they approve of noda's cabinet. that's a drop of seven percentage points from last month. the disapproval rating stands at 27%. an increase of nine percentage points. we also asked people about the government's propose the $120 billion tax hike to recover the cost of rebuilding northeastern japan over the next ten years. 44% say they approve of the proposal. 49% say they don't. our survey looked at the debate between the ruling democratic party and the opposition, over how long the maturity should be for that government reconstruction bonds. 48% say it should be ten to 60 years. 28% say it should be ten years. 7% say the bod mant turt should be 60 years. >>> masayo nakajima is here with more. prime minister yoshihiko noda only became prime minister a a month ago and his approval rating has slipped, why is that in. >> when noda took office,s the japanese people considered him modest, trustworthy and steady. many believed he would be better than his predecessor, kanako sachno on the other hand, noda has tried not to b

what changed noda's mind? >> noda has tried not to be a show man. rather, he tried to be modest. but after one and a half months in office, many japanese realized that he has done almost nothing except push for a tax increase to cover the reconstruction of northeast japan. so he needs to sell it to the public, especially concerning the nuclear issue. even if he risks criticism from media. he must stop the dropping of the approval rating. if he loses more support, getting support for the position will be very difficult and in that case he would eventually be forced to resign or call a general election. >> making a decision to get involved in the trade agreement or tpp has been very difficult for the japanese government. why is noda pushing it now? >> japan's population is aging and shrinking. so the country needs to look overseas to rekindle growth. japanese businesses are hampered by the strong yen. worried that it will erode if the country is left out of the trade pact. south korea which competes directly with japan in autos and electronics has a free trade agreement with the eu

on the other hand, noda tried not to be a showman. however, after one month in office, voters realized that noda has done almost nothing except for push for tax increase to cover cost of reconstruction in devastated northeast japan. for many, japanese are having doubts about his leadership now. >> did the resignation of the cabinet minister in charge of nuclear policy effect noda's popularity by any chance? >> i think it did. yup, the economy trade and ministry controls japan's nuclear issues and policies. that cabinet portfolio became more important after the nuclear accident at fukushima daiichi on march 11th. the minister made a series of inappropriate remarks in september. he called the area around the fukushima daiichi a town of death. he also joked after visiting the area that the dirt he got on his sleeves could have been radioactive or something. his resignation took some shine of noda's administration. >> what about the former leader, is that effecting his leadership? >> he is a powerful politician. he controls the ruling fac

what changed noda's mind? >> noda has tried not be a show man. rather he tried motives. after one and a half month in office, many japanese have realized that he has done almost nothing except push for a tax increase to cover the reconstruction of northeast japan. so he needs to sell his policies to the public. especially concerning the nuclear issue. even if he risks criticism from media. he must stop the disapproval rating. he knows if he loses more public support, getting help will be difficult. and in that case he would eventually be forced to resign or call a general election. in which his democratic party would likely lose. >> making a decision to get involved in the trade agreement or tpp has been very difficult for the japanese government. why is noda pushing it now? >> well, japan's population is ageing and shrinking. so the country needs to look overseas to rekindle growth. japanese businesses already hampered by a strong yen. worried that they're competing less will further -- if the country left out of the trade impact. south korea which competes directly wit

noda met with wolf in tokyo on monday. the visiting german president told noda that japan and the eu should increase dialogue to push for an economic partnership agreement. noda said japan wants to conclude the epa with the eu to develop free trade between them and asked wolf for germany's support. the prime minister referred to the eu's reconstruction to the eu's restriction on food imports from japan following the fukushima nuclear accident. noda says he wants the eu to deal with food imports using objective data. he said japan will provide prompt and accurate information. >>> time for a recap of the latest market figures. >>> that's all for now in business news. now it's back to catherine. >> thanks very much. >>> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta has pledged u.s. commitment to peace and prosperity in asia. panetta is in japan for the first time since taking his position in july. panetta spoke to u.s. soldiers and japanese self-force personnel on monday at the usair base in tokyo. he said he wants to make clear that t

