Members of Islamic State recruit their sons. Officials in the u. S. Have responded to the japanese Prime Ministers new year address. Shinzo abe said his administration will inherit the stance of past governments on historical issues when he delivers a statement later this year to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. Our view is that the apologies extended by previous Prime Minister murayama and cabinet kono marked important chapters in japans effort to improve relations with its neighbors. Psaki indicated u. S. Officials support abes plan to inherit the statement of previous cabinets. She said the u. S. Encourages japanese leaders to continue dialogue with their neighbors to resolve concerns over history. In 1995 thenPrime MinisterTomiichi Murayama expressed deep remorse and heartfelt apology for japans colonial rule and wartime aggression. A 1993 statement by former chief cabinet secretary kono expressed sincere apologies and remorse to those referred to as comfort women. Translator the abe cabinet has been saying that it inherits on the whole, the stance of past cabinets on historical issues. Including the murayama statement. We have explained our historical views to the United States and i believe it fully understands them. Suga said japanese officials will assemble a panel of experts to work out the wording of the statement. The Top Executive at Japans Sony Corporation has corn democrated a cyber attack against a u. S. Subsidiary. Hackers targeted the company because it produced a fictional movie about north korea. President and ceo vowed that sony will never bow to such threats. Hirai made the remarks at an event in las vegas. He described the attack as one of the most vicious and malicious Cyber Attacks in recent history. I am very proud of all the employees and certainly the partners that we worked with as well who stood up against some of the extortionist efforts of the criminals. Sony pictures entertainment produced the interview, a film that depicts the assassination of north koreas leader. Executives canceled its scheduled release because of threats against moviegoers. But they reversed the decision after criticism from free speech advocates. Freedom of expression freedom of association, those are very important lifeblood, lifelines of sony, and our entertainment business. Kirai said the film can now be seen online as well as at more than 580 theaters in the u. S. South Korean Defense officials have expressed concern over north koreas increased capacity to make Nuclear Weapons. The Defense Ministry has issued its biannual white paper the first since President Park geunhye took office. The report points out the north is presumed to have some 40 kilograms of Nuclear Weapons grade plutonium. A Ministry Official said the north is unlikely to have already deployed Nuclear Weapons but its technology to make smaller warheads has advanced significantly. The norths First Nuclear test was eight years ago. The ministry believes the north has missile capabilities that could threaten the u. S. Mainland, and could develop ballistic missiles. President park has urged leaders in pyongyang to join talks after kim jongun said it could be possible. Kim jongun said in his new years address that he can no longer tolerate the tragedy of a divided korean people. He said he wants a turnaround in relations provided seoul stop tensions. President park welcomed kims remarks. But she also called on pyongyang to demonstrate its commitment to improving ties through action. Translator i hope north korea will come forward promptly for interkorean dialogue. I hope pyongyang will cooperate and make substantial contributions to specific projects toward peace and unification on the korean peninsula. Last month the Park Administration proposed that the two countries hold ministerial talks in january on issues including the reunion of families separated by the korean war more than 60 years ago. South koreas i. T. Industries compete with the best on the planet. Its pop culture has millions of followers around the world. But the country still has a tense relationship with its northern neighbor. We give you the latest insight into whats happening across the peninsula here on newsline. Rare earth no more. China is easing restrictions and ron madison has more on this story. Ron . You know this has been a huge area of contention between china and several other trading partners. So now Chinese Government officials have scrapped a limit on exports of minerals that are coveted by firms worldwide. They say theyll remove their quota on rare earth needed to make smartphones and other high tech devices. Developers in china produce almost all of the world supply of the minerals. Until now theyve been bound by export restrictions designed to preserve chinas natural resources. Representatives from japan, the u. S. , and European Union in 2012 filed a complaint against china. They said it was violating trade rules. Members of the World Trade Organization panel last year ruled in their favor. The Panel Members said china had not shown the export quotas were needed to preserve stocks of the rare earths. President xi jinping reportedly is keen to show china respects the rules of international trade, and supports fair competition in the marketplace. Well the people at toyota motor are offering to share their patents on Hydrogen FuelCell Technology with other automakers free of charge. They hope the unconventional move will boost development of the fuel cell cars. Toyota executives made the announcement in las vegas on monday. The company is sharing about 5700 patents. The