vision for a two state solution. 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 explanations, it could be that after

shinzo abe becomes the first japanese prime minister to pay his respects at pearl harbor. hello. american actress carrie fisher has died aged 60. she suffered a cardiac arrest while on a flight suffered a cardiac arrest while on a flight between london and los angeles last week. lizo mzimba has a look back at her life. what the hell are you doing? somebody has to save our skins. clever and confident, occasionally caustic. i take orders from just one person, me. it's a wonder you're still alive. will somebody get this walking carpet out of many i way? carrie fisher's leia wasn't your typical princess waiting to be rescued. her most famous character was outspoken on screen. i should have expected to find you holding vader's leash. i recognised your foul stench when i was brought on board. carrie fisher was often equally plain speaking in real life, sharing details of her volatile relationship with her mother, screen legend debbie reynolds, and her own struggles with addiction. people used to ask me, right after i got sober initially, so are you happy now? i would say among other

into the black sea on sunday with 92 people on board. hello. the japanese prime minister shinzo abe it has begun an historic visit to hawaii, 75 years after the japanese attack on pearl harbor that brought the united states into the second world war. he and president obama are due to visit a memorial that honours the sailors and marines killed in the 1941 attack. before his departure from tokyo, mr abe said he wanted to send a message that japan would never repeat the atrocities of past wars. the bbc‘s laura bickerjoins us from washington. what do we know about the form of this visit? first of all, he has arrived in hawaii. he will meet with president obama over the next few hours. it will be their finalsummit the next few hours. it will be their final summit together and then the pairof them, final summit together and then the pair of them, both presidents, will visit the memorial, the uss arizona, where shinzo 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

will never stop missing him. hello. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, is making a historic visit to hawaii, 75 years after the japanese attack on pearl harbor that brought the united states into the second world war. the visit began with mr abe paying tribute to american military personnel buried at the national memorial cemetery of the pacific. before he left tokyo, mr abe 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 son. after 75 years, a sitting japanese prime minister will attend a service to pray for those lives lost. shinzo abe ar

shih-tzu abe pays tribute in hawaii to hundreds of american soldiers killed in shinzo abe pays shih-tzu ab tribute to hundreds of american soldiers killed in pearl harbor. rescuers in russia find a black box of a military plane that went down sunday with 92 people on board. russia has reportedly grounded similar makes of that plane until the reason for the crash is determined. officers onpolice trial in turkey. they are charged with aiding in a field military to the summer. 1200 indictments have been prepared in what is now the most far-reaching legal process and turkish history. everyone. i am genie godula in paris. those are our top stories this hour. areck obama and shinzo abe coming together for a historic pilgrimage to pearl harbor. abe will be the first prime minister to ever visit the memorial second is the remains of a battleship that was sunk in the pearl harbor attacks o from japan. our correspondent has the details. showsymbolic visit and a of unity, but no apology for shinzo abe. the japanese prime minister bowed his head and stood in silence before a wreath of flowers a

actions and said it should not be repeated and that is what we expect from shinzo abe. >> it is worth noting that he is visiting with obama in the last few days of obama's time in office. >> this is a delicate time for a strong alliance. 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 th

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 nice. >> it'

harbor that brought the united states into the second world war. first, shinzo abe paid tribute to the american dead at the national memorial cemetery of the pacific. before he left tokyo, he'd 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

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 prime minister of japan and the president of the

shinzo abe have laid wreaths at the site of the japanese attack on pearl harbour, in1941. it's the first visit by leaders of both countries since the attack in which nearly 2,500 americans died. the japanese leader 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 prime minister of japan and it has taken 75 years but today the prime minister ofjapan and the president of the united states stood side—by—side in silent contemplation, on the spot where the pacific bought began. the wreck of the battleship arizona are still lies here. more than a thousand us sailors died when the arizona exploded under a reign ofjapanese bombs. in all, more than 21100 american were killed in the surprise 1941 and tax to date prime minister abe spoke about his profound sadness that so many young lives were suddenly ended without warning. translation: we must never repeat the horrors of war again. this is the horrors of war again. this is the solemn vow, we the people of ja

60. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, is in hawaii for an historic visit, which will see him pay his respects at the site of the japanese attack on pearl harbor in 19111. in just a few hours, shinzo abe will be accompanied by the us president, barack 0bama, the first visit by the leaders of both countries since the attack in which nearly 2,500 americans died. 0ur north america correspondent laura bicker reports. archive: we bring you a special news bulletin. the japanese have attacked pearl harbor by air. pearl harbor by air. pearl harbor by air. pearl harbor proved to be a deadly turning point in world war, two as the battle ships spurned and the bodies of over 2,000 american servicemen were counted, the us declared war on japan. it servicemen were counted, the us declared war onjapan. it has taken 75 years for an enemy to become a close ally. shinzo abe will be the first japanese leader to show such penitence that he'll pray at a memorial in the harbour for the sailors and marines who were killed. there will be no apology. but there will be expressions of regret. japan's ne

. my name's mike embley. 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 big 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. the attack brought the us into the second world war. 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

base in the u.s. and the lawn elon musk -- prime minister shinzo abe visited pearl harbor, the first japanese to two or the site of the attack -- japanese prime minister to tour the site. his visit matched president obama's trip to hiroshima earlier in the year when he of adopting an atomic bomb on a city. the u.s. says it is not object to -- 19 not a call miles south of the island on monday in a routine training exercise. washington responded by saying the u.s. recognizes lawful use of international waters and the same freedom of navigation right to play to china, and other nations. carrie fisher, best known as her has diedprincess leia, at age 60. she suffered a heart of hack on a flight. in addition to a role in star wars, she appeared in films including the blues brothers. she is survived by her daughter and mother. 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 thomas and analyst -- journalists and analysts, in one and 120 countries. has charged three alleged hackers for breaking into servers of top law firms in new york, trading on stolen information from these firms. one of the acc

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 spot where the pacific war began. they threw flowe

, trish. >> 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 th

japanese people have been concerned about the safety of the osprey. >> 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 puti

immortal line. 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

prime minister shinzo abe is making an historic visit to hawaii 75 years after the attack in pearl harbor which brought the united states into the second world war. he has been paying tribute at the national memorial cemetery in the national memorial cemetery in the pacific. he wanted to send a message that japan will never repeat the atrocities of past wars. the japanese attacks came in waves during a deadly two hours. bombs ripped through us battleships crippling of the pacific fleet and killing over 2000 americans. survivors recalled the bustling port on for hours. i was trying to put out the fire and also trying to them arise if the nametags so i could write to the parents and tell them what happened to their son. setting japanese prime minister after 75 yea rs japanese prime minister after 75 years will attend a memorial, arriving to reaffirm a solemn promise never to repeat the horrors of that war. it was also hold a final meeting with the outgoing us president. they have developed strong ties. ba rak president. they have developed strong ties. barak 0bama was the first sitti

harbor late this month. 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 th

this is bbc world news. 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 va

weekend forecast in about heaven minutes. jummy: see you then. president obama and shinzo abe the visitingstory, the uss arizona memorial at pearl harbor together. the visit comes months after president obama's trip to hiroshima. >> part of our mission here is reconciliation. event is a great reflection of the reconciliation that has happened. 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. ann

world news." our top stories. 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

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 on in his spe

, waiting on president obama is going to be meeting with japanese prime minister shinzo abe. they are going to come out. we are going to take a tour of pearl harbor with them and make comments about the close ties between our nation. we are waiting the video out of hawaii. the same cannot be said for israel, israelis say u.s. push hard that condemned israel for building in the west bay. was this orchestrated by the obama administration? that's a question. turn out, well, like this. jeff flock on the chaos at malls across the country yesterday. plus, yesterday a look into repealing obamacare. the president obama says he could have beaten donald trump, hmm, we are less than an hour to the closing bell. down to the floor the new york stock exchange, let's start the countdown. okay, so here we are. the second week of a holiday week. trading volume might be light side for wall street, folks, this is a very important day for the markets. here is why. last chance for the dow to break a major record. shortest span ever between one thousand point milestones, 10 to 11,000, this happened in 14 -

, a historic day in hawaii. 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 takes office, bu

the singers and musicians who died in that crash. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, is in hawaii, for an historic visit which will see him pay his respects at the site of the japanese attack on pearl harbour in 1941. shinzo abe will be accompanied by the us president barack 0bama, making the visit the first by the leaders of both countries since the attack. 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

of war again. >> 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-e

, 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 develop its own nuclear weapons. we asked u.s. ambassador to japan

