have come out just this week showing the public sentiment in china is stirring in terms of nationalism once again as again these the dispute over these islands in the east china sea is seen is still a very much a focal point and in fact this week we saw the the chinese ambassador called to tokyo to receive a formal protest from japan about yet more territorial incursions of chinese ships into the the territorial waters of these islands and china has disputed that dispute so it is unfortunately going around in circles and i think we're going to see more and more of this because now that abi is in power he's known as a hard line nationalist and now that cheating paying is taking the helm of china for the next ten years i think he's looking to to put his stake down it's as someone who can really be a strong defender of china so i think we're really going to see an entrenched position on both sides and it looks like there is a new normal of wars and increasing expenditures that are likely for the next several years. james coppered editor of the corporate report thank you. and fears over drones is not just limited to asia the fate of the u.s. on bad war on t

the senkaku islands in september. about 57% of them happened from october to december. china's information gathering military planes have been increasingly active around the islands, which are in the east china sea. the country's state oceanic administration is also dispatching aircraft and surveillance vessels to the area. >>> japanese prosecutors have questioned two former executives of tokyo electric power company about the 2011 nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi power plant. sources told nhk that the two are tepco's former chairman and ex-president. prosecutors are believed to have asked them to explain what plans tepco made to protect against a massive earthquake and tsunami such as the one which hit the plant in march, 2011. also the executives were pressed on the power supplier's predictions on the likelihood of a disaster of that magnitude. residents are accusing the government and tepco management of professional negligence resulting in death and injury. prosecutors are likely to face legal challenges pursuing their case. legal experts say it could be difficult to hold individuals criminally responsible for the accounted a. it may be necessary to prove the disaster was

china ten years ago. sales at honda shrank too. mazda's dropped by 12.9%. the japanese government nationalized the senkaku islands in the east china sea. china and taiwan claimed the islands and it pushed consumers to boycott products. here is a recap of markets. >>> five men appeared in in a new delhi court monday. the m have been charged with raping a 23-year-old woman on a bus. they threw her from the vehicle. she died two weeks later in the hospital. the men heard the charges without defense lawyers present. many lawyers are avoiding the case because of the scale of public outrage at the crime. the trial is expected to be closed to public and media. protesters have been demanding harsh punishment for the accused. >>> people in china have taken to the streets and to the internet to speak out about what they consider a classic case of sensorship. the supporting journalists at a newspaper in the south who accused communist party officials for forcing them to change one of their editorials. >> reporter: these demonstrators in guangzhou want the government to stop ordering the media. more than 300 gathered at the headquarters

he's seen his country's coast guard ships play cat and mouse with chinese government vessels in the east china sea, and he's watched north korean leaders launch rockets. abe is moving forward with plans to strengthen national defense. abe intends to scrap guidelines endorsed by the former government. defense ministry officials have drawn up their budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. they're looking for an additional 100 billion yen, more than 1 billion u.s. dollars. leaders are expected to use some of those funds to increase surveillance around the senkaku islands in the east china sea. the japanese government bought them from a private owner in september. china and taiwan also claim the islands. chinese government ships have entered japanese waters repeatedly since the islands were nationalized. abe and members of his cabinet will consider increasing the number of personnel in the self-defense forces, and they're looking at spending more on equipment. >>> those chinese government ships entered japanese waters against this week. four maritime surveillance vessels navigated near the sen

. >>> chinese officials accuse japan of exacerbating tensions over the east china sea. the comments come one day after the self-defense forces scrambled fighter jets to intercept a group of chinese aircraft approaching japanese airspace. >> translator: it's normal for chinese military aircraft to fly over these waters. we oppose japanese attempts to exaggerate the situation and create tensions without any reason. >> china's defense ministry say they were patrolling over a natural gas field. two fighter jets were sent to monitor the situation. the ministry claims japan expanded surveillance missions against china. they also say japan often disrupts the activities of chinese planes. >>> japanese and chinese leaders have been at odds over territory they both claim in the east china sea. japanese owned companies face boycotts and demonstrations that turned into vandalism. one man forged on in the face of all this. he's proving that when it comes to good food, borders don't matter. >> reporter: a new restaurant opened last month. the food is being well received. the manager i

