we've just seen emperor naruhito take to the throne formally.what do you make of this historical moment for japan?|j formally. what do you make of this historical moment forjapan? i think eve ryo ne historical moment forjapan? i think everyone is looking to see what would be the content of the speech, that seems to pointed towards continuity. be looking at really come to define the new era. there are positive things coming up very soon. are positive things coming up very soon. there is due 20 which will be taking place at the end ofjune in 0saka. the ceremony in october, more world leaders visiting them, the rugby world cup, the olympics next year. all of these positive events will define the era in a good way. there are lingering threats as well in northeast asia. there are security threats above all with north korea. that's a concern for japan and slower burning issues. the demographic issue within japan japan and slower burning issues. the demographic issue withinjapan and also concerns about the economy. it's difficult to predict what the ne

celebrations are underway — as naruhito becomes the country's emperor.ariko oi — live in tokyo — where a formal ceremony will take place — confirming his ascent to the throne. hundreds of people are gathering, hoping to catch a glimpse of the new imperial couple. and we report on one of the world's critically endangered animals — the sumatran orangutan — and the industry that's military leaders in venezuela appear to be standing behind nicolas maduro as president, despite the latest — and boldest — opposition attempt to unseat him. juan guaido, who's declared himself interim leader, appeared on social media at the start of the day with a group of soldiers and another opposition leader, who'd been under house arrest, and announced an uprising. protesters took to the streets and there've been gunshots. but military leaders have since appeared on tv, asserting their loyalty to president maduro. james clayton reports. venezuela has become used to these kind of scenes in recent years. but even so, images of an armoured van ploughing into a crowd of protesters

for emperor naruhito to take to the throne, becoming 126th emperor of japan.king, he became an emperor at midnight japan time. but we also heard from him, for the first time, as a public address as the emperor. let's hear what he had to say. trans- mac i ascend to the imperial throne. when i think of this important term, i really think a great heavy burden onto my term. my father, the former emperor, always served the country and the people ofjapan and i will always see and he showed his great work as an emperor. emperor emeritus showed us as emperor as symbol of the state and i will say thank you to emperor emeritus. this occasion i inherited the imperial throne, to emperor emeritus. this occasion i inherited the imperialthrone, i will look back the history of imperial lineage and i will do my maximum effort to serve the country and the people ofjapan and also i abide the constitution and i work as abide the constitution and i work as a symbol of the state, i pledge my duty to enhance people's happiness in the piece of the world. emperor naruhito making his f

you can by emperor naruhito, the 126th emperor ofjapan. can see the treasures being put on the desk right in front of the new emperor, emperor naruhito, who has officially become the new emperor ofjapan at midnight local time but there will be another ceremony for him to take to the throne formally where we are expected to hear from to the throne formally where we are expected to hearfrom him to the throne formally where we are expected to hear from him as well. these three treasures, however, as you said, it has a lot of mystery and a lot of history and the fact that the emperor himself apparently has not seen... there is a main body and there are duplicates, replicas, that are enshrined across the country at the grand shrine of ise as well. and here we are seeing the sword and jam. that is right. the mirror is not involved in the ceremony. “— mirror is not involved in the ceremony. —— the joule. mirror is not involved in the ceremony. —— thejoule. it is the most important of the three treasures and is at the ise shrine, the mirror. while

declare the muslim brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization and a new iraq japan's new emperor naruhito takes the throne following his father's uptick aish. thank you very much for joining us venezuela's president nicolas maduro has appeared on television for the first time since opposition leader one guy don't launch what he called an uprising to have him removed also made a new appearance in a video posted online calling for more mass protests as a movement or has described as an attempted coup earlier he launched what he called the final phase of the operation to oust the president and his government are dura pete on state television a short time later saying he will prosecute those involved. on your own but if this was truly a fake a minor scuffles a simulation and. percent of the military and police who joined them in the beginning had left them by noon before noon actually only a little group of twenty people sit with them they've all been identified they choose the path of the trail they wish to do with their careers and sold to the far right they will soon face the consequences

