meanwhile, the japanese government says it's arranging a summit meeting between prime minister kishida fumio and chinese president xi jinping next week in thailand on the sidelines of the apec summit. a face-to-face meeting of the two countries' leaders will be the first in three years. kishida is likely to express japan's stance on issues such as maritime disputes in the east china sea and taiwan. >>> a south korean police officer reportedly being investigated in connection with the fatal halloween crowd crush has been found dead. authorities are treating it as an apparent suicide. police say the intelligence officer was found dead on friday by a member of his family at home. the officer worked at the police station in charge of the itaewon district where 156 people died in a crush on the halloween weekend. south korea's news agency reports the national police agency was investigating the officer on suspicion of ordering the deletion of an internal report after the accident. the report is said to have warned of a safety risk during the halloween period. police have been facing public critic

kishida fumio admitted what he call inadequacies. looking into submitted expenditures for kishida's campaign to retain his seat in last year's lower house election. it said more than 90 attached receipts had no detail about who paid and what for. >> translator: the purpose of these expenditures was outlined within the report but the details were not brwritten on se of the attached receipts. >> kishida says he will consult with election authorities and consider revising the submission. >>> a top health expert in japan says he's concerned about the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country. the covid-19 vaccine booster uptake is low, immunity is waning and there are new variants to deal with. as we hear in this next report, a potential twindemic could make things even worse. >> reporter: medical masks were still the most popular face covering, but for many halloween in japan this year felt like a return to normal. lots of frights. it was roughly the start of the 8th wave of covid-19. >> the autumn season, the peop's aivity has r

against the backdrop of these heightened tensions the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida, promisedes. during an international naval review in waters near tokyo, mr kishida said japan must be ready to respond to those who would use force to trample on peace and security. well, let's get more on this story from yuki tatsumi, former special assistant for political affairs at the japanese embassy in washington and current director of the japan program at the stimson center. it is wonderful to get you on the programme. ijust want it is wonderful to get you on the programme. i just want your initial thoughts on what we have heard from him. we heard this kind of rhetoric before, this kind of rhetoric before, this direction of policy from him before but how significant are these comments?- him before but how significant are these comments? they are significant _ are these comments? they are significant be _ are these comments? they are significant be wrapped - are these comments? they are significant be wrapped up - are these comments? they are significant be wrapped up in . significant be

he is meeting with about every leader he can possibly can, including fumio kishida yesterday. kamala harris is here to give a speech on behalf of joe biden, who left bali, went back to the u.s. kamala harris is said to be getting a speech mid afternoon today to reassure asia-pacific partners and other nations out here that the united states is committed to its into pacific strategies at a time when an number of critics question the longevity and the dedication to this part of the world. but there is added urgency given xi jinping's comments we got yesterday. he was do give a speech at the apac ceo summit yesterday but was canceled at the last minute. beijing did release verbatim of his speech and i will give one snippet from that. he says the asia-pacific is no one's backyard, and should not become an arena for big our contest. no attempt to wage a cold war will ever be allowed by the power or by our times. essentially, the united states has accused china -- well, we know the moves in the south china sea that china has made. they also saw the foreign minister make a number of

let�*s get some of the day�*s other news. japan�*s prime minister fumio kishida has said north korea�e. south korean military reported what they think is an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched by the north. japan said the missile may have landed in waters in its exclusive ecomonic zone. lawyers for the american basketball star, brittney griner, have confirmed that she�*s been taken to a penal colony in russia, about 500 kilometres, east of moscow. she was jailed in august for nine years after being arrested at moscow airport with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. there have been efforts by the united states to try to secure her release, possibly in a prisoner swap. the jailed russian opposition politician alexei navalny says he�*s been moved into solitary confinementjust days before he was due to meet his family. he was already facing 11.5 years in prison on a range of charges, including forfraud, which he said are trumped—up. the 46—year—old has long been the most prominent face of russian opposition to president vladimir putin. robert clary, the french actor who s

