around 10,000 troops will stay in okinawa. >> we think it breaks a very long stalemate on okinawa that has plagued our politics. >> the transfer of u.s. marines to guam is expected to cost $8.6 billion. japan will pay about a third of the tab. the united states will return 13 military facilities in okinawa to japan. both sides are presenting the effort as a way to quickly alleviate the burden of the american military presence on the southern island chain. >> translator: the deal achieves positive and concrete results, reducing okinawa's burden comes first. >> the agreement doesn't cover the relocation of the u.s. futenma air station within okina okinawa's main island. a number of locals are opposed to the move. they want the marine base off their island entirely but american and japanese officials say the current plan of shifting futenma to an area further north is the only feasible option at this time. originally the joint statement was to be released on wednesday. but it was postponed after opposition in congress. >>> we asked nhk world's takeshi kurihara to expln more. >> tokyo and

around 10,000 troops will stay in okinawa. >> we think it breaks a very long stalemate on okinawa that has plagued our politics. >> the transfer of u.s. marines to guam is expected to cost $8.6 billion. japan will pay about a third of the tab. the united states will return 13 military facilities in okinawa to japan. both sides are presenting the effort as a way to quickly alleviate the burden of the american military presence on the southern island chain. >> translator: the deal achieves positive and concrete results, reducing okinawa's burden comes first. >> the agreement doesn't cover the relocation of futenma air station within okinawa's main island. a number of locals are opposed to the move. they want the marine base off their island entirely but american and japanese officials say the current plan of shifting futenma to an area further north is the only feasible option at this time. originally the joint statement was to be released on wednesday. but it was postponed after opposition in congress. >>> nhk world's takeshi kurihara covers diplomatic issues. so, takeshi, what do you t

self-defense force personnel are on the ground in the country's southern most pretectu urure okinawa. and they brought some heavy equipment with them. pac-3 interceptor missiles. the first teams arrived tuesday. 700 personnel will be deployed in all. the defense ministry says interceptor missile units will take up positions in seven locations around okinawa and in the tokyo metropolitan area. it also says the sdf will deploy three aegis-equipped detroiters in the east china sea and the sea of japan. north korean leaders say they are launching a satellite into space some time between april 12th and 16th. many countries believe they'll actually be testing a long-range ballistic missile. and even though the launch hasn't happened, japan's cabinet is already punishing north korea. it's extending sanctions against the country for another year before they expire on april 13th. the decision is also in response to the north's failure to reinvestigate the fate of japanese nationals its agents abducted in the 1970s and '80s. japan introduced the sanctions six years ago after pyongyang carried o

the drills included an audio test broadcast while the text warned of a supposed attack targeting okinawa. in the case of real danger to citizens, local governments would relay the information by public address system and other means. >> translator: the system is aimed at being prepared for

the rocket is expected to pass over the southernmost part of okinawa. units equipped with the pac-3 interceptor missile system arrived wednesday in in a hoe city and miyako island. another will arrive on ishigaki island thursday to complete the deployment. ground self-defense units have been dispatched to undertake rescue and relief operations in case of injuries from any falling rocket debris. about 40 troops were transferred from western japan to naha on wednesday. another 400 troops will be deployed to the southwestern islands offish gashie, miyako and yonaguni. the defense ministry is sending three aegis equipped destroyers to the east china sea and the sea of japan. >>> japan's defense ministry is apparently using north korea's planned rocket launch to boost the country's defense capabilities in okinawa. the ministry's latest report on defense policy guidelines cites china as a major source of concern for the region and the international community. china has stepped up military activities in the east china sea in recent months. an nhk reporter says

the rocket is expected to pass over the southernmost part of okinawa. units equipped with the pac-3 interceptor missile system arrived wednesday in naha city and miyako island. another will arrive on ishigaki island thursday to complete the deployment. ground self-defense force units have been dispatched to guard the system and undertake rescue and relief operations in case of injuries from any falling rocket debris. about 40 troops were transferred from western japan to naha on wednesday. another 400 troops will be deployed to the southwestern islands off ishigaki and miyako. the defense ministry is sending three aegis equipped destroyers to the east china sea and the sea of japan. >>> japan's defense ministry is apparently using north korea's planned rocket launch to boost the country's defense capabilities in okinawa. the ministry's latest report on defense policy guidelines cites china as a major source of concern for the region and the international community. china has stepped up military activities in the east china sea in recent months. an nhk r

