and china late last month in washington japan's sukkot will be pressed to firmly support the u.s. but he'll have to return home to life as a neighbor to the americans global rival. and joining me from washington d.c. is she last month he's author of the book rearmed the politics of military power and a senior fellow for japan studies of the think tank the council on foreign relations welcome a smith is china and its activities in the indo-pacific going to be a focus of talks between prime minister so go on president biden well thank you for having me i'm delighted to be here yes of course china has large in the region and lives large in us thinking about the region and of course japan sits right next to our already as you now are going to sit in a meeting quad be very rich japan in the united states attending in situ class to meeting in tokyo secretary of state linked in if you can't defense austin so the alliance is already charged if you will to have a fairly in-depth conversation about how to move forward on japan in the united states to have a security alliance but how exactly

and china late last month in washington japan's sukkot will be pressed to firmly support the u.s. but he will have to return home to life as a neighbor to the americans global rival. and joining me from washington d.c. is she must refuse all thought of the book rearmed the politics of military power and a senior fellow for japan studies at the think tank the council on foreign relations welcome a smith is china and its activities in the indo-pacific going to be a focus of talks between prime minister so go on president biden well they can have any i'm delighted to be here yes of course china large in the region and looms large in u.s. thinking about the region and of course japan sits right next to our already as you now are going to sit in a meeting quad very rich japan in the united states attending to class to meeting in tokyo the secretary of state linked in 2nd chance to fence so the alliance is already. charged if you will to have a fairly in-depth conversation about how to move forward on japan in the united states to have a security alliance but how exactly does washington

and china late last month in washington japan sukkot will be pressed to firmly support the u.s. but he'll have to return home to life as a neighbor to the americans global rival. and joining me from washington d.c. is she lost myth he's author of the book rearmed the politics of military power and a senior fellow for japan studies at the think tank the council on foreign relations welcome ms smith is china and its activities in the indo-pacific going to be a focus of talks between prime minister so go on president biden well thank you for having me i'm delighted to be here yes of course china large in the region and lives large in u.s. thinking about the region and of course japan sits right next to our already as you now are going to sit in a meeting quad the very rich japan in the united states attending it's a 2 class 2 meeting in tokyo secretary of state linked in a chance to fence austin so the alliance is already tree charged if you will to have a fairly in-depth conversation about how to move forward on japan in the united states to have a security alliance but how exactl

transformed into an even more meaningful official gift, which came from the people of tokyo, japan, to the people of washington.c. they and the people of japan imagined transplanting not only trees, but tradition. with the blossoming of the cherry trees each year, the shared experience would bind america and japan closer in friendship. i think it's worked pretty well. the japanese tradition of cherry blossom-viewing extends back for centuries, and cherry blossoms are among the best represented subjects of japanese art and literature. in japan, as in washington, the cherry blossom season is a time when other concerns are put on hold for just a short while to enjoy the flowering trees, while the blooming trees signal the hope and promise of the return of spring for many. for the japanese, as the blossoms begin to flutter on the wind within a few days of their arrival, they also represent the fleeting nature of life itself. and i think that's part of the attraction of the flowers and the urgency of enjoying them, is the knowledge that they will not last. days after the first lady began the work to plant the cherr

the cherry trees where the inspiration of washington writer by the name of eliza skidmore. she had visited japan in 1884. she had seen the cherry trees there and seen what a wonderful scene they create every spring and how important they were to japanese culture. when she returned to washington she attempted to get a similar program underway here. her efforts fell on deaf ears for the better part of a quarter of a century. until she was able to enlist the aid of first lady helen taft who agreed and helped her advance the cause. the first cherry trees were planted in 1912. a gift from the people of tokyo. unfortunately, there is little concrete information known about the fate of the original trees planted in 1912. the are brisk and landscape designers who planted the trees did not leave behind a record of where they had planted them, subsequent planting over the years became mixed in with the originals, and today it is not known how many, if any of the original trees planted or very near the japanese -- a handful of very old, very gnarled cherry trees, which could in fact date to that original 1