against the backdrop of these heightened tensions, earlier today, the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida in waters near tokyo, mr kishida said japan must be ready to respond to those who would use force to trample on peace and security. in the uk, a headache for the new prime minister rishi sunak, over his appointment of former education secretary sir gavin williamson to the cabinet — at a time when sir gavin was under investigation for a bullying complaint, after he sent angry messages to a conservative whip for not being invited to the queen's funeral. downing street has now called the messages �*unacceptable', as our political correspondent iain watson reports. sir gavin williamson was sacked from the cabinet a new approach and a firm pledge. this government will have integrity, professionalism and accountability. at every level. fin professionalism and accountability. at every level-— at every level. on the same day he brouiht at every level. on the same day he brought sir— at every level. on the same day he brought sir gavin _ at every level. on the same day he brought sir gavin afte

i've yeah, but so that's what the prime japanese prime minister, fumio kishida.p. that's his solution to. to to tackling the energy of not being able to heat your home. isn't this also the advice that your mum and dad would have said . mum and dad would have said. yeah. make a jump from or hot water bottle. yeah. yeah but i suppose you could then the other argument would be oh it's really patronising for the government to say what wear. because lewis if tried to get you out of that so it wouldn't happen it you don't get cold. no no i just i wear this during all things . oh wear this during all things. oh my point. but i think it's. wear this during all things. oh my point. but i think it's . all my point. but i think it's. all right. to give people advice but to force people is if you to force people to force everyone to wear mask or you force everyone wear a turtleneck that's that's ridiculous. you look at everyone and think there's a lot of military being. yeah so let's finish on a feel good story or maybe it's not if you're the founder the fair enough thing or

i've yeah, but so that's what the prime japanese prime minister, fumio kishida.p. that's his solution to. to to tackling the energy of not being able to heat your home. isn't this also the advice that your mum and dad would have said . mum and dad would have said. yeah. make a jump from or hot water bottle. yeah. yeah but i suppose you could then the other argument would be oh it's really patronising for the government to say what wear. because lewis if tried to get you out of that so it wouldn't happen it you don't get cold. no no i just i wear this during all things . oh wear this during all things. oh my point. but i think it's. wear this during all things. oh my point. but i think it's . all my point. but i think it's. all right. to give people advice but to force people is if you to force people to force everyone to wear mask or you force everyone wear a turtleneck that's that's ridiculous. you look at everyone and think there's a lot of military being. yeah so let's finish on a feel good story or maybe it's not if you're the founder the fair enough thing or

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the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida, said it was thought to have landed in the sea about two hundreda to stop further unlawful destabilising acts. on behalf of the united states, i reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our indo—pacific alliances. together, the countries represented here will continue to urge north korea to commit to serious and sustained diplomacy. here, second home owners will have to pay double the amount of council tax in yorkshire as people say they are tearing the heart out of communities. it is hoping they will encourage people to sell or rent out second homes to help local residents who are struggling to find housing. olivia richwald reports from whitby. i lived in a top story flat in whitby and i tried to buy the house next door when it came up for sale. went for about 60,000 over the asking price. joe redfern is a marine biologist who runs a lobster hatchery in whitby. he can't afford to buy in the town he loves and calls home. to buy in the town he loves and calls home-— to buy in the town he loves and calls home. ~ ., ,, ., , calls home. working it would be,

the japanese prime minister, fumio kishida, said it was thought to have landed in the sea about two hundred a "brazen violation" of multiple un resolutions. we strongly condemn these actions and we again call for north korea to stop further unlawful destabilising acts. on behalf of the united states, i reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our indo—pacific alliances. together, the countries represented here will continue to urge north korea to commit to serious and sustained diplomacy. a "game—changing" drug which delays the development of type 1 diabetes has been approved in us. experts say it marks a "new era" in treatment, and will tackle the root cause of the condition, rather than just the symptoms. joining me now is the director of research partnership at thejuvenile diabetes research foundation, rachel connor. good to have you with us and i assume we welcome this news? we are so excited, assume we welcome this news? we are so excited. it — assume we welcome this news? we are so excited. it is — assume we welcome this news? we are so excited, it is not _ assume we welcome this news? we