With theel hanlon, Foreign Policy program. And on behalf of my colleagues of us here, welcome. Happy new year. Very glad for the chance to discuss an issue that we all know will likely be quite important in the new year and we hope, with positive were all a, but little on edge about the state of the north korea crisis. And were fortunate that in todays discussion, which, by the way, as you request see, is as you can see is being telecast on cspan, also has a translation dimension. But in todays discussion, were going to begin with polling that done by yasushi kudo and shibley telhami, in the united and japan, respectively, with various other organizations support. And this is looking at United States and japanese attitudes the north korea crisis, across a range of issues. Well begin with that. From theill present podium in just a moment, after ive introduced everyone. Will convene a Panel Discussion, at which time well begin with mr. Kudo being able offer any quick thoughts he has to f
Mccrone to britain with a pledge of millions more dollars to strengthen border controls in france protests in the kurdish enclave of syria which turkey says its preparing to attack emirates hands the airbus a three c. A lifeline with a deal to buy twenty of the double decker super jumbos deadly storm sweeps across Northern Europe killing four and leaving tens of thousands without power. In sport Roger Federer is hot as the weather of the Australian Open with temperatures hitting the degrees the defending champion to school the grass in turn around. French president emanuel mccrone is in the u. K. Holding talks with the british Prime Minister to resign may the two leaders have been meeting at Sandhurst Military Academy west of london where they are expected to reach an agreement on strengthening border controls france wants more funding from london to help deal with the number of people gathering in ports like kelly to try to reach the k. Is expected to use the talks to try to win goodw
Berks county, seeing much lighter rain activity, but where we have some of the heaviest rain, actually in south jersey. Through atlantic county, burlington county, from pemberton all the way down where we have the yellow that, indicates more moderate rainfall. Thats going to be causing a lot of problems on those roadways. Make sure you drive slower today. As we head through the evening time, ill time it out for you, as you can see, by midnight actually expecting the rain to increase, it will become even heavier. It really moves in from the south bringing in a lot of moisture. This is what were waking up to early tomorrow morning. Look at the band of heavy rain. All the way from new york through trenton, philadelphia, wilmington, back into baltimore. And this is going to continue as we head throughout the entire day of our sunday. For that reason, we have a flood watch. If you know those flood prone areas, you know youre located near that, be aware potential for some flooding. This rain
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