marines from okinawa. >> the u.s. government has announced 9000 marines are to be removed on the basis of the japanese island. -- remove from the bases on the japanese island. there has been no announcement windy redeployment will begin. what prompted the decision to shift these 9000 marines out of japan? >> i think it had to do with the fact that the prime minister was going to be at the white house next week. the democratic party talked to the prime minister to do so. they have been in power for about three years. 9000 u.s. marines will be moved away from okinawa to other locations in the pacific. the reason why they're doing that is because the people of okinawa, some of them have long resented the fact that they have been hosting half of the american force in japan, which is a legacy of the second world war. the focus of the locals and in okinawa and the issues are the military base and moving it to the city center on the new location on the island coast. they would like to see it move out of japan altogether. of

and areas concerned, okinawa. these expressions were originally written for contingencies like military attack. so some military experts say that these expressions might cause uncertainty among local governments. they also point out that they could convey the wrong sort of impression to the international community that japan is dealing with the launch as if it's an armed attack. >> right. thank you jun yotsomoto reporting. >>> japan's self-defense forces have completed deploying their pac-3 interceptor missile system to okinawa. they are under strict orders from the defense minister to shoot down any possible debris from the rocket that could land on japanese territory. the unit equipped with a pac-3 system arrived on ishiaka island. ground self-defense force units have been dispatched to guard the pac-3 system and undertake rescue and relief operations in case of injuries from any falling rocket debris. about 40 troops were transferred from western japan to nahao on wednesday. another 4land troops will be deploye

marines will leave their base and okinawa. at least 10,000 u.s. troops will remain in the country, much to the annoyance of the locals. >> for more than 60 years, japan and united states have been allies. flags of the two countries are flown at side-by-side i basis in okinawa. many islanders the been reluctant hosts. now 9000 marines are being moved to locations in the pacific. a substantial presence will remain. the announcement comes days before japan's prime minister flies to washington to visit the white house. it brought down one of its predecessors. the deal was welcomed by the japanese government. >> i believe it has been good because we have been able to maintain a strong position, but also been able to decrease the burden on the okinawa people. >> the issue of american military bases has not been resolved and could still strained alliance. the u.s. marines pretend -- attend the base in the city center and it has long been a source of grievance. many have campaigned for it to be moved off the island altogether. when the two governments sai

the first intercepter units arrived at japan's southern most prefecture of okinawa on tuesday. japan's defense minister last friday ordered the interception of any debris from the rocket. 700 personnel will be deployed to prepare for the launch. the defense ministry says intercepter missile units will be placed in several locations around okinawa and in the tokyo metropolitan area. it also says three aegis-equipped destroyers will be deployed in east china sea and the sea of japan. the japanese cabinet agreed to extend its sanctions on north korea for another year before they expire on april 13th. the current extension is due to the north's planned rocket launch and its failure to reinvestigate the fate of japanese nationals it abducted. the sanctions were introduced six years ago after pyongyang carried out missile and nuclear experiments. >>> members of the association of southeast asian nations have called for sanctions against myanmar to be lifted. they held a summit the day after the results emerged from the landmark bi-election in myanmar. pro-democracy leader aung san su

the test broadcast failed to activate properly in okinawa's prefectural capital of naha. the alert was supposed to sound over 44 loudspeakers installed throughout the city. but the speakers remained silent during the drills. naha city is investigating the cause of the failure. >>> pakistan's relationship with the united states remains fragile. u.s. deputy secretary of state thomas knight's visit to islamabad on wednesday to seek a breakthrough. the obama administration specifically wants pakistan to reopen supply routes to afghanistan. nhk world's hideki yui reports. >> we appreciate your support and sacrifice. >> reporter: amiss wordening anti-american sentiment in pakistan, visiting u.s. deputy secretary of state thomas knight expressed gratitude for pakistan's cooperation in the fight against terrorism. the u.s./pakistan relationship was when nato-led forces killed dozens of pakistan civilians in an air raid. pakistan retaliated by closing over land routes supplying international forces in afghanistan. knight asked the pakistani prime minister to reopen the routes. he

