yuko funazaki, nhk world. >>> after a chinese fishing boat ran aground on a local protected reef, angryesidents are calling on the government to do more to protect protecting areas. >> it is on a popular destination southwest of manila. the ap news agency says the authorities found a poaching charge and are preparing more charges against those aboard the vessel. there was a sharp reaction just weeks after a mauved a navy ship stuck in the area for nearly ten weeks. >> the uss guardian incident just ended, and now we have another one. that's too much. poacher wills be held responsible in accordance with the law that protects the reef. >> dozens of protestors gather today prozest what they call as illegal incursions. >>> japan and taiwan signed an agreement on fishing rights near the sankaku islands. they call it a historic achievement. they're controlled by japan and claimed by china and taiwan. mao met the interchange association in taipei on thursday. it is the liaison office. they say they will expand the rights of taiwanese fisherman. >> we did not touch on the territorial rights to

yuko. >> despite the positive housing news, we still haven't seen the dollar yen getting closer to 100. >> yes. that does seem to be an illusive level, doesn't it? the dollar is holding around mid to upper 99.60-70 levels. the euro also falling a touch there. 129.5 129.53-58 after weaker than expected consensus and some think the central bank may be ready to cut interest rates to boost growth. we'll be watching all of that as well. positive start for the nikkei and component makers of the apples financials and some we're looking out for. back to you. >> that was ramin at the tokyo stock exchange. >>> japanese prime minister will meet russian president vladimir putin next sunday in russia. a japanese bank is taking the opportunity to meet with a russian bank to promote business in the country. the bank for international cooperation will go with abe and expected to sign an agreement with the bank's russian partner. the officials of the two banks are likely to share information about energy development and free trade across russia will be discussed. they will work as intermediaries in bot

yuko suggested one of the problems with the procedure is oversight is typically are determines how they do so and how much evidence they might need. one solution some have raised the court to review stargaze prior to drone strikes in the court that reviews foreign intelligence operations. critics of the proposal note that court the not experts in warfare. are there, racist separation of concerns. do you think a special couriers to provide the targeted killing program? and not they follow up. with such a court be constitutional? >> sorry, i had a little trouble with mike here. embrace it would be constitutional and most agree there can be legitimate questions about how such a court would be set up and how it would be rad and some scholars in my written testimony had discussed his. i think the issue of not being expert enough can be overcome by appointing lawyers and others to do in fact have a background in relevant military issues. there's always the danger of false comfort or complacency that such an institution provide an outside check on executive discretion can prevent the most seri