President obama and japans Prime Minister shinzo abe have laid wreaths at the site of the japanese attack on Pearl Harbour where nearly 2,500 americans died in1941. Its 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. Heres 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 flowers into the water where the wreck of the Battleship Arizona still lies. More than a thousand us sailors died when the arizona exploded under a Rain Ofjapanese bombs. In all, more than 2,400 americans were killed in the surprise 1941 attack. Today, Prime Minister abe spoke of 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 solemn vow we, the people of japan, have taken. It was president obama who took the first step on this journey of reconciliation when he went to hiroshima. In may, he became the first serving us president to pay his respects at the site of the worlds first atomic attack. I offer my sincere and everlasting condolensces to the souls who lost their lives here, and the brave men and women whose lives were taken by war. Wars can end. The fruits of peace always outweigh the plunder of war. But while japan and america heal their old wounds, china still stands aggrieved and unforgiving. Translation japan cannot turn over a new page of history without reconciliation with china and other asian victim countries. The japanese leader should not keep beating about the bush and evading the crucial point. The rise of china is the Driving Force behind Prime Minister abes push for an even closer alliance with the United States but that alliance is about to face the challenge of president elect donald trump. Mr trump has threatened to pull us troops out of japan and even suggested japan build its own nuclear weapons. For mr abe, it has given even greater urgency to lay the ghosts of pearl harbor to rest. Rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. 0ur correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes is in tokyo. Given that mr abe faces an election at home, there was a feeling it might be token apology, it seems to have amounted to more than that. Might be token apology, it seems to have amounted to more than thatm seems to have been very genuine. The language that the japanese Prime Minister used was perhaps more emotive than one might have expected from a japanese Prime Minister. Emotive than one might have expected from ajapanese Prime Minister. He was very vivid in his description of the Young American lives, sailors and marines, killed on that day in december 1941, of lives unfulfilled, children not growing up with their fathers. I think that was a real attempt by the japanese Prime Minister to repeat what president 0bama Minister to repeat what president obama did injapan back in may when he visited hiroshima, that is to make a direct connection with the american people. By using that sort of election to convey in an american, emotive way, his feelings of remorse about the lives lost at pearl harbor. There was no actual apology, of course. How much does that seem to matter . There was never going to be an apology, just as when president obama came, he didnt apologise for the dropping of the atom bombs on japan. Apologise for the dropping of the atom bombs onjapan. The understanding of history between these two countries is still widely different. Many people injapan still believe that the pearl harbor attack was forced on japan by american sanctions. Many Americans Still believe the Atomic Attacks on japan were justified because they ended the war. So i dont think there is going to be agreement in history but i think this is both countries trying to put the past behind them and move forward. And hell the wounds of history, even if they dont agree on the history precisely heal wounds. They dont agree on the history precisely heal wounds. Thank you very much. Carrie fisher, The American Film Star who played Princess Leia in the star wars series, has died. She was 60. The actress, who was also an accomplished author, died days after suffering a heart attack during a flight between london and los angeles. 0ur Entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba takes 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. Its a wonder youre still alive. Will somebody get this Walking Carpet out of many i way . Carrie fishers leia wasnt your typical Princess Waiting to be rescued. For luck. Her most famous character was outspoken on screen. I should have expected to find you holding vaders 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, you know, right after i got sober initially, so are you happy now . And i would say among other things, happy is one of the many things, the many emotions ill go through in a day. Youre notjust skipping around, spouting hallmark cards, but you know, yeah, im in a much better place. Somehow you lay the entire blame for your drug taking on me. I do not, mother. The film Postcards From The Edge was based on Carrie Fishers semi autobiographical novel of the same name. The central character an actress and recovering drug addict played by meryl streep. I never get my hair done. Fisher was a teenager when she made her cinema debut, opposite Warren Beattie in a romantic comedy shampoo, before star wards made her one of the most famous faces. Throughout her career, she continued working behind the camera, often as a script doctor, as well as in smaller roles in front of the camera, in movies like when harry met sally. Restaurants were to people in the 80s What Theatre was to people in the 60s. I wrote that. In 2015 she reprised her role as Princess Leia in star wars the force awakens. Thats how millions will remember her a groundbreaking, modern heroine from a galaxy far, far away. Carrie fisher, whos died at the age of 60. Live to our correspondent peter bowes