marines withdraw from okinawa. and in addition, they're calling for the revision of the status of forces agreement, which states the status of u.s. forces in japan. people say it grants too many privileges to u.s. military personnel. while the larger majority does want to see futenma moved, the community and the prefecture are sharply divided over the question of where. most support a plan to relocate futenma within okinawa but others protest locating the base in the prefecture altogether. there is also another split in the population here in okinawa. there is some benefit from the bases to some. japan pays rent to local land owners on behalf of the americans, and those people have benefited substantially. the americans also hire local people to work at their facilities. as campaigning for a national election kicks off, the base issue is a major one for people here. many people that i spoke with say the japanese leaders must work harder to improve the situation. if they don't, they say many people in okinawa will f

forces in okinawa. the fighting lasted more than three months and left more than 200,000 people dead, one in every four local civilians was killed. during the ceremony, okinawa governor takeshi onaga plans to call for reducing the heavy burden okinawa bears from hosting u.s. bases. around 75% of u.s. military facilities in japan are concentrated in okinawa. as people in okinawa have been suffering from noise created from u.s. military aircrafts and crimes and accidents caused by u.s. service members and civilian base workers. okinawa prefecture and the central government remain divided over a plan to relocate a u.s. air base within the prefecture. onaga also plans to refer to the arrest of a u.s. civilian worker at a u.s. base for allegedly raping and murdering a local woman in april. on sunday, people in okinawa staged a massive rally to protest against the u.s. military presence in the prefecture. >>> it's been a year since japanese freelance journalist went missing in syria. he's believed to have ent

military in okinawa. three quarters of american bases in japan are located on this very small island. and many oak gnaw wants say the base has been troubled. in may kenneth shinzato an e-marine who worked on the base was arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a 20 year old okinawa woman. also this year a sailor pled guilty to rape and another sailor was arrested for drunk driving after injurek two people. okinawaan told us they are not anti-american, they just want the u.s. military which has been on this island since the end of world war ii gone or dramically downsized. >> u.s. military officials tell us they too are outraged by the recent crimes after the death of the 20 year old, they instituted a 30 day mourning period, banning drinking off base and imposing a midnight curfew. and while thousands of marines are in the process of being relocated off of the island, reena, this say hard location to give up. okinawa is right in the heart of east asia. >> certainly an important location. adrian

kadena air base in okinawa. police believe she drove in the wrong lane for about 70 meters then collided head-on with two cars. two people were injured, one with a fracture in her chest. investigators say mejia told them she had been drinking alcohol at the home of a colleague who lives off-base. police officers found her blood alcohol level was about six times the legal limit. she couldn't walk straight after the accident. late last month the u.s. military banned all personnel in okinawa, including civilian workers, from drinking outside bases. tensions have risen after a sailor confessed to stabbing and strangling a woman. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe has condemned the latest incident. >> translator: it is extremely regrettable, and outrageous. we immediately lodged a strong protest with the united states. we also urged the u.s. to prevent such incidents from recurring to further tighten discipline, and to fully cooperate with police investigations. >> abe says the japanese government will introduce

military in okinawa.arters of american bases in japan are located on this very small island. and many of okinawa say bases bring trouble. in may an ex-marine who works on the base was arrested in connection with the rain and murder of a okinawa woman. a sailor pled guilty to rain. another sailor arrest ford drunk driving after injuring two people. okinawans told us they're not anti-american. they just want the u.s. military on this island since the end of world war ii, gone, or dramatically downsized. >> making sure. >> u.s. military officials tell us they too are outraged by the recent crimes after the death of the 20-year-old they instituted a 30 day period, banning drinking off base and imposing a curfew. while thousand of marines are in the process of being relocated off the island. this is a hard location to give up. okinawa is right in the heart of east asia. >> certainly an important location. adriana diaz in okinawa. thank you. >> coming up next, meet piper the wonder dog, covering plenty of,,,,,,

