the nld is expected to occupy a certain portion of the parliament seats. attention is focused in how the myanmar's democratization will proceed after the election. nhk world, yangon. >>> massive flooding has struck the main island of fiji. police say at least two people are confirmed dead and five others are missing. they say 7,000 others have evacuated. since last week, a tropical depression west of the coast of the country has been causing heavy rains on viti levu island where the capital, suva is located. several hundred travelers are stranded at an airport that has been sealed off due to resulting floods. weather officials say the heavy rains will continue through tuesday. the government has declared a state of emergency. >>> the latest report by the u.s. defense department says full-scale production of f-35 fighter jets will not start until 2019, two years later than planned. the production delay may have an impact on japan's plan to deploy f-35 jets as the air self-defense force's next mainstay fighter. the aircraft is being jointly developed by the

they don't support the nld proposal. revision is considered virtually impossible. >>> myanmar's reforms are still being recognized despite the dispute between thein sein. foreign ministers agreed to su pend most of the sanctions on the country for one year. they made the decision monday at a meeting in luxembourg. the eu imposed economic sanctions against myanmar 15 years ago. the foreign ministers agreed to keep equipment sales in place. analysts opted to suspend rather than lift the sanctions to pressure myanmar's leaders to continue with the democratic reforms. that makes it possible for them to reimpose the measures. an expert on myanmar joins us, toshihiko kudo is here. thank you for coming in today. first off, aung san suu kyi and other nld members didn't attend the reopening of the parliament. how do you see this situation? is thein sein's party going to react in a very negative way, do you think? >> actually, this is symbolic issue rather than a substantial one. >> okay. >> aung san suu kyi wants to amend the con

president thein sein's government will likely need to bargain with the nld. the party wants to win the next general election in three years' time. observers will be watching for signs of the cooperative relationship with the nld that president has stressed. khimimomo myint, nhk world, phnom penh. >>> ean leaders are acting in unison to support me yab march. at a summit meeting that ended in cambodia on wednesday, the leaders welcomed the outcome of the bielections. they also called on western nations to lift economic sanctions. nhk world's pinh chanda reports. >> reporter: asean leaders seemed cheerful at the closing ceremony. prime minister hun sen of cambodia chaired the summit. he issued a statement saying the bielections in myanmar on sunday were just and fair. he called it a big step forward in the country's democratization. hun sen called on european countries and the united states to reward myanmar for its progress. myanmar has recently chaired the regional bloc in 2014. they agreed to come together and support the bid. asean summits regularly take pla

thein sein's government will likely need to bargain with the nld. the party wants to win the next general election in three years' time. observers will be watching for signs of the cooperative relationship with the nld that thein sein has stressed. >>> meanwhile, asean leaders are acting in unison to support myanmar in this moment of change. at a summit meeting that ended in cambodia on wednesday, the leaders welcomed the outcome of sunday's by-elections. they also called on western nations to lift economic sanctions. nhk world's pinh chanda reports. >> reporter: asean leaders seemed cheerful at the closing ceremony. prime minister hun sen of cambodia chaired the summit. he issued a statement saying the by-elections in myanmar were just and fair. he called it a big step forward in the country's democratization. hun sen called on european countries and the united states to reward myanmar for its progress. myanmar is set to chair the bloc in 2014. asean summits regularly take place at the same time as the east asia summit, it's likely that the u.s. pr

but even with the nld's gains the party will hold less than 10% of the seats in parliament. the governing party retains a commanding position. aung san suu kyi called on its leadership to cooperate for further democratization. >> we would welcome all parties who would wish to join us in the process of bringing peace and prosperity to our country. >> reporter: the government is likely to tout the election result as another step toward democracy. it may also urge western countries to lift economic sanctions. aung san suu kyi knows how the government intends to use the result, but she has bigger goals, aiming to win general elections, scheduled in 2015. the latest vote marks only the beginning of expected political maneuvering between aung san suu kyi and the government. chikashi takaoka, nhk world, yangon. >> the international community has shown strong interest in the bi-elections in myanmar. western countries will likely use the vote as an opportunity to review economic sanctions against the country. the european union sent five election observers on the invitation of the go

president thein sein's government will likely need to bargain with the nld. the party wants to win the next general election in three years' time. observers will be watching for signs of the cooperative relationship with the nld that president has stressed. nhk world, phnom penh. >>> meanwhile, asean leaders are acting in unison to support myanmar in this moment of change. at a summit meeting that ended in cambodia on wednesday, the leaders welcomed the outcome of sunday's bielections. they also called on western nations to lift economic sanctions. nhk world's pinh chanda reports. >> reporter: asean leaders seemed cheerful at the closing ceremony. prime minister hun sen of cambodia chaired the summit. he issued a statement saying the bielections in myanmar on sunday were just and fair. he called it a big step forward in the country's democratization. hun sen called on european countries and the united states to reward myanmar for its progress. myanmar has recently chaired the regional bloc in 2014. they agreed to come together and support the bid. asean summi