bilateral relations soured over the disputed islands in the east china sea. analysts say china needs to improve investment environment to boost foreign capital, which the country's leaders believe is indispensable for stable economic growth. >>> japan's two major oil firms together with a state-backed bank, will set up a joint company to run large scale power generation or mega solar facilities. executives of cosmo oil, showa shell sekiyu and development bank of japan group will create the new company at the end of the month. each of the three entities will invest in the eight mega facilities nationwide. they hope to begin solar-powered generation by the end of the year. the new facilities will have a capacity of generating a total of 26 mega watts, enough to supply 7,000 households.watts, supply 7,000 households. the generator power will then be sold to local power utilities. more oil refineries are expected to close in japan due to sluggish demand for gasoline. the leading oil firms hope to secure a new source of earnings through the project. they also aim t

. >>> chinese officials accuse japan of exacerbating tensions over the east china sea. >> translator: it's normal for chinese military aircraft to fly over these waters. we oppose japanese attempts to exaggerate the situation and create tensions without any reason. >> china's defense ministry say they were patrolling over a natural gas field. two fighter jets were sent to monitor the situation. the ministry claims japan expanded surveillance missions against china. they also say japan often disrupts the activit of chinese planes. >>> japanese and chinese leaders have been at odds over territory they both claim in the east china sea. japanese owned companies face boycotts and demonstrations that turned into vandalism. one man forged on in the face of all this. he's proving that when it comes to good food, borders don't matter. >> reporter: a new restaurant opened last month. the food is being well received. the manager is this man. when this japanese chain is set to open first branch in china, he was the first person they turned to as a businessman. he has been working in the restauran

marina joshie now japan's foreign ministry has lodged an official protest with china after three of the ships were side of the east china sea near the speed of islands becomes after beijing slammed washington's position on the conflict urging it to be careful with its words and maintain peace in the region the u.s. warned its aghast and the action would undermine japanese administration of the territories at the same time secretary of state hillary clinton said it doesn't take opposition on who has sovereignty over the islands china send ships and planes to the area claiming it's exercising normal jurisdiction and its waters and airspace japan in terror on saturday may fire warning shots at or an aircraft violating what it sees as a stare tory founder of international strategic alliances george who says it's the us and japan escalating the tension is that the us has this role of being the policeman around the world and spreading the military forces all around the world now can they afford it but that's a different question because it seems like in order to to to meet their military budget which is a very creasing

drones take the skies over disputed territory in the east china sea we talk about that soon tonight to the asian giants for cash and high tech arms race with analysts warning surveillance could lead to skirmish. but next social networking in kuwait has landed too many jail lower courts given each of them a two year sentence claiming they defame the amira with the tweets the uprising in the country's about a market second anniversary with the government accused of resorting to any means necessary to go dissenting voices author and journalist i should return z. told me kuwait is just another us back to the ship. it's obvious that the united states nato countries desire to keep their thousands of troops in kuwait and as you see because there's been demonstrations in bahrain and of course saudi arabia which are not being covered on any corporate media it's very difficult to cover the brutal suppression of human rights in these nato and u.s. backed dictatorships the rangers themselves are different subject because some of them are being knobbled by u.s. authorities but in fairness than been

maritime dominance somebody has to be turning into a high tech high stakes arms race in the east china sea china and japan are vying for power in the disputed territory and it's drones that are quickly coming to the forefront of the race james covered editor of the age of pandora is news website says some stand to gain from the escalating crisis. i think they are preparing to to be ready to commit more more resources to the military expenditures and they're getting ready to do that even as we speak and i think we see really the start of a new normal here and in east asia as unfortunately i think tension military tensions are going to lead to increasing military expenditures on both sides as japan is looking to buy some more global hawk drones and china is launching a new line up to its own fleet of drones and i think that washington is perfectly happy to to encourage japan in this not only because it obviously benefits their armaments industry in the defense contractors who stand to make the billions that japan will be spending on increased expenditures but also because i think when th

