Support myanmars new government as a friend. Aung san suu kyi said she is writing a new chapter in her countrys history. She is relying on japan to help her country move forward. She said japans relationship in the past had helped her build stability. Abe said they will encourage japanese firms to invest more in myanmar. Hes also expected to promise to help stabilize the countrys domestic security. Myanmars Government Forces have been fighting for decades with ethnic minority rebel groups. On wednesday Aung San Suu Kyi met with members of the local myanmar community. Reporter the long line of people waiting for Aung San Suu Kyi. In the sfront a former activist who lined up at 5 00 a. M. To get a seat in the front row. Translator this is for mother suu. Reporter 25 years ago she fled her military regime and came to japan. For years she held out hope that Aung San Suu Kyi would help the country and change is finally taking place. Translator thank you very much for coming an welcoming me.
Okinawa. A marine was arrested there last week. Hes admitted to stabbing and strangling a japanese woman. I feel resentiment against the crime. This case shocked not only okinawa but also the whole of japan. I conveyed to the president that the feelings of the japanese people should be sincerely taken to heart. I also urged the United States to make sure to take effective and thorough steps to prevent a recurrence and vigorously and strictly address the situation. We did discuss the tragedy that took place in okinawa and i extended my sincerest condolences and deepest regrets. I want to emphasize that the United States is appalled by any Violent Crime that may have occurred or been carried out by any u. S. Personnel or u. S. Contractors. We will be fully cooperating with the japanese legal system in prosecuting this individual and making sure that justice is served. Obama pledged to do Everything Possible to prevent such crimes from happening again. Obama will go to hiroshima on wester
Okinawa. A marine was arrested there last week. Hes admitted to stabbing and strangling a japanese woman. I feel resentiment against the crime. This case shocked not only okinawa but also the whole of japan. I conveyed to the president that the feelings of the japanese people should be sincerely taken to heart. I also urged the United States to make sure to take effective and thorough steps to prevent a recurrence and vigorously and strictly address the situation. We did discuss the tragedy that took place in okinawa and i extended my sincerest condolences and deepest regrets. I want to emphasize that the United States is appalled by any Violent Crime that may have occurred or been carried out by any u. S. Personnel or u. S. Contractors. We will be fully cooperating with the japanese legal system in prosecuting this individual and making sure that justice is served. Obama pledged to do Everything Possible to prevent such crimes from happening again. Obama will go to hiroshima on wester
Their cooperation in efforts to curb global warming. But the officials said the two sides remain far apart on some of the most contentious issues such as chinas growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Secretary of state john kerry called for a peaceful solution to any territorial disputes. Chinese councillor says all the islanders in the South China Sea are chinese territory. Beijing said it would ignore an arbitration decision in a dispute with the philippines over the territorial issue. A survivor of the atomic bombing of hiroshima has called on the president to do more to rid the world of Nuclear Weapons. Barack obama made an historic visit to hiroshima last month. Mr. Obama talked about maybe this wont happen in my lifetime. He repeated it once in prague and this time in hiroshima. Why. Why not . If there is a Strong Political will, it could happen. It can happen. She was 13 when the bomb devastated hoesh ma. She is now 84 and lives in canada. A top aide to obama accompanied
Residents remain in shelters. Authorities say there are no reports of casualties. One resident says windows were shattered and sliding doors went flying. Typhoon chaba is expected to change course, moving eastward towards northern kyushu. With more on the typhoon and where its headed next, our meteorologist robert speta joins us. This storm is not over yet by any means. Yes, we are seeing the improving conditions across the Southern Japanese islands. Thats some good news. But people across Western Areas of kyushu and southern areas of the korean witness want to keep a close eye on this. I want to talk about these wind gusts we were seeing out there in kumijima where the right front quadrant of this storm system blew right overhead. This storm did shift a little bit further towards the west than we previously anticipated. You can see that right front quadrant right there, and thats where we saw just shortly after midnight a gust of 215 kilometers per hour. And really the lack of reports