i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. thank you for joining us. host: hello and thanks for joining us on euromaxx today. let's get the show on the road with a look at 3 of our stories coming up how milan gears up for expo 2015. meet finland's contestants for eurovision. angola poster show -- a -- and, poster show. a frankfurt museum spotlights a 1950's art movement. milan has always been seen as a mini concrete jungle. that was until now - under the motto, 'feed the planet' a major transformation has been taking place as the italian city prepares to host expo 2015.

i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> foreign and defense chiefs from japan and the united states have made new guidelines for defense cooperation. it is the first time they have revised the guidelines in 18 years. foreign minister fumio kishida and defense men minister gen nakatani met with john kerry and ash carter. they say the revisions are men to improve cooperation in the face of an increasingly complicated international security environment. the new guidelines say the two countries are securing their seamless and effective coordination under normal circumstances and in the event of contingencies. the guidelines call for bilateral cooperation if countries other than japan are attacked. this reflects japan's changed legislation over its right to collective self-defense. other areas of cooperation include international mine sweeping operations and response to ballistic missile launches. >> today we mark the establishment of japan's capacity to defend not just its own territory but also the united states and other

i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is preparing to sit down with an opponent. he will meet face to face on friday with okinawa governor central and prefectural government officials remain divided over the move. onaga requested a meeting ahead of a summit with u.s. president barack obama later this month. the prime minister is expected to seek approval for the central government's plan to relocate futenma air station within okinawa. abe is likely to stress the transfer is the only way to maintain deterrence under the japan-u.s. alliance and remove dangers posed by the airfield. he will also convey his intention to reduce okinawa's burden of hosting american bases and introduce economic stimulus for the region. the prefecture is home to 70% of u.s. military facilities in japan. the governor is determined no it to have futenma relocated in okinawa. >> translator: i will tell the prime minister that the new base cannot be built. i also want to convey to him the feelings of the people

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i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> foreign and defense chiefs from japan and the united states have madenes for defense cooperation. it is the first time they have revised the guidelines in 18 years. foreign minister fumio kishida and defense men minister gen nakatani met with john kerry and ash carter. they say the revisions are men to improve cooperation in the face of an increasingly complicated international security environment. the new guidelines say the two countries are securing their seamless andff