. >> in terms of the marines in okinawa, guam, and thei indonesa pacific, i think you're very much awareof the issues there, senators mccain, webb, and i have been voicing concerns and others have as well about some of the issues that are involved there, including the road map realignment agreement to build up on guam, some of the changes that are being considered in the current plan. >> first would be submission to the committee of the marine corps commandant's preferred force laydown and of a master plan with the construction of the facilities and the infrastructure necessary to implement that preferred force laydown, another one of the wrechoirments is the secretary of deficient submit an independent assessment of the force -- our force posture in asia and the pacific region. secretary, i assume you're familiar with that statutory requirement? >> yes, i am. >> do you know if an independent entity has been assigned to conduct that assessment? >> senator, my understanding is that the -- the department of defense is -- has selected someone. i don't know if the contract has been signed to

on the japanese eye land of okinawa. under the terms of the deal, some of the military contingents are to be redeployed to other sites. one explains how the behavior of u.s. servicemen have had a sway. >> this started with when a tragic incident involving a member of the u.s. marine corps remaining a girl in okinawa. so people in okinawa have all legitimate reasons to be concerned. but more than that, there was an agreement forged between the two governments and it was about to be implemented. then came a new government that said something dramatically different then a stalemate began to be greater. finally this agreement is going to give more time space for both governments to solve the issue. for the united states there's a significant degree of opposition from the senate. >> well, our tokyo correspondent says both countries are keen to reduce the criticism of the bases without damaging the ability of the u.s. to project military power in the area around east asia. >> since the alliance with japan, the united states is

military facilities in okinawa. >>> the hunt for a group of bears that mauled two women to death at a tourist park in northern japan is over. hunters managed to shoot the six bears dead on friday afternoon, after they fled their enclosure into the surrounding forests. the drama at the bear park in kazuno, akita prefecture, began on friday morning when park officials made an emergency call to report that one of the workers had been attacked. rescuers found a female employee lying outside an enclosure, but were unable to reach her for several hours because there were still bears milling about. when they did finally reach her, she was already dead. the body of another female worker was found nearby. the park had 38 bears including brown bears and asiatic black bears. it was preparing to open for the spring tourist season. following reports of the escape, the national road near the park was cordoned off and outdoor activities and nearby elementary and junior high schools were suspended. the bear enclosure is surrounded by a fence measuring about ten meters high. a hunter says the gates we

marine stations in okinawa prefecture to locations outside of japan. other is relocating the u.s. marine corps futenma air station. there has been strong opposition over the new site. the marines will move from o okinawa to other areas including guam. >>> the chinese government has indicated a local company has a right to use the ipad trademark in china. both apple and pro view technology, a chinese i.t. equipment maker are claiming the right to the use of the tablet computer's trademark. apple says it bought the ipad trademark in china from a pro view group company in taiwan. but a high ranking official at china's state administration for industry and commerce said that apple failed to take the steps necessary for the registration of the trademark under chinese law. the official made the comment as a second trial in a higher court is in progress. last year apple lost its case in a lower court in shen zen and filed an appeal. the officials comment is considered as likely to influence the outcome of the latest trial. >>> japan has agreed to continue tec

pac 3 surface to air missiles are set up in okinawa prefecture. others are in the tokeo area just in case. pong sang is one of the closest areas where debris is expected to fall. anna? >> reporter: experts calculate the first booster will drop into the sea behind these islands. the south korean government has taken steps to reinforce safety measures. aircraft and ships have been urged to avoid the area from thursday to monday where debris from the rocket is expected to fall. town officials used loud speakers on wednesday to warn residents not to take their ships out to sea for the time being. this area is a tourist spot well known for seafood, particularly a kind of small octopus popular with visitors and currently in season. naturally restaurant owner and fishermen are concerned that their businesses might be hurt by any provocative action from north korea. back to you. >> thank you, anna. that was anna jung in south korea. one of the factors in deciding whether to launch is the weather. rachel ferguson joins us now from the weather desk. >> hi t

