an nhk crew is now in damascus. our reporter tells us what they've seen. >> i'm standing on a balcony in the syrian capital. that is the heart of assad's regime. the city is calm and orderly. and there's little sign of destruction. but for two days, government forces launched air raids on rebels near damascus. and now opposition forces are firing back. last night i heard large explosions and saw black smoke rising from the outskirts of the town. we crossed into syria from lebanon. the border is controlled by forces loyal to assad. as we drove toward damascus, there was a billboard with assad's portrait and the slogan "syria is protected by god." the city is about an hour away from the border. and we had to pass eight checkpoints on the way. government forces and police are stationed to prevent rebels from entering the capital. the city's center is plastered with posters that celebrate the president. but all residents want is peace. >> we want to stop the blood and stop war. we don't care if the person is bashar or o

>>> welcome to nhk world "news line." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> investigations continue following deadly explosions near a communist party building in china. >>> workers at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant are preparing to move fuel rods from the damaged reactor building. >>> and the soviet union once dominated the winter olympics. now russia's leaders are investing heavily, hoping to return to those glory days. >>> police in china are investigating a series of explosions near a communist party building. state-run news reports homemade bombs killed one person and injured eight others. xinhua news agency says the explosions took place 400 kilometers from the capital. it says some eyewitnesses heard as many as eight explosions in three locations. >>> xinhua news agency says small iron balls were found scattered around which suggests handmade bombs were used. in photos posted online show damage to nearby cars, but many have already been removed from the internet. >>> family members of a pro

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. chinese officials are increasing the alert for acts of terrorism as they prepare for an important communist party meeting in beijing. >>> a just paper has released a further report on classified documents from a former nsa contractor. it says japan may be among countries spied on by the u.s.. >>> and residents of the resort city of sochi are in a whirl of activity three months ahead of the winter olympics. >>> chinese officials are tightening security in beijing ahead of a key meeting. the increased measures follow last week's fatal car crash near tiananmen square which the government teamdeemed an act of terror. officials have been ordered to quash acts of terrorism in the planning stage. the website shed quo inspected police boxes in the capital on monday. he urged police officers to increase their visibility so citizens will feel safer and said china faces a tough fight against terrorism. he called for extra vigilance

. >>> welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm jean otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. security officials across china have tightened security ahead of a key communist party meeting in beijing. thousands of people in the philippines are evacuating coastal areas ahead of a large and powerful typhoon. >>> south korean chefs are adjusting their seasonings to export their special sauce to diners in around the world. >>> security officials across china are on high alert ahead of a key communist party meeting in beijing after a series of explosions in chung see province. starting thursday they're ordering bus drivers to check identification of passengers when they sell tickets for beijing. the officers will also have to examine carry-on pag gaj more carefully. >> translator: starting today you're required to show your i.d. to go to beijing. >> ruling communist party is holding a meeting in the city on saturday to discuss economic policies and other issues. people from all over china are expected to come to the c

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> two u.s. war planes have flown through china's new air defense identification zone without warning chinese authorities. >>> thai security forces are looking to arrest an opposition leader as the political confrontation rages on. >>> and japanese lovers of astronomy are getting ready for the space show as comet isod approaches the sun. >>> u.s. commanders have defied their counterparts in china. over the weekend, chinese leaders said they were establishing an air defense identification zone over the east china sea. u.s. defense officials promised they would challenge the zone and now they've revealed two u.s. bombers flew through the area without informing chinese authorities. pentagon spokesperson colonel steve warren said the planes took off on tuesday from the u.s. pacific territory of guam, then entered the zone. they are reported to be b-52 bombers. warren said the planes were not armed, and he said the flights we

nhk world, tokyo. >>> time now for the weather. let's find out the latest on those two storms in asia from our meteorologist sayaka mori. >> hello, there. november is the month where we usually see the tropics quieting down, but this year is exceptional. we have a couple of developing tropical disturbances. one here is a tropical depression with strong winds and high waves. and this one will become a tropical storm within 24 hours and could hit vietnam by wednesday night local time. and to the north of it is an area of heavy rain which was once a typhoon. lots of heavy rain is on the forecast for much of vietnam for the next couple of days. now, on the right sides of the screen, we have another system. this is a severe tropical storm. and this is currently packing wind gusts of 126 kilometers per hour. and it could intensify to a strong typhoon and probably make landfall in the central parts of the philippines by your friday. so lots of rain, lots of winds are going to be pounding across this location. so the philippines and vietna