haidi: what are the biggest challenges for japan when it comes to china, and what commitments could be expected from washington to the five support the u.s. gives regionally? professor mccarthy: japan is in a difficult situation when it comes to china, because the economic relationship, economic ties are so fundamental to japan's ability to move forward developmentally. the trade ties are so significant, so it has taken a very cautious approach, a prudent approach to how it will regard various challenges china has presented. one is national security, china's role with some islands, and there are human rights issues as well. it is the only member of the g7 that has not made as strong a statement against the human rights abuses in change on -- human rights abuses in an area, so we will see pressure on japan to see what statement they, with one thing to keep end of mind -- what statement they come out with after the meeting. it is important to keep in mind what statement is weighed and -- what statement is made and what statement isn't made. if there is no joint statement made, think about the reason why. if ther

and japan will be announcing a $2 billion initiative on 5g technology as the rivalry between washingtonng in tech continues. the u.s. and japan will issue a statement on the taiwan strait, as well. according to the senior official, the u.s. wants to see japan's and that's japan and south korea improving ties. biden will seek an update on the tokyo olympics. the u.s. will hear japan's 2030 climate change targets in the meeting, as well, as we hear from the finance minister in tokyo that the suga-biden will be the first step in building a personal relationship. you can see his plane landing at joint base andrews. take a look at how the markets are opening right now. the nikkei is coming online .3% higher. we continue cdc -- we continue to see strength for the japanese yen, holding its three week high. this as a u.s. edge further down. we are watching jgb's closely. they have stayed in a narrow range. this is what curry is doing right now. gains similar to what the nikkei is doing. the korean won fell in the previous session. they left interest rates unchanged. a half percent in the previo

100 years, the cherry trees have been a beloved institution in washington dc, symbolizing the friendship between the people of u.s. and japan. in the wake of the attack on pearl harbor, the love for the cherry trees was put to the test. washingtonians would cease referring to them as the japanese flowering cherry trees and instead refer to them merely as the oriental cherry trees. in february 1942, there was damage done to a number of the trees. signage indicating that it was in retaliation for the attack on pearl harbor. following the dedication of the jefferson memorial, the title basin would continue to become a home to some of washington dc's most treasured monuments. the franklin and eleanor is of memorial honored america's president during world war ii. as the only president to serve more than two terms, the room is divided into a room for each of his four terms. a man stricken with polio as an adult, he spent much of his life and the soothing waters of springs and baths. the martin luther king junior memorial, dedicated in 2011 sits on the northwest corner. its location was specifically designed among the cherry tree

president and japan's prime minister sugar is in washington for talks aside from the situation in hong kong the u.s. and japan are also concerned but chinese military exercises near taiwan you are right up to date with all the top stories up next it's the stream i will have 30 minutes of al-jazeera world news in 30 minutes see that. we live in a world where the news is at our fingertips where we are one clay course wipe away from the latest headlines but how often do we stop smiling and scrolling and just listen it's the difference between knowing what's in the headlines and understanding how they got there. and this is to take pod cast bring you the context and the characters behind the stories that matter subscribe and start listening today. ok welcome to the stream on today's episode a new proposed law in salts and the controversy surrounding it the anti separatists bill is a md its purpose is to stop radicalization but there are many muslims in science who feel that it targets them in the way they wish to practice tests ace so on live there are rallies their campaigns around a coup

have not all moved away meantime, president biden plans to meet with the prime minister of japan in washingtonthe first in-person summit with a foreign leader since his inauguration political analysts take china's influence in the region and around the world will be the number one on the agenda as the white house seeks to rebuild the u.s. alliances around the world. >>> amazon with diversity and inclusion goals for 2021 the ecommerce giant will double the number of black directors in the united states and increase the hiring of black corporate employees by 30% additionally, amazon will increase the number of female principles and directors and vice presidents and distinguished engineers by more than 30% >>> the justice department is reportedly stepping up the a anti-trust probe of the americans partner with jetblue the regulator is growing concerned the deal could lead to anti-competitive coordination and inflate air fare at key traffic hubs in new york and boston this could mark an early signal of the biden administration interest in anti-trust enforcement. people always look for those transi

