A decade and now Prime Minister shinzo aves government wants to boost it by over one percent to 48600000000. 00 thats a record expenditure but the government says it will be spent carefully on those who we need to enhance our defense capability to handle the security environment at the same time we also need to have an appropriate control over the defense expenditure so we will strive to make it more efficient you know blue to be here lou and. Japans growing Defense Budget is a boon for american arms makers tokyo buys weapons almost exclusively from the United States last Year American arms imports were valued at 675000000. 00. Its a deal in principle and one that will have many people feel relieved after hours of discussions Russia Ukraine and the European Union of reached a tentative gas deal that will go into effect on the 1st of january 2020 the deal was brokered right here in berlin and heres what we know about it. These pipes are front and center of a geopolitical crisis north st
Your travel plans. If youre headed up there, especially on saturday. Outside right now weve got numbers mainly in the 50s a lot of clouds out there right now those clouds are going to start to clear out tonight as a kind of roll over the top of this ridge of High Pressure that not last long though, and overnight i will start to clear things out tomorrow and weve got a gorgeous day coming our way members up in the 50s in San Francisco 60s in oakland about 62 for a high and mostly sunny in san jose. Lauren forecast though were talking about that storm here we go over the next couple days that ridge kind of builds in that is going to send the most the energy up in the Pacific Northwest looking good through friday morning. But we start to pick up a few more clouds on friday things begin to change on saturday and there comes doesnt look like a huge storm also cited begins to fall apart moving in the bay area but a chance of showers on saturday morning with skies for sunday, another weak sys
A possible step towards resolving the conflict in Eastern Ukraine 76. 00 men and women were released by russian backed separatists in the countrys east and returned Ukrainian Government released only this prisoner. And also on the program the yik aims force from trial so both styles today come back on the brink we take a look back at some of 2900 top schools in america just. To. Im Helena Humphrey glad you could join me in australia a new heat wave is igniting more bushfires increasing the toll the blazes across the country now 100000 people have been urged to flee 5 melbourne suburbs as flames are encroaching on the victoria state capital a volunteer firefighter has been killed battling a separate blaze in the countryside the tent. Victim of the fires now the high level alert has led to the cancellation of hundreds of far works displays for the new. If theres one thing thats considered a given at the end of each year its to images from across the world a flashy new years celebrations
Tournament of roses association. Dina and americas new year celebration. On behalf of the tournament of roses and its dedicated 935 volunteers i want to wish everyone a happy new year and know it all. And to kick off our incredible array is the World Premiere of an original song. Exclusively for the rose parade by 19 time grammy award winner that is one of the most. Highly anticipated scenes of the parade. I mean just one open you thought it couldnt get anybody here comes at the to fly over. You can just hear it. Thats coming over us at about a 1000 feet altitude there is our booth right this moment, its so exhilarating what a way to get under us it for this moment. I get chills every single time what a great way to kick off this brand new year welcome to 2020 welcome to a new. Decade we are just so excited to share it with you, im lisa givens marks titus and welcome to the 131st rose parade presented by honda people even if past is doomed by we always say that ready to put that one in
From ktvu. Reporter weve seen some of the waves breaking over the pier, even over the barriers they have been so high. And thats happened even at low tide. Authorities want to warn people that this High Surf Advisory could be continuing through tomorrow morning and bring dangerous conditions. Reporter the first day of 2020 brought people to the edge of the Pacific Ocean to relax and reflect. But high surf brought powerful waves barrelling toward the shore, packing a punch at pacifica pier. We just happened to be coming through town and saw the waves and thought wed come out here and get a little closer look. Is this the first time ive ever seen them this high. We were hoping for a nice walk on the pier. Reporter a High Surf Advisory for new years day warned wavewatchers down the coast to half moon bay. Conditions like, this it can pull you out, theres rip currents. Its best to stay away, even if youre standing next to the water. Youve been hearing about all these sneaker waves. Those c