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this morning. u.n. officials are calling for more emergency aid as millions of people in the typhoon-hit areas of the philippines are without food, shelter or medical care. >>> following demand from other asian nations has put the brakes on the growth of japan's economy. >>> a frenchman is doing his best to promote a japanese stable many foreigners find more than late unappetizing. >>> according to the latest report by the philippine national disaster agent seerks 2,357 people have been confirmed dead and 350,000 injured as a result of typhoon haiyan. officials at the u.s. office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs say more than 540,000 people have been forced from their homes. over 160,000 of them have no shelter and are living outside exposed to the elements. roads and communications remain severed in high foon hit areas. the philippines is a country of many large and small islands making the scale hard to assessment som

nhk world, tokyo. >>> all right, let's get a check of the markets now. investors in europe continuing to digest news on corporate earnings. london down by .3 of a percent, similar losses for frankfurt's market, paris losing about .4 of a percent right now. german shipmaker was the biggest single decliner in frankfurt after releasing a weak outlook. tokyo's nikkei surged, closing at a three-week high. china shanghai deposit advanced .8 of a percent. lowest close in five weeks, indonesia central bank lifted its key rate, bank indonesia is trying to gain strength on the news. moving on to currencies, the dollar is keeping its upward momentum against the yen. dollar/yen right now>> get all news and insight every day here on "newsline." >>> britain's foreign secretary says he's optimistic about reaching a deal on iran's nuclear program. negotiators from iran and six world powers have been trying to find common ground. william hague says only minor differences separate the two sides. hague delivered an update in the house of commons. he briefed members on talk

a >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> tough negotiations continue on the final day of talks on iran's nuclear program. >>> military leaders in the two koreas warn each other against provocations ahead of the third anniversary of the north's attack on a border island in the south. >>> and government leaders in south korea have come up with a new strategy to counter their country's low birth rate, and it involves foreigners. >>> negotiators from iran and six world powers are struggling over how to put limits on the iranian nuclear program. they entered the last day of their three-day meeting in geneva. they got caught up over whether the iranians might suspend some nuclear activities in exchange for scaling back of sanctions. european union foreign policy chief kathryn ashton is coordinating contacts with the iranian side. she's setting up meetings with negotiators from the united states, france, germany and britain. she's working with the iranian foreign m

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. survivors of a massive typhoon in the philippines are facing tough challenges. most pressing is a lack of clean drinking water. >>> the new u.s. ambassador to japan has arrived. caroline kennedy is expected to bolster relations between the two countries. >>> and south korea hopes a revised education system using information technology will help strengthen the academic abilities of its students. >>> one of the most urgent needs for survivors of typhoon haiyan is access to clean drinking water. over a week after the massive storm made landfall in the philippines, the situation in the disaster zone remains chaotic. almost 1.5 million people have been forced from their homes. 70% of them, about 1.1 million people, have to live out in the open. philippine disaster management officials say they confirmed more than 1,000 deaths on friday alone. this brings the total number of people killed to 3,621. in tacloban, sanitary conditi

he need nhk world tokyo. aye aye aye chinese officials find themselves at the center of a diplomatic route over the weekend they announced they set up an air defense identification zone over the east china sea. that drew immediate criticism from japan south korea and the united states. nhk world was a killer talking has more they don't study with this announcement. be sure they would reset in their defense identification zone in order to protect the sovereignty land and air space. defence officials in beijing said and crap and trained his own maths notified tiny so authorities of punk bands and obey instructions. they want the emergency defensive measures eighteen stocks has not followed. the zoning clues in space over the sink our clients to pan controls the itunes time and taiwan claimed him. the band maintains that the sink is belong to the country historically and in terms of international law. in a heated the premise the scenes on to criticize the action to know which path to outline his creation of the

nhk world. in japan is making waves with apparel that combines cutting-edge style with traditional dyeing techniques. sata has a passion to preserve a time-honored craft and bring it to a global audience. ♪ >> reporter: her last collection was one of the main attractions at this year's tokyo fashion week. >> translator: people really complimented my designs, saying that they have both china's boldness and japan's subtly. maybe because i've spent half my life in china and half in japan. i want to preserve the subtly while also adding new actions and bo ideas. >> reporter: sarah was born and raised in beijing and is married to a japanese man. she came to japan in 1988 to study traditional japanese dance. sarah was enchanted by the subtle colors of the kimonos the dancers wore. to learn more about how the colors were created, thee visited traditional dyeing workshops around japan. sarah learned the industry is in decline as fewer people are taking up the dyers' time-honored craft. >> translator:

