our top stories: president biden holds a meeting with emperor naruhito during his first visit to japan since taking office as the us seeks to bolster its regional influence against a dominant china. we report on howjapan is boosting its own military, amid fears of chinese aggression towards taiwan. if china did try to invade taiwan, despite all of the impressive naval power on display here in tokyo bay, it is not clear at all whether the united states and its japanese allies now have the ability to stop them. i will well and truly serve the commonwealth of australia, her land and her people in the office of prime minister. anthony albanese becomes australia's 31st prime minister before heading to tokyo for talks with president biden, and the other world leaders. thousands of kilos of powdered baby milk arrives in the united states to help relieve a critical shortage of infant formula. how to keep a lid on china's ambitions in the pacific — that is the key issue confronting president biden as he has arrived injapan for his first visit to asia since becoming president. it's also his firs

this is bbc news, the headlines: president biden has had a meeting with emperor naruhito of japan during the second leg of a trip to east asia, that's intended to reinforce ties to its allies in the region. mr biden is due to hold talks with the politcal leaders of japan, india and australia. australia's labor party leader, anthony albanese, has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister, ending nearly a decade of rule by the conservative coalition. the swearing—in was accelerated so that mr albanese could attend a quad leaders�* meeting in tokyo, in an official capacity. the monkeypox virus has now been detected in three more countries, austria, israel and switzerland, bringing the total to 15. scientists say they are still unsure what's causing the outbreak but they believe it can be transmitted between humans, as well as from animals to humans. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and welcome to the programme that brings together leading uk columnists, bbc specialists and the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline — lond

the headlines: president biden has had a meeting with emperor naruhito of japan during the second leg of a trip to east asia, that's intended to reinforce ties to its allies in the region. mr biden is dues to hold talk with the politcal leaders of japan, india and australia. australia's labor party leader, anthony albanese, has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister, ending nearly a decade of rule by the conservative coalition. the swearing—in was accelerated so that mr albanese could attend a quad leaders�* meeting in tokyo, in an official capacity. the monkeypox virus has now been detected in three more countries, austria, israel and switzerland, bringing the total to 15. scientists say they are still unsure what's causing the outbreak but they believe it can be transmitted between humans, as well as from animals to humans. now on bbc news: nick robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. hello, welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shapes our political thi

the growing influence of china today biden arrived at the imperial palace in tokyo to meet emperor naruhitoe will hold talks with the japanese example of fumioksida, and tomorrow he will take part in a four-way security dialogue between japan and the united states and india and australia. 68 people died all the time, but the total number of cases since the end of april is approaching the mark of 3 million. experts believe that the so-called fever. in fact, it is a coronavirus at first pandemic until the spring of this year, the north korean authorities denied the presence of covid in the country. about 40% of british households will live in fuel poverty this will happen if the government does not take urgent action in the near future, this forecast was made by the chief executive of the energy company, and he is michael lewis according to him, a third of customers are already cutting food costs. fuel poverty is defined as a situation in which a household has to spend more than 10% of income on heating. further news of the regions, do not switch. now the news of the capital region cloudy coo

this morning, emperor naruhito formally welcomed the president to japan. afterwards, mr. biden met with japanese prime minister fumio kishida. the two reaffirmed their alliance in the face of threats from china and russia. >> the united states remains fully committed to japanese -- japan's defense, and we will face the challenges today and the future together. >> reporter: president biden is unveiling a new trade agreement today. the indo-pacific economic framework. >> the purpose is to increase our cooperation with other nations in the region and deliver concrete benefits for the people of the indo-pacific region. >> reporter: the white house hotr we spip -- transpacific partnership. the tpp was negotiated under president obama. president trump withdrew after taking officers in 2017. >> the alliance between japan and the united states has grown stronger, deeper, more capable. >> reporter: details of the new trade deal are being finalized, but administration officials say it will increase trade while helping u.s. businesses and workers compete globally. and to avoid issue

the headlines: president biden has had a meeting with emperor naruhito of japan during the second legen is dues to hold talk with the politcal leaders of japan, india and australia. australia's labor party leader, anthony albanese, has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister, ending nearly a decade of rule by the conservative coalition. the swearing—in was accelerated so that mr albanese could attend a quad leaders' meeting in tokyo, in an official capacity. the monkeypox virus has now been detected in three more countries, austria, israel and switzerland, bringing the total to 15.

mr biden is scheduled to meet japan's prime minister fumio kishida and emperor naruhito ahead of tuesday'sthe leaders of australia, india, japan and the united states the long—awaited report into gatherings in downing street during lockdown is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has given people she intends to name in her report until 5pm today to respond. meanwhile, pressure is growing on the prime minister to explain what was discussed at a meeting between him and ms gray several weeks ago. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. the long—awaited report into gatherings at the heart of government is being finalised this weekend, and it's expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has contacted all those she is intending to name or criticise, and they have the long—awaited report into gatherings at the heart of government is being finalised this weekend, and it's expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has contacted all those she is intending to name or criticise, and they have until 5

