i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thank you very much for staying with us. michelle: hello, and welcome to the first "focus on europe" for the new year. i'm michelle henery. unfortunately, here in europe, 2017 begins much as the last year ended, blighted by acts of terror. many of the attackers are young men, some who were impressionable and vulnerable to being radicalized. in germany, a group called the salafists which adheres to a strict, traditional interpretation of the koran, were known for distributing the islamic religious text in pedestrian areas. they said they wanted to spread their religion. but many only wanted to recruit young men for the islamic state, say the police. relations between russia and the

kobayashi told journalists on friday he's worried big forms such as ford and amazon seem to be giving in to trump's claims. >> these companies seem to be fawning on mr. trump. their leaders are proving themselves weak when they should be strong. we are not americans so i don't think we need to react as quickly. >> kobayashi said trump's head is full of wrong information and he should be given accurate data about japanese firm. >>> the international monetary fund will revise down the forecast for mexico's economic growth amid uncertainty surrounding the incoming u.s. administration. according to a source, the imf plans to lower the estimate of plus 2.3% to less than 2%. the imf says the outlook for mexico's economy looks bleak since trump began criticizing companies that plan to build factories there. trump pledged to keep jobs in the united states. several companies responded by canceling plans in mexico. the imf says the peso is rapidly depreciating and growing concerns about the commodity prices. officials say they'll continue to carefully watch the impact of trump's policies. amazo

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us.pinwall: on this edition of "native report," we watch as glass artist jes durfee transforms simple glass rods into incredible works of art. ernie stevens: we attend a community-wide celebration of indigenous peoples' day. rita aspinwall: and we interview dr. bob powless, who helped found one of the first university indian studies programs in the united states. ernie stevens: we also learn about what we can do to lead healthier lives, and hear from our elders on this "native report." narrator: production of "native report" is made possible by grants from the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community, the blandin foundation, and the duluth superior area community foundation. [music playing]

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ross, back to you. >> that was catherine kobayashi reporting from the u.s.itol. >>> trump promised to pull the u.s. out of the trans-pacific partnership. the new u.s. president didn't mention a t.p.p. withdrawal in his presidential address but he made an official announcement on the u.s. website. the u.s. and 11 other countries already signed the t.p.p. when barack obama was in office. the free trade deal won't take effect without u.s. approval. the white house statement also says trump will renegotiate nafta, the north american free trade agreement and if other countries refuse, he has threatened to withdraw the u.s. from nafta as well. >>> in tokyo about 400 people took to the streets to demand that trump honor women's rights. >> here we go! >> americans living in japan and others gathered in a tokyo park on friday evening before trump's inauguration. they responded to a call by the u.s. democratic party's branch in japan. >> translator: i want to push this on to trump's face. >> the demonstrators marched more than two kilometers holding rights saying wome

in toknd i'm catherine kobayashi.outh korea will push forward plans to set up a commando brigade this year to step up pressure on the north. its purpose would be to remove the north korean leadership in the event of hostilities on the korean peninsula. south korea's defense ministry reported the progress of the plan on wednesday to the prime minister. he serves at the country's

i'm catherine kobayashi. donald trump has held his first news conference since winning the u.s.tion. he blasted intelligence agencies and lashed out at media agencies and changed his mind on the hacking of the 2016 election but downplayed the significance. [ applause ] >> as far as hacking, i think it was russia, but i think we also get hacked by other countries and other people.

i'm catherine kobayashi. the u.s. defense department says one of its destroyers fired at boats. the boats were approaching at high speed and ignored requests to stay away. officials say four boats from the iranian revolutionary guard corps closed in. the officials say it fired warn shots after the boats ignored radio warnings and came within about 800 meters of the ship. >> these types of actions are concerning. we should look for ways to deescalate. >> a u.s. navy vessel last august fired warning shots at iranian military boats in the same waters. >>> moscow is hitting back at allegations it ran a hacking campaign. the president ordered cyber helo damage hillary clinton. kremlin's spokesperson dismissed the claims as base less. he said he's tired of such accusations. he added that the u.s. will soon have a prudent administration which he predicted will take careful steps to seek dialogue. >>> trump said if toyota motor builds a factory in mexico, they should get hit with a big border tax. get us updated on the story. >> you'll remember the message surprised many automakers beca

