forces in japan are currently in okinawa. the partial return of the northern training area will reduce the area to 70.6%. the announcement came after the u.s. military resumed flight operations of osprey aircraft six days after the aircraft was destroyed when it went down in shallow waters off the coast of okinawa. >>> nhk has learned the japan coast guard is seeking more than 100 new recruits by the end of march to cope with a personnel shortage and need to boost security around the senkaku islands in the east china sea. chinese patrol boats have repeatedly entered japanese waters around the islands. the japan controls the islands. the government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan's territory. china and taiwan claim them. the japan's coast guard deploy 12 ships around the islands but have been forced to dispatch many more. the coast guard filed a budget request to add 300 personnel for the next fiscal year which starts in april. the japanese government has released its latest monthly report on the economy. >

the tradition in okinawa on the southern most tip of japan. this colorful chain of islands is full of tropical flowers and is surrounded by clear blue ocean and beautiful coral reefs. it evolved around 700 years ago. this 38-year-old is the 16th generation proprietor of a studio. he was entrusted with making a kimono representing costa rica is home to 5% of the world's flora and fawna. >> costa rica's vibrant plants and animals -- >> reporter: he wanted to depict more than natural beauty, he wanted to express his feelings about peace. paper stencils are are used. these traditional patterns have been passed down from generation to generation. but okinawa became a battleground during world war ii, most of the kimonos and paper stencils were lost. but some were found on the japanese main land. a his grandfather set about copying designs from these old stencils. he learned that costa rica has no standing army. he wanted to reflect costa rica's commitment to peace. >> thinking about both japan and costa reck -- costa rica, peace from the beginning.

forces in okinawa visited the crash site to try to reassure people. >> i know that the people of okinawa are very concerned. all of our pilots have been retraining on simulators, on procedures. we have gone through every possible process to ensure that safety of flight is our number one priority. >> reporter: and jajapan's defee minister doesn't see an issue. >> translator: we've been told that the rest of the fleet has been checked and deemed safe. it's understandable that flights, other than refueling training, are resuming. >> reporter: on thursday, the central government plans to mark the return of a u.s. training facility. people are calling for that to be canceled or postponed. others are preparing a measure in the city close to the crash site. nhk world. >>> four countries are calling for safety a head of potential clashes in the antarctic ocean over whale hunting. japanese crews are on their way there to conduct what they call research whaling. an anti-whaliling group has vow to disrupt that. in november, the sea shepherd group sent a new high-speeded sp to block the hunt. that p

the case involves the okinawa governor's decision to revoke a landfill permit. tokyo's plan is to use the permit to build an alternate facility for the u.s. marine corps futenma air station. the supreme court will issue a ruling on the case on december 20th without a hearing. justices typically hold a hearing when they reverse a lower court ruling. >> translator: it is regrettable that a ruling will be delivered without hearing okinawa's position. >> translator: the central government and okinawa should abide by the ruling in good faith after it is delivered. >> okinawa appealed to the supreme court after a high court ruled in september that revoking the permit was illegal. the court said the relocation plan is the only option to address a noise pollution problem. onaga has indicated he will try every possible measure to stop the relocation. >>> this year's nobel winners gathered in stockholm over the weekend to accept their prizes. among them was japanese biologist yoshinori ohsumi for the category of physiology or medicine. his acceptance speech focused less o

after 19 4 in early 1945 in the atlantic and pacific, his ship was sent to okinawa. his ship was shot down by four japanese planes, mr. george said he was more worried about his pregnant wife back in the united states than the battle at okinawa. his ship is still afloat in baltimore harbor today. ladies and gentlemen, mr. carol george. >> mr. harry miller. mr. miller is a veteran of 22 years of military service in the united states army and air force. he served in world war ii in the united states army with the 740 tank battalion as a tank crewman in the assault gun platoon of headquarters company and in the message center of battalion headquarters taking part in the battle of the bulge. he served in the korean war in the united states army in again mcare chur's headquarters in the communication center and served in the united states air force in vietnam war as strategic air command. mr. miller retired from the united states air force in january of 1966 as a senior master sergeant. ladies and gentlemen, mr. harry miller. >> colonel james riffey. he is a 95 years old,

