he wants the base moved out of okinawa. he replaced a former governor in december who was in favor of the government's plan. preparations for the drilling survey are continuing. defense personnel brought scaffolding into the construction site. they're expected to begin the survey in about a week. >>> several unidentified drones were spotted this week over key landmarks in paris. french authorities have launched an investigation into who is operating the latest drones buzzing over the capital and why. the local media reported sights of at least five small unmanned aircraft on tuesday and wednesday nights. they were seen seen flying over the eiffel tower, the u.s. embassy and other key landmarks. the sights follow a string of drone flights over nuclear power plants and military operations. french law bans the operation of private sector drones over sensitive areas. the use of development of drones are spreading rapidly around the world. they've proved helpful in logistics and other uses in the civilian sector. investigations

the faith in another city while continuing our efforts to gain the understanding of the people of okinawaounded in the firm trust between japan and the united states. we'll continue to engage in reducing the impact of the base in open outlook, not through unsubstantiated words but through our actions. -- in okinawa, not for unsubstantiated words but through our actions. for the peace and prosperity of the region, we are bound by it in separable relationship. i've had a summit with president xi jinping. it is a relationship based on common strategic interests, and we took a significant step towards improving our relationship he is we will strengthen our friendship from a broad perspective while deepening dialogue at various levels in rise to meet the expectations of the international community. the republic of korea is our most important neighbor. this year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of the japan relations, and japan will continue really engage to improve relations. the door for dialogue is always open. with russia, the reality is our two w countries have yet to conclu

in okinawa flights from asia, a second runway will be constructed. we attach great importance to the promise we make with okinawa, to secure 300 billion yen in the prefecture, until physical 2021. we will do our most to implement this budget. we will fully support the engenuity and creativity of opportunities. administrative and financial reform that rewards the efforts of local regions were promoted from the regions perspective. hometown tax people can pay part of their taxes to the locality of their choice, through the simplification of hometown taxes i hope many more people will become supporters of local regions. we will adopt proposals from these regions and transfer authority to them, including the authority for the conversion of farmland to other uses. moreover, the strategic zone system will be evolved on a national basis in order to carry out regulatory reforms. the residents of mountainous regions and remote islands have maintained the rich traditions and beauty of japan. we will create small but convenient communities that will bring toget

recently a promotional event was held for a six-day trip to kyushu and okinawa in japan.s aimed at tourists who want to look further afield than the usual destination, tokyo, osaka and kyoto. >> translator: a cruise is a convenient way to take elderly people and children along with you. you don't have to book meals or hotel rooms. >> translator: the yen is weak now, so i will be able to buy lots of souvenirs. >> reporter: for around $700 per head, passengers can enjoy a range of amenities such as spas and movie theaters. tours like there are increasingly popular as a way for extended families to travel together. >> translator: now we're also considering a tour of the settings for japanese manga comics, which are popular with chinese readers. >> reporter: travel agencies are also seeing more repeat customers, and some are even bringing their friends. ujenda is a former banker. he and his wife yao wening, are big fans of japan. they decided to discover more of the country after being charmed by the politeness of the japanese people they met in kyoto. >> translator: it is ea

and then i went to a new destroyer in time for your jima and okinawa. on april 6 1945.ught a torpedo through the bow. we know it was a torpedo. it did not detonate. we found the propeller inside the ship. we were very lucky because it would've blown the bow off the ship. we try to reach our squadron commander to help them we were on picket station 15 nearest japan. north of you will jima -- of iwo jima. the task force commander, kelly turner, came on. he said, don't wait to be relieved. proceed at best possible speed to base. there were 800 planes coming in. the biggest attack of the pacific war. >> the invasion of iwo jima. >> the ship that relieved us got clobbered. we were doubly lucky. >> bob had to watch one by one all of his men. he was executive offer. brown read -- drown. he gave his life jacket away. but he had to watch them go down into the sea. that to me is courage. >> why did they go down a notch you? >> -- and a notch you -- and not you? >> i was a better swimmer, i think. >> the book is called "timeless: love, morgenthau, and me"." ♪ >> "with all due resp

interrogators and interpreters in the pacific when we're fighting the japanese on island after island to okinawa. finally, the word, if you see -- if you see these incidents written about, generally it's called the japanese internment. but that is inaccurate even though it's the common usage. internment means you are an alien whose country is at war with the country you're in and you are interned until that war is over. that's if you're an alien. 75% of the japanese of the american japanese in the concentration camps were not aliens, they were citizens. they were incarcerated, imprisoned, they were not interned. had machine guns looking down on them. rounded up 2,000 japanese and japanese americans in the west coast states. they were all on lists which had been compiled by the fbi, by the military by the census bureau, and, in fact they looked like looked like the membership of the rotary club. it was anyone with influence. lawyers, priests, journalists, any leader of a club anyone who donated to a japanese charity back home for them. those were the 2,000 people rounded up s, mostly by the fbi,