>>> welcome to nhk world shoe shoe. international aid workers are struggling to help survivors of the deadly typhoon that hit the philippi philippines. -- >>> it's been six days since typhoon haiyan ripped through the central philippines. international aide workers and relief goods are arriving on the scene, but many survivors still have no access to food, water, and medical care. the philippines emergency response authority has confirmed 2,275 people are dead, and more than 3,000 injured. the geography is making it difficult to get aid into remote areas. the central part of the country is made up of many small islands. some desperate survivors are resorting to violence as they seek food and water. the deteriorating security situation is also hampering relief efforts. >>> some desperate survivors are resorting to violence as they seek food and water and that's also impeding the rescue efforts. nhk world's charmaine de owe gracias investigates. >> reporter: they say the typhoon toppled most of the buildings and telegraph

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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> chinese leaders are defending themselves against criticism after they declared an air defense zone over islands controlled by japan. >>> some u.s. lawmakers are skeptical about a deal to limit iran's nuclear program, saying sanctions should not be eased. >>> the new u.s. ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, is touring areas affected by the 2011 disaster, saying her country will continue to offer support. >>> chinese officials find themselves at the center of a diplomatic dispute. over the weekend, they announced that they'd set up an air defense identification zone over the east china sea. that drew immediate criticism from japan, south korea, and the u.s. and now the chinese are criticizing the americans for how they've reacted. the zone includes air space over the senkaku islands. japan controls the islands, china and taiwan claim them. in terms of international law, japanese officials launched a protest and u.s.

a son killed the king nhk world tokyo. all high courts across the country are expected to hand down judgments on the upper house election law suits by late next month struggling with he told its citizens to whom and in increasing the rate of one of the entropy. she will come so don't open til tuesday every weekday from going into the world needs. thai prime ministry election no one has called on protesters occupying government buildings to go home she addressed the nation hours after surviving a no confidence vote in parliament crocodiles in a bangkok has more details. mr has survived a no confidence motion but thousands of protesters calling her to quit showing no sign of backing down their continuing since i've got the buildings in bangkok and on thursday aiming to cut off the lake. this is part of the headquarters of the greats. when protesters are on a tiny town of the finance ministry and one hundred apartments built they also demonstrated outside the minister that he should. mommy was booted out of no confidence moti

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. explosions in beirut cause carnage and destruction near the iranian embassy. the latest attack, lebanon believed to be linked so syria's civil war. >>> world powers push for talks between syrian officials and rebel leaders as the fighting continues to take a to >>> the people in charge of fukushima daiichi say damaged to fuel rods could complicate their efforts to decommission the nuclear plant. >>> emergency medical teams rushed to a corner of thecapita deal with the bloody aftermath of two explosions. the blasts happened near the iranian embassy, killing at least 20 people. it's the latest attack that's believed to be a result of the civil war in syria. lebanon state-run news agency is reporting that along with the dead, the explosions wounded about 100 others. lebanese media say the blasts happened within minutes of each other and that one of them was caused by a car bomb. the iranian embassy is situated in south beiru

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nhk world. the president of the world congress said they can't september that this was an act of terrorism. >> translator: the chinese government hadn't told the media what really happened at the scene. the coverage is based on the story the government made up. and the credibility -- >> she called for an independent international investigation. she asked world leaders to watch what's happening to them and insists that chinese leaders respect the rights of ethnic minorities. zwroo making waves on the fashion scene with eye-catching apparel that combines cutting edge styles with traditional chinese dyeing techniques. we spoke to her about preserving this time-honored krafrt and make it better known worldwide through her bold, new designs. >> reporter: this collection was one of if main attractions at this year's tokyo fashion week. >> translator: people really complimented my designs saying that they have both china's boldness and japan's subtlety. maybe because i have spent half my life in china

