presence in the asia-pacific region. i hope that japan and the united states can cooperate in working on economic rules and security. >> noda told obama of his intention to begin consultations with member countries of the tpp and said he wants to promote a higher level of economic cooperation. obama welcomed noda's decision and called for japan/u.s. cooperation through future talks on the new free trade framework. noda also touched upon the ongoing review of restrictions on imports of beef. currently only meat from cows up to 20 months old can be imported to japan to prevent meat containing mad cow disease or bse from entering the japanese market. noda told obama the government is considering raising the limit to up to 30 months old. obama said he was looking forward to seeing progress on the issue. noda also said his cabinet is working toward implementing the bilateral agreement on the planned relocation of the u.s. marine corps futenma air station in okinawa. he explained japan's plan to submit a report to the prefectu

indeed, we are already modernizing america's defense posture across the asia pacific. it will be more broadly distributed -- maintaining our strong presence in japan and the korean peninsula, while enhancing our presence in southeast asia. our posture will be more flexible -- with new capabilities to ensure that our forces can operate freely. and our posture will be more sustainable, by helping allies and partners build their capacity, with more training and exercises. we see our new posture here in australia. the initiatives that the prime minister and i announced yesterday will bring our two militaries even closer together. we'll have new opportunities to train with other allies and partners, from the pacific to the indian ocean. and it will allow us to respond faster to the full range of challenges, including humanitarian crises and disaster relief. since world war ii, australians have warmly welcomed american service members who've passed through. on behalf of the american people, i thank you for welcoming those who will come next, as they ensure that our alliance

as a result, defense spending will not come at the expense of the asia-pacific. my guidance is clear. as we plan and budget for the future, we will allocate the resources necessary to maintain our strong military presence in this region. we will preserve our unique ability to deter threats to power and to preserve the peace. and we will commit -- keep our commitments to our eyes like australia. -- allies like australia. our enduring influence in the region demands are enduring presence in the region. the united states is a specific power and we are here to stay. >> following developments from sydney explain the significance of the president's remarks. >> president obama was using his visit to australia to announced to a wider world a week celebration of american foreign policy toward the asia- pacific region. the u.s. has never left the asia-pacific region, but it has somewhat neglected it with wars in afghanistan and iraq. this is now a statement of policy saying, we are back and we are here tuesday. -- we are here to stay. the message was, everybody has to play

♪ >>> a renewed commitment to the asia-pacific region. u.s. president barack obama outlines his new strategy. welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. u.s. president barack obama said the u.s. is turning its attention to the vast potential of the asia-pacific region during a landmark speech to australia's parliament. he stressed the importance of the asia-pacific region as a major part of u.s. foreign policy. obama told his audience -- >> after a decade in which we fought two wars that cost us dearly in blood and treasure, the united states is turning our attention to the vast potential of the asia-pacific region. in just a few weeks, after nearly nine years, the last american troops will leave iraq. and our war there will be over. in afghanistan we've begun a transition, a responsible transition. so afghans can take responsibility for their future and so coalition forces can begin to draw down. >> obama told his audience that his administration plans to refocus on the region now that it's ending its military campaigns in iraq

president barack obama lays out his new strategy for the asia pacific region. welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. u.s. president barack obama said in a landmark speech to australia's parliament that the ununed s stes is turning its attention to the vast potential of the asia pacific region. he stressed the importance of the region as a major part of his country's foreign policy. obama told his audience that his administration plans to refocus on the region now that it's ending its military campaigns in iraq and afghanistan. obama acknowledged the importance of china, but pointed out that the international community wants china to abide by international rules. his remarks suggest that the unite is seeking to involve china in a multinational framework as a strategy for achieving stability and prosperity in the region. >> the united states will continue our effort to build a cooperative relationship with china. all of our nations, australia, the united states, all of our nations have a profound interest in the rise of a peaceful and prosperous

he's hosting the asia pacific economic corporation summit in honolulu. the president will be speaking very shortly. we'll be back in a moment here on cnn. life insurance companies treat you like a policy, not a person. instead of getting to know you they simply assign you a number. aviva is here to change all that. we're bringing humanity back to insurance and putting people before policies. aviva life insurance and annuities. we are building insurance around you. >>> all right. back now live on cnn. i'm don lemon at the cnn world headquarters in atlanta. we want to welcome our viewers from around the world. we're awaiting a news conference by barack obama. he is hosting the asia pacific cooperation summit in his home state of hawaii. honolulu, hawaii. america's sluggish economy is at the top of the president's agenda. they also touched on the european economy as well. with european countries in deep debt troubles, china, india, japan and other pacific rim nations may be the u.s.' best hope for a recovery as well as some folks in europe as well. our whit

