taliban continues to crack down on the rights of female journalists. and we do begin in japan this hour where u.s. president joe biden is pivoting to economic alliances as he tackles is second leg of a high stakes diplomatic nour asia. earlier he called on the japanese emperor at the japanese palace. he later arooied for talks where mr. biden reaffirmed america s support for japan. u.s./japanese alliance has long been the corner stone of peace and prosperity in the indo-pacific, and the united states remains fully committed to japan s defense, and we will face the challenges today and the future together. now, while much of the focus? south korea was on the threats from north korea, in japan, all eyes are on the footprint. mr. biden is set to reveal his administration s new framework for the region. the goal to boost ties between the indo-pacific and native allies. he will bring a similar message to the meaning of the so-called quad alliance where he ll speak with leade
needed baby formula has landed in america with more on the way but, the problem is far from solved. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom, with rosemary church. good to have you with us. we begin in japan where u.s. president joe biden is making a hard push for strengthening economic alliances as he tackles the second leg of a high-stakes diplomatic tour in asia. earlier mister biden wrapped up a meeting with japanese prime minister, during their meeting, mister biden endorsed japan s plan to bolster its defense capabilities as it keeps a wary eye on china s growing military footprint. the two leaders also affirmed their commitment to the indo pacific economic framework, a plan mister biden is set to unveil in the next hour. this framework is a commitment to working with our close friends and partners in the region, on challenges that matter most to ensuring economic competitiveness in the 21st century. by improving security and trust in the digital economy. detect
health services. two people are taken to hospital after a stand collapses during a rehearsal for the queen s trooping the colour parade next month. the australian opposition labor party leader, anthony albanese, has said he is humbled by his party s victory in australia s general election. addressing supporters, he pledged to transform the country into a renewable energy superpower and to work towards lifting wages and profits. it still isn t clear whether labor will lead a majority government or a coalition. our correspondent shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. albo! albo! albo! this is the labor party s first election victory in almost a decade and it will be led by one of australia s longest serving politicians. we should be making change and, you know, that s what we hope that this government will do. it s been a long time in the darkness and now, finally, we can smile again. anthony albanese has promised voters safe change as he worked to kick out the conservative libera
especially supply vendors who are getting jackhammered by rising inflation, especially the cost of gas. i remember when gas was $2.50 a gallon. it s kind of like hard to fill up your tank for just $40 now. today at ramstein we ve been watching service members put together these pallets. 1.5 million eight-ounce bottles of infant formula. i m pamela brown in washington. you are in the cnn newsroom. and we are following several major stories for you this hour on the saturday night. happening now, two u.s. military planes are set to leave germany in the next few hours loaded with supplies to help ease america s baby formula crisis. and then extreme weather across america. residents in michigan are picking up the pieces after a devastating tornado while more than half the country bakes in record heat. also tonight, tiger woods has just dropped out of the pga championship following his worst ever score at the tournament. and a group of social media big hitters have a messag