even in okinawa you expected or saw up to 30 millimeters of rainfall early this morning. but now the storm is work its way off towards the east, expecting to bring some heavy rain showers throughout the day on saturday. this is going to be accompanied by some cooler temperatures coming down from 22 on friday, all the way down to 13 here in tokyo, but good news going into sunday, some warmer air will move into the area, raising the temperatures all the way back up to the low 20s. but let's pull back here and look at temperatures out towards the west here in shanghai at 21. hong kong, you saw some thunderstorms this afternoon with a high of 29 there. and into bangkok, 36 for your high on saturday. this is also accompanied by some afternoon, evening pop-up thunderstorms. let's move into the americas here. here all these higher cloud tops indicated in the bright white, this is a storm system that has been continuing to bring some severe weather towards the central plains. it does look like another round of severe weather is going to be popping up here across oklahoma and even

enemies in the second world war, there flags have flown side-by-side at bases on okinawa. many islanders have been reluctant hosts to nearly half of the force in japan. 9000 marines are being moved to long and other locations in the pacific -- to guam and other locations in the pacific. a substantial presence will remain. this comes days before the prime minister flies to washington to visit the white house. so controversial has the american presence in that it brought down one of its predecessors. the deal was welcomed by the japanese government. >> i believe it has been good. we have not only been able to maintain strong force position, we have also been able to decrease the burden on the open now people -- open now -- okinawan people. >> the base in the city center has long been a source of grievance. many people have campaigned for it to be moved off the island of together. the two governments say there is no viable alternative to sticking to the previously agreed to plan to move it to okinawa's coast. bbc news in tokyo. >> in other news, at least 27 have been injured

even in okinawa you expected or saw up to 30 millimeters of rainfall early this morning. but now the storm is work its way off towards the east, expecting to bring some heavy rain showers throughout the day on saturday. this is going to be accompanied by some cooler temperatures coming down from 22 on friday, all the way down to 13 here in tokyo, but good news going into sunday, some warmer air will move into the area, raising the temperatures all the way back up to the low 20s. but let's pull back here and look at temperatures out towards the west here in shanghai at 21. hong kong, you saw some thunderstorms this afternoon with a high of 29 there. and into bangkok, 36 for your high on saturday. this is also accompanied by some afternoon, evening pop-up thunderstorms. let's move into the americas here. here all these higher cloud tops indicated in the bright white, this is a storm system that has been continuing to bring some severe weather towards the central plains. it does look like another round of severe weather is going to be popping up here across oklahoma and even

at the same time, it will reduce the impact on local communities like okinawa.econd, our joint vision commits us to deepening our trade in investment. we're already among each other's top trading partners and our exports to japan and japanese companies in the u.s. support more than 1 million american jobs. but there's more we can do. especially as we work to double u.s. exports so i appreciate the prime minister updating me on his reform efforts in japan, including liberalizing trade and playing a leading role in asia pacific's economy. we instructed our team to continue our consultation regarding japan's interest in troing the trans pacific partnership which would benefit both our economies. and we agreed to deepen our cooperation on nuclear safety, clean energy and cyber security to enhance our economic competitiveness. third, our joint vision lays out the future we seek in the asia pacific. a region where international rules and norms are upheld. where nations contribute to regional security. where commerce and freedom of navigation is not impeded and where d

has agreed to move half of its marines from the okinawa base in japan the air base situated in a crowded urban area has long angered local residents with some troops embroiled in incidents of violence break the marines will now be sent to other bases in the western pacific although some ten thousand will remain at the okinawa. medical students in the bolivian capital of the past held mock crucifixions in a protest over a new law extending the doctor's work day by two hours others calling for the resignation of the nation's health minister carried signs written in their own blood the demonstrations follow a month long protest by doctors which is forced the closure of several public hospitals over the past few weeks. and two russian cosmonauts and a nasa astronaut are heading back to earth after spending six months on the international space station over the team didn't lose touch with events back on earth with russian cosmonauts voting in the part of the military and presidential elections the spacecraft is expected to land in kazakhstan eleven forty five g.m.t. you'll be able to watch th

