Vice foreign minister held separate talks with the ambassadors of china and russia. They agreed their countries will coordinate a response at the u. N. Security council. And state minister for Foreign Affairs is scheduled to meet ambassador from nine nonpermanent members of the u. N. Security council on thursday. He hopes to seek their cooperation on the matter. Defense Ministry Officials believe if a missile is launched, its path would be similar to the norths last launch in 2012. The launch is expected between february 8th and the 25th. In preparation, the ministry is deploying two destroyers with advanced Radar Systems and ters sea. It is also sending Additional Air defense missiles to the area near the planned flight path. And it has already set up interceptors around tokyo to shoot down any incoming missile. The government will also brief officials from across japan on a Communications Plan in the event a missile is launched. United nations officials have tried to end syrias civil
2014 nobel prize in physiology or medicine, with one half to john okeefe, and the other half jointly to moussa for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. Members of the Nobel Committee made the announcement in stockholm, sweden. Ukbased john okeefe and norway based husband and wife mary and bart mosser share the honor. Nobel Officials Say their discovery has helped to solve a problem that has occupied scientists for centuries. The three are first to be awarded prizes this year. The announcement of the nobel prize got under way on monday, and as were reporting let me just repeat the names again. Uk based john okeefe and norway based husband and wife mary mosser and bart mosser share the honor, congratulations. In other news a powerful storm that brought heavy rain and strong winds to large areas of japan has moved out to sea. Typhoon phanfone caused injuries to about 60 people and left at least six people missing. The typhoon blew through okinawa o
Syria or iraq they would pose an even greater risk when they return. Frances parliament passed the new counterterrorism laws in november. They allow authorities to prevent nationals from traveling if their suspected purpose is to engage in terrorist activities. Government officials estimate about 1,400 french nationals have joined the Islamic State group or are planning to do so. Authorities have been on high alert since terror attacks in and around paris last month left 17 people dead. Theyve also raided organizations believed to be recruiting for terrorist groups. Eurozone finance ministers are waiting. Theyve offered to extend financial help to the greeks. But the greeks say they need more time to think about it. Ai uchida joins us now from our business desk with all the details. So get us up to speed. Whats going on here . Heres the thing, catherine. That offer came with a condition. The eurozone finance ministers wanted the greeks to come up with a list of measures for reforms, a
Even greater risk when they return. Frances parliament passed the new counterterrorism laws in november. They allow authorities to prevent nationals from traveling if their suspected purpose is to engage in terrorist activities. Government officials estimate about 1,400 french nationals have joined the Islamic State group or are planning to do so. Authorities have been on high alert since terror attacks in and around paris last month left 17 people dead. Theyve also raided organizations believed to be recruiting for terrorist groups. Eurozone finance ministers are waiting. Theyve offered to extend financial help to the greeks. But the greeks say they need more time to think about it. Ai uchida joins us now from our business desk with all the details. So get us up to speed. Whats going on here . Heres the thing, catherine. That offer came with a condition. The eurozone finance ministers wanted the greeks to come up with a list of measures for reforms, a tangible agreement that would tie
Postponed because of the economic shutdown. The jobs report is now due on tuesday. And investors are going gaga over google. The internet giant posts First Quarter earnings that easily beat forecast. So welcome to the first hour of worldwide exchange. Here we are, just an hour into the european session and around about 7 to 2. The ftse yesterday was just up 4 points. We close at 6,576. We saw the dow fairly flat. Thats giving us a bit more of a boost on the ftse. Up 0. 25 . The xetra dax up 0. 1r5 . Cac 40 up 0. 3 and the ftse mib is down 0. 1 . Google is posting its best Profit Growth in more than a year reporting earnings. But a full in the prices paid for each click. Google stock in frankfurt, up 7 . Angela merkel down 2 today. Its talking about Third Quarter copper production, which jumped 32 year on year. But the british based Multi National reported a full in iron ore output. Loreal is up nearly 2 . Its followed confirmation that the business is in talks to buy two of japans Fren