islands in the east china sea. china claims the islands. the hackers hit the websites of at least 19 japanese organizations, including the supreme court. they are analyzing their website to see if they can find anything out about the hackers. >>> japanese media have taken part in a drill over the senkaku islands. a fleet of patrol planes carried out the exercise over the east china sea. the squadron consisted of p 3 c control from fleet air wing 5 and the planes controlled the western space over the east china sea about 150 kilometers west of the main island of okinawa prefecture. >> we recognize chinese naval activity has picked up and we'll keep alert that any signs our national security is under threat. >> in the drill, the air crews tried to identify the names and nationalities of vessels approaching the area and the patrols have also been trying to identify any suspicious vessels and submarines in the east china sea including the areas around the islands. >>> time now for the latest in business news. it's stil

leaders in tokyo and beijing are logger heads over the islands in the east china sea. japan controls the island and china claims them. analysts are waiting to see whether the ministerial talks will lead to better relations. >>> authorities in pakistan say that the death toll from an earthquake devastated a southwestern region has rizzs on the 515. risen to 515. seven points in mountainous parts of the province. more than 600 people were injured. prime minister sharif set up a support fund to collect donations from citizens and provincial governments. military officials say armed separatists launched an attack friday on a helicopter carrying aid to survivors. a chopper care ridge hrying senior government officials escaped a rocket attack the day before, local officials are urging insurgents to let rescue teams do their work. >>> and international scientists are urging governments to do more to fight climate change. they're calling for bigger reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. the intergovernment panel on planet change released a report on physical evidence behind t

they were sailing north toward the east china sea. the frigettes did not enter japanese waters. japanese authorities say the ships were probably returning from a drill in the pacific. they base this assessment on sighting of the same vessels heading south in the area two weeks ago. >>> a suspected unmanned aircraft was spotted flying near japan's air space above the east china sea on monday. japan's defense ministry said the aircraft was flying near the senkaku islands, it crossed the bimedian line, halfway between japan and china but did not enter japanese air space. the aircraft then moved in the direction of mainland china. ministry officials say there appeared to be no cockpit on the plane. if confirmed, this would be the first appearance of a drone in this area on record. the ministry says it will analyze photos of the aircraft to identify its nationality. the reporters were told the defense minister made the disclosure as it was a highly unusual incident. >> translator: we will continue to closely monitor the waters and air space around the senkaku islands in the east chin

a fleet of planes carried out the exercise over the east china sea. the squadron consisted of p 3 c control from fleet air wing 5 and the planes controlled the wooirn space over the east china sea about 1 r50 kilometers west of the main island of okinawa prefectu prefecture. >> we recognize chinese naval activity has picked up and we'll keep alert that any signs our national security is under threat. >> in the drill, the air crews tried to identify the names and nationalities of vessels approaching the area and the patrols have also been trying to identify any suspicious vessels and submarines in the east china sea inkplcluding the areas arou the islands. >>> north korea has stopped cruises to an area and the cancellation deals a blow for the quest for hard foreign currency. on a singapore registered ship equipped with a hotel and casino began in may. it sailed from the economic zone. it had been at a port since february. sources familiar with the china and north korea relations say a fall in the number of chinese tourists led to the cancellation. the

east china sea on monday. the defense ministry says the aircraft was flying and crossed the median line that bisects the east china sea halfway between japan and china but did not enter japanese airspace. the aircraft then left the area and moved to the direction of china. ministry officials say there appeared to be no cockpit on the plane. if confirmed this would be the first appearance of a drone in this area on record. the ministry says it will analyze photos of the aircraft to identify its nationality. the chief cabinet secretary told reporters the defense ministry made the disclosure as it was a highly unusualcident. >> translator:llontinue to closely monitor the waters and airspace around the islands in the easthina sea to protect japanese territory. >>> the u.s. special envoy on north korea called for a concrete steps toward its denuke nuclearization kicking off a east asian tour glen davis landed in seoul to meet with officials. all members of the stalled six-party talks with north korea. >> our view i

leaders in tokyo and beijing are at loggerheads over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan corols the islands. china claims them. analysts are waiting to see whether the ministerial talks will lead to better relations. >>> officials from tokyo electric power company want to restart two nuclear reactors, the same kind that experienced meltdowns at the fukushima daiichi plant. the reactors are part of the kashiwazaki-kariwa nuclear power plant in niigata prefecture, central japan. tepco officials submitted an application for a safety screening to the nuclear regulation authority on friday. rules that went into effect in july require that boiling water reactors like those at the plant have filtered vents. such vents are designed to release pressure in reactor containment vessels during emergencies while limiting the emission of radioactive substances. tepco's managing executive officer takafumi anegawa said niigata's governor has asked that the use of such vents be approved by the prefecture. he said he will relay that request to regulatory agency officials. a team of 80