nhk reports from new york. a banner of a little bird that's become a familiar trademark hangs on wall street. today media all around the world are watching twitter's debut on the new york stock exchange. with 200 million user, it's most anticipated tech ipo since facebook. company owners say they owe their success to users. three prominent users rang the opening bell, including actor patrick stewart. it opened higher than the $26 a share public offering. it hit a high of $50.09 but dropped to $44.90 by the time the market closed. overall, there was a positive response from investors. but some on wall street see some financial tests ahead. >> so far it hasn't been so much profit, so it's a wonderful product, but there are challenges on what they can make from it. >> reporter: the initial public offering is generating much excitement. and the equity market is already at an all time high. investors will be watching closely to see if twitter can keep up this momentum and produce some profits. nhk world, new york. >

anna jong, nhk world. >>> all right. time now for the world weather and the latest on that powerful typhoon. here's our meteorologists, sayaka mori. >>> we've been watching a typhoon. clouds from the storm are starting to cover the southern half of the philippines. now things are getting stormy in the philippines. now it is packing sustained winds of over 215 kilometers per hour. it's actually the strongest typhoon on earth this year. now the system will likely hit the mid section of the philippines by friday morning local time as a violent typhoon. wind gusts could be 300 kilometers per hour or even more. a catastrophic wind damage could occur. trees could be uprooted and many houses could be destroyed. power outages to last for weeks and even months. this area was hit by a tropical depression. so the land is really saturated. on top of that last month an earthquake occurred. so still thousands of people in shelters. so catastrophic disaster could happen, i'm afraid. so please evacuate if you haven't. the system will li

thanks for joining us on nhk world. thailand's antigovernment protesters seize another symbol of the state. the government has declined to crack down on the movement. a frosty reception despite smile for the cameras. ukraine's resident prefers moscow to brussels, confirming the country will not be building closer ties to the eu but he could be persuaded if europe coughs up more cash. syria's lost generation -- the u.n. says nearly one million -- children have been forced to flee. a new report chronicling the distress in the new

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. european officials are getting ready to implement the terms of a landmark nuclear agreement with iran. french foreign minister lauren fab yous says the european union will begin lifting some sanctions as soon as next month. negotiators from iran and six world powers concluded the first stage of the agreement over the weekend in geneva. iranian negotiators agreed to limits of their country's nuclear program in exchange for a partial lifting of economic sanctions. fab yous told french radio that foreign ministers are scheduled to meet in the next weeks to discuss their next steps. >> translator: this lifting is limited, targeted, and reversible. >> fab yous said sanctions will be reactivated if iran fails to follow through with its commitments. >>> israel's prime minister says his national security adviser will soon go to washington to discuss the agreement with iran. benjamin netanyahu has described the interim deal as a historic mistake. he says a final agreement must result in one th

nhk world. >>> the former prime minister of thailand has spent years in exile. thai senators have rejected a bill that could have paved the way for thaksin to return home. thaksin led the country from 2001 to 2006 when he was deposed in a military coup. a court convicted him of corruption. he served his jail term. they debated for more than 12 hours then they voted against it. unanimously. thaksin's sister is the current prime minister. they promised not to revive the proposal. members of the ruling party pushed the bill through the lower house at the beginning of the month. thousands of protesters have staged daily rallies since, and analysts say the rejection of the build could hurt her leadership. >>> now, some italians call venice the floating city, but actually it is sinking and the buildings are taking a battering from all the waves. now authorities are spending billions on a modern approach to an age-old problem. more from nhk world. >> reporter: venice lies at the farthest end of the adriatic sea. in winter, the sirocco winds blow as the winds surge. ver

anna jung, nhk world, seoul. >>> and that's the latest in business. back to yuko for other news. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> the israeli prime minister has made an about-face on something that's been a threat to the middle east peace process. benjamin netanyahu canceled a plan to build thousands of new homes in occupied territories. housing ministry officials wanted to put up about 20,000 homes for jewish settlers in the west bank. the settlement is considered a violation of international law and the latest announcement prompted palestinian leaders to warn they would walk out of peace negotiations. >> we were surprised by these announcements. >> then netanyahu's aides issued a statement. it said he ordered the housing minister to reconsider saying it would create unnecessary friction with the international community. >>> vietnamese leaders have grown uneasy with china's influence in their country and throughout the region. they've turned to another major power in an effort to shore up their economy and their military. vietnamese president w

