the age of 80. he was awarded the order of culture, japan's highest artistic honor, in 2010. ninagawa broke through with a tokyo production of shakespeare's romeo and juliette in 1974. he took his unique vision abroad. a new york stage version of kafka on the shore received rave reviews last year. into his 70 he was active across the spectrum of drama ranging from classical to modern subjects creating what many dubbed the ninagawa world. >>> nissan plans to take a controlling stake in scandal hit mitsubishi motors. gene otani has the details. >>> nissan and mitsubishi motors have agreed to strengthen their business ties. nissan says it will spend $2.2 billion to buy 34% of mitsubishi, becoming its largest shareholder. the stake is more than the combined holdings of three companies within the mitsubishi group. >> nissan will become the single largest shareholder in mitsubishi motors, and we will extend our existing partnership into new areas. >> translator: deepening the alliance with nissan will help us overcome our current development problems and make a fresh start. it wil

tokyo. >>> leaders of the group of seven nations will gather in ise-shima, japan to discuss a range of global concerns, but japan and the u.s. will be tackling more than what's on that agenda. they'll meet ahead of the summit over contentious issue. crimes committed by military personnel in japan. prime minister abe is expected to discuss the main summit themes wednesday with his u.s. and british counterparts. he's also expected to seek action by u.s. president barack obama. he wants to discuss setting up preventive measures to stop misconduct by american military personnel and civilian employees. it involves the arrest of a former marine at a u.s. air base in the southern prefecture of okinawa. he's being connected with the disappearance of a woman who was later found dead. now people in okinawa are outraged. they say a bilateral agreement on the status of american military personnel called sofa, grants unfair privileges, and they're demanding concrete measures from both the u.s. and japanese governments. and nhk world's moshe kamota reports. >> reporter: they arrested an american

stories we're following this hour. >>> assessing damage. officials in japan are still examining the extent of destruction as people continue to struggle with the day-to-day. >>> and beijing's taipei is apparently increasing. nhk learned that china is restricting the number of travelers to tie twan wan. >>> experts are excessing the damage from two powerful quakes in southwestern japan. they want to find out why some structures survived and others collapsed. a team of engineers is surveying damage around kumamoto castle, a wel well-known landmark. more than 50 sections of its stone walls collapsed. they're trying to determine how the quake affected the ground underneath. they found major cracks in at least six areas. the castle was originally built around 400 years ago. the engineers believe the soil underneath the stone wall is weaker than under some other sections of the structure. they're looking at ways of making the castle more resilient against future earthquakes. >> we want to find the best way to restore and rebuild, so the sections that collapsed in the quakes won't fall dow

government took office in march. >> translator: i said japan will assist myanmar in its new government to develop democratically and in other ways through both the state and private sectors. i also shared the hope that japan will help myanmar face the challenges that lie ahead. >> myanmar's foreign minister and state councillor aung san suu kyi noted that western nations imposed sanction. kishida and aung san suu kyi agreed that they need to develop a business friendly environment to attract businesses. she requested that japan provide assistance in ways that can help create jobs for people in myanmar. >>> people in kyushu are dealing with aftershocks and the threat of landslides nearly three weeks after two powerful earthquakes shook the area. the earthquakes last month have left 49 people dead. rescuers are still searching for a university student in xhoim t kumamoto. they believe 17 people have died from the effects of living in shelters. officials with the meteorological areas could be more ahead. >> translator: it's just one blow after another. >> local officials say about 20,000

american atomic bomb in 1945. the visit will happen while the president is? japan for the group of 7 summit. >> he looks to send a forward look signal about his ambition for realizing the goals of the planet without nuclear weapons. >>> the spokesperson stressed the visit is not an apology for america. prime minister abe announced he will accompany president obama. >> translator: i have decided to visit hiroshima with president obama on the 27th of this month. after the summit. i welcome president obama's visit to hiroshima from the bottom of my heart. >> abe says he hopes the visit will be a chance for japan and the u.s. to jointly mourn all the victims of the atomic bombing. u.s. secretary of state john kerry took part in a memorial event at the site of the attack. it believes it is believed that white house officials have been carefully weighing the possible public reaction. in an opinion poll conducted last year, 56% of americans said the u.s. of atomic bombs was justified. some americans argue that the bombing saved the lives of many u.s. troops by bringing an end to world ii.

