >> abe said japanese and u.s. officials are now working out the timing of his visit. prime minister abe's special envoy conveyed the willingness to improve ties with south korea. the president-elect park gave a positive response. they pointed out the need to face bilateral issues. abe hopes the new governments can build good relations. he handed park a letter from the prime minister expressing the wish. park said south korea and japan need each other in many ways. she said she hopes to work on reconciliation and cooperation while facing issues related to their common history. >> translator: we confirmed our shared view that we should improve ties from a broad perspective, even though there are several outstanding bilateral issues. >>> south korean president lee myung-bak visited disputed islands in the sea of japan last august. japan claims the islands which are controlled by south korea, the visit angered many japanese and inflamed emotions in south korea. >>> as japanese politicians try to repair relations with

> i bet she speaks japanese better than i do. my kids might not me. >> when i had the gun i knew there was a [inaudible] and i started writing down things and i thought in my mind's eye, i think it looks like this. and it would be like that i had a small village in mind. there was a part in time i thought, i could go back to japan and go there and see how it looked. i had in the book and in my heart what i thought it was, i almost knew that if i had gone back it wouldn't be the same. so i made the conscious choice of not going. now that you tell me this i'm thankful i didn't i think it would have destroyed what i created in my head. i thought places are best when they are imagined. i hesitated naming it after a place where my mom said what did exist. i'm glad i didn't go back. making that conscious choice would have changed had i gone back would have changed the direction of the book a lot. >> when i saw it it was so different than how an imagined from reading your books. >> does that teach you never to look up things. always lis

and the japanese people can come and do more in southeast asia. but you got to decide that southeast asia is the future, is a priority. >> reporter: asean nations want deeper ties with both china and japan. it's a huge balancing act. and how japan will respond remains unclear. nhk world, singapore. >>> that wraps up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> a japanese government panel has drafted a guideline for compiling next year's budget. it states that national bond issuance should be kept to a minimum but no cap was given. according to a draft obtained by nhk, members of the council of economic and fiscal policy call for a budget that could significantly intensify reconstruction efforts from the march 2011 disaster. it says the budget process should shift from a mere distribution of reduced budget to creating a cycle of growth and wealth. it also says the goal is to overcome the negative impact of the strong yen and deflation and to create a strong economy with growth in jobs and income. on the other hand, the council states the go

san francisco's japan town, i began to come across this whole theme of during the internment camps japanese americans were interned. in this vacuum in japan town, there was the fillmore district with african americans and a variety of other people and they moved into the community. and then japanese americans get out of camp and they come back to their neighborhood that has been populated and made into a different life and different world and what happens when those two communities overlap and intersect? whose place is it, whose home is it? who is an american? how do we sort of coexist in this post war period where the people from that community are by and large marginalized, yet you have this whole kind of other thing happening where it's -- the war has been won, this is like new things, television is happening, advertising, this whole advertising thing is happening. so you have these marginalized peoples and what happens, is it possible to develop a kind of at that moment a cross-cultural community? is it possible to have kind of a multi cultural community that emerged from that moment? a

xi made the comments after meeting with a senior japanese politician. natsuo yamaguchi leads the new komeito party. he delivered a letter from prime minister shinzo abe. natsuo yamaguchi told xi his visit marks the first step in improving relations. he says it's important to continue dialogue leading to a bilateral summit. xi jinping said he respects abe. he said abe was active in strengthening ties the last time he was prime minister and he said he hopes abe will continue with that work. >> translator: i hope this meeting will improve japan/china relations. it reflects china's desire to improves ties. >>> xi referred to the dispute over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls the territory but china and taiwan claims it. he said china and japan differ on the matter and it's important to resolve tissue through dialogue. he said facing up to history will lead to a better future. some experts on japan/china relations say the chinese leaders comments are too vague. we spoke with a professor to teaches international relations in kyoto. >>

he finished third at the japanese grand prix, becoming only the third japanese to stand on the f-1 podiumow did it feel to be on the winner's podium for the first time in your career? >> we had a lot of support from japanese fan. in the home grand prix, that's an amazing feeling. and on the podium, like kamuiko, even other drivers say that's fantastic, many experienced driver and nobody here in this kind of -- so i think that was a great feeling for me. this is the helmet. a used suzuka 2012. as you see i think a little bit dirty because i didn't clean it after the race as well. but i think this is one of my best memory at the moment. yeah. i like this helmet. i was keeping this helmet all my life, i think. >> out on the racing circuit when you are driving are you always thinking about the guy in front of you, how are you going to overtake him? >> i was thinking -- that's my job. you know, without change for me it's very bored for the racing, you know, just driving like 16 or 17 laps, maybe i could sleep, just staying behind some car. but always once we think to how i can catch up him, so

