Japanese aid groups are facing new challenges in assisting syrian refugees. And a dance troupe in central japan is bridging the gap between two cultures. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe has lost a key member of his cabinet. Agriculture and fisheries minister Koya Nishikawa has announced hes stepping down. Nishikawa came under fire after a media report said his Political Organization received a donation from a company subsidized by the government. He returned the money when he realized it could have been deemed illegal. Translator ive tried to explain but it never seems to be enough for those accusing me. So i submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister. I explained everything and ive done nothing illegal. Nishikawa says he told the Prime Minister he doesnt want the allegations to hinder ongoing diet deliberations. Translator as the Prime Minister, i am responsible for choosing cabinet ministers. So i want to apologize to the public for causing the trouble. Abe says hes appointed
I was sleep i was just woken up by the sound of what sounded like banging. Reporter everyone else we spoke with as they headed off to work said they didnt hear a thing. What . It is so quiet, oh my gosh, scary. My wife commented earlier that she doesnt feel safe here. Reporter Police Say People shouldnt be afraid. This is an isolated incident to that apartment. Residents in the complex or anywhere he will in the area have no reason to feel unsafe. Reporter they wouldnt call it a domestic dispute. They wouldnt tell us what the relationship was between the man and woman. They say she is okay and no officers were hurt. Amy hollyfield, abc7 news. We have breaking news in the east bay. You can see this is a big bad accident. This is on i880 northbound at northwest on tennison road there is a tow truck on the Center Divide involved with four vehicles, this just happened because you can see the emergency vehicles are just now responding. An ambulance is on the scene tow truck and three other
Captioned by closed captioning services, inc. We begin with a deadly shooting in walnut creek. Im eric thomas in for kristen sze. And im cheryl jennings. Police released new details an hour ago. They responded to a report of a screaming woman after 3 00 this morning. Amy hollyfield joins us live. Reporter they just told us that the man was armed but they wont say with what. Check out the scene behind me. This apartment complex roped off with crime tape police think it will be most of the day. They arent telling us much because they say they dont want to compromise their investigation. Walnut creek police hurried to this complex 3 15 this morning when they heard a woman screaming in the background of a 911 call. They confronted one armed subject in an apartment at the complex at 1450 creek side drive. Unfortunately, they were forced to shoot that individual. And that individual was pronounced deceased at 9 scene. Reporter police wont say what the the man was armed with. What he did to c
RUTHERFORDTON — Portions of four streets in the Town of Rutherfordton will undergo name changes, as a result of the U.S. Highway 221 Bypass, currently under construction around the town.