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i'm keikichi hanada. u.s. president barack obama has used a symbol of the cold war to talk about moving beyond the tensions of that era. he stood it at the brandenburg gate which once overlooked the berlin wall. he called on russian leaders to renew a push for a world without nuclear weapons. >> i've determined that

i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo with the latest at this hour. >>> the u.s. justice department has filed a criminal complaint against a former national security agency contractor for disclosing confidential information. edward snowden is believed to be in hong kong. observers say hong kong authorities are expected to deal with the matter while taking into consideration the intention of the chinese government. snowden revealed to "the guardian" newspaper details of nsa surveillance programs. he said agency officials had secretly collected personal telephone and internet data. the united states can ask hong kong to extradite snowden based on a treaty. if hong kong's chief executive agrees, a local court will order police to take snowden into custody. >> translator: if extradition is requested, we'll deal with the case in accordance with hong kong's laws and systems. >> however, some experts say china may not allow hong kong to extradite snowden on the grounds that the chinese government can intervene in matters involving defense and diplomatic affairs. >>> dele

i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following at this hour. >>> at least 800,000 braziliani joined growing unrest. >>> the tokyo stock market recovers.

i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo with the latest at this hour. >>> japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, is showing he's serious about his plans to shift his country's attention to the growing economies of africa. he unveiled a $32 billion investment and aid package for the continent that includes a role for both the public and private sectors. abe is meeting with african leaders at the tokyo international conference on african development. ticad runs saturday through monday in the city of yokohama near tok

i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo with the latest at this hour. >>> the u.s. justice department has filed a criminal complaint against a former national security agency contractor for disclosing confidential information. edward snowden is believed to be in hong kong. observers say hong kong authorities are expected to deal with the matter while taking into consideration the intention of the chinese government. snowden revealed to "the guardian" newspaper details of nsa surveillance programs.

i'm keikichi hanada with the latest at this hour. >>> foreign ministers from the association of southeast asian nations are gathering in brunei for a series of meetings. they are discussing challenges facing the asia-pacific region, including maritime security and the north korea nuclear issue. the meetings take place over four days from saturday in brunei's capital, bandar seri begawan. foreign ministers from other