abe abbey will take pa rt where shinzo abe abbey will take part ina where shinzo abe abbey will take part in a ceremony to remember the lives lost there, the majority of them were killed on that battleship, them were killed on that battleship, the uss arizona. shinzo abe they will become the first sitting prime minister of japan to take will become the first sitting prime minister ofjapan to take part in the ceremony at that memorial. minister ofjapan to take part in the ceremony at that memorialm this in any sense an apology?m won't be an apology, that is what we are told not to effect from officials in japan first we are told not to effect from officials injapan first we are are told not to effect from officials in japan first we are told he will expect regret and condolences, just as mr obama did when he became the first sitting resident to visit hiroshima in may. he again expressed his regret for those actions and said it should not be repeated, and that is just what we are expecting from shinzo abe in the next few hours. worth noting he is visiting with president obama in the la

shinzo abe has strengthened ties with the u.s. since his election in 2012 or less year he pushed for a revision of japan's constitution, allowing the country to deploy its military to assist allied nations. abe's pearl harbor trip comes seven months after barack obama possis store visit to hiroshima, where the u.s. dropped an atomic bomb in 1945. genie: that visit is meant to show a strong alliance between japan and the united states. "france 24's" chief foreign tells us how strong that alliances and how it is likely to change on a donald trump -- change under donald trump. astonishing when you consider how bad things were 70 years ago at the end of the second world war. the reconciliation has been no apologyough with from barack obama when he went to hiroshima earlier this year, and we are not going to get and apology from shinzo abe in hawaii either. but there is no real need for an apology at this stage. the united states expressed regret for what happened in hiroshima for the loss of life, and the same at the japanese site her

shinzo abe visits of the u.s. naval base, pearl harbor, offering condolences to the victims of japan's attack on the bay 75 years. another blow for the entertainment industry. dies just days after suffering a massive heart attack. welcome to france 24. we begin in jerusalem, where the city council has canceled a vote on approving permits for the construction of nearly 500 homes. council officials saying it was the request of benjamin netanyahu. the move is seen as a desire to avoid straining relations further with the obama administration hours before a speech was to be made by john kerry. israel is still fuming over the decision by the un security council. >> the planning committee was meant to me this morning to discuss further settlement building in and around jerusalem. without explanation, the meeting was canceled. member ofheard from a the city council that it was on the instructions of the prime minister and it was the first the prime minister had --. there has been no comment. beneath -- if you hear the ex

it is the second day of shinzo abe's visit. this meeting preceding thejoint visit to the warm armorial around pearl harbor. reporters setting up. pearl harbor. reporters setting up. pearl harbor. reporters setting up. pearl harbor just pearl harbor. reporters setting up. pearl harborjust behind the actual date behind —— the actual date of the event. the wrecking of the uss arizona, with the loss of 177 sailors and marines. shinzo abe the first sitting japanese prime minister to attend and pay his respects. we are being told there will not be an apology. but it follows on from barack obama's visit to hiroshima in the summer. both of these visits symbolic. and of course, at a time of what has been a very strong alliance between japan and america in recent years. you are watching bbc world news. still to come, a race against time for the cheetah. scientists say urgent action is needed to save the world's fastest animal from extinction. the most ambitious political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction o

shinzo abe arrived in hawaii to reaffirm a solemn promise never to repeat the horrors of that war. he will also hold a final meeting with the outgoing us president. the two leaders have developed strong ties over the last eight years. barack 0bama was the first sitting president to visit hiroshima, a powerful symbol of reconciliation. we force ourselves to feel the dread of children confused by what they see. we listen to a silent cry. shinzo abe spoke of an alliance of hope, as the first japanese prime minister to address the us congress. i offer my internal condolences. this bond of friendship is hugely important to japan. tokyo feels under threat from a strengthening china and a north korea which is developing nuclear weapons. cheers. kanpai. some fear for the future of the relationship under a new president. archive: those who lost their lives at pearl harbor would never be forgotten. but these few days will be about remembrance and laying to rest the final ghosts of a world war which brought out the worst in humanity. laura bicker, bbc news, washington. russia has observed a d

