the nagoya protocol included measures to safeguard biodiversity. the delegates set a target of conserving at least 17% of land and 10% of coastal and marine areas by 2020. but many governments have yet to pass laws enforcing the protocol. some developing countries say they can't afford to implement the policies. the participants in india are expected to discuss how to secure funding to meet the targets agreed in nagoya. >>> australian prime minister julia gillard urged japan to sign a free trade agreement with her country as soon as possible. she said no other fta would be more natural or logical. gillard spoke at a reception in sydney to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the japan/aust rai australia business conference. >> japan is a critically important economic partner for australia and will remain so in the future. but in a dynamic and changing region, it's time to take the next step. it's time to seal the deal on the free trade agreement. >> gillard also referred to regional security issues. she said australia and japan must work together to b

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the nagoya protocol included ways to safeguard. they set a target of conserving 17% of land and 10% of coastal and marine areas by 2020. but many governments have yet to pass laws enforcing the protocol. some developing countries say they can't afford to implement the policies. the apartments participants are into it. >>> have begun 11 days of joint exercises. the drills are taking place near islands at the center of a territorial dispute between china and the philippines. the drills began monday on the western coast of luzon island facing the south china sea. 3,800 personnel are taking part in this year's exercises. that's 800 more than last year. a filipino military leader suggested the numbers reflect a growing security threat in the region. >> and i'm confident that they shall result in the partnership that is enduring that we shall be prepared to face the present and emerging maritime challenges in this part of the region. >> the philippines is engaged in territorial disputes with china over the islands. chinese patrol boats a

yamaoka heads the earthquake and volcano research center at nagoya university. he said seismologists find it difficult to predict seismic activity accurately. he said scientists have to be able to speak their minds without fear of blame. spokespersons for the american association for the advancement of science say they're worried the ruling may influence everyone who works in the field. they warn such charges could hinder society as a whole if scientists feel nervous about disclosing the results of their research. >>> japan and indonesia both have firsthand experience with earthquakes and tsunami. at a recent event, japanese experts explained how to minimize disasters using technology. experts from both countries, discussed the technology at a seminar in jakarta, a day before the fifth asian ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction. the japan international cooperation agency was one of the sponsors. learned about people who successfully evacuate from the tsunami in northeastern japan last year. they received digital broadcasts on their mobile phones war

taken together, these two megalopolises and the various cities in between them, such as nagoya and otherities, is an incredible, vast megalopolis-- by far the world's largest-- and containing a very large proportion of the japanese population. translator: tokyo's expansion has been striking. many people predicted a breakdown with the strain. but it has neither broken down nor stopped growing. i believe that one of the major reasons for this is the comprehensive transportation network. the system's design resembles a wheel with spokes. people who live in the suburbs can board a train at their local station and ride any of the spokes directly to one of the central stations such as tokyo, otemachi or ginza. i think that there are few systems like this one in other countries. narrator: saitama prefecture is one of the fastest-growing areas where workers can still find an affordable home. sako toshiakworks as a department manager in a major cosmetics firm. he moved to his house in saitama prefecture back in the 1970s his children were young. ( speaking japanese ) translator: the air here is r