yoshihiko noda and yingluck shinawatra held a joint news conference after meeting in tokyo, referring to the floods that caused extensive damage to japanese firms in thailand. yingluck said her government will work to prevent a recurrence. >> translator: the thai government promises to japanese companies and government that we will take full-scale measures to prevent recurrence. we will take short and long-term flat control measures. >> translator: japan and thailand are strategic partners, sharing basic values. as a key southeast asian country, the development and stability of thailand is crucial to japan's national interests. >> the two leaders issued a joint statement declaring a stronger strategic partnership. and increase in mutual assistance in times of disaster and resulting reconstruction. >>> japan's emperor returned to hospital on wednesday morning to have fluid removed from his chest. emperor akihito was treated at the imperial household hospital. he had the procedure under local anesthetic. the 78-year-old was released from the university of tokyo hospital on sunday after