the nld pledges to amend this part of the constitution and reject the oath they say contradict their principles. negotiations with parliament aren't going smoothly that leader aung san suu kyi is optimistic. the government and parliament are under pressure to handle the situation carefully. for the international community, the inauguration of lawmakers and aung san suu kyi will be a milestone in democratizing the country. for aung san suu kyi, negotiations are just the opening chapter of her larger goal in bringing democracy from myanm myanmar. jun kobayashi. nhk world. >>> president thein sein didn't comment on making immediate changes to the oath in a press conference in tokyo on monday, but he has not ruled out the possibility of amending the constitution. the myanmar president was eager to show the international community his positive stance on the country's reforms. >> thein sein stressed there will not be in u-turn in me yan par's ongoing reform process toward democracy. he also expressed his intention to improve the economy and standard of living in the country. >>> despite di

the nld says the main obstacle is the constitution which allots a quarter of the seats in parliament to the military. each newly elected mp has to take an oath to safeguard the constitution. but amending that constitution was one of the nld's main election pledges. >> translator: i don't think we can resolve this issue in time. it is almost impossible for us to attend parliament on april 23rd. >> the nld says it sent a letter to president thein sein to try to find a way forward. but it says there has been no progress so far. >>> turning now to afghanistan, the latest scandal involving foreign troops has become more than just an embarrassment for the u.s. government. it is already influencing discussions over the long-term role of international forces in the country. photographs of two u.s. soldiers posing with body parts of dead suicide bombers were published in wednesday's los angeles times. afghan president hamid karzai issued a statement on thursday calling for a quickened comprehensive transfer of security responsibility to afghanistan's own forces. he said that was the only way

the nld says the main obstacle is the constitution which a lots a quarter of the seats in parliament to the military. each newly elected mp has to take an oath to safeguard the constitution. but amending that constitution was one of the nld's main election pledges. >> translator: i don't think we can resolve this issue in time. it is almost impossible for us to attend parliament on april 23rd. >> the nld says it sent a letter to thein sein to try to find a way forward. but it says there has been no progress so far. >>> to afghanistan, the latest scandal involving foreign troops has become more than just an embarrassment for the u.s. government. it is already influencing discussions over the long-term role of international forces in the country. photographs of two u.s. soldiers posing with body parts of dead suicide bombers were published in wednesday's los angeles times. hamid karzai issued a statement on thursday calling for a quickened comprehensive transfer of security responsibility to afghanistan's own forces. he said that was the only way to stop the scandals. and to u.s. senti

we are calling on everybody to try to work this through in a manner that will allow the nld to take its seats. >> the uted nations also urged the pareso compromise for the sake of reform. >> i hope that they will be able to find out some resolutions on this issue harmoniously for the democratization of their country. >> reporter: u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon is expected to visit myanmar on sunday. he'll meet aung san suu kyi for the first time and he'll ao hold talks withresident theinthein thein sein. >>> plans are in place to triple the capacity of its largest port by 2023 to support the country's rapid growth. nhk world's atoshi reports from jakarta. >> reporter: the indonesian port corporation on monday set out its ambitious expansion plan for jakarta's port. it includes widening nearby roads and lanes. the project will be conducted in two phases and will cost $2.47 billion. the port handles 6 million 20-foot containers every year. last year indonesia's exports soared 30% to a record high. even so, concerns remain that outdated infrastruct surholding back the country's eco

. >> reporter: president thei thein sein's government will likely need to bargain with nld. the party needs to win the next general election in three years' time. they will be watching for signs of the cooperative relationship with nld that the president has stressed. nhk world, phnom phen. >>> debt worries in europe resurfaced on wednesday. this caused spain's government bond yields to shoot up again. the yield on the ten-year bond rose to 5.7% at one point. the spanish bond market was heavily sold following a disappointing auction of new bond issues. late last year, spain's bond deal had climbed to nearly 7%. this is a level that would make it difficult for the country to rehabilitate its finances on its own. but the yield dropped in early march to the upper 4% level. last month, spain lowered its target for cutting its budget deficit. that's because credit worries are affecting the economy. this has rekindled market concerns about the country's ability to regain fiscal health. >>> european central bank officials are aware of these concerns so they decided to leave its key

the nld says cameron will hold talks with aung san suu kyi during his visit. they expect to discredit -- discuss the claim that the elections were free and fair. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton praised the outcome of the election. she said the u.s. will name an ambassador to myanmar and take steps to partially lift sanctions. prime minister cameron is also expected to meet with myanmar's president hang seng. the former general is likely to stress to cameron the fairness of the april election. western countries have stated that the free election was a condition of them considering easing sanctions. attention will be focused on what imct the visit has on the british prime minister's attitude toward easing sanctions against mmyanmar. jun kobayashi, nhk world. >> myanmar's reforms are being accompanied by several initiatives to make the country a more attractivemyanmar's larg efforts under way to preserve some of the nation's valuable heritage. a team of ngos is at work in the former capital to restore dozens of beautiful buildings from the british colonia

