on a thuhursy here in tokyo. i'm james tengan. here are the stories we're following this hour. >>> a new approach workers flipped a switch on the fukushima ice wall to try to block the flow of contaminated water. >>> summit preparations world leaders are gathering in washington for the nuclear security summit. the focus will be on preventing nuclear terrorism. >>> tackling intolerance. a government report says discriminatory actions against for rerns is rampant. >>> work that's begun to free soil around the fukushima daiichi plant. tepco started the work on thursday after the nuclear regulation authority gave the go ahead. workers began pumping liquid of minus 30 degrees celsius into underground pipes around the buildings. tepco says they will freeze the soil in phases. the first phase will use 1,000 of the 1,700 pipes. engineers will monitor groundwater levels to stop the ice wall from dropping them too much and allowing the radioactive water to leak from the buildings. a project of this magnitude has never been down before. tepc

i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to "newsline". >>> a court in central japan has ordered the suspension of two nuclear reactors. this is the first time a court has issued an injunction for reactors that are online. residents had filed for the court injunction in january of last year. they said reactors three and four are not safe and pose the risk of a nuclear accident. the on ratter of the plant has not given a sufficient explanation as to how to deal with accidents. they noted that safety measures are based on an estimation of the maximum possible tremor from only the past 14 earthquakes. they said that method is not irrefutably scientific. the two reactors were restarted this year after clearing new stricter regulations the government introduced after the fukushima accident. the court injunction takes effect immediately. >> translator: i'm thrilled. i'm absolutely overwhelmed. we managed to convey to the court just how passionately we feel about this issue. >> officials with the plant operator kansai say i

indonesian business brings people to a beauty school in tokyo. they hone their skills for setting hairstyles. >> translator: it would be nice if there were a place in our country where beauticians could learn the basics in more detail. >> translator: the level of hairstyling tuition is advanced compared to what we have at home. >> reporter: the company hopes to improve in indonesia's beauty industry and develop its market there. >> we grow now about five, six years in double digits in the asian market, opening new markets to come. so i think they have a really good momentum to make hair more beautiful in asia. >> reporter: japan's beauty industry is promoting aggressively. the products are proving popular throughout asia. >>> that's the latest in business. >>> china's state-run news agency is working to direct a mistake. on sunday xinhua published an article that referred to xi jinping not as the top leader of the country, but the last leader. about one hour later the agency published a corrected version of the article. a hong kong based human ri

roughly 1,000 officers took part in the exercises in tokyo. part of a program to increase security in the capital, which is crowded with tourists enjoying the arrival of spring. one scenario involves spotting two suspicious another drill simulated terrorist attacks at an airport and shopping mall, emergency response crew to deal with the hijacked bus. one senior owe officials used the attack in belgium for what they need to be prepared for. >>> a cargo ship has threat the philippines, taken off a un black list. coast guard officers said it departed thursday for china. the u.n. security counsel lifted it on monday. the north korean company is no longer involved in the ship's operation. the council had put the ship on 31 vessels subject to a freeze. officials blame the north korean firm by changing their names. the listing was part of a sanctions resolution adopted earlier this month against north korea. the measure was introduced in response to pyongyang's fourth nuclear test and rocket launch. it is widely to are been a test of the north's lon

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the u.s. military says north korea has fired two mid range missiles toward the sea of japan. south korean military officials say they were launched from the country's west coast at around 5:55 a.m. on friday. the news agency is reporting the missiles flew about 800 kilometers and landed in the sea of japan. defense ministry has confirmed the launch. meanwhile, the south korean military says it is conducting further analysis. >> translator: north korea fired missiles. i ordered the gathering of information to confirm the safe condition of japanese ships. i also want to continue to provide updates to the people of japan. >> abe added there has been no damage report the so far. multiple missiles have been confirmed this month. pyongyang fired six projectiles on march 3rd. a week later, they also fired two short range ballistic missile to be scuds. nuclear war head, the order came after reported successful simulation of the re-entry of a ballistic missile into the earth's atmosphere. details come

