The state. The text of the emperors message will be posted on the agencys site in japanese and english. The emperor is 82 years old and performs a number of duties. He has been informing close aides he hopes to hand over his position in the coming years. There are no political rules for abdication under the law. So legal measures will be necessary to realize his wish. Stipulates the emperor shall not have powers related to government. If the emperor expressed publicly he wants to abdicate, it could be taken as political. So hes expected to refrain from using the word abdication or others that express his wish. But sources say the announcement will convey his feelings. This will be the emperors second video message to the public. The first one was delivered five days after the massive earthquake and tsunami hit in 2011. The Imperial Household Agency says it believes a video message is the most accurate way to convey the emperors words. Prime minister shinzo abe is preparing a response o
Miki is at the studio. Where are things at right now . Reporter right. The g7 leaders have begun arriving in the iseshima region for the twoday summit. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe is hosting the leaders of the industrialized countries. Translator i want the g7 leaders to send a strong and clear message at this summit that we can respond to any situation and that we will contribute to sustainable, robust growth of the global economy. Reporter abe will give the leaders an official welcome thursday and guide them on a visit to the centuries old ise shrine. He went there on a private visit wednesday and is expected to hold talks with u. S. President barack obama soon. Abe plans to urge measures to effectively prevent climbs by u. S. Military personnel. In a recent case police say an american admitted to strangling and stabbing a japanese woman who was found dead. The man worked at a u. S. Base in okinawa. On friday, abe and obama will make a historic visit to hiroshima. Obama will b
Experts are suggesting sealing off the crippled fukushima plant similar to a sarcophagus. And going for governor. Getting a clear look at whos gunning for the top office at the end of the month. In a long awaited decision, an arbitration tribunal in the hague has dismissed claims in the South China Sea. Its the first legal decision on any of the seas multiple disputes. And could be felt around the region. The philippines filed the case in 2013. It karged that beijings claim on almost all of the sea is contrary to International Law. Other countries in the region have their own claims there. They want the ability to exploit resources including rich fishing grounds and oil and gas fields. China boycotted the proceedings. It argued that disputes should be settled by the parties involved. It has unilaterally declared the socalled ninedash line and asserted historic rights over the area. The tribunal discovered there was no historical evidence that china had historically exercised control. T
State sponsored doping program and whether any of its athletes will be allowed to compete in rio. Turkish authorities are continuing to round up suspects to a failed coup against erdogan. Authorities carried out a massive raid on a military academy in istanbul on monday. Officials say more than 10,000 Public Servants including Police Officers have been suspended. Commercials calling for country unity under the president are airing repeatedly on tv. Erdogan appears set to purge dissident forces for the uprising. Turkish officials are blaming islamic cleric gullen for the coup attempt. He lives in the u. S. But has a lot of support in turkey. He denies any involvement. Turkey is urging gullen be extradited. Nhk worlds keikichi mori tells us what hes been seeing there. Reporter rebels storm the streets on friday. Unleashing a night of turmoil. The Turkish Intelligence Agency released footage captured during the attempted coup. Officials inside shoot as attackers fire at them from the sky.
Government ships helped crews board fishing vessels. They believe they were inspecting as part of Law Enforcement duties. They issued warnings about the activities in the waters. As intrusions of chinese ships increase, japanese government officials have made a record of the instances public. They posted photos of Patrol Vessels spotted near the Senkaku Islands friday through monday. On one occasion, a record high number of 15 vessels sailed together. And as many as 11 ships entered japanese waters in one day. Foreign minister Fumio Kishida sat down with chinas ambassador to japan cheng. He said unilateral is unacceptable. Japanese officials plan to release an english record on the incursions. China and taiwan claim the islands. The u. S. Government says its keeping an eye on the events unfolding in the region. So were closely monitoring the situation. Were in close communication with the japanese Government Regarding their concern. The United States position on the Senkaku Islands as