abe touched on the issue of the senkaku islands in the east china sea. the islands are controlled by japan but claimed by china and taiwan. he said chinese ships repeatedly violated the waters around the island and the country's plane entered japanese air space last month. he say it's crucial to deal with the issues in accordance to law. she offered her understanding for japan's position. she said thailand will play a constructive role in improving relations with relevant nations. >>> diplomats have agreed to urge the un security council to punish north korea for its latest mission law firm. japan's lead envoy in the six-party talks on north korea's met his south korean counterpart in seoul on thursday. >> thank you so much for waiting. >> we agree that security council on behalf of the entire community must take the appropriate action sooner than later. >> both sides decided to cooperate in rallying support from other countries to urge new sanctions against pyongyang. south korea sits on the security council as a nonpermanent member. he also sought south

the islands. china and taiwan both claim the territory in the east china sea. tang urged dialogue to settle the situation. he said communication is important for the nation and the wider world. >>> officials all over north korea have convened in pyongyang for the first time in five years. leader kim jong-un is planning an event of national importance. national defense leaders announced last thursday they will carry out a nuclear test. workers' party leaders then asked secretaries of what they call local cells to gather in the capital. the media said on sunday that kim had some of the country's top defense officials. reporters said the leaders determined to act in his nation's interest. >>> tell us about the challenges in getting this country out of deflati deflation. >> getting price to rise is a major challenge. it's money circulating the markets, company performance, customers appetite for buying things. then there's the challenge of will people be able to afford more. labor and business leaders in japan are butting heads over a proposed wage increase. >> tran

japan maintains an air defense identification zone over the east china sea just outside the air space. aircraft are required to notify the authorities if they plan to fly inside the zone. defense officials say at least ten chinese military approached the area on thursday. some of the planes entered the zone but they didn't fly into japanese air space. commanders scrambled fighter jets and the chinese planes left the area. >>> south korean president-elect park geun-hye has met with officials in seoul. she met vice foreign minister zhang zhijun on thursday in her office. she wants to improve bilateral relations. a spokesman for park said the president-elect has vowed a stern response to north korean provocations including nuclear and missile development. she added that south korea is open to dialogue with the north, including humanitarian assistance. zhang voiced hope that ties will further improve under the new leaderships in both countries. zhang also referred to discussions at the u.n. security council on north korea's recent rocket launch. he said china is opposed to sanctions to th

china's desire to improves ties. >>> xi referred to the dispute over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls the territory but china and taiwan claims it. he said china and japan differ on the matter and it's important to resolve tissue through dialogue. he said facing up to history will lead to a better future. some experts on japan/china relations say the chinese leaders comments are too vague. we spoke with a professor to teaches international relations in kyoto. >> translator: the chinese government hopes that japan will head in the same direction as china and take meaningful steps to restore and improve bilateral ties. >>> some experts on japan-china relations say the chinese le leader's comments are too vague. we spoke to a man who teaches international relations in kyoto. >> it's too ambiguous what they have in mind. if they stop sending ships or aircraft to our territory, probably it should be a good sign. but it doesn't say that specifically in such an ambiguous statement. we need more better environment to be able to talk more frankly, but the point is that this will

the leaders of china and all other countries should abide by international law and peacefully resolve territorial disputes. japan's dispute with china is over islands in the east china sea which the japanese control but the chinese and taiwanese claim. >> translator: there's no doubt that china's economic growth brings positive effects to japan. but at the same time, china should act responsibly in the international community as its presence grows. >> the leaders agreed that last month's rocket launch violated u.n. security council resolutions. abe said that the security council should adopt a new resolution that would include further sanctions against north korea. abe has been juggling a number of priorities since his party took power last month. he became prime minister for a second time. our nhk reporter has more on the issues his administration is trying to tackle. >> reporter: abe's done this job before. now he's getting a refresher course in diplomacy. he went on this tour to sound out leaders who share his concerns about china. he says chinese ships are becoming increasingly assertive. but abe is also keeping an eye on what's going on back home. he has

they say he wants to work with other leaders touaraeeree and safe navigation through the east china seahe south china sea. the officials say abe and his counterparts will discuss intrusions by chinese ships into japanese waters near the senkaku islands. japan controls the islands. china and taiwan also claim them. abe says china has tried to change the status quo by force and unilaterally escalate the situation. >>> hundreds of fans have gathered to show their support for a popular chinese author. he's expressed his support for journalists who have been censored by chinese officials. more than 800 people came to a book signing event in shenzhen for li chengpeng. he writes about social injustice in china. officials forced the southern weekly newspaper to rewrite an editorial calling for social freedom and democracy. li wrote on the internet that china does not need an aircraft carrier. he said it needs a newspaper that reports the truth. users have been spreading what he's written. authorities banned li from speaking at an autograph signing sessio in sichuan province. he wore a face mask