base in okinawa is causing continued friction between japan's central and local governments. now a panel of experts tasked with mediating says a conclusion should not be made while the two sides are so far apart. at the center of the argument is the u.s. marine corps futenma air station in the southern prefecture. residents call it the world's most dangerous base as it's in the middle of a residential area. the central and local governments agree on t need to move the base, but disagree on where to. tokyo wants to relocate it within the prefecture, but okinawa demands it be moved off the island altogether. earlier this year land ministry ordered governor onaga to cancel permission to reclaim land for a new location. but onaga argued tokyo's demand is illegal and asked the panel to examine the matter. panel members say the central and regional governments are currently far apart on the issue. >> translator: we've come to the conclusion that the best way to settle the dispute is for the two sides to discuss the case sincerely to achieve their common goal. they should try to fin

marine kenneth franklin shinzato last month stirred outrage in okinawa. police say he admitted to strangling and stabbing a japanese woman. people in okinawa are also calling for a revision of a bilateral agreement on the status of american military personnel, called s.o.f.a. they say it grants unfair privileges. suga says the defense minister will discuss ways to improve the implementation of sofa with his u.s. counterpart. defense minister gen nakatani is expected to hold talks with ash carter in singapore on saturday on the sidelines of a security summit. >>> a group of governors from japan's prefectures that host military bases has called for a revision of s.o.f.a. the head of the group and other members visited the defense and foreign ministries as well as the u.s. embassy in tokyo. the governors are seeking specific effective steps to prevent crimes. they also want a prompt revision of the bilateral agreement. it defines the handling of crimes committed by american military and civilian personnel at u.s. bases. kikawada is parliamentary vice foreign

. >>> police in okinawa has served a second arrest warrant for an american base worker. he's suspected of killing a japanese woman and is already under custody for abandoning her body. the case has triggered major protests in the southern prefecture. >> translator: we arrested the suspect at 1:25 p.m. thursday on suspicion of trying to rape and murder the woman. >> reporter: kenneth franklin shinzato was first arrested three weeks ago. police said he admitted to killing the woman. but he has since remained silent. the murder has sparked public outrage over american forces stationed in the prefecture. okinawa hosts more than 70% of their facilities in the country. the incident led the u.s. military to impose a curfew and other restrictions on all personnel in okinawa. >>> u.s. president barack obama has officially endorsed former secretary of state hillary clinton in the race for the white house. >> tens of millions of americans have made their voices heard. today i just want to add mine. i want to congratulate hillary clinton on making history as the presumptive democrat

the order comes after a sailor was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in okinawa. police arrested aimee mejia on sunday. they believe she drove in the wrong lane for about 70 meters and collided head-on with two cars. two people were injured, one with a chest fracture. investigators say mejia told them she had been drinking alcohol at the home of a colleague who lives outside of kadena air base where mejia is stationed. police officers found her blood alcohol level was about six times the legal limit. she couldn't walk straight after the accident. late last month the u.s. military banned all personnel in okinawa including civilian workers from drinking off base. tension in the southern prefecture has increased after an american base worker was arrested last month. police say he confessed to stabbing and strangling a local woman. japanese prime minister shinzo abe has condemned the latest incident. >> translator: it is extremely regrettable and outrageous. we immediately lodged a strong protest with the united states. we also urged the u.s. to prevent such incidents

okinawa police say, 6,000 crimes have been committed since 1972, when okinawa was returned to japan.ilitary who said they're doing everything they can -- >> oh, i'm sorry. if the troops are really understanding and listen and explained how come this kind of crime is happening constantly? >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. ♪ ♪ >>> the united states senate again debating measures to expand background checks for gun purchases and to ban weapon sales to people on any of the terror watch lists. missing from the current debate is the idea of a smart gun. they have been in development for years. lesley stahl of "60 minutes" reports. >> reporter: in the 2012 movie "skyfall" q gives james bond a smart gun that only he can activate. >> it's been coded to your palm print only you can fighter. >> reporter: later when the bad guy gets ahold of it. >> good luck with that. firearms that recognize only their owner aren't just the stuff of movies. army veteran tom lynch is developing a touch pad scanner that recognizes fingerprints like an iphone. add it to an existing gun and it is a sm