i want to talk about the east china sea for just a moment. thoughts ont your why this controversy continues to get worse instead of better. adoptedourse, have not the treaty here in the united states and, indeed, those of us have argued that we would be giving up certain sovereignty and not getting much for it, and proponents were telling us about what a great document this was and what a great protocol it was for resolving international disputes, but it to me the east china sea is a poster child for the lack of the ability of the treaty to resolve these kinds of things. can you give me your thoughts on that, please? issues in think those the east china sea are driven by the regional countries, but that being said, the united states has an interest and obligation to do everything we can to support and continue to support the peaceful resolution, to encourage dialogue between our allies and other countries in the region, and i know the senate resolution was helpful in that, but i think that is something we are going to have to continue to work

he made the remarks with the east china sea in mind. china claims the islands. officials say last month's crash landing is a class a mishap. the most serious type of accident. they were on a training flight from a base when it was forced to make a landing near a base in nevada. they caught fire, but none of the four crew members were hurt. officials said the crash landing damaged the aircraft beyond repair. the military sorts accidents into four degrees. a class a crash applies when an aircraft is destroyed or damage tops $2 million. the crash landing is fueling safety concerns about people in okinawa and southern japan. they are deployed at a base there. they routinely fly over residential areas. >> ariel castro who kidnapped and held three young women captive for nearly a decade at his house has been found dead in his prison cell. he was sentenced to in prison without parole and an additional 1,000 years for abduction, rape, torture and other charges. local media say prison officials found him hanged in his cell on tuesday night. the 53-year-old was transferre

he apparently made the remarks with the senkaku islands in the east china sea in mind. japan controls the islands but china claims them. >>> meanwhile, the philippines is strengthening its military relationship with its longtime ally, the u.s. they're talking about sharing facilities at subic bay, once the largest u.s. naval base in asia. nhk has learned the countries are also discussing possible u.s. surveillance operations in the south china sea as well as joint use of other bases on philippine territory. nhk world's charmaine denagrasias has more. >> subic bay, northwest of manila. this is part of an economic zone. new shopping malls and hotels make it a popular tourist destination. but during the cold war subic was the navy's largest facility in asia. the base played an important support role in conflicts including the vietnam and gulf wars. it was returned to the philippines in 1992 amid a rising sense of nationalism. today, once again, u.s. war ships are using the base. a carrier, a rescue boat and a marine research vessel. port officials say 89 american warships

one of the aircraft was spotted for the first time over the east china sea. some of the latest drone hardware developed by china and other nations is on display in beijing. >>> about 200 businesses are showcasing their business and technology. the institutes work together to develop their own drones. they featured one they say can fly for 40 consecutive hours. the aircraft has an 18 meter wingspan and is capable of carry ago 350 kilogram payload. >> it will sell well overseas. >> also on display, a model of the drone shown to have stealth capabilities. >>> russian officials are scheduled to take action on the future of four islands both countries claim. he recently returned from a visa free visit to two of the islands. he say the trip renewed his resolve to have the territory returned to japan. he released a statement. it said the comment runs counter to an agreement between leaders to engage in calm dialogue on the subject. the ministry suggests that if japanese politicians continue to make such comments, it will reserve the right to restrict their visa free

. >>> it's been a year since japan nationalized the senkaku islands in the east china sea. the country's leaders maintain their stance that the islands are an inherent part of japanese territory, and they're hoping they can smooth things over with their chinese counterparts who also claim the islands. defense minister says that authorities are conducting close surveillance around the islands. he says there have been an increasing number of chinese patrol boats and military aircraft in the area. >> translator: china seems to be trying to give the impression that there's some kind of territorial issues. but our stance is that no issue of territorial sovereignty concerning the senkaku islands exists. we will duly protect our land and waters. >> yosh hihida segu. he says they have a responsible toy are preserve peace and prosperity. >> translator: even though there may be individual disputed between the two countries, the window for strategic dialogue will be open. we will always keep the door open for china. >> the government bought the islands in okinawa prefecture from a pri