celebrations are under way — as naruhito becomes the country's emperor. of the world's critically endangered animals — the sumatran orangutan — could be extinct within two decades as we report on the industry that's fuelling their decline. welcome to newsday. it's 1am here in london, 9 in the morning in tokyo and 8 in the evening in venezuela's capital caracas where clashes are still ongoing between protesters and armed military vehicules. authorities say they're dealing with an attempted coup, after the opposition leader juan guaido called on protestors to take to the streets in a final push to overthrow president maduro. our correspondent in caracas, guilermo olmo, has the very latest on this ongoing situation. it started this morning, with tear gas fired at a thousand protesters on a bridge in caracas. opposition leader mr guaido calling on venezuelans and the military to back him to end president maduro‘s rule. translation: the call is for everyone to come out into the streets at this moment to get back into what we have built over the years. alongsid

of emperor akihito his oldest son nor hito has ascended to the chrysanthemum throne at a ceremony naruhitowas presented with the imperial galley of sword and door box each wrapped in cloth. later he made his first public address as emperor pledging to follow his father's example in devoting himself to peace and staying close to the people. so then i also swear that i will act according to the constitution and fulfill my responsibility as the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people of japan while always turning my thoughts to the people and standing with them. so he blushed as a journalist in tokyo she's been covering the ceremonies at the imperial power palace good morning sania how does naruhito intend to mark his reign well like you mentioned earlier he wants to very much follow his parents and follow their rule of being close to the people and painting piece he was obviously very much inspired by them and i think that's what he also had to go through to be big part of his person to his parents. and their mission so far however we can also expect to see.

and the beginning of rewind the era of naruhito thousands gathered in the streets and night clubs to celebrate. the next morning the rain had cleared and the party kept going many went to the imperial palace to be a part of this historic event. to that it got a good girl the chinese nation of imperial eras is an event that may happen only once in our lifetime it's a special day and we came here today as we wanted our baby to be present at this historic moment to it that that was the cue has to be one of the following the previous emperor i hope the new one will stand with the japanese people and do more things that people expect a lot from him doesn't look good. inside the palace too short ceremonies the first attended by senior government officials the prime minister and his cabinet parliamentary leaders and the male members of the imperial family. chamberlain's present naruhito with the imperial sword and jewel as well as the state and privy seal's. a short time later the emperor returned with all of his family and court. i swear this i will act according to the constitution. and f

celebrations are underway — as naruhito becomes the new emperor.l investigation into the deaths of hundreds of patients at a hospital in hampshire between 1987 and 2001. an independent inquiry last year found that more than 450 patients died after they were given strong painkillers at gosport war memorial hospital. three previous investigations have ended with no charges being brought. our correspondent duncan kennedy reports. the familes of those who died in gosport have waited 30 years for a nswe i’s. today, at a special meeting, police told them there would now be a criminal investigation. the daughters of stanley carby, who was one of hundreds to die in the gosport war memorial hospital, say the new inquiry must find truth where three previous ones failed. we want justice for the relatives and for the families that's been fighting. we're all getting older and, you know, it's been 20 years. so, for us, anyway, with dad. last year's independent inquiry found that more than 450 people died at the hospital because they were probably given strong pa

the ceremonies at the imperial power palace to mourn sagna how does naruhito intend to mark his reign well like you mentioned earlier he wants to very much follow in his parents and follow their role of being close to the people and then taining piece he was obviously very much inspired by them and i think that's why he also devoted relatively big part of his person to his parents and their mission so far however we can also expect to see some changes he's considered a very modern very intelligent person who has studied a girl so i think he will try to change the institution when you are following a certain monies what stood out for you about the new emperor of japan. well first of all the ceremonies in themselves they are very refused everything is very formalized the first one know what nobody even spoke of would. he obviously has to follow protocol. but i had the impression that both the new them for ending and chris they were really in praising their new role when they were driven to the imperial palace you can see them you could see even waving from the cars waving to the people

tonight, at the imperial palace, president trump was toasted by emperor naruhito.good trip for mr trump, but also for prime minister abe, who can now justifiably claim also for prime minister abe, who can nowjustifiably claim to be the american president's most trusted foreign friend. i am joined now by the bbc‘s mariko 0i in tokyo. apart from trade, north korea was also discussed by both sides. is there a possibility, then, ofjapan — north korea summit? there a possibility, then, ofjapan - north korea summit? well, as you said, president trump has said that he fully supports prime minister shinzo abe's wish to meet kim jong—un. whether or not mr kim wants to be prime minister shinzo abe is another matter, given his previous comments about japan. been another matter, given his previous comments aboutjapan. been very vocal about the wartime passed between north korea and japan. there have also been some awkward moments, if you like, between president trump and prime minister abe, if you like, between president trump and prime ministerabe, despite if you like, betwee