whos in la. Genuinely heartfelt tributes in this extraordinary year for celebrity deaths. Any more details emerging about exactly what happened . Well, we know that she was taken to hospital on friday after that flight from the uk. She became unwell towards the end of the flight, just about 15 minutes to go. We heard at the time she had suffered from a massive heart attack. That was never confirmed. She was taken very quickly to hospital. Fairly quiet over the weekend. Her mother at one point said she was in a stable condition. And then of course, sadly within the last ten or talk hours, we have the news she has passed away. We dont have a formal cause of death. No doubt that will emerge in the fullness of time. As you have said, as we have heard, extremely sad. She had lesions of fans around the world. Many heartfelt tributes. Hats perhaps none more poignant than from her daughter, we embrace the gifts of my beloved at an amazing daughter. I am gratefulfor your thoughts and prayers that are 110w your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to the next step. And talking of her mother. She was born into celebrity, into Beverly Hills craziness, and she certainly continue that. She dealt with it all by putting it out there. She hid nothing. That is how she dealt with it. She was clearly scarred by it, by that sudden and immersion into the world of showbiz. She lived in this hollywood bubble. She was very young when she first found stardom in starwars. Young when she first found stardom in star wars. She was only 19 years old. She said later in life that she believed to an extent her childhood, surrounded by showbiz, and the fame early on, probably accounted for some of the problems, like her Drug Addiction and alcohol addictions and of course depression. Thank you very much indeed for that. Later in the programme, i should tell you, well be speaking to Rolling Stone journalist andy greene. He was one of the last people to interview Carrie Fisher, just last month. That coming up. More of the main news for you now police in germany say a Polish Driver was killed just hours before the lorry he had been driving was used in last weeks attack at a Christmas Market in berlin. Investigators say lukasz urban was shot in the head by terror suspect anis amri. 12 people were killed when the lorry was driven into the market. Iraqs Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi says itll take three months to eliminate the Islamic State group. Earlier, is said the last functioning bridge in its key remaining stronghold, mosul, had been damaged beyond repair by us airstrikes. It posted this video showing the destruction. The author of the childrens novel watership down, richard adams, has died. He was 96. Mr adams shot to fame when his 1972 book about group of rabbits in search of a new home became a worldwide bestseller and a successful animated film. Argentinas former president , Cristina Fernandez de kirchner, has been charged over corruption allegations. A judge has also frozen more than six hundred Million Dollars of her personal assets. Ms fernandez has previously denied any wrong doing. Caroline davies reports. She may have left the presidency, but Cristina Fernandez has not left the public stage. Argentinas former president has been indicted for the second time in a year. Cristina fernandez became president in 2007, taking over from her fernandez became president in 2007, taking overfrom her husband. Combined, they held powerfor 12 yea rs. Combined, they held powerfor 12 years. Her supporters praised her for the generous welfare programmes. Her critics say she wrecked the economy. She resigned as president last december. Her political opponent, centre right greek riu free, over went. Their relationship has been fractious since the beginning. Cristina fernandez didnt attend his inauguration ceremony. Since then there have been several accusations of corruption against the former president. In may she was charged with allegedly ordering a regular Central Banks transactions. In during the property was searched. In during the property was searched. Injuly her assets were in during the property was searched. In july her assets were frozen. In during the property was searched. Injuly her assets were frozen. Now she faces a different charge in a new case. This time that she ran a corruption scheme. This allegation says her government steered public contracts says her government steered public co ntra cts to says her government steered public contracts to a businessman close to herfamily. It contracts to a businessman close to her family. It dates from 2003 up to last year. Miss Cristina Fernandez has always dismissed Corruption Accusations of political persecution by her opponent. Tonight she tweeted. Illicit by her opponent. Tonight she tweeted. Illicit association is a legal concept used by all dictatorships to persecute their political opponents. Argentina waits to see the outcome. One of the Flight Recorders from the Russian Military plane that crashed on sunday has been recovered from the black sea, and taken to moscow for analysis. Its hoped the black box will help explain why the tupolev 154 crashed minutes after take off from sochi, killing all 92 people onboard. Steve rosenberg reports. They had been searching for this for more than two days. Finally, from the black sea today, they recovered the black box Flight Recorder of the russian plane. It seemed to have survived the crash in one piece. The device was taken away and flown to moscow to this laboratory. For crash investigators, it could provide vital clues to the cause of the disaster. There is data here on the aircrafts speed and altitude, fuel and engines. At the crash site, 70 divers have been working around the clock, searching for bodies and for wreckage of the plane. Today, the Recovery Operation brought to the surface larger fragments of the aircraft. Each piece of debris they find, one more clue to this tragedy. The tupolev 154 belonged to the Russian Military. Syria was its final destination, but it crashed after refuelling in sochl today, a meeting of russias most senior military commanders began with a minutes silence. 