noda and lee met at the president's office. noda handed over five volumes of ancient korean archives from the joseon dynasty. the documents had been stored in japan since its colonial rule over the korean peninsula. lee said the handover is symbolic of a path the two countries will follow in the future. noda said japan and korea have had controversies in the past but he stressed they can be overcome if the leaders are determined to improve relations. they agreed to expand a currency swap to help stabilize financial markets shaken by the debt crisis in europe. >> translator: amid global uncertainty, it's important to strengthen currency cooperation to stabilize financial markets. we've agreed to expand our currency swap scheme to $70 billion. >> the financial measure could help prop up the south korean yuan. the currency has been losing strength in the foreign exchange market because of the european debt crisis. >> translator: we've take an big, important step forward in powerfully advancing our future oriented relationship. >>

noda promise to the u.s. does not represent progress on the relocation issue. so it remains the issue. >> thank you for joining us. >>> the yen surge continues in the market. the yen climbed tuesday on the basis of the prolonged crisis in europe and concerns about the u.s. economy. it touched 75.73 at one point, breaking the previous high. the dollar sold following reports following a slump in u.s. consumer confidence. investors sold on concerns european leaders may not be able to come up with a comprehensive solution to europe's debt problems at a summit wednesday. currently, the dollar trading 76.14-15 yen. traders are likely to continue buying the yen on speculation the u.s. federal reserve may further ease monetary policy. >>> the flooding in tie land is having a serious impact on japanese companies. it forced major precision machinery make or canon to lower forecast profits. it said the floods damaged its main factory for ink jet printers and disrupted parts for digital single lens reflex and compact digital cameras. as a result, canon said they revised do

you know, the noda government's promise to the u.s. does not necessarily represent progress on the relocation issue. so it remains unclear how much impact japan's promise on the re, on the base relocation issue will have on the international situation. >> nhk world political commentator, masayo nakajima joining us tonight. masayo, thank you. >>> rescuers are stepping up efforts to find hundreds of people thought to be still trapped under wreckage in eastern turkey. more than 2,200 buildings were destroyed by the magnitude 7.2 quake where the epicenter was located. in van province. the turkish government said 366 people are confirmed dead, and more than 1,300 have been injured. in the worst-hit town, ercis, military units and other crews have been using cranes and heavy machinery to search for people buried under the rubble. with overnight temperatures dropping to freezing points, many survivors are sleeping in tents and huddling around fires to stay warm. emergency food supplies are not reaching all communities affected and electricity

. >>> japan's prime minister noda is visiting south korea and will meet his counterpart in the capitol of seoul wednesday. >> translator: i want to have thorough discussions on future oriented japan, south korea ties, including an economic partnership agreement. >> noda will likely urge south korea to resume negotiations for an economic partnership agreement. the proposed free trade pact has been suspended for seven years. he will also discuss how the two countries and the united states can resolve north korea's nuclear program and issues. noda is expected to hand over a set of ancient korean books, with royal protocol that have been kept in japan. it is believed he will invite lee to japan in a bid to continue the high level talks between the nations. >>> decontamination work has begun on residential buildings in fukushima city tuesday. the cities is about 60 kilometers from the crippled fukushima daiichi power plant. high levels of radiation have been found in different parts of the city. the decontamination work began tuesday. radiation levels there are relatively high. a team of pr

. >>> japan's prime minister noda says they plan to send a unit on a peace keeping mission to south sudan. noda spoke to 800 self defense personnel at a ceremony sunday. >> the self defense forces achieved various results. the government is making its final evaluation of what they will be able to offer south sudan. japan should join such u.n. missions to be respected and trusted by the international community. >> he expresses intention to send a ground self defense engineering unit to south sudan. he said the japanese people were impressed by the rely ability that more than 1,000 personnel showed after the march disaster. referring to the situation in northeast asia, noda said the japan security environment is becoming increasingly unclear. he says north korea has made provocative action and china has been building up military capability and stepping up activities in the waters near japan. he said boosting japan's defense capability for greater sdf mobility and more rapid response is an urgent issue. >>> the u.s. president, barack obama, raised more money for the 2012 election campaign th