shinzo abe is getting into motion and it looks like donald trump is not ready to go forward. he will take office on january 21 and has said that japan should pay to have u.s. troops and ships on their soil, paying thathe defense, saying japan should develop nuclear weapons to defend itself from north korea. it is worth noting that shinzo abe flew to new york and was the first leader to visit with trump and it was a simple of how important this u.s. and japanese with ae is to japan strengthening of north korea and japan. hopes toa view that he toress and he wants this friendship, before trump takes office. now and, joined professor, i want to tell you .bout diplomacy first, you and your family. you have experience in japan and a family member who died on the bridge of the ship that morning. >> west virginia was the battleship in front of the arizona that they will be visiting and he died on the bydge of that and was hit shrapnel, one of the first casualties of the war. >> would do you feel about shinzo abe being there today? >> i think that the reconciliation is important and

japanese prime minister shinzo abe is in hawaii to remember some of the victims of japan's surprise attack on pearl harbor. the strike on a u.s. naval base 75 years ago pulled the americans into the second world war. shinzo abe paid tribute monday to american war dead at the national memorial cemetery of the pacific. several japanese prime ministers have visited the site since world war ii. abe then visited the u.s. marine corps air station. he paid tribute to a fighter pilolot of the former japapanes imperial navy, who died there during the attack on pearl harbor. abe also visited a memorial to a japanese fishery training vessel that sank off hawaii in 2001. it was accidently hit by a u.s. submarine. nine people died, including high school students. on tuesday, abe and the u.s. president will hold their last meeting before barack obama's term ends. they will also offer flowers and deliver remarks a at the site oa sunken u.s. battleship. the uss arizona is where nearly half of all pearl harbor victims died. people in honolulu are welcoming the visit. >> it's a good gesture. it's really nic

i began by asking her what she made of japanese prime minister shinzo abe's visit to hawaii. well, i think it is a very nice opening for prime minister abe to be here in honolulu. and i'm hoping that all of these things will be widely covered injapan and will have an impact there. you will be meeting shinzo abe, i think, a little later, won't you, as part of the formalities? do you suspect there's some politics being played here? well, there is always politics being played. but i think that this is a return visit. president 0bama went to hiroshima, and this is the return, bringing prime minister abe to pearl harbor. that symbolism of the two places in the united states‘ imagination, pearl harbor and hiroshima, are inextricably linked. they were the beginning and the answer to the war. in japanese society, there is a very strong memory of hiroshima and their victimisation, but they do not link it to pearl harbor at all. that is not part of their imagination of how the war began and how the united states got into it. so i think this visit by abe will help to make that linkage

you will be meeting shinzo abe. there is always politics being played. i think this isa politics being played. i think this is a return visit. president 0bama went to hiroshima and this is the return bringing prime minister abe to pearl harbor. that symbolism of the two places in the united states's imagination, pearl harbor and hiroshima are linked. they were the beginning and the answer to the war. in japanese the beginning and the answer to the war. injapanese society, there is a very strong memory of hiroshima and their victimisation but they do not link it to pearl harbor at all. that is not part of their imagination of how the war began and how the united states got into it. i think this visit i abe will make that linkage for people in japan visit i abe will make that linkage for people injapan and will help them see a more balanced view of the way in the post— wall period the two countries have become so close as allies. —— post—war. countries have become so close as allies. -- post-war. how does this feel for people in hawaii? allies. --