technologies include hydrogen tanks, and its system for controlling the Chemical Reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. The patents will be royaltyfree until the end of 2020. Those related to Hydrogen Service stations will be available indefinitely. One of the things that we believe as toyota that we can do to help accelerate that development is open up our 20 years of research and development around this technology. Toyota started selling its first commercial fuel cell vehicles in japan last month. The automaker plans to make them available in the u. S. And european markets by the fall. Toyota managers expect to sell only 700 units worldwide by the end of this year. They cite the high price tag for the vehicles, and the lack of Hydrogen Service stations. Well investors around the world are pretty nervous. Many see the plunging price of oil as a troubling sign for the global economy. Theyre also concerned about uncertainty in europe. So theyre offloading stocks and thats been putting a dent in markets around the world. Major markets in europe are trading pretty mixed at this time. London, though is leading the downward trend for some majors down by 1. 25 . Now all these indexes posted losses of between 2 and 3 the previous day. Most major markets in asia finished lower today. Japans nikkei closed down more than 500 points or 3 . It was the first time in three weeks that its dropped below the key 17,000 level. South koreas kospi also losing 1. 7 . Its biggest oneday percentage fall there in a year. Currency traders are trying to protect themselves from the fallout on the markets. Theyre seeking out the safety of the yen, as a result dollar yen is down below 120 now. In fact its at 119. 03. Traders are also responding to reports that greece might leave the eurozone. Theyre selling the euro against other major currencies. The euro hit nineyear lows against the dollar on monday. And right now is just slightly higher than that. Its also at twomonth lows against the yen. The head of japans largest business lobby has a message for executives across the country. He said they should give workers a basic pay rise. He said executives should offer the same 2. 2 increase that they gave their employees last year. He was speaking at an annual gathering of almost 2,000 people from across the business sector. The keidanren lobby hosts the event with the Japan Chamber of commerce and industry and the Japan Association of corporate executives. Translator this year we must raise wages for workers. The government bureaucrats, and all of us in the private sector have to do what we can to pull japan out of deflation. Sakakibara says hell urge Successful Companies to reward their workers when they hold labor talks. Some executives said theyd be happy to do so. Translator were aiming to raise wages by more than 2 in particular we want to reward employees in their late 20s, 30s, and 40s, who are bringing up children. Translator its only natural for a firm to reward its employees when the business is doing well. But an acrosstheboard pay raise is controversial. Executives will meet with Union Leaders to hold talks later on this month. And that is going to do it for biz tonight. Lets close things out with the markets. Makers of electronic gadgets are gathering in las vegas. Theyre rolling out their latest products at the International Consumer electronics show. The biggest names in televisions are showing how theyve put a new spin on a familiar device. Nhk worlds Mitsuko Nishikawa reports. Reporter asian manufacturers dominate the Global Market for tv. Many of them have come to this years show armed with tvs that contain new features and technology. Sharp of japan has unveiled an ultraHigh Definition 4k model. It has four times as many pixels as current High Definition tvs. Company representatives say the set even makes recorded images look better. It does that by showing the images at the equivalent of 8k resolution. Sharp is positioning the tv as its flagship model for the higher end of the market. Executives aim to begin selling it in japan and in the u. S. This year. Translator we cant raise profitability merely by engaging in a price war. Its important to launch unique products. With our original technology at the core. Reporter Lg Electronics of south korea is showcasing organic electroluminescent televisions. The company has also rolled out a new product using quantum dot technology. Company Officials Say the name refers to particles used to backlight the sets liquid crystal display. They say the tvs generate more colorful lifelike images than other q4 models. This year will feature color prime technology in several series which will expand the color gamut that can be displayed by up to 30 . Reporter tcl of china also unveiled a quantum dot tv. The company is extending its global reach and became the worlds Third Largest maker of lcd tvs in 2013. Executives say theyll beat their rivals by Offering High resolution products at a low price. We are truly the first ones. We are taking the leap. One, two, three. Reporter the show is a chance for industry executives to promote other products too. Some of the items on display this year include wearable computers, and Audio Devices offering better sound quality than regular cd players. Manufacturers say theyre confident technologies like these will sell. Many of the gadgets are due to hit the store shelves soon. And then its up to consumers to decide which of them will come out on top. Mitsuko nishikawa, nhk world. Tens of thousands of people in germany have taken to the streets. Some are calling