from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. have a great day wherever you are. >> a major manhunt pays off. french police arrest the suspect in this week's shootings in paris. he had already spent time in jail for his role and a bombing, a multiple murder that shocked france 20 years ago. the ukrainian parliament refuses to back a bill releasing former prime minister tymoshemko. that is key for ukraine joining the eu. fans of "life of brian," get ready for something different. the five surviving members of cold, the group monty

nhk world's kathleen all compo has the latest from manila. typically the government and every week and powerful read. and she did nothing much. teaching them in this east and central and then some rain. it's also a management official said one hundred twenty five thousand people wary about two weeks. uthern mindanao island. twenty nine thousand people took shelter in an insightful and approach green tea leaves. strong so we decided to leave the house i made the dish has a struggling to back big bands of the day and age the mediation laying a beehive in many of the affected areas. all but one status and bite down. i think it is regulated and it may take weeks. but over the past two years that wrenching experience especially when its clients it snowed twice in one thousand people each the government s wine in hand and he even warned teams units. in people a week so near that thing for use of damage and casualties. he'll come home. in each ear and banana. and for more on this we turn toward the neurologist roberts but a robber what's the latest

nhk world, tokyo. >>> let's now bring in rachel ferguson for a check of the weather. rachel, we've had a week of severe weather, now i understand there's another powerful system in the south china sea. >> you're absolutely right, we have a typhoon here. it made landfall yesterday in northern luzon in the philippines, now it's heading to the south china sea. it is still a strong typhoon. that's the category it's in at the moment. gives us winds of 126 kilometers an hour to gusts up to 180. it's likely to weaken off as it heads through the south china sea, but for the moment, it is still a potent system and bringing heavy rain and destructive winds still for northern portions of the philippines. we'll see the heavy rain mostly falling over water, so that's some good news at least, but still seeing a lot of moisture over taiwan, as well as the southern japanese islands. in fact, we have an area of heavy rain traveling further north over the weekend. it's right here and develops a bit and is going to be heading in towards japan. nice and sunny over the weekend in much of

the us state department official told nhk. but us officials at communicating with embassy staff in beijing to try to figure out what really happened. the extremist group in pakistan has selected the hardline commander as its new leader. the pakistani taliban named in the fresno enough to head the organization. his appointment comes after the group's former leader was killed by a us drone strike area this month just before beginning peacetime sweep the pakistani government. as good as well known as the heart mind and keep a pot of northwestern pakistan under the taliban's de facto control for two years from two thousand and seven during that period he banned women from going outside and allegedly killed his opponents. as the announcer at twenty masterminded last year shooting attack on mon i used to design a teenager campaigner for women's right to education. the gunmen her to continue negotiations with the pakistani taliban. can i say that ice may face difficulties as for true love isn't reported a reluctant to pursue the peac

but no one told nhk world beach. japan self defense forces have installed land to sea missiles on open ellis me of climbing for the first time. they're being deployed temporarily for large scale military drill some twenty vehicles fitted with launchers o'brien and the islands. he got on board from what i do about twenty five hundred km away the missiles were then transported to a radar equipped one side. more than thirty thousand personnel would join the drill through november eighteen. they will practice targetting a maritime self defense force destroyer off the coast the deal covers all waters between the apple isle and in ocala main island. officials with japan's defense ministry said the excise does not consider the ships of any specific country has potential targets yet chinese naval vessels often navigate the area as they head to the pacific ocean the bill also extends to the oman air base on the sea of japan post air self defense force personnel and practiced an emergency scramble there. their rehearsal was pr

