it's gloomy, windy and warm this thursday in tokyo. our meteorologist, robert speta, tells us all. >> yes. pretty windy out there. up and down the pacific coastline of japan. we have a frontal area moving through. out ahead of that, strong, southerly winds are approximate kicking up. heavy rainfall even in the prefectu prefecture. just outside of tokyo about 95 kilometers per hour today. that is warming up, those temperatures. tokyo's high is expected to be around 20 degrees but it is triggering up some thunderstorms. behind us, we do have that cool air flowing in, making for some instability. that heavy rein mixed in with this but also that threat of lightning, hail and maybe the possibility of a tornado. a relatively weak one could be possible. chance because of the sheer and instability coming with it. heend us, northwesterly winds are working in. not as heavy as previous storms but it still could see a few centimeters out there if you are across the balance. take a look at the temperature, though. sapporo you're far enough north wh

in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> our top story this hour, the trade deficit of the united states rose last year. it's something president donald trump has spoken out against, criticizing countries that contribute to it. this year, japan has become the second biggest cause of deficit joining china at the top. the commerce department says the shortfall in trade of goods and services increased 0.3% over $502 billion. with china, the deficit in trading goods fell 5% to $347 billion. while the one with japan remained almost flat near $69 billion. the imbalance with germany narrowed by 13% to just below $65 billion. and the deficit with mexico rose slightly by 4%. japan moved into the number two spot by overtaking germany. increased car exports were the main factor. trump accuses countries it has a trade deficit with for being responsible for american job losses. the trade deficit is just one of the many issues that will be brought up when donald trump hosts japan's prime minister in washington

another rally was held in tokyo. prime minister shinzo abe was in attendance. >> translator: it's not easy to conclude a peace treaty with russia, but i will firmly retain islanders' longings for their hom hometowns. >> in 1956, japan and the soviet union signed a joint stipulation. the ussr would hand over two of the islands. prime minister abe has slammed a recent job lobbying scandal at the education ministry. he spoke about the issue at the lower house budget committee. >> translator: this case is seen by the public as systematic lobbying. it shakes the people's confidence in the ministry. it should never have happened. >> the skanl dal came to light last month. the government's reemployment oversight committee ruled the practice violated the national civil service law. abe says it will be a full-scale investigation and efforts to regain r regain public trust. >>> in an earthquake-prone country like japan emergency drills are a common sight. on tuesday, there were drills across tokyo. one drill focussed on how to

be sure to watch "newsroom tokyo" at the top of the hour. i'm james tengan in tokyo. bye for now.qéaooo/ >> you are watching "live from paris." these are our top stories. countdown to the election. three months to go to until the french presidential race. party leaders kick off their campaign. during a frenzied weekend of rallies. standing trial, 40,000 people gather in barcelona, and the former catalonian president is accused of civil disobedience. and another royal

i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. malaysian investigators are trying to piece together the final moments of kim jong-nam's life. they've been looking into the fatal attack on the half-brother of north korea's leader. newly released surveillance footage from kuala lumpur international airport appears to offer some clues. the grainy images show a man thought to be kim entering the departure hall and heading to a check-in machine. one woman grabs his attention. another dressed in white comes up behind him and appears to hold something over his face. the two women then calmly walk off in different directions. more footage shows the man walking up to airport staff and explaining what happens. he seems unstead on his feet. the man is then moved onto a stretcher. he died on the way to a hospital. malaysian authorities have identified the man as kim jong-nam, and there are reports that his son has arrived in kuala lumpur. >> it's only increased the doubt that there would be someone else hand behind the investigation. >> he su

the tokyo high court reversed that ruling. the supreme court said internet searches are an important means for getting information from a vast pool of data and judgments should be made based on the level of social interest and the potential damage to the individual. it added child prostitution must be strongly condemned. >>> there could be new hope for people suffering from serious eye disease. japanese researchers are one step closer to a medical first, treating them by using a special type of cells from someone other than the patient. an advisory panel to japan's health ministry has approved an application by research firms. they propose using a special type of ips cell which can develop into any type of tissue. they would use it to make retinal tissue and say it would be less likely to be rejected by the patient. researchers plan to treat age-related macular degeneration and say it would make surgery much cheaper and could drastically shorten wait times. >> translator: i'm grateful for this step forward in the treatment of

