Aircraft, itself, had no problem. The u. S. Military had told the japanese government it would resume refueling training after completing reeducation of osprey pilots, checking training procedures, and conducting flight simulation exercises. The government had asked the u. S. Side to provide information on Safety Measures to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents before restarting aerial refueling. A strong earthquake hit ibaraki prefecture north of tokyo on wednesday night. There was no threat of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck in the northern part of the prefecture at 9 38 p. M. Japan time. Tremors were felt in wide areas of eastern japan. The agency estimates the tremor had a magnitude of 6. 3 and its focus was 11 kilometers deep. Translator things fell on top of me when the quake hit. I got a nasty shock. Officials at the Nuclear Regulation authority say there are no abnormalities at Nuclear Power plants and related facilities near the epicenter, i
Aircraft, itself, had no problem. The u. S. Military had told the japanese government it would resume refueling training after completing reeducation of osprey pilots, checking training procedures, and conducting flight simulation exercises. The government had asked the u. S. Side to provide information on Safety Measures to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents before restarting aerial refueling. A strong earthquake hit ibaraki prefecture north of tokyo on wednesday night. There was no threat of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck in the northern part of the prefecture at 9 38 p. M. Japan time. Tremors were felt in wide areas of eastern japan. The agency estimates the tremor had a magnitude of 6. 3 and its focus was 11 kilometers deep. Translator things fell on top of me when the quake hit. I got a nasty shock. Officials at the Nuclear Regulation authority say there are no abnormalities at Nuclear Power plants and related facilities near the epicenter, i
Barack obama visited the atomic bomb city of hiroshima earlier thisis year and the jajapanese e minister has paid tribute to the war dead in n waiis peaearl harbor. I visit here looking to the future with hopes of building peace for japan and the world. Visits to the shrine by japanese officials spark criticism from neighboring countries. South koreas government was quick to react. Translator seoul cannot condone the visit by a japanese politician in a responsible position to the shrine. It glorifies japans colonel rule and war of aggression. He says japan can only win the trust of its neighbors by facing its history. She was asked ahead of time about expected a angry reaction by south korea and china. She said the acts of expressing gratitude to those who dedicated their lives to their country would be understood by anyone regardless of their historical views. Nhk has learned that the u. S. Military wants to resume midair refueling training of controversial aircraft in early january.
Growth figures later. They are expected to show the economy did pretty well at the end of last year, but with rising prices and a fall in the value of the pound, what will the value of the pound, what will the year ahead have in store . In sport, a Wembley Final for southampton. They knock liverpool out of the league cup with an injury time winner. It has taken tim peake to space and back. Now the Soyuz Capsule is going to be landing in london. Well be finding out why. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Today is a cold start to the day. Weve also got a fair bit of cloud around. Some of it will break to see some sunshine and a few of us will see some snow. Wherever you are it will feel raw in the wind. More details in 15 minutes or so. Good morning. First, our main story the us President Donald Trump has said he believes that torture can work to get information out of suspected terrorists. But he said he would seek further advice before deciding whether to bring Back Techniques su
Roger federer reaches his first grand slam final in two years with victory over swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the australian open. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theresa may is expected to become the first world leader to meet americas new president this evening when she addresses republican congressmen in philadelphia. Tomorrow, she will travel to the white house for formal talks. The Prime Minister is expected to tell her audience tonight that a sovereign, Global Britain wants to enhance ties with its old friends. But some politicians here have reacted to the meeting with misgivings, after mr trump said he supported the use of waterboarding in interrogations. Heres our political correspondent, carole walker. Theresa may says her meeting with President Trump will be an opportunity to renew The Special Relationship, to discuss a Future Trade Deal and the importance of strengthening defence and security cooperation. But how will she respond to the new presid