won support from voters frustrated with the establishment. >>> the leaders of japan and germany have agreed to issue a clear message calling for the sustainable growth of the global economy. prime minister abe met with angela merkel in the suburbs of berlin. it was the first time for a japanese prime minister to have been invited to the state guesthouse abe said g7 nation too speed up fiscal reform, to invigorate the global economic. merkel said the influx of refugees into germany has boosted domestic demand in her country, and that would have a positive effect on the global economy as well. >> translator: we have agreed to continue discussion on flexible fiscal spending at the g7 summit. i would like the leaders to have thorough discussions and send out a clear message supporting the sustainable growth of the global economy. >> translator: we would like to make the global economy firm and strong by fiscal stability, structure reform, and other means. we plan to continue these discussions in japan. >>> following stops in italy, france and belgium, germany is the fourth leg of abe's e

visiting sydney and beijing this hour. japan dodging a technical recession last quarter. asia-pacific markets on the slide, the case for higher interest rates, struggling to hold onto gains after a four-month high on april 20. number three says he will listen to differing views as he prepares for a speech in hong kong. the most senior party leader to visit since street protests. do follow me on twitter, @rishaadtv. use #trendingbusiness as well. street,nd from wall china opening in 30 minutes. we are seeing losses flow through into the region. has to fed president signaling a rate hike in june. the firstling for time this week on the back of that weakness. all coming on line following that downward lead. interesting one, first-quarter gdp numbers beating expectations, avoiding that technical recession. japan switch in and out of positive and negative territory, but now with the wind strengthening -- yen strengthening, we are seeing some weakness. half of 1%. of all coming through in -- a fall coming through in australia as well. there is some downward pressure. this is what the region

coverage at 5:30 on c-span. >> now officials from south korea and japan and state department talk about human rights abuses in morning korea. we'll also hear from a north korean refugee and the son of a woman abducted in japan. this is 1:40. >> good afternoon, i'm senior adviser and chair here and as well as professor at georgetown university. we want to welcome you all here this afternoon for a very special event. before i begin though, i do need to note we care a great deal about the security of our guests. and so we have a security plan for the building in the event of any emergency, your full cooperation will be appreciated. we have december designated officers for any event. for this it is dr. green, please follow the instructions of dr. green and his staff. the issue of north korea for the longest time was really a single issue, the security threat and security threat as it related to nuclear weapons. then in good part thanks to the u.n. commission of inquiry and commission members for about two years ago a report was issued that created a ground swell of interest of human r

>>> here is japan it's a tuesday night. glad you can join us on nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. no apology. one of the largest u.s. war veteran organizations says it supports president obama's decision not to apologize for the atomic bombings in japan. >>> continuing care. a dog trainer is looking after fuk chic ma's four-legged evacuees. >>> rising pressure, years of improved relations between taiwan and china seem to be change being the new president about to be inaugurated in taipei. >>> a major u.s. veterans group say it supports president obama's decision not to apologize for the atomic bombings in jap man in 1975. the president will attend a summit in the region. >> we definitely support his decision not toop apologize because we feel like it would dishonor our veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice of their lives when they supported world war ii. >> powell says the group was briefed to the president's visit to here oak sma by national security adviser susan rice. she says her organization neither supports no

entrusted in friendship, deep between us. the japan/u.s. alliance which came into the world has to be an alliance of hope for the world. so i appealed in the speech, one year has passed since then. this time, president obama for the first time as leader of the united states paid a visit to hiroshima, the city which suffered the atomic bomb here. u.s. president -- of the atomic bombings and renewing his determination for a world free of nuclear weapons. this gives great hope to people all around the world who have never given up their hope for a world without nuclear weapons. i would like to give a whole hearted welcome to this historic visit which have been awaited not only by the people of hiroshima, but also by the japanese people. i express my sincere respect to the decision and courage of president obama. with his decision and courage, we are opening a new chapter to the reconciliation of japan and the united states. and in our history of trust -- >> so here we're listening to the prime minister of japan talk about the long established trust and reconciliation between the two nations

g 7 summit he'll chair. it opens on may 26th in the area of central japan. japan says it's maritime self-defense force will lease up to five aircraft for the training of and use by the philippine military. telephone talks on monday between japanese defense minister and philippine defense secretary gazimn led to the deal. regarding the increasing maritime activities in the south china sea, he strelssed the nee to share information and step up cooperation. gazmin responded it's important for countries concerned to cooperate in maintaining peace and stability in the region. the philippine military will use planes to patrol and monitor activities at sea. >> translator: maintaining order at sea is crucial for our country. so we need to secure safe maritime transportation very carefully. in this respect improving the capabilities of the philippines and other coastal nations is crucial for japan. >> japan's maritime self-defense force will provide pilot training and maintenance of the aircraft. nhk found that at least seven medical institutions in won't able to admit patients. it's one of