the ship also sailed just outside japanese waters off okinawa prefecture the next day. the chinese defense ministry issued a statement friday saying it is acting in accordance with international law. the ministry said china really cannot understand why japan has repeatedly hyped up the legitimate activities of chinese warships. japan's top government spokesperson refuted china's assertion. >> translator: we are concerned about the recent unilateral escalation by the chinese ministry in waters around japan. we lodged this concern with beijing. this is an appropriate action by our government. >> suga stressed that china's claim cannot be accepted. the japanese government says it will continue to be vigilant as china's navy has been increasingly active around japan's territorial waters. >>> the u.s. navy eased a total ban on alcohol for personnel stationed in japan. the measure came after the arrest of a petty officer in okinawa prefecture on suspicion of drunk driving. personnel can now consume alcohol on base or at home. drinking off base is still prohibited. navy offici

okinawa hosts more than 70% of their facilities in the country. the incident led the u.s. military to impose a curfew and other restrictions on all personnel in okinawa. >>> japanese police are working with investigators overseas to crack a nationwide atm heist, the crime, using forged credit cards, was international in scope and me titiculously plann. they say the robbery took place early on a sunday morning when banks were closed. the thieves were quick. they used fake credit cards to withdraw cash from bank machines across the country. police say they may have gotten away with more than $17 million. the chief of the national police agency said the cards were forged using data from about 3,000 accounts at a south african bank. >> translator: we're cooperating with authorities in other countries through interpol to find out if there are any links to a crime syndicate outside japan. >> police have arrested three suspects so far in tokyo and aichi prefecture. >>> managers across japan are putting less money back into their businesses. gene otani has the details on that and

okinawa police say, 6,000 crimes have been committed since 1972, when okinawa was returned to japan.l in the military who said they're doing everything they can -- >> oh, i'm sorry. if the troops are really understanding and listen and explained how come this kind of crime is happening constantly? >> the "cbs overnight news" will (sounds of birds whistling) ♪ music ♪ introducing new k-y touch gel crème. for massage and intimacy. every touch, gently intensified. a little touch is all it takes. k-y touch. (cheering) narrator: marriage. dishes. divorce. dishes. every dish, every time. only finish has the power ball to take on anything. ♪ so when the carpet is looking a bit grubby i use resolve carpet foam. spray the area. work the foam into the carpet. let it dry, and now you just vacuum! so much better than vacuuming alone and it does the trick! ♪ this is my miracle worker. resolve carpet spray, and it's really easy. just spray it. cover the stain. and all i'm going to do is dab it. and that's it! look! it really comes out that easily. ♪ >>> the united states senate again debating meas

the rain has been falling in okinawa. more rain is expected into your wednesday.s for tokyo,, sunny weather wih a high of 27 d degrees and rain coming back o on thursday. . rain iss going to be quite heav on thursday. across northeastern china you can see rotating clouds causing very severe weather. we have dramatic video coming out of the city. northeast china hit by a severe storm. the hail storm lasted about ten minutes. as a result the city was covered in ice and water. hail accumulated. no casualties have been reported but the risk of hail and thunderstorms will likely continue across northeastern china. acroross the southern portions china there is a frontal system which caused about 250 millimeters of rain in 2 24 ho. taiwan had over 500 millimeters of rain sinince saturday. the ground is very, very saturated. more raiain is expectedd for tan and also the south of china for the next three days or so. soso the risk of flooding or landslslides are getting high sr higher day by day. during the weekend across eastern united states saw extremely high temperature

the governor of okinawa called for a review of the u.s.-japanese security agreement. still ahead, a moving tribute to the victims of the deadly terror attack in orlando. new video we're sooing from the san jose earthquakes game. plus a move by the national rifle association in the wake of the tragedy in orlando. a new proposal the group is backing. earthquakes game -- against the the game was in orlando. in the 49-th minute -- play was stopped for a moment of >> we have video of a tribute at the earthquakes game played in orlando. in the 49th minute, play was stopped for a moment of silence for the first time in major league soccer history. the 49th minute, to honor the 49 people killed and the 53 injured in last week's mass shooting. instead of usual team colors, as you can see, fans woer colors of the pride flag. the stadium was turned into a rainbow. there will be 49 rainbow colored seats installed and that will be a permanent memorial. the national rifle association just announced it is supporting a proposal that will delay gun sales to anyone on a terror watch li