aircraft have repeatedly entered japanese waters and air space around the senkaku islands in the east china sea last year. there's one challenge the prime minister won't be able to tackle any time soon. japan's ageing and shrinking population. new government figures show the number of people coming of age in 2012 matched the record low set the year before. people in japan can vote, drink and smoke when they turn 20. a survey by the internal affairs ministry found 1.22 million japanese reached the milestone in 2012. that's the same figure as a year earlier. the lowest since the government began compiling data more than 40 years ago. 20-year-olds now make up less than 1% of the population. the number of people reaching adulthood peaked in 1970. the first post-war baby boomers came of age that year but more than halved since then. administration officials say the figure will continue to fall as birth rates are on the decline. >>> they'd of the family dynasty is preparing to step down. a master craftsman presiding over one of the famous names in japanese porcelain. like any succession this tran

aircraft have repeatedly entered japanese waters and air space around the senkaku islands in the east china sea last year. there's one challenge the prime minister won't be able to tackle any time soon. japan's ageing and shrinking population. new government figures show the number of people coming of age in 2012 matched the record low set the year before. people in japan can vote, drink and smoke when they turn 20. a survey by the internal affairs ministry found 1.22 million japanese reached the milestone in 2012. that's the same figure as a year earlier. the lowest since the government began compiling data more than 40 years ago. 20-year-olds now make up less than 1% of the population. the number of people reaching adulthood peaked in 1970. the first post-war baby boomers came of age that year but more than halved since then. administration officials say the figure will continue to fall as birth rates are on the decline. >>> the head of the family dynasty is preparing to step down. a master craftsman presiding over one of the famous names in japanese porcelain. like any succession this tr

china's desire to improves ties. >>> xi referred to the dispute over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls the territory but china and taiwan claims it. he said china and japan differ on the matter and it's important to resolve tissue through dialogue. he said facing up to history will lead to a better future. some experts on japan/china relations say the chinese leaders comments are too vague. we spoke with a professor to teaches international relations in kyoto. >> it's too ambiguous what they have in mind. if they stop sending ships or aircraft to our territory, probably it should be a good sign. but it doesn't say that specifically in such an ambiguous statement. we need more better environment to be able to talk more frankly, but the point is that this will not be built in a day. mutual trust, we need something of mutual trust to discuss more details of the relationship. so probably we should continue exchanging some words of goodwill, this kind of words of goodwill so that we can eventually lessen the psychological barriers of difficulties we might have between the two

china's desire to improves ties. >>> xi referred to the dispute over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls the territory but china and taiwan claims it. he said china and japan differ on the matter and it's important to resolve tissue through dialogue. he said facing up to history will lead to a better future. some experts on japan/china relations say the chinese leaders comments are too vague. we spoke with a professor to teaches international relations in kyoto. >> translator: the chinese government hopes that japan will head in the same direction as china and take meaningful steps to restore and improve bilateral ties. >>> some experts on japan-china relations say the chinese leader's comments are too vague. >>> the letter described the two countries as having one of the most important bilateral relationships. he said that he wrote he hopes to promote strategic ties that benefit both sides. he described his talks as an important meeting. he said xi clarified the direction the two countries should take to ensure a prosperous future. >> translator: the chinese government hop

he spoke in indonesia the final stop of his first trip abroad since taking office last month. japan and china are at odds over islands in the east china sea which the japanese control but the chinese and taiwanese claim. >> translator: there's no doubt that this brings growth to japan. but we should respond in the international community as the presence grows. >> abe said the security council should adopt a new resolution that would include further sanctions against north korea. abe has been juggling a number of priorities since his party took power last month. >> reporter: abe has done this job before. now he's getting a refresher course in diplomacy. he went on this tour to sound out leaders who share his concerns about china. he says chinese ships are becoming increasingly assertive. but abe is also keeping an eye on what's going on back home. he has promised to pull japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy. and he wants to reinforce ties with countries considered to be engines of growth. abe had hoped to make washington his first foreign visit. but u.s. officials couldn't find time because of president obama's inaug