>>> here in japan it's a tuesday night. i am james tengan in tokyo. welcome to nhk "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> voted down. japan's lower house has rejected a no-confidence motion against the cabinet one day before the current diet session ends. >>> failed attempt. south korea's military says north korea has launched a missile but it appears to have been unsuccessful. >>> and celestial display. people around the world get a chance to see mars during its closest approach to the earth in a decade. >>> members of japan's lower house rejected a no-confidence motion against the cabinet. the opposition parties who filed the resolution say prime minister shinzo abe policy has failed. >> translator: their livelihoods are not improving. the wealth gap and poverty are spending and the government is wasting tax-payers' money. these are the reasons that the cabinet should resign. >> a senior member of abe's liberal democratic party rejected the allegation. >> translator: japan's economy is steadily recovering. the no-confidence motion is based on the i

fell 22.2%. many vehicles accounted for 60% of mitsubishi's new car sales in japan and 30% of nissan's. >>> japanese government officials are conducting their own tests to measure fuel efficiency of vehicles made by mitsubishi motors. automakers' admission that it manipulated data on more than 620,000 cars. nhk world's kurando tago reports. >> reporter: transport ministry officials are taking matters in to their own hands. they say mitsubishi has betrayed the government trust. >> we had been thinking the measurement method was so simple that carmakers could never make a mistake. but we were too optimistic. >> reporter: tests set by the transport ministry measure running resistance of vehicles based on air resistance and road friction. the lower the value the better the fuel economy data. but workers at mitsubishi calculated values without taking any measures and then admitted them to regulators. the scandal was revealed last month. >> translator: customers bought our cars based on false fuel economy data. i'm sincerely sorry for this. >> reporter: mitsubishi officials said it

. >>> police in japan's southern prefecture of okinawa have arrested an american who works on a u.s. military base. they say he admitted to strangling and stabbing a japanese woman who went missing three weeks ago. kenneth franklin shinzato is a civilian who works on kadena air base. police say information from the suspect led them to the body of rina shimabukuro, whose body was lying by the side of the road. police say the suspect confessed to attacking the woman and abandoning her body. sources close to the investigation say officers found the victim's blood stains in his car. residents have long complained about crimes committed by base personnel. more than 70% of u.s. military facilities in japan are in the okinawa prefecture. >> translator: this is unforgivable. i am lost for words. >> translator: incidents like this will happen as long as we have the bases. >> japan's prime minister voiced his anger. >> translator: i demand that the u.s. respond in a strict manner to absolutely make sure similar incidents do not happen again. >> officials say the prime minister plans to discus

the opens in australia, japan and korea. sydney pointing to a lower open. 76 u.s. cents. let's get over to japan. checking futures trading in chicago. a big drop for futures and indicating a lower open at the start of the session. this, after it took a market holiday on friday. this is really the first chance for equity markets to react to that boj surprise decision to keep things as is. japan yen 106.65. continuing to strengthen there. lots of closed markets to tell you about today to mark labor day. china, hong kong, taiwan, singapore, thailand, malaysia and sri lanka and vietnam. our top story this morning, here in asia, china's factories are exhibiting more encouraging signs of stability, and that implies further stimulus may not be needed for the time being. we have got stephen engle looking at the latest pmi numbers. it looks like things have stabilized. we have gone beyond the lunar holidays. now we are into april data, so there is stabilization. some of that targeted easing working into the system. at least to your point that perhaps as economist are increasingly thinking n

pointing to a slightly higher open, $.72, the aussie dollar level. let's get over to japan, wrapping up the finance ministers and policymakers for g7. futures in chicago pointing to a higher open. this could be helping a weaker yen. kicking off aa is weeklong trip to asia in hanoi. he is seeking closer economic and security ties with vietnam. we are traveling with the president right now. president obama want to accomplish on this trip? >> good morning. it is a significant trip for president obama, wrapping up his time as u.s. president. his event toement asia, which has been a top priority for his administration for trade in defense relationships. onwants to press vietnam human rights, a country he thinks that has made progress, but will be meeting with civil society leaders while here. he wants to show to the world that vietnam is an increasingly important u.s. ally. angie: three days there, how significant is that? it is very long. it is unusual for the president to spend three days in a country like vietnam. next, buted to japan to spend three days in vietnam, , that'sg to two citie

that in an image that will resonate across japan. >> it looks beautiful. >> she was 13. as she pointed, the bomb exploded in the sky above her. she still suffers the effect of the serious burns today. what do you think about the visit by president obama to hiroshima? >> i was just very happy to hear that is one step towards peace. >> but as always, a short instance from the president stands an officer carrying america's nuclear launch codes -- a short distance from the president. it is a stark reminder on a day strong on symbolism and lofty ideals. gone: john, how has it down in japan, this carefully choreographed visit by president obama? no apology for the dropping of the bomb, but a lot of sympathy for what happened. john: very well, i think. opinion polls ahead of the visit show that most people were .roadly supportive of it that issue of an apology even not high on people's list of priorities. most people simply happy to see him here. bombsopping of the atom on japan are arguably one of the most contentious decisions ever andn by a u.s. president, the competing narratives