across the rest of japan, it's wet with the exception of okinawa. the rainy season has ended today in okinawa. that's seven days earlier than normal. many beach-goers are excited about the news. sunny weather will likely prevail next week: temperatures will be warm for this time of year. it's the rainy season and another rainy day friday with a high of 28 degrees. you can see a nice break in the rainy weather during the weekend. across china rain is falling heavily across the southern portions of the country. more rainn is expected. some of the rain will also spread to taiwan as we go into tomorrow. temperatures will be follows. 31 degrees with rainy weather in hong kong on friday. taipei, 33 with rainy weather. shanghai at 31 degrees with beautiful weather. if you're planning to go to disneyland, don't forget to bring water. meanwhile. beijing there is a chance for thunderstorms with a high of 32 degrees. let's go to hawaii. hawaii is known for its beautiful and warm weather, but up in the mountains earlier this week we saw some snowfall. this is o

. >>> wepeople in okinawa are preparing to remember one of the fiercest battles of world war ii. workers have erected new monuments ahead of the anniversary. the stones are engraved with the names of 84 people newly identified as victims of the war. ththere are morere than 240,000 names at the peace memorial park at the site of okinawa's final battle. >> translatotor: when people se these names on the monuments we want them to realize how many were victimized by the war and to renew their commitment to creating peace. >> a ceremony will take place at the peace memorial park later this month. >>> indonesian police arrested three men for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in the country's second-largest city souray baya. the suspects may have been influenced by the islamic state group. police sized bomb-making materials, detonate ors and automatic rifles and guns from the suspects' homes. they say one of the men may have been in contact with an indonesian man fighting in syria for the islamic state. the men say they planned terrorist attacks targeting crowded public places and buildin

okinawa police say nearly 6,000 crimes were committed by u.s.since 1972 when okinawa was returned to japan. suzuyo takazato works with rape victims. we spoke to a general in the military who said they're doing everything they can. [ laughter ] >> i'm sorry. if the troops are really understanding and listening, how come these crimes are happening constantly? >> reporter: also this year, a u.s. sailor was arrested for rape and another for drunk driving after injuring two people. there has been a plan in place for ten years to move 8,000 marines off the island, but progress has been slow. in the near term, fourth of july fireworks here have been canceled out of respect. norah? >> thank you. >>> americans are changing their views about the healing potential of pot. ahead, laws about the drug moving faster than science. >>> plus, a bear beats the southwest heat wave by splashing around in someone else's pool. >> can't blame him. or her. >> come on in. >> all right. likes the little -- what do you call that? >> floaty. >> the noodle. >> all right. the

so much. >> reporter: they served in okinawa. you fought there?r: and the pacific a as medics and marines. they came here as a complementary honor flight as they honor their service and sacrifice. >> thanks for your service. >> thank you. >> reporter: here to welcome the kentucky veterans, rand paul who says he has a plan to change the way that america goes to war. >> we knew there would be an end. either they would win or we would win. now the enemy changes names and faces and countries and goes on and on and on determining when you've won is very difficult. that's why what i've proposed is if we authorize war in the middle east, we do it for one year and it has to be reauthorized. >> reporter: though the enemy and equipment may be different, the hardships endured in war bond veterans young and old. >> i knew it was a job that i had to do and so i went ahead and did the best that i could. >> reporter: humble stories emerging from a hell too difficult to discuss. >> it was a bloody battle. >> reporter: how did you survive? >> we survived. >> repor

troops in oak naew -- okinawa., the commander of marine forces in japan discusses what he's doing to calm the demonstrators. >>> and if you are heading out the door, that's a bad decision. however, you can still watch us live through the cbs all-access app on your digital device. then you won't miss best-selling author ellen hildebrand. she'll number studio 57. a whole lot to get to when we come back. ♪ ♪ ♪ that's life. you diet. you exercise. and if you still need help lowering your blood sugar... ...this is jardiance. along with diet and exercise... jardiance works around the clock... to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. this can help you lower blood sugar and a1c. and although it's not for weight loss or lowering systolic blood pressure, jardiance could help with both. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that can be life-threatening. symptoms include na