about 10,000 marines will stay on okinawa. a judge in florida will decide whether to impose a higher bond for george zimmerman. he's the neighborhood watch volunteer accused in the shooting death of trayvon martin, an unarmed teenager. zimmerman was freed monday on $150,000 bond. his family said they'd have trouble raising it. at a hearing today, defense attorney mark o'mara said it turns out a web site raised $200,000 for zimmerman's defense. he said the family did not realize they could use the money. the federal communications commission ordered tv stations today to post their campaign advertising rates online. the information already is available for public inspection at each station, but advocates of the new rule said putting the data online makes it far more accessible. broadcasters warned it will give their competitors sensitive information about how much they charge for commercials. wall street finished the week on a quiet note. the dow jones industrial average gained 23 points to close at 13,228. the nasdaq rose 18 po

other locations in the asia- pacific region. 10,000 marines will remain on okinawa.nsions of what japanese see as a bird in some u.s. presence. >> a federal judge denied a request gto release photographs and video taken of the raid on the home of bin laden last year. a u.s. intelligence official says there's no specific terrorist threat leading up to the anniversary, but there has been increased intelligence of tatter from al qaeda groups in yemen. >> now to the martin case soliciting donations for george zimmerman's legal defense fund has raised more than $200,000. his lawyer says the website will shutdown and he will tell a judge about the money today. he is now free on bond. a key witness in the trial of former democratic presidential candidate john edwards will be back on the stand today. andrew young will face more questions about secret donor money used to pay for expenses. much of the money went toward his family's dream home instead of edwards' pregnant mistress, he had mixed. >>5-- -- young admits./ >> a woman had a rash and was suspected to be a symptom of

the marines have been in open now since world war -- been in okinawa since w.w. ii. they say this is a step forward and that they can move to guam, hawaii, and australia. >> we had the spectacular site of a space shuttle over our area last week. today, it was new york's turn. it left dulles the same way of discovery came in, on the back of a 747. it made a scenic flight over of the big apple before touching down. the enterprise will soon be on display at the new york u.s.s. intrepid sea air and is based museum. still to come, gas prices are still slipping and that's good news. see where prices stand this weekend. >> airfare is not, however. how much air fare has jumped in the recent months. >> today congress acted to keep interest rates and low for college students but the way republicans want to pay for it have the democrats crying foul. >> i'm doug hill in the belfort to furniture weather center. starting off the weekend on a nice note. sunshine saturday and sunday? find out minutes away. >> efforts to keep interest rates low for student loans are coming to a halt.

made with japanese officials, they were stationed at a base in okinawa.the rape of a 12-year-old japanese girl from three marines. >>> this one from the are you kidding me file. take a look, two elderly sisters thrown to the ground after he snatched one of their purses. an 84-year-old woman was helping her 96-year-old sister onto the wheelchair ramp of a bus in boca raton, florida, when this happened. both of the women were indeed hurt from the fall. the 96-year-old broke two ribs. the purse itself was filled with more than $1,200 in cash and $6,000 in jewelry, but here might be the bright spot. that 19-year-old suspect was caught. he was arrested. he's facing charges of robbery and aggravated battery and all of this, police say, because his own father turned him in on his birthday. so there's that. >>> bernie fine has a new overseas job. he's an assistant conduct for an israeli basketball team, he'll be advising on personnel issues but won't be traveling abroad. he was fired from his job at syracuse after 36 years and still being investigated for alleged

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disaster management agency last week tested the so-called j-alert system in 26 municipalities of okinawa prefecture, but the tests failed in seven locations including the prefectural capital nasa. for tuesday's test, the prime minister will send dummy data twice. j-alert is designed to activate public address systems and issues alerts about natural disasters and other emergencies. >>> countries along thes course of north korea's rocket are on high alert. falling debris is expected to hit about 130 kilometers off the northeast coast of luzon island in the philippines. the interior ministry has ordered almost all local island governments to coordinate with the military and police. local media are intensifying their coverage amid fears that rocket parts may fall on philippine territory. taiwan is also making preparations. the rocket is likely to pass over the eastern coast of the island. the defense ministry has ordered troops to protect citizens and be on the lookout for debris. defense minister kao fauchu told parliament that he'll consider coordinating with the united states to monitor t

