Former toyota executive julie hamp for drug smuggling. And a legacy in the battle of okinawa. The son of an army officer retraces his fathers steps 70 years later. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe is facing resistance in his bid to broaden the role of the selfdefense forces. Hes been trying to push through security bills for collective selfdefense. But two opposition parties have drafted their own bill in an effort to block that move. Leaders of the Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party submitted their bill wednesday to the lower house. It proposes an alternative to the government plan for responding to socalled gray zone situations. The term refers to infringements of sovereignty that did not amount to armed attacks. The two leaders agreed to collaborate to prevent next weeks votes on the government bill. Translator its important that opposition parties team up to debate the bill thoroughly. Translator it is very inconsiderate if parties submit similar bills separately. We sho
U. S. State have voted to remove a controversial flag from the state house grounds following the brutal murder of nine people. Chinese stocks reversed losses and rallied thursday pulling many of the other markets in the Asia Pacific Region higher. Gene otani from the Business Team has been following the markets in china and elsewhere in the region. Gene, a busy two days. What can you tell sinusus . Very much a rebound after the decline the day before. Authorities in beijing reacted wednesday by announcing a new range of measures to bring things under control and it looks like investors were convinced the shanghai rallied. Here are the results. It closed up 5. 76 . Closing at 3,709. Bargain hunters charged the market with orders. The index kept climbing in the afternoon session eventually leading to the strong performance. For more Ramin Mellegard spoke to someone who gave us details on whats behind the recent volatility. I think there are two parts. The first part here is we have a hug
Passivism. Reporter only a few hours away, but a tribe managed to live here in complete isolation. Im reporting from west java. After years of delays, months without a government and protests on the streets, people in haiti are hoping democracy will return to their country. They are about to vote in elections that are more than three years due. Its after a history of coups and natural disasters. At this talk radio station, its all politics all the time. In a country so poor that televisions are a luxury and half of adults cant read or write, radio holds the key for politicians. Radio is the best medium in haiti. You have to use them with a lot of capability. Reporter running for office is expensive. Some candidates say theres a lot of dirty money floating around. A lot of people use bad money, like drug money, things like this, because of the situation, we have this problem in haiti. Reporter and money talks. Money talks. Reporter we caught up with a senator to ask about shady campaign
Yellow and threatening the water supply. And another drone just entered restricted air space. Plus, indigo girls, the due you is going strong and speaking out about their music and their message. We begin this hour in st. Louis county, missouri, where a state of emergency is now in effect. The declaration allows the police chief to take control of Emergency Management in and around ferguson where protesters have been marking the oneyear killing of Michael Brown. Last night there were several shootings in ferguson, and today little more 60 people were arrested. Diane eastabrook has the latest. Reporter hi, david that protest was part of a day of civil disobedience around ferguson, but many used it as an opportunity to criticize the way police handled the violence lap last night. Protesters descended on the federal courthouse here. Chanting and then climbing over police barriers. When they refused to leave, police handcuffed dozens of demonstrators and lead them away. As much as the doj
Plus, we visit the south African Wildlife park which says hunting is good for conservation. We start in the u. S. Where a state of emergency has been declare in the city of ferguson. More than a hundred people were arrested on the second day of protests mashinprotests mash mar since Police Killed michael brown. Another black teenager was shot by police. Reporter activist gather and prepare to get arrested. We march and march with the chants. Reporter they take part including cornell west. You got black attorney general, you have head of Homeland Security thats black and cant deliver justice. So now we are moving toward pressure on the federal government. Reporter some have come from out of state. This 13yearold girl is from merge son. They see we are serious, so they will take us serious instead of thinking we are just a joke or game. I dont think there is a change. Just yesterday they shot somebody else. Reporter a couple of hundred people descended on the federal courthouse with a me