Singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where President Trump has roped in global diplomatic norms by saying he would be open to meeting with north Korean Leader kim jong un. The president said he would be honoured to meet mr kim under the right circumstances. That may worry americas allies. Japan has just sent its biggest warship to protect a navy supply vessel, a historic first for tokyo. A short time ago mr trump spoke of the danger posed by north korea to the region and beyond. I can say this. He is very threatening, he is a big threat to the world. How safe our troops in the world. How safe our troops in the demilitarised zone, and our ally in south korea, how safe are they with some of the Defence Systems we have provided, and what is the status of those . Well, nobody is safe. The guy has nuclear weapons. I would like to say they are very safe. These are great, brave soldiers, these are great trips. And we know the situation, with 20,000 troops on the line, and they are right there. So nobody is safe. We are probably not safe over here. If he gets the long range missiles, we are not do either. So we have to do something about it, and we will see what happens. But whatever happens, a spokesman said a meeting cannot take place right now. We have got to see their provocative behaviour ratcheted down immediately. Those are the conditions that i think would have to happen, with respect to its behaviour, and to show signs of good faith. Clearly the conditions are not there right now. But i think the president s made it clear, as Secretary Tillerson had the other day, that if the conditions are clear, if the circumstances present themselves, we would be prepared to. But theyre clearly not at this time. David willetts is watching all of this in los angeles. And lots of mixed messages from mr trump in these latest television interviews. In one he is willing to meet with the north Korean Leader, in another he isa the north Korean Leader, in another he is a threat. Absolutely, and we are seeing a variety of different approaches to the problems posed by north korea from the trump administration. They have been looking to work with china, to get it to use its leveraged in regards to north korea. Also working with united nations, and in a separate move they have sent an Aircraft Carrier group to the region. Now, the latest prong of action, if you like, in regards to north korea, a sort of Charm Offensive on the part of donald trump, who yesterday described the leader there, kim jong un, isa described the leader there, kim jong un, is a smart cookie, as he put it. And now saying that he would be willing to meet with kim jong un if the circumstances were right, even going as far as to say that he would be honoured so to do. Well, the white house very swift to play down any suggestion that any sort of meeting might be imminent between the two man. And meanwhile there are those who are saying that this is just a sign of and incoherent policy on the heart of the administration, and is only likely to lead to confusion. Incoherent policy, but there are those saying who this latest move by mr trump, he wants to keep his adversaries off balance. In terms of having this meeting with kimjong un, terms of having this meeting with kim jong un, what would be the conditions imposed on pyongyang for this meeting to materialise, if ever . Well, they would have to drop their commitment to these ballistic and nuclear weapons. That is one thing, for sure. You talk about President Trump playing his cards close to his chest militarily, and he actually made that point in an interview with fox news in which he said that what was happening on the Korean Peninsula was very unsettling, a big threat to the world. Nobody is safe, but, asked if there was a red line as far as Military Action is concerned, he said it is not his policy to telegraph any decision regarding Military Action in advance. Thank you so much for the update. Lets take a look at some of the days other news. The president Of The Philippines says he may turn down an invitation by donald trump to visit the white house. President trump invited Rodrigo Duterte on saturday after a phone call between the two. Meanwhile, the un says mr trump must bring up alleged Human Rights Abuses in the philippines if the visit goes ahead. We dont have sufficient data on the patterns of the violations, and clearly. Patterns of the violations, and clearly. And the numbers suggest that there is orchestration, if there is planning an organisation, clear planning and organisations, that threshold may be breached. But we are not in a position to say. We have warned the government Of The Philippines against undertaking these sorts of measures, what amounts to a seemingly extrajudicial killings. Also making news today Thousands Of Demonstrators have been taking part in may day protests in the united states. Including this major rally in los angeles. Thousands took part, criticising President Trumps Executive Orders on immigration. Demonstrations also took place in pennsylvania, wisconsin and minnesota. Meanwhile skirmishes broke out in venezuela, where may day protests there turned violent. It follows a month of unrest which has led to the deaths of almost 30 people. The