air station in okinawa, western japan. the sbas in an intensely populated area and they have been protesting the arrival. u.s. navy leaders didn't talk much about that today. they instead focused on talking about their updated ship which would be used to draw in tons of conflict. >> we had the most capable flat form for the defense of japan and to provide stability in the region. >> that's a new focus for the united states government. the american persons in asia. nhk world, nag saki, japan. >> the highest debt ratings in the euro zone. dutch politicians have shaken that. let's go to the business to tell us what's going on. >> the program and his government can't agree on budget cuts. in fact the entire cabinet of the netherlands is set to resign over a political crisis concerning austerity measures. the dutch prime minister offered his coalition government's resignation to clean up on monday after his political partnership with the ultra right freedom party collapsed over budget cuts. the freedom party led by the anti-eu

in spon to the independent study for the layout of okinawa and guam that we had mandated. and fraps this is just a miscoordination, because i know the snot under the jurisdiction of the department of avenue, but what you said is not right. we have mandated by law that there be an independent study and they report to the marines, so they're supposed to give their report to the secretary of defense in about two weeks. then the secretary of defense has up to about 90 days after that to report to us. this is not a small thing, as you know. and we're not in any way up here attempting to kill this program. we're trying to unstick it. is the administration, plural, administrations, have been working on this issue for 15 years now. a little more than 15 years. i've had dozens of japanese delegations visit my office just over the last year, including -- i have another one coming in this afternoon. and i have been saying to them over the last three months that there is an independent review that's going to take place in tandem with the reviews that are going on. i'm visiting japan r

air station in okinawa in southwestern japan. the base is in a densely populated area. residents living nearby have been protesting the arrival. the u.s. navy leaders didn't talk much about that today. they instead focused on talking after updated ships which would be used to deploy marine forces during times of conflict. >> we have the most capable platform for the defense of japan and to provide stability in the region. >> reporter: that's the new focus for the united states government. strengthening the american presence in the asian prospect. nhk world, nagasaki, japan. >>> united states and vietnam began their annual joint naval exercise on monday in the south china sea. this year's drill is taking place as sovereignty disputes take place. the five-day drill includes salvage and disaster training. three ships from the u.s. navy's seventh fleet visited the center city which faces the south china sea. >> so i'm very encouraged by the relationship that we are building with the vietnamese people's navy and the seventh fleet sailors. >> the u.s. and vietnam began the an

>> if something does happen, japan's self-defense forces are on standby in tokyo and the southern okinawa islands. they are under order to shoot down any debris that could enter japanese territory. experts say north korean officials at the launch site may be waiting for ideal conditions before they go ahead. >>> foreign ministers from the group of eight nations insist they will work until the last minute to try to persuade the north koreans to cancel their plans. the ministers agreed the launch would be a violation of u.n. security council resolutions. the g-8 ministers discussed the issue at length on the first day of their two-day meeting in washington. >> we all share a strong interest in stability on the korean peninsula and we will be discussing how best to achieve that. >> clinton said she and her counterparts will discuss a response if the launch goes ahead. japanese foreign minister koichiro gemba said it is regrettable that north korean officials announced the launch in defiance of its agreement it made with the u.s. negotiators. the north koreans agreed in february to a moratori

there are also patriot missile batteries on the southern island of okinawa, also japanese territory.ee warships that have been deployed in waters around japan. those are loaded with interceptor missiles. what japan is trying to do is so show a series of moves that show military might. what they want to do is to meet north koreas huffing and puffing with huffing and puffing of their own and say if this country is threatened, they will shoot down parts of that rocket. john? >> we will stay in touch tonight. north korea could launch at any minute despite repeated on jexs. today, the secretary of state, hillary clinton, joined the chorus of threats. >> there is no doubt that this satellite would be launched using ballistic missile technology. if pyongyang goes forward, we will all be back in the security council to take further action. >> why won't north korea listen to the rest of the world? joining me from denver, former am bass dar, skris stauffer hill, who led the six-party talks back in 2005, one of the few american diplomates that knows north korea so well. >> you have a new leader