tokyo at 18 and things cool off into friday. expect warm up with those showers followed by the cooler temperatures heading into the weekend. do want to take your attention to the western u.s. it's been resulting in pretty damaging rains across california and even heavy snow. this is the relative humidity graphic here. what you can see, there's hawaii in the bottom left of the screen. then you have the moisture coming on shore. those areas in blue are indicating an abundance of moisture in our atmosphere. this gives you a clear idea of how much rain is coming up and down the coastline of california. upwards of 70 centimeters. we have been seeing this type of scenario for several weeks now. you have a lot of that snow still melting. at this time there are several reservoirs with their spillways wide open. one just opened up outside of stra san francisco in the past several hours. this is definitely resulting in flooding especially since we have more heavy rain in the forecast out there. even down towards l.a. you're looking at sca

in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> the justice department has filed its legal arguments to a federal appeals court. it asks the court to reinstate donald trump's restrictions defending them as a lawful exercise of presidential authority. the court has scheduled oral arguments for tuesday. the white house press secretary has told reporters he's confident trump will win. >> clearly the law is on the president's side. the constitution's on the president's side. he has broad discretion to do what's in the nation's best interest to protect our people. >> last month trump temporarily banned refugees from seven predom naninantly muslim countr. the appeals court dismissed the request asking both sides to file arguments. it says courts should not allow a violation of the constitution. american tech firms are voicing opposition. what are they saying? >> about 100 i.t. firms in the u.s. have filed a legal brief against trump's temporary travel ban. the companies include apple, google and facebook. the

shinsuke ide, nhk world, tokyo. >>> u.s. meat industry executives are urging president trump to open bilateral trade talks with japan. the move comes ahead of the summit scheduled for friday between trump and prime ministsr shinzo abe. officials at the national cattlemen's beef association and the national pork producers council association have sent a joint letter to the president. they say japan is their highest-value export market for both beef and pork. the two groups say they want deals to replace the transpacific partnership. they had been pushing for an early implementation of the tpp. the letter says the tpp could have netted them an annual increase of over $1.2 billion in exports as well as 9,000 u.s. jobs due to higher sales stemming from lower tariffs. >>> japanese electronicsmaker sharp is considering building a plant in the u.s. to make liquid crystal displays. the proposal follows calls by president trump for more investment and jobs in america. the sharp executives say they aim to start construction in the fir

in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> our top story this hour, the american president is expected to propose a massive 10% increase in defense spending. it's anticipated to be laid out in his first budget plan for fiscal 2018. >> this is a landmark event, a message to the world in these dangerous times of american strength, security, and resolve. we must ensure that our courageous servicemen and women have the tools they need to deter war, and when called upon to fight in our name only do one thing -- win. >> donald trump referenced his budget proposal on monday at a meeting of state governors. officials say the defense budget will increase by $54 billion. to offset the hike, the trump administration will likely propose spending reductions across various departments and agencies. the u.s. defense budget for the current fiscal year stands at about $550 billion. that includes extra spending for overseas antiterrorism operations. trump will submit the plan to congress next month. >>> japan is con

nhk world tokyo. >> you're watching nhk newsline live from tokyo. the forecast says tuesday will be another blustery day for us here in tokyo but not anywhere near the stormy conditions on the other side of the pacific. >>> the strongest storm of the yearar has hit californiaa duri thee weekend. it dumped lots of heavy rainfall because they're dealing with the aftermath of flooding, landslides and sinkholes. i want to show you this video coming out of l.a. a sinkhole opened up in los angeles friday night due to heavy rainfall in the area. two cars were swallowed up in the incident. strong winds and heavy rainfall also during the weekend. and concerns for planning in the statee and they're falling vertrtically and n now in fact during the weekend nearly 115 millimeters of rainfall in california. that's 1.5 times more than the monthly rainfall for february. another system is moving into californ o once again and this time the northern areas will be buffeted by amounts of heavy rainfall. some areas see 100 millimeters of rainfall but still some rain ex

