michelle fernandez, talking to us from colombo, thank you very much indeed. anymore. had a new zone, including the u. s. and japan announced plans to strengthen their security cooperation. as tokyo seeks to counter threats from china and north korea. police in germany use force to remove protesters have gone to great heights to stop a coal mine expansion. and, and sport the driver who made it 3 wins in a row or the doctor reilly that's coming up with jemma. ah, the u. s. in japan of unknowns plans to expand military cooperation, calling china the greater security challenge in the region to pans foreign and defense ministers have been holding talks with american officials in washington, d. c. they've agreed to alter the u. s. military presence in cuba, giving them the capability to hit ships and attacks in space. and no part of their security treaty is comes ahead of a visit to washington by the japanese primus of formula,

michelle fernandez has more from colombo. this ruling by the supreme court. the 7th judge been, sir, the billing you see behind me o was in response to 12 separate fundamental rights petitions filed by a cross section of people. this was the bar association, lawyers of families, of victims who had died in those horrible attacks in 2019. the catholic church, all of them had basically sought to look for a some form of answers. accountability of someone who should essentially uh, you know, pick the price of blame or, or take responsibility for those 269 lives right . well, moving on in chinese authorities are wanting people not to travel to visit elderly relatives during the lunar new year. holiday is cove. it spread rapidly through cities and inter regional areas. china reopened its borders on sunday for the 1st time since march 2020 linear new year, a cause later this month and was supposed to be a returned to festivities. after years of restrictions on wednesday, china stopped issuing short term visas to travelers from south korea and japan sapping up a diplo

michelle fernandez, has more form colombo. the key thing is that there was intelligence weeks ahead of those bomb attacks on the 4th of april. in fact, those easter bombings to place on the 21st of april. but as early as the 4th of april of the intelligence chief, the lump edge i warden, had received information that these attacks were likely to take place. and in its judgment, the supreme court judges said there was certainty, exactitude. is there exact words of the identity of the potential attackers of the mode of attack, as well as the targets of attack? still ahead on al jazeera, we travel to one of the u. k. his most pro bricks at times to see how farming has been affected since leaving the european union. and the trade decision is celebrated in hong kong, but opposed by the us will tell you why. i'm here. sure whether update in a minute 15. thank you for joining in. we'll begin in asia pacific, where a lot of rain is moving across the korean peninsula, but some warmth here is wall could set some record temperatures acro

michelle fernandez reports. this is a rare sight in chill anchors. present economic crisis. new hires for the railways department. the government had frozen recruitment and lowered the retirement age to 60, across the public sector in order to save money. but some lakes to me, the so my retina says, this is not the way. right? yes, eva, garbage value. if state sector workers retire their pension, have to be paid a salary when they're working on contract and overtime must also be paid. whereas if they're given an extension, a government will have to pay just one solidity model. the retirement rules forced over 20000 workers out of their jobs on december 31st, sending ripples across the country. dozens of trains were cancelled, and the health sector was thrown into chaos with some hospitals reportedly losing their entire staff of specialists. meanwhile, government plans to increase electricity prices for a 2nd time in 5 months have been met with stiff resistance from regulators. me within our vacuum here. now if the proposal increased electricity comes from the cabinet. we are

people were killed while an ice linked group bombed churches and hotels in the capital. colombo, michelle fernandez, has more form colombo, this ruling by the supreme court to the 7 judgment, the billing you see behind me a was in response to 12 separate fundamental rights petitions filed by a cross section of people. this was the bar association, lawyers of families, of victims who had guided those horrible attacks in 2019 the catholic church. all of them had basically sought to look for some form of answers. accountability of someone who should essentially, uh, you know, pay the price of blame out or take responsibility for those $269.00 lives. not just the former president, my 3 policy retainer who basically has been given the hefty is fine. but there's also the chief of intelligence, the head of police at the time of the secretary of the ministry of defense and several other senior officials who have been so imposed this kind of fine. and the key thing is that there was intelligence weeks ahead of those bomb attacks on the 4th of april. in fact, those easter bombings to place on the 21st of apr

michel, who wrote on twitter, pledging his full support for resident lula and the democratically elected government there, and support as well from president macron of france and from the president of argentina, alberto fernandezht against what he called anti—democratic mob attacks in brazil. so you get the impression there that there is a lot of universal condemnation from several continents for what is going down in brazil at the moment.— brazil at the moment. surrounded condemnation _ brazil at the moment. surrounded condemnation from _ brazil at the moment. surrounded condemnation from all _ brazil at the moment. surrounded condemnation from all parts - brazil at the moment. surrounded condemnation from all parts of. brazil at the moment. surrounded| condemnation from all parts of the world, but of course there is particular focus on the united states's response to this because of what happened onjanuary six, which many people are calling this event in brazil almost a copycat move. in terms of the reaction, then, in the united states, is that bipartisan? yes, i think it is going to be and of course you're absolutely right, nancy, there are eerie parallels to the events ofjust over two years ago here, when