Which japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe says is the most important, the global economy. They discussed ways to maintain sustainable growth, and abe spoke about his concerns. He said Commodity Prices for things like food and Raw Materials have dropped by more than half since 2014. He said the last time there was a similar drop was during the 2008 financial crisis. Abe also showed data suggesting that investments in emerging economies decreased last year for the First Time Since the crisis. He said the World Economy is at a turning point and there is a risk of another economic crisis if countries fail to take appropriate measures. The Prime Minister has been advocating the importance of fiscal stimulus to boost demand. But some member countries prioritize fiscal discipline and are being cautious about boosting government spending. As the chair of the meeting abe will try to find Common Ground so the g7 can present a unified stance. The group will issue a joint statement on friday, the f
Are calling for caution against mudslides. Authorities say about 35,000 soldiers have been placed on standby across the island. Many flights were canceled, in addition to the suspension of the islands highspeed train service. Robert speta joins us now with more on the storm. Well, across taiwan, it does look like things are starting to calm down slightly, but we still have gusts from the back end of the storm system, especially in the southwestern end of the island, extending to taipei. Winds still breezy out here. The other big problem is the rainfall that came down. Over a thousand millimeters here in the northeast. The max was here, just towards the south. You can see the heaviest area across and down towards the southwest. All the rain that has fell into the mountains still flowing out to the coast. It does look like river flooding will be a major threat. Also the chance of land and rockslides for wednesday and thursday. As far as the forecast for Fujian Province, though, the winds
Mountainous area of the northeast, and weather officials are calling for caution against mudslides. Authorities say about 35,000 soldiers have been placed on standby across the island. Many flights were canceled, in addition to the suspension of the islands highspeed train service. Robert speta joins us now with more on the storm. Well, across taiwan, it does look like things are starting to calm down slightly, but we still have gusts from the back end of the storm system, especially in the southwestern end of the island, extending to taipei. Winds still breezy out here. The other big problem is the rainfall that came down. Over a thousand millimeters here in the northeast. The max was here, just towards the south. You can see the heaviest area across and down towards the southwest. All the rain that has fell into the mountains still flowing out to the coast. It does look like river flooding will be a major threat. Also the chance of land and rockslides for wednesday and thursday. As f
the military s supreme command issued the threat in a statement released on monday. it accuses south korea s president lee mun bak of disrespecting north korea but gave no details of the insult or planned action. north korea criticized a south korean group last week for destroys a photo of kim jong-un. the country s leaders staged a rally. south korea s defense ministry said there was no evidence of unusual military action in north korea. the south korean government has expressed concern but maintains the north is trying to divert attention from the country s failed missile launch. nhk s correspondent in beijing says north korea s leadership is attempting to consolidate support for kim jong-un. the correspondent also says the north wants to boost national unity ahead of wednesday s 80th anniversary of the korean people s army. u.s. state department spokesperson victoria nuland criticized north korea for making the threats. the dprk needs to understand it s not going to