party congress in 1980. kim also demanded that japan apologize for its past sins and not disrupt the unification of the two koreas. he did not say anything about the japanese abducted by north korea decades ago. >>> the bbc says north korean authorities expelled a reporter and his crew after they were detained over their reporting. tokyo based correspondent rupert wingfield-hayes, a producer and a cameraman were stopped friday. they were at the pyongyang airport about to leave the country. the officials held them for three days and they questioned wingfield-hayes for about eight hours about the content of his reports. the bbc says the officials expelled the three on monday and that they headed back to the airport. the team was visiting the country to accompany a group of nobel laureates conducting a research trip. >>> japan and south korea have responded to kim jong-un's remarks. >> japan rejects north korea's announcement that it will proceed with its nuclear and missile development. north korea does not respect u.n. resolutions or international agreements. >> a spokesperson for

asdged the world's second-largest supplier of external credit in a decade. japan, the top creditor since 1991 remains in cold position. stay with japan, consumer prices have dropped for a second months. insumer prices fell 0.3% april. the lack of growth will intensify pressure on the bank of japan to consider further monetary stimulus after governor kuroda disappointed markets by taking no action at april's meeting. more stories on the bloomberg at top go. francine: the japanese prime minister has want and now saying the global economy is facing a crisis by shinzo abe failed to have his concerns reflected in the g-7 communiquÉ. he also said abenomics is working. in japan,ould we do including the discussion of whether we should raise the concentric tax rate -- the consumption tax rate? we would like to make our position very clear before the summer upper house election. francine: we are joined from the summit in japan. prime minister abe seemed to basically not have rallied the other g-7 leaders. it looks like it is a domestic exercise he is trying to do. be setting theld stage to

. >>> here in japan it's 7:00 p.m. on a friday. i'm james tengan in tokyo. nhk "newsline" " starts off wita quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> suspect arrested. police in okinawa say an american man admits to strangling a japanese woman. >>> sending a message. a white house official says president barack obama will speak about the many lives lost during world war ii when he visits hiroshima next week. >>> a new chapter. taiwan's first female president takes power as beijing ramps up pressure on her to recognize the one-china policy. >>> police in japan's southern okinawa prefecture arrested an american who works on a u.s. military base. theyey say h he admdmitted to sg and strtrangling a japananese w who went missing three weeks ago. kenneth franklin shinzato works on kadena air base. information from the suspect led them to the body of rina shimabukuro lying by the side of the road. the suspect confessed to attacking the woman and abandoning her body. sources close to the investigation say officers found the victim's blood stains in his car. residents have long complained a

serious is that, what is the probability, and what will japan do? >> this summit is the first time in eight years for asian issues, europe is certainly far away. for security issues, they may not be well understood by european leaders. some of you may feel that way. this summit which is being hosted in japan, when it comes to the south china sea and north korea issues, it was a great opportunity to ask lane to the european -- explained to the european leaders how serious the security issue has become. i think they understood. in the south china sea, we talked about the three principles of maritime law. meaning that any claims in maritime areas should be done in international law. force or threat of force should not be used to push through one's claims. peaceful means should be the main way to resolve disputes. these three principles i counted, world leaders agreed, the g7 leaders agreed with me. as for north korea, the nuclear testing in january of this year as well as the repeated testing of elastic missiles following that -- ballistic missiles following that was a situation i explai

>>> here in japan it's 7:00 p.m. on a friday. i'm james tengan in tokyo welcome to nhk "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> questioning tokyo's olympic bid. french prosecutors investigate allegations of large payments from japan to a firm linked to the family of a disgraced olympic official. >>> and canceled plans. as the kyushu region looks to rebuild the tourism center is trying to convince visitors to return. >>> french prosecutors say more than $2 million in payments may have been connected to tokyo's bid to host the 2020 olympics and paralympics. the prosecutors claim payments from transferred to a singaporean firm around the time of international olympic committee chose tokyo. they're investigating the flow of money. the firm is believed to be linked to the son of an i.o.c. member when tokyo won the bid. diac is under investigation for corruption during a doping scandal during his tenure as the head of the world governing body for track and field. the olympic organizationing committee denied involvement in the alleged payments. it says the