i'm catherine kobayashi. heavy snowfall that started on monday has caused more than 240 vehicles to be stuck on highways. transportation officials say about 60 cars were stuck on a section of road. some people have been sitting in their vehicles for more than 18 hours. an nhk employee described the scene. >> translator: a huge tow truck is pulling the bigger cars out of snow. they're now working on a car in front of the bus i'm on. >> emergency response workers say a handful of people were taken to hospital for observation. a local governor asked the self-defense force to dispatch a relief team to deliver gas and blankets. the wintry weather not unusual for this time of year. robert speta joins us now. give us the latest. >> let's go ahead and talk about this where we have been seeing this heavy snow really dominating much of central and western japan. if you remember back over the course of the past several weeks, you've had this winter weather pattern really in place and definitely bringing all the snow. th

in toknd i'm catherine kobayashi. south korea will push forward plans to set up a commando brigade this year to step up pressure on the north. its purpose would be to remove the north korean leadership in the event of hostilities on the korean peninsula. south korea's defense ministry reported the progress of the plan on wednesday to the prime minister. he serves at the country's acting president. the special force would be tasked with infiltrating the north to take out kim jong-un. initiall2019 was the target year for the brigade, the military accelerated the plan. the south signed an intelligence sharing pact with japan last year. it said would follow up on that accord. it described the agreement as one of the achievements over the past four years, though some members of the opposition are against it. the ministry also hopes to address china's concern over the planned deployment of an advanced u.s. missile defense apparatus. china opposes the terminal high altitude area defense system because it fears it could be us

i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> a key figure in the u.s. incoming administration of president trump says the united states remains committed to its allies around the world. michael flynn will be trump's national security advisor. he says america's alliances with other countries are one of the greatest tools the country has. >> we will keep in mind the sacrifices and deep commitments that many of our allies and partners have made on behalf of our security and our prosperity. >> former director of the u.s. defense intelligence agency said the primary mission of the trump administration will be the safety of the american people. flynn said the u.s. will examine and rethink america's relationships around the globe. trump raised eyebrows when he said his countries allies should pay more to host american forces. >>> the cost of the planned deployment has been scrutinized by president-elect trump. the marine corps said ten aircrafts on their way to western japan from arizona. the aircraft can make short take offs and vertical landings. it's the mo

i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> u.s. president-elect donald trump says he wants to make america great again. one way to do that is create jobs in the united states. he's criticized manufacturers who plan to make cars overseas. he's now going after toyota motor. we have who is saying what. give us the details. >> toyota has been planning for a few years to build a new factory in mexico. on thursday, trump criticized that plan tweeting that toyota should be slapped with heavy taxes if the factory is actually built. that is because he doesn't want toyota to make cars in mexico if they are to be sold in the u.s. his twitter message reads, toyota motor says will build a new plant in baja, mexico to build corolla cars for u.s. no way. build in u.s. or pay big border tax. trump is calling for a review of the north american free trade agreement or nafta. he said the move is needed to protect u.s. jobs. he warns he will impose a 35% tariff on products made overseas by u.s. companies. following the tweet officials at toyota have t

i'm catherine kobayashi. our top story this hour, prosecutors in france have put a chilean man on an international wanted list over the suspected killing of a japanese woman. narumi kurosaki has been missing. she was an exchange student in france. the prosecutors have not released the suspect's name or age. they say the man had dinner with kurosaki at a restaurant and went to her dorm area. there are reports police found bloodstains near the entrance. >> translator: students living on the same floor as kurosaki heard a woman screaming in the morning. >> the man has already returned to chile according to french and chilean authorities. chilean authorities believe the man has been staying in a central city. investigators in both countries are cooperating on the case. >>> let's turn to business headlines. good morning. tell us how the markets here are kicking off the year. >> we're seeing a lot of what we saw on wall street where the dow jones industrial average and nasdaq ended the day in the positive. economic