mattis will arrive in tokyo on friday. he's scheduled to meet prime minister shinzo abe as well as defense minister tomomo inada. the japanese and u.s. side are expected to confirm a number of things, including the senkaku islands in the east china sea fall within the scope of their security treaty. japan controls the islands. the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of their territory. china and taiwan claim them. japan's top government spokesperson suggested it's important to keep reaffirming their stance on the senkakus. >> translator: the japanese government has repeatedly confirmed on different occasions that the senkaku islands fall within the scope of the japan/u.s. security treaty. we want to continue to reaffirm the position with the new trump administration at various opportunities. >> suga also said the government was pleased mattis was visiting so soon after the administration took charge. he said it demonstrated a commitment to the asia-pacific region. >>> trump continues to defend hi

it will open in 2020, in time for the tokyo olympics and paralympics. officials at east japan railway company broke ground at the site on friday. the new facility will be built between shinagawa and ka machi station. the acclaimed architect also designed the main olympic stadium. the station will be glass-walled with an atrium at the center and shops on the upper floors. there are also plans to build seven high-rises with an open area. the president of the railway company tomita says he wants the station to pep up t the local economy and become a hub for foreigners visiting during the olympics. >> translator: we want to create a station and a city that will introduce japan's culture and innovative technology to the world. >> the seven new buildings connected to the new station are expected to be completed in 2024. four years aftfter the station opens. the cost of the entire project will be about $4.3 billion. >>> auto parts maker takata says it expects a record loss of over $500 million for the fiscal year, due to mounting costs of recalling its faulty

we are talking to sports who have medal potential for tokyo. not strong medal potential. so the opportunity the sports had was to indicate, give us some evidence they had strong or probable medal potential in tokyo. but none of them did. it has been difficult for the sports and the athletes concerned because the outcome of no investment has an impact on their ambitions for tokyo and beyond. well badminton actually achieved it‘s medal target in the rio olympics, as marcus ellis and chris langridge won bronze in the men‘s doubles. as a result, gb badminton said it was "staggered" by the decision to reject its appeal. iam i am absolutely devastated. it is shocking. i do feel it is shocking. the way uk sport have gone about this the badminton. it doesn‘t matter what we have achieved, the fa ct matter what we have achieved, the fact we won a bronze medal in rio doesn‘t make any difference, it is about predicting for the future. badminton is one of those sports, you versus me, who knows who is going to win. i fancy my chances on myself, but it is har

defense secretary has arrived in tokyo. he came from south korea, where he met with his counterpart and delivered a stern warning to pyongyang. james mattis met the defense prime minister in seoul. >> i do have a hope and i'm convinced that together with you and also with president trump we will be able to demonstrate the unwavering alliance between japan and the united states, both to the public inside of japan as well as the outside of japan. >> i want there to be no understanding during the transition in washington that we stand firmly 100% shoulder to shoulder with you and the japanese people, mr. prime minister. >> mattis said the two allies are facing a number of challenges, such as the threat posed by north korea. further details of the conversation are not known yet. it's likely that they've discussed a number of regional security issues, including pyongyang's nuclear program and its repeated firing of missiles. china's military build-up in the disputed south china sea was expected to be part of the discussion. on s

i'm raja with the news from tokyo. u.s. president donald trump is accusing china and japan not playing by the rules saying they manipulate their currencies to make their exports cheaper. we have all of the details from the business team. >> u.s. president donald trump claims that japan weakened their currencies to take advantage of the u.s. and boost exports at the top of trump's agenda as the task of cutting the u.s. trade deficit he puts some of the blame on what he views as unfair practices by america's trading partners and he is vowing to do something about it. >> every other country lives on devaluati devaluation. you look at what china is doing and japan done over the years they play the money market and devaluation market and we stand there like a bunch of dummies. >> the president has already attacked china repeatedly on the issue as many economists believe beijing intervened in the market in the past to keep their money low. >>> japan's prime minister abe has dismissed trump's claim. >>. >> translator: japan's mone