a new era begins injapan — as emperor naruhito formally acends to the throne.l do my maximum effort to serve my country and the people of japan. i'm mariko oi — live in tokyo — where people are looking forward to the era of beautiful harmony. us tech gaint apple sees iphone sales tumble 17% — while china's slowing economy takes a bite out of its profits. i'll be speaking to eileen burbidge co—founder and partner at passion capital. a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. as japan celebrates a new emperor and the world awaits the duke and duchess of sussex new baby we are asking are you a royalist? there are 26 monarchies in the world who reign over 43 countries in all. tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. the venezuelan president, nicolas maduro, has given a defiant television address, after a day of mass protests against his rule. he says only a small group in the military have sided

that was really very impressive and i think that will also mark their writing you mentioned naruhito being a modern type of for this but a lot of speculation that the new emperor and especially his wife will modernize the japanese market what do you think we can expect. both of them have spent a long time for all of them he studied two years in which he considers one of the happiest times in his life in which he enjoyed freedom freedom that he has never been able to enjoy in japan and must of course he used to be a career diplomat she spent thirteen years of her life abroad so both have seen that different kind of lifestyle and i think we can expect them to to connect. that with the royals and to to change the institution and also imprint their attitudes. of humanity of being close to the people on this new japan in the grave the age song of bosco for us in tokyo thanks very much for that song a. very welcome. it's tuesday and now where protesters are calling for a mass rally they say the army is not serious about handing over power to civilians three weeks after it ousted the longti

president and first lady were formally welcomed by japan's new emperor naruhito and empress masako.s said to be mightily pleased that he is the ferst foreign le to get this honor. the schoolchildren brought in to wave the flag were a little less happy thanks to the searing 32-degree heat. bnut mr. trump is not just here for the pomp and circumstance. in a summit with prime minister shinzo abe, there was one topic on his mind, trade.e pres. trump:ve an unbelievably large trade imbalance, which has been for many, many years, japan having the big advantage. and put us in a very tough spot. but i think we will have a deal with japan. rupert: president trump is clearly delighted with the way he has been welcomed here in japan, but mr. trump is still fundamentally a transactional politician, and his message to his japanese friends here today was this -- if you want is alliance to work, if you want to ndntinue enjoying the protection of the u.s. navyhe u.s. air force, you are goi to have to start buying a lot more am tonight at the imperial palace, president trump was toasted by emperor na

seresto. >>> our top stories this morning, president trump met with the newly installed emperor naruhitoperial palace in tokyo. he's the first leader to do so. he's in japan for a four-day state visit. in a news conference overnight, president trump said he's not bothered by north korea's short-range missile tests. >> and at least two people were killed after tornadoes hit oklahoma over the weekend. one touched down in tulsa, damaging structures, uprooting trees, and damaging power lines. and another hit el reno, 20 miles of oklahoma city. >>> veterans will take part at events in france marking the upcoming 70s anniversary of d-day and the battle at normandy. wendy gillette has more. >>> the bullets roll around me and no bullets founded my name. >> reporter: nearly 75 years ago frank devita landed on omaha breach in normandy on d-day and witnessed his comrades falling around him. >> why am i alive and they're dead? i don't know. i've had a guilty conscience my whole life very he was just 19 years old. today he's 94. he only talked about what he witnessed five years ago. >> they were 18,

and the beginning of re while the era of naruhito thousands gathered in the streets and nightclubs to celebrate. the next morning the rain had cleared and the party kept going many went to the imperial palace to be a part of this historic event. to the to get a look at the transition of imperial eras is an event that may happen only once in our lifetime it's a special day and we came here today as we wanted our baby to be present at this historic moment to if they do that that was the cheapest one of the following the previous emperor i hope the new one will stand with the japanese people and do more things that people expect a lot from him it doesn't look good. inside the palace too short ceremonies the first attended by senior government officials the prime minister and his cabinet parliamentary leaders and the male members of the imperial family. chamberlain's present naruhito with the imperial sword and jewel as well as the state and privy seals. a short time later the emperor returned with all of his family and court. i swear this i will act according to the constitution. and ful