and time for iwo jima and okinawa.nd on april 6th which was the first big attack april 6th '45 we caught a torpedo through the bough bow. we know it was a torpedo. it didn't detonate because we found the propeller called the impreller of the torpedo inside the ship. and we were very lucky because it would have blown the bow off the ship. and we tried to reach our squadron commander to tell him that we were on the station 115 which was the one nearest japan north of i without shima and couldn't reach him. but the task force commander whose code name was anza came and and said what is your message. and we told him. he said don't wait to be relieved. proceed at your best possible speed to your base. so we left just ahead. there were 800 planes came in that day. it was the biggest attack. in the pas civic. >> rose: the invasion of iwo jima. >> and anyway the ship that relieved us got absolutely clobbered. so we were doubly lucky we didn't lose our bow. >> and bob had to watch one by one all of his men, he was executive off

interrogators and interpreters in the pacific when we're fighting the japanese on island after island to okinawa. finally, the word, if you see -- if you see these incidents written about, generally it's called the japanese internment. but that is inaccurate even though it's the common usage. internment means you are an alien whose country is at war with the country you're in and you are interned until that war is over. that's if you're an alien. 75% of the japanese of the american japanese in the concentration camps were not aliens, they were citizens. they were incarcerated, imprisoned, they were not interned. had machine guns looking down on them. rounded up 2,000 japanese and japanese americans in the west coast states. they were all on lists which had been compiled by the fbi, by the military by the census bureau, and, in fact they looked like looked like the membership of the rotary club. it was anyone with influence. lawyers, priests, journalists, any leader of a club anyone who donated to a japanese charity back home for them. those were the 2,000 people rounded up s, mostly by the fbi,

last couple of years have been at camp humphreys and the movement with the government of japan from okinawa to guam. those continue. we have some progress to report on that front. there was a budget last year in terms of the landfill permit and other clinical processes -- political processes. i know we went very quickly through what we are buying with his budget. the aircraft, submarines, long-range bomber. it is all applicable worldwide but particularly in the area of large distances. mark you want to add more? >> i think you got the high points. we have a very robust diplomatic effort and our military engagement with the western pacific for several years now. that is not going to be abated anytime soon. we want to keep the rebalance ontrack. >> that is a good point. the agreements with the australians in the philippines. >> that is all the time we have. the army brief starts in about 10 minutes. thank you. >> president obama's nearly $4 billion budget request includes discretionary spending for the defense department. $25 billion for agriculture. $9.8 billion for the commerce department.

we have had, anywhere in the world, have been at camp humphreys and the government of japan from okinawa to guam. we have progress to report on that front since mr. hill presented his budget with general ramsey in terms of the landfill permit and other political progress and environmental studies being completed. many of the assets we described -- we went quickly through some of the things we're going to buy in this budget, the submarines their craft -- the aircraft, the long-range bomber, applicable worldwide. >> i think you hit the high points. we have had a robust to dramatic effort -- diplomatic effort. we are going to remain very engaged. >> what i neglected to mention -- >> thank you. >> this weekend's newsmakers will focus on several military topics, including the pentagon's budget the fight against isis, and the nomination of arson ashton carter. our guest is the top democrat on the armed services committee adam smith. >> you go back to the budget control act of 2011 when it said that a certain amount of deficit savings had to be achieved or sequestration would happen, we have ac

eugene college who wrote, perhaps the greatest combat memoir of all time wit old breeded pale lu in okinawan iwo jima. they fought there, for, what 65 days? >> 70 years ago this week. >> and he got through that without a scratch. he didn't have a single wound, where other guys around him, surrounded him were decimateed by gunfire, never came back. when you can tell his story from that perspective of when he's back refuses to put on uniform again. has to sit out and do nothing for months and months and months on end to get not only the experience behind him, but also the realization that for some reason he came out of it without a scratch. i think you get into the humanity that relates to as much today, not just celebrating the nostalgia of hishistory. >> and tom, i'm studying this in my daughter's history class, how wartime has changed looking bat at the greatest generation but the bottom line for you, incredible, real stories of real, true human sacrifice? >> in a way i never anticipated. i was writing the book as a tribute thinking they would read it by and large, and in a way that is so

have been at camp humphreys and then the movement with the government of japan that in concert from okinawa to guam. those continue and we so as you know it's a progress report on the front especially to present his budget last year with general rants in terms of permit and other political progress as well as environmental studies being completed. many of the assets we described i know we would very quickly through some of things we're buying in this budget, submarines and some of the munitions, long range bomber are all applicable of course worldwide but particularly in the area of large distances like the pacific. mark, you may want to add one or two others. >> i think he hit the high points. we've had a very robust diplomatic effort as well for military engagement in the western pacific for some years now, and that's not going to be abate anytime soon. we'll be engaged and keep the rebounds on track. >> good point. i neglected to mention the agreement with the australians and the philippines a. >> that's about all the time we have. thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> today is budget