>> when noda took office the japanese people considered him modest, steady and trustworthy. he would be better than his predecessor. he said things on the company topped off of his head. he had to take back later. on the other hand, he tried not to be a showman. however, after one month in office, voters have realized that noda has done almost nothing except for push for tax increase to cover the cost of tax reconstruction. many japanese are beginning to have doubts about his leadership now. >> did the resignation in charge of nuclear power affect his popularity? >> i think it did. the economy traded the industry controls japan in nuclear policies. that cabinet began even more important after nuclear accidents at fukushima on march 11th. the minster made a series of inappropriate remarks in september. he called the area around the fukushima plant a town of death. he also joked after visits from the area that the dirt he got on his face could have been radioactive or something. his resignation took something out of the resignation. >> how did the dpj leader. is that affecting

noda is expected to hand over a set of ancient korean books. they include archives of royal protocol from the dynasty that have been kept in japan. it's believed that noda will invite lee to visit japan as soon as possible in a bid to continue the talks between the two nations. we are now joined we the latest in business news. we're seeing a credit downgrade in europe? >> yes. still very much continuing. major u.s. credit rating agencies have downgraded the ratings of financial institutions. moody's said on tuesday it lowered on spanish sovereign debt by two notches to single a 1. it's due to uncertainties over when the debt problems will be resolved. meanwhile, standard & poors cut its credit ratings or two dozen italian commercial banks and investment firms. it cites confusion in the european markets. tuesday's downgrades follow a single notch cut in the rating of major french commercial bank bnp paribas last week. which are being devalued due to concerns over the issues country's fiscal 4e89. european debt problems are starting to affect u.s

in a speech on friday, noda touched on the third supplementary draft budget submitted earlier today, worth 12 trillion yen, or about $160 billion. >> translator: what this diet must achieve is clear -- in order to significantly accelerate the reconstruction efforts in the disaster-affected areas, bring the nuclear power station accident to a conclusion, and rebuild the japanese economy, we must compile as soon as possible, a final draft of the third supplementary budget and its relevant legislation, and move to implement such legislation. this needs to be a joint effort by the government and all parliamentary groups. >> the budget came with related bills on tax increases to raise revenue. noda offered to cut his own salary as well as those of cabinet ministers to win public support on this issue. the prime minister also indicated he was open to dialogue on possible amendments. >>> now, it's time for "the road ahead." seven months after the march earthquake and tsunami, getting medical treatment can still be a problem. in one area for example, a hospital had no doctors. but finally on

noda met governor hirokazu nakaima on thursday in tokyo for the first time since the prime minister took office. in the meeting, nakaima expressed disappointment that the japanese and u.s. governments are pushing ahead with their plan to relocate futenma air station to the henoku district in nago city. he suggested that the marine corps base be moved out of okinawa. noda said the government plans to submit an environmental study to the prefecture by the end of the year. this will lay the groundwork for a relocation based on an agreement between the u.s. and japanese governments. he also expressed hope for smooth communication with okinawa's residents. he cited the issue of security as a matter of national concern. but the okinawa governor remained unconvinced. >> translator: it was very disappointing to learn that the government is pushing for relocation to henoku and not outside of okinawa. this must be resolved based on the wishes of the people of okinawa. they have been struggling with the u.s. bases for the past 66 years. >> meanwhile, the mayor of nago expressed his opposition to th

this is aimed at showing how much the noda government cares about its relationship with neighboring south korea. >> translator: it is true that there are sometimes challenging problems between japan and south korea. however, it's of the utmost importance that we communicate frequently with each other and make efforts for the future as neighboring countries. >> translator: ties between south korea and japan have developed steadily based on close interactions among people. we also have to step up shuttle diplomacy at the governmental level. >> reporter: in addition to making arrangements for the summit, gemba and kim agreed that they will work closely together on north korea's nuclear issue and on that of abduction of japanese nationals by north korea. on the economic front, gemba stressed the need to resume talks toward reaching a bilateral economic partnership agreement. the talks have been stalled since 2004. but kim's reaction was tepid. with letting south korean industries' concerns that eliminating tariffs would further expand the country's trade deficit with japan. the two ministers

prime minister yoshihiko noda and his cabinet are going to take a salary cut to help pay the cost of rebuilding after the march 11 disaster. the decision announced on wednesday will see noda return 30% of his salary while his ministers will return 20% each. they are taking the action to win public understanding for reconstruction tax hikes that are under discussion. it's estimated that more than $118 billion will be needed to rebuild the devastated areas over ten years. the government also hopes to enact a bill that will cut by an average of 7.8% the wages and bonuses of government employees until the end of fiscal 2013. >>> some people living in japan's devastated northeast feel no one is answering their calls for help. they're not eligible for government benefits after the march 11th disaster. so they're not sure how to make ends meet. nhk world's jun yotsumotu has that story. >> reporter: ryu harei's factory was busy at this time last year. now it's empty. he runs a company that processes and ships scallops nationwide, has done for 24 years. the tsunami shut things down. it washed