it was a pretty nice day here in tokyo. a bit cooler, but we still saw the temperatures trying to move up bit. unstable weather will bring the chancece for rain, maybe even thunderstorms for the overnight period into tuesday. so look out for that. and thehen eventually the syste will clear out and we should be seeing much better weather for the afternoon. look at the big warmup. highs into the 20s for tokyo wednesday in thursday. the outdoor cherry blossssoms looking good. east asia. high pressure. dry weather over japan and the eastern portions of china. back toward the west, we're looking at more wet weather. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here is your extended outlook. >>> don't forget to watch news room tokyo at the top of the hour for updates and special reports. more to come here on nhk world, so stay with us. @ññññÑñóóç >> welcome back to the "france " newsroom. it is 1:00 p.m. in the french capital, for clock p.m. in islamabad. the manhunt is underway in pakistan for breakaway pal taliban militant

now, in tokyo, today's high was only 8 degrees. yesterday's high was 18 degrees, about 10 degrees difference in just one day. now, cold air is also causing lots of problems over taiwan as well. meanwhile, across southern portions of china, things are looking up across this area. so rain is not falllling. however, hainan province will continue to see rainfall into the next 24 hours. and more heavy rain is on the way for the south of taiwan and also the northeasterly flow will cause heavy rainfall for the northeastern areas of luzon. now, temperatures are going to be at 34 degrees in manila with partly sunny skies. hong kong, it's going to be a very chilly day. only 13 degrees for the high on your friday where rain is expected. in taipei, 15 degrees for the high. and then to the north, 15 in beijing with sunny conditions on your friday. nonow, across north amamerica, wednesday, blizizzard-affectedd colorado, the international airport in denver was closed, actually. right now blizzard conditions are happening across the northern areas

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> u.s. president barack obama has met with cuban president raul castro as part of his historic trip to the island nation. obama was greeted by castro at the palace of the revolution on the second day of his visit. it is the first visit to cuba by a sitting u.s. president in nearly 90 years. their meeting covered economic ties and human rights issues in cuba. they made joint comments and took questions from reporters. obama took up cuba's human rights record, while castro demand the u.s. congress lift economic sanctions all together. >> i've said consistently after five difficult decades the relationship between our governments will not be transformed overnight. we continue as president castro indicated to have some very serious differences, including on democracy and human rights. >> translator: i had the opportunity to discuss with president obama further steps that could be taken in order to remove restrictions, and contribute to the dismantling of the blockade. >> on the first day of obam

we're talking about single-digit highs in tokyo. and we're talking about lots of rainfall in the process. and we are looking at the rain to continue as we go throughout the day tuesday. as the low moves toward the north and east, we are looking at possibly up to 120 millimeters of rainfall in the islands. that's located also down in japan. and so we are expecting this rain to last through tuesday morning, and then we should see a drying pattern. this is exciting. this is where we're going to see more springlike weather. going induce wednesday, thursday and friday. 12-degree high on tuesday as we dry out a bit. and then we jump to 20 degrees on thursday. 19 on friday in tokyo. osaka looking at 22 degrees by thursday as well. even in sa powe row and 22 in nagano on friday. we are still dealing with some stronger and more severe-type weather. as we go into south asia, i wanted to point out this region in the northern portion of india and northward. and want to show you some video over the past couple of days because of these storm syst

this is march 3rd and i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the toughest sanctions to date on north korea. response to pyongyang's nuclear launch and made possible because of cooperation by china, which had been cautious. >> the draft resolution received 50 votes in favor. the draft resolution has been adopted y adopted. tight tain yum and rare earth minerals, cargo going to and from the country must be inspected. existing sanctions failed to stop the country from pursuing its missile programs. one of the delegates had this to say. >> we recognize any legal resolution adopted by un security council. >> japan's ambassador to is the >> sanctions are important tools to finding a comprehensive solution to a problem, and to this end, there has to be dialogue. in order for the dialogue to be effective, there has to be pressure at the same time. this is a very reason why we now have this robust resolution. >> he asked other countries to comply with the resolution. us ambassador said there is more to do. >> we must not lose sight for bringing them bac

it will open to the public in tokyo in april. nhk world. >> "newsline" comes to you from tokyo where it's now 48 degrees fahrenheit. jonathan oh joins us this hour with an update. >> hello, unfortunately it looks like the situation is not improvinbecause much infall h taken pce. it has flooded -- historic flooding levels taking place in places like louisiana. let's look at this video. and the water levels are just so high. those storms that we talked about last week, that brought flooding into the region and five people have died so far as of sunday afternoon. over 180 homes were destroyed or significantly impacted. you can see cars completely submerged because of the water there. many rivers and lakes in northern louisiana have risen to these historic levels and they are facing threats of more flooding. authorities describe the flooding as some of the worst seen in the region. we did have in fact some more rainfall that took place to the north along with stronger storms and because of the mississippi river nearby that really is