" memorial laying wreaths and commenting on the anguish in hawaii. shinzo abe visited where 2400 lives were lost in a day that will live in infamy. abu qatada's tammy leitner has more on the historic commemoration. >> reporter: a silent moment unimaginable 75 years ago. the prime minister of japan paying his respects at pearl harbor on "the u.s.s. arizona" memorial above where hundreds of sailors and marines are entombed below. >> translator: it is a place which brought utter silence to me. >> reporter: japanese prime minister shinzo abe visiting the battlefield where over 2400 americans died. the first japanese leader to visit the memorial. abe stopping short of making an apology. >> translator: i ever my sincere and everlasting 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 inward. >> reporter: al rodriguez was stationed at pearl harbor when the bombs started falling. >> you could see the planes up above with the circles -- with a red circle on the bottom. we knew it was the

world war. 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 a

japan after more than two years. park welcomed prime minister shinzo abe to seoul. the two governments then reached an agreement on the e issue of those referred to as comfort women. japan agreed to provide about $9.2 million to a foundation that supports the women and to finally and irreversibly resolve the matter. but not all was calm in the region. north korea's repeated missile launches and nuclear tests increased the strain on relations between seoul and pyongyang. park took a tough stance against the provocations. south korea halted operations of the kaesong industrial complex, a symbolic joint venture between the two koreas. south korea also agreed with the u.s. to deploy an advanced anti-missile system known as, thaad to south korea. the move drew strong criticism, not only from the north, but also from china. on home soil there were also challenges. park's ruling part lost its parliamentary majority in a general election this past spring. and her standing weakened rapidly after the unexpected loss. the biggest threat against her presidency came in late october. par

: 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 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 very raw. >> i get very emotional. >> reporter: invited to be a part of the ceremony, he never thought he'd see a time when these leaders would step on the battlefield where so much blood is shed. earlier this year, obama became the first sitting president to visit hiroshima. selling a partnership between two countries that were once >> now an update on that massive sink hole that's forced the evacuation of 22 homes in detroit. authorities in fraser, michiga

obama will stand alongside japanese prime minister shinzo abe in hawaii. the first time both world leaders will visit the sight of the deadly pearl harbor attacks together. abe has arrived in hawaii where he has already marked the solemn occasion with visits to various cemeteries and today he'll be joined by president obama to remember the more than 2400 american lives lost in the attack that thrust the u.s. into world war ii. we're joined by edward lawrence. how significant are the events today in. >> betty, very significant. this is the first formal visit by a japanese world leader to this historic site. december 7th, 1941, you remember 2400 americans were killed when the japanese attacked pearl harbor in a surprise raid. for shinzo abe, not expected to apologize for the attack, but he is expected to express sympathy for the victims. president obama viseited hiroshima. that paved the way for this visit. president obama also did not apologize for the u.s. dropping nuclear weapons on japan during the time back then. now, president obama and both world leadererize expected to echo t

minister shinzo abe and russian presesident vladimir pun will told talks in western japan and tokyo on thursday and friday. they'll discuss the territorial issue and an economic cooperation plan proposed by japan. >>> on another matter, kishida says japan is postponing a three-way summit with china and south korea until next year. the decision comes after south korea decided to impeach its president over an influence-peddling scandal. >> translator: we have decided to rescheduled the summit for a more appropriate time next year. >> kishida added that dialogue between the three countries is extremely important. so he hopes the talks can take place as soon as possible. >>> u.s. president-elect donald trump has taken aim at a controversial new stealth fighter. the u.s. developed the next generation f-35 jet with eight other countries, including japan, but trump says the cost is out of control. the f-35 is the most expensive weapons program in u.s. history. it has suffered delays and cost overruns due to technical problems. trump pledged to save billions of dollars on military purchases af

kobayashi in tokyo. japanese prime minister shinzo abe and russia's president are about to start a two-day leader summit in japan. abe wants to push forward with discussions on a longstanding territorial dispute over four russian-controlled islands but vladimir putin is expected to prioritize cooperation in areas like the economy to build up mutual trust. japan maintains the islands are an inherent part of its territory and were illegally occupied after world war ii. the dispute is the main reason why the two countries haven't signed a peace treaty. abe has met with putin over a dozen times. he wants to form a political consensus with the russian president. his goal is to reach a deal that has eluded their predecessors for more than. 0 years. he has proposed taking a new approach to break the impasse on peace treaty negotiations. he pitched an eight-point economic cooperation plan back in may. >> translator: i have gained a sense i will be able to break the impasse on peace treaty negotiations. >> recently, russia has been struggling with low oil prices and sanctions over its actio