the nikkei reports japan and washington will agree to build a semiconductor supply chain later this month electronics in focus, local media are reporting will hold a board meeting to decide the direction of its mobile business. the covid case tally is due any moment. star growing concerns of a spring resurgence. we will watch big hit entertainment when it starts trading. the korean company launched k pop sensation bts and now it is find media group behind justin bieber and ariana grande. haidi: bridgewater associates co. chief investment officer bob prince says there is more potential for invest -- inflation under the current fed policy, and says it will ultimate compromise the central bank's ability to push more of its policies. >> there's a lot more potential to create inflation through this type of a policy, because you can literally put money into people's hands to go spend, right? and you can choose whose had to put it in. so, there is potential for inflation. but the question is, inflation of what? so, you have already had inflation of asset prices. and the qe2 world, the qe world w

the state of washington has passed some measures. japanis an interesting example to contend with the aging population much earlier than we have and they have piloted some really innovative programs like a system of caregiver credits and i talked about this in the conclusion to my book but also all the countries with the social safety net have a version of some of the things that i spoke about. >> has a copy of already toast been sent to the white house? [laughter] >> not that i know of but i will tell my publicist. [laughter] >> there is a question can you talk more about what you learned as a caregiver about advocating and healthcare system and how caregivers learn that skill besides the hard way? >> yes i learned the hard way. i really tried to go in and look professional or at least put together who is trustworthy with my notebook to get the respect so i would see mike partner and not just a lady who was along for the ride. because i think for me, i encountered allied of being taken for granted you are here to do the things that need to

joining me now to discuss what led to this decision is simon denyer, who is the washington post's bureau chief for the koreas and japan mbbamwflmmmm event this is a very significant event for north korea diplomatically, what do you think is going on?— diplomatically, what do you think is going on? north korea has been absolutely _ think is going on? north korea has been absolutely paranoid i has been absolutely paranoid about coronavirus, addict extraordinary measures at the outbreak to close its economic lifeline, international border with try now, shutting off trade and telling border guards to shoot on—site people who tried to cross illegally so we don't know if there have been cases of coronavirus in north korea but we do know that public events have started again, the coronavirus pandemic there seems to be broadly under control but they are very, very worried that any other cause a collapse of the health system so is not entirely a surprise that they've taken this measure.— that they've taken this measure. �* , , measure. i'm sure your contacts are better — measure. i'm sure your contacts are better than _ measure

washington, d.c. begins in 1885. a photographer first traveled to japan. was deeply impressed by the beauty of the cherry blossoms and the prominent place that this flowering tree holds, in japanese culture. upon her return to washington, d.c., she lobbied congress for 24 years to plant those trees. and finally, in 19-9, she decided to raise the money herself and purchase the trees. and then, donate them to the city. she sent letter explaining all of this to first lady taft who embraced the project, immediately. and this, ultimately, resulted in a gift of 2,000 trees on behalf of the city of tokyo. they arrived, 1910. to great disappointment of all parties, a united states department of agriculture inspection team discovered that the trees had some insect infection. so the usda decided, determined the trees must be destroyed and on the 20th of january, president william howard taft reluctantly gave the order to burn the trees that his wife had just helped acquire. a second, more generous donation and larger group of tries arrived in march. with the first t

