abe told president yudhoyono that japanese officials will play a more active role in maintaining peace and stability. he referred china's presence in the south china sea. chinese leaders have been arguing with counterparts from other nations over the sovereignty of various islands. abe offered to help those leaders deal with their territorial disputes. yudhoyono agreed they need to draw up a maritime code of conduct to ensure the rule of law. >>> the leaders want to merge from the meeting with an agreement on economic cooperation. they're expected to make a joint declaration for a framework for free trade deals including the trans-pacific partnership. the leaders are sharing the approaches they've taken in their own countries and they're trying to find a way to coordinate their efforts. they're exploring how they can revive free trade talks at the world trade organization. they wan to make it easier for goods to move through the region and they want to make it simpler for businesspersons to work throughout the asia pacific. the joint statement is expected to include a promise to get ri

abbott said his talks with yudhoyono were very warm and constructive. the indonesian leader said the two countries needed to work together to tackle the issue of asylum seekers. >>> people in pakistan are protesting after the u.s. military launched a second drone attack in less than 24 hours. the unmanned aircraft struck a militant compound in a tribal area. the strike took place on monday more in datta khel town. that's in north waziristan. the area near the afghan border is known to be a stronghold for militants with links to the taliban and al qaeda. a.p. quotes unnamed pakistani officials as saying the dead are believed to be militants. there was another drone strike on sunday in the same area. america's use of drones is unpopular in pakistan. the government has repeatedly protest that had they violate pakistani sovereignty. washington considers them a vital tool in the fight against militants in pakistan's lawless tribal areas. >>> gunmen in afghanistan attacked a checkpoint in the western province of herat. at least nine people died. violence in t

indian prime minister manmohan singh held talks in indonesia on friday with president susilo bambang yudhoyono. asean's fast emerging markets with a total of 600 million potential consumers make it an attractive target for countries who want to bolster their own economic growth. >>> you think of bali and you probably have an image of sun, sand and beautiful beaches. but what the travel brochures don't show is the island's increasing struggle with vast quantities of garbage. now some enterprising volunteers believe they found a solution worth banking on. nhk world's shinya sato explains. >> reporter: a traditional dance. the beautiful ocean. no wonder bali is one of the world's favorite holiday destinations, but away from the beaches, the picture isn't so pretty. many streets in urban areas are littered with trash. bali's population is growing thanks to the booming tourist trade. more people means more trash. the amount of garbage generated in bali has jumped seven-fold over the past eight years, but island garbage disposal capacity is woefully inadequate. food stands across the island cook up