burden on the country. japan and other nations agreed to offer financial support. >>> delegates were divided how to prevent conflict. some countries accused russia of repeated violations of international law in syria and ukraine. russia said interference in the internal affairs of these countries by outside forces has caused the roars. >> a series of explosions in syrian government strongholds has killed more than 140 people. a news agency linked to islamic state says the group targeted shiite muslims. it was reported monday seven explosions hit the coastal cities. first a vehicle in a parking lot in tartus blew up and when crowds gathered at the site a suicide bomber struck. 40 kilometers north, explosions through through the city of jableh. the britain-based syrian observatory for human rights says many women and children were among the 145 killed in the explosions. islamic state linked news agency says the militant groups targeted gatherings of shiite muslims but the government believes the attacks were carried out but a different group linked to anti-government forces. >>> a

her and then abandoned her body. more than 70% of u.s. military facilities in japan are concentrated in okinawa. locals have long complained about crimes committed by base personnel. >> translator: this is unforgivable. i'm lost for words. >> translator: incidents like this will happen as long as we have the bases. >> japanese foreign minister fumio kishida lodged a protest with the u.s. over the incident. he summoned u.s. ambassador to japan caroline kennedy on thursday. kennedy reportedly expressed sorrow for the victim. >> translator: i have strongly demanded that the u.s. quickly draw up an effective and persuasive measure to prevent this type of incident from recurring. >> pentagon officials have expressed shock and dismay about what they said was a tragic incident. >> i want to assure you the secretary of the department of defense determined to provide complete cooperation to the government of japan and local authorities in okinawa regarding this investigation. cook said defense secretary ash carter is also expressing his sincere condolences and sympathies to the victim's famil

>>> it's a monday nights in japan. i'm james tengan. welcome to nhk "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this houring. political maneuvering, opposition leaders are calling for japan's prime minister to resign after news that he plans to postpone a consumption tax hike scheduled to take effect next april. >>> a new chapter, people in hiroshima share their thoughts on the first visit to the atomic bombed city by a sitting american president. >>> my grant workers in china are trying to learn vocational skills before computers take their jobs. >>> political maneuvering is intensifying before the current session of japan's diet comes to a close on wednesday. prime minister shinzo abe intends to postpone a consumption tax hike by more than two years. opposition parties have responded by agreeing to submit a no-confidence motion against the cabinet. the current plan is to raise the tax next april. abe laid out the reasons for the postponement in a meeting with the leader of the junior ruling coalition party komeito. he explained that during the g7 summit, held last

about what is happening and markets. stocks extending their rally, up for a third day. japan getting a boost. i've got a chart that focuses on u.s. equities and the problems reaching theas th 2001 level. it seems to be a ceiling for the market. stocks little changed in the u.s., resulting in weakness. talking about what happened in the u.s., let's get that for you. dollar index in focus. 95, spots to one today. yellen test. a 1:15 p.m. east coast time. speaking.en will be can the dollar secure its best performance in more than a year? the yen is in there as well. cpi, down 0.3%. core inflation down. what pressure is the boj facing? questions being asked about the future of that sales tax. we will link the dots on that story later. we'll, where are we on oil prices? how long is that move going to last? not long. supply disruptions, we have talked about those. sayingrg intelligence there could be a significant ramp up in completions. let's get the news now. anchor: saying he is expecting a dovish speech. saying the fed will be refraining from raising interest rates. futures, showing that

city was devastated by an atomic bomb. the first of two dropped on japan by the u.s. at the end of world war ii. obama headed to hiroshima after the conclusion of the group of 7 summit in ise-shima. he travelled to the peace memorial park and laid flowers at a cenotaph dedicated to the victims. survivors were among those who attended the event. obama then gave the speech that so many had been waiting to hear. >> why do we come to this place? to hiroshima. we come to ponder a terrible force unleashed in the not so distant past. we stand here in the middle of this city and force ourselves to imagine the moment the bomb fell. we force ourselves to feel the dread of children confused by what they see. we listen to a silent cry. we remember all the innocents killed across the arch of that terrible war. but among those nations like my own that hold nuclear stockpiles, we must have the courage to escape the logic of fear and pursue a world without them. we may not realize this goal in my lifetime, but persistent effort can roll back the possibility of catastrophe. we can chart a course th

will be going in june. also, what the bank of japan will do. there is speculation that they could buy more bts next month. gains, deeperier in the red. japanese stocks extending losses. the yen is not doing much. that trade data certainly weighing on japanese equities. taiwan driven higher by apple suppliers. throughkness coming from southeast asia as the likelihood the fed will be , earlierates come july than what markets have been pricing in. numbers in a few hours time, so will be watching out for that. the kospi is flat at the moment. oil with some declines. iran not joining in on that freeze. oil down by 4.5%, the top the kleiner on the asx 200. weakness in japan, off by 3/10 of 1%. also some weakness when it comes to the iron ore miners. bh billiton down. theres despite the fact has been a retracement in the iron ore price following the plunge we saw last week. taiwan markets, possibly apple had put through in order for 78 million iphones from suppliers. we are looking into the details of that report, but we are seeing that positive effect when it comes to some of these supp