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that's the 1st country that's going to immediately be threatened is japan so that's very public a rare move from both tokyo and washington is being considered as a transition in the long term regional strategy for both. the u.s. u.s. allies but also for the japanese allies and the for japan itself as well were there in taipei thank you very much for that. and of course that is an issue that you can find more information about on our website i didn't know dot com forward slash that's it for today the fact of the same time to morrow with more news and see that if i. did as per the nationalist group took it over. i'm sure that it was already out so some people will be. in support of. what's able bought over. to the real book. 1986. it's their story their very own personal trauma. the people who survived the catastrophe remember. and they share private footage with us never been seen before. chernobyl starts people 20 on d. w. . welcome to the top of another week here on arts and culture coming to you from berlin and experimentation figures large in today's show with stories like this. hines mock the major figure of post-war

it's aggressive moves like this that prompted a visit to washington by the prime minister of japan. the first in-person visit by a foreign leader since president biden took office. yesterday in a frank admission, the white house did not link any new sanctions of russian to rush bounties saying the intelligence community did not have high confidence in it like it did the solar winds hack. despite the unverified intelligence, that didn't stop joe biden from saying the following about president trump. >> he's putin's puppy. he refused to say anything about the bounty of american holds on soldiers. >> tammy duckworth pounced. she said president trump failed to have any action in response to the russian intelligence for killing u.s. service members in afghanistan. russia will expel people in russia. and the dhs chief will also be banned from visiting russia. martha? >> martha: thanks, lucas. joining me now ambassador robert o'brien, former national security adviser for president trump. great to see you again. thanks very much for being here. i do want to obviously talk to you about japan

that's the 1st country that's going to immediately be threatened is japan so that's very public and a rare move from both tokyo and washington is being considered as a transition in the long term regional strategy for both. the u.s. u.s. allies but also for the japanese allies and the for japan itself as well were them young in time for thank you very much for that. and of course that is an issue that you're going to find more information about on our web site www dot com forward slash that's it for today of the same time with more news in the fight. the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus update 19 special. on t w. m d o e of climate change. those missives. people. want to use today the future of. g.w. dot com for. the melting just. click. the free 1000000 people have died from the corona virus. most of the victims in the united states and brazil. but this whole. half full americans have received their 1st vaccination. have received 2 japs life for them is returning to normal. but mutations could change t

cherry trees have been a beloved institution in washington dc symbolizing the friendship between the people of the united states and the people of japan. in the wake of the attack on pearl harbor in 1941 the love for the cherry trees was put to the test washingtonians for the duration of world war ii would cease referring to them as the japanese flowering cherry trees instead referring to clearly as the oriental cherry trees and in fact in february of 1942 there was damage done to a number of the trees and signage and markings left behind indicating that it was in retaliation for the attack on pearl harbor. following the dedication of the jefferson memorial in 1943 bill basin would continue to become home to some of dc's most treasured landmarks. franklin delano roosevelt memorial was dedicated to the 1997. honoring america's president during world war ii. as the only president to serve more than two terms memorial is divided into four rooms. one room for each of roosevelt's four terms and its location next to the tidal basin signify the importance of water in roosevelt's life. as a man stricken with polio as an adult roosevelt spent

washington has passed some measures that are relief. japan is an interesting example in that it's had to contend with the aging population much earlier and then we have to and they piloted some really innovative programs including a system of caregiver credits where people can help people and swap them for their own loved ones that they don't live near. i talk about this in the conclusion to my book but there are also all of the countries with a social safety net are doing some version of some of the things that i just spoke about. >> sarah peterson asks to have a copy of already toast sent to the white house. >> not that i know of but i will tell my publicist . >> there's a question from esther chapman. can you talk more about what you learned as a caregiver about advocating in the healthcare system and how can caregivers learn that skill besides learningthe hard way ? >> i definitely learned the hard way . i really try to go in there and look professional. if not professional, at least put together and to be somebody who is trustworthy and