but even with the nld's gains, the party will hold less than 10% of the seats in parliament. the governing party retains a commanding position. aung san suu kyi called on this leadership to cooperation with former democratization. >> we would welcome all pears who would wish to join us in the process of bringing peace and prosperity to our country. >> reporter: the government is likely to tout the election result as another step toward democracy. it may also urge western countries to lift economic sanctions. aung san suu kyi campaigned knowing how the the government intends to use the result, but she has bigger goals, aiming to win general elections scheduled in 2015. the latest vote marks only the beginning of expected political maneuvering between aung sauaun san suu kyi and the government. nhk world, yangon. >> the international community has shown strong interest in the by-elections in myanmamyanmar. western countries will likely use the vote as an opportunity to review economic sanctions against the country. the european union sent five election election observers. eu of

he indicated that he is considering revising the wording of the oath to make it acceptable for the nld members. it's the first time that the government or parliament has shown signs of concession over the issue. the nld members boycotted monday's opening session, saying that the pledging to safeguard the constitution would be tantamount to an approval of military superiority defined by the constitution. myanmar's authorities apparently want to demonstrate to the west that the democraticized process is proceeding. >>> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon is going to the country to see that firsthand. he heads there sunday to meet aung san suu kyi for the first time. he'll also meet with president thein sein. >> myanmar is only at the beginning of its transition. many challenges lie ahead. many concerns have yet to be addressed. yet i am convinced that we have an unprecedented opportunity to help the country advance toward a better future. >> ban says the president invited him to make his third visit to myanmar since he's been u.n. secretary-general. he'll meet thein sein and spend time wi

the nld party refused to approve the constitution. they feel it gives too much power to the military. they wanted to change the wording from "state guard -- "safeguard" to "respect" the constitution. so far, she is not calling for a boycott. "we will have this resolved within 10 days," he said. he did not say how. the current tension is still concern. >> we are watching closely today. aung san suu kyi's considerations about the parliament. >> the president of burma has not shown any sign of compromising with aung san suu kyi and her followers. the power struggle continues. >> we're very happy to be joined in the studio by andrea who has been covering these elections. this was supposed to be a new era in burmese politics. what happened? >> what happened is -- what really is at issue here is a separate story. you will get this at 2015, the next elections. i think this has a lot of positioning. this is because they are insisting on the constitutional change now, rather than go with the constitution. >> the eu has lifted almost all sancti

. >> first off, other nld members didn't attend the reopening of the parliament. how do you see the situation? is that a party that is going to react in a negative way? >> yes, actually this is a symbolish issue. she went to show her serious liner to a man and that has some democratic clauses. this is automatically reserved for the mility members. # he intentionally took this action to take advantage of the victory of the elections on the first. however, the oath wording is written in the constitution and it is not easy to amend the sentences. the president pointed out that the amendment is possible but only according to the preskribdcribed procedures. >> not an easy task. japan decided to resume its aid and they are getting ready to ease sanctions against the country as well. they are sending a clear message unless democracy happens, they will not do it. how would they take steps towards democracy. >> japan's resumption is one of the biggest results that the government achieved. they started to relax their sanctions step by step and these are also rewarding the p

the nld said aung san suu kyi may visit city hall, the venue of the award ceremony for the nobel prize. >>> the former independence leader elected president on monday has made his victory speech. he called for the people to work together as the country approaches the tenth anniversary of end ens. >> translator: we have to unite all of the people to make a better future. your task is not finished. every minute, every second, you have to utilize the opportunity to make a better life for children and those who have no job. >> he's the national hero who led the struggle for independence from indonesia. it reflects dissatisfaction with the status quo. ten years since they gaped their freedom, the country remains one of the poorest in asia. development has been supported by u.n. peacekeeping forces. but they're expected to leave by the end of the year. the newly elected president now faces the challenge of making sure t can stand on their own two feet. >>> thai prime minister is on an official vision it to china to discuss talks, including boosting bilateral trade, hoping to strengthen econo

nld at a very big turnout, much bigger than expected in the bi- elections.e people are not very comfortable with that now. however, there are a lot of reforms in the government, and the question really is, how much weight will the reformers out in the government in the next three years? >> so reformers, aung san suu kyi, is she right to have backed these initial moves towards democracy? >> i think she is backing reformers. she is convinced that the president is a reformer. his number two is a reformer. also the chief of the army. the key question to watch is what the reformers will be able to accomplish in the next three years. >> ok. having been to burma, what is your own personal view their -- what is the general mood? >> the general mood is surprisingly upbeat and positive. there are a lot of people who are afraid to speak to foreigners. there are still people afraid to come out and speak out. but in general, it is very positive, very upbeat, and a lot of international business is starting to happen from neighboring countries. a lot of people are taking t

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