it is friday march 4th i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a top official has admitted that the taliban leadership is in his country. the first time a government official has discussed the open is secrets. the pakistani's prime minister on foreign affairs made the admission tuesday in washington. he suggested the taliban enjoy a safe haef en inside his country. they keep their families there and use medical facility. he said they can use it as leverage to negotiate peace with kabul. >> we had to use and deliver restricted their movement, restricted their access to hospital facilities. >> pakistan began peace talks last summer. but afghanistan distrusts pakistan because it appears to help the insurgents. a powerful earthquake off indonesia has exposed major flaws tsunami warning systems. no damage or delawaraths when i wednesday, all early warning off the coast m. >>> introduced a sophisticated system. it was installed after the 2004 indian ocean tsunami which killed 16,000 people. officials with indonesia's mitigation agency said when the qua

here in tokyo shares rose as the yen weakened. nikkei average closed up 1.9% at 17,048 snapping four days of losses. the topix at 1.8%. shares of toyota rose 3.6% and denso gained by the same margin. it will be building drones to inspect bridges and buildings. nintendo alleged more than 8%. the game maker social media app chalked up more than 1 million users, passing off critics expectations. dena also hosted gains of 6.5%. a long takeover bid by japanese company of sharp. the nikkei average ended above the 17,000 mark. tokyo shares off to a strong start for the week. >>> moving on to other markets. china's shanghai composite snapped a seven day losing streak. it finished at 2999, just below the 3,000 marks. they took profits from recent markets. taiwan declining by .3 of 1%. 8785 is the closing number after export orders in february dropped on 11 straight month decline. seoul's kospi gaining by a third of 1% to close at a three month high. indonesia extended losses to a second day. the jakarta composite down by .6 of 1%. >>> here

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.hanks for staying with us.xnóx stacey thunder (voiceover): on this edition of native report, we visit the tantaquidgeon indian museum in uncasville, connecticut. we learn the history of the north american indian center of boston. and we celebrate the life of the late charlie hill. (chanting) hi, how are you? hi, how are you? hi, how are you? hi, how are you? [laughter] we also learn something new about indian country and hear from our elders on this "native report." narrator: production of "native report" is made possible by grants from the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community and the blandin foundation. [music playing]

. >>> checking the markets, tokyo shares ended lower after comments from u.s. federal reserve chair. she call for caution in hiking the country's interest rate. for the details we go to the tokyo stock exchange. >> well, following the remarks many traders sold the dollar against major currencies. shares in tokyo fell. the nikkei closed at 6,878 making for a second day of losses. as for thehe stronger yen weigh on shares of exporters. the output numbers also dragged down sentiments. the figures point to weak factory activity from here and abroad. toyota and fujitsu were among the major losers. ajinomoto took a blow as well. shares dipped more than 6% after the manufacturer cut its profit forecast for this fiscal year largely due to restructuring costs. the sharp was up 3.8%. many have a positive outlook for the deal. and hitachi transport system jumped 5.75%. all in all, there were some bright spotsts here i in tokyo, a higher yen clouded overall move. >>> other markets in the asia pacific region, they call for caution on raising rates gave a boost to investor s

staff at this tokyo-based travel agent sell packages to hot spots all over the world. now they are setting their sights here. >> translator: fishermen have started offering cruise tours. they're using fishing vessels, which is unique. >> translator: making it easier to travel is the key to expanding the market for tourist activities. so we're taking a close look at ways we can take advantage of the new shinkansen line. >> reporter: managers at the agency are checking out us potential. she visited an inn that's more than 80 years old. the chef wants to offer shops where guests can try making soba buckwheat noodles. >> translator: the noodles should be as thin as this one coin. >> reporter: the chef used the down to let the guest better grasp how thin the noodles should turn out. >> translator: well done. see? you touched the coin. that means it's thin enough. >> translator: i should have worked a bit harder. delicious. it's a very special experience. the chef speaks a little english, which i think is enough. it's even better than being fluent because it makes the experi