our top stories: 75 years on, japan's prime minister shinzo abe makes an historic visit to pearl harbor, offering condolences to victims of the attack. translation: we must never repeat the horrors of war again. somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way. an outpouring of tributes. the actress and author carrie fisher, forever princess leia in starwars, has died at the age of 60. argentina's former president, cristina fernandez de kirchner, is charged over corruption allegations. hello. president obama and japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, have laid wreaths at the site of the japanese attack on pearl harbour, where the deaths of nearly 2,400 americans, in 1941, brought the united states into the second world war. it's the first visit by a japanese leader while still in office. mr abe said the horrors of war must never be repeated but he stopped short of any apology. here's our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes. it has taken 75 years but today the prime minister of japan and the president of the united states stood side—by—side in silent contemplation, at the spo

shinzo abe, the japanese prime minister. president obama said that even these events can be a reminder that the deepest wounds of war can give way to friendship and a lasting peace. the presence of prime minister shinzo abe here today reminds us of what is possible between nations and between peoples. wars can end. the most bitter of adverse aries can become the strongest of allies. —— adversaries. the fruits of peace always outweigh the plunder of war. this is the enduring truth of this hallowed harbour. president obama alongside the japanese prime minister at pearl harbor. now it's time for the weather. thank you. good evening. chilly in some spots and funky in some spots already. i know which way i'm focusing my attention at the moment, towards the fog. —— body in focusing my attention at the moment, towards the will. —— body in focusing my attention at the moment, toward not will. —— body in - far ifs-lufsi?2§-lx -..-. syn). m :._‘ gap. at siege 7 1 ' " "” if—ii jjfthe. 2:42“ "f’ ' . — . if t

first, shinzo abe paid tribute to the american dead at the national memorial cemetery of the pacific. before he left tokyo, he said he wanted to send a message that japan would never repeat the atrocities of past wars. laura bicker reports. archive: december 7th, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy. the japanese attacks came in waves during a deadly two hours. bombs ripped through us battleships, crippling the pacific fleet and killing over 2000 americans. survivors recalled that the once bustling port burned for hours. i had a fire hose in one hand, trying to put out the fires, and with the other i went around memorising these nametags so i could write to their parents and tell them what happened to their sons. after 75 years, a sitting japanese prime minister will attend a service to pray for those lives lost. shinzo abe arrived in hawaii to reaffirm a solemn promise never to repeat the horrors of that war. he will also hold a final meeting with the outgoing us president. the two leaders have developed strong ties over the last eight years. barack 0bama was the first sitting pre

our top stories: 75 years on, japan's prime minister shinzo abe makes a historic visit to pearl harbor, offering condolences to victims of the attack. translation: we must never repeat the horrors of war again. this is the solemn vow we, the people of japan, have taken. somebody get this walking carpet out of my way. an outpouring of tributes. carrie fisher, the american actress who played the feisty princess leia in star wars, has died at the age of 60. argentina's former president, cristina fernandez de kirchner, is charged over corruption allegations. make no bones about it, scientists believe evolution may be to blame forjoint pain, and it could get even worse. hello. president obama and japan's prime minister shinzo abe have laid wreaths at the site of the japanese attack on pearl harbour where nearly 2,500 americans died in1941. it's the first visit by a japanese leader while still in office. mr abe pledged that the horrors of war must never be repeated but stopped short of apologising. here's our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes. it has taken 75 years but today the p

. >> i want to point out, the president of the united states as well as shinzo abe are about to speak. "the five" will carry that for you next. >>> you're looking live at pearl harbor in hawaii where president obama and shinzo abe are about to speak. the attack that drew the world into world war ii. >> translator: i stand here at he pearl harbor of japan. if you listen closely, we can make out the sound of restless waves breaking and retreating again. the color is radiant with the gentle sparkle of the warm sun. behind me, a striking, white form and atop is the "uss arizona" memorial. together, with president obama, i paid a visit to that memorial, the resting place for many souls. it was a place which brought utter silence to me. inscribed there are the names of the servicemen who lost their lives. sailors and marines from various other places serving their nobel duty of protecting the homeland that they loved, lost their lives. amidst searing flames that day when aerial bombing tore the "uss arizona" into even 75 years later, the "uss arizona" now at rest atop the seabed is the fina