military in oak -- okinawa. this comes after an american contractor and former marine was accused of raping and killing a local woman. >>> okinawa's governor attended the rally and apologized for failing to protect the woman. >>> people in alabama are cleaning up after storms brought large trees down. the homeowner was able to escape through a back door. another home was crushed by falling tree. that homeowner was not home at the time, thankfully. tens of thousands of people were left without power following the storm. >>> time for accuweather, another gorgeous day, a little hot if you're by the pool or at the beach. >> reporter: a little sunscreen. let's get you outside, it's going to be another beautiful day, yesterday was beautiful. low humidity and lots of sunshine. with the highs out of the south/southwest, the highs will be in the 80s or 90s depending on your location. it will be one of the hotter days this year. double scan live showing we're not expecting any precipitation today. some models showing pop-

join a rallypeople in okinawa, protesting the u.s.ilitary presence on the island, speakers to mandate a review of the bilateral security agreement which sees okinawa posting the bulk of american forces in japan. anger after perceived crimes by u.s. personnel has grown after the rape and killing of a local woman in which an american contractor is a suspect. a former marine was arrested last month, but has not been charged. lebron james celebrating his most improbable feat to date, the cleveland cavaliers becoming the first team to recover from 3-1 down to win the nba. points ases scored 27 the cavaliers won their first championship, 93-89 at golden state, victories and decades of cleveland being in the sporting wilderness, night since 1964 as cleveland claimed a major sports title. akron,james was born in ohio, 12 championships with the miami heat, but this is his first with the cleveland cavaliers. powered by over 2400 journalists and 150 bureaus around the world, this is bloomberg news. am.ne man iyvonne man angie: pollsters and book

military to leave the island of okinawa. they're angry after a former marine was accused of raping and killing a local woman. >>> a jury in nashville, tennessee found a former vanderbilt football player for his role in the rape of an unconcious woman. prosecutors say he encouraged teammate to rape the victim in a dorm room in 2013. they say he recorded it and shared it with others. >> what happened to this victim is horrifying no matter how many times you say it. no matter how many times you see it. it is horrifying every time. >> vandenberg's defense says he was drunk at the time and should not have been held responsibility for the actions of the other players.2phe coul5 years in friday. this is after a firmer stanford sentence was given a lenient sentence of 6 months in friday for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. >>> police say a pilot was flying alone when his plane ended up in the ocean about 50 feet from shore. >> he just kept getting lower and lower and then his left wing tipped into the water. >> the pilot wa

and if you look at by the places of the employment, starting from hokkaido to okinawa, in all of the 47 prefectures, this job availability rate has exceeded 1.0. and this is the very first time in history. we have been able to create a situation, a state, where everyone has a job. where a job is available for everyone in all parts of the country. ever -- the regular employment has been declining but last year it has turned to an increase for the first time in eight years and has succeeded 260,000 people. and the employment rate of the high school students reached the level for the first time in 24 years, and the employment rate of the university graduate students has reached a record level. and also, we are seeing a decrease in the companies going under, or the small and medium and small sized companies. and this has decreased by 30%. and this is -- the decrease is realized for the first time in 25 years. and also, the increase in the income according to the survey, including the smes. last year and also two years ago, and also this year, for three years in a row we have been able to

the latest was sunday's arrest of a sailor who drove the wrong way and hit two other vehicles on okinawa washington today, the pentagon's peter cook said banning drinking and confining sailors to base are essential steps. >> by making sure each service member understands how their actions affected the u.s.-japan alliance. the department remains committed to working with the government of japan and the people of japan to prevent such incidents in the future. >> ifill: all this comes amid a renewed effort on okinawa to remove u.s. bases. >> woodruff: there will be no criminal charges filed against the family of a three-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla's enclosure at the cincinnati zoo. zoo staffers shot and killed the animal after it grabbed the boy. a prosecutor said today the mother was watching other children, and the boy "just scampered off." >> ifill: wall street moved higher this monday, as federal reserve chair janet yellen said it's not clear when the next interest rate hike will come. the dow jones industrial average gained 113 points to close at 17,920. the nasdaq rose 26 poi