he demanded the ships stop entering japanese waters. cheng said the demand is unacceptable because the islands are chinese territory. but he said he will convey the message to government leaders. >>> japan's new defense chief brought up the senkaku issue when he spoke with his counterpart in the u.s. for the first time. the two agreed to work closely on the matter. the defense minister and u.s. secretary of defense leon panetta spoke by phone. onodera has been in the post since last month, and panetta leaves this month. onodera says he hopes to work closely with the u.s. to strengthen forces and improve deterrence. he says japan is dealing with it in a rational manner and says the government will take appropriate measures in response to provocative acts by china. panetta replied the japan/u.s. alliance is extremely significant and forms the basis of peace in the region. >>> people in china took to the streets for a second day of protests against alleged government censorship. authorities responded by mobilizing police officers to the sc

the takeshima island visit angered many japanese and inflamed emotions in south korea. >>> as japanese politicians try to repair relations with their counterparts, a legal case is presenting yet another challenge. a chinese man accused of committing a crime in tokyo has returned home after a south korean court denied an extradition request by japan. the man is suspected of setting a fire at a shrine. he served a ten-month prison sentence in south korea in connection with another case. he threw molotov cocktails at the japanese embassy in seoul in january of last year. authorities in japan believe he set fire to a gate at the shrine in 2011. the shrine honors war dead, including convicted japanese war criminals. the authority demanded extradition based on a bilateral treaty. a south korean court rejected the question. they ruled that he is exempt from the extradition treaty based that he committed the crime on political views and noted he considers the shrine a symbol of japan's justification for its past colonial wars and not merely a religious facility. prime minister abe's envoy prot

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe will face challenges. abe will visit the united states at an early date to meet president obama so he can build a relationship of trust with him. the prime minister wants to confirm with obama that the realignment of u.s. forces in japan should steadily be carried out. japan's participation in u.s.-led negotiations for the transpacific partnership is another controversial issue. the obama administration wants japan to join the talks aimed at creating the free trade zone, but abe's government faces strong opposition from the domestic farm lobby and other groups. these and other pending bilateral questions have led some government officials to call for caution in setting the timing of abe's trip to the united states. >> emerging economic powers still struggling with poverty, emboldened citizens still demanding democracy, the threat of violence, the push for peace, the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on south and southeast asia every weekday, live from bangkok, only on nhk world "newsline." >>> a bom

they've reached three people in the japanese alps. but at least two others are missing in the mountains and another group has disappeared in a different part of the country. the rescuers made it to three climbers stranded in the hotaka mountain range. bad weather forced them to take a break in a hut. they have so far brought two climbers to the hospital. but they have to wait for the weather to clear so they can use a helicopter to rescue a 50-year-old man who has frostbite and has gone through cardiac arrest. in another part of the mountain range, rescuers resumed their search for two climbers who have been missing since monday. the men left their tent and didn't come back. he told police they may have been caught in an avalanche and rescuers are trying to save eight men near the sea of japan coast. the men road their snowmobiles up a mountain on wednesday. a blizzard prevented them from coming down. they said in a phone call earlier in the day that they had taken shelter in a hut. next hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. have a great day

japanese freelance reporter was among the victims. members of the group say more citizen journalists were also killed. these nonprofessional reporters post videos on the internet. the death toll for citizen journalists was highest in syria. reporters without boarders say their effort was key of informing the world about the assad regime. >>> they're calling on government leaders to do everything they can to bring their family members home. japanese and north korean officials resume talks last august following a four year break. relatives say they feel frustrated with the pace of negotiations. many of them are in their 80s or older. the mother of one of the abductees died last year at the age of 89. families feel emotionally and physically exhausted. >> reporter: the abdtees have been waited to be rescued all these years. there's no time to wait. the government should treat is issue as its top priority. >> members of the group hope to collect ten million signatures on a petition asking the government to do more. >>> researchers at the

