They were aiming to take about a year to complete the investigation. Since then the Japanese Foreign ministry has contacted the north korean officials each month. Japanese officials considered the delay regrettable. They say they believe bringing about the abductees return will become more difficult if they tie sanctions on north korean and suspend negotiation. They plan to continue unofficial talks with their north Korean Counterparts and urge them to conduct the investigation sincerely and swiftly. The japanese officials have reiterated their position that securing the abductees return is the top priority. They maintain that north korean agents kidnapped at least 17 people in the 1970s and 80s. Pro russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine have unilaterally called a local election in october in a move to establish autonomy. Petro poroshenko reacted sharply to the plan. The leader of the prorussian separatists in donetsk made the announcement. He criticized the Ukrainian Government for r
They were aiming to take about a year to complete the investigation. Since then the Japanese Foreign ministry has contacted the north korean officials each month. Japanese officials considered the delay regrettable. They say they believe bringing about the abductees return will become more difficult if they tie sanctions on north korean and suspend negotiation. They plan to continue unofficial talks with their north Korean Counterparts and urge them to conduct the investigation sincerely and swiftly. The japanese officials have reiterated their position that securing the abductees return is the top priority. They maintain that north korean agents kidnapped at least 17 people in the 1970s and 80s. Pro russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine have unilaterally called a local election in october in a move to establish autonomy. Petro poroshenko reacted sharply to the plan. The leader of the prorussian separatists in donetsk made the announcement. He criticized the Ukrainian Government for r
They were aiming to take about a year to complete the investigation. Since then the Japanese Foreign ministry has contacted the north korean officials each month. Japanese officials considered the delay regrettable. They say they believe bringing about the abductees return will become more difficult if they tie sanctions on north korean and suspend negotiation. They plan to continue unofficial talks with their north Korean Counterparts and urge them to conduct the investigation sincerely and swiftly. The japanese officials have reiterated their position that securing the abductees return is the top priority. They maintain that north korean agents kidnapped at least 17 people in the 1970s and 80s. Pro russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine have unilaterally called a local election in october in a move to establish autonomy. Petro poroshenko reacted sharply to the plan. The leader of the prorussian separatists in donetsk made the announcement. He criticized the Ukrainian Government for r
Surveillance. There are many delta flights that have been granted because of a system failure, something to keep an eye on. We also have a little bit of Economic Data coming from germany. We also have a little bit from america. Obviously, a light week in america after the festive set of data we got last week. I would focus as well, francine, what we saw from japan this morning. Truly, since world war ii and back to the middle of the 19th century, quite an announcement from the emperor. Francine we will have plenty more on that, but first, lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Reporter more on japan. The emperor of japan is signaling he is ready to step down. Said he is concerned he would be difficult for him to carry out his duties. Succeeded by his son. Secrets confirmed that information has been provided to the u. S. He claimed he had been kidnapped and held in the u. S. For 14 months. But the Washington Post provided that he was promised 5 million after he defected. Th
The Iraqi Military says its confident they can retake mosul from the militant group. The militants took control of the city in Northern Iraq two years ago. Translator we can completely recapture nineveh province sometime between this year and the first few months of next year. He says units on the Northern Front are being reinforced with weapons and armored vehicles. He says the militants will lose their will to fight if Iraqi Forces Recapture the central city of fallujah. He says that will also give a boost to the troops trying to retake mosul. The militants are launching counter offensives with suicide bombers and chemical weapons and using civilians as human shields. More people are fleeing the areas near mosul as Government Forces step up offensives to retake the city. About 200 families have reportedly arrived at a refugee camp east of mosul in the past two weeks. A man who recently arrived there says Islamic State fighters fear the u. S. Led coalitions air strikes. He says many c