john f. kennedy, she's widely known. like roos, she will start her post with no previous diplomatic experience. like him, she will have to learn on the job. observers will be watching to see whether kennedy can build on what roos achieved. to make japan/u.s. relations even stronger. nhk world, tokyo. >>> firefighters in the western u.s. state of california are still struggling. they're trying to contain a wildfire that began near yosemite national park. state authorities are mobilizing more firefighters and are calling on residents and tourists to remain cautious. the fire consumed more than 54,000 hectares of forest land, more than a week after it broke out. two firefighters were injured battling the blaze. officials say the fire is spreading rapidly because the air is dry and the trees are close together. many residents were forced to evacuate as about 4,500 houses and buildings are possibly in the fire's path. more than 2,800 firefighters are now working to quell the flames. they're getting help from airplanes and helicopters d

john roos told nhk he hopes president obama will one day visit hiroshima. roos became theist first u.s. envoy to attend the memorials in hiroshima and nagasaki. >> president obama, as you know, has promoted an agenda of elimination of all nuclear weapons. i have no doubt that the president would support that decision to go, which he did. >> roos says it would be an honor for obama to visit hiroshima during his presidency. >>> the forecast for japan's meteorological agency have issued an extreme weather warning to people in northern parts of the country telling them to watch out for flooding an landslides. >> northern japan is being hit by unprecedented torrential rains. it may continue for a few more hours. please take measures to protect yourselves. >> in some areas, flooding has inundated road. landslides have blocked other routes. weather authorities say dozens of houses have been swamped. they are urging people who live alongside several rivers to evacuate their homes because of possible flooding. in a city of ayutthaya kita prefecture, forecasters say

john roos will be replaced by caroline kennedy. he spoke with nhk about the role of the u.s. military in his country. >> all the military personnel here in japan are here for a very, very important reason, and that is to defend japan. >> roos says leaders in tokyo and washington must implement the u.s. military realignment plans that have been agreed upon. he argue us this would reduce the impact of american bases on okinawa. relocating the u.s. futenma air station in okinawa is part of the plan. roos became the first u.s. ambassador to japan to attend ceremonies marking the bombings in hiroshima and nagasaki. >> president obama, as you know, has promoted an agenda of elimination of all nuclear weapons. i had no doubt that the president would support that decision to go, which he did. >> roos says it will be an honor for obama to visit hiroshima during his presidency. >>> chinese patrol vessels circled japanese territorial waters around disputed islands for 28 hours until they finally left. this was the longest intrusion by their government vessels since japan nationalized th

john roos told nhk that he hopes president barack obama will one day visit hiroshima.e became the first to attend the annual memorials in hiroshima and nagasaki. >> president obama, as you know, has promoted an agenda of elimination of all nuclear weapons. i have no doubt that the president would support that decision to go, which he did. >> roos says it would be an honor for obama to visit hiroshima during his presidency. >>> tens of thousands of people were killed when the atomic bomb exploded over nagasaki, but one little girl survived, even though she was very close to ground zero. for nearly seven decades, she has kept that experience to herself, but now she's shared the story of her miraculous survival. nhk world's nana yamada reports. >> reporter: the nagasaki peace park. it was right about this place that the atomic bomb exploded on august 9, 1945. just 120 meters away, this shelter was packed with people. all of them died except for one, 9-year-old sachiko kurikawa. sachiko was carrying her little sister on her back when she was knocked off her feet by the bla

ambassador to japan, john roos, effort be made to prevent future accidents. roos promised the u.s. will fully investigate the cause of the crash and provide information. a u.s. state department spokesperson also provided cooperation. >> our relationship with japan is a very close one and we will continue to work together on a variety of issues. >> a defense department official told nhk they were ordered to swiftly investigate because of the crash and work to prevent a recurrence. >>> residents of okinawa have spent the last couple of years protesting against the deployment of another u.s. military aircraft, one with a spotty safety record. the tilt rotor osprey has been involved in a series of crashes outside japan. u.s. forces deployed 12 ospreys in okinawa last year to replace aging helicopters. they sent two more last weekend and are planning to add another ten. protesters have been gathering at futenma air station to express their anger. the mayor of a town that hosts a major air force base says monday's crash will only strengthen local opposition. >> translator: after witnessi

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