islands in the east china sea. they say it crossed the median line that divides the sea halfway between china and japan but but did not enter japanese air space. still, commanders scrambled fighter jets. defense ministry officials say the plane did not appear to have a cockpit. if confirmed, this would be the first appearance on record of a drone in the area. a chinese defense ministry official said the flight was part of a regular military training and the official said the exercise did not break international law. >>> the u.s. special envoy on north korea has called for concrete steps towards its denuclearization and dicked off an east asian tour to put pressure on pyongyang. glen daveys landed in seoul to meet with south korean officials. he'll later visit china and japan. all members of stalled six-party talks with north korea. >> our view is that, of course, we can't get back to six party until we see a much greater degree of willingness on the part of north korea to take the steps it's promised to take. >> ch

and this month a chinese military drone was seen flying over the east china sea near japanese airspace for the first time. that incident, along with china's active development of drones and their military use, is expected to raise concerns in japan and other neighboring nations. >>> south korea's incheon airport has started building a second terminal to boost air traffic capacity. the move comes as competition is intensifying among hub airports in asia. a groundbreaking ceremony was held on thursday. the new terminal will be completed in late 2017. it will increase the airport's capacity by 40% to 62 million passengers per year. >> translator: we want to raise the status of incheon as a central hub, not only for northeast asia but also for the world. >> incheon airport opened in a suburb of seoul in 2001. the number of flights and passenger traffic has been growing steadily, thanks to government efforts to attract foreign airlines. at the current pace of growth, the airport would reach maximum capacity in only four years. a second terminal and expanded hangar space will help to ease th

pacific and the east china sea. energizing this stationary baund r boundary over the sea of japan across this country. that is bringing a deluge of rainfall. let me show you a video coming up from yesterday. people across japan faced heavy rain and thunderstorms yesterday from this active front. officials issued flood and heavy rain warnings all over. this was the scene with nearly 80 millimeters of rain falling in one hour. it affected public transportation and thousands of people were forced to flee their homes. this is likely to continue with more landslides and swollen rivers today with more rain on the menu. to give you a digit, 400 millimeters fell across the localized areas in western japan. on top of that, 200 millimeters is likely and on top of that, 100 to 150 millimeters of additional rainfall from the two systems. on top of that, the surface level 2e678tures are summer-like and the cold air aloft. they both clashed and that creates severe thunderstorms and a tornado swept through here across japan. this

moisture from pacific and the east china sea energizing this stationary boundary that's formed over the sea of japan across much of this country. and that is bringing a deluge of rainfall. let me show you video from key oego prefecture yesterday. people across japan faced heavy rains and thunderstorms yesterday from this front. officials issued rain and flood warningings all over. nearly 80 millimeters of rain fell in just one hour affecting public transportation and thousands of people were forced to flee their homes. this is likely to continue with more landslides and swollen rivers today with more rain on the menu. to give you an idea, 400 millimeters fell across localized areas in western japan. on top of that 200 millimeters is likely across the sea of japan of 100 meters of additional rainfall. on top of that, the surface level temperatures are still very summerlike and the cold air aloft, they both clash. and that creates severe thunderstorms. and yesterday a tornado swept through koeshshigayakoshigaya. this was taken by our fellow lovely pal sayaka mori. this is hour hs after th

the reports show how officials are monitoring ships near the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls the islands, china and taiwan claim them. coast guard vessels were sailing in what is termed their waters. it also showed video of the chinese ships in japanese coast guard vessels. an official in the operation room showed a chart indicating the ship's location. >> translator: our vessels will carry out the patrol near the islands over the following four hours. >> chinese media increased reporting of the senkakus. they said china is trying to emphasize its claim to the islands. both history and international law show that the islands are part of the japanese territories. >> translator: i think that it could be one of the possibilities. we should think about this from a strategic perspective. >> wednesday marks one year since japan nationalized the senkakus from purchasing them from a private owner. >>> a tropical storm is heading up to bermuda. we have robert speta for more. >> this is our next tropical system. it's tropical storm gabrielle, pushing out towards the isla

that's mainly due to a dispute over islands in the east china sea. their sales in china last month fell 9% from a year earlier. >>> more and more managers of japanese companies are trying to raise the global competitiveness of their staff. many turn to work abroad programs. they send young employees overseas, mostly to emerging economies. in asia, it's a personnel training trend that's catching on. >> reporter: this major education related firm is one example. on this day, it held an online meeting with its staff in jakarta. this woman joined the company nine years ago. she's spending six months with an ngo that runs an english language school in india. at the ngo, her position and her firm's name don't matter. her mission is to brush up leadership skills necessary to get her job done. her employer covers all her expenses. but her contacts are only once a week, leaving her free to set up her own goals. >> translator: i want to understand students better. >> translator: i hope you will succeed. >> reporter: workers at the firm usually handle only a li