for tighter controls on muslim immigrants. Others are promoting a message of tolerance. Members of a group campaigning against what they call the islamization of europe have been holding rallies. But mondays gathering in the eastern city of dresden drew a record crowd of 18,000. Many say they are concerned about terrorism on home soil. More than 500 people from germany have reportedly joined the islamicstate militant group. Demonstrations were also held in berlin in hamburg, opposing the antiislam movement. People appealed for an end to discrimination. In cologne the lights of the cathedral and the city hall were turned off to make a statement against racism. Chancellor Angela Merkel said in her new years address that hostility towards foreigners has no place in german society. Members of Islamic State are trying to expand their campaign of radicalizing youths. Reportedly theyve already recruited more than 15,000 people from over 80 countries. But theyre finding it easiest to target tunisians who make up the majority of the extremist groups new fighters. Nhk world reports. Reporter people in tunis take to the streets to protest the Islamic State militant group and to demand the return of their sons. Translator where have our children gone . Translator the people who recruited our children should be brought to justice. Reporter its a fourhour drive from tunis. 27 young people have left this town to join the radical group. This girls Twin Brothers khalid and waleed are among those who have enlisted. Translator they have dreamed of graduating from college and starting families. Just like other young people. Reporter after the emergence of the arab spring four years ago, khaled was expecting peoples lives to improve once the dictatorship had been overthrown. But there is no improvement. The Unemployment Rate for young people has grown to almost 30 . There are no jobs even for university graduates. Khaled started going to the mosque frequently. Then two years ago, he disappeared. His family received a photograph a month later. It shows that khaled was fighting in the conflict in syria. Soon his twin brother waleed started to change, too. Waleed was using facebook to communicate with someone who appeared to be an Islamic State recruiter. The recruiter offered waleed a large amount of money to join the militant group. Waleed disappeared last september. The family heard from him a month later. He said he was undergoing militant training in libya and waiting for the chance to go to syria. Translator its not just my brothers. All the young people who have gone to join the Islamic State are victims. It has exploited their weakness. Reporter the towns mosque is the radical groups biggest recruitment center. The radicals seized the mosque after the fall of tunisias former regime. It has since been cooperating with the recruitment effort. Najah says both of her younger brothers were radicalized at mosques. A local ngo has been studying why people are joining the militants. Group members are discussing how to prevent further recruitment. Translator its not easy to stop them being recruited. Another problem is we dont have enough funds. Reporter two days after we spoke to najah she received word her brother waleed has died. A funeral was held with an empty casket, since the family did not expect his body to be returned. The family still has no news of khaled. The other brother believed to be in syria. Translator i want the people to tricked and brainwashed my brothers to receive gods judgment. Reporter theres growing fear that the militant group will continue to attract young people until local officials can rule out poverty, unemployment, and other harmful tactics. Nhk world, tunis. Analysts from a u. S. Consulting firm have listed this years ten biggest risks for the international community. They say topping the list is the politics of europe. They say as a new year begins political conflict among the worlds great powers is in play more than at any time since the end of the cold war. Analysts with Eurasia Group released the top risks 2015. The report says euro exceptic political groups are gaining power in europe and that friction among eu states is worsening. It also claims that the political environment is more challenging. It cites the russian crisis and terrorist threats from islamic militants. The analysts name russia as the second largest risk. They point out that the countrys economy is weakening due to western sanctions over the ukraine crisis and dropping oil prices. The third is the slowdown in chinas economy. Their report points out this affects the economies of brazil and other resourcerich countries that rely on exports to china. The russians the chinese, the europeans, the americans, are moving in very good directions, and i think that that is deeply unsettling. For the geopolitical environment, deeply upsetting longterm for the marketplace. Bremer said hes sure 2015 will face big challenges. South african government officials are calling for Urgent International action to protest protect rhinos rather. Theyve released a report saying poachers are killing the animal in record numbers. They say at least 1,020 rhinos are killed in 2014. Thats triple the amount compared to four years ago. The nation has the Worlds Largest population of species. People in china and vietnam sell rhino horns at high prices. They use it as medication for cancer and other purposes. Rangers at south Africas Kruger National Park are trying to protect the animals. They exchanged gunfire on monday with three alleged poachers. They say that intruders set equipment