President obama and japans Prime Minister shinzo abe have laid wreaths at the site of the japanese attack on Pearl Harbour where nearly 2,500 americans died in1941. Its the first visit by a japanese leader while still in office. Mr abe pledged that the horrors of war must never be repeated but stopped short of apologising. Heres our tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes. It has taken 75 years but today the Prime Minister of japan and the president of the United States stood side by side in silent contemplation, at the spot where the pacific war began. They threw flowers into the water where the wreck of the Battleship Arizona still lies. More than a thousand us sailors died when the arizona exploded under a Rain Ofjapanese bombs. In all, more than 2,400 americans were killed in the surprise 1941 attack. Today, Prime Minister abe spoke of his profound sadness that so many young lives were suddenly ended without warning. Translation we must never repeat the horrors of war again. This is the solemn vow we, the people of japan, have taken. It was president obama who took the first step on this journey of reconciliation when he went to hiroshima. In may, he became the first serving us president to pay his respects at the site of the worlds first atomic attack. I offer my sincere and everlasting condolensces to the souls who lost their lives here, and the brave men and women whose lives were taken by war. Wars can end. The fruits of peace always outweigh the plunder of war. But while japan and america heal their old wounds, china still stands aggrieved and unforgiving. Translation japan cannot turn over a new page of history without reconciliation with china and other asian victim countries. The japanese leader should not keep beating about the bush and evading the crucial point. The rise of china is the Driving Force behind Prime Minister abes push for an even closer alliance with the United States but that alliance is about to face the challenge of president elect donald trump. Mr trump has threatened to pull us troops out of japan and even suggested japan build its own nuclear weapons. For mr abe, it has given even greater urgency to lay the ghosts of pearl harbor to rest. Rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. 0ur correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes is in tokyo. Given that mr abe faces an election at home, there was a feeling it might be token apology, it seems to have amounted to more than that. Might be token apology, it seems to have amounted to more than thatm seems to have been very genuine. The language that the japanese Prime Minister used was perhaps more emotive than one might have expected from a japanese Prime Minister. Emotive than one might have expected from ajapanese Prime Minister. He was very vivid in his description of the Young American lives, sailors and marines, killed on that day in december 1941, of lives unfulfilled, children not growing up with their fathers. I think that was a real attempt by the japanese Prime Minister to repeat what president 0bama Minister to repeat what president obama did injapan back in may when he visited hiroshima, that is to make a direct connection with the american people. By using that sort of election to convey in an american, emotive way, his feelings of remorse about the lives lost at pearl harbor. There was no actual apology, of course. How much does that seem to matter . There was never going to be an apology, just as when president obama came, he didnt apologise for the dropping of the atom bombs on japan. Apologise for the dropping of the atom bombs onjapan. The understanding of history between these two countries is still widely different. Many people injapan still believe that the pearl harbor attack was forced on japan by american sanctions. Many Americans Still believe the Atomic Attacks on japan were justified because they ended the war. So i dont think there is going to be agreement in history but i think this is both countries trying to put the past behind them and move forward. And hell the wounds of history, even if they dont agree on the history precisely heal wounds. They dont agree on the history precisely heal wounds. Thank you very much. Carrie fisher, The American Film Star who played Princess Leia in the star wars series, has died. She was 60. The actress, who was also an accomplished author, died days after suffering a heart attack during a flight between london and los angeles. 0ur Entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba takes a look back at her life. What the hell are you doing . somebody has to save our skins. Clever and confident, occasionally caustic. I take orders from just one person, me. Its a wonder youre still alive. Will somebody get this Walking Carpet out of many i way . Carrie fishers leia wasnt your typical Princess Waiting to be rescued. For luck. Her most famous character was outspoken on screen. I should have expected to find you holding vaders leash. I recognised your foul stench when i was brought on board. Carrie fisher was often equally plain speaking in real life, sharing details of her volatile relationship with her mother, screen legend debbie reynolds, and her own struggles with addiction. People used to ask me, you know, right after i got sober