>>> asia pacific push. u.s. president barack obama shifts his country's focus east as china's influence in the region grows. >> after a decade in which we fought two wars which cost us dearly in blood and treasure, the united states is turning our attention to the vast potential of the asia pacific region. >>> welcome to "newsline". i'm michio kijima in tokyo. tonight barack obama outlined his nation's new security and cooperation strategy. the u.s. president spoke before the australia parliament. his message, the united states is a pacific power that's here to stay. >> as the world's fastest growing region and home to more than half the global economy, the asia pacific is critical to achieving my highest priority, and that's creating jobs and opportunity for the american people. >> obama said the u.s. is moving out of a long period of conflict in iraq and afghanistan. the policy shift is aimed at keeping china in check. the chinese government is building up its armed forces. its number one objective is said to

president is going straight from the asia-pacific cooperation forum in honolulu. this visit comes as the two countries marked a 60-year security alliance. they are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation. we could also see a pledge by president obama to refocus on allies of the asia-pacific region. there is australia's prime minister walking out onto the tarmac to welcome barack obama up. this visit was twice delayed. it has finally happened and is expected to focus on security ties. joining me now from sydney is our correspondent duncan kennedy. this visit is expected to focus on security ties. there may be other things on president obama's agenda as well. >> very much the emphasis on security. after his meeting in hawaii, the focus will now be on security. he is gone to address the australian parliament on thursday. we know from one of this aid on the flight over on air force one, he has told reporters that the president will be talking about increasing the american military presence in australia. he would not put any numbers on a time when

is stepping up its commitment to the entire asia pacific. in this work, we're deeply grateful for our alliance with australia and the leadership role that it plays. as it has been for six decades, our alliance is going to be indispensable to our shared future. the security we need and the prosperity that we seek, not only in this region but around the world. i'm also very grateful for my partnership with prime minister gilard. we've worked quite a bit together lately. >> we have. >> spanning time zones, the g-20, apec and ttp in hawaii and now on to bali for the east asia summit. this speaks to how closely our countries work together on a wide range of issues. in my friend julia, i see the quality that we americans admire most in our australian friends, somebody who's down to earth, easy to talk to, and who says it like it is, straight up. and that's why we achieve so much today. we agreed to push ahead with our efforts to create jobs for our people, by bringing our economies and those of the region even closer together. building on our prog

he said that the asia pacific -- this is the century of the asia pacific, and the united states, he said, was all in. >> hugh riminton there. >>> mr. obama's next step in the asia pacific is to the nation island of bali, where he'll attend the annual summit of asean, the alliance of southeast asian nationed. asean has become a much bigger voice in this region, particularly as north america and europe struggle with economic issues there. what does the president want to get from the asean group? >> reporter: andrew, president obama has been very clear all along this trip that he sees the economic long-term future of the u.s. with asia. this is likely to be what we'll hear once again here in bali. he is going to be putting the economy very high on the agenda, not surprising when you see what's happening in the u.s. and also what's happening in europe. when you consider that asia is the one growth area in the world at this point. so the economy definitely is going to be front and center. the u.s. and also russia will be attending the east asia summit, just after the asean summit. it will be

this will happen on the weekend at the asia-pacific economic cooperation summit in honolulu. i'm fully aware of the benefits as well as the concerns pointed out over the matter. through the discussions with other countries we'll strive to collect information on what they expect from japan and by carrying out thorough public debate on the matter with national interest as the top priority in my mind i'll seek to reach a conclusion on the tpp. >> the tpp will eliminate tariffs and other trade barriers among member countries in the asia-pacific region. big business is for it. farmers, fishermen and co-ops are against it. prime minister noda says the tpp will help japan tap into the growing power of the asian economy and pass wealth on to the next generation, but he also mentioned the drawbacks of joining the trade pact. he says tpp might have a negative impact on japan's medical system, traditional culture and beautiful villages, things that have been protected for a long time. reporters asked the prime minister why he won't give a clear answer about whether japan will join the t