. >>> japanese prime minister is focusing on rebuilding japan u.s. relations in the face of many international challenges including increased maritime activity by china and security concerns from north korea. he's planning to visit the united states at an early date to meet president obama so he can build a relationship of trust with him. the prime minister wants to confirm with obama that the realignment of u.s. forces in japan should be carried out. the obama administration wants japan to join the talks aimed at creating a free trade zone but abe's government faces strong opposition from the domestic farm lobby and other groups. these have led some government officials to call for caution in setting the timing of abe's trip to the united states. >>> a people tested by politics and history. innovators whose technology spread around the borworld. these are the faces of south korea. nhk world updates you on what's happening across the peninsula. >>> south korea and japan have decided its time to talk. the talks are seen as the start of attempts by the

the european and japanese economies are losing steam. economists are focusing on whether leaders can avoid the fiscal cliff and keep the economy on track. >>> u.s. markets have closed for the day. here are the closing figures. >>> new japanese prime minister shinzo abe has given a new year address. he promised to revive the struggling economy. abe said the country is facing several crises. he said deflation, territorial disputes and slow progress in post-disaster reconstruction were the most pressing concerns. he said his cabinet has a mission to put the economy, education and foreign policy back on a recovery track. abe said his government's most pressing challenge is to swiftly bring the country out of deflation and to lower the yen against the dollar. he also talked about his visit on saturday to the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. abe said his government will allocate funds for the disaster-hit areas as quickly as possible. he said he will tighten control of japan's remote islands and strengthen defense of them. chinese ships

this man works for a tokyo corporation, a japanese company head quartered in tokyo. next to vietnam's largest city, ho chi minh. he's trying to sell a business model that helped japan during its own period of economic growth. >> translator: industry in the area is already booming. we hope to contribute to developing not only industry but housing and services, too. >> reporter: private japanese railway companies create an important role helping other areas along cities like tokyo. without master plan, cities have concentric circles of mix residential and commercial areas. the farther the suburb, the more inconvenient it is to get to the city center. downtown traffic congestion only gets worse. but japan's private railway companies use a different model. first, they build railways into the suburbs and then large residential areas. they provide quality housing at reasonable prices. people living along the railway could easily reach the city. they also include supermarkets and amusement parks. as consumer incomes grew, the companies made money. tokyo hopes to adopt this

nine japanese are now known to have died in the siege. government officials are still trying to learn what happened to another person. >> translator: i'm sorry to say, but japanese officials and employees from jgc corporation confirmed on wednesday that two of the dead were japanese nationals who worked for the company. the government has expressed its sincere condolences to their families. >> the militants took hundreds of workers hostage. suga called it a cowardly act of terrorism. he promised to do what he can to find the remaining japanese worker who has not been accounted for. japan's senior vice foreign minister asked algeria prime minister for help. shunichi suzuki met with abdelmalek sellal in algiers. he delivered a letter from prime minister shinzo abe. suzuki asked for details about victims, and he requested help in bringing their bodies home. >>> investigators are looking into the timing of the attack. executives from energy companies had a meeting scheduled on the day the militants moved in. algerian security forces surrounde

this brings the number of japanese victims to 10. islamist militants attacked the desert facility last week and kidnapped hundreds of workers. >>> chief cabinet secretary confirmed the latest death in tokyo. >> translator: vice foreign minister told me by telephone from algeria that officials there have identified the body of the last missing person. with that we have confirmed the death of ten japanese nationals. >> the victim was 66 years old. atatani was a top executive with a japanese engineering firm, jgc corporation, which was working to construct a plant at the gas facility. sources with ties to jgc says he was at the site to meet executives from the british oil firm bp which leads the gas development project. the militants said they took him and hundreds of others hostage to pressure france to end its military campaign against islamist forces in neighboring mali. algerian soldiers surrounded the plant soon after the attack. their operation continued for a number of days. at least 37 foreign nationals died during the course of

an interesting story, the japanese government banned the aircraft and the japanese technology on board. they got a boost in 2008 by easing safety restrictions. as we have been saying, the entire fleet has been grounded because of the smell of burning as the dreamliner was forced to make an emergency landing in japan. you just saw those pictures. there is a suggestion that the mood contributed to a series of technical problems, that is certainly not confirm or has not been found, but japan was bringing in safety regulations in line with the u.s.. here's what our correspondent in tokyo had to say. >> the thrust of the story that we're hearing is that japanese regulators baby ease or smooth, streamline the regulations to make it easier for these japanese airlines to get their hands on the 787, essentially as soon as it was approved. i think the import of that is that it was not to make it a less safe aircraft, it was saying that the american regulators, once they give approval, we would not force them to go through to sell in japan, we will basically have the same regulations as america,