japanese prime minister shinzo abe pays his respects at the pearl harbor memorial. this is bloomberg. ♪ anchor: a beautiful day in tokyo. breaking news. toshiba trading. it is falling. 20% right now after the company said on tuesday it may have to write down billions of dollars of worth related to acquisitions made by its u.s. unit, westinghouse electric. this was geared toward completing the newest iteration of reactors at two u.s. facilities. these projects are years behind. billions of dollars over budget. more woes when it comes to the accounting problems for toshiba. shares down close to 20.5%. i am yvonne man in hong kong. betty: it throws a wrench in any inns on nuclear expansion the u.s. given the meltdown in the stock price and also this deal. i'm betty liu in new york and you are watching daybreak asia. let us get to the first word news with sophie kamaruddin. u.s. authorities have announced the arrest of a suspected chinese hacker who allegedly attacks top new york law firms. onwas detained and macau sunday and is awaiting extradition. the indictment sa

shinzo abe was the first foreign leader to meet with mr trump. he flew to new york just days after the election. perhaps a sign ofjust how nervous he is, how keen to build trust. the public show of reconciliation and remembrance at pearl harbor comes at yet another turning point for us—japanese relations. by openly facing up to the actions of the past, tokyo's hope is that its western ally will not turn its back on them now. plan george michael's publicist has said his family and close friends have been "touched beyond words" by what she called "the incredible outpouring of love" from his fans. more flowers and tributes were left at the singer's home today. his partner, fadi fawaz, has revealed the 53—year—old died alone on christmas morning, at his home in 0xfordshire. he said he arrived at the property expecting to go out with him for a christmas lunch but instead had found the singer "lying peacefully in bed". rescue teams have found the main flight recorder from a russian military plane that crashed into the black sea on sunday. the rec

we will look back on her career japanese prime minister shinzo abe paying a landmark visit to pearl harbor 75 years after the japanese attack that drew the united states into world war ii. and a new study reveals that the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, is heading towards extinction. researchers say there has been a rapid decline in numbers. good to have you with us. carrie fisher, the actress who starred as princess leia in the original "star wars" films, has died at the age of 60. family spokesman says she passed away in a hospital in los angeles. she was taken there on friday after suffering a heart attack on a flight from london to los angeles. she had a successful and varied career in films and also as a book author, but she struggled with drug addiction and mental health problems. we are going to get some more background on all this. we all thought, especially the "star wars" fans that carrie fisher's condition has stabilized, and then this news. do we know anything about the details? reporter: i think we all think of her as a survivor because she has been through so much a

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. >> prime minister shinzo abe also commented. >> translator: i think the first priority is ensuring the safety of the osprey. >> a spokesperson at the us state department says an investigation is under way. >> they'll do the right thing in terms of figuring out what happened here. they'll learn lessons from it. they'll share those lessons from it. >> reporter: the u.s. military began deploying osprey to the futenma base four years ago, but some residents is protested the deployment, saying the aircraft has a poor safety record. residents were quick to comment about the incident. >> translator: it's terrible. i say it's an incident. i'm really shocked by this. i'm very angry. >> translator: it fell in a residential area. that worries me. military bases should be taken away. >> this incident comes at a time when washington and tokyo are trying to move the base to another part of the prefecture. >>> the prime minister of japan and the president of russia are one day away from a leaders summit. shinzo abe and vladimir putin will hold talks in western japan and then in tokyo the followin

