The army field manual, would you comply . Senator, absolutely not. Cant imagine i would be asked that by the president elect. Trump made headlines saying he would restart water boarding. U. S. President elect donald trump has picked a former new york city mayor to advise him on cyber security. A Trump Transition Team statement says Rudy Guiliani was chosen for his expertise in private sector cybersecurity. The statement also says trump will hold meetings with Corporate Executives who have been targeted by the crime. Guilianis appointment follows allegations that Russian Hackers attempted to influence the u. S. Election. Donald trump says he believes the allegations. He calls cyber intrusion the Fastest Growing crime in the u. S. And much of the world. Roughly 3,500 u. S. Army troops began entering poland last week. Polish general said hes confident both troops will be able to carry out missions through joint exercises. Next month u. S. Units will fan out from powe laland and other nati
Reporter Chinese State television issuing a strong message to th u. S. A abo the region. The country senent out warships includuding its first Aircraft Carrier on military exercises in late december. The ships route included waters around the taiwan strait, and the disputed South China Sea. The reaction from the taiwanese . Reporter some of the drills coincided with taiwan president s tsai ingwens meeting with republican lawmakers in the United States. Tensions started to rise back in december. President elect donald trump took a phone call from prededent tsai after his election win. It was the first such phone call since 1979, the year the u. S. Switched diplomatic recognition from taiwan to china and started to follow the onechina principle. It acknowledges taiwan is part of china. An asiapacific region expert says chinas military drills show the country is concerned. Although the Aircraft Carrier cannot be used in the real operation, its a training ship. But china must set their fig
Translator i will discuss the issue of restarting the Nuclear Plant soon. I will clearly state that a restart cannot be accepted under the current situation, because the safety of the plant cant be assured to protect the daily lives of residents. Whether to restart the Nuclear Power plant was a major issue in the campaign. Yoneyama pledged to uphold the incumbents stance on the plan and called for a thorough review of what caused the 2011 disaster in fukushima. He was recommended by the japanese communist party, liberal party and social democratic party. He defeated the candidate endorsed by Prime Minister shinzo abes ruling coalition. Translator i am extremely disappointed the candidate backed by the governing bloc lost. But i respect that the voters in niigata have chosen yoneyama. Japans industry minister, who oversees the countrys utilities, promised to listen to the new governor. Translator we have been incorporating the governors opinions into how to deal with disasters, includin
Draft resolution to the u. N. Security council with an eye towards punitive measures for north korea for its recent military action. And keeping watch. Police are on high alert to make sure that a split in japans gang doesnt lead to violence. Police are vetting why a car hit multiple pedestrians. It left two people dead and nine injured. It happened in the center of osaka. The car hit pedestrians crossing an intersection and then ran onto a sidewalk and hit more people. It stopped when it rammed into a concrete flower box. Police say one pedestrian and the droiver died. Nine were injured and one is in critical condition. Translator the driver was going fast. I dont think he applied his brake brakes. They think the man was in his 50s and may have had a medical problem. The area is often full of shoppers and tourists and it was even more crowded because people were out on luchblgs. Sharp executives agreed to a takeover by taiwans hon hai. Theyve reach add deal that makes sharp the first
And disaster preparedness. Some People Living in northern japan are taking steps to protect themselves if a nearby volcano erupts at night during the winter. Delegates to the u. N. Security council are calling on the warring sides in Eastern Ukraine to respect a ceasefire agreement. The prospects for peace or continued conflict in the region appeared to hinge on the fate of one town. Government military forces are trying to hold onto debaltseve in the face of sustained assault by prorussian separatists. More from nhk worlds craig dale. Reporter as a gas pipeline explosion colored the skies near the town of debaltseve, prorussian separatists in Eastern Ukraine appeared closer to claiming an important prize. Despite a ceasefire very havent stopped shooting at Ukrainian Military positions. Lay down your arms says this separatist leader. Surrender and you will live. Debaltseve is considered a strategic location linking donetsk and luhansk. Ukrainian military commanders have been sending in