he also served in okinawa. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, what you have in front of you is a group of euros -- group of heroes. we are so glad they are here to share this veterans day as we commemorate an honor our veterans. ladies and gentlemen, at this time we would like to introduce our master of ceremonies for the event. he is with us on channel nine in the morning. much toso done so very spur this message to our schools throughout the washington dc area. ladies and gentlemen, it is our pleasure to introduce mike hydeck. [applause] right?ood start, hold on. [laughter] fortunately they put these things in scripts. good morning, i hope you are trying to stay warm today. the wind is a challenge this morning. as you heard, my name is mike hydeck. find the anchor for channel nine in washington dc and i am honored to be back as your master of ceremonies to honor our greatest generation. can you hear me okay? i'm trying to make sure with all of the wind here. upon behalf of the friends of the world war ii nation

has returned 4,000 hectares of land in okinawa. locals are uneasy. the land the u.s. returned is half of the morning training area, the biggest military training site in okinawa. the two governments agreed on the return in 1996. it's the largest plot the u.s. has handed back since it stop governing the prefecture in 197. about 70% of all japanese land used by the u.s. mail tear will still sb in okinawa. the land that the u.s. is returning has elheld la pads. oak gnaw's burden of hosting bases will be lighter. they held a ceremony to mark the it. he wants the u.s. to stop using the ospreys. people who live nearby are unea uneasy. an osprey was badly destroyed when it ditched in shallow water last week. japanese officials briefed local residents about the accident and later took questions behind doors. one pernd said they were told about the accident too late and another asked for a probe into the marine life. >> translator: we have to get rid of u.s. bases. i want them out from okinawa. >> people who oppose the ospreys gathered in the last hour. hundreds came to partic

it is largest ever parcel of land to be returned since okinawa's reversion since u.s. administration in 197 2. it is the largest u.s. military training site in the southern prefecture. the governments of japan and the united states agreed on the return in 1996. it came after the construction of six new helipads were finished. the new helipads are racing safety concerns among nearby residents as the u.s. military is planning to use them for flight training for osprey tilt rotor transport aircraft. an osprey ditched in shallow water off the coach of the prefecture, nago city, on december 13th. the government says the return will reduce the prefecture's burden of hosting u.s. military bases. it will hold a ceremony in nago on thursday to commemorate the return, but okinawa governor takeshi onaga said he will not attend the event out of opposition of the u.s. military use of ospreys, he will instead attend a rally to protest the osprey accident to be held also in nago stay later in the day. even after the hand-over of the training site, okinawa will still be hosting about

the defense ministry's okinawa bureau is poised to resume the relocation work. it's been suspended since march because of the governor's decision. the defense ministry plans to restart the work for building storage facilities on land and placing floats in the sea. defense ministry officials say the ministry also plans to resume a seabed survey early next year. governor onawa wants to increase opposition to the relocation plan. a recent crash landing by an american transportation aircraft has fueled concerns about the relocation. >> translator: we will keep trying to block the construction of the new base. and also to cancel deployment of the ospreys. >> onaga was forced to reverse his decision because of a supreme court ruling last week. >>> japan and taiwan are on alert after a chinese aircraft carrier entered the pacific ocean. a spokesperson says it shows china is expanding its naval capabilities. >> translator: the government will keep close watch over the activities of chinese naval vessels around japan. we will do all we can to conduct surveillance activit

he also served in okinawa. [applause]

and that really came to a crescendo during okinawa. okinawa was not the largest naval battle of the war, really it wasn't a naval battle in the sense that the japanese ships were never able to get to our fleet. it was the largest fleet ever brought into action and this was right at the end of the war, april/may 1945, and because okinawa is only a few hundred miles south of kushu the japanese were able to launch kamikaze attacks from the island of kushu really on a massive scale against our fleet as it lay off of okinawa. in some cases hundreds of planes coming at the same time and when there are that many planes it's very difficult to stop them, either with your fighters or your anti-aircraft guns. and so they really exacted a terrible toll during that period. >> your comments and questions for ian toll. also welcome on twitt twitter @cspanhistory. this is one from captain mark eschar who asks about douglas macarthur. how was it that macarthur was so ill equipped for the attack on pearl harbor. >> it was actually the same day as pearl