the headlines: shinzo abe has become the first japanese prime minister in more than half a century to visit pearl harbour. he joined president obama to remember the more than 2,000 us servicemen killed in the japanese attack 75 years ago. the american film star and author carrie fisher, who played princess leia in the star wars films, has died at the age of 60. she had been in intensive care since friday, after recently suffering a cardiac arrest. ajudge in argentina has indicted the former president, cristina fernandez de kirchner, on corruption charges. the case involves a private company, austral, which was granted lucrative contracts from the government. russian air experts have started examining one of the flight recorders from a plane that crashed into the black sea on sunday, killing 92 people. authorities say the flight data recorder was found in a satisfactory condition. those are the latest headlines from bbc world news. now for the latest financial news with aaron. and world business report. a new—clear nightmare — $3 billion wiped off the value of the japanese tech gia

jummy: shinzo abe laid a wreath visiting the monument. while the current commander in chief is in hawaii, the incoming one is a voicing his displeasure. he is going after president obama about comments he made during a podcast. president obama says if he were running for a third term, america would rally behind him. donald trump said no way. ahead to whating is going to happen on january 21. i think barack obama will be aggressive and assertive in taking on donald trump. donald trump also called the expansion of israeli settlements illegal. he said the u.n. has potential, but right now it is a club for people to get together, talk, and have a good time. big thank you to the dallas cowboys. why it helped the redskins playoff championship. announcer: you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. jummy: post-christmas shopping chaos leading to mall madness breaking out across the country. elizabeth hur has details on what may have caused the fight and false alerts. scramblingshoppers for cover. >> we heard running and boom, boom, boom.

shinzo abe spoke of an alliance of hope, as the first japanese shinzo abe spoke of an alliance of hope, as the firstjapanese premier mrto hope, as the firstjapanese premier mr to address us congress.” hope, as the firstjapanese premier mr to address us congress. i offer my internal condolences. the sport of friendship is hugely important to japan. tokyo feels under threat from a strengthening china and north korea which is developing nuclear weapons. cheers. some fear for the future of the relationship under a new president. those who lost their lives at pearl harbor will never be forgotten. but the sea days will be about remembrance and laying it the final ghosts of the wall which brought out the worst in humanity. i have been talking to the direct of the japan studies at hopkins university. he told me about his family connection with the attack. my family connection with the attack. my father is uncle was the commander of west virginia, the battleship immediately in front of the arizona, that prime minister abbey and president 0bama will be visiting. —— since abbey. he died on

shinzo abe will join president barack obama on december 26th and 27th to pay tribute to victims of the attack. we'll bring you more details as they come in. >>> defense officials in seoul say they're closely monitoring north korea for possible provocative acts following the adoption of fresh yooup sanks against pyongyang. >>> slapping stricter sanctions on pyongyang. the move came in response to the north's latest nuclear test in september. they have also announced their new measures. state-run media has been reported on kim jung un's units. officials in seoul are on the alert saying there could be another provocation from the reclusive nation. >> north korea may consider sanctions and a good opportunity to engage in provocation. >> the spokesperson issued a warning of retaliation. acts that sharply raise tensions would result in the north's leadership. >>> north korea will mark several five-year anniversaries this month, including the death of former leader kim jung il on the 17th and the assumption of the top military posts on the 30th. the country has in the past conducted provocati

shinzo abe was the first foreign leader to meet with mr trump. he flew to new york just days after the election. perhaps a sign ofjust how nervous he is, how keen to build trust. the public show of reconciliation and remembrance at pearl harbor comes at yet another turning point for us—japanese relations. by openly facing up to the actions of the past, tokyo's hope is that its western ally will not turn its back on them now. in the pressure on at age 60. —— on the death of carrie fisher. george lucas says carrie and i have been friends for most of our adult lives. she was extremely smart and talented actress and comedienne and writer with a very couple personality and brotherly love. he also says that in star wars she was

