new komeito secretary-general says that the interparty discussion will be challenging. >> translator: if the interpretation of the constitution is changed every time a new government comes in, it could undermine legal consistency. we really need a thorough discussion. >> ldp officials plan to present various scenarios in their effort to convince new komeito members of the need for collective self-defense. incidents that might arise include a situation in which japan moves to assist u.s. naval vessels in the event of an emergency on the korean peninsula. >>> police in northern nigeria are investigating a deadly bombing that many suspect would be the work of the islamist extremist group boko haram. a bomb blew up in kano. the attack killed four other people. it happened in an area with a large number of christian residents. bombings last year left at least 40 people dead. now members of boko haram haven't claimed responsibility for the latest attack. but militants raised a profile worldwide last month when they kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls. nigerian leaders are facing more pressu