shoko matsumoto, nhk world, bangkok. >> tokyo police will get their hands on a former member of the japanese red army arrives in the city friday. shirosaki finishes his stay in the prison last month. shirosaki and five other members of the group gained freedom in 1977. japanese authorities exchanged them for hostages in a red army hijacking of a japan airlines plane in the bangladesh. tokyo police suspect he took part on a bombing in the japanese embassy in jakarta indonesia in 1986. they put him on the international wanted list in 1992. authorities say he attempted arson to destroy evidence in a hotel in the indonesian capitol. he was transferred to the u.s. and convicted of attempted murder. japanese authorities will take him into custody upon landing in the country. >>> brazil's carnival brings partygoers to rio. best of the performers are called pasitas. a japanese dancer discovered the healing power of the dance. >> reporter: mikudo is the only foreign representer in the samba school. her squad is among the favorite. >> i gave it 120%. i danced so hard i didn't care if i collapsed on th

shoko matsumoto reports. >> reporter: thailand has been seen as a key hub for what's in this industry. the interim legislature is trying to change that image of the country. a law prohibits surrogacy and bans foreign couples from seeking a surrogate. a couple who has been married at least three years can also request a surrogate. violators will face a jail term of up to ten years. >> translator: how can i abandon him? i love this baby as if he were my own. >> reporter: thailand was shaken by a series of surrogacy scandals last year. one australian couple was accused of abandoning a surrogate boy with down syndrome. in another case, a japanese man allegedly fathered at least 16 children using multiple surrogate mothers. the case involving what was termed a baby factory gained extensive media coverage. the scandals triggered a controversy, with critics urging restrictions on commercial surrogacy. considering the history of the practice, some people fear that restrictions could prompt more couples to seek such services outside thailand. tough restrictions in india encouraged a growth of