shinzo abe arrived in hawaii to reaffirm a solemn promise never to repeat the horrors of that war. he‘ll also hold a final meeting with the outgoing us president. the two leaders have developed strong ties over the last eight years. barack 0bama was the first sitting president to visit hiroshima, a powerful symbol of reconciliation. we force ourselves to feel the dread of children confused by what they see. we listen to a silent cry. shinzo abe spoke of an alliance of hope, as the first japanese prime minister to address the us congress. i offer my eternal condolences. this bond of friendship is hugely important to japan. tokyo feels under threat from a strengthening china and a north korea which is developing nuclear weapons. cheers. kanpai. some fear for the future of the relationship under a new president. archive: those who lost their lives at pearl harbor would never be forgotten. but these few days will be about remembrance and laying to rest the final ghosts of a world war which brought out the worst in humanity. details are emerging of george michael‘s charity work, as

president obama and japanese prime minister shinzo abe will tour the uss arizona at pearl harbor. they're supposed to make comment. we'll take you live when the comment happen. staying with the president, mrs. obama says -- mr. obama says he could have beaten donald trump in the 2016 election. well, no way says the president-elect. our political panel will tell us if president obama's words were more of a political attack on trump or maybe hillary clinton. stay with us. "countdown" coming right back. dow 20-k. ♪ cheryl: well, it is a presidential showdown. the president now versus the president-elect. president obama blasting president-elect donald trump, suggesting that he could have easily won the election if he were allowed to run for a third term but, not so fast, says donald trump. of course he did it on twitter. the president-elect firing back at obama on twitter saying quote, president obama says he thinks he would have won against me. he should say that but i say no way. jobs leaving, isis, obamacare, et cetera. meanwhile, trump says he is shutting down his charitable fo

shinzo abe becomes the first japanese leader in more than half a century to visit role of -- to visit pearl harbor, joining president obama and servicemen. the actress who played princess leia in the "star wars" films dies at the age of 60. 29 turkish police officers go on trial charged with involvement at the attempted coup aimed at ousting president erdogan. tim: hello, and welcome to the program. let's take you live to hawaii. shinzo abe is the first serving japanese prime minister attending a memorial for the marines and sailors who lost their lives in the attack 75 years ago at pearl harbor. let's listen. >> uss arizona memorial. together with president obama, i paid a visit to that memorial, the resting place for many souls. it was a place which brought utter silence to me. inscribed there are the names of the servicemen who lost their lives. sailors and marines hailing from california and new york, michigan and texas, and various other places, serving to uphold their noble duty of protecting the homeland they loved, lost their lives. amidst searing flames that day when aerial b

president obama and shinzo abe together at pearl harbor. they are set to speak at the top of the hour and we will go live for a look at the historic visit, next. as i was researching my family tree, i discovered a woman named marianne gaspard. i became curious where in africa she was from. so i took the ancestry dna test to find out more about my african roots. ancestry really helped me fill in a lot of details. glad forceflex. extra strong to avoid rips and tears. be happy, it's glad. >>. >> time for a check at the headlines. carrie fisher's daughter announced the author and actress passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack on a flight from london to los angeles. she is best known for her role as princess leia in the "st wars" saga and her experiences with addiction and best selling books. >> the attorney general said president-elect donald trump cannot dissolve his charitable organization until they determine whether he benefitted from the spending. he closed the foundation to get rid of a conflict of interest before he

. >> president obama and japanese prime minister shinzo abe at pearl harbor, where 75 years ago, the japanese attack on the u.s. naval base led to america's entry into world war ii. earlier, the two leaders visited the wreck of the "uss arizona." it was the first time a sitting prime minister of japan traveled to that site. it comes seven months after president obama's trip to the site of hiroshima's peace memorial, and that marked the first visit from a sitting u.s. president. one issue on president obama's mind, nuclear weapons. just days after donald trump tweeted the u.s. should expand its nuclear capability, president obama had this to say. >> across the globe, the united states and japan work shoulder to shoulder to strengthen the security of the asian pacific and the world. turning back piracy, combatting disease, slowing the spread of nuclear weapons. keeping the peace in war-torn lands. >> later in the hour, we're going to go live to honolulu for reaction to the event, but first, let's go to nbc's hallie jackson, my good friend in florida, covering president-elect trump's, i