victim japan and the policies do not work. also coming up, cash for trash, the indonesian bank that is giving a new meaning to junk rated finance. i will tell you what we are talking about in a special report. and keeping an eye on the markets, it has been a volatile start to the week. shanghai stocks tracking at a two-month low after the disappointing numbers out of china over the weekend. now the asian market is up 4/10 of 1%. and there is a solid again in the japanese equities. also reports that the japanese government could delay the plans for the biotech increase and that is pushing it out to over 1% when it went on the lunch break. good things coming out of australia led by the health care stocks and the 10 year bond yield going to a 10 year low. and gains coming through for the u.s. dollar, that is putting pressure on some of those asian market currencies. i will have more on the market, shortly. angie: thank you. uber's story this hour, chinese rival could be considering an ipo as soon as next year. wow. >> this is coming on the heels of them raising more than $1 billion fro

more than a month since two powerful earthquakes hit southwestern japan and seismic activity is continuing in the region. more than 1,470 tremors have been recorded in the area since the first strong earthquake on april 14th. the tremors all had an intensity of one or higher on the japanese scale. japan's meagency is wanting residents to remain alert. an additional 20 are believed to have died due to after effects from the quakes. such as physical fatigue from the evacuation. authorities say more than 10,000 people are still living in shelters but there are some who still are sleeping in cars or tents. the japanese government is earmarking funds to help people affected by the eitharthquakes. the house passed a sup men tarry budget bill to set aside over $7 billion for reconstruction on monday. the money will be used to build temporary housing to pay the rent of evacuees and help rebuild roads and bridges. the upper house is expected to approve the bill on tuesday. >>> an earthquake shook region including tokyo on monday at 9:23 p.m. local time. one person has been injured by the

considerable political and diplomatic churn. last week, president obama visited vietnam and japan. this trip,course of he lifted a decades-old embargo on the sale of lethal arms to vietnam. and last friday, he became the first u.s. president to visit hiroshima. taiwan andtions in the philippines have bought to power -- brought to power new leaders whose policies have not yet been fully articulated. new united nations sanctions, north korea continues its drive for nuclear weapons in the means by which to deliver them. partnershipific trade agreement, long touted as of of the touchstones ivot,dent obama's asia-pacif appears to be on life support. round, the china strategic and economic dialogue will be held next week. and in the united states, one of the two likely presidential rewriting talks of u.s. alliances in asia and seems unfazed by the prospect of additional nuclear weapons states in the region. so, we have our hands full. keepd, it is enough to asia watchers off the beaches. to help us look at some of these regional security issues today, we are pleased to have two wilson c

first word news. ine of president obama hiroshima. historydent obama made moments ago in japan, the first sitting president to visit hiroshima. the president placed a wreath at ground zero. he said the bombing shows that mankind had the means to destroy itself. president obama: we come to ponder a terrible force unleashed in a not so distant past. dead.e to mourn the including over 100,000 japanese men, women, and children. koreans, a dozen americans. it is estimated the atomic bomb killed 140,000 people in hiroshima. president obama and other global leaders meeting in japan pledging to take global action on sacking economic growth. the group wrapped up their summit at a seaside resort. germany has resisted calls for an expansionary fiscal policy. france's president is vowing to defend new labor reform against union resistance. he spoke after police in paris battled protesters opposed to the reform. he said unions cannot dictate reform. workers walked out earlier this week creating a nationwide shortage and gasoline. global news, 24 hours per day. tom: thank you so much. prime minis

check on markets. >>> tremors are continuing in kumamoto prefecture southwest of japan after two powerful earthquakes struck the area three weeks ago. people across the region are struggling to resume their normal lives with the help of volunteers. kumamoto prefecture has been hit by dozens of earthquakes every day since the first massive jolt on april 14th. more than 1200 quakes with intensities of 1 or higher on the japanese scale of 0-7 have been recorded. officials say the quakes have damaged more than 27,000 houses. over 16,000 people are still forced to live in evacuation shelters. volunteer put up streamers in minamiaso. the streamers are traditionally displayed on may 5th, children's day. the national holiday is dedicated to the health and well-being of children. >> translator: i hope people feel better after seeing the streamers. >>> i'm happy to become the first from brazil to make the rank. >> he's 29 years old. he earned a promotion to the fourth highest rank after winning 11 bouts in the last tournament in march. it took him nearly ten years to reach this mark. he's