joining the task force, task force 38 off okinawa in june 1945. the ship joined in the attacks on okinawa and the strikes on japan bombing factories. the ship earned one battle star. ladies and gentlemen, mr. john showman. mr. yecil francis. served as a seaman first class on the ussar zst kansas. he served as a striker. ladies and gentlemen mr. cecil francis. ladies and gentlemen, mr. george vance served as machinist. it was a fireman in the engine room. the ship sailed through all throughout the pacific theater during world war ii. george vance ladies and gentlemen. mr. donald pic ard served in the united states navy as a seaman first class and was a landing boat crew and gunner's mate. mr. donald pickard. mr. william ryan commenced his service in 1932 in grak lakes illinois. after completing in naval gunnery school in gulfport, mississippi, he was assigned to the naval armed guard as a gunner on the third gun aboard the liberty ship usmc 0347. robert tomas from march 1943 to november 43. he was later assigned to the uss new jersey as a fire cont

it is largest ever parcel of land to be returned since okinawa's reversion since u.s. administration in 197 2. it is the largest u.s. military training site in the southern prefecture. the governments of japan and the united states agreed on the return in 1996.

at the high court in okinawa prefecture, the presiding judge ruled that frequent exposure to aircraft noise had caused them psychological pain, it affected their work and sleep and made it harder for children to learn at school. the judge said the residents basic rightses have violated. lawyers for the plaintiff said they were expecting to receive about $8.5 million. this would include compensation for the period since the conclusion of the lower court trial. in june of last year a lower court ordered the government to pay roughly $6.5 million to the residents. now both sides have appealed. >>> a japanese irl airline and travel agency want to send people to even farther destinations. >> it's like traveling just around the corner. >> two companies are investing into a firm that would send people to the edge of the atmosphere. the company's now working on a robotic engine. the proposed spacecraft would take off from an ordinary run way. in september, four people joined a training flight and experienced the zero gravity environment. the plane's engine was throttled back to create weightl

served ind seller okinawa, nagasaki, and part of the marine second division. materved as a pharmacist second class. [applause] retired air force chief .fficer mr. j grok junior he listed in 1940. after arriving at his first station in a wahoo, hawaii, he was assigned to the transport station of the base. onring the explosion december 7, he raced out of the barracks making his way to the boathouse. there he helped defend an b-17 to land on the tarmac a proximately 1500 yards away from his location. [applause] >> our next world war ii veteran ay.this -- ms. m her first assignment was to march in a ticker parade behind parade in her new uniform. she had intense 12 week training course to determine where she was needed. serving as a private first class in the united states army throughout the operations during world war ii. [applause] >> mr. salvatore. he served during the european theater of operations during world war ii. lisa and gentlemen, mr. salvatore. mr. harry miller is a veteran of 22 years of military service in the united states army and air force. he s

beofficial ceremony will held in okinawa where the military will hand over the most land since 1972. the island is home to about two thirds of the 38,000 troops currently stationed. the japanese government has been criticized by giving the go-ahead to a new military base in okinawa. sticking with japan, it will spend nearly $2 billion to boost maritime security. particularly around disputed islands in the east china sea. the money will increase coast addd personnel by 200 and three marine research vessels. the islands are known a differently in japan and china. china is amending better ordination. heavy smog covering much of the north. beijing's air was 18 times above internationally accepted danger levels. thefic was ordered off street and people warned to stay indoors. the environmental protection ministry said cities cannot deal with the problem individually. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am courtney collins. this is bloomberg. former official has been convicted in involvement in a monday -- a money lau