initially, so are you happy now . And i would say among other things, happy is one of the many things, the many emotions ill go through in a day. Youre notjust skipping around, spouting hallmark cards, but you know, yeah, im in a much better place. Somehow you lay the entire blame for your drug taking on me. I do not, mother. The film Postcards From The Edge was based on Carrie Fishers semi autobiographical novel of the same name. The central character an actress and recovering drug addict played by meryl streep. I never get my hair done. Fisher was a teenager when she made her cinema debut, opposite Warren Beattie in a romantic comedy shampoo, before star wards made her one of the most famous faces. Throughout her career, she continued working behind the camera, often as a script doctor, as well as in smaller roles in front of the camera, in movies like when harry met sally. Restaurants were to people in the 80s What Theatre was to people in the 60s. I wrote that. In 2015 she reprised her role as Princess Leia in star wars the force awakens. Thats how millions will remember her a groundbreaking, modern heroine from a galaxy far, far away. Carrie fisher, whos died at the age of 60. Live to our correspondent peter bowes whos in la. Genuinely heartfelt tributes in this extraordinary year for celebrity deaths. Any more details emerging about exactly what happened . Well, we know that she was taken to hospital on friday after that flight from the uk. She became unwell towards the end of the flight, just about 15 minutes to go. We heard at the time she had suffered from a massive heart attack. That was never confirmed. She was taken very quickly to hospital. Fairly quiet over the weekend. Her mother at one point said she was in a stable condition. And then of course, sadly within the last ten or talk hours, we have the news she has passed away. We dont have a formal cause of death. No doubt that will emerge in the fullness of time. As you have said, as we have heard, extremely sad. She had lesions of fans around the world. Many heartfelt tributes. Hats perhaps none more poignant than from her daughter, we embrace the gifts of my beloved at an amazing daughter. I am gratefulfor your thoughts and prayers that are 110w your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to the next step. And talking of her mother. She was born into celebrity, into Beverly Hills craziness, and she certainly continue that. She dealt with it all by putting it out there. She hid nothing. That is how she dealt with it. She was clearly scarred by it, by that sudden and immersion into the world of showbiz. She lived in this hollywood bubble. She was very young when she first found stardom in starwars. Young when she first found stardom in star wars. She was only 19 years old. She said later in life that she believed to an extent her childhood, surrounded by showbiz, and the fame early on, probably accounted for some of the problems, like her Drug Addiction and alcohol addictions and of course depression. Thank you very much indeed for that. Later in the programme, i should tell you, well be speaking to Rolling Stone journalist andy greene. He was one of the last people to interview Carrie Fisher, just last month. That coming up. More of the main news for you now police in germany say a Polish Driver was killed just hours before the lorry he had been driving was used in last weeks attack at a Christmas Market in berlin. Investigators say lukasz urban was shot in the head by terror suspect anis amri. 12 people were killed when the lorry was driven into the market. Iraqs Prime MinisterHaider Al Abadi says itll take three months to eliminate the Islamic State group. Earlier, is said the last functioning bridge in its key remaining stronghold, mosul, had been damaged beyond repair by us airstrikes. It posted this video showing the destruction. The author of the childrens novel watership down, richard adams, has died. He was 96. Mr adams shot to fame when his 1972 book about group of rabbits in search of a new home became a worldwide bestseller and a successful animated film. Argentinas former president , Cristina Fernandez de kirchner, has been charged over corruption allegations. A judge has also frozen more than six hundred Million Dollars of her personal assets. Ms fernandez has previously denied any wrong doing. Caroline davies reports. She may have left the presidency, but Cristina Fernandez has not left the public stage. Argentinas former president has been indicted for the second time in a year. Cristina fernandez became president in 2007, taking over from her fernandez became president in 2007, taking overfrom her husband. Combined, they held powerfor 12 yea rs. Combined, they held powerfor 12 years. Her supporters praised her for the generous welfare programmes. Her critics say she wrecked the economy. She resigned as president last december. Her political opponent, centre right greek riu free, over went. Their relationship has been fractious since the beginning. Cristina fernandez didnt attend his inauguration ceremony. Since then there have been several accusations of corruption against the former president. In may she was charged with allegedly ordering a regular Central Banks transactions. In during the property was searched. In during the property was