>>> here in japan it's friday night. glad you could join us here on nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. a struggling electronics maker has announced a change of leadership. gene otani has the details. >> toshiba's president and ceo steps down. company executives made the announcement on friday. muromachi has been in office for less than a year. he took the post last july after an accounting scandal at the company. >> translator: i've always felt responsibility as a top executive for emergency measures like cutting jobs and unloading unprofitable divisions. as well as slashing employee bonuses and managers' salaries. >> muromachi's replacement will be satoshi tsunakawa, the company's senior executive vice president. he has been in charge of business planning since last year. his appointment is expected to be approved by shareholders in late june. >> translator: we will concentrate on core businesses and improve our financial base as the first priority. i want to overcome this difficulty together with employees, managers and stakeholders. >>> the executives say the decisi

japan we're watching to see if that prompts prime minister abe to put off raising japan's consumption tax planned for next april. >> the summit is an opportunity for the host nation to promote itself to the world. japan is taking full advantage. range of events showcasing japanese culture and technology has been put on for visitors and the media. they share a core theme of sustainability. >> the vehicles are particularly interest in the battle against global warming. international media and researchers also get to try out the eco friendly next generation cars. these new electric cars are designed to have more mobility. they are very small and easy to control and they can move almost as quickly as regular gasoline speed of 80 kilometers per hour. it can be charged at home and has a range of about 100 kilometers. japan is waiting the development of small electric vehicles as corporation is aging households are shrinking. >> it's very smooth. it's linear. it's a great reassuring technique. >> they visited a popular tourist spot. the region is well known for its farms. they me

two hike in 2016. government and consumer spending moves growth in japan. take a 10%ki shares hit after the company admits to fraud in efficiency testing. so, welcome to "the pulse" live here in london. first of all, we have a great show aligned up. joining us for the hour is allia nz chief investment officer and ceo. it will be great to get an update. first thing first. let's check on the markets. we also have a little bit of breaking news from south africa. this is what european stocks are doing, down 0.5%. dollar strengthening against all thets major perrs oers on prospect of a u.s. interest rate hike. japanese shares, weighing whether better than expected economic growth reduces the need for stimulus. then we had the cpi figure in south africa rising. in line with what economists were expecting. the finance minister, that may be putting pressure on the rand, 15.81 against the dollar. let's get to first neword news. in governments and consumer spending compensated for slighted business investment. gdp expanded by 1.7% to the end of march, exceeding all forecasts. meanwhile, the

new challenge for food suppliers. >>> and exploring the world through design. as japan prepares for the 2020 olympics and paralympics, textile artists are giving a traditional garment international flare. >>> u.s. president barack obama is getting ready to face a chapter of america's wartime history. he'll visit hiroshima in western japan this week becoming the first sitting american president to travel to the atomic bombed city. activists and scholars in the u.s. are urging obama to meet with survivors and to reconsider his decisioion not to apologize. 74 people sent a letter on monday to the white house. they include filmm director oliver stone and peter kusnik an american historian and expert on the world war ii atomic bomb bombings. they said a meeting would help ensure the horror the survivors experienced would never be repeated. they referred to a speech obama made seven years ago in prague calling for a world free of nuclear weapons. they said his words inspired hope around the world. the writers also asked the president to announce an end to u.s. plans for a new generation o

the city tackles a sluggish economy. >> this is the first trading day of may. japan is the big market story today not because of a lot of growth but because of the moves in the morning session. on the lunch break right now, tokyo wasn't the best start. fell 3.6% in the morning session. very heavy volume there. dollar/yen now looking at 106 levels. . 's been volatile all morning of course especially new york. taking their jabs at this. that is sending the nikkei surging by 16% we saw in the morning, the cost of protection there. now the demand for safety is sending bond prices high inner japan. this morning the 20-year note is back at a record yield at 24 basis points. 25 right now. if it is any consolation futures indicate we may actually have hit a floor today. nikkei, chicago futures last i checked were up 195, 200 points above the actual index level at the moment. s&p futures slashed to negative not by a lot. elsewhere sharp drop in banks leading australian stocks lower. you put this together, it actually looks bullish, what's happening there. now a reminder markets in china

not necessarily looking for an apolog apology. that raises issues within japan as well and sentimnt that this government doesn't necessarily want to address in that way. uncomfortable feelings. this is what they were looking for. last night, we talked to the u.s. ambassador to japan. caroline kennedy. when people found out she knew president obama was coming here, she said they actually cried. they were looking for this kind of address to speak to moving beyond what happened here as hiroshima. obviously, it is something that both nations have to deal with. it's emotional on both sides, what happened here. to try to think back and picture it like president obama said. to be here. you are forced to imagine what happened on that day. he wanted to have this be a real turning point. the relationship, obviously, with the u.s. and japan is strong. he wanted this to be a real reconciliation. a moving past. apology not necessarily needed for a moment like this. but people here are responding to it. there will be lots of reaction to it once the president leaves later today. >> michelle, we we