president barack obama called the asia pacific region a top priority of u.s. security and policy and the u.s. has stationing troops in australia reportedly to counter china's expanding influence some of our marines will be good will taking through these parts it's a training exercise with you and the work of partners plus the region for the security we all want but could the next war be waged not with boots on the ground or for that matter drones but with financial weapons i'm talking stocks bonds and derivatives and one clothing company think they have a better solution for us trying to relay said paperwork is meant to make love not war about the obama smooching time as president hu jintao and benetton new ad it's obviously a fake photo but we'll give you the real story let's get to the dade county to look out. u.s. president barack obama is in the middle of a nine day trip and the asia pacific region and according to reports really does all boils down to one thing this is about china and its focus on china's expanding influence now high on obama's list repor

open asia pacific markets and criticizing china for its trade and currency practices well it's now cross lifestyle correspondences he took by force. i see so are we seeing a new round of currency wars brewing there. well marina it looks like a new cloudy chapter in the book of currency wars between the united states and china has certainly been opened here at the apec summit in honolulu as barack obama is seeing really mounting pressure to homes to create home to create more jobs and take a stop a tougher stance on china he has been seeing here in honolulu that it's time for china to start playing by the rules as we know of course the united states has been incessant in demanding that china increase the value of the you on the united states believe that an undervalued currency creates an unfair competition for the united states and the united states the u.s. presidents wants to make sure that this is something that's gotten rid off because it creates an unfair disadvantage for american businesses according to obama but china is really refusing to cooperate when it comes on the to this be

the world's political and economic heavyweights from the asia pacific nations descend upon a sunny hawaii this weekend that's a storm clouds continue to build thousands of kilometers away over the eurozone forcing the apec leaders to find ways to protect their region from the economic trauma artie's. takes a look now at what's on the table in honolulu. basically even though the primary primary goals of the apec summit are improving the trade relationship an economic relationship all the countries that make up the asia pacific because of the extent of the european financial crisis this is certainly a headache that's looming over leaders having gathered here and many are seeing this as sort of a continuation of the g twenty summit without the participation of the european states we are expecting the leaders gathered for the apec summit to send another push to send an extra message to the european countries to try to find to step up their attempts to improve the financial situation so this is an extra message important message that we're expecting to hear a lot of about here on the ground in

asia pacific economies look to limit the fallout and prevent another global recession. the arab league suspends syria recommending a sanctions against the country in an effort to force president assad to end the deadly unrest which claimed more than three i have found someone. next our financial guru max kaiser along with his co-host stacey herbert reveal the dirty secrets of the financial world discussing the debt crisis. kaiser this is the kaiser report they wanted.

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but wonderland for travelers turns into a hub for high profile discussions as the heads of the asia pacific nations gather in hawaii hoping to isolate themselves from the spreading eurozone crisis. and china's premier economy is not always met with open arms with the united states sometimes painting the emerging superpower as a dangerous prospect. internationally is incumbent live from moscow this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day just minutes ago it's a no one house of parliament approved a vast new austerity package the move will steer the country away from the financial abyss it's been circling tossing the tough cuts was a precondition under which prime minister silvio berlusconi agreed to step down the . tremaine vacant for long with veteran euro credit mario monti set to take the baton from the security the public reaction so far is very mixed with some celebrating but it's going to all the others are wary of the future our correspondent in italy sara for the details and we can cross to live now sara now that the vote has gone through in the measures of being passed what comes next

under learn for travellers turns into a heart for high profile discussions of the heads of the asia pacific nations gather in hawaii hoping to isolate themselves from the spreading euro zone crisis our top stories this hour. international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. with you twenty four hours a day it's the end of an era in italy after the country's prime minister silvio berlusconi steps down it comes after the lower house of parliament gave its final approval to a vast new austerity package which was a precondition for his resignation our correspondent in italy sara firth has the details. that austerity law finally sealed silvio berlusconi's they'd and he stepped down as prime minister of the country now the federal workers he was certainly a character is going to be a massive change now that he's resigning from the post optimism certainly for the future but what the future will be right now remains uncertain is thought that a caretaker government is going to be put in place and the man is being paid for the top spot is very well respected economists here in the country