noda offered to cut his own salary, as well as those of cabinet ministe toin pubc support on this issue. the prime minister also indicated that he was open to dialogue on possible amendments. >>> after slipping to creative withdrawal following the disaster in marc a brilliant japanese film director has recovered and is filming again. eway has won international praises for his movies. he's admired for stories whose theories. he's won acclaim at prominent international film festivals. his work strikes viewers as depicting the subtleties of every day life. this quality is described as ewy world. he lived in sendai until he graduated from high school. after the march 11th earthquake and tsunami, he lost his ability to make films. but his creativity returned when he saw the constructive way disaster victims are reacting to their plight. >> translator: in his new documentary, he's recording facial expressions of people going about their daily lives. >> translator: when i think about what i can do now, well, making documentaries is about all that's left. >> reporter: the tsunami seemed to carr

japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda met french prime minister francois fillon in tokyo on sunday. they agreed on the importance of strengthening the safety of nuclear power plants to the highest level and confirmed that the two countries will cooperate in cleaning up radioactive substances. >> translator: i believe the statement we released on energy policy and nuclear power, a topic relevant to both japan and the world, was a result of this meeting. >> in the statement, the two countries agreed to study the possibility of setting up an international emergency response team that would be swiftly dispatched to deal with nuclear accidents. they also decided to create a committee to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the nuclear energy field. referring to credit worries in europe triggered by the financial crisis in greece, noda said the sovereign debt problem is a pressing issue, and japan will help to resolve it. fillon responded that decisive measures are being prepared to overcome the crisis. >>> japan's transport ministry has drawn up guidelines to protect the country's airport

governing democratic party lawmakers who oppose the tpp are asking prime minister yoshihiko noda about his vision for the country's future. on the other hand, many in the business community say japan should join the negotiations. >> translator: i want japan to join the tpp to ensure fair competition. >> translator: japan will be left behind if it doesn't observe international rules. >> prime minister noda says japan will decide its policy on the tpp by the apex summit. >> translator: i'm sure there are many meaningful proposals. so i will study them thoroughly before attending the upcoming apec summit. >>> researchers from the butterfly society of japan have seen something unseen since the 1930s. they trekked deep into the himalayan country and found a rare swallow tailed butterfly. an nhk crew traveled with them. scientists preserved specimens at the britain national history museum in london. >> this is collected in 1933. >> they found the insects in a valley in eastern buton 78 years ago. these five specimens are the only that remain. no one has reported seeing the butterflies since.

prime minister yoshihiko noda and his cabinet are going to take a salary cut to help pay the cost of rebuilding after the march 11 disaster. the decision announced on wednesday will see noda return 30% of his salary while his ministers will return 20% each. they are taking the action to win public understanding for reconstruction tax hikes that are under discussion. it's estimated that more than $118 billion will be needed to rebuild the devastated areas over ten years. the government also hopes to enact a bill that will cut by an average of 7.8% the wages and bonuses of government employees until the end of fiscal 2013. >>> some people living in japan's devastated northeast feel no one is answering their calls for help. they're not eligible for government benefits after the march 11th disaster. so they're not sure how to make ends meet. nhk world's jun yotsumotu has that story. >> reporter: ryu harei's factory was busy at this time last year. now it's empty. he runs a company that processes and ships scallops nationwide, has done for 24 years. the tsunami shut things down. it washed

governing democratic party lawmakers who oppose the tpp are asking prime minister noda about his vision for the country's future. on the other hand, many in the business community say japan should join the negotiations. >> i want japan tooin the tpp to ensure fair competition. >> japan will be left behind if it doesn't observe international rules. >> prime minister noda says japan will decide the policy on the tpp by the apec summit. >> i am sure there are many meaningful proposals, so i will study them thoroughly before attending the upcoming apec summit. >>> after slipping into creative withdrawal following the disaster in march, a brilliant japanese film director has recovered and is filming again. he has won international praise for his movies. he's admired for stories whose themes verge on lyrics conveyed by images. he has won acclaim at international film festivals. his work strikes viewers as depicting the subtleties of every day life. this quality is described as ewai world. he lived in sendai until he graduated from high school. after the march 11th earthquake and tsunami he sa