searched. Injuly her assets were in during the property was searched. In july her assets were frozen. In during the property was searched. Injuly her assets were frozen. Now she faces a different charge in a new case. This time that she ran a corruption scheme. This allegation says her government steered public contracts says her government steered public co ntra cts to says her government steered public contracts to a businessman close to herfamily. It contracts to a businessman close to her family. It dates from 2003 up to last year. Miss Cristina Fernandez has always dismissed Corruption Accusations of political persecution by her opponent. Tonight she tweeted. Illicit by her opponent. Tonight she tweeted. Illicit association is a legal concept used by all dictatorships to persecute their political opponents. Argentina waits to see the outcome. One of the Flight Recorders from the Russian Military plane that crashed on sunday has been recovered from the black sea, and taken to moscow for analysis. Its hoped the black box will help explain why the tupolev 154 crashed minutes after take off from sochi, killing all 92 people onboard. Steve rosenberg reports. They had been searching for this for more than two days. Finally, from the black sea today, they recovered the black box Flight Recorder of the russian plane. It seemed to have survived the crash in one piece. The device was taken away and flown to moscow to this laboratory. For crash investigators, it could provide vital clues to the cause of the disaster. There is data here on the aircrafts speed and altitude, fuel and engines. At the crash site, 70 divers have been working around the clock, searching for bodies and for wreckage of the plane. Today, the Recovery Operation brought to the surface larger fragments of the aircraft. Each piece of debris they find, one more clue to this tragedy. The tupolev 154 belonged to the Russian Military. Syria was its final destination, but it crashed after refuelling in sochl today, a meeting of russias most senior military commanders began with a minutes silence. 0n the video screen, they showed the names and the faces of the victims. Most of the people on the plane were members of an army choir. The russian authorities are calling for patience. It will take time, they say, to piece together exactly what happened to the tupolevjet, to find out why it fell from the sky. And while russia waits for answers, it continues to search the sea. Back on the shore, it continues to mourn. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. Stay with us on bbc news. Still to come more reaction to the death of american actress Carrie Fisher. Stay with us. The most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. Tomorrow in holland, were going to use money we picked up in belgium today and then france and again the same money, its got to be the way to go. George harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his 0xfordshire home. A 33 year old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. I think it was good. Just good . No, fantastic. Thats better. This is bbc news. Im mike embley. The latest headlines japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe has visited the Us Naval Base at pearl harbor, offering Sincere And Everlasting Condolences to the victims of japans attack on the base 75 years ago. Famously known for her role as Princess Leia in the star wars film, american actress Carrie Fisher has died, aged 60. Shed recently suffered a heart attack. Staying with a story, the reaction to the death of Carrie Fisher has been outstanding. Lets have a look at some of the reactions on social media. Lets speak now to and be green, as Senior Writerfor lets speak now to and be green, as Senior Writer for Rolling Stone magazine and one of the last journalist to interview Carrie Fisher. Thank you for talking to us. I read your interview and it is wide ranging to say the least. Covering the alleging dropping of less lsd with paul simon and her brief marriage to him as well of an affair with harrison for. I was surprised by her humour and her candour. Any topic that i brought up she was happy to talk about. Very impressive. It was how she dealt with everything, wasnt it . She had so with everything, wasnt it . She had so much pain and so many difficult cha pters so much pain and so many difficult chapters in her life but she dealt with it by being honest and being so funny, she turned everything into a joke or stop all of these terrible things. I know you interview many celebrities in many big names. Some are bogged down by one enormous role. She absolutely, she was com pletely co mforta ble role. She absolutely, she was completely comfortable with Princess Leia, particularly with the fact that she killed jaberjabba the hutt. She was proud of that role and she embraced it. She was very easy. She loved the fans she loved being Princess Leia. It was great. And famously she said her baby to where it should include that she was drowned in moonlight strangled by her own bra. That was reference to something that george lucas said to her on said . He told her that she could not wear underwear onset because there was no underwear in space. I think because it was visible under the costume. 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