but we do not regret the great work of our great pilot and the decision he made not to endanger the okinawa people. i think we must understand that. >> he added that the u.s. will suspend the use of the osprey aircraft until their safety is confirmed. it acts as a fixed wing aircraft and a helicopter and there are plans to use more of them within japan within the coming years but its safety record has many concerned. deploy ten to a base on the outskirts of tokyo by 2021 and the self-defense forces plan to use 17 to create an amphibious rapid deployment unit. including in may last year when an osprey burst into flames after a crash in hawaii. two marines were killed and 20 others injured. >>> officials in japan are busy plepairing for a visit by russia's president on thursday and friday. a key topic in his meeting with prime minister shinzo abe will be a long-standing territorial dispute over four russian-controlled islands. cooperation in areas like the economy to build up mutual trust. japan maintains they were illegally occupied after world war ii. the dispute is why the two countries ha

marine base within okinawa. work had been suspended in march after the southern prefecture's governor canceled a landfill permit, but he was forced to reverse his decision because of a supreme court ruling last week. defense ministry officials restarted work on tuesday that inclcludes buiuilding storage facilities. they also say there are plans to resume surveying the seabed early next year. the work has been met with fresh protests, about 200 people gathered in front of the camp in front of the construction site. the governor said the resumption was not a total surprise, but he said the base relocation will be a didifficult task. >> translator: i want to tel the central government that things won't progress so easily because residents of okinawa are so angry and sad. >> h he said he won't back down from dropping to stop the relocation. >>> now, let's check the markets. tokyo stocks ended flat after moving with little clear direction in this holiday season. let's go to the details from our nhk market studio. >>

talking to a crescendo during okinawa. -- that came to a crescendo during okonoboh.'t a naval battle in the sense that japanese chips weren't able to get near our fleet. it was the largest fleet brought into action. pril-may 1945. the japanese were able to launch kamikaze attacks on a major scale as they landed out of okinawa. in some cases, hundreds of planes coming at the same time. when there are that many planes, ,t is difficult to stop them either with fighters were antiaircraft guns. they exacted a terrible toll during that period. host: your comments and questions also welcome on twitter at @cspanhistory. this one is going about douglas macarthur. how is it that he was so unprepared for the attack on philippines the day after pearl harbor? ian: it was the same day, just nine hours later the first japanese era tax fell on the philippines. -- air attacks fell on the philippines. a dozen b-17out bombers were destroyed on the ground. this is not after the attack on pearl harbor. macarthur's headquarters had ample warning we were at war, and yet this extraordinary

the tilt-rotor aircraft was badly damaged in shallow waters off the coast of okinawa prefecture. on december 13th. the military says the crash landing was caused by a hose from an air tanker hitting one of the osprey's propellers during an aerial refueling drill. it restarted frights of ospreys six days later, saying the

forces in okinawa has expressed his regret over the incident. >> we have regret. we have certainly -- we regret this accident, but we do not regret the great work of our young pilot and the decision he made not to endanger the okinawan people. and i think that we must understand that. >> reporter: nicholson has the aircraft became unstable and a hose extending from a refueling plane was severed, hitting the osprey's blades. he says the pilot had to choose whether to return to base or perform an emergency landing. the pilot decided that making a controlled descent into the water near the city of nago would be safer. all five crew members were rescued. >> translator: such an incident should never have taken place. i can't live here as long as this situation continues. >> reporter: the aircraft was deployed at a controversial u.s. marine base, and the incident has upset residents and local politicians. >> translator: i've long been opposed to the deployment of the osprey aircraft, and my anxieties have now become a reality. people here cannot feel safe. >> translator

aircraft went down in the waters off okinawa monday night. the cause of the accident is under investigation. the mishap is the second in less than a week in the waters off japan. >>> and family and friends mourning the sudden death of intertanker and '80s tv dad alan thicke. >> he spent seven seasons portraying dr. jason seaver on "growing pains." he died after suffering a heart attack tuesday while playing hockey with one of his sons. he was born in canada. he had three sons including of course, singer r he was 69 years old. we'll bring you reaction to his death later on in this broadcast. >>> still ahead, surging stocks and what the markets will be focusing on today. >>> plus, a california community mourning the shooting death of a man with dementia. hear why police say an officer pulled the trigger. >>> also check out this fiery scene threatening so many packages so close to the holidays. see how a good samaritan helped happy holidays from crayola. so when do i start? um, shouldn't it be "spokes-crayon?" can somebody turn on the a/c? i'm m