it is one of three cases between tokyo and okinawa. the government wants to move the u.s. marine futenma station it a coastal area within the prefecture. residents call futenma the most dangerous place in the world because it is in the middle of a populated area. the governor wants it moved out of okinawa all together. he revoked a permit to reclaim land at the proposed site. but the government wants authority to overturn the decision. before the meeting, the government said there is no other alternative than that of the current site. and both sides say they will deal with the issue to reach a final deal. a white house representative said the government will not comment on legal procedures, but he did say the current relocation plan is the only way to avoid continuous use of the futenma base. >>> japanese officials have drafted a plan to counter global warming through 2030. it includes a long-term goal of cutting greenhouse emissions by 80%. the draft plan was presented at a government panel on friday. it calls for renewable technologies and the continued use of nuclear en

in tokyo the stronger yen dragged on share prices. so let's check the closing levels this tuesday, march 8th. the nikkei fell .75%, closing at 16,783. the broader topix slipped 1%. power companies led the declines on the nikkei ahead of plans for market liberalization in the utility sector next month. chubu, tokyo, and kansai electric power company all trading lower. toshiba underperformed, sliding 7%. media reports say the scandal-plagued company could announce a bidder for its medical unit on wednesday. the sale is part of its plan to raise funds for its restructuring efforts. and soft bank group rose 1.7% after the telecom group announced a reorganization plan that would split its very profitable domestic business from its overseas operations. that's seen as an effort to boost shareholder value. a bit of a cloud hanging over the nikkei and the topix as the yen remains strong. >>> other markets in the asia pa risk region, the shanghai composite finishing at 2901, up .14%. the index was trading lower for most of the day on taking in

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tokyo markets down this morning. i'll leave you with a check on markets. >>> march 11th, 2011, an earthquake strikes japan, setting off a catastrophic chain reaction. towering tsunami waves devastate the northeast coast, and a nuclear plant is sent spiraling out of control. five years on, survivors are rebuilding their lives, and learning lessons from the tragedy. but there's still a long way to go. journey from disaster, stories of resilience and remembrance, right here on "newsline." >>> researchers in japan are offering up a brighter future for fruit growers. they're experimenting with ways to keep insects away without using chemicals. and it comes with the flip of a switch. here's that story. >> reporter: insects are released into a chamber. inside, are two male siblings, one lit by a fluorescent light, one with a red l.e.d. light. most of the insects gather under the fluorescent light. the bugs don't like red light. a finding that has raised hopes for a new form of pest control. suzuki could suddenly use some he

>>> held hello there, welcome to "newsline," i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. federal reserves have been thinking about the timing of future rate hikes. but uncertainties in the global economy making them cautious. out come of the latest policy meeting. let's go straight to ai uchida. this time officials decided not to raise rates. >> there he debated, but in the end, the officials decided to leave it unchanged between 0.235 and 0.5%. the u.s. has been expanding at a moderate pace, but global and financial developments continue to pose risks. the fed raised rates in december for the first time in nine and a half years. it suggested it would continue to make further moves four times during 2016, but now the officials say it will likely be twice. >> committee continues to feel that we're in a course where the economy is improving and inflation is moving back up. and as i indicated, if events continue to unfold in that way, we're likely to gradually raise rates over time. >> yellen added the officials will look at how the economy behaves and look for any surprises

>>> hello there, and welcome to "newsline," it's thursday, march 31st, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. nuclear terrorism in the spotlight over the coming days, as leaders from more than 300 countries gather in washington for the summit. it starts on thursday. japanese prime minister shinzo abe, south korean president and other leaders have flown into a local military base. security is tight around the convention center, and hotels where the leaders will stay. over two days, they'll focus on ways to prevent terrorism using nuclear materials. white house officials say that includes discussing islamic state terrorism in light of the belgium attacks. >> it would be very dangerous and deeply troubling if isil was able to get its hands on nuclear material. >> on the sidelines of the meeting, abe will attend the try lateral submit with president barack obama and south korea's president. abe said he'll confirm his close cooperation against north korea, which has continued nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches that many in the world consider provocative. abe will hold separate talks wit