protests a re against the government. Opposition parties are demanding fresh elections. At least 27 people have been injured after a passengerflight from moscow to bangkok experienced severe turbulence. Several passengers suffered broken bones. The airline, aeroflot, said the turbulence happened in clear skies, which meant they werent able to warn passengers. Mark selby has retained the World Snooker championship. He beatjohn higgins by 18 frames to 15. It was a remarkable recovery. At one point in the match selby trailed higgins, also a former world champion, by io a. It means selby has now won the snooker World Championship three times in the last four years. Back to our top story after weeks of tough talk against the pyongyang regime, donald trump says he would be open to meeting with north Korean Leader kim jong un under the right circumstances. At the same timejapan, has sent in its biggest warship to protect a us navy supply vessel. The 249 Metre Long izumo, seen here departing from its base in yokosuka, south of tokyo, will escort a us supply vessel within japanese waters. It is the First Time Ever that japan has sent one of its warships to sea with the express purpose of protecting a Foreign Military vessel. Lets get more from our correspondent in tokyo Rupert Wingfield hayes. This move by japan, this move byjapan, is this a symbolic gesture, a step by mr abe away from pacifism . I think it is very much the latter. This is the first time that japan has been, under its new security law, dispatched a ship to explicitly on a mission. Not a joint training mission, not an exercise, but explicitly to escort and protect Foreign Naval vessel. And this would not have been allowed underjapans Libya Security law, under its pacifist constitution. It is only since the law was changed last year that this has been possible, for the First Time Since the second world war. And i think this comes obviously with a background of the tensions in the Korean Peninsula and the deployment of a large Us Carrier Battle Group to the region. Japan is now exercising that new law, and Prime Minister abe is deliberately exercising that new law, to take pa rt exercising that new law, to take part ina exercising that new law, to take part in a military operation. So what is basically the strategy, rupert, behind sending the ship to protect the Us Navy Fleet . Well, it is under what is called collective self defence. And japan wasnt allowed to exercise collective self defence, japans military could only defend the home islands and could only use force if japan comes directly under attack. Under this new law, at the strategy of the Abe Administration is to say no, were going to become a normal country, like written, like france, like any other country around the world. We are going to be able to come to the defence of our friends and our allies, and of course their biggest ally as the united states. The us. Navy is currently deployed on operations in this part of the world because of the tensions over the Korean Peninsula, and mr abe wants the Japanese Military to take part in that. And that. You know, it is also not an accident they are sending their biggest, most modern ship. This is the biggest chip the japanese have built since the second world war. It is effectively an Aircraft Carrier in all but name and it is hugely symbolic because of that are certainly the biggest, most modern carrier that the japanese have. And given the Current Situation in japan, if have. And given the Current Situation injapan, if there could bea situation injapan, if there could be a direct attack, how would likely respond . Well, japan doesnt have. If there were an attack on the ship is escorting, then the Japanese Navy will come to the defence of the american navy, and that will be a first. I dont think anybody thinks thatis first. I dont think anybody thinks that is going to happen. If they we re that is going to happen. If they were an attack onjapan by north korea, than the us and japan will jointly respond under the joint defence treaty. At the moment japan does not have any offensive weapons. It cannot strike back at north korea if it is attacked. It would have to rely on the united states. But a debate has now started injapan, again pushed by the abe government, as to whether japan again pushed by the abe government, as To Whetherjapan should also change that, and should acquire offensive military weapons to allow it to strike back at north korea if it to strike back at north korea if it were attacked. Thank you for updating us. There have been violent scenes on the streets of paris during the citys Traditional May Day march. 0ne Police Officer was seriously hurt. It comes as the fight for the french presidency intensifies. Both candidates used Campaign Events to launch attacks on each other. 