will give back nearly 10,000 acres of land on okinawa to the japanese government.used for jungle warfare training. >> we share your commitment to the realignment and are prepared to make the largest land transfer in the history of our alliance. and i can confirm to you that we share your objective. >> the giveback has been in the work for 20 years. russia says the u.s. has declined to meet on syria this week he at -- this week. foreign minister the two countries were closed to a deal to let rebels leave aleppo. in south korea, president park geun hye is willing to step down in april, according to the ruling party's floor leader. the opposition party says they may have enough votes to impeach park friday. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. mark: thank you. the european union signaled any transitional relationship between the u.k. and the bloc is contingent on a permanent deal being struck first. eu's chief the was -- gave his first public news conference. did we learn anything

troops from okinawa, which houses about two-thirds of the 50,000 u.s. troops currently stationed in japan. in the democratic republic of the congo, security forces shot and killed at least 26 protesters as crowds took to the tuesday streets of major cities to demand president joseph kabila step down after his second term expired monday at midnight. camilla seceded his father as president in 2001. scheduled elections in november were postponed, leaving no successor to kabila. indonesian police arrested more than 500 protesters in west papua calling for self-determination monday, which was the 55th anniversary of the first indonesian military invasion of west papua in 1961. this year, at least 5000 protesters calling for w west papuan self-determination have been arrested by indonesian police. inin jordan, four police offices anand one suspect have been kild in a gun battle in the outskirts of the southern city of karak. the shooter was also killed. 10 people were killed in the same city sunday, , after armed men opened fire against jordanian police offic

bases in japan, particularly in okinawa.u envision that with a trump administration, that is going to be a heightened point of contention, if there are greater calls to shut down some of those american bases? >> yeah, that's already a pretty severe sticking point between the two countries. >> yeah. >> particularly the people of okinawa, who also look, i think, at the government in tokyo, as nothing being entirely on their side. so i think okinawa would remain a sticking point, no matter who had been elected president. >> okay, let me play you that sound bite now from chris matthews and donald trump. take a listen. >> -- doesn't want a nuclear weapon. >> of course, why should they. >> do you want them to have a nuclear weapon? >> wait a minute -- >> you said south korea and japan maybhang developed their own nuclear weapon capability? >> no, what i said is, i'll keep it the way it is, but they have to pay their fair share. >> as you said, it seems to create a little bit of animosity between the united states and a very close

stories about either my uncles john or edgar, who also died during world war ii at opening our -- okinawaothers were so dismayed that they didn't want to discuss either of them. >> do you remember when you first became aware of him? >> probably about 10 years ago. >> when we first notified by the government that there was an attempt to try to identify him? years ago we started getting communications from volunteer genealogists who were doing some of the footwork to my trying to find families. that is when we became aware of the fact that they were looking for matriarchal dna. cousin, aactually my male, whose dna was used. >> i understand they were dental records used as well. was that provided by the family? >> actually dental records were not used in identification. they used a tooth as a source of dna. whothe forensic pathologist manage the whole process around pearl harbor declined using dental identification because the remains were all disassembled. notidentifying a sculpted necessarily mean you have the rest of the body to go with it. she felt that was an inappropriate thing to do f

. -- okinawa i was very impressed with what they said. >> there are people who think that it is wrong that the japanese prime minister even though it is 70s plus years since the attack in 1941, he dinot apologize on behalf of his country. is that necessary? or looking forward, at the relationship that the two countries have forged is so strong that it is not necessary? >> well i think he did in a way, the way expressed his condolences in that, i don't think you have to put that word apologize in necessarily. because as i said, the important relationship that we have had over those years, which i personally was involved work are far more significant now than dwelling on the past, we have some very severe situations out there, developing with china and north korea. and we need japan as a strong ally. >> that is what i want to ask, but first, there was a human aspect to what we just witnessed, what moved me of the story of american servicemen, burying a japanese fight arer pilot who attacked them, your thoughts when you heard that part of the comments from the prime minister and presiden