0n the video screen, they showed the names and the faces of the victims. Most of the people on the plane were members of an army choir. The russian authorities are calling for patience. It will take time, they say, to piece together exactly what happened to the tupolevjet, to find out why it fell from the sky. And while russia waits for answers, it continues to search the sea. Back on the shore, it continues to mourn. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. Stay with us on bbc news. Still to come more reaction to the death of american actress Carrie Fisher. Stay with us. The most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. Tomorrow in holland, were going to use money we picked up in belgium today and then france and again the same money, its got to be the way to go. George harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his 0xfordshire home. A 33 year old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. I think it was good. Just good . No, fantastic. Thats better. This is bbc news. Im mike embley. The latest headlines japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe has visited the Us Naval Base at pearl harbor, offering Sincere And Everlasting Condolences to the victims of japans attack on the base 75 years ago. Famously known for her role as Princess Leia in the star wars film, american actress Carrie Fisher has died, aged 60. Shed recently suffered a heart attack. Staying with a story, the reaction to the death of Carrie Fisher has been outstanding. Lets have a look at some of the reactions on social media. Lets speak now to and be green, as Senior Writerfor lets speak now to and be green, as Senior Writer for Rolling Stone magazine and one of the last journalist to interview Carrie Fisher. Thank you for talking to us. I read your interview and it is wide ranging to say the least. Covering the alleging dropping of less lsd with paul simon and her brief marriage to him as well of an affair with harrison for. I was surprised by her humour and her candour. Any topic that i brought up she was happy to talk about. Very impressive. It was how she dealt with everything, wasnt it . She had so with everything, wasnt it . She had so much pain and so many difficult cha pters so much pain and so many difficult chapters in her life but she dealt with it by being honest and being so funny, she turned everything into a joke or stop all of these terrible things. I know you interview many celebrities in many big names. Some are bogged down by one enormous role. She absolutely, she was com pletely co mforta ble role. She absolutely, she was completely comfortable with Princess Leia, particularly with the fact that she killed jaberjabba the hutt. She was proud of that role and she embraced it. She was very easy. She loved the fans she loved being Princess Leia. It was great. And famously she said her baby to where it should include that she was drowned in moonlight strangled by her own bra. That was reference to something that george lucas said to her on said . He told her that she could not wear underwear onset because there was no underwear in space. I think because it was visible under the costume. It turns out that the best and worst parts of success out that the best and worst parts of su ccess a re out that the best and worst parts of success a re exactly out that the best and worst parts of success are exactly the same. I spoke to herfor success are exactly the same. I spoke to her for around 35 minutes and almost every answer was funny, it was witty and reflection we honest. I do many interviews and they are are a few people i have ever spoken to who have been as forthright about the problems as she was to me. And she said she looked ahead to death. When it came to which you would want someone like her around. And she was going to be there. At the very end of the interview i asked her if she fears death and she said she doesnt see a death and she said she doesnt see a death but she fears of dying. Because she had coached some of her friends through it and it was difficult but that she would be there for her own death which was a very poignant line to end on an tha nkfully very poignant line to end on an thankfully her death was quick and painless. Many people will miss her. Thank you very much, andy. 29 Turkish Police officers have gone on trial in istanbul over their alleged involvement in julys abortive coup. Theyve been charged with seeking to overthrow the government and belonging to a group led by the us based preacher fethullah gulen, who the authorities accuse of orchestrating the plot. Catharina moh reports amid high security, the first major trial of alleged plotters has begun at this prison on the outskirts of istanbul. 