it doesn't give a sense of importance to japan, the relationship with washington. jon: exactly.ery quickly to meet with trump, and for the current prime minister, this was the first meeting for the u.s. president face-to-face with the foreign leader and this was one of his first big meetings as japanese prime minister. he has only been in the office a few months, and mostly been a domestic political player. as prime minister, he had a lot riding on this. japan is having elections later this year and he has elections for his ruling party and he is facing concerns with rising virus cases in japan and the tokyo olympics are just a few months away. cases are shooting up in the capital and other parts of the region. he was trying to placate an international audience, boost his international standing and reassure the u.s. that japan would be standing by its side as it faces many challenges, especially china. haslinda: our east asia government editor. taking a look at markets right now, mostly higher for asia. investors keeping an eye on earnings, and how economies are recovering given

that's the 1st country that's going to immediately be threatened is japan so that's very public and a rare move from both tokyo and washingtonis being considered as a transition in the long term regional strategy for both. the u.s. u.s. allies but also for the japanese allies and the for japan itself as well we're going in time for thank you for that. and of course that is an issue that you can find more information about on the web site. forward slash that's it for today the fact of the same time with more news in the fight. the fight against the coronavirus tend to make. the rate of infection in developing what does the latest research say. information and contacts the coronavirus update 19. on t.w. . it was kind of a bunch of the queen because i want to be a gemini with me the last few years have been quite. aware of it on the home but when it comes to jump is on the. verge is perhaps the biggest on the new blood i'm going down the road i'd love to be in the beauty better prison they're at home but when you feed them all the giving you realize it's called just another way of never they are you ready to be the servant and

office japanese prime minister yoshihiko suga as arrives in washington for talks china is expected to dominates the discussion the u.s. and japan are concerned about chinese military exercises near taiwan and human rights abuses in seems young and hong kong. but the global economy is another focus of that so it's between bites and suga it's new leaders are concerned about a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips while brand old says more. semiconductors are at the heart of the devices many of us use every day from phones to game console household electronics and medical diagnostics to name just a few but now there are a shortage of the vital silicon chips in my 30 year career i've never seen a. demand exceeding supply to the extent that we have supplies were tight before the pandemic hit but during the global lockdowns demand for more networking and more devices has skyrocketed now we're in a multi-year cycle where the demand is really outstripping the supply the crunch is crushing the u.s. auto industry at the beginning of the pandemic demand plummeted and automakers cut back production drastically but they underestimated h

japan today. >> scott mcgrew, most of washington's focus right now on russia. >> yes, that's right.ood morning to you. the u.s. officially accused russia of once again interfering with an election, this time 2020. also russia's been amassing troops on the border with ukraine and it is responsible, the u.s. says, for the solar winds attack hack. president biden announced new sanctions on russia but also offered an olive branch. >> i was clear with president putin that we could have gone further but i chose to be proportionate. the united states is not looking to kick off an escalation and conflict with russia. we want a stable, predictable relationship. if russia continues to interfere with our democracy i'm prepared to take further actions to respond. >> reporter: this tougher stance comes in contrast with four years of the white house dismissing concerns. the trump white house did sanction russia but the president often downplayed russian interference. at this press conference president trump said he trusted putin's promises over the findings of the u.s. intelligence community. >>>

japan under bill clinton. walter mondale was 93. ed o'keefe, cbs news, washington. and we're going to turn now to the fight against covid because more than half of all american adults have had at least one covid shot and anyone 16 or older is now eligible to be vaccinated. as cbs' meg oliver reports there's growing concern over variants and a spiking cases vaccinated. meg oliver reports there's growing concern ove among children. >> for months i have been telling americans to get vaccinated. >> reporter: tonight, as cases remain stubbornly high in some parts of the country the white house is renewing the push to convince americans that getting vaccinated is the only way out. >> the lack of supply, the shortage of locations, the confusing rules are all in the past. >> reporter: in places like west virginia, which led the way with rollouts, there's already been a with rollouts, there's already been a d drop off in shots just four months after the first vaccine was authorized. for health officials like krista capehart, the push to vaccinate now means long drives on cou

