how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who b

how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who brought this together and did the impossible. how about another big round of applause to the 2010 world champion san francisco giants. [applause] i want to thank each and everyone of you. we would not be here if it was not for the fans, for all of you, a big round of applause for each and every one of you. not just for coming out today but every day, supporting this team. we are in a time where everyone's focusing on what is wrong. out here in san francisco, here in california, we are focusing on what is right, the sense of spirit, pride, that sense of possibility is back in our city. i am proud of that, and you should be as well. [applause] let me close by asking bill neukom to come up, representing ow

how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who brought this together and did the impossible. how about another big round of applause to the 2010 world champion san francisco giants. [applause] i want to thank each and everyone of you. we would not be here if it was not for the fans, for all of you, a big round of applause for each and every one of you. not just for coming out today but every day, supporting this team. we are in a time where everyone's focusing on what is wrong. out here in san francisco, here in california, we are focusing on what is right, the sense of spirit, pride, that sense of possibility is back in our city. i am proud of that, and you should be as well. [applause] let me close by asking bill neukom to come up, representing the ownership of our giants, and do something that we rarely get to do. this is the highest honor that a city can bestow upon a dignitary, and it just seems appropriate that we bestowed this honor today on this special day, here in our great city and county of san francisco, charlotte will provid

how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who brought this together and did the impossible. how about another big round of applause to the 2010 world champion san francisco giants. [applause] i want to thank each and everyone of you. we would not be here if it was not for the fans, for all of you, a big round of applause for each and every one of you. not just for coming out today but every day, supporting this team. we are in a time where everyone's focusing on what is wrong. out here in san francisco, here in california, we are focusing on what is right, the sense of spirit, pride, that sense of possibility is back in our city. i am proud of that, and you should be as well. [applause] [applause] let me close by asking bill

how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who brought this together and did the impossible. how about another big round of applause to the 2010 world champion san francisco giants. [applause] i want to thank each and everyone of you. we would not be here if it was not for the fans, for all of you, a big round of applause for each and every one of you. not just for coming out today but every day, supporting this team. we are in a time where everyone's focusing on what is wrong. out here in san francisco, here in california, we are focusing on wt

how about a big round of applause for burst kochi and brian -- bruce poetrbochy and bn sabian who brought this together and did the impossible. how about another big round of applause to the 2010 world champion san francisco giants. [applause] i want to thank each and everyone of you. we would not be here if it was not for the fans, for all of you, a big round of applause for each and every one of you. not just for coming out today but every day, supporting this team. we are in a time where everyone's focusing on what is wrong. out here in san francisco, here in california, we are focusing on what is right, the sense of spirit, pride, that sense of possibility is back in our city. i am proud of that, and you should be as well. [applause] let me close by asking bill neukom to come up, representing the ownership of

shirakawa also invited american flower wholesalers to visit the flower forms in places like kochi prefecture and see the quality for themselves. >> instead of just producing the product, they try to produce the best product. >> reporter: last month new york's japan society hosted a flower show. showcasing nearly 250 varieties from japan. the show attracted crowds of flower experts from across america and canada. thanks to such efforts, sales of japanese flowers to america have doubled over the past two years. yearly sales have increased to around $700,000. experts in the flower industry expect that number will grow over the next few years. >> translator: many japanese flowers could be appreciated abroad. i'll continue introducing them to the world. >> reporter: these japanese flowers may look delicate, but they've survived a journey across the ocean and won the hearts of new york's pickiest flower aficionado. paige ferrari, nhk world, new york. >>> hello there. welcome back to your world weather update. well, in australia keeping a close eye on tropical cyclone carlos maintains that strength

successive attacks by suspected muslim insurgents in the south of thailand the first took place in the kochi restaurant which came under heavy gunfire an awful hour later a car bomb was detonated nearby just last week another blast wounded eighteen people and set buildings on fire in the neighboring province over four thousand died in search and simulated violence in the country in the last seven years. the ugandan president is to remain in power for a fourth term after the electoral commission confirmed that he won sixty eight percent of the hope of the country's recent election you were seven his main competitor and former ally secured only twenty six percent of that sort outcome which is being rejected by the opposition by the way while the election was largely peaceful the president vowed to lock up any protesters attempting egyptian style strange. to go out to twenty seven minutes past eleven o'clock at night here in moscow coming up in just a few minutes for you part two of our special report about former soviet leader nikita khrushchev before bats all remind you of our top stories str

at think kochi man was more successful in suggestion to the people that the future under him would be brighter. there was an argument made that the south vietnamese government was corrupt and out of touch with the people. that is not unusual for government to be labeled corrupt. a great many of the governments are corrupt. that was an argument. the combination of those things created a very difficult circumstance. "if you define poverty as a certain percentage of our population and then try to eradicate it is not possible because there are always be a certain percentage that fits in that category. they immediately started a host of programs there was a job corps. microprograms, health care programs, drug programs community action programs that must've been 12 or 15 different programs the design was that it would bypass governors and mayors, all elected officials. of course that had the effect of anchoring republican and democrat players and public officials because the money would come straight from the federal government to organizations, community organizations that were described a