military honour guard for the meeting with fumio kishido, which came after he metjapan�*s emperor naruhitotwo men talked briefly at the palace entrance before going in. mr biden is due to hold talks with the prime ministers of japan, india and australia. the fallout from ukraine appears set to dominate discussions, but much of the focus will be on china's territorial intentions, in particular, its claim on taiwan. many analysts believe china's massive military gives it the wherewithal to invade taiwan, and to hold off the us and its allies if they try to intervene. our correspondent, rupert wingfield—hayes filed this report from tokyo. this is something that hadn't been seen for more than 70 years, a fighterjet landing on board a japanese aircraft carrier. the jet is american butjapan has a0 of them on order. this is a sleek new mogami class stealth frigate being commissioned last month. it's the first of 22. japan is quietly abandoning seven decades of pacifism, and the reason is simple — china. after ukraine, japan's former prime minister shinzo abe is warning that a chinese invasion of

mr biden is scheduled to meet japan's prime minister, fumio kishida, and emperor naruhito ahead of tuesday'san and the united states. i'm joined now by kyoko hatakeyama, professor of international relations at the university of niigata prefecture, and co—author of snow on the pine: japan's evolving security policy. welcome, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. what is the message that the countries will be looking to hear from that the countries will be looking to hearfrom president biden? that the countries will be looking to hear from president biden? sorry? what is the message _ to hear from president biden? sorry? what is the message countries - to hear from president biden? sorry? what is the message countries will i what is the message countries will be looking to hear from what is the message countries will be looking to hearfrom president biden? be looking to hear from president biden? ., , ., , ., ., biden? the aim is to share common understanding _ biden? the aim is to share common understanding as _ biden? the aim is to share common understanding as to _ biden? the aim is to

the headlines: president biden has had a meeting with emperor naruhito of japan during the second leg of a trip to east asia, that's intended to reinforce ties to its allies in the region. mr biden is due to hold talks with the political leaders of japan, india and australia. australia's labor party leader, anthony albanese, has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister, ending nearly a decade of rule by the conservative coalition. the swearing—in was accelerated so that mr albanese could attend a quad leaders�* meeting in tokyo, in an official capacity. the monkeypox virus has now been detected in three more countries, austria, israel and switzerland — bringing the total to 15. scientists say they are still unsure what's causing the outbreak but they believe it can be transmitted between humans, as well as from animals to humans. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i am stephen sackur. constitutionally barred from seeking a second term in the countries upcoming election. but if he were running, his chances would not be good. his poll ratings are poor

tokyo there biden was received by the emperor of japan naruhito and held talks with the prime minister of the land of the rising sun, but alas, descending into recent months subjectivity fumioksidoy. tomorrow. the summit of the so -called quantum will also take place in tokyo. this is a four- way partnership of the united states of japan india and australia, and biden and kisidia will be joined respectively by indian prime minister render vogue and the new australian prime minister anthony albonese. the main goal of this biden tour. consolidate as much as possible asian allies and partners in the united states against china and russia, and also make sure that the pacific region is dominated by the american, not the chinese or any other international order, both in the field of security and in the field of economy. and today we will talk about this policy of the united states and also about the prospects for the international order in general with the president of the center of the national interest in washington and the co-host of the big game, dimitri simons. dmitry, hello, hello, and

the present will be heading to japan, where he'll be meeting with prime minister shia and emperor naruhito on tuesday he will be heading to the quad summit, where he'll be meeting with leaders from australia, india, and japan. back to president biden, he's at osint, lively katie fang. and now back our program. and now back our program ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. and you may lose weight. adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. in adults also with known heart disease, ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. ozempic® helped me get back in my type 2 diabetes zone. ozempic® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. don't share needles or pens, or reuse needles. don't take ozempic® if you or your family ever had medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if allergic to it. stop ozempic® and get medical help right away if you get a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, or an allergic reaction. serious

emperor naruhito. also includes a meeting with japanese prime minister could cheetah and later we'll see him actually meeting with another world leader who's fresh off an election on tuesday president biden as for that meeting of the group called the quad leaders of india japan the u.s. and australia will be meeting with anthony albany. he was literally just like to 24 hours ago as the new prime minister of australia, alex. >> i also want to note that joe biden will be reunited with ramah manual, i'm assuming there. being that he is the u.s. ambassador to japan. his longtime friend from the obama administration. >> and he's been quite a celebrity in these parts, alex. >> i've been reading about. it he's great on tweeting and he always has a very quick report. and come back, that's for sure. okay thank you very much michael emily for that joining me now is victor nbc former director of asian affairs in the national security council during teacher sylvia bush administration. welcome back to the broadcast

influence of china, the biden arrived at the imperial palace in tokyo today to meet with emperor naruhitol hold talks with the japanese example of fumioksida, and tomorrow he will take part in a four-way security dialogue between japan and the united states and india and australia in north korea, more than 167,000 people fell ill with what he calls a fever while drunk, authorities report that 68 people have died all the time, but the total number of cases since the end of april is approaching the mark of 3 million. world experts believe that the so-called fever. in fact, the coronavirus is the first pandemic until the spring of this year, the north korean authorities denied the existence of a quit in the country. about 40% of british households will live in fuel poverty this will happen if the government does not take urgent action in the near future with such a forecast made ceo of an energy company, and he is michael lewis according to him, a third of customers are already cutting food costs, fuel poverty is a situation in which a household has to spend more than 10% of income on heatin