tokyo share prices pulled back from last week's 5% rally, giang nguyen has more from the tokyo stockxchange. >> many asian markets were higher following a solid u.s. jobs report on friday. many were stronger than expected. so it eased fears that the u.s. could be slipping into a recession. but some of the underlying data fell slightly. let's take a look at how it affected the nikkei, it was down .6% at 16,911. the topix lost almost 1%. profit taking after the gains last week. yen, usually a safe-haven bet is still holding firm. with toyota and honda trading lower. sharp traded higher, up 7%. they are waiting for the deal with hon hai to be completed any day now. now market players are awaiting a host of economic data from china, out later this week. and let's not forget ecb policymakers meet on thursday, so a busy week ahead. i'm giang nguyen, reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> the bank of japan's governor says financial markets will calm down under their negative interest policy. kuroda has indicated confidence in the policy introduced last month. >> translator: excessive

this cosmetics firm has a branch in tokyo's upscale district. there are four sales clerks, and two of them are regular employees. the company initially hired foreigners as interpreters on temporary contracts, but many left after a short time. some of the international employees were put on the regular payroll. they receive the same training and promotion opportunities as local hires. >> translator: i can learn a lot from training sessions. i'm pleased. i hope i can serve our customers better. >> armed with better product knowledge, the foreign salesclerk are boosting business. >> translator: i would like this. >> this chinese customer is looking for a skin lotion that was recommended by a friend. some products are so popular, through word of mouth, that sales soar until the items are out of stock. at this store, well trained sales representatives recommend add-on purchases. they suggest other items that promise to produce better results. >> translator: i'll take these. >> the customer buys the lotions she was looking for. along with a foundation

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a senior u.s. official warning of north korea's increasing int inter continent tal ballistic missile. >> it's getting closer to the day that is miniature rised and placed on a bcm and could threaten the continental united states. >> he said north korea will be at the top of the agenda, when the leaders of japan, the u.s. and south korea meet thursday. it will happen on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit in washington. he said they'll discuss sanctions, as well as how to cooperate to put pressure on the north. he called on china to play a leading role in implementing recent u.n. security council sanctions on the north. china has influenced north korea. he expressed support for missile defense system in south korea that is opposed piby china. north korea has fired missals. they say it could be a short range missile or rocket artillery. the officials say it was launched from wonsan, and flown 200 kilometers northeast before falling into the country. >> translator: we haven't confirmed any proj

you see tokyo here getting up to 16 here on thursday. back towards the south into the 20s by friday into saturday. by the way, into tokyo on sunday, looking at temperatures back up around 19, 20 degrees. so something to look forward to by the end of the week. one thing i do want to know. we saw an incredible amount of snowfall the last 48 hours. some locations against sell xen tral hours saw about 60 to 70 centimeters. the big thing is once you have all this fresh snow, we're going to get the top layer to melt and that could cascade down because this is over on top of another layer. already avalanche advisories across the mountains. something to keep in mind when you get the heavy snow and warming trends right in behind it. also, things are staying warm towards the west already. eastern areas of china, temperatures pushing into the low 20s. high of 24, hong kong, 21 there on your wednesday. let's take a look on what is going on into europe. actually western europe, we have a large storm system moving through. this is already been bringin

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. on this day, five years ago, a massive earth quake and tsunami hit northeastern japan. around the country, people will gather in tokyo for a memorial ceremony and silent prayer at 2:46. the largest in japan's history. huge waves nearly 16,000 people died in the disaster, after five years, more than 2,500 still missing. the daiichi power plant spread nuclear materials over a wide area. one of the worst in history. >>> people in northeast starting the day by remembering those they lost. the tsunami killed nearly 200 people sendai and >> it's hard when i think too much about the disaster, but we shouldn't forget the thoughts of the people in myakao joined a drill in the early morning, preparing for a disaster for one similar that happened five years ago. they practiced evacuating to designated areas. >> translator: the tears rolled down my face as i recalled that day. during the drill, i had the same enormous fear that i had then and moved as fast as i could, because i do not want to bec

. >>> tracking the markets tokyo stock prices rose for the first time in three days. stronger dollar helped lift overall sentiment. for details we go to our business reporter at the tokyo stock exchange. >>> sentiment got a boost from a stronger dollar after one federal reserve board member said a rate hike may not be far off. investors picked up stocks with high dividends before companies go ex-dividend. the nikkei rose .65% to 17,002. the to biks was up.84%. canon, kubota and mazda ended in positive territory. toyota won an award for it's roadster. sony was up 1.15%. they announced plans to take the playstation business into smartphone gaming and setting up a dedicated subsidiary next month t to do this. sharp may fall below it's projections.s. nextxt weekk we'll see economic indicators out of japan including employment data. >> thanks for that report. moving on to other markets in the asia-pacific region let's take a look at china. shanghai composite gaining by.62%, 2979 the closing number. property shares closed on news government will offer a tax exemption on sal

