one on the agenda was northeast asia. they discussed how to live in harmony. one was to boost mutual trust. as a said to freeze the capability and neighboring countries to engage and should not isolate it. participants also discussed the con flibflicts in the middle ea. >> no new nuclear war heads. >> on the other hand o o officials from the nuclear nations insist that had the the holding of the nuclear weapons was stability for the time being. scientists argue that had they're a block and should be banned. >> politically it's a great responsibility. one of the main things that i would suggest that the leader do is to come and visit. >> very mild point of views are presented. i believe that we have to take many of these point of views back home and start to compromise them into concrete initiatives. >> the president of the conferences commented after the five day meeting. >> they will not be with us forever. the message must be passed on through the word of the younger generation. >> the scientists that i met here with a huge hope, so i hope that that he chooe

here into eastern asia, things are drying up quite significantly in northeast asia. high pressure is dominating. unfortunately, that is making for some stagnant air, so you do want to watch out for the air pollution there in northeastern china. but let's look at your temperatures to wrap up here. tokyo at 21. partly cloudy skies. ulan bator, some snowfall for you on your tuesday. here's your extended outlook. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. announcer: "euromaxx highlights." and here is your host. host: hello and welcome to our highlights show, bringing you the best picks of the week. here's a look at what's coming up. whitewater adventure -- our reporter got wet at the extreme kayaking world championships. growing furniture -- how one designer makes trees grow into the shape of chairs and tables. top chef -- helene darroze is named world's best female chef. extreme sports have taken off in popularity over the last few years. aside from extreme hiking, biking, and skiing, there's also extreme kaya

they are much more cautious when it comes to poking the japanese, for example, in northeast asia. so despite the fact, i mean, i would agree that the development of chinese military powers is an important element and a central issue for defense planning, but the first order of business is to get some presence there. secretary carter make a big deal the other day about the fact we are sending a destroyer to reestablish freedom of navigation. again, the striking thing about that to me was not what was being done, which was very welcomed, but the fact that it didn't take too long to do and it required a couple billion dollars destroyer to safely go in those waters again. if we had been there over the course of the past couple of decades, maybe it would have been paid into an airfield. >> are you suggesting we need a stronger forward presence in east asia speak was absolutely. >> and to work more closely with our allies in this area speak was absolutely. the filipinos are desperate to have us return to the region. again and this conversation about allies we should focus on allies, rea

the fight against corruption and fighting insecurity in the northeast of the country is top of the agenda. >>> now we head to southeast asiajust a moment. myanmar's president congratulating aung san suu kyi as a landslide victory looks certain. >>> and why israel has described the new european union's labeling rule as discrimination. ♪ the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. ♪ >>> hello again, slovenia has begun the construction of a rise or wire barrier on the border with croatia after more than 180,000 country entered the country since october. e.u. and african leaders are meeting right now to talk about the refugee crisis. >>> thousands have marched on the presidential palace in afghanistan protes

asia. he is pushing his transpacific trade deal which is coming under killer. right now. the radar showing the storm system that brought heavy rain to the northeast corridor yesterday. it is moving off into new england as the rain moves away, it will be replaced by windy and cooler temperatures. weekend lows across the region will drop into the 20s. in the meantime, the first big snow of the season is falling from the dakotas to the upper midwest. some areas could end up with around ten inches before it's all over with. the snow will continue into tomorrow in parts of the region. chicago gets its first snow of the season up to an inch is expected. >>> well, still ahead, the thanksgiving travel season getting under way. the important message from the tsa for people about to fly. >> genetically inc. nearbied salmon, yum, cleared for american supermarkets. consumers voicing their concerns. >>> an all-out search. how did someone make off with a 300-year-old cello? and off you go, and off you go, and off you go, for every step, every stride, every start, begin strong with the lasting energy of 100% whole grain quaker oats... and off you go. looks like

asia. high pressure system is keeping the skies clear over japan and also the korean peninsula. we do have the stationary frontal boundary that is lingering over the northeast of china. that will spread east during the weekend. korean peninsula dealing business wet weather and potentially wet weather for japyea japan into the first part of next week. colder air from a high pressure system will bring chance for snow flurries into beijing with a high of 5. 21 in oak tokyo. shanghai a high of 24 on friday. as you look at the forecast for north america we do have a big trough, colder air filtering down through the mountains and then slamming up against the warm air coming from the southeastern side of the united states. we've been dealing with severe storms. in fact there's been one tornado report coming out of oklahoma from this particular setup. we're looking at active weather overnight into friday, extending chicago to houston, eastward into atlanta. be on the lookout for this particular weather setup. quickly what's happening in europe, mainly dry for the eastern side and the southern areas of the continent. a little wetter toward london and paris as you go

asia. he is pushing his transpacific trade deal, which is coming home, as aob killer. >> let's talk about the weather right now. system that brought heavy rain to the northeast corridor yestery. it is moving off into new as the rain moves away, it will be replaced by windy and cooler temperatures. weekend lows across the region will drop into the 20s. in the meantime, the first big snow of the season is falling from the dakotas to the upper midwest. some areas could end up with around ten inches before it's all over with. the snow will continue in to tomorrow in parts of the region. chicago gets its first snow of the season. up to an inch is expected. >>> well, still ahead, the thanksgiving travel season getting under way. the important message from the tsa for people about to fly. >>> and geneticay engineered salmon, yum, cleared for american supermarkets. consumers voicing their concererns. >>> plus, an all-out search overnight. how did someone make off with a 300-year-old cello? and off you go, and off you go, for every step, every stride, every start, begin strong with the lasting energy of 100% whole grain quaker oats... and ofyou go. looks like some fo