Across asia, and remind them he will not tolerate the use of force to change the status quo. North korean authorities have agreed to open a new investigation into the fate of japanese citizens abducted in the 1970s and 80s. Japanese government Officials Say north korean agents kidnapped at least 17 japanese nationals. Prime minister shinzo abe says he hopes the investigation will finally resolve the issue. Negotiators reached the agreement after three days of talks in stockholm. In response the japanese say theyre ready to ease restrictions on travel, and allow north korean ships on humanitarian missions into japanese ports. But they say that will only happen once officials in pyongyang set up a special committee and start their investigation. Prime minister abe says his government will urge the North Koreans to do their work effectively. Translator i believe we can finally open the door toward freeing the abductees. Until now, this door wouldnt open. Nor koreans heard the news on stat
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are authorities doing to stop it. Must be at all we need south koreas new runway model a Senior Citizen strutting his stuff. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us on news asia. We start today with strained relations between india and the United States the u. S. Secretary of state Mike Pump Aoe is in new delhi for talks with indian Prime
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A group of armed men have stormed the Stock Exchange in the city of karachi killing at least ten people. Englands education secretary says schools will see full classroom sizes when children return in september, as the government promises £1 billion to rebuild crumbling schools. We do need to ensure that every child is benefiting from the education that we all so richly value. In the uk, current lockdown restrictions which are due to ease in england at the weekend may stay in place for another fortnight because of a spike in cases there. Further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools
in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. The number of people to die with covid 19 worldwide passes 500,000. In the us the worst affected country the governor of texas warns infections have taken a swift and very dangerous turn. Air bridges or travel corridors to allow brits to go on holi
Sara carter. And in a moment the doctor will join us. Well get to the president s dramatic news in a moment but lets start tonight by appreciating the heroes of this crisis. Of course, the nurses and doctors risking their own health to protect ours but also the hospital cleaners and the Truck Drivers and shelf stackers, they are the ones literally keeping america going. It was another week with strong action by the president in the war against coronavirus but just today, as we saw, announcing the extension of the slow the spread guidelines until april 30 putting together the biggest and quickest rescue plan for workers, families and Small Businesses in american history. It cuts red tape and gets a 15 minute coronavirus test, fda approved, deploying fema and the army corps of engineers to build a hospital in new york in one week with many more to come around the country. It invokes the defense production act to get the ventilators our hospitals need. Americans are rallying behind this l
And in a moment the doctor will join us. Well get to the president s dramatic news in a moment but lets start tonight by appreciating the heroes of this crisis. Of course, the nurses and doctors risking their own health to protect ours but also the hospital cleaners and the Truck Drivers and shelf stackers, they are the ones literally keeping america going. It was another week with strong action by the president in the war against coronavirus but just today, as we saw, announcing the extension of the slow the spread guidelines until april 30 putting together the biggest and quickest rescue plan for workers, families and Small Businesses in american history. It cuts red tape and gets a 15 minute coronavirus test, fda approved, deploying fema and the army corps of engineers to build a hospital in new york in one week with many more to come around the country. It invokes the defense production act to get the ventilators our hospitals need. Americans are rallying behind this leadership, wh