for instance operates from the asia pacific summit in honolulu you can read all of t.'s twitter streams but if you are right now of course from the sun a boy could tweets that the aloha spirit overwhelms the gathering even on the cover agents are patrolling the beaches in the flowery shirts and flipflops there's also plenty more dollars he's facebook and youtube pages. to give. to these. amid the financial woes of america in europe investors are making a sharp turn to the east where china keeps on rising in the ranks on the global economic stage beijing's most however is not be met with enthusiasm in the u.s. these. assistance the attitudes. we shall not want your own ways which tell me obama maybe we can see a sixteen. year old geezer. moment i'm the boss and. i'm going to get warmed up. it's the future you have to yikes ok let's just get right down to it shall we should we be afraid of china. well what a place in washington d.c. is chinatown to find out i don't think we have to be a parade of china but i do think that we should be concerned well concerned might be the

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the dark clouds of the european debt overshadow the summit in hawaii as the talk of asia pacific commies look to limit the fallout and prevent another global recession. the arab league suspends in syria recommending sanctions against the country in an effort to force president assad to end of the deadly unrest that claimed more than three and a half thousand lives. and top news and commentary direct from the heart of moscow this is our to glad to have you with us it's the end of an era in italy as the country's charismatic prime minister silvio berlusconi steps down and comes after the lower house of parliament gave its final approval to a new vast new austerity package which was a precondition for his resignation the new p.m.'s seat though won't remain vacant for long with better in europe about mario monti looking set to take the baton from berlusconi the public reaction so far has been mixed with some celebrating berlusconi's fall while others are wary of the future our correspondent in italy sara firth has the details. better stares he lot finally say oh so here berlusconi state and

all right well russia is hosting the asia pacific summit next year and with its w c o accession hope to be completed shortly what can i bring to the table. well you know marina you're absolutely right russia is in fact pretty excited to host the apec summit next year in the far eastern city of la the russian president has been seeing here that russia's whole set everything is in full swing to get prepared for this and you know recently russia is not only just geographically very well strategically placed for the asia pacific. gathering and this big economic group because of the where it is on the world map it's really convenient in terms of reaching the goals of the group in terms of trade investment so on and so forth but it's also traditionally been a big mediator when it comes to certain misunderstandings between the world's players so this is certainly a good role that russia can play when it comes to continuing to develop the goals of the gatherings and of course last but not least you know russians especially to the world trade organization is something that the russian federat

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the dark clouds of a european debt overshadow the apec summit in hawaii as the top asia pacific economies look to limit the fallout and prevent another global recession divisions persist however with china and the u.s. failing to see eye to eye on how to promote trade in the pacific rim. the arab league votes to suspend syria in four days recommending sanctions against the country in an effort to force president assad to end the deadly unrest that's claimed more than three hundred thousand lives the move the support of washington and the e.u. while critics are concerned there could be a repeat of the libya military intervention.

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president obama on the eve of one asia-pacific summit is trodding world leaders to address the iranian challenge, llrah o donell there. ingk who's taking charge. we'll meet the recent college grad who was elected mayor last reek at the age of 22. and you've heard the voice at the voiort. >> ladies and gentlemen, your attention please. >> mitchell: tonight lee cowan introduces you to the woman honend the microphone. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" eveningss mitchell. wi >> mitchell: and good evening. one day after the latest republican presidential debate, the candidates and the white whuse continue to trade attacks. that debate, seen here on cbs last night, was seen as make-or- maeak for some candidates. and they saved most of their punches for the obama heministration. chief political correspondent jan crawford has more tonight from washington. jan, good evening. >> reporter: this was the 10th republican debate, but the first to focus solely on foreign policy, to test which of these d ndidates could be trusted the most to handle that 3 a.m. phone call in the