the japanese prime minister yoshihiko sugar as arrived in washington for those talks china is expected to dominate the discussions the u.s. and japan are concerned about chinese military exercises near taiwan and human rights abuses engine jiang and hong kong america's top diplomat has been in afghanistan to reassure the government of continuing u.s. support despite a full withdrawal of troops by support for the u.s. secretary of state says they'll be a new push for diplomacy but there are questions over whether the country's institutions and its security forces are up to the task contre 40 reports now from kabul. there's afghans are going about their daily lives as usual but they know afghanistan is heading for an uncertain future and many are angry the united states failed to bring them what it promised peace but not for that was we did not see that peace if that insecurity increased after they announced the peace process the security situation is very bad to shop keepers cannot operate at night people cannot go to their home when it gets dark because they are afraid but if the americans are leaving now they should leave responsi

we flew to japan and to fort lewis washington -- fort lewis, washington. and i only had until january 6 to get out. i was not reassigned. and i knew i wanted to get out. i had had enough of the puppet spring -- puppet strings. i just want to go into civilian nursing. i remember getting home. my parents were so excited. and then in january, i left for kalamazoo and started civilian nursing. it was not as challenging. and to this day, nothing was as challenging. i did 18 years of critical care i had done 12 years of home health. i did three years of neurology office nursing. i did wound care. i did full circle. i started with critical wounds and i ended up doing the same thing. when i would talk to high schools, i was actually asked to talk about nursing. so i would tell him all the different experiences, but the one that caught their attention the most was our military career -- my military career. finally people started asking me to just talk about vietnam. the one time i said i would do it, i got a letter thanking me to do it. and it said, please meet the

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that's the 1st country that's going to immediately be threatened is japan so that's very public and a rare move from both tokyo and washington is being considered as a transition in the long term regional strategy for both. the u.s. u.s. allies but also for the japanese allies and the for japan itself as well were there in time for thank you very much for that. and of course that is an issue that you can find more information about on our web site www dot com forward slash that's it for today we're back to have the same time to morrow with more news for. my 1st boss was a sewing machine. where i come from women are almost by the social norms and then something as simple as learning how to write them by side isn't. since i was a little girl i wanted to have them by cycle of my home and it took me years to understand. finally they gave up invention by me and by snipers and returns with the sewing machine sewing i suppose was more apt procreate goes than riding a bike. no i want to meet. woman back home full of bones by their duties and social norms and inform them of old dead basic rights my name is the about of people homes a

then we flew to japan, then we flew to washington and because i was so short, i only had until january six to get out of the service. and i was not reassigned so i knew i wanted to get out. i had had enough of the puppet strings from the government, saying this is what you have to do. i just want to go into civilian life. and i remember getting home and my parents were so excited, and it was thanksgiving time, i got to see all my family. then in january i left for kalamazoo. and starting my civilian nursing. and it wasn't anything as challenging. and to this day, nothing was challenging. i did 18 years of critical care with open heart recovery nursing. i have done 12 years of home health. i did three years of urology and office nursing. let's to get me out of nursing her out of weekend sorry. and then i did home care. i've been full circle. i started with wound care and critical wounds, and i ended up doing the same thing. so when i would talk to high schools, i was actually asked to talk about nursing. so i would tell them all the different experiences of nursing. but the one that cau

washington, d.c. after that defeat, mondale moved back and forth between public and private sector, he served as ambassador to japannder president clinton. in 2002, he lost his attempt to reclaim his old minnesota senate seat, but he was gracious in defeat. >> and what is obviously the end of my last campaign, i want to say to minnesotans, you always treated me decently. you always listened to me. >> reporter: and that made western humility endeared mondale to his home state and a generation of his foam democrats. natalie brand, cbs news washington. >>> well, in a statement, the mondale family said plans for memorials will be announced later for both minnesota and washington, d.c. >>> the chief medical officer in washington said capitol officer brian sicknick who was attacked in the capitol riots died of natural caus he suffered two strokes. investigators initially thought sicknick was hit in a head by a fire extinguisher. he later thought we may have ingested a chemical substance. last month, federal prosecutors charged two men with using bear spray on sicknick during the riots. >>> moderna says by the fall it wil

