reminder of the tsunami s toll. the united states and south korea have started their annual military drills. this year s come in the wake of north korea s fourth rocket launch. the show of military might has pyongyang threatening preemptive action. nhk has more. reporter: the united states and south korea started their annual joint military exercise, with a total of over 300,000 south korean and u.s. troops taking part. it s the largest yet. reaction from north korea came before the drill even started. translator: our forces are closely monitoring u.s. moves for the possibility of nuclear attacks. if the slightest move is detected, our hearts will be burning to reduce american territory to ashes. reporter: north korea s opposition to these drills is nothing new. for the past two years, pyongyang test fired missiles in response. so far this year, a threat to carry out a preemptive military strike. a joint drill is usually conducted at this time of year in the south s
u.s. translator: many people in the world trust the volkswagen brand and our automobile technology. i sincerely apologize for ruining their belief. volkswagen says it will set aside 6.5 billion euros, about $7.3 billion to resolve the problem. the company is under increasing pressure. officials with the german transport ministry say they ll study whether vw cars complied with german and european emission guidelines. the u.s. justice department has reportedly opened a criminal inquiry into the matter. chinese president xi jinping has begun his first state visit to the united states. xi arrived in seattle on tuesday. he s scheduled to attend a forum that invites heads of major american firms, including general motors and apple. xi is expected to call for further economic cooperation by stressing his confidence in china s stable growth. he ll meet with president barack obama on friday. the two exchanged views over china s increased presence in the south china sea. leaders
nitrogen oxide allowed in the u.s. translator: many people in the world trust the volkswagen brand and our automobile technology. i sincerely apologize for ruining their belief. volkswagen says it will set aside 6.5 billion euros, about $7.3 billion to resolve the problem. the company is under increasing pressure. officials with the german transport ministry say they ll study whether vw cars complied with german and european emission guidelines. the u.s. justice department has reportedly opened a criminal inquiry into the matter. chinese president xi jinping has begun his first state visit to the united states. xi arrived in seattle on tuesday. he s scheduled to attend a forum that invites heads of major american firms, including general motors and apple. xi is expected to call for further economic cooperation by stressing his confidence in china s stable growth. he ll meet with president barack obama on friday. the two exchanged views over china s increased presence in
about 100 people spent the night on the second floor of a supermarket. employees say the floodwater rose to two meters inside the store. they were rescued by helicopters and boats. there s now about 2,000 self-defense force personnel, police and firefighters dispatched to the area. they re being assisted by 40 choppers. translator: i couldn t go anywhere. i was so isolated. torrential rainfall also caused damage in neighboring tochigi prefecture. a landslide in ckanuma city crushed several homes. another man who fell into a storm drain was rescued but is still unconscious. the active rain band had moved further north. japan meteorological agency has issued an emergency warning due to record rainfall in miyagi prefecture. translator: a strong rainfall reached a level not previously experienced in miyagi prefecture. we re treating it like a state of emergency. a river in taiwa town overflowed its banks. people are stranded inside. many cities and towns have issued evacu
about 100 people spent the night on the second floor of a supermarket. employees say the floodwater rose to two meters inside the store. they were rescued by helicopters and boats. there s now about 2,000 self-defense force personnel, police and firefighters dispatched to the area. they re being assisted by 40 choppers. translator: i couldn t go anywhere. i was so isolated. torrential rainfall also caused damage in neighboring tochigi prefecture. a landslide in ckanuma city crushed several homes. another man who fell into a storm drain was rescued but is still unconscious. the active rain band had moved further north. japan meteorological agency has issued an emergency warning due to record rainfall in miyagi prefecture. translator: a strong rainfall reached a level not previously experienced in miyagi prefecture. we re treating it like a state of emergency. a river in taiwa town overflowed its banks. people are stranded inside. many cities and towns have issued evacu