. >> japanese media report is casting doubt on chinese claims to the senkaku islands in the east china sea. chinese government recognized the islands as part of japan in a document more than 60 years ago. the wire service obtained a copy of a draft outline on territorial issues for a peace treaty with japan. the draft was produced in 1950. the document refers to the islands by their names senkaku islands not their chinese name. the article says the document contains descriptions recognizing them as part of what is now okinawa. chinese leaders have referred to the islands by their chinese name. >> translator: we're not aware of the details of the report but i want to emphasize that the islands have long been china's territory. we also have sufficient historical grounds that china has sovereignty over them. >>> japan's chief cabinet secretary says they will pay close attention to the matter. another territorial dispute with south korea-japan is taking the initiative. japanese official say the islands in the waters between the two nations belong to japan but south koreans control them. me

the indonesian president. they discussed china's growing activity in the south china sea. there's a group of island there that other countries say belong to them. japan and china are at odds over islands in the east china sea which the japanese control but the chinese and twainese claim. >> translator: a free and open sea governed not by force but by law is a common good that we must protect by all means with asean nations. we also welcome u.s. policy that prioritizes asia and through various economic partnerships we'll promote trade and investment to achieve the revival of the japanese economy and prosper together with asean nations. >> the president said cooperation between china and japan is important regionally and globally. the leaders agree to promote political and security dialogue and strengthen ties. he looks for abe's experience. >>> abe has been juggling a number of priorities since his party took power last month. and he became prime minister for a second time. nhk world has more on the issue his administration is trying to tackle. >> reporter: abe has done this job before. now he's getting a refresher course in diplomacy. he went on this tour to sound out leaders who share his concer

china pose a growing military might is likely to top the agenda. japan and vietnam are locked in a maritime disputes with china. they lay claims to a group of islands in the eastna sea. islands farther south are claimed by vietnam, and several other countries in the region are claiming them as well. a u.s. talk-show host, oprah winfrey, has been speaking about her interview with lance armstrong. she would not confirm whether or not the ban cyclists confessed to taking drugs. he has been stripped of his seven tour de france titles and banned from professional cycling for life. we will find out what he says on thursday when the interview airs. venezuela's vice president steps in for hugo chavez. still ahead, his state of the nation address and his message to the opposition. and getting to safety. two japanese airlines have grounded the streamliners after another malfunction. what next for boeing? -- grounded the dreamliners. >> hello and welcome back. if you look at the satellite image, you see lots of clout systems and almost everyone is associated with snow across europe. we look at the forecast for thursday. across the ukraine and in russia, very cold and sno

the european debt crisis. exports to china also dropped significantly. relations between japan and its largest trading partner have been hurt by a trade dispute in the east china sea. this also has an impact on much of 2012 with the yen remaining at historically high levels. japanese products became less competitive overseas. exports such as televisions, semiconductors and ships all declined. >> translator: an exchange rate of 80 yen to the dollar is too strong for us to continue production in japan. >> reporter: while exports hacked, imports jumped. crude oil and liquefied natural gas or llg, they accounted for one-third of all imports. llg imports were more than 25% from 2011 levels. that's because the gas was needed to fuel the power plants. most nuclear plants in japan are offline for inspection from the march 11 disaster and crisis at fukushima daiichi. the prices also stayed high throughout the year due to stronger demand from emerging countries. another reason for the boost in imports has been universal in currency markets. the yen began weakening after last year. the yen has continued to weaken and the new prime minister shinzo abe worked on poli

china is engaged in similar island disputes with the philippines, vietnam and other countries. >>> japanese officials say more than ten chinese planes, including military aircraft, approached japan's air defense identification zone over the east china sea on thursday. aircraft flying inside the zone are required to notify japanese authorities of their flight plans. some of the planes entered the zone, prompting the scrambling of air force defense force fighter jets. the which i needs planes left the zone without entering airspace. >>> eric schmidt has called on north korea to allow its citizens to use the internet and connect with the outside world. schmidt spoke to reporters in beijing on thursday after a four-day visit to pyongyang with bill richardson. he said their visit was private. but he pointed out that the internet access in the north is limited to government, military and university officials. >> the government has to do something. they have to make it possible for people to use the internet, which the government of north korea has not yet done. it's their choice now and time in my view it's time for them to start or they will remain behind. >> schmidt warned that in an increasingly connected world, north korea's de