and after a few years in the labor camp, hitting disillusioned and my labor camp in the east china sea, 10 labor cams there. about 100,000 youth, age 17-25, and that makes the book, read isaiah, how we are contained one slogan, to kill -- -- that's how we were kept in a lot. and to speed up the red as daily, now come to this point was in late 1975, early 1976, we did not know if mao was dying and madame mao was preparing herself to be the next room of china. and she needs to make soda like a campaign movie to pave the way commission needs to face, face, her ideal woman to be on the screen. and she looked everywhere, and i was picked from the cotton fields and shipped with doctor and truck back to film studio to the screen tested. i personally had no say in it. it's all because i was, like everybody else in china, it's just because i had the correct, the right face that madame mao needed. disappointing isn't it? [laughter] spin and you don't like hearing the term that you were recruited, correct? >> correct. >> what's your objection to the word recruited? it's in your book, right? >> i

from the pacific and east china sea. indirectly this storm is feeding it, we're talking 200 millimeters and possibly about 150 millimeters into tuesday morning. temperaturewise in tokyo, we're looking at 33, another sizzling hot day. things are tapering with temperatures in the high 20s across much of the rest of the continent. here across the americas, we have a low pressure system that is very well developed and swinging this cold front just along this we'll see strong to severe thunderstorms. they will be moving into the new england states from eastern texas. on your labor day weekend, unfortunately commuting could be very difficult. it's still quite sizzling hot across phoenix at 41 degrees. do watch out for flammable items. the wildfires are still burning. now, across europe, another system is incoming atlantic system will bring gusty conditions. take a look at the isobars close to each other. we're talking about a guflt of 85 kilometers per hour into germany and poland as well. northern british isles will stay very

adjacent borders including in the east china sea for so many years. [speaking japanese] however, to our regret, last year the japanese side decided to press its claim and control over the chinese territory, the islands, by nationalizing these islands and that move broke what existed over these islands in the past 40 years and under such circumstances, one can easily imagine that the chinese side must and surely need to make a response to it. [speaking japanese] so, the situation may seem complicated, but the whole story is actually a very clear one. [speaking japanese] and circumstances continue to move and in undesirable direction. i want to tell you it is because the japanese side denied the existence of such an agreement or understanding, which was reached 40 years ago, and certainly this is an acceptable to the chinese side, because, as i said before, this is a historical fact. [speaking japanese] in spite of this, we are still ready to sit down and have dialogues with the japanese side to find jointly away to control, manage the current situation

including in the east china sea for so many years. however, to our regret, last year the japanese side decided to press its claim and control over the chinese territory, the islands, by nationalizing these islands and that move broke what existed over these islands in the past 40 years and under such circumstances, one can easily imagine that the chinese side must and surely need to make a response to it. so, the situation may seem complicated, but the whole story is actually a very clear one. and circumstances continue to move and in undesirable direction. i want to tell you it is because the japanese side denied the existence of such an agreement or understanding, which was reached 40 years ago, and certainly this is an acceptable unacceptable to the chinese side, because, as i said before, this is a historical fact. in spite of this, we are still ready to sit down and have dialogues with the japanese side to find jointly away to control, manage the current situation. but the japanese said to us there is no such dispute the between

including in the east china sea for so many years. however, to our regret, last year the japanese side decided to press its claim and control over the chinese territory, the islands, by nationalizing these islands and that move broke what existed over these islands in the past 40 years and under such circumstances, one can easily imagine that the chinese side must and surely -- make a response to it. so, the situation may seem complicated, but the whole story is actually a very clear one.