that really came to a crescendo in okinawa. oak and a lot was not the largest naval battle of the war. it was not a naval battle in a sense that ships were never able to get near our ships. it was the largest fleet ever brought into action. this was at the end of the war in april or may of 1945. because okinawa is only a few miles south, the japanese were attackslaunch kamikazi on a massive scale on our fleets. in some cases, hundreds of planes coming at the same time, and when they are that many planes, it is very difficult to stop them with your fighters are your antiaircraft guns. exacted aey really terrible toll during that period. host: your comments and questions on ian toll also welcomed on twitter. this is one from captain mark douglaso asked about macarthur. how is it that macarthur was so unprepared for the attack on the philippines the day after pearl harbor? it was actually the same day as pearl harbor, just nine hours later that the first japanese air attacks on the philippines. islandn airbase on the of parkfield

military sentiment in okinawa is already strong. people there are opposed to deploying it on the island because of safety concerns. autria? autria: as we get ready for the arctic blast of air arriving tonight, tragic news from upstate new york. a 12-year-old boy from albany has died after rescue crews pulled him from a snow bank. they were apparently playing there yesterday afternoon and at the same time a department of public works truck was plowing. it's unclear if they became trapped after their snow for collapsed or if the snow plow the boys friend was found conscious, he told police that he heard what sounded like machinery and then it went dark. no fewer than eight separate crashes during the morning commute in indiana because of the snow rolling through. a car and a semi-crashing at the same spot, no one was seriously hurt. air, ready for the frigid i remember we are on your side. get the free stormwatch weather app as we get ready for winter. now, theppening right viper 15 is about to kick off at two airports. demanding a $1

according to camp butler in okinawa the pilot ejected 3 1/2 hours ago and still is missing. on a training mission at time. i will check for progress on the search. and any additional information. that is it for now. back to you. >> an earthquake killed 97 people in indonesia, dozens more are seriously injured hitting a northern province with then homes and buildings damaged. teams are scouring the rubble for more possible victims. >> "time" magazine has announced their 2016 person of the year and i don't think you will be surprised. president-elect donald trump. this is the person with the greatest influence for better or worse on the events of the year. hillary clinton, and vladimir putin and facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg and gymnast beyonce but they did not have a chance. >> trump is in ohio on the second thank you tour and asked the crowd in north carolina to dream big. >> this morning, senator boxer will deliver her farewell speech after 24 years in the senate, the retiring california senator will reflect on her four decades of public service when she speak on the sena

construction resumed today for a new base in okinawa after protests stopped it for nearly a year. one of the real questions is the issue of the basing agreements. what happens if trump's ultimatum regarding japan and the forces, japan and our forces there requires that the bases be closed down. >> well, the people in okinawa have been trying to close bases for the longest time. japan wants to keep them open but doesn't want them on the main islands. you know, closer to tokyo and the more -- >> a lot of this is more than japan. it is about asia broadly. >> it is. i think the key for the trump administration is going to be recognizing not just what the cost of keeping the bases open is to the united states which is about $5 billion a year. the japanese contribute roughly an equivalent amount. what the benefits of that are as well. in a moment that you are worried about a rising china, worried about a north korea gaining both nuclear and missile capability that sooner or later can reach us. having the bases in japan, my suspicion is the trump administration will come to value more th

one girl a year or so ago was from okinawa. i said okinawa? so we got talking a little bit and things really changed that she is taller than i am. most of them were shorter and i was 5 foot 8 and now i am down 5 foot 7. >> host: how old are you? >> i will be 91 pretty soon. >> host: thank you for calling. >> i am moved by these words of people going through that, those experiences. i hope we write these down to later generations can benefit. >> host: what about a japanese veteran of world war ii? >> some people keep their memories to themselves. there is an oral history. and does a bit of their own filming as well. not enough i don't think, not enough people are picking them up but as long as they are there, it slips away. >> host: are there survivors from pearl harbor in japan, any survivors from the uss arizona attack who were on the arizona that day, do you know of any japanese survivors from pearl harbor? >> i don't. my guess is if there are they are in pearl harbor this week but i don't know that. that is a good question. >> host: met 2 o

