phin chanda, nhk world, phnom penh. >>> that wraps up our bulletin for today. i'm cholaphansa narula in bangkok. >>> japan's defense minister naoki tanaka and u.s. defense secretary leon panetta are vowing their countries will work closely together to respond to north korea's rocket launch. the reclusive nation says it will send a satellite into space between april 12th and 16th, but some governments believe it will be testing a long-range missile. tanaka and panetta spoke tuesday over the phone. they agreed the launch violates u.n. security council resolutions that demand north korea halt its missile development. tanaka updated panetta on how his ministry is preparing. he's ordered self-defense forces to intercept any part of the missile that could fall on japanese territory. panetta stressed the need to show that the japan/u.s. alliance is strong. they also agreed the self-defense forces and the u.s. military will share information on upcoming launches. >> translator: we will watch how the diplomatic efforts work. however, i told secretary panetta, if north k

phin chanda, nhk world, phnom penh. >> that wraps up our bulletin for today. i'm cholaphansa narula in bangkok. >>> the trial has begun in turkey of two former military leaders who toppled the government in a september 1980 koux. the trial began in ankara wednesday. one of the defendants led the cous as military chief of staff. he served as president for seven years. some 500,000 activists were allegedly detained during those years and many were tortured to death. the detentions lasted until the handover of power to a civilian government. under the government, military officers intervened in politics. the government also amended the constitution to ban the prosecution of cous laeaders. the trial is seen as a step toward ending the military's longstanding interference in politics. erdogan's government wants to shake off that past along with its planned entry into the european union. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster, but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'l

phin chanda, nhk world, phnom penh. >>> the trial has begun in turkey of two former military leaders who toppled the government in a september 1980 cous. the trial began in ankara wednesday. one of the defendants, 90-year-old kenan evran, served as military chief of staff. he served as president for seven years. some 500,000 activists were allegedly detained during those years and many were tortured to death. the detentions lasted until the handover of power to a civilian government. under ev have ran's government, military officers interviewed in politics. the government also amended the constitution to ban the prosecution of cous leaders. that role remained in effect until prime ministerered began removed it in 2010. evran's defense counsel called the trial invalid during the opening session. the trial is seen as a step toward ending the military's longstanding interference in politics. erdogan's government wants to shake off that past along with its planned entry into the european union. >>> it seems the temperatures are rising by the day. sayaka mori joins us with the weather for