bases on okinawa, which hosts about 26,000 u.s. troops. at sunday's rally, lia camargo said u.s. soldiers should also be held accountable for their crimes. >> i do not think it is that simple just to get the bases out. i think making sure the ,esponsibility of the soldiers if they do commit a crime, it has to have the same gravity as a japanese person who commits the same crime. amy: aid groups have warned of a humanitarian crisis as tens of thousands of iraqis flee the city of fallujah. iraqi forces said friday they had reclaimed large swaths of the city from isil after a weeks-long offensive. the norwegian refugee council warned about 30,000 people have fled to nearby camps since friday alone, with another 32,000 displaced since the fighting began last month. the international organization for migration has put the total displaced in the four-week battle at more than 80,000. a new investigation has found despite the declaration of an end to the u.s. combat mission in afghanistan, the majority of u.s. airstrikes there this year have been conducted in support of ground troops, in

. >> wissler said in the future a base in okinawa will main in northeast asia. he said it'll likely happen in two or three years. the u.s. has stationed marines in northern australia since 2012 since the pivot to the asia pacific region. the new unit is to put pressure on china. that pressure comes as the u.s. and asian countries closely watch beijing's actions in the disputed south china sea. an international court is set to rule on one conflict there. a case filed by the philippines over china's waters. the court of arbitration said the ruling will come on july 12th. the philippines maintains that china's argument is groundless. china says its claim is based on control over the waters over centuries. also believes artificial islands build by beijing cannot grant the country maritime rights including an economic zone. chinese officials have repeatedly stated the country will not accept any decision by the court. beijing said the dispute should be resolved between the parties. he has said he may shelve the dispute if china offers financial aid for infrastructure

marine corps colonel stationed in okinawa. the reasons of the training will depend on what japan wants. >> they gain the seat of knowledge, working and training with the u.s. marines. and then they're going back to their battalions and reg i ments and are training so japan develops its own amphibious capability. whether it looks like the u.s. marine corps is yet to be determined. >> reporter: you can see taiwan over there. the japanese government has been building up defenses in this area. ♪ >> reporter: a ceremony for the deployment of the ground self-defense force unit. it's the unit's first deployment to the small island. >> establishing a stable defense setup in the area represents japan's commitment to defense. >> reporter: the unit's job is to monitor ocean traffic around the islands and the surrounding areas. japan controls the island. the japanese government maintains the islands. they are an inherent part of japan's territory. china and taiwan claim them. it's not just one island getting more defense forces. the defen

many say they want american troops out of okinawa and they're calling for a preview of the u.s./japanese security agreement. >> i love you. thank you, arizona. thank you. thank you, arizona. >> republican national convention just a month away, many within the party are still questioning donald trump's conservative credentials. can he bring evangelicals firmly into their fold when he meets with conservative today. >>> the democratic convention around the corner. what is hillary clinton's strategy for dealing with a rival who just won't call it quits? that's coming up. >>> plus, crews out west battling not just wildfires but gusty winds and scorching heat waves. the latest after this quick break. >> just make sure you protect your property as far around as you can possibly go. and then go some more. >> get all the crass cut down for maybe 300 feet around the house. they know that i'm pretty well secure. think fixing your windshield is a big hassle? not with safelite. this family needed their windshield replaced, but they're daughters heart was set on going to the zoo. so we said i

. >> the drill will take part in waters east of okinawa in southwestern japan and will last eight days. >>> in cambodia the testimony of a former cadre of the brutal khmer rouge regime has shed light on the killing of foreigners in the 1970s. an event long shrouded in mystery. patchari raksawong in bangkok is following the story. >> the former prison chief said a leader commonly known as brother number two ordered him to execute a group of western captives. he gave the testimony in a case against a deputy of the late leader pol pot at a special tribunal set up with the assistance of the united nations. the former prison chief said that he personally ordered the killing of the westerners. these included two americans. >> translator: now i can repeat that i was ordered to kill all four westerners and burn them to ashes. this was to avoid leaving any evidence behind, to prove they were arrested and killed here. >> more than 14,000 people were killed in the notorious prison in the capital phnom penh. critics say he hasn't revealed the whole picture. the documentation of cambodia an ngo res