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of the asia pacific they have been not talking about issues such as lifting custom barriers and trade but it's important to note that even though this is the traditional focus of apac this year of course it's been impossible for leaders to ignore the fact that the european financial crisis is really looming over the world economy and this is something that we are expecting for the leaders to really give a big push to and really a nod to europe and ask europe to act this process possible and come up with solutions to the financial crisis and this is. really one of the results with that we're expecting to come out of this summit here in hawaii traditionally economic and financial issues are the focus however because there are so many leaders gathered in one spot for such a short period of time political statements to get me political topics to get raised in this case we have seen syria take the headlines because of course after a long time about anti-government clashes on the ground with the arab league really suspending syria we have been hearing from u.s. secretary of state hillary cl

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and where is its place -- in a multifaceted way, not just business -- in the asia pacific region? >> the united states is a pacific power and we are here to stay. and one of the messages that secretary clinton, secretary panetta have been delivering, but i am personally here to deliver over the next week, is that there's no region in the world that we consider more vital than the asia pacific region, and we want, on a whole range of issues, to be working with our partner countries around the pacific rim in order to enhance job growth, economic growth, prosperity and security for all of us. and let me just give you a couple of examples. the apec conference that we're hosting here is going to have some very concrete deliverables around issues like regulatory convergence, which permits countries to all think about whether our regulations are as efficient, as effective as they can be, or where are they standing in the way of smart trade. i'll be traveling to australia to celebrate the 60th year of the american-australian alliance, and that will signify the security infrastructure that

well for instant updates from the asia pacific summit in honolulu you can head to twitter streams and of course one of the tweets that the aloha spirit overwhelms the gathering even undercover agents are patrolling the beaches in flip flops also plenty more lottie's facebook and you tube pages. is. china's booming economy isn't always met with open arms with the united states sometimes painting the emerging superpower as a dangerous prospect. that story still to come this hour also still to come of the pro quality occupy movement is quickly gathering pace in germany with almost twenty thousand people protesting right now in both the capital berlin and the country's financial heartland frank those stories still to come but indeed will stay with the situation there in germany protesters are waving placards locking arms in solidarity seeking to draw attention to rampant corporate greed there i mean christian poverty of the masses the german occupy movement has also made significant steps in legitimizing itself having earned the support of two major political factions. of the pro quality

, so when you talk about asia, asia-pacific, you kind of are including india. >> absolutely. >> and it doesn't fit very well in the other blocks. >> absolutely. >> is india suffering -- i want to take a moment here on india. is india suffering from the lack of a strong government structure, and if it wishes to move say a plant would 20,000 workers and really going to build a hotel and all the -- all the infrastructure which becomes then a private responsibility of the company moving in. you have seen that. did you see that when were you there? or is the government more active now and creating things like clean water and electricity. >> you definitely see that when you're there. one thing is multi-nationals will tell you, is everything we achieve we achieve despite the government, not thanks to the government, not with. answer able. ment of the government. it can grow despite the government. there's an understanding now that the biggest thing holding india back, especially compared to china, is its lack of governance. it's not cute anymore. i think indian entrepreneurs thans, and that's

team work in the asia pacific region while the summit doesn't kick off until saturday there is already a lot of excitement on the ground as senior officials arrive i spoke earlier to our teams on associate churkin who is in hawaii now i asked her to get me up to speed on what's happening take a listen. well there is you know i have to see there's really a big disconnect in pace between the tourists that have gathered here and why and all the apec delegates and media members that have gathered here for work it's definitely a bit of a frenzy going on on the ground even though the main events are the leaders start gathering really tomorrow and the biggest events will be held throughout the weekend now really this is the biggest welcome mat why has really ever thrown out locals here say they've been preparing for this for two years it's estimated that as much as one hundred thirty seven million dollars were spent on putting the some whole operation together but they are hoping that they will be able to make one hundred twenty million because one group has estimated that people here on the

to sign up by the end of next year now this is what came out of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum in hawaii over the weekend now at the same time he took public jabs at china seemingly over its currency swiping at china is gaining this system which is a good reminder for this just last month the u.s. senate was voting to open a debate on a bill aimed at imposing tariffs on countries with undervalued currency that is code word for terrorists against china and the chinese in response were warning this could lead to a trade war which is something that outside financial experts also said people like jim rogers who i interviewed at the time about this so we ask with much of the global economy suffering developed economies struggling is it more likely we will see a trade war rather than trade deals girls alliance a founder of founder and director of trans research institute and publisher of the trends journal is here to answer that for us because he's been writing about this kind of stuff and he is just the man to ask the question thanks for being on the show doubt it's nice to se