and so many people who know japanese where i don't. what i discovered i think on the whole, for all cultures both cultures and the writing process itself is the more i write about different cultures the more i realize how much alike we are. and if you take anything away take that. take the fact that all humanity is the same. you know the -- culturesar a background for me it makes you who you are. if you are japanese you bow. if you are chinese you don't. there are certain things that are specific to each culture. but if you are writing characters there are specific things that are everybody. and that's more important to me in that sense. you have the culture's background but if you can understand why a person who lives in that culture feels the way they do or does what they do i think that's the most important thing. does that answer your question? >> yeah. >> thank you. >> you letting me off? [laughter] do i have another story to tell you? i would if i -- >> you seem very conscious of the writer's process you are aware of how you work

she works for a major japanese appliance maker. she studied in japan and earned a master's degree in management from a japanese university. >> translator: his story gave me courage. he inspired me to take a dream so i applied for the scholarship. >> reporter: oh worked in the personnel department to survey as a bridge between the headquarters in japan and the staff in south korea. because she understands the cultures of both countries, she can help overcome any differences that arise. >> translator: south korea and japan need to come together to insure economic development in east asia. my dream is to help bring the two countries together. >> reporter: ye's parents hope the scholarship will endure far into the future. >> translator: i think this scholarship is very meaningful because it brings together people from different countries. we may have historical difficulties but we should cooperate. >> reporter: keeping ye's memory alive, young workers like oh are helping to create new ties between japan and south korea. anna jung, nhk

they confirm the safety of three japanese nationals. there's conflicting information on 14 others. >>> fear fighting prompted an emergency meeting on thursday in mali. eu foreign ministers med and agreed to speed up preparations for a mission deployment in mali. the armed forces of france launched a military intervention. extremists are already in control of the northern part of the west african nation. france is a former ruler of mali. the eu ministers see the situation as a grave security threat. eu ministers agree to dispatch a group of about 450 military trainers to mali. the block will send an advanced team to allow t trainers to start their effort by mid-february. the training team will set up a base near mali's capital but will not play a combat role. the hostage taking incident by militants indicate that the chaos in mali could destabilize nearby nations and worsen security. the country will speed up dialogue with various political factions to establish a democratic administration. he attended a meeting. he said mali must regain

the interesting one on the japanese side i i met and i knew a japanese straggler. this was a japanese soldier who elected to stay in the jungle after the war was over. the island of guam and he stayed there with another guy until 1960. he came out 15 years after the end of the war and went back to japan as a hero and had a movie made about him and all that. by a quirk of faith i happened to find his long-lost diary actually here in washington. i went to return it to him some years later and he came back to guam and i met him and gave him back his long-lost diary out it was a very emotional thing as you can imagine. >> you looked at prisoners from the allied side in the japanese. how were they treated differently and where they treated differently? >> yes they were treated very differently. the americans of course were treated very brutally, not much food comp and not much medicine, hard labor and a lot of physical beatings. and the japanese military training which thought it was disloyal to surrender. so these american p.o.w.s were considered not honorable men and

but the japanese government paid the bill. under the new system, it's the company that do all the planning. jica pays up to $560,000 in research fees. the company pays the other costs. the government officials cut spending and they want to make sure that the quality remains the same. what prompted this new strategy was competition from china. in recent years, it agreed to give aid to african countries. this big stadium is going up in zambia. china is financing it. it will cost around $94 million. last summer chinese authorities announced that over the next three years, they will spend $20 billion on all the projects. that's double what they spent over the past three years. >> translator: we can't leave everything up to the government. we need to work with the private and nonprofit sectors to expand this program as much as possible. >> reporter: japan's strategy benefits japanese companies. this man works for a motorcycle maker that installs the water purification system. they're working to cut the african market because jica p

. >> ten japanese were among those killed. but said said the militants did not single them out. >> translator: it was japanese workers that happened to be there on the day of the attack. i believe they were chosen because they were foreigners rather than because they were japanese. >> said said the militants began gathering information about the plant two months ago. he said government officials are investigating whether someone from inside passed along information. some analysts suggest the attack was timed to coincide with a visit by senior company officials. militants said they attacked the plant to retaliate for the french intervention in neighboring mali. french voices landed in the former colony earlier this month to help government voices fight islamic rebels. now they've taken control of an airport in timbuktu. they destroyed muslim graves there. they said worshipping idols goes against their beliefs. the french and malian military are trying to, in his words, eradicate the terrorists. >>> police officers in brazil hav