tremendous amounts of heavy rainfall in just eight hours, 169 millimeters of rain fell in nanjo, okinawa. two-thirds of the monthly rainfall for june. more rain is expected. the frontal system will likely move towards the north as we go into the next couple days. parts of the area will be hit by heavy rainfall tomorrow. naha will see one more day of rainy weather tomorrow. 32 degrees. into thursday clear conditions are expected. let's look forward to nice weather. tokyo, 25 degrees with a 30% chance of a rainfall on wednesday and more rain is expected on thursday. temperatures are not too hot. as we go into the weekend, 32 degrees with partly sunny skies. so it's goioing to be mid-summerlike conditions and rainy on thursday into t the weekekend. across china, heavy rain has caused flooding across the south of china and also tremendous amounts of heavy raiainfall hah been hittingng parts off tataiw. central taiaiwan had over 460 millimeterers of rain since sunday. that's a lot. unfortunately, more rain is expected for the northern areas of taiwan. this is a hilly area so land slides are e

do want to mention, though, the rainy season, including okinawa. extending through much of central and eastern china. still here. it is a seasonal front. it does not go away very fast. really, this just progresses northward throughout the months of may and now into june and early july across the korean peninsula and much of japan until the pacific high works in from the east and starts to set in that summer season. but until that happens, you're really still contending with that here. also, where you do not need anymore rainfall is here in to much of central and western europe. specifically, france. you have been seeing some exceptional amounts of precipitation this past month. i'll show you a video out of paris here where this is the result of one of the wettest months of may on record in the city there. actually, you have been looking at severe flooding, the rivers rising up to flood stage there, as well. not just in paris. in other communities and across much of france over 8,000 calls for rescue have been made in the past week here. you can see

tens of thousands of people rallied sunday in okinawa prefecture protesting the murder of a local woman. a former marine working at a base there has been arrested. people called withdrawal of all marines from the prefecture and demanded a review of japan's and the u.s.'s status of forces agreement. it addresses the treatment of military personnel and employees accused of crimes. john kirby spoke to reporters monday. >> the defense department is obviously taking this seriously by sitting down and being willing to take a look at the status of forces agreement and to see if there needs to be changes in that. >> japan's chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga has said that his government hopes to speed up talks with the u.s. on the agreement. >>> experts with the japanese government have shed more light on the data-rigging scandal at mitsubishi motors. gene otani from the business desk has the details. gene. >>> the japanese government released test results showing the automaker. the prime minister had strong words for the man in charge at mitsubishi motors. he told the chairman to make sure

military personnel in okinawa southwestern japan have been living with stricter rules about alcohol. now military officials say they will extend the ban on off-base drinking for another four days until tuesday. the new rules were introduced following the arrest of a civilian base worker in the connection of the killing of a japanese woman. the officials say a curfew requires all u.s. personnel and civilian employees in the prefecture to return to their homes by midnight. normal rules will be basically restored after next tuesday. off-base drinking will be allowed until midnight and the curfew will be extended to 1:00 a.m. >>> the governments of colombia and the farc guerilla group have reached an historic deal. they've agreed to a cease-fire ending more than five decades of conflict. the country's president and the leader of the revolutionary armed forces of colombia signed the agreement at a ceremony in havana, cuba. cuban president raul castro helped negotiate the terms. he and u.n. secretary ban ki-moon were on hand for the signing. both sides said farc rebels should now lay down

many wore black to mourn the alleged rape of an american contractor in okinawa. they called for the end of the presence of u.s. military bases on the island. >>> a rare and dangerous mission is under way to rescue a scientist in antarctica where it is the middle of winter. a member of the scientific research team is sick and needs to be evacuated. more tonight from kelly cobiella. >> reporter: the bottom of the world, the south pole, a place so cold, 57 below zero tonight, jet fuel freezes. flights in and out are nearly impossible. but tonight, a worker at the national science foundation is so sick, they've launched a rare rescue mission, so dangerous it's been done only twice in the station's 60-year history. in 2001, a weatherproofed twin prop plane flew in to rescue a doctor desperately sick with pan pancreatitis. the wing flaps jammed in the freezing air as they tried to leave. >> it looked like we were really stuck and after we got the flaperon taken care of, we found that we were stuck to the ice. >> reporter: two of these specialized planes are now making