Former toyota executive julie hamp for drug smuggling. And a legacy in the battle of okinawa. The son of an army officer retraces his fathers steps 70 years later. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe is facing resistance in his bid to broaden the role of the selfdefense forces. Hes been trying to push through security bills for collective selfdefense. But two opposition parties have drafted their own bill in an effort to block that move. Leaders of the Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party submitted their bill wednesday to the lower house. It proposes an alternative to the government plan for responding to socalled gray zone situations. The term refers to infringements of sovereignty that did not amount to armed attacks. The two leaders agreed to collaborate to prevent next weeks votes on the government bill. Translator its important that opposition parties team up to debate the bill thoroughly. Translator it is very inconsiderate if parties submit similar bills separately. We sho
Footballers. Chinese stocks opened more than 6 lower. The markets raising some of the losses on the hope that the government will step in to support them. Hundreds of billions wiped off the stock market. Fears are growing that the world will be tipped into recession. Here is why the economy is importance. Its the secondlargest, the buyer of last resort for a huge amount of products, that means countries like australia, producing commodities like iron ore and coal feeling the pinch. That plane is felt by everyone else. China is a major export market. In the real world that means job losses, mining groups, anglo americans announced that they would axe 12,000 jobs. Lets talk to al jazeera. We go to beijing. Does it look like the asian markets are down, but not as bad as yesterdays sell off. Thats right. The market here in china has been open for two hours, as you said, the market opened with a fall of at least 6. 5 . Within the last two hours, it may be improving of the the fall has becom
A member of tokyos governing body has admitted shouting a sexist jibe at a colleague while she spoke at an assembly meeting. The jeer drew domestic and international criticism. Please note the following footage contains flash photography. Akay hero suzuki on monday apologized to your party member akay ya shiomura. Suzuki is a member of the governing liberal Democratic Party. Shiomura commented on Government Support for working mothers at a meeting last week. Suzuki shouted, hurry up and get married instead of making inquiries. Other hecklers questioned whether she was capable of having a baby. Suzuki confessed to tending shiomura about being single after first denying that he had shouted at her. Ldp top officials in the Assembly Said suzuki offered to resign from the party. Theyve accepted his offer. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe is watching time tick a way as he pushes to make one of his Political Goals a reality. But ongoing debate between his party and Coalition Partner means h
Chinese stocks fell on
Monday despite fresh government curbs on short selling, while
oil shares led the Hong Kong market higher. Investors took in their stride news that China.