year. japan dodges a recession. consumer and government spending helping growth in the last quarter. getting to the bottom of the nikkei, after the carmaker said it used improper methods to test fuel efficiency. and the rise of the robot, china's biggest makes an offer for a 30% stake in the company. ♪ anna: a very warm welcome everybody. this wednesday morning. i am anna and words. edwards. moving the markets, two of them, san francisco john williams and the conclusion being that at least two interest rate hikes may be warranted in 2016 because of the expansion in the economy. and inflation increasing. over a goldman sachs, there is a chart over the two-year spread in the u.s. on the bloomberg. they're warning bond investors that they need be more prepared for the fed to increase interest rates. bill gross of course did something similar earlier on shouldnth, markets not count the fed out. what we're seeing here is the increased demand for long-term debt, at least seeing a decrease over the two year yield. that spread is the smallest since 2007. it seems that in some senses, mark

. g7 finance ministers meeting japan. yen strength sharpens the debate about stimulus versus austerity. and a hunt for the missing egypt airplane with 66 passengers and crew enters a second day. greek authorities dismissed reports that debris from the jet had been found. welcome to "the pulse." i'm francine lacqua. let's get straight to the bloomberg first word news with nejra cehic. nejra: france's foreign minister says there is total cooperation between his country and egypt after a plane flying from paris to cairo vanished over the mediterranean. the mystery surrounding the disappearance has deepened after greek authorities dismissed reports that debris from the aircraft and been found. investigators say flight 804 made a series of terms before descending rapidly. 66 passengers and crew were on board. the pilots sent no distress signals. aircraft washe approximately 10 to 15 miles inside egyptian airspace at an altitude of 37,000 feet, executed a turn 90 degrees left, then a turn of 360 degrees to what the right, dropping from 37,000 to 15,000 feet, and then the picture we

track president obama's visit here in the region. over to japan were exports fell for a seventh consecutive month due to the stronger yen. imports also down. the largest in six years. we have yvonne man in tokyo for us with the numbers. what do they say about abenomics? forne: just more pressure prime minister shinzo abe as he tries to figure out what to do next. not much love or a blessing coming out of the g7 summit. , another dose of spending coming out of japan and when the government tries to weigh on whether to postpone that sales tax. disappointing figures. oflining 10 1% in the month april. that is thanks to that stronger yen which did appreciate about 5% in the month of april alone. the earthquakes may have impacted the shipments of car parts as well as electronics. shipments to china and shipments rose to.s. fell, but the eu. the drop in oil prices dampening that figure. we are seeing the surplus, the biggest we have seen in six years. $7.5 billion, which is $2.5 billion more than what economist were expecting. what does this mean for policy? around a 1% 10 handle. .10

japan. deal, andlion taiwan has its first female president. it may all come down to what she doesn't say in her inauguration speech. these are live images from the capital. oflet us know what you think our top stories. follow me on twitter @rishaadtv, and use #trendingbusiness. china markets underway in 30 minutes. let's take a look at what's going on out there. markets have turned positive in the last hour or so. we had a weaker start, but things are looking up. new zealand down by a quarter of 1%. we are processing the reaction to the fed saying june remains alive event. the s&p 500 wiping out its gains for 2016, falling the most in seven weeks. taiwan online. malaysia pretty flat. cpi numbers out of malaysia later on at noon hong kong time. gaining 2/10 of 1%. , fairly stable, trading at that 110 handle. up about a225 is 10th of 1% as well. the retracement in the u.s. dollar gives a boost to oil prices and commodities. taking a look at the movers of the day, it is about the energy names. part of this is bargain-hunting after steep falls. we're also seeing gains across some of the big

. stockpiles declined. top the agenda as world leaders gather for the g-7 summit. we are live in japan. and grand central brexit. the billionaire businessman says he would be devastated if +++ prevails. and when push comes to shove people realize there would be an enormous damage, to both europe and great britain, should britain walk away. ♪ a warm welcome to countdown. i am an edward. just past 6:00 in london. manus will be joining us from dubai. let us talk about what is happening in oil and stocks, a chart next to me that really encapsulates the relationship between these two asset classes, if you go back to the middle of last year. they have moved very much in synchrony. and of the oil price tending to move in lockstep, or least in the same step. oil prices over $50 a barrel or the first time in six months. a one-weeks hitting high. but i should say that old has actually snapped its six-day losing streak. not all good in the overnight trading environment. let's talk about the risk radar. we have to feature the price of oil because we have gone on the brent price over $60, up high