it made its way from the pacific ocean across the luzanne strait, then into the south china sea and slammed into a town just 100 miles to the east of hong kong. hong kong was spared, but we do have reports that 33 people have lost their lives. honk cock, a city of 7.1 million people, but because of their economic development, because of the infrastructure there, it's very sound structurally. i'm not anticipating a lot of structural damage, but in the rural areas, we're looking at the most damage, the flooding downpours and mud slides. we'll continue to monitor what comes out of mainland china later in the day and continue to bring you all the latest on this devastating major super typhoon. >> this next story stinks. it really does. in a small alabama community, people have been complaining that a foul odor has been making them sick for some three years now. the state blames the leak of a natural combat plant for the smell but doesn't link the stink with the sickness. aljazeera has more. >> come on, guys, you all get off. >> every day, jennifer clark waits for her kids at the bus stop. clark

across the rest of east asia, thunderstorms and showers with the korean peninsula and china and surrounding areas, very not good news because across the region we have very high levels and worsen the situation. widespread heavy rain for the indochina peninsula. temperatures will be hotter than usual. shanghai, 34. 30 degrees for chongqing and up to the north, only 9 for you. now across the atlantic, we have a hurricane. this is humberto. humberto is not going to affect any land masses and that's good news. it should weaken to a tropical storm within the next 24 hours. more of a concern is going to be tropical storm gabrielle which is now located off the east coast of the continent. now, this one would weaken to a tropical depression by friday. however, it's going to interact with the cold front and producing stormy conditions for atlantic canada on friday going in to the week. we are forecasting gusts reaching 90 kilometers an hour and rain about 70 millimeters and stormy conditions likely starting friday. in fact, the system is already affecting much of southeastern canada as well as the n

across the rest of east asia, heavy rain and thunder showers for the korean peninsula and a new system over northeastern china and surrounding areas. not good news because across the region winds are high so that could worsen the situation. wide spread heavy rain for the indochina peninsula. temperatures will be hotter than usual. shanghai, 34. 30 degrees for this area toward tsz north and 9 for you in the north more like mid october. across the atlantic, we have a hurricane. this is humberto. humberto is not going to affect any land masses and that's good news. it should weaken to a tropical storm within the next 24 hours. more concern is the tropical storm gabrielle located off the east coast of the continent. this would should weaken to a tropical depression by friday, however, it's got in track with a cold front and producing stormy conditions for atlantic canada on friday going into the weekend. we're forecasting gusts reaching in the 90 kilometers per hour with rainfall of 70 millimeters so stormy conditions starting likely on friday and in fact, the system is already affecting m

islands and in their adjacent borders including an east china sea for so many years. [speaking chinese] >> translator: however, to our regret, last you the japanese side decided to press its claim and control over the chinese territory, the diaoyu islands, by nationalizing these islands. and that move broke what existed over these islands in the past 40 years. and under such circumstances, one can easily imagine that the chinese side must and shortly need to make a response to it. [speaking chinese] >> translator: so the situation may seem very complicated, but the whole story is actually a very simple and clear one. [speaking chinese] >> translator: then how can circumstances continued to move an undesirable direction? i want to tell you that it is because the japanese side denied the existence of such an agreement or understanding which was reached 40 years ago, and certainly this is unacceptable to the chinese side. because as i said before, this is a historical fact. [speaking chinese] >> translator: inspite of this, we are still ready to sit down and have dialogu

the nation bide rally the began after japan nationalized the senkaku islands in the east china sea on september 11 last year. tokyo maintains they're an inherent part of its territory in terms of history and international law. a group of activists landed on the senkaku islands last year. about 40 members of the same group marched through hong kong and they shouted japan should get out of the islands. a year ago, people opposing japan's nationalization of the senkaku islands staged protests across japan. they attacked japanese the companies. about 800 people took part in last year's demonstrations. but there were significantly fewer protesters this year. the activists say they will try to land on the senkaku islands again. they intend to set sail as soon as they obtain approval from the authorities. the department store in hunan province was open for business as usual, but security was tight for the anniversary. the outlet was looted a year ago. it reopened one and a half months after the incident. >> translator: i hope the demonstrations that erupted last year will never happen again.

east china sea with the ability to resolve these things. >> those issues are driven in the east china sea are driven that they have an interest in the obligation to support and continue to support a peaceful resolution between the allies and other countries in the region. but we will continue to have to work on. >> i agree with everything they you just said it would you agree the treaty has done nothing to try to ameliorate the situation in the east see? >> have a right to study them further. >> i and the stand. that's fair. i know you have been briefed on the laboratory that is the home, the leading laboratory for nuclear energy in america and of course, and with fukushima in knowing more safely around the world i would only encourage you to take the knowledge of the record to the japanese government that we want to be helpful in that regard so i hope you take that message. >> i have heard already with the close partnership. >> they have that and they're willing and able said there is an incident to respond to be helpful to see these things don't happen in the future. >> if you could