shinzo abe will pray for those who died, but will not issue an apology. the actress liz smith, best known for playing nana in the bbc sitcom, the royle family, has died, at the age of 95. she acted in numerous television series and films, and won a bafta for her role in a private function in 1985. daniela relph looks back at her life. what is she? she's a vegetarian, nana. 0h! could you have some wafer—thin ham? could she have wafer—thin ham, barbara? the unforgettable nana speakman. liz smith was the eccentric, loveable centre of the royle family. very unusual taste! i put in a bit of ta—ra—sa—la—ma—ta as well! in the vicar of dibley, more of her perfect comic timing. happy birthday, frank. do you want to put me in a home? success came late for liz smith. a single mother of two children in a series of part—time jobs, she didn't start acting properly until she was 50. what a nuisance for you. it was like a wonderful realisation that at last i was being given a chance. it had come. it had come at last. last night. what was it? what was what

the prime minister shinzo abe will be the first japanese leader to visit pearl harbor for a memorial ceremony. 75 years after the deadly attack. president barack obama will join him at the u.s.s. arizona memorial. athena jones live in honolulu with the details. it will be very interesting, athena. >> reporter: it is. i think we're going to see some poignant moments today, don. the visit kicks off with a bilateral meeting between the president and prime minister followed by a wreath laying ceremony aboard "the u.s.s. arizona" and later they'll deliver remarks. this visit by prime minister abe comes seven months after president obama visited hiroshima. now the prime minister is coming to pearl harbor to do the same. these are two historic visits that are serving as book ends. it highlights the power of reconciliation that has turned these former adversaries into the closest of allies. before making this trip the prime minister said it would be a visit to soothe the souls of the victims and we should never repeat the ravages of the war. we expect those to be among the themes he touches

shinzo abe was the if irs to visit the place that will live in infamy. we have more on the historic commemoration. >> reporter: a silent moment, unimaginable 75 years ago t. prime minister of japan paying his respects after pearl harbor on the uss arizona memorial. above where hundreds of sailors and marines are entombed below. >> for us, it was a place which brought utter silence to me. >> reporter: japanese prime minister shinzo abe visiting the battlefield where over 24 hour 00 americans died. the first japanese leader to visit the memorial, abe stopping short of making an apology. >> i offer my sincere and ever lasting condolences. >> it is here that we remember even when hatred burns hottest, even when the tug of tribalism is at its most primal, we must resist the urge to turn inwabds. >> reporter: al rod ghiz was stationed at pearl harbor when the planes started falling. >> you could see the plans above, circleing the bottom. we few it was the enemy was japanese. >> reporter: he thinks it's time for a visit like this, even as his own emotions are v

i'm mickey yam y >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe has visited pearl harbor with u.s. president barack obama. the first time both have stood together at the uss arizona memorial. they honored the victims of the surprise attack by japan in 1941 that drew the u.s. in world war i. we'll bring you what the leaders had to say, but first, here's the ceremony with japanese commentary. >> translator: right now, for a minister, defense minister are both waiting for the two leaders. this arizona memorial, deep inside, there's a place to console for the victims. >> translator: yes, if you go more inside, there will be a space to console the victims. and in the nearby, there's ceremonial well and from there, you can see deep inside the sea. and it's directly connected and there's a hole in the floor so from the top of the memorial, you can see deep down the ocean. >> translator: yes, there is two -- the president and the prime minister just arrived at the arizona >> translator: in hawaii, we have arrived at the arizona memorial. they are stepping inside of the memorial, president

