What we have done over the past four years. I also want to use the opportunity to convey to the world the significance of further strengthening our alliance. The ravages of war should never be repeated. I want to express my resolve toward the future. In december 1941, the nowdefunct Japanese Imperial navy attacked u. S. Military bases in hawaii. Abe says his visit will symbolize the reconciliation between the two countries. Thailands new king has led a ceremony observing the birthday of his father, who recently tied. King Maha Vajiralongkorn ascended to the throne to replace him just last week. The annual event took place in the royal palace in bangkok. The late King Bhumidol adujyadejs birthday was on monday. He died in october after a reign of seven decades. Crowds gathered to see the new king presiding over the event and the buddhist certificate ceremony was broadcast across the nation. Translator i believe people will continue to revere the royal family. Nothing will change from be
What we have done over the past four years. I also want to use the opportunity to convey to the world the significance of further strengthening our alliance. The ravages of war should never be repeated. I want to express my resolve toward the future. In december 1941, the nowdefunct Japanese Imperial navy attacked u. S. Military bases in hawaii. Abe says his visit will symbolize the reconciliation between the two countries. Thailands new king has led a ceremony observing the birthday of his father, who recently tied. King Maha Vajiralongkorn ascended to the throne to replace him just last week. The annual event took place in the royal palace in bangkok. The late King Bhumidol adujyadejs birthday was on monday. He died in october after a reign of seven decades. Crowds gathered to see the new king presiding over the event and the buddhist certificate ceremony was broadcast across the nation. Translator i believe people will continue to revere the royal family. Nothing will change from be
A team told reporters in the netherlands on wednesday that the jet was shut down by a russianmade buk surface to air missile launched from the village of pervomaysk in eastern ukraine. The investigators say the village was held by the rebels at the time of the incident. The team also said photographs taken by local residents and intercepted communications between separatists indicate that the Missile System was brought into ukraine the day the jetliner was shot down. They say the weapon was returned to russia the next day. The team members say theyve identified about 100 people they believe may have been involved in the shootdown. They say theyll continue to try to identify the culprits. The dutch government concluded in its report last year that a russianmade surface to air Missile System shot down the airplane. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reacted sharply to the latest findings. She called the probe biased and politically motivated. She says the investigation ignored evidenc
Netherlands on wednesday that the jet was shut down by a russianmade buk surface to air missile launched from the village of pervomaysk in eastern ukraine. The investigators say the village was held by the rebels at the time of the incident. The team also said photographs taken by local residents and intercepted communications between separatists indicate that the Missile System was brought into ukraine the day the jetliner was shot down. They say the weapon was returned to russia the next day. The team members say theyve identified about 100 people they believe may have been involved in the shootdown. They say theyll continue to try to identify the culprits. The dutch government concluded in its report last year that a russianmade surface to air Missile System shot down the airplane. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reacted sharply to the latest findings. She called the probe biased and politically motivated. She says the investigation ignored evidence offered by russia. A Russia
Captioning sponsored by Annenberg Cpb narrator the region of east asia is one of ancient cultures and modern economic growth. In japan, people are much affected by natural events, especially in rural areas. Here, weather patterns such as the cold wind called yamase can have drastic impact on agriculture. In northern japan, economics and agriculture intersect as the Rural Economy has been consumed by the challenge of an ageold goal to make the country self sufficient in Rice Production. Early october in japans northeast or tohoku region is the harvest season. As a staple food, rice is as important to the japanese diet as wheat is to the western diet. For a variety of reasons historical, religious, economic, social and cultural rice in japan has meaning much deeper than simply being a crop grown on the majority of agricultural land. The tohoku region is practically synonymous with rice farming. More than a quarter of japans domestic rice output comes from this region. The village of roku