last month prime minister yoshihiko noda told u.s. president barack obama in new york that his government would reach a conclusions as soon as possible. noda's democratic party also plans to begin its own discussions on a possible japanese participation in the agreement. japanese business organizations want the government to join the partnership. agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister michihiko kano has expressed reservations about japan taking part believing it would harm the industries overseas. the cabinet secretary told reporters on wednesday that a forum should be set up for public debate on the matter. >> translator: the japanese government has been examining the possibility of joining discussions on the tpp pact. we hope to reach a conclusion as soon as possible. we recognize the need for people to develop a deeper understanding of the issue. >> the government plans to announce its decision at the asia pacific economic forum in honolulu early next month. >>> time to check in with our business team now. ai ucher a joins me

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president barack obama pressed prime minister yoshihiko noda for tangible progress at last month's summ. >>> and now let's take a look at the global weather forecast with saki ochi. >> and welcome back to your weather update. across east asia, largely dry skies for china and the korean peninsula and japan. we have a frontal system off in open waters and looking to head northward over the next couple of days and bringing rain first to the southern islands of japan likely about wednesday but should stay largely dry for the day today. for northern areas of japan, first snowfall of the season falling in parts of who kye do. for southeast asia, meanwhile, still scattered showers and tropical thunderstorms mainly for areas like the northern philippines and the indochina peninsula. very wet picture for you, especially vietnam and then down through the southern end of the peninsula. as highs for tuesday look like. 16, quite cool again in seoul. tokyo, too, at 22 degrees. will be a couple of degree drop from yesterday. 22 degrees in shanghai, as well. and then looking at 27 in taipei so slightly

after taking office in september, japanese prime minister noda has recommitted to the 2006 agreement on futenma. >> but it won't be easy. critics in okinawa say they're determined to fight till the end. our reporter has that story. >> reporter: many people in okinawa now say they won't accept any move by two governments to relocate the base within the prefecture. earlier a plan was held in the prefecture on tuesday. it sharply divided okinawa's people for more than ten years. >> translator: we must make our opposition known to the japanese and u.s. governments as well as the u.s. military to drop the plan as soon as possible. >> reporter: the central government he repeated a try to pass people in the prefecture to accept the relocation plan by offering generous economic packages as an incentive. but the situation took a drastic turn in 2009 when the democratic ngod that it wouldreef ection n the manyokinawans th relocat t thanver.ur wt eshe fdoeno nesri eil bit nvciep >>kn, tprigstmo amahe t kp aask co a pos wneayo tw cditep ncasin distrctivists vote. policians. factors include ringe

panetta is to meet the prime minister noda and defense minister separately tuesday and discuss delayed relocation of a u.s. military air basin okinawa. a plan to move the marine corps station to nago city has been stalled due to strong opposition from local residents. >>> china's defense budget is the second largest in the world. the country is building its military, including its navy, and that's causing concern and friction in the region. how is japan responding to this military force? we have a report. >> the marathon sales southern basis in yokosuka city, 40 kilometers south of tokyo. it is a base for submarines conducting civilian activities in waters around japan. sovereign activities are national secrets. even sales defense members have no knowledge unless they're engaged in the unit. we are allowed in a submarine on the condition we will not reveal details of its mission. torpedo firing exercise was under way in this training area. submarines have capacity to approach and attack targets without being noticed. some also block advance of aircraft carriers. last year japan's defen

prime ministeroshiko noda met in tok wh theietnamese primministerha two nuclear reactors to vietnam. the leaders confirmed that japan ojt.d cooperate in vis eyrose ns lrn t fm they agreed on joint mining of rare earth minerals in vietnam. >>> vietnam b merein dan f electricity in its rapidly-growing economy. japanese scheduled to start operating in 2021. japan has been helping treat nam train engineers to build nuclear plants and has proposed financial support. japanese experts say other countries are expected to demand more thorough safety from japanese nuclear technology following the fukushima nuclear crisis. >>> in northern bangkok residents continue to struggle against the floods and massive volumes of floodwaters continue their relentless advance on the city. the heart of bangkok escaped significant damage over the weekend. but residents of other areas have not been spared from the worst floods in half a century. the government was forced to move its flood relief operation center from waterlogged don muang airport to central bangkok. the waters followed and monday reached about