not only is it the first state visit for the new emperor, emperor naruhito, but there is plenty to talkterms of trade relations. we will of course keep across all the activity taking place. results coming in from a referendum in ireland indicate that voters have overwhelmingly backed liberalising the republic's divorce laws. with counting complete in more than three—quarters of the constituencies, the ‘yes' vote stands at more than 82 per cent. it comes after ireland backed legalising abortion and gay marriage in other recent votes, as our correspondent louise cullen explains. divorce only became legal in the republic of ireland just over 20 years ago, and that referendum in 1985 passed with a tiny margin, just 50.3%, here we are some 23, 2a years later, and now we're looking at the figures you've just quoted there, more than 80% supporting these changes to the timeframe required for couples to have lived apart. it's a massive amount of change, and social upheaval, really. and voters were asked to vote not just on the timeframe, it was a single question, but two changes — a change to th

tonight, at the imperial palace, president trump was toasted by emperor naruhito.od tripfoertrump, but also for prime minister abe, who can nowjustifiably claim to be the american president's most trusted foreign friend. i am joined now by the bbc‘s mariko 0i in tokyo. apart mariko 0i in tokyo. from trade, both leaders also talked apart from trade, both leaders also talked about north korea. that's right, and as you mentioned, president trump said that he fully supports prime minister abe's wish to meet with kim jong—un. supports prime minister abe's wish to meet with kimjong—un. whether or not kim jong—un wants to meet with the japanese prime minister is another matter, especially given his previous comments. he has been very vocal especially about japan's wartime passed. but there have been some awkward moments over north korean issues during president trump's visit. when president trump again said he is not too bothered by the fact that north korea fired that missile which was brought down by the japanese —— denounced by the japanese government. president trump

japan's new emperor naruhito has addressed the nation for the first time as the axes to the throne he says he will rule in accordance with the constitution and work towards peace in japan and in the world is replacing his father emeritus emperor akihito want to see became the first to abdicate the japanese role and in two hundred he is your case your so when you have got a. job here is i a seat to the throne i will carry on in the footsteps of improve and improve and also the previous imprisoned have reigned and promised to think about the people of japan to the provisions of the constitution on show perform my duties as the symbol of the japanese people and i sincerely wish for peace to prevail in the world and in japan those are the headlines on al-jazeera the news continues right after super thirty say with us. the stein world of illegal trade what you have here is not just archaeological objects you're talking about a political dimension where the spoils of war smuggled and sold to auction houses and private collectors banging for selling an artifact is worth finances to be headac

he also met emperor naruhito and empress masako. i met emperor naruhito and empress masa ko. very masako. i hope you canjoin us again very soon. good morning. our final bank holiday of may has been and gone now. it was a tale of two halves, really. the best of the weather was down into the south—east corner on monday — in the london area where we saw 20 degrees, 68 fahrenheit. further north, a beautiful weather watcher picture was sent in. but it was a cold, grey, slightly disappointing story in parts of aberdeenshire with just a daytime maximum of 11 degrees. this is important because the cold air that has been sat across scotland throughout the weekend will push its way steadily southwards, taking the milder air back into the near continent as the northerly winds are set to win out for a couple of days at least. but hopefully only a short, sharp shock. more on that in a moment. the north—westerly direction will drive in some showers across the western isles and running down through the north sea we could see a rush of showers being driven in along the east coast during tues

including traditional japanese sumo wrestling is also expected to meet the new emperor of japan naruhito wayne hay has more from tokyo. donald trump's 1st full day in japan was all about sports and leisure with he and japanese prime minister shinzo of it playing a round of golf attending a sumo tournament and sitting down to dinner it's a restaurant in a suburb of tokyo monday will be all about cereal money and business trump will become the 1st foreign leader to reach to parents new emperor. not a veto and then there will be the summit with japanese prime minister shinzo up at trade out will be discussed even though it's not expected there will be any significant announcements while donald trump is in japan with heard from japan's top trade negotiators saying he doesn't even expect a posh agreement to be reached just yet north korea will be talked about as well particularly considering those 2 missile tests that north korea conducted earlier this month donald trump tweeted about that saying north korea fired off some small weapons he called them which disturbed some of my people and oth

he will become the first state visitor to meet the new emperor naruhito. his status and the importance of the relationship between the two countries, who behind closed doors are trying to hammer out a new trade deal. what it's worth, on twitter president trump said that the golf was great and progress on the trade deal is also great. experts have said that they think the democrats would rather see donald trump fail than to see the country flourish. they are making the most of political capital back home. thank you very much, we like that insight. a few "large gentlemen" have already arrived. a woman has been found alive more than two weeks after she went missing in a forest on the hawaiian island of maui. amanda eller was rescued by helicopter from a deep ravine. she'd been hiking in the area when she became lost and then injured. ramzan karmali reports. the last 17 years of my life had been the toughest of my life. pica amanda eller knows how lucky she is to be alive. she spent over two weeks lost in a forest in the hawaiian island of maui. the yoga instr