>>> live from tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan. >>> we start with a story that's been developing all day. intelligence officials in seoul have learned more information about the suspected death of the half brother of north korea's leader. they say he was assassinated in kuala lumpur and it's highly likely the attackers used poison. we'll bring in our reporter from seoul. >> national intelligence officials briefed lawmakers on what they've learned so far about kim jong nam's suspected death. one lawmaker told the media this. >> translator: according to national intelligence service, it's confirmed the person presumed to be kim jong nam was murdered in malaysia and the nis strongly believes it's an act of terror using poison. >> the inch is director also told lawmakers that pyongyang has been attempting to kill kim jong nam for the past five years. he added that in 2012, kim sent a letter to his younger half brother, north korea's current leader, kim jong-un. he asked him to spare the lives of him and his family mem

in all, shares in tokyo marked a weakly loss, many investors became cautious. reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> moving to other markets in the asia-pacific region in south korea, samsung electronic shares fell by a fraction, .4%, leading the kospi to 2080, after the head of samsung was arrested. as we see the stock prices ended almost flat for the end of the day. singapore bucking the trend, rose for a third day. closinging at 3107. after the fourth quarter gdp figures were revised up. the shanghai composite slipping .85%, retreating from a two-month high and indonesia down by .5%. last week leaders of japan and the u.s. met for the first time since president trump's inauguration. they agreed to launch dialogue between these deputies to deepen economic relations. japan's deputy prime minister said he hopes to start economic talks with u.s. vice president mike pence as soon as april. taro aso said he hopes to conduct discussions in a wide range of areas, including economic policies and infrastructure investment. >> translator: we plan to talk about ar

our business reporter has more from the tokyo stock exchange. >> tokyo shares traded in positive territory at the open boosted by tail winds from that record close forup u.s. stocks. most of the day shares were directionless as investors awaited the federal open market committee meeting's minutes. the nikkei 225 ended flat finishing at 19,379. the dollar halted its ascent against the yen putting a cap on tokyo share prices. let's see some of the movers. toshiba left gains adding 22%. buy orders flooded in after reports the conglomerate hopes to raise more than $17 billion from the sale of its chip business. online retailer rakuten is up 9% after announcing a share buyback. steelmakers like jfe holdings saw buying on expectations of stronger demand for construction and autos. food companies like ajinomoto were lower. >>> other markets in the asia-pacific region saw moderate gains amid cautious trading. the shanghai composite up to 3261 the closing number. higher oil prices lifted resource and energy shares. property stocks ended flat as investors shrugged off the latest home price data. ove

the dollar rebounded against the yen, hovering at the 113 yen level in tokyo trading. uncertainty over president trumump's ecoconomic policies h been weighing on the green back, going to t the safe haven the y. suzuki and mazda both gained over 2%. nippon paper industries was a gainer on reports that the company will raise prices for first time in two years. so, we're seeing some optimism return to the market, but investors are still waiting on announcements from the federal reserve this week, which may provide some clues as to a possible rate hike. i'm phoebe amoroso reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> moving on to other markets in the region, the shanghai composite rose for a second straight day, adding 0.4%, 3,253 the closing number there. expectations of capital inflows from pension funds continue to support market sentiment. hong kong's hang seng index slid 0.8%, finishing at 23,963. hsbc tumbled 5% after they reported a bigger than expected drop in profit for 2016. the kospi down and tokyo shares rose on higher commodities but disappointed earnings weigh