>> it's personal for shinzo abe. his grandfathered visited, but those visits were not publicized give ton how close the two countries were to the end of word war 2. 75 years later, president obama visited back in may and gave a speech where he talked about the importance of a world without nuclear weapons. shinzo abe expected to deliver a similar message, and this is the last opportunity for these two leaders to put this kind of public image forward before the incoming donald trump administration, and a marked shift in rhetoric where donald trump talked about an arms race, mentioned during the campaign. japan potentially arming itself with nuclear weapons, much to the horror of many in that country who remember hiroshima and nagasaki. this is a peaceful gesture and the last opportunity for abe to do so before he focuses on moving a partnership forward with the united states under the trump administration. >> is think any backlash in japan over this visit for prime minister abe? >> reporter: there's mixed reaction. ce

shinzo abe continues to champion the deal. before thehe diet vote, there w one lasast question and answerr sessioion at a special committe. abe said despite trump's comments the other 11 countries that are party to the deal have pressed on with their domestic procedures. >> translator: each needs to get approval for value of the tpp and then show the outcome to be the national will. >> china could take the lead in making trade rules in the pacific region. ledge slapers of other member countries have also been debating the deal. new zealand became the first to complete domestic procedures last month and discussion are taking place in pursue and o australia. complete domestic procedures and between them they must also have gdp equal to at least 85% of the block. the u.s. accounts for about 60% of the local of the total gdp. so, the deal can't take effect withoutt ratification by congress. but there's no time limit for putting it into force. the japanese government plans to continue pushing the tpp even after trump enters the whi

shinzo abe side—by—side with barack obama, the united states president. let's listening through the translator. dotmacro when aerial bombing tore the uss arizona in two. even 75 years later, the uss arizona, now rests atop the sea bed, is the final resting place for a tremendous number of sailors and marines. listening again, as i focused my senses alongside song of the seas and the rumble of the rolling waves, i can almost discern the voices of those crewmen. voices of lively conversations, upbeat and at ease on that day, on the sunday morning. voices of young servicemen talking to each other about their futures and dreams. voices calling up futures and dreams. voices calling up names futures and dreams. voices calling up names of loved ones in their very final moments. voices praying for the happiness of children still unborn. each and every one of those servicemen had a mother and a father, anxious about his safety. many had wives and girlfriends they loafed. —— loved. and many might —— most of other children they would have loved to watch grow

. >>> during a visit to pearl harbor, prime minister of japan shinzo abe. it was the first official visit of a japanese prime minister who pledged japan will never wage war again. chip reid reports from pearl harbor. >> reporter: at the "uss arizona" memorial, honored the sailors who perished when the ship was bombed on december 7th, 1941. in all 2400 americans died in the surprise japanese attack on pearl harbor that drew the united states into world war ii. >> translator: we must never repeat the horrors of war again. >> wars can end. the most bitter of adversaries can become the strongest of allies. >> reporter: seven months ago, president obama became the first sitting u.s. president to visit hiroshima, where the u.s. dropped an atomic bomb in 1945 that helped force japan to surrender. more than 100,000 japanese were killed. while there were no jeez, tapol it is to help close the still lingering wound of war. president-elect donald trump criticized japan during the campaign for not paying the u.s. enough for its defense and even suggesting that japan de

shinzo abe is paying tribute to american war dead at the national memorial cemetery of the pacific. about 50,000 people are buried at the cemetery, including u.s. military personnel who died in the pacific and vietnam wars. several japanese prime ministers have visited the site since world war ii. abe has also visited a memorial to a japanese fishery training vessel that sank off hawaii in 2001. it was hit accidentally by a u.s. submarine, killing nine people, including high school students. on tuesday, abe is scheduled to hold his last meeting with barack obama. the president's term ends next month. the leaders will also visit the "uss arizona" memorial where they will offer flowers and deliver remarks. ahead of the visit, the governor of hawaii gave an exclusive interview to nhk. david ige is a third-generation japanese-american. he says hopes for deeper ties with japan and worked hard to make abe's visit happen. >> the real opportunity for president obama and prime minister abe being here is truly demonstrating to the world that there can be peace. even after a violent and horrif