washington, criticized the meeting. saying, in part, the scheme of the u.s. and japanly end up hurting themselves. >>> well, the u.s. has just hit a major-covid vaccine milestone. the cdc says more than 200 million doses have now been administered. and starting next monday, every-adult in america, will be eligible to get one. but well, what about children? cnn's nick watt has that part of the story, as well as the latest on the trouble with the johnson & johnson vaccine. >> what i am most concerned about, the numbers which are most on my mind are the rising cases and hospitalizations among those who are not vaccinated. >> reporter: average-new daily cases up more than a quarter in just a month. those more contagious variants, now, account for about half of new infections. so? >> the administration is investing $1.7 billion, from the american-rescue plan, in an effort to more effectively track emerging and circulating variants across the country. and to better under -- prepare the country for the next pandemic. >> reporter: vax news now nearing a quarter of the u.s. pop

taking office prime minister yoshihiko suga as arrives in washington for talks china is expected to dominate the discussion the u.s. and japan are concerned about chinese military exercises near taiwan and human rights abuses and shanghai and hong kong. the global economy is another focus of the talks between biden and suga the 2 leaders are concerned about a wode wide shortage of semiconductor chips as well brunell's reports. semiconductors are at the heart of the devices many of us use every day from phones to game console household electronics and medical diagnostics to name just a few but now there are a shortage of the vital silicon chips in my 30 year career i've never seen a. demand exceeding supply to the extent that we have supplies were tight before the pandemic hit but during the global lockdowns demand for more networking and more devices has skyrocketed now we're in a multi-year cycle where the demand is really outstripping the supply the crunch is crushing the u.s. auto industry at the beginning of the pandemic demand plummeted and automakers cut back production drastically but they underestimated how quickly d

meant to communicate a message to china that japan and the united states are united in promoting democracy in the indo-pacific how does your castro in washington d.c. thank you for that update politicians opposed to the meanwhile as miter june to have formed a national unity government that includes members of the palm and young leaders of protests and ethnic minorities meanwhile has been gripped by political turmoil and bloodshed since the military deposed elected leaders in a coup in february security forces have killed more than 700 people since then. an organization that has opposed the takeover by myanmar's military on february 1st have announced the formation of a national unity government a body that will work to remove military control and restore democracy it will operate inside and out of the country the leaders have been named including elected members of parliament ousted by the coup and who protest leaders and members of ethnic minorities they feel they have a better chance of being recognized as the real leaders of the country and not those heading the junk so no you give me a very good chance he has no good need to be caused to

very much and of course in washington bureau chief there thank you both for your continued coverage. we're going to pivot now our attention to the olympics said because japan a stage a ceremony to mark the start of a $100.00 day countdown to the olympic games in tokyo organizers there are revealed the olympic rings at the top of mount it to cairo west of the japanese capital while the international olympic committee says the games will go ahead despite fears about the pandemic the i.o.c. says it has taken measures such as banning international spectators to prevent a surge in infections and to avoid the games being cancelled as they were last year . at the swimming and diving venue the high tech starting blocks for the tokyo games and the starting gun stand idle as though they were paused after the on your marks set bit of a starter's commands but 100 days out as the so-called test events continued to iron out possible wrinkles and event organization it appears the olympics are back on line. with a. pandemic precaution will be a priority and only domestic fans will be permitted to attend now but there will be competition. and i think he killed the 2 that h