in 26 municipalities of okinawa prefecture. the tests failed in seven locations including the prefectural capital, naha. the agency asked the municipalities to fix the problems. for tuesday's re-test, the manage chlt task force will send dummy data twice. j-alert is designed to automatically activate public address systems. it issues alerts about natural disasters and other emergencies. >>> countries along the course of north korea's rocket are on high alert. falling debris is expected to hit about 130 kilometers off the northeast coast of luzon island in the philippines. the interior ministry ordered almost all local island governments to coordinate with the military and police. local media are intensifying their coverage amid fears that rocket parts may fall on philippine territory. >> taiwan is also making preparations. the rocket is likely to pass over the eastern coast of the island. the defense ministry has ordered troops to protect citizens be on the lookout for debris. defense minister told parliament that he will consi

the senkaku islands are located to the west of okinawa's main island. the japanese government claims sovereignty over them based on historical records and international law. four of the five uninhabited islands are privately owned. the central government rents them but governor ishihara says it should do more than that. he says it is really not tokyo's job to buy the islands, but he maintains the foreign ministry doesn't have the kourcourage to through with the high profile real estate deal. the proposal will go before the metropolitan assembly and the aim is to wrap up the senkaku purchase by the end of the year. >>> people in shinjuku district had mixed reactions to ishihara's remarks. >> translator: it's a godea. the situation would be more stable if tokyo bought the islands instead of having them owned by individuals. >> translator: i'm against taxpayer money being used to buy them. the money should be used on other things. >>> japan's chief cabinet secretary says the government is looking into ishihara's remarks. osamu fujimura isn't ruling out buy

forces stationed in okinawa, southwestern japan. he said it's important to prevent the u.s. futenma base from being a permanent fixture at its current location. he hopes points of contention will be openly discussed when he meets with obama. >>> now let's take a look at the market figures. >>> in afghanistan, support for the presence of foreign troops is on the decline, following a string of scandals. another embarrassing incident is now putting the u.s. military under even more pressure. patchari raksawong in bangkok have the details. >> photos show u.s. soldiers posing with the remains of dead insurgents. senior u.s. officials rushed to denounce the actions of the soldiers and promise an investigation. nhk world reports. >> reporter: "the los angeles times" published a photograph in its wednesday edition. the papers say they were taken in 2010. senior officials tried to limit the damage. u.s. defense secretary leon panetta in a meeting denounced actions of the soldiers. >> i strongly condemned what we see in those photos, as has general allen. that behavior that was depict

. >>> missile defense units in okinawa are preparing to intercept the rocket if it strays into japanese territory. ishigaki island is a key operational base for self-defense forces. the sdf has deployed land-based pac-3 missiles ahead of the launch. 300 ground self-defense personnel have arrived to provide security. medics are there in case debris from the rocket causes casualties. they set up tents near ishigaki port to serve as a field hospital. the self-defense forces are preparing for the possibility of liquid fuel falling from the rocket. the sdf has chemical warfare vehicles and gas masks on hand just in case. >>> iran is another country defying international pressure on its nuclear program. six major countries will resume talks with iran on saturday in istanbul. a spokesperson for an eu coordinator revealed the plan to nhk. the talks stalled in january last year when a previous meeting ended without agreement. the group of six nations includes the united states and three european countries, plus russia and china. the spokesperson said the european union sxrekts progress this time

marines currently stationed in okinawa. the move is part of an arraignment to ease local resentment on the island, following the 1995 rape of a 12- year-old japanese girl by three u.s. servicemen. 9,000 marines along with their families are leaving okinawa. >>> right now, president obama is traveling to an army base in georgia where he will sign an executive order designed to prevent fraudulent marketing and recruiting practices aimed at military families. this is new video of the president and first lady just about to board air force one about 45 minutes ago. the executive order the president will sign addresses growing complaints about schools that misrepresent themselves to military families eligible for federal education loans under the g.i. bill. >>> 7:15. well, the u.s. house will vote today on whether to prevent a big jump in interest rates on student loans. but as ktvu's alison burns reports, there's no agreement yet on how to pay for this. alison? >> reporter: unless congress takes action, about 7 million borrowers