i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo.ere are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> french police are continuing their massive hunt for two brothers suspected of carrying out the attack on the "charlie hebdo" weekly. >>> honda executives in the u.s. have paid $70 million in fines for failing to report safety issues. >>> turning the page. the people who run some japanese libraries are eyeing help from businesses to give book lovers a better experience. >>> and children in tokyo are expanding their imagination at an interactive digital playground. >>> tens of thousands of police officers and investigators in france are working to encircle the country's most wanted men. they're hunting the two brothers accused of carrying out the deadly attack on the satirical publication "charlie hebdo," which left 12 people dead. nhk world's craig dale is track developments. craig? >> reporter: well, french authorities have mounted a huge search effort for the suspects who they say are armed and dangerous. they're looking for c

i'm keikichi hanada. here are some of the stories we are following this hour. >>> japanese leaders are working around the clock and reaching out to their counterparts around the world for help freeing two nationals believed to be captured by islamic state. >>> a spokesperson for islamic state says they are monitoring the government's moves and urging them to meet their demands. >>> and sharing the warmth. a group of south koreans are helping to fill homes during the winter months with heat. >>> japanese government leaders on a race against time. they are using all resources available to try to have two nationals believed to be captured by islamic state released. they're stressing to the militant group that millions of military aid promised to the middle east is solely for humanitarian purposes. >> translator: we will use the trust and all the channels we have cultivated in the middle east. we will try every means available. >> the video released on tuesday shows two men who are believed to be freelance jo

i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo. here are some of the stories we are following this hour. >>> japanese government officials are working to get two men believed to be hostages of islamic state freed. >>> a representative of islamic state has effectively admitted the group is holding the japanese hostages for ransom. >>> and the number of tourists visiting japan has been growing. that's good for the country's economy but the nation's airport is struggling to keep up with the crowd. >>> the japanese government is using all available channels to gather information to help free two men believed to have been captured by islamic state militants. government officials say family members have confirmed that the man in the video are -- and --. a purported islamic state member appears with the two hostages in an online video and threatens to kill them unless japan pays a ransom within 72 hours. a foreign ministry official says the video is highly likely to be authentic. but a senior government official says the militant group ha

i'm keikichi hanada. on behalf of our team, thank you for staying with us. >>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with oscar winner anjelica huston about her latest thome "watch me: a memoir," about her childhood. a where theh last left off. a candid look at her career in l.a. and much publicized romance with jack nicholson and relationship with robert graham. we're glad you joined us. a conversation with oscar winner anjelica huston coming up right now. ♪

i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo. here are some of the stories we are following this hour. >>> japanese government officials are working to get two men believed to be hostages of islamic state freed. >>> a representative of islamic state has effectively admitted the group is holding the japanese hostages for ransom. >>> and the number of tourists visiting japan