his fast pacing with a world leader in possum since taking office japan's prime minister you know she had a sofa has arrived in washington china is expected to dominate that folks as is the global economy so go and buy a consignment of worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips brunell's reports. semiconductors are at the heart of the devices many of us use every day from phones to game console household electronics and medical diagnostics to name just a few but now there are a shortage of the vital silicon chips in my 30 year career i've never seen a. demand exceeding supply to the extent that supplies were tight before the pandemic hit but during the global lockdowns demand for more networking in more devices has skyrocketed now we're in a multi-year cycle where the demand is really outstripping the supply the crunch is crushing the u.s. auto industry at the beginning of the pandemic demand plummeted and automakers cut back production drastically but they underestimated how quickly demand would rebound when they raced to put in more orders late last year they were turned down by chip makers committed to supplying other

i think japan could see it -- considered oppositions from countries friendly and less friendly, to this plan which is set to start in two years from now. shery: washingtonrove, the international atomic energy agency seems to be ok with it. any chances that japan would reverse course? reporter: yes. in scientific terms, i think most people who look at the evidence, given that japan is set to retreat the water, to dilute it until the contamination is at a pretty low level by international standards, and to release it very gradually over a period of decades. that means that most people, i think in the japanese government and the u.s. government, see it as relatively a safe move. at think it is interesting to look at the timing of this strong opposition to what is going on. the prime minister of japan is setting up tonight to become the first foreign meter -- foreign leader to meet joe biden in person in the u.s.. this is a diplomatic, tramp that moment for japan, -- triumphant moment for japan, and a country less friendly with japan could be interested in casting a shadow over that moment. whether that will lead to a delight, i do not think -- whether that

islands as china contest islands from japan to malaysia the united states is deploying more warships to the region right now in just the size of fleets washington has fallen behind so this is what the picture looks like china has 360 naval vessels compared to 298 for the united states beijing's maritime militia is estimated at $3000.00 ships these are not benign but some are kitted out with lethal weapons and manned by x. naval officers but the united states has also the support of australian japanese and indian warships in this region even france and the u.k. are sending vessels to the region as well that's one simple measure so how much does china spend on its military well the official number in 2019 was 183 and a half 1000000000. dollars but it also funds the militia and various other security services taking its total spending to an estimated $240000000000.00 this is still short of the $705000000000.00 that washington spends on its defense budget and the total number comes to $934000000000.00 when you take into account the budget for homeland security the cia and other american agencies so with a more assertive china the united states and

japan said they will work together to -- to meet challenges posed by china. prime minister suga is the first foreign leader to meet with president biden in washington.aul castro is stepping down as leader of cuba, ending 60 years of leadership by him and his brother fidel. "inside story" on al jazeera is coming up next. we will see you after. ♪ ♪ >> the u.s. slaps sanctions on moscow as the biden administration is taking relations with russia in a different direction after the trump era. how will it impact around the globe? this is "inside story," -- this is "inside story." >> hello and welcome to the show. i'm sammy's a dan -- i'm sammy zadan. the white house has signed off on new sanctions against moscow for hacking federal agencies, election interference and other hostile acts. biden insists the u.s. is not looking to kick up a cycle with russia but wants a stable relationship. the russian intelligence services responding in kind, accusing washington of eroding international stability. first, this report from our white house correspondent. kimberly: they are some of the most punitive u.s. measures against russia in years. >> today, i have approve

work closely with japan to develop new technologies, including artificial intelligence and 56, within norms "set by democracies, not autocracies". at a press conference in washingtonga, mr biden also set out the two countries�* joint plans to tackle climate change. cuba's former president raul castro has confirmed that he will resign from the leadership of the communist party. he made the announcement at the beginning of a four—day congress of the party. the move means that for the first time in six decades, the communist party — which has ruled cuba since the revolution in 1959 — will not led by either raul castro or his late brother, fidel. william leogrande is professor of government at american university in washington. thank you very much for coming on the programme. my pleasure. no doubt and _ on the programme. my pleasure. no doubt and end _ on the programme. my pleasure. no doubt and end of— on the programme. my pleasure. no doubt and end of an - on the programme. my pleasure. no doubt and end of an era, - on the programme. my pleasure. no doubt and end of an era, no l no doubt and end of an era, no matter where you look at it, but how much do you think wi