But members of opposition parties are critical. Theyve called the deliberations insufficient. They say more time is needed before a vote. Translator we agreed that every point was discussed and every question was answered. Translator i told them it will lead to Serious Problems in the future. If the bills clear the committee, theyll go before a full session of the lower house on thursday at the earliest for a vote. And if they pass lawmakers will send them to the upper house. The Prime Minister and members of the ruling block want to see the legislation enacted by late september when the current diet session ends. Foreign ministers have iran and six world powers have spent months negotiating tehrans nuclear program. And theyve now reached a landmark deal. The agreement limits Iranian Nuclear development in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. We have reached an agreement on the Iranian Nuclear issue. With courage, political will mutual respect, and leadership. This is an histor
Are expressing their desire for freedom by expressing some extreme measures. Japanese people are living up to their reputation for longevity. Figures for last year show the women had the longest average life span in the world for the third year running. The men were not far behind with the third longest. Japanese government officials put the average female life span at 86. 83 years. They put the figure for men at 80. 5. On average, the women were living 0. 22 of a year longer. The increase for the men was 0. 29. The average life span for each gender is a japanese record. The women were followed by those in spain and france. The men came behind those in hong kong and iceland. A Japanese Health Ministry Official highlighted the role of medical advances. Translator japanese are living longer because its possible to prevent illnesses from leading to death. Officials say a growing number of elderly japanese are Health Conscious and trying to improve their diet. They say life spans could get
Allison parker and adam wards coworkers are wearing ribbons tonight in memory other fallen colleagues. They lined up outside the studios about two hours ago as the station general manager addressed questions about the man who killed them. Vester flanigan shot them while they were on the air live in virginia. He was eventually caught along interstate 66 near markham and later died at a hospital. Brad bell is live with the latest of what we learned about flanigan today. It seems that every hourly goes by your nine we are learning a new wrinkle about this guy. Reporter and none of it is pretty. The station general manager confirming that Vester Flanigans time here was so troubling he was ordered to seek counseling. His behavior did not improve and he was fired. On the way out the door the general manager said flanagan essentially made a red against the station made a threat against the station but never thought he returned to the sort of violence we saw yesterday. The memorial continues t
Of the island in the pacific ocean. People in japan are expressing disappointment after north korean officials said on thursday theyll postpone the release of the longawaited results of an investigation. The probe into the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean agents decades ago began one year ago. But officials in pyongyang have not released any details and the families of the missing are growing frustrated. Nhk worlds Jun Yotsumoto has more. Translator its regrettable north korea is putting off the results of its investigation. Ive told foreign minister Fumio Kishida and yamatani to further press pyongyang to return abductees. Reporter north korean officials pledged a full scale negotiation with japan in may of last year. About one year later, officials in pyongyang set up a special committee to oversee the probe. In return japan partially lifted economic sanctions against the country. Japanese officials expected the north to report preliminary results within a couple of
Of the island in the pacific ocean. People in japan are expressing disappointment after north korean officials said on thursday theyll postpone the release of the longawaited results of an investigation. The probe into the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean agents decades ago began one year ago. But officials in pyongyang have not released any details and the families of the missing are growing frustrated. Nhk worlds Jun Yotsumoto has more. Translator its regrettable north korea is putting off the results of its investigation. Ive told foreign minister Fumio Kishida and yamatani to further press pyongyang to return abductees. Reporter north korean officials pledged a full scale negotiation with japan in may of last year. About one year later, officials in pyongyang set up a special committee to oversee the probe. In return japan partially lifted economic sanctions against the country. Japanese officials expected the north to report preliminary results within a couple of