0ur correspondent Lucy Williamson reports now from paris. The second round of french elections has been the graveyard of far right dreams of power. Used to facing a united front of all her rivals, Marine Le Pen is now calling on voters to unite against someone else, her liberal opponent, Emmanuel Macron. Translation the enemy of the french people is still the world of finance. But now it has a name, it has a face, it has a party. It wants to be elected, and its called Emmanuel Macron. Her image in the campaign has become softer, a mother and a woman of the people. Translation the french are being fooled less and less. Theyre fed up of taking orders from people who have always deceived them. For decades, the Front National has influenced french politics from the margins. Now, Marine Le Pen says the party represents the mainstream on issues like immigration and the eu. But many voters still fear that she would unravel frances democratic traditions, and that fear, as one paper put it, is her political glass ceiling. By the river seine today, Emmanuel Macron honoured a moroccan man killed by far right supporters two decades ago, a reminder of the controversial history that dogs the Front National. But support for the far right is growing here, and on a visit to frances rural heartland over the weekend, he told us that this election was the last call for frances membership of the eu. To have almost half of this country angry with the european idea, so we have to reform this europe. We need a new European Union in situation, to protect our people and to regulate our globalisation. If, the day after, i decide to follow up and pursue the current functioning of the European Union, i will betray my people. I dont want to do so, because the day after, we will have a frexit, or we will have the Front National again. There were scuffles today on the margins of an anti fn march, injuring several police. But the success of frances far right party isnt the shock that it used to be, and rather than voting for liberal reform to keep the Front Nationalfrom power, some on the left are wondering whether to vote at all. You are watching newsday on the bbc. Still to come on the programme a Celebration Ofjapanese designer rei kawakubo at new yorks met ball. Well find out why her work is so influential and haunting and touching images of american soldiers. In a new exhibition. We will take a look. Nothing, it seems, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. The extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government to build better government housing. Internationally, there have already been protests. Sweden says it received no warning of the accident. Indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. Only when Radioactivity Levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. For the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. This is the end of a 12 year war for them. Theyve taken the capital, which theyve been fighting for for so long. It was 7 oclock in the morning, the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. This is newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon in singapore. Im alpa patel in london. Our top stories. President trump says he would be honoured to meet north koreas leader, but warns that kim jong un is still a big threat to the world. Mr trumps also extended an invitation to Rodrigo Duterte, the controversial president Of The Philippines, mr duterte, though, isnt sure he can make it. Lets look at some of the front pages making news around the world. And the japan times leads with washingtons efforts to put pressure on north korea. The headline reads trump lines up asian allies. The story goes on to say the president is reaching out to Asian Countries to secure their help in the singapore straits times, the headline focuses on the president Of The Philippines. Hes visiting chinese warships in his hometown of davao city. It sees the visit as a warming of ties between the philippines and china after president duterte distanced himself from his countrys traditional ally, the united states. And in the new york times, this piece on chinas enormous appetite for seafood. It says intense fishing in china is ravaging african waters pushing fisheries to the brink. It has long been considered one of the biggest Red Carpet Events of the year as new york plays host to the met gala. Of the year as new york plays host to the met gala. It celebrates the opening of the metropolitan museum of arts annual fashion exhibition. Its an extravagant black tie event which brings together big names in music, fashion, film and politics. This year the gala is honouring 74 year old japanese designer rei kawakubo. Sharon lim is former editor of Elle Magazine and is now Fashion Communications lecturer at Nanyang Academy of fine arts in singapore. I asked her why kei kawakubo is so influential . She was part of a group of japanese designers in the 1970s, like, the punks in england . The japanese designers were the equivalent of the Punk Movement because they subverted everything about traditional forms of dress. What they did was not on the traditional female form. Absolutely. Just looking at her creations during the Passion Fashion Week they have all sorts of shapes, exaggerated round shapes. Paris fashion week. Are these creations that someone would wear . |j fashion week. Are these creations that someone would wear . I would. Many fashionistas consider her one of the best examples of architectural design. Her approach is quite surreal brawl. However, some of the close the more wearable than you would think. You need to try them on to understand. But it is also a hard. You are wearing art.