>>> live from our studios here in tokyo, i'm james tengan. we start with a quick look at some of the stories we're following. a war over words. japan's defense minister says the government shouldn't describe the situation? south sudan in any terms that might cause problems under the constitution. finding a way, japan will begin accepting young syrian refugees under scholarship. >>> one year to go. south korea is gearing up for the first winter games to be held in asia in two decades. >>> japan's defense minister has faced a grilling in the diet over her description of what's happening in south sudan, where south defense personnel are on a peace-keeping mission. an opposition law maker wanted to know if she avoided words that could cause problems tons constitution. she said the government shouldn't use terms for the world renouncing article of the constusion a. day later, she was on the defensive. >> do you avoid using the term fighting because it's problematic under articlet? do you confirm there are fighting takes place? >> there are clashes

in tokyo. authorities have arrested the de facto head of samsung group. a south korean it court authorized the arrest. the arrest was requested by a special prosecutor investigating a political scandal involving suspended president park. the court rejected the first request to arrest the conglomerate head citing a lack of evidence. both have denied allegations. the arrest is a major break for the special prosecutor investigating the scandal involving park. che is in detention and faces charges of abusive power and fraud. observers say the arrest could have an impact on the samsung group. he's 48 years old and became vice chairman in 2012 after his father had heart attack in 2014. he became acting chairman. the samsung group is compromised of 49 affiliate companies. samsung electronics is the core of the group. it's grown into a global power house through sales of sma smartphone and power careens. the group is in the business of heavy machinery, construction and finance. it operates in more than 90 countries and territories. in april of last year the group

in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> our top story this hour. officials in u.s. and japan are finalizing details on a new economic framework for preparations between their country's leaders. the prime minister and the president will meet friday in washington. the framework would see cabinet ministers from both sides discuss macro economic and trade policy. shinzo abe plans to confirm with donald trump that the two countries will work together for mutually beneficial economic relations, and a stronger alliance. he's eager to show it remains strong. trump earlier said he'd be open to exploring a trade deal with japan. he pulled out of the transpacific partnership deal to pursue biliteral negotiations with countries. he's been critical of japan's auto market, calling it unfair and has suggested the country is trying to weaken the yen. >>> donald trump has once again slammed his country's courts, calling them too political. it comes after the american president's officials argued to judges in favor of his controversial ban on travelers from seven mainly muslim nation

let's see how the tokyo benchmark ended. the nikkei 225 extended gains for a second session to add 0.4%, closing at 19,459. that was a two-week high. the broader topix rose 0.5%. checking on currencies, the dollar/yen pair touched a two-week high in the morning. traders were relieved trump put aside his tough talk on currency and trade policies. exporters, especially carmakers, breathed a sigh of relief as the yen weakened. mazda, honda and toyota ended higher. the energy sector was a top performer as oil prices rose on the news that opec members are at 90% compliance on recently agreed supply cuts. oil developers like inpex and japan petroleum and jx holdings surged. traders are waiting for fed chair jaenet yellen's testimony before congress waiting for clues on the timing of a rate hike. >>> other benchmarks in the asia-pacific region also entered into positive. the shanghai composite advanced 0.6% to finish at its highest in two months. the financial stocks were higher after the central bank resumed injecting money into t

it just minutes away from the main venues for the tokyo games. company officials say helping aspiring paralympians is a good business move. >> translator: the facility is very eye catching. customers will see we are a company actively involved supporting athletes with disabilities. we believe more customers will choose us by taking part. >>> here is another corporate assist. this time for wheelchair basketball team. they are training in the company gym. it belongs to electronics maker. the company has been doing some renovations. the entrance to the building is now barrier-free. more adjustments were made inside. the cushions on the wall prevents players from getting injured in the heat of playing. once again the partnership offered mutual benefits. mitsubishi product developers are keen to learn more about the needs of people with disabilities. check out its barrier-free elevator. it's got a voice recognition system. say where you want to go and it will take you there without pressing a button. mitsubishi electric is hoping to install these elev

in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. our top story this hour south korean media have reported that the half-brother of north korean leader was assassinated in malaysia. local police have only announced that a 46-year-old north korean man has died. they're trying to find out if it is kim jong-un's brother. we have this update. now reports say north korean agents may have been responsible. the south korean government is trying to verify the reports through diplomatic channels. the japanese government has also been gathering information. government officials say kim jong-nam was not directly involved in north korean politics. they say that if the reports of his death are true, they'll try the assess if there is a connection with the domestic situation in the north. kim jong-nam was the oldest son of former north korean leader kim jong-il. he was in his mid-40s. he lived outside north korea, reportedly staying in beijing, macau and singapore. he was once believed to be a possible successor to kim jong-il. japanese immigratio

