Hundreds of people attended thursdays ceremony. Floyd died after a Police Officer pinned him to the ground and kneeled on his neck, despite floyds calls that he couldnt breathe. Everybody wants justice. We want justice for george. Hes going to get it. Hes going to get it. Elsewhere in the country, people continued to protest. Floyds brother joined more than a thousand demonstrators at a rally in new york city where they held up banners and repeatedly called flois name. Amid the protest, the state of virginia is removed the statue of confederate general robert e. Lee. The government says the statue was wrong then and is wrong now. And i believe that we learn more when we take that honest look at our past. We must do more than just talk about the future. We must take action. Northam says the statue of general robert e. Lee will be put in storage and that his government will work with the community to determine its future. The removal of confederate statues is a contentious issue. Some se
Japan. In addition to economic pledges, they agreed to push forward free island access. Japan maintains the islands are an inherent part of his territory. Moscow says the islands became part of russian territory result of the war. The issue is one of the main reasons a formal peace deal was never signed between the two countries. Translator we had frank and in depth discussions on the former japanese residents free visits to the islands, possible joint Economic Activities there, under a special system and issues related to a potential peace treaty. During their meeting, abe handed letters from former residents of the island. The residents were forced to flee from that communities after the war. Translator i understand that its difficult to clear up all difficulties once and for all. Were only able to give feedback on the talks at the moment, but it is a slight relief to hear that president putin got the letters we wrote and actually read them. Abe is expected to reaffirm government and
Japan. In addition to economic pledges, they agreed to push forward free island access. Japan maintains the islands are an inherent part of his territory. Moscow says the islands became part of russian territory result of the war. The issue is one of the main reasons a formal peace deal was never signed between the two countries. Translator we had frank and in depth discussions on the former japanese residents free visits to the islands, possible joint Economic Activities there, under a special system and issues related to a potential peace treaty. During their meeting, abe handed letters from former residents of the island. The residents were forced to flee from that communities after the war. Translator i understand that its difficult to clear up all difficulties once and for all. Were only able to give feedback on the talks at the moment, but it is a slight relief to hear that president putin got the letters we wrote and actually read them. Abe is expected to reaffirm government and
The two countries never signed a peace treaty after world war ii. Translator we have to put an end to this abnormal situation in our generation. Vladimir and i have confirmed our strong determination to do that and express our commitment in a statement. We have agreed to begin talks on a special system for joint Economic Activities on the four islands. This is an important step towards the conclusion of a peace treaty. Translator Prime Minister abe has proposed setting up a special mechanism for joint Economic Activities on the islands. Its important to use the mechanism as the basis to move closer to a final resolution of the peace treaty problem. If someone says russia is prioritizing economic relations and putting the conclusion of a peace treaty on the back burner, that isnt true. For me, signing a peace treaty is most important. The leaders say the Economic Activity could involve Industries Like fishing, tourism and health care. Japan refers to the islands as the northern territor
Visits from a foreign leader, and i am truly glad that it could be from such an important and steadfast ally. The bond between our two nations and the friendship between our two peoples runs very, very deep. This administration is committed to bringing those ties even closer. We are committed to the security of japan and all areas under its administrative control and to further strengthening our very crucial alliance. The u. S. Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Pacific Region. It is important that both japan and the United States continue to invest very heavily in the alliance to build up our defense and our defensive capabilities which under our mutual leadership will become stronger and stronger. And as time goes by, ultimately they will be impenetrable. We face numerous challenges, and bilateral cooperation is essential. Our country is committed to being an active and fully engaged partner. We will Work Together to promote our shared interests of which