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significant day in japan as it's the first official working day of the reign of japanese emperor naruhito inaugurating the railway era the new emperor also went into the office for his official duties. the king wished it was hot during the holidays so i dressed lightly today my sight is the only iraq i know so i'm looking forward to the new period. normally the japanese office environment is a formal stuffy one but in two thousand and five in an effort to combat global warming japan introduced an initiative to cut household greenhouse gases by forty percent. at the environment ministry windows were open and workers were dressing down. and that's it for me and the business team and berlin for more business news and features you can always go to d.w. dot com slash business or follow us on social media will leave you now with this quick check on global markets thank you very much for watching. europe begun to. put what's become of it. what will it look like tomorrow. being for a better future isn't enough europe requires our participation. you know actions twenty nineteen may twenty sixth on

is considering declaring the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization and japan's new emperor naruhito takes the throne following his father's abdication. first c.e.u.s federal administer aviation administration has banned u.s. operated aircraft from flying low in venezuela is it says asked you to the increasing political instability in the country and that follows attends day of protests and violence on tuesday and not the opposition leader who is calling for people to take to the streets again on wednesday has launched a campaign to topple president nicolas maduro calls the action an attempted cool america at its embassy in yemen is monitoring developments from havana and cuba. it was perhaps his boldest move yet opposition leader. appearing before dawn in front of a crack us air force base surrounded by some twenty five soldiers. appealing to the military to join him by his side was leopoldo lopez perhaps than israel's most famous political prisoner he announced he'd been released from house arrest by security forces who turned against president nico last mughal ability to defend fr

akihito and and presumably his son naruhito on a very different page politically from the put the government at this time michael ten thank you we had to ask ghana stand now a country that has endured four decades of continuous conflict more than two million civilians are estimated to have been killed between the time of the soviet invasion in one thousand nine hundred seventy nine until the end of taliban rule in two thousand and one and since the u.s. led intervention thousands more have been killed or wounded in memory of people who died a museum has now opened in kabul it serves as a place for the sam liza victims to share their stories and their grief. raffi doesn't hide his pain he is still haunted by the day he found out that his eighteen year old sister had been killed by a suicide bomb monika more. when we found out he was body in a kaboodle autopsy hospital i told my father that it was hard but he said no he just couldn't accept it and call it will connect but then he had to face reality at that point we were in so much pain and grief none of us could cry. many of the people listen

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the new emperor ofjapan, naruhito, has formally ascended the throne.ess to his people, he expressed gratitude for the 30—year reign of his father, emperor—emeritus akihito, who abdicated on tuesday. 0ur correspondent mariko 0i has been following events from tokyo. we are outside the imperial palace here in tokyo and several hours ago, we actually managed to get a glimpse of the new emperor, emperor naruhito, and his wife, empress masako, as they drove away from the imperial palace. they attended the short ceremony mentioned inside. strictly speaking, he became the 126th emperor of japan at strictly speaking, he became the 126th emperor ofjapan at midnight local time but the ceremony was to formalise his taking of the train. he also made his first public address as emperor. let's listen to what he said. translation: on this occasion, i inherit the imperial throne. i will look back at the history of the imperial lineage and i will do my maximum effort to serve the country and the people of japan. japan's new emperor naruhito making his first public speec

plus a new danger pan on the start of a new era for a naruhito takes the chrysanthemum krohn throne ina day of pomp and tradition the first day of the imperial era of drywall work to the full harmony. and with the champion's league semifinals looming we have an exclusive interview with liverpool coach jurgen klopp ahead of their clash with barcelona he tells you why the spanish club will have a big challenge on sounds. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us venezuela is on edge divided between two men both of whom say they are the rightful president of the country acting president nicolas maduro addressing the nation last night calling for support and opposition leader. oh has called on his backers to take to the streets again today to oust madero from office rebellion that was tuesday mornings confident message from the venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president. he started the day calling on social media for a final push to oust nicolas maduro venezuela's incumbent president flanked by military personnel who have defected to the opposition and he want