said clinton spoke with kishida over the phone and repeated the stance on the senkaku islands in the east china sea. clinton said the islands are covered by the security treaty between the two countries. nuland said clinton urged chinese and japanese diplomats to hold talks to resolve the issue. >>> now, before abe heads off, he has to take care of some business at home. ai uchida has been following up on that. so ai, what has abe been up to? >> well, catherine, you might remember yesterday he gave outlines of his proposed stimulus measures. today he's getting some people together who haven't met in years. why is he doing all? well, japan's new government is stepping up efforts to revive the sluggish economy. and the prime minister is reopening the council on economic and fiscal policy. that's to come up with mid to long-term measures. the council is a key part of abe's economic plan along with a new task force that will work out specific recovery steps in the short term. the council will be made up of economy-related ministers, four private sector specialists, and the head of the central bank.

pacific pivot in the last couple of years suddenly we see all of this commotion about the south china sea in the east china sea in these territorial disputes. looking on the widest sense and how much is north korea's missile launch last month being used as a military marketing tool that's where well i think that's the right frame for it again it's not really a question that there is a the imminent sense of an existential threat for north korea so much as another excuse to use north korean launch as the panic to create the market for for more of these devices so now what for example just last month we saw a new one point two billion dollars sale of global hawk to drop spy drones to north to south korea as on the back of this this commotion about north korea and obviously we see the opening of a brand new market for for drones which are normally aimed at either north korea or china and again just helps to fuel the billions of dollars of contracts that are that are being open greeno so with all this going on i mean how do you expect north korea to react when it sees countries like japan and its neighbor

on friday meanwhile three chinese patrol vessels have entered the waters around the islands in the east china sea claimed by both countries less than twenty four hours after about statement tensions in the region have flared in recent months as washington demonstrates a shift in its security focus in the asia pacific. where more than two million people in russia celebrated the feast of the epiphany taking part in traditional bathing by immersing themselves an icy waters the celebration commemorates the baptism of jesus christ it's also believed to wash away the sins with many say it keeps them healthy for the rest of the year all artes peter all over braved the icy plot to take a look. winter temperatures commonly fall below minus fifteen celsius in the russian capital perfect conditions for a swim say this lot they are part of a group who refer to themselves as a walrus club and they believe in the health benefits of taking a few subzero laps yeah sure shouldn't do those quite prange colds all my life until i turned sixty when i took up i swimming and i've never had any kind of a cold since

monetary support and some development efforts there with tension flaring over disputed islands in the east china sea an arms race between china and japan is escalating while beijing's abusing its drone program tokyo's eyeing the pages of a cutting edge u.s. model japan based journalist james coburn says with both sides ready to spend more on the military some stand to gain from the deepening crisis. i think they are preparing to to be ready to commit more more resources to the military expenditures and they're getting ready to do that even as we speak and i think we see really the start of a new normal here in east asia as unfortunately i think tensions military tensions are going to lead to increasing military expenditures on both sides as japan is looking to buy some more global hawk drones and china is launching a new line up to its own fleet of drones and i think that washington is perfectly happy to to encourage japan in this not only because it obviously benefits their armaments industry and the defense contractors who stand to make the billions that japan will be spending on increased exp

scarred from japan and taiwan that skirmish tested islands in the east china sea for time and he's activists for close to landing there were risky services patrolling the japanese governor turned the hose on the taiwanese coast guard says it then stepped in to protect the activists the islands known as. a thought to hold vast mineral resources. that's it for me the news team for the moment more from us in half an hour from now in the meantime after the short break we cross live to davos for an in-depth look at what's going on there with business team stay with us for that. wealthy british scientists and. the tireless. market. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cause or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines two kinds a report on. the emission free accreditation free zones for charges free to make humans free. three stooges free. download free broadcast quality video for your media projects and free media oh don the r t v dot com. world looks like it's technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got