the panel submitted the report on its financial investigation to prime minister yoshihiko noda on monday. it says compensation payments up until march of next year will amount to about $47 billion. after that, tepco will likely have to make annual payments of nearly $12 billion. the experts say the utility should cut costs by more than $32 billion over the next ten years. they suggest eliminating 7,400 jobs. they also say tepco should sell about $9 billion in assets. that includes real estate and stocks. that's about $1.3 billion more than tepco had planned to sell. the financial report also calls on the government to promptly reveal the utility's pricing system. it says tepco may have overestimated costs and overcharged consumers. >> translator: the problems are longstanding. we have revealed that the extremely problematic pricing standards have been neglected for a long time. we expect the company to work to improve efficiency in every way possible and restructure. >>> catching a cab in tokyo is easy. there are about 50,000 of them in the city. finding an electrical hybrid taxi is a li

the panel submitted the report on its financial investigation to prime minister yoshihiko noda on monday. it says compensation payments up until march of next year will amount to about $47 billion. after that, tepco will likely have to make annual payments of nearly $12 billion. the experts say the utility should cut costs by more than $32 billion over the next ten years. they suggest eliminating 7,400 jobs. they also say tepco should sell about $9 billion in assets. that includes real estate and stocks. that's about $1.3 billion more than tepco had planned to sell. the financial report also calls on the government to promptly review the utility's pricing system. it says tepco may have overestimated costs and overcharged consumers. >> translator: the problems are longstanding. we have revealed that the extremely problematic pricing standards have been neglected for a long time. we expect the company to work to improve efficiency in every way possible and restructure. >>> three scientists whose work could help save people from cancer and other diseases have won the top award in their fiel

noda will be joining us in a few minutes. >>> a much calmer gathering in washington, d.c. it is a march for jobs and justice being led by civil rights activist, the reverend al sharpton, heading for the new martin luther king memorial which will be officially dedicated tomorrow. >>> a catholic bishop has been charged with failing to report suspected child abuse. bishop robert finn knew about foreign graphic pictures of children on a priest's laptop last december. if convicted, bishop finn could face a year in jail. >>> actor larry hagman says he has been diagnosed with cancer. the 80-year-old, best known fr his role as j.r. ewing on the tv series, dallas, didn't disclose the type but says it is a very common and treatable form of cancer. he will undergo treatment this month while working on a remake of the show, dallas. >>> let's get right to those occupy italy roe protests that have turned violent. barbie nado is in italy. she is joining us by phone. earlier, mentioned these an a anarchists that clash with the peaceful protests. are you there? >> i am here. i can't hear t

president barack obama pressed prime minister yoshihiko noda for tangible progress at last month's summit. >>> and now let's take a look at the global weather forecast with saki ochi. >> and welcome back to your weather update. across east asia, largely dry skies for china and the korean peninsula and japan. we have a frontal system off in open waters and looking to head northward over the next couple of days and bringing rain first to the southern islands of japan likely about wednesday but should stay largely dry for the day today. for northern areas of japan, first snowfall of the season falling in parts of who kye do. for southeast asia, meanwhile, still scattered showers and tropical thunderstorms mainly for areas like the northern philippines and the indochina peninsula. very wet picture for you, especially vietnam and then down through the southern end of the peninsula. as highs for tuesday look like. 16, quite cool again in seoul. tokyo, too, at 22 degrees. will be a couple of degree drop from yesterday. 22 degrees in shanghai, as well. and then looking at 27 in taipei so slightly

prime minister yoshihiko noda is ordering his officials and li doctipay ecives to quickldecide on whether japan should participate in tpp negotiations. >>>he central european country of slovakia has endorsed a plan toureruprt debt-strappeded nations and troubledbanks s ai uchida has te story. >> svaa approved the bailout of the fund it is designed to contn e eopn credit skies are and this means all 17 euro zone nations have now endorsed theeare >> reporter: on thursday, tre waa an to bolster the facility by a vote of 114-30. the facility providesunngo fiscally troubled euro zone countries. on tuesday, however, the parliament rejected the bill. some members of the governin coition abstained from voting amid public opposition to bailing out debt-ridden unie le ee. thursday's approval came after thrungoati gne support by agreeing to hold general election two years earlier than scheduled. >> translator: i would like to thank all the lawmakers who voted in favor of the bill. slovakia will remain a member of eund euro zone. we could confirm the bailout measure with today's ballot. >> reporter:

prime minister yoshihiko noda is ordering his officials and ruling democratic party executives to quickly decide on whether japan should participate in tpp negotiations. >>> next we go to our bureau in bangkok for the latest on what's making headlines in the region. >> they are celebrating the wedding of a young monarch. first royal wedding in 23 years is a simple, fresh start for the newly democratic nation. 31-year-old married a 21-year-old commoner. the celebrations were held in the country's ancient capital in the presence of the royal family and prominent buddhist figures. the ceremony was broadcast live on national television and will be followed by several days of festivities. >> translator: we think of our king as a god. we see it as a very good development. he's been good for his people in the past, and it bodes well for our future, too. >> everything is changing. our king is going to start a new life getting married. and i think it's good. >> the king of bhutan enjoyed absolute rule until 2008 when the country adopted a constitutional monarchy and election of parliament. the nat

. >> the noda administration plans to hammer out a plan before an upcoming meeting of the asia-pacific corporation. the gathering is to be held in hawaii in november. now back to katherine. >>> the european union has decided to sign up to an extension of the kyoto protocol on global warning on the commission that major carbon emitters commit to the pac. the minimum strers outlined the bloc's basic policy on global warming ahead of the climate change conference which beginning in latd november. eu virltal commissioner told reporters member states will back a second period of the kyoto protocol, as long as major carbon producers, including china and the united states indicate when they'll take part the first period of the protocol expires at the end of next year. though developing countries call for the extension, japan is refusing to sign up as it only obliges advanced economies to cut the emissions. >>> two american economists are sharing the top honor in their field. they have joinlt jointly won this year's nobel prize in economic sciences. >> the royal swedish academy of sciences has

panetta is to meet prime minister yoshihiko noda and defense minister, ichikawa separately on tuesday and discuss the delayed relocation of a u.s. military base in okinawa. a plan to move the marine corps futenma air station to nago city also in okinawa has been stalled due to strong opposition from local residents. secretary panetta came to japan after visiting indonesia. that country is becoming a strategically-important power in southeast asia. it controls a key route from the strait of malaca to the south china sea. it's one reason the united states and china are trying to strengthen their military ties with indonesia. nhk world tells us how that is playing out. >> reporter: panetta is on a tour of east asia. the first leg of his trip included talks with indonesian defense minister. the u.s. agreed to provide indonesia with radar to monitor ships in its territorial waters. the u.s. also agreed to provide fighter jets. indonesia is modernizing its defensive weapons on land and at sea. the united states agreed to support such efforts. indonesia is aware of its strategy importance an

panetta is to meet prime minister yoshihiko noda and defense minister, yasuo ichikawa separately on tuesday and discuss the delayed relocation of a u.s. military base in okinawa. a plan to move the marine corps futenma air station to nago city also in okinawa has been stalled due to strong opposition from local residents. >>> china's defense budget is the second largest in the world. the country is building up its military, including its navy and that's causing concern and friction in the region. how is japan responding to this burgeoning military force? nhk world's kan ishiyama reports. >> reporter: the maritime self-defense force's summering base is located in yokosuka city, 40 kilometers south of tokyo. it's a base for submarines conducting surveillance activities in waters around japan. submarine activities are national secrets. even self-defense force members have no knowledge about them, unless they're engaged in the unit. we are allowed into a submarine on the condition that we will not reveal details of its mission. a torpedo-firing exercise was under way in this training area. >> r

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noda and putin spoke by telephone friday. putin said russia hopes to keep working with japan by supplying it with electricity and liquefied natural gas. noda said he hopes an lng plan that japan and russia plan to build will soon be a reality. putin also says he hopes the japanese will approve an agreement on nuclear energy that japan and russia signed in 2009. noda says he expects the agreement to be discussed during the next session. noda hopes to work with putin towards resolving the dispute over this island. >>> retail sales rose 1.1% last month. the market had been expecting arise of six-tenths a percent. september retail sales came in at $395.5 billion. sales of automobiles and related parts up 3.6%. sales of clothing up 1.3%. department stores and discount shops saw sales rise by .7%. and gasoline sales up 1.2%. we spoke with the chief analyst at barclays capital. >> retail sales for september were quite strong. it led us to revise higher forecast for third quarter real gdp growth. we look for annualized gross 2.5% whe