>> it's the top of the hour in tokyo and this is "newsline." a manhunt that followed the paris terrorist attacks is over. authors captured a suspect in brussels. the french president met the media and confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old belgian born frenchman of moroccan decent. the two leaders said police captured him in a raid. he has been on an international wanted list. he want reportedly got a leg wound in the raid. they made preparations in brussels and the attackers unleashed shootings and bombings that killed 130 people. brazilians have seen their country fall into turmoil. a former president is accused of corruption as the chief of staff led to protests in the streets and a battle in the courts. she was angry that they gave a job to her predecessor who is among more than 100 politicians and business people under investigation for corruption involving a state run oil company. >> the government is corrupt and the reputation is worse than ever. >> translator: lulo's proper place is in jail. >> they asked to block the appointment and the

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. belgian authorities deadly attacks, and they've named two brothers as the suicide bombers. 31 people died and 270 were wounded. explosions tore through an international airport near brussels and a subway station downtown. islamic state militant group. >> identified by his fingerprints. it was khalid bakraoui, im brahim's brother on the 12th january, 1989 of belgian nags falty. >> ibrahim blew himself up at the air porlt and khalid at the subway station. an arrest warrant for khalid, investigators believe he rented a house in southern belgium that was used by the paris attackers. they found a computer on the trash can they believed belonged to i objebrahim. they believed he may have carried out the attack after feeling cornered. a belgian public broadcasters quotes a source saying another bomber was likely najim laachraoui. investigators have been searching for him. he visited an area near the hungarian border along with salah abdeslam, one of the suspects in the paris attacks. earlier

a court in tokyo opened a hearing in a damagingses suit. a group of 50 current and former individual shareholders are suing for about $2.6 million in damages. the plaintiffs say they suffered losses after toshiba's accounting scandal triggered a plunge in the share price. the firm and the former officials intentionally misled investors, presenting false statements in the securities report. lawyers for toshiba and the former executives denied allegations and they are asking the court to throw out the case. the legal team representing the investors said individual stakeholders in western japan filed similar suits and the total number of plaintiffs has risen to around 100. they add that another group of more than 150 current and former shareholders are expected to file similar suits later this month. bank of japan governor is denying he plans another interest rate cut for now. the central bank applied negative rates as they try to hit a 2% inflation target. >> translator: at this point i'm not answering further lowering the negative interest r

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share prices fell for the second day in a row. >> trading volume was low here in tokyo.any investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the federal reserve policy decision. let's look at the closing levels for this wednesday, march 16th. nikkei average lost.8% to settle below 17,000. the topix closed about the same margin. let's look at the movers and shakers. banking shares are lower after bank of japan governor told lawmakers that in theory there's room to cut deposit rates even more. sharp continues to see declines down nearly 12%. some media outlets report its take over by hon hai could be delayed. apple suppliers gained following an uptick in shares after morgan stanley noted a strong demand for iphones. sony shares soared up it announced its playstation will launch globally this october for $400. we'll be following closely how global markets react to the policy meeting. >> thanks for that. let's take a look at china shanghai composite gaining by .21%, 2870 is the finishing number there. investors were encouraged after premier li said the country's economy will not ex

march 16th, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a counterterrorism raid in brussels left wounded and dead. other suspects believed to be at large. belgian investigators and their french counterparts were storming an apartment in the belgian capital on tuesday. one suspect fired shots. the prime minister said he was told three belgium officer received minor officers in the raid. no other details. local media quoted authorities as saying there was more than one gunman and one of them died after being shot by police. media reports also said police are looking for the others who were on the run. many suspects to the paris attacks were arrested in belgium. one still on the run is thought to be hiding somewhere in the country. >>> a group of people from okinawa about to find out if they're going to get state compensation. the group is suing the japanese government for failing to protect its citizens during the battle of okinawa years ago. they're set to deliver a ruling on claims from the battle. japan's largest ground battle was fought