Shinzo abes meeting leaders from five opposition parties. He wants their support to pass legislslation, giving h him the option of declaring a state o o ememergency if the outbreak worsens. Should it be called a state of emergency wouould give abe and governors more power. Theyd be able to take steps such as curb beiing opening houf Department Stores and movie theaters. Authorities would be able to use buildings and land without the consent of owners for medical purposes. Meanwhile, schools across the country have been closed for lessons since monday, but some are opening classrooms for students to use. In nagoya, students have been completing homework assignments and reading books. Theyve been told not to sit too close to each other and wash their hands every hour. Translator i can concentrate better w with myy studies than home. Translator we hope to continue to open classrooms and consider what we are able to offer our students. While schools are closed, teenagers are gathering at g
james webb telescope. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the funeral ofjapan s former prime minister, shinzo abe, will start in the coming hours following his assasination on friday. mr abe was shot at a campaign event in naru. mourners have streamed into a temple in tokyo to pay their respects. these are scenes from a vigil at the zojoji temple. world leaders have also paid tribute. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, said mr abe did more than anyone to elevate the relationship between their two countries. rupert wingfield hayes reports from tokyo. shinzo abe was a fresh faced 52 year old when he shocked everyone by becoming japan s youngest postwar prime minister. it did not go well. and in less than a year, he was gone. five years later, he plotted his return with a new hairstyle and a new slogan. and this time, he stayed, for eight years, longer than any other postwar japanese leader. today, japan is laying mr abe to rest. his life snuff
Two leaders held talks on wednesday when they discussed politics, economic issues, and military affairs. Agreements were reached on national sovereignty, regional and global peace and security and international justice, but it wasnt clear whether they agreed on expanding military cooperation. Pyeongyang says putin accepted an invitation from kim to visit north korea. They met at a spaceport in russias far east. It was their first meeting in four years. Kim is now expected to visit the city of in russias far eastern region. Hes expected to tour factories that manufacture aircraft including fighter jets for russias air force. Well, those agreements are just one of many issues facing japans new foreign minister. It was comkawa yokos first day in the role thursday. Shes japans first foreign minister in almost 20 years. The Handover Ceremony was held on thursday. Shes a graduate of the university of tokyo and later got her masters at harvard university. She went onto serve in several key ro
Two leaders held talks on wednesday when they discussed politics, economic issues, and military affairs. Agreements were reached on national sovereignty, regional and global peace and security and international justice, but it wasnt clear whether they agreed on expanding military cooperation. Pyeongyang says putin accepted an invitation from kim to visit north korea. They met at a spaceport in russias far east. It was their first meeting in four years. Kim is now expected to visit the city of in russias far eastern region. Hes expected to tour factories that manufacture aircraft including fighter jets for russias air force. Well, those agreements are just one of many issues facing japans new foreign minister. It was comkawa yokos first day in the role thursday. Shes japans first foreign minister in almost 20 years. The Handover Ceremony was held on thursday. Shes a graduate of the university of tokyo and later got her masters at harvard university. She went onto serve in several key ro
Two leaders held talks on wednesday when they discussed politics, economic issues, and military affairs. Agreements were reached on national sovereignty, regional and global peace and security and international justice, but it wasnt clear whether they agreed on expanding military cooperation. Pyeongyang says putin accepted an invitation from kim to visit north korea. They met at a spaceport in russias far east. It was their first meeting in four years. Kim is now expected to visit the city of in russias far eastern region. Hes expected to tour factories that manufacture aircraft including fighter jets for russias air force. Well, those agreements are just one of many issues facing japans new foreign minister. It was comkawa yokos first day in the role thursday. Shes japans first foreign minister in almost 20 years. The Handover Ceremony was held on thursday. Shes a graduate of the university of tokyo and later got her masters at harvard university. She went onto serve in several key ro