like abe, have long dealt with the complicated internal politics of america's military presence in okinawa. while trump's suggestion that japan assume more of the burden for its defense would be a departure from existing u.s. policy, experts doubt the rhetoric will be reality. >> they have common interests, common values and they are threatened by a country that has challenged both tokyo and washington and that, of course, is china, and i think that will be an important element of the glue that keeps these two nations marching forward together. >> reporter: still, it was abe who was the first world leader to greet mr. trump after his victim arory in november, a sign if the dynamics change, the relationship, one of america's most important, will endure. poignantly and perhaps most importantly, the president thanked world war ii veterans, many of whom were in attendance here today, doug. brave members of the greatest generation. we'll never forget that day and certainly will never be forgott forgotten. doug? >> reporter: kevin cork from pearl harbor tonight, thank you, kevin. >>> russia is b

the osprey was destroyed when it wentown in s shallow waters off the coast of okinawa prefecture. the u.s. military says the crash was caused when an osprey propeller hit a hose on an air tanker during a drill. the fleet of aircraft was grounded after the accident for a safety review. flights were resumed less than a week later after officials said they didn't find any problems. the u.s. military told the japanese government it would resume refueling training afaft taking a number of steps including a review of traiainin procedures and conducting flight simulation exercises. the japanese government has asked the u.s. to provide an update on the enhanced safety measures before restarting the drills. >>> an earthquake hit t north o tokyo on wednesday night, shaking some buildings and causing minor damage. the japan meteorological agency estimates that the tremor had a magnitude of 6.3. >> traranslator: thingngs fell top of me when the quake hit. i got a nasty shock. >> officials at the nuclear regulation authority say there were no abnormalities at nucuclr power plants or related fa

a mayor in okinawa to move a marine base to his city be stopped. he made the call after a u.s. military aircraft made a crash landing tuesday off the coast of nago city injuring two of the five crew members. delivered a letter to japan's defense state minister. he disputes how the accident has been characterized. >> translator: why the central government use the term emergency landing. the aircraft was smashed to pieces. i think the aircraft crashed. >> translator: in general, a crash uncontrol fall to the ground. i think that this case made to maintain the damage to a minimum. >> the u.s. naval safety center hass deemed the accident of the osprey aircraft as the most severe on its assessment scale calling it a class a mishap. a marine corps spokesperson says the amount of property damage is estimated at $80 million. the osprey has been involved in a series of accidents in recent years. the american military says it will stop using them in japan until they're confirmed to be safe. a japanese company in the country's space agency are teaming up to explore the possibility of reso

the tilt-rotor aircraft was badly damaged in shallow waters off the coast of okinawa prefecture. on december 13th. the military says the crash landing was caused by a hose from an air tanker hitting one of the osprey's propellers during an aerial refueling drill. it restarted frights of ospreys six days later, saying the aircraft, itself, had no problem. the u.s. military had told the japanese government it would resume refueling training after completing re-education of osprey pilots, checking training procedures, and conducting flight simulation exercises. the government had asked the u.s. side to provide information on safety measures to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents before restarting aerial refueling. >>> a strong earthquake hit ibaraki prefecture north of tokyo on wednesday night. there was no threat of tsunami. the japan meteorological agency says the quake struck in the northern part of the prefecture at 9:38 p.m. japan time. tremors were felt in wide areas of eastern japan. the agency estimates the tremor had a magnitude of 6.3 and its focus was 11 kilometers

they say it and other warships passed between okinawa's main n island and miyako island sunday. they say it's the first time they'd spotted a chinese aircraft carrier in a high sea exercise in the waters. >>> japan's prime minister is preparing for a trip to pearl harbor, hawaii. he will leave on monday night. there shinzo abe will meet with american president barack obama. they will pay their respects to the victims of a japanese attack on the naval base that drew the u.s. into world war ii. abe says the visit will confirm the importance of bilateral ties before the inauguration of president-elect donald trump in january. abe plans to visit the national memorial cemetery of the pacific where american war dead are buried. abe will also lay a wreath at a memorial dedicatated to nine students from western n japan. they werere killed nearby when u.s. submarine mistakenly sank their training vessel in 2001. on tuesday, abe and obama are scheduled to hold their last meeting. they will visit the "uss arizona" memorial and lay flowers before delivering remarks. abe says he intends to e