this is a policy shift towards the asia-pacific region. it has been taking place for the past year as america withdraws from afghanistan and iraq. the chinese have confirmed the increased military presence in the region. these are the words of two very powerful nations. each have much to lose and each will go far to pursue other interests. -- their interests. >> after decades of isolation, there are now signs permit is slowly being welcomed back into the international fold. t-- there are now signs that burma is slowly being welcomed back into the international fold. the country is still greatly criticized for human rights abuses. when you're on from the release of the pro-democracy leader -- one year on from the release of the pro-democracy leader, aung san suu kyi, our reporter went to meet her. >> she is mobbed everywhere she goes. although some want to wait for further reforms, it is expected that when they meet tomorrow they will decide to register again as a party and run. there is no doubt which way the leader will vote. >> actually,

team work in the asia pacific region while the summit doesn't kick off until saturday there is already a lot of excitement on the ground as senior officials are rive r. t. is honest isn't hawaii right now to bring us the latest on a stasi a what is happening there right now. well there is you know i have to see there's really a big disconnect in pace between the tourists that have gathered here and why and all the apec delegates and media members that have gathered here for work it's definitely a bit of a frenzy going on on the ground even though the main events the leaders start gathering really tomorrow and the biggest events will be helped throughout the weekend now really this is the biggest welcome that how why he has really ever thrown out slopes here say they've been preparing for this for two years it's estimated that as much as one hundred thirty seven million dollars were spent on putting the saw whole operation together but they are hoping that they'll be able to make one hundred twenty million because one group has estimated that people here on the ground in the next couple

the dark clouds of european debt overshadow the apec summit in hawaii as the top asia pacific economies are look to limit the fallout and prevent another global recession. the arab league it suspends its syria recommending sanctions against the country in an effort to force president assad to end of the deadly unrest that's claimed more than three and a half thousand lives. top news headlines and commentary direct from the russian capital moscow this is r.t. glad to have you with us it is the end of an era in italy as the country's charismatic prime minister silvio berlusconi steps down it comes after the lower house of parliament gave its final approval to a vast new austerity package which was a precondition for his resignation the p.m.'s seat won't remain vacant for long though with veteran euro credit mario monti looking set to take the baton from berlusconi the public reaction so far has been mixed with some celebrating berlusconi's fall while others are wary of the future our correspondent in italy sara first has the details. that a star if you will finally theo's silvio berluscon

i wonder land for travelers turns into a hub for high profile discussions as the heads of the asia pacific nations gather in hawaii hoping to isolate themselves from the spreading euro zone crisis. but also reporting this hour china's booming economy is always met with open arms by the united states sometimes painting the merging superpower as a dangerous prospect the top stories this. international news in come at night from moscow this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day it's a lower house of parliament has given its final approval to a vast new austerity package it's hoped the move will steer the country away from the financial abyss it's been teetering on passing the tough cuts was a precondition under which prime minister silvio berlusconi agreed to step down the pm seat won't remain vacant from the with veteran bureaucrat mario monti consent to take the baton from under scrutiny the public reaction so far has been mixed with some celebrating going to fall while others are wary of the future correspondent in italy sarah first has the details. with history siegel now finalized in the

rajin port will become a new cargo center in the asia pacific region. this center will make it possible to create the longest euro-asian transport corridor, over 10,000 kilometers long. >>> russia says starting next summer it will use freight trains to transport coal into north korea. >>> time to check on some of the stories we've gathered from broadcasters around asia. we begin with this item sent by ntv, nepal. nepal's main political parties have signed a landmark deal to integrate thousands of maoist combatants into the national army. under the agreement, more than 6,000 fighters will be integrated into the security forces. the remainder will receive a payoff of about up to $11,000. the maoists ended a 15-year insurgency five years ago, with the abolition of the monarchy. however, moves for peace have stalled over the future of the former rebel fighters, and a new constitution. >>> the sri lankan army has acquired four remote-controlled machines from russia to help with the removal of land mines in the north. there are 29 machines that work clearing