celebrations are underway — as naruhito becomes the country's emperor.l take place — confirming his ascent to the throne. hundreds of people are gathering, hoping to catch a glimpse of the new imperial couple. and we report on one of the world's critically endangered animals — the sumatran orangutan — and the industry that's

wrestling tournament, golf with prime minister shinzo abe and a meeting with newly crowned emperor naruhitohind the scenes, there is growing tension over trade and anxiety from japanese companies about what the president might do next. japan is one of america's biggest trading partners. us exports to japan were $75 billion last year. but japanese exports to the us were nearly double that — over $142 billion. that means japan's trade surplus with the us hit over $67 billion in 2018. president trump wants to rebalance that, and the two sides have begun talks on a new trade agreement. japan's car makers are particularly nervous — they sold $51 billion worth of vehicles to the us last year. president trump has threatened to hit imported vehicles and parts with steep taxes, although he has postponed the move for six months. japan is already feeling the effects of the us trade war with china, its biggest customer. it's hitting the chinese economy, which in turn is taking its toll on japanese export figures, which have been falling all this year. ahead of president trump's visit, japan has relaxed

a new era begins injapan, as emperor naruhito formally acends to the throne. —— ascends. i7%, while china's slowing economy takes a bite out of its profits. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the japan times, which dedicates its whole front page to our top story, the abdication of emperor akihito. now onto the financial times, and riots on the streets of venezuela, as opposition leader juan guaido urged supporters to take to the streets and force nicolas maduro from power. the guardian has a story on brexit, and anger atjeremy corbyn from members of his own party, who are calling on him to unequivocally back a second referendum. —— referendum. the daily telegraph reports on a ground—breaking scheme trialled in the north of england which teaches parents to say no to their kids and cut obesity. more on that later. and from obesity to meat—free burgers. the bbc website looks at the plant—based burgerfirm beyond meat, and asks if there are enough people out there ready to switch to plant—based burger

naruhito has given his first address as the new emperor of japan he says he will go in accordance with the constitution and work towards peace in japan and in the wild formally became japan's one hundred twenty six emperor at midnight on tuesday walking the beginning of a new imperial era. also in your. job here's a seat to the throne i will carry on in the footsteps of improve and improve and also the previous imprisoned have reigned and promised to think about the people of japan and under the provisions of the constitution i show perform my duties as the symbol of the japanese people and i sincerely wish for peace to prevail in the world and in japan when haye has this update from tokyo. most japanese were listening very carefully to those first remarks from not of tito as the new emperor of japan to try to pick up any clues any ideas from those comments as to what source of rain we may see from the one hundred twenty sixth emperor of japan it was a very brief ceremony a very brief speech from him he did say in that that he would follow in the footsteps of his father and mother so i

this particular visit the timing has everything to do with the the new emperor in japan not a veto naruhito needs to start receiving official guests from overseas and as a symbolic matter both the japanese and the u.s. side would like the u.s. president to be the 1st person to to have one of these official visits as a symbol of the strength of the u.s. japan alliance and from the point of view of prime minister all day he's very much pitching this as a great honor and he's using it to try to flatter the president and part of as part of his long term campaign to keep a positive relationship between the 2 he mentioned that strength and prime minister japanese prime minister shinzo abe and trump have been saying a lot of each other lately what does that tell us about the relationship between the 2 countries. mainly it tells us that the abbaye administration is desperate to have a very very strong and personal link with donald trump when when donald trump was 1st elected. in the japanese government did their analysis and i said the key to keeping this guy under control to some extent is to flat

if you notice, the translators were to the side, and president trump and emperor naruhito were walking oxford. he does speak english, as does his wife, empress masako. she spent hear teen years in massachusetts. that's why they're not utilizing the translators. we just saw this pageantry play out. this is a president who prizes pageantry and pomp and circumstance. we saw him walk down the red carpet there, review the military. really he was put up on a pedestal. made him look like he has this commanding presence. and what was interesting to note, ana, is the emperor appeared to be on the side. and that could be because, as the monarch, he does not have control over the military here in japan. his role is more of a symbolic role. a symbolic reflection of the people. he doesn't have political authority. and so perhaps he didn't want to send the wrong message by walking with president trump. so he stood to the side during that ceremony. and then president trump and the emp emperor, as we saw there rejoined and resumed the discussion. again, this is the first time president trump is meetin