fell below the 114 yen level in tokyo trading hours. earlier in the day 115 yen on solid u.s. inflation and retail data. and car makers all fell. toshiba losing 3.3%. media reports say the companies that could exceed in the current fi fiscal year. this could get toshiba removed from the first section of the tokyo stock exchange. >> moving on to other markets in the asia pacific region. in china, the shanghai composite ended up by .5%. investors are hoping ahead of the annual national conference in march. close at 97.71. profit taking weighed on the index following a five day rally. investors shrugged off the outlook for this year's gdp growth. it ended down a touch and inched higher after january. >> the heads of major u.s. retailers met with president trump to give push back on plans he has pledged to overhaul. >> we'll also reform our tax code to help middle income families and american businesses grow and thrive. >> yet one proposal is being considered which they say would raise the price of imported products. republican lawmakers have drawn up plans and would lower taxes o

but tokyo is going to be quite warm on sunday. and it'ss going to be sunny weatheher. and then down to 9 degrees on monday. and that's going to north america. several weather events are happening across many places of the united states. heavy snowfall across the north. blizzard warnings are in place in parts of minnesota and iowa. and across the south, it's going to be windy and warm, fire weather and thunderstorms across the east and freezing rain may fall in the south of eastern canada. temperatures are going to be on the warmer side, 28 in houston. up to 22 in st. louis. but down to 6 degrees as we go into saturday. and then beautiful weather, temperaturewise in the u.s. capital. 23 for the high. and across the southern hemisphere, solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the southern hemisphere on sunday. whether is going to be beautiful in the south of argentina on sunday so enjoy the solar eclipse. that's it from now, here's your extended forecast. >>> train travel is about to get a little more luxurious. railway operates in western japan have revealed the twit

archery, weightlifting, fencing and wheelchair rugby all miss out on millions of pounds for their tokyo0 preparations. the chief executive of uk sport says that they stand by their decision. we are talking about sports that have medal potential for tokyo and we haven't been able to stretch our resource as far as those who have got some medal potential but not strong medal potential and so the opportunity the sports had was to indicate, give evidence that they have strong or probable medal potential in tokyo but none of them did so it has been difficult predominantly for the sports and athletes concerned because the outcome of no investment has an impact on their ambitions for tokyo and beyond. well badminton actually achieved its medal target in the rio olympics, as marcus ellis and chris langridge won bronze in the men's doubles. as a result, gb badminton said it was "staggered" by the decision to reject its appeal. i'm absolutely devastated about this. it is shocking, i really do think it is shocking. the way uk sport have gone about this for badminton. under —— unfortunately for us w

in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. there are worries he could soon test a long range ballistic missile. >> our new administration has a strong, trusted relationship between our two countries. it's our commitment to make it even stronger especially in the face of the provocations that you face from the north. they agreed to go ahead with a plan to deploy a military missile defense system to counter the north threat. they're expected to reaffirm a number of things. china and taiwan claim them. the new american secretary of state is calling for unity among his diplomats. rex tillerson began his first day addressing one of the growing challenges from the turbulent opening weeks of donald trump's presidency. hundreds of state department officials signed a memo challenging trump's immigration ban. tillerson says he knows he's assuming the role following a divisive election. >> each of us is entitled to the expression of our political beliefs. but we cannot let our personal convictions overwhelm our ability to work as one tea

>>> live from tokyo this is nhk newsline. north korea is lashing out at asia after police there suggested a north korean diplomat was connected to the case. and the half brother of his leader. at the north korean embassy they denied they had been asked by malaysian police to cooperate. >> they're saying they did this and that but that's lies and slander. we cannot accept it. >> kim jong nam was attacked at the airport. one of them is a north korean man. on wednesday they held a news conference and pointed to more leaks in the murder investigation. they demanded north korea hand over four other suspects they say left malaysia right after the killing. they also said they want to question three more north korean including an embassy official and employee of a state owned airline. police don't know the occupation of the third man. the investigators haven't said why they want to question them but the embassy official and airline worker were identified on airport security footage. one report said the diplomat was seen sending off t