so the themes of this trip, expanding the ties between the united states and the asia-pacific region on a number of different fronts, and we certainly saw that play out here in his remarks. and one light note. i just want to bring up. you heard the president talk about crocodile insurance. one insurance company here in the region gave that to him as a gift. and by the way, i looked this up, richard. two people are killed in australia every year by crocodiles. >> that's -- >> president's certainly probably happy to receive that. >> that is sad to hear. i think there are more crocodiles in darwin, australia, than there are actually people. there are 150,000 people in the northern territories there in darwin. let's finish this off as he mov- you underlined some of the key themes here as he does go through the asia-pacific region both on economic, the political, as well as the security areas. what is the next stop for him? >> reporter: next stop will be bali, indonesia, and he will participate in what's known as the east asian summit, the first timeç that the u.s. president will partic

the world's political heavyweights from the asia pacific nations.

we're honored to was the asia- pacific economic cooperative cooperation here in our great city. i want to welcome you to san francisco, which was recently named the greenness city in north america. this gathering is the perfect opportunity to renew our push for the future that is independent from foreign oil, and to take the steps necessary for a more secure, sustainable, and prosperous future. we're doing our part here in san francisco. san francisco is proud to be a transit-first city. we favor using public transportation or walking or riding bikes to get around town. our transit-first policy promotes public health, build community, and because of 100% of our public transportation system is powered by either carbon-neutral electricity or by a diesel, is significantly reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. we're also building the infrastructure necessary to put in place state of the air public transportation such as high- speed rail and electrified caltrain system, expanding or subway network and bus rapid transit. high-speed rail, as many of you know, needs to be a part of our

apec, it's the asia pacific economic cooperation. the main economic forum for the region has 21 member nations, including the u.s., australia, china, japan and mexico. the united states's turn this time to host the summit. the focus is trade and investment as well as technical cooperation between member nations. >>> and did you see the site last night? reynolds within it was one of the coolest sporting events i have ever seen. but it was on the deck of the "uss carl vinson." they had a basketball game there. you're seeing time lapsed video right now of how they built and convert an aircraft carrier into a basketball court. but yes, they put a court there. you had north carolina playing michigan state. this was really a show for the troops. a way for them to bring attention to the troops on veterans day and to say thank you. the president was in attendance. they were able to get some 8,000 people aboard for that game. you had a lot of celebrities and things. magic johnson, but mainly in the audience, you had currently serving members

is determined to step up its involvement in the asia-pacific region. japanese government sources say say noda is expected to convey his administration's position on whether japan will take part in the tpp talks. meanwhile, about 6,000 protesters held a rally in tokyo to oppose japan's participation in the tpp talks. agricultural cooperatives and other groups organized a rally on tuesday. the ruling democratic party hopes to draft a proposal on wednesday on whether japan should join talks for the tpp. >> translator: i feel a sense of crisis that i've never felt before over this issue. if japan ever joins the tpp, it'll cause irreversible damage to regional economies, job security, stable food supplies, and the medical system. >> more than 100 lawmakers also took part in the rally. the politicians included members of the ruling democrats and opposition liberalemocrats and communists. the united states and eight other countries in the asia-pacific region are aiming to reach an outline on the tpp at the apec meeting. >>> south korea will resume humanitaria

asia pacific leaders declared their support to further free-up trade saying it is crucial to a lasting global economic recovery. mr. obama spoke about the asia pacific region and how it is now the van guard for global growth. -- >> the president: many of our top trading partners in this region. since this is the world's fastest growing region, the asia pacific is key to achieve my goal of doubling u.s. exports. >> president says it is time for china to move quicker to get its currency in line with the market-based system. >> the commercial crab season begins tomorrow. lovers of crab are waiting anxiously to see the quality. fishermen and buyers have been in negotiations on prices. their boats -- this season's catch isn't expected to match last year's record numbers. early word from recreational crabbers is strong. they started putting down crab pots last week. crab season runs through june. >> is weather going to be right for outdoor crab boiling and cracking maybe? >> if you with like to do it in the rain or cold. >> they do it. >> it is 4:52 looking down from mount tamalpais clear ai