the new emperor ofjapan, naruhito, has formally ascended the throne.—old father, akihito, became the first ruler to abdicate in more than 200 years. 0ur correspondent laura bicker is outside the imperial palace in tokyo this morning. good morning to you. this was clearly a very important moment in japanese history and i can see many crowds with you there this morning. hundreds of people came to try and catch a glimpse of the new imperial couple. at midnight, they officially ushered in the new era of reiwa, which means beautiful or ordered piece, depending on which kind of interpretation you have. but to give you an idea of what they are all here to see, it is the imperial palace. they want their picture taken on this auspicious occasion in front of these ridges and in front of the imperial palace. the motorcade, the imperial motorcade, made their way out. some lucky people got a view of the new imperial couple, but emperor naruhito said that he wishes for the prosperity of his people, their happiness, and also for world peace. so it looks like he will

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focusing on trade and regional security he became the fast foreign leader to meet the new emperor naruhito so our relationship i think i can speak from the standpoint of the united states has never been better than it is right now with japan i feel that we understand each other very well we're very committed to each other as nations so we have a situation where we have the best relationship that we've ever had with japan and we're going to keep it that way we are work you know and the imbalance of trade has been a tremendous imbalance and we're working on that and i'm sure that that will work out over a period of. right now u.s. president on top and japanese prime minister shinzo are there holding a joint press conference in tokyo let's listen. melania as our 1st state guests in the era of the hazy they are my dearest friends for myself and for my self for my life with the president trump we had the summit talking last month that while white house and we celebrated that millennia as birthday together didn't meet next month he will be visiting the japan again in order to come to the g 20 al

president trump has arrived in japan — the first head of state to meet the new emperor naruhito sincecame to the throne. mr trump has said he wants to correct the trade imbalance between the two countries. cyril ramaphosa has taken the oath of office in pretoria as he begins his first full term as president of south africa. the anc leader vowed to tackle corruption and rejuvenate the struggling economy. kate silverton will be here at ten o'clock with a full round—up. first on bbc news it's time for our world — which this week travels to iraq and syria to discover the disturbing story of the yazidis‘ secret children the yazidis... an ancient religious minority and the victims of one of the islamic state's most brutal attacks. but they are a minority now hiding a secret. many yazidi women were forced into sexual slavery, and some have had children fathered by their islamic state captors. children who were often their only solace through years of torture. translation: i was imprisoned for four years, but i've been able to put it all behind me now because of this child. but women like roj

year-old wished his country in the world peace and prtoperity while handing ove his son, crown prince naruhitorst japanese monarch to stand down in more than 200 years. he did so because ofalis declining . our tokyo correspondent reports now. reporter: this was the moment the emperor formally relinquished japan's imperial treasures. the sacred sword, mirror, the gemstone. with them, the imperial throne. after 30 years, his final address lasted just one minute and a half. the people fornk supporting me. i hope the new arrow will be peaceful and fruitful. i pray with all of my heart that peace and happiness for japan in -- and the whole world." standing close by, the crown prince and princess. their faces perhaps betraying the apprehension for what lies ahead for them. for japan, the ceremony taking place in t imperial palace is not just about the end of the rein. it is the end of an era. a tomorrow, japan will havw emperor, a new era with a new name, and a new calendar. outside the palace walls, people re enjoying the extended ten-day holiday. not concerned much about what was going on inside.

japan, the first to be made by a foreign leader since the coronation of the country's new emperor, naruhitohe day playing golf with the country's prime minister, shinzo abe. let's get the latest from our correspondent hywel griffith who's in tokyo for us this morning. when we spoke an hour ago you were waiting for donald trump to arrive to watch the sumo wrestling? yes, still waiting, as thousands of people queueing around the block. safe to say the sumo wrestlers are the main stars, with premier league footballers posting for selfies on their way in. president trump will be sitting on a seat, not the traditional cushion. he has been golfing this morning, and he will be seen always in the presence of shinzo abe. the two leaders have become best buddies, which shows that the relationship between the two countries is so strong. we have been told that this is much less about trade and more about the strong friendship between the countries. tomorrow, the focus will go from here over to the imperial palace, where donald trump will have his moment is the first state visitor to see the new emperor