li keqiang praised the work of medical staff and called for all-out efforts to rescue people still trapped in the rubble. >> the frantic search for signs of life in the rubble of sichuan province. one day after the quake struck, and in some places, people are still being pulled out alive from the wreckage. many villages across the area have been severely damaged. like here. when the earthquake struck, he broke his arm. but his father, brother, and nephew were all killed. >> i tried to call my brother, but could not get through. i rushed her only to see a crowd of people tend to grab their family out of the ruins. but they failed -- trying to grab their family out of the ruins. but they failed. >> getting aid to the survivors is difficult. hundreds of people have been left with nothing. although aid agencies are on the scene, they say they need many more supplies. >> water and food are what we need most here. there is no supply of water or power. villages are begging for water from soldiers. each person only gets three bottles of water each day, which is nowhere near enough. search for surv

but china's state-run xinhua news agency reported premier li keqiang stopped short of reporting what responses china might take. kerry repeated his goals in meetings with japanese leaders and before a crowd of university students in tokyo. >> the united states remain open to authentic and credible negotiations on denuclearization, but the burden is on pyongyang. >> reporter: kerry came to the region hoping to encourage the chinese to use their influence with their allies in pyongyang. now he's waiting to see whether the chinese will follow through. kaho izumitani, nhk world, tokyo. >>> chinese military officers took part in an annual drill in the south china sea for the first time. the u.s. and the philippines run the event. china and the philippines remain in a stand off over islands in the south china sea. the simulation of maritime activity was was part of a drill defense forces from 11 countries. two military officers from the chinese embassy in manila observed for the first time. they say they have always helped in disasters and they're focussing on working together. >> it will

flewse premier li keqiang to the disaster zone to oversee government response to the quake.figure in german soccer is being probed for alleged tax evasion. media reports say that he paid 6 million euros in back taxes. germanhe most prominent figure in recent years to face tax investigation over tax avoidance. >> the investigation into his tax affairs is a hot topic among close supporters in munich. >> is the last person you would expect this from. it's not ok. he should be brought to justice. >> he apparently disclosed a swiss bank account in january. he was hoping to remain anonymous under a planned tax accord between germany and switzerland. that measure was voted down in germany's opera house of parliament -- upper house of parliament. >> publicly he stands for discipline, hard work, but when it comes to paying his taxes -- not commenting. he seems to be avoiding the public eye. >> it goes without saying that that story is an unwelcome distraction for munich as they gear up for their champions league semifinal against barcelona on tuesday. they show no sign of being rattl

the delegates wanted to meet xi jinping and the premier li keqiang, but chinese officials say the leaders are too busy dealing with domestic affairs. the japanese lawmakers say friction over the senkaku islands could have played a role. japan controls the islands in the east china sea, but china and taiwan claim them. >>> survivors of an earthquake in china say they are being forced to stay outdoors without shelter. a magnitude 7 quake struck the inland province of sichuan on saturday, but rescue crews have been struggling to get to those who need their help. chinese authorities say the epicenter was in the north. 188 people were killed, 225 missing and more than 11,000 are hurt. aid workers have been frustrated in their efforts to get to the area. landslides have blocked roads, and those that are open are narrow. >>> travelers using a german airline lufhhansa have had a bad week. they were forced to cancel most of their flights on monday. service personnel walked off the job in the the early hours of the day. their union failed to reach an agreement during a meeting with management. luft