You know where youre a max series the Financial Times like to turn something new i love theater in motion once again 6 and looks like the toughest race like me insights as the 15 nations 50 story. And 53 personal tips on berlins very best features. Plentifully every week on g. W. This is the doctor and heres a shot coming up of the program in the Prime Ministers seat one small noted for moldy was handed a pejorative mandated by the people of india as he begins his 2nd job we also want the country can expect in the next 5 years from his government plus. A new chapter in thai politics as the countrys 1st transgender m. P. Begins walk again time but it took obviously to change attitudes in a country where there has to be the community is still fighting for basic rights. And theyre convenient cheap and always open but how much longer can japans 247 Convenience Stores function with a shortage of salt to run the. Food. Our british prodigy welcome to the doctor news asia its good to have you with us. Narendra modi begins his 2nd term as indias Prime Minister today the veteran politician romped home with an impressive victory in the general elections last week his in the nationalist b. G. P. Secured an even bigger majority that in the last election in 2014 winning seats in states historically dominated by other parties the b. G. P. Did so on the strength of a cocktail officials National Security development and Hindu Nationalism a mix the opposition finds frightening but one that proved portent for millions or more the. New renderer modi in victory nor his majority increased his power fortified after a better and Acrimonious Campaign he spoke of unity. What happened in these elections and how it happened who said what is in the past for me. We have to look ahead we have to take everyone together and war. Was declared to. Me sounds like hot air to his critics for his die hard supporters its party time the magic of movie has been to turn indias patchwork political map into a one man when or takes it all contest but now comes The Moment Of Truth some here
fixing their focus on the future. Even there so many challenges for the actually the better than me because the parents at least it is such that our Employment Unemployment issues our throwing. Still off policy issues in fact i think every issue of every kind existed and get right now so the. Center that we need to that end said that a lot of. Returning to parliament after his win moody paid his respects to indias constitution a nod perhaps to opponents who say his brand of Hindu Nationalism is a threat to the countrys secular values im already used his speech to again address concerns that is a divisive figure. Because we have them in the tongan in this 21st century we have to take india to new heights no one should be left behind and no one should be left
behind on this journey of progress there shouldnt be any discrimination on the basis of sex or cost and weve been following this fission and well be following it even more strongly and we have to give this issue primacy picked a bit little knives before stars the swearing in there was a final stop at the temple in the holy city a very nasty another moment to burnish his hindu credentials though not likely to be his last. And joining us for more is journalist people sebastian joining us from delhi people good to see you now post full service have shown that there was a consolidation of hindus backing the b j p hindus are in majority in india so does this polarization along religious lines what does this mean for the minorities of the country. So im brought up and want to borrow from our phrase that somebody gave me do an interview is that the person said that the made up to fight the last
5 years of more the government short that they can do the international spritely in india is quite imaginative more than might have had to be all part and for the lynchings the culprit that should movement there are incidents nobody really prepared for that the seriousness of the act so the next 5 years through a lot of unexpected things that actually can happen that said what is expected is an assault on us no loss that is that religion based the loss but i believe the beauty of these longstanding problems of implementing a uniform civil court a common law for all citizens the good making moves closer to that otherwise. Vs going to see an assault on again on the 70 Special Category Status of the state of. State of kashmir. So these are some of the things that are expected but again like i said its left to the imagination they can likely not in terms of the
results that the b. G. P. Achieved over was an overwhelming majority the opposition took a massive battling does india have a credible opposition at the moment. So the congress. In right now is quite in a bad state its president wants to quit its Senior Leadership is not allowing him to quit busted in once to bring in a nonfamily member lead the party by his his lead us in School System does want him to continue one his family to be one of the congress so a lot of the people in this country who are not big fans of that into the engine up are being that the promising pick of the budget but you distribution sorted the populace cannot do that. The regional players look hoping to do that the i found themselves fighting for survival in the next 5 years some of them really will struggle to hold on to their State Governments but i mean if you want but you