in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. our top story this hour, a u.s. federal appeals court has dealt a blow to drouonald trump immigration ban. one of the laws that challenged the order called it a complete victory. >> we are nation of laws, and as i have said, as we have said, from day one that those laws apply to everybody in our country and that includes the president of the united states. >> the decision by the 9th circuit court of appeals on thursday was unanimous. it said it wouldn't block a ruling from a lower court that suspended ban. they didn't present enough evidence to show that security concerns justify the order. they said the state's challenging the order showed sufficient evidence about the damage it will cause. the ruling means the travel ban will remain suspended and people from the seven countries will still be permitted to enter the u.s. trump's executive order also imposed a temporary ban on all refugees and a permanent ban on syrians. following the decision trump told reporters at the white house that nation's security is at stake

in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. our top story this morning, the japan's prime minister has asked a visit by the pope. abe met archbishop. abe said if pope francis visits and auroffers prayers for the victims of the atomic bombing, it will provide great momentum for realizing a nuclear free world. gallagher said he would convey the message. the two agreed to work to support developing nations and the environment. in 1981, pope john paul ii became first leader of the roman catholic church to visit japan. >>> the american homeland security secretary has come out to explain and defend trump's controversial immigration measures. confusion and chaos spread at airports after the president banned people from seven middle eastern countries from entering the u.s. >> this is not a ban on muslims. this is a temporary pause that allows us to better review the refume and visa vetting system. >> john kelly says the administration is considering various options for tightening immigration control including examining online browsing

next a tour of the jan teen in tokyo. tokyo in 1930 and spent three years at heart mountain relocation center during world war ii. located near downtown los angeles, little tokyo is one of three remaining in california where as many as 40 japan towns thrived prior to world war ii. los angeles first started way back in 1781 when 11 settlers came from mexico to get land for the king of spain in 1843. the first recorded japanese landed in fair haven, massachusetts. haminoske. he was a shipwork sailor from off the coast of hawaii and the whaler ship picked up five japanese men and four of them were left in hawaii but he was brought to fair haven, massachusetts. so he is probably the first recorded japanese to be here. and then in 1850, los angeles was incorporated. at that time, we had about 1,600 people in a square mile of 28 square miles. today, we're about 4 million population and the square mile is about 469. but california was the site of the immigrants from japan. port of entry was san francisco, and the first colony wa

officials are in tokyo.. officials are in tokyl. officials are in toky. officials are in tokyo. >> translator: the push toward protectionism is growing throughout the world so given the expectations in asia, it's important that members agree on trade rules that are open and fair. >> the trade deal would take in 16 nations, including japan, china and asian member. the likely state of the tpp their deal has taken on significance. the 16 countries began talks years ago but they failed to find ground on the goods that should be reduced or tariffs. >>> china has appointed three new ministers in an anticorruption campaign. the effort is seen as the president is seen to hold power. the standing committee of the national people's congress announced the cabinet shake-up on friday. the three are believed to have close ties with xi. hail has been tapped to lead the national reform commission. he's the vice chairperson. this one is being promoted to head of the commerce ministry. jong jun has been named the new justice minister. last month's close aides of xi were se

macarthur's headquarters in tokyo and in washington. in tokyo, the policy was advanced. not only do macarthur, but the fellows. while macarthur was an official contact, fellows exploited to unofficial conduits. one ran through quakers having ties to the imperial court. the second ran through his own cousin, who was married to a japanese geomet. he was attached to the imperial court and fellows collaborated with him, thus giving the imperial court in an official link to direct communications to the highest levels of occupation. several messages were conveyed by these contacts. one was an excavation of the wedge theory and the role of the emperor. which of course fell lightly upon the years of the japanese. -- ears of the japanese. the second was soliciting from the imperial court. not to establish what rule the emperor had really played, but to exonerate him from more responsibility. fellows conducted a series of from september 1945 to march 1946, but what these investigations of set to do was to provide the japanese with export guidance on how to present evidence to exon