29 Police Officers face a range of charges some accused of trying to overthrow the government in july, others of belonging to a terrorist organisation. Translation everyone involved in a coup attempt must have a fair trial. Those not guilty must be separated. Those who are guilty must be sentenced to the heaviest punishment because this is a betrayal against a country. This is a coup attempt to topple the legal government. More than 1000 indictments have been prepared. If found guilty, 21 of them face life sentences. So far, 40,000 people have been arrested since july. 0n the night of the coup, rogue soldiers from the army and Police Attacked parliament and various institutions across istanbul and ankara. Thousands of turks took to the streets following calls from the president to defend their democracy. More than 200 people died. They were mostly civilians. The coup has been blamed on the us based cleric fethullah gulen, something he strongly denies. Despite this, president erdogan has been purging turkeys institutions of suspected gulenists. Critics accuse the government of using the failed coup to hit back at opponents. With more than 1000 people sacked or suspended and tens of thousands in jail, these trials are set to be the most far reaching Legal Process in modern turkish history. Catharina moh, bbc news. If you suffer regular aches and pains in yourjoints, scientists in oxford think they may have found out why, and the answer goes back millions of years. They say its all to do with the way our skeletons have evolved. 3 d printing the bones of our distant ancestors and imagining how we might look in thousands of years time. An unconventional way to approach an everyday problem. Why is it that the humans of today get so muchjoint pain . To answer, scientist looked back at Hundreds Of Ancient Skeletons and say evolution could be partly to blame. This is a 30,000 year old thighbone and it is this area here which has changed. We call it the neck of the thighbone. As we have gone through evolution, this area is getting thicker and thicker whereas we know there is a direct link between this area getting thicker and early arthritis. That is not all. They can nudge their model forward, having a guess at how Human Skeletons may change in 5000 years time. These 3 d printed models show what the bones of the future human could look like. Scientists say by studying them closely, it is clear that the Human Skeleton is changing and they say if Current Trends continue, its likely that arthritis and pain will get more common. Consider the shoulder. As we began walking on two legs the shape of the shoulder shifted to compensate for a new gait. Look at this space getting narrower and narrower over millions of years. Scientists say this leaves less room for tendons which attach muscles to bone to move. Leading to more pain as we reach overhead. And if this pattern continues, it is set to get worse in the future. Researchers say while evolution may have left us with some unharmful hangovers, physiotherapy and using the right posture can help and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, im bbc mike embley. It looks as though wednesday will start on a cold note for many parts of the british isles. Certainly in england and wales. But my major concern is the density of the fog. Quite a widespread issue as we start the new day. Not so much in the south west. We will have had enough breeze overnight to keep the atmosphere that little bit more mixed. But where things have really settled, that is where the fog will have popped up. Central and eastern parts of wales, through the midlands to east anglia, down into the south east and up towards the vale of york. Further north, the fog a good deal more patchy, and so too the frost, but here, more in the way of cloud and breeze. An ever present feature throughout the day across the western isles. Close by to a Weather Front, may produce the odd spot of rain. Wind really quite a feature here. We are not without the chance of some sunshine. The borders of scotland, north of england, western side of wales and south west of england. Here, the temperatures having a chance to respond. 7 10 degrees or so. But, and it is a significant but, if that fog lingers with you, and it may well do in some locales, certainly through the midlands, east anglia and parts of the south east, it will really put a dent in the temperatures as well as your visibility. That is not such an issue for the Scottish Premiership matches. There are four through the course of wednesday evening. But if you are journeying for this particular feature, southampton taking on spurs, there could well be a fog issue for your travels. If you lose the fog, it may well reform from Wednesday Night Into thursday. We will do it all over again. The Weather Front still a player over northern and western parts of scotland. Further south, leaden skies for the most part. Again, if you happen to keep the fog for any length of time during the course of the day, the temperature could be closer to 1 2 degrees rather than 4 7. Thursday into friday, that Weather Front coming more towards the North Western quarter of the british isles. The isobars beginning to tighten up. Fog less of an issue as we start friday. Mild air streaming in across scotland, the Western Fringes of wales through Northern Ireland into the south west of england. The last of the chilly conditions hanging on across east anglia. Towards the weekend, out of the old year into the new, a significant change in the weather. The front comes further south and the isobars stream in from the north, and with it much colder weather. So a change to cooler conditions, certainly, and near that front, quite wet too. The latest headlines from bbc news. My name is mike embley. 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 2,400 us servicemen killed in the japanese attack on the naval base 75 years ago. Mr abe said that the horrors of war must never be repeated. The american film star 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. Harrison ford, who played alongside her, said she was one of a kind, brilliant, original. 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. Lets have a look at the mornings papers. Actress Carrie Fishers death at the age of 60 is the main focus of the independent. The paper also claims to have seen plans to topple unite unions chief
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