should appreciate which was used a lot last i do is that the p. D. P. Has significantly increased i do is talk talk it could increase as what share of the country is 37 per cent of the country work for them to be the which means that 60 to 60 percent of the electorate has still not what is some sort of 50. 00 to 50. 00 seat i would want a majority in absolute terms so there is potential for this electorate 60 percent of the electorate can see that its still mark board bought into them or the negative impact or be the oppositions will but that would be the Opposition Set and then you can just in terms of people sebastian joining us from delhi thank you very much for that thank you. To thailand next been negotiations continue over who will form the next government after the disputed election in march gave no side a majority even so parliament has begun its walk and among the new m. P. s officially sworn in this time around is the countrys 1st transgender m. P. Tom but in so far as it turned out and prefers to use the pronoun they instead of being referred to as he or she are in on filmmaker they election marks a major leap forward in a country that doesnt give equal rights to the g. B. To community our correspondent was there to watch history in the making. Of. Some victories on the poles to equality im upset by fanfare and celebration. Like this. For 10 werent sick happens it this is the culmination of a lifetime fighting for the rights and representation turn when you identifies as nonbinary mate the name is an Award WinningMovie Director but censorship is one of the films about to turns genda father inspired turn where into politics. Man on country and falls off at the last thailands 1st transgender m. P. Its my responsibility to stand up for the rights of the l. G. B. Teach immunity. Im going up hunting walk with my election thailand now has to accept that transgender people are part of our society. That mark humanity must be recognised and i think if you dont like how thailand has a complicated relationship with gender and Sexual Identity transgender men and women on them to change their gender on Identity Cards while same sex marriage an adoption a not permitted now an m. P. Turn were not to anyones change attitudes they want to change legislation and its no easy feat alongside the parliamentary g. T. S. Turn when shed jewels packed with meetings and Guest Appearances at every events they greeted by friends and well wishes. Election solidifying tonner in status is an icon to antidiscrimination and to this. List being in the game when i made my Victory Speech there were people in the crowd one came up to me and hugged me. And said i hope you can make everyone equal that really touched me the permitted l g b t people dont ask for much just equality we just want the same rights as you out of the. 10 Marines Journey to palm it hasnt been easy they faced a torrent of abuse both before dove to the election. Usually transgender people are seen as clowns there does human i just. Want to come back but i want to show people who i am and challenge their views that i hope that with debate comes progress i mean monch is election is proof some progress has already been made 10 runs a member of the future Forward Party led by equality minded turn its wanted in the room kids. Is just seen a groundbreaking for open the candidates elected to office they now have a National Platform to push for change and inspire The Next Generation of campaign is. Open 24 hours
a day every day of the yep tokyos Convenience Stores live up to their name but that can be me as they are no one having problems finding stuff you to japans Aging Population should they have reduced Opening Hours or could technology provide a solution. Tokyo a city that never sleeps at least when it comes to Convenience Stores the lights are always on at these nonstop shops known as can be. At night you buy these hot snacks i eat them on my way back home then i can go straight to bed when i get there makes life easy. But convenient more than just all there was food more than 50000 around the country sell everything from Concert Tickets to toilet paper the big franchises family mart 711 and lorson are an integral part of fast paced japan. But its
convenience at a cost as stores search for stuff to work long hours at low pay is it time for the around the clock shopping to stop. The couples that i get on that i think its strange that Convenience Stores want to operate all hours or even then they dont have enough stuff. And its not just this area its the same all over the city. I dont think theres a need to keep them open all the time that its going to go. From this side of the stores want to close they said id be happier if they were open but it just means id have to walk a little further to find one if they are close that would be a problem. But there is one answer to Labor Shortages do away with stuff altogether some change introducing facial recognition and self check outs of this. Technology to keep the convenience going 247. Thats of an hour to check out the other stories on data. On facebook and twitter. Believin over these pictures all for a new little off mic asked warning of times or the cubs have been getting accustomed to the outside world after spending their 1st days in an underground battle with your neck start of a. Rock n roll. Band. Sinful ribs down to by the church. No evil
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business asia i want to get jones and violin good to have you with us. In a new twist to the u. S. China trade disputes china. Has called the u. S. An economic terrorist and signals it could stop exporting rare earth metals to the u. S. And that matters because rare earths are used in a wide range of Consumer Products from i phones to Electric Car Motors as well as Military Jet Engines Satellites and lasers now rare earth are a group of 17 elements here are a few of them syrian for one is used in Catalytic Converters and cars bastien site is used in nuclear industry. Is used to make magnets and lanthanum is used in camera lenses and so forth now china supplies nearly 3 quarters of all the worlds rare earth 120000 tons that is other big producers include australia with 20000 tonnes and the us used to be