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the people in charge of fukushima daiichi are planning to decommission two other reactors at the nuclear plant. >>> negotiators from six world powers and iran are hoping they can put aside their differences to reach a deal on the iranian nuclear program. >>> and japanese historians are digging into the past to find the wisdom their ancestors left them to be better prepared for future disasters. >>> the utility in charge of japan's damaged nuclear plant is now considering decommissioning every reactor at the facility. the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled four reactors at fukushima daiichi. two other units left largely undamaged or were left largely undamaged, but they likely won't go back online. tokyo electric power company executives haven't officially ruled out using reactors 5 and 6 to generate electricity in the future. now they say they'll decide what to do with the units after they speak with authorities in

nhk world reports. >> reporter: yokahama port boasts the highest volume of trade in japan. but they have had fewer exports over the last few months. exports to china and other countries have been sluggish. that's clouding the economic picture. this transport company ships machinery parts abroad. they say exports in the first nine months of this year were down about 5% from a year before, and that's despite the weaker yen. company officials say an economic slowdown in the asian region is a factor, and that growing number of japanese manufacturers move the production basis abroad. >> translator: the outlook is uncertain, so it looks like business owners are waiting to see what happens. >> reporter: public works projects are propping up the economy as exports remain sluggish. the number of such projects has surged due to a need for reconstruction in areas hit by the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami. and the government is creating various infrastructure projects to boost demand. construction companies are getting yet another boost. >> tokyo! >> reporter: the 2020 olympic games

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. chinese government officials rejected a call from south korea to revise their new air defense identification zone even as nations continue to defy it. >>> thailand's prime minister has survived a no confidence vote in parliament, but protesters occupying government buildings still want her to quit. >>> competition is heating up in japan to attract foreign tourists with duty-free shopping as the country welcomes a record number of visitors this year. >>> chinese leaders are standing their ground in the face of more xloints over their newly established air defense identification zone. they've rejected a request by south korea to revise the zone which is over the east china sea. the air space overlaps areas claimed by japan, taiwan and south korea. senior government officials from china and south korea talked about the zone in seoul. south korean officials say vice defense minister pick sin ju express regrets that it was se

how can its pollution words ronald told nhk world teaching. aye aye aye aye aye prime ministers of japan and allows have agreed to further strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. she was ill then laotian crime is a constant um um um issued a joint statement in the capital of the ant and after that meeting on sunday. now they fit in all ten of them and their nations compete at the fifth class defender the two leaders agreed that japan will provide financial support to reduce poverty and miles and expand the international airport that will also help to fund other major infrastructure projects. they agreed the two countries and private sectors will cooperate to improve the investment environment to try more japanese companies. he confirmed that japan and laos will continue working together to develop a health care system for the southeast asian country. i then tossing also agreed that china and other members of the association of southeast asian nations will pursue the early conclusion of the code of conduct to help resolve con

see in tidy one occurred nine days after a car crash that killed five people near tiananmen square nhk world's kuranda toggle reports from beijing. chinese all regions and is keeping the peace. there were people in the council remained constant. i love the buggies been on the internet and i'm worried if you get to the majors should be taken to ensure safety. on the shelf chinese authorities claimed contrast last week was a attack. organized by illegal separate system. did you turn in to prevent any further violence and have tightened security nationwide

nhk world reports. >> reporter: yokahama port boasts the highest volume of trade in japan. but they have had fewer exports over the last few months. exports to china and other countries have been sluggish. that's clouding the economic picture. this transport company ships

nhk rules to mobile content has more details. this bill is closely linked to on wombats members of the opera house are debating right now. prime minister cecil ave is trying to establish a completely new com all too quick to make foreign affairs and defence policies. and if it's cold out japanese version of the us national security council the americans have been reluctant to share sensitive information with the japanese online. some members of the willing coalition cloak that these bills will show that they can control such information back on the national service act and its already prohibits servants from sharing secrets and goes for the craft by today to face up to walk in and year in prison members of the ten incarnations say that for some information they need stricter machinations. they say this will lower amount than the pretty the exchange sense that intentions if i knew and combinations. some members on the opposition's generated through my tears and lawyers are urging the administration to reconsider the plan the count

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will want one the idea welcome to nhk world has lied and cheated tawny until chilled. here's a look and some other stories we're following this hour. i am workers at the yeshiva ninety nuclear power plants have taken the first step towards the conditioning the facility. an expert analyzing the impact of five italians say that for what they send waves of up to three meters high crashing ashore in the central philippines. on an agency reports from inside syria government forces pushed back on opposition fighters in the capital damascus and elsewhere. workers at japan's damage nuclear plant have started a delicate and risky operation. they're removing fuel rods from a reactor building at the cushion and itt. it's the first step in what's expected to be a decades long process to de commissioned the facility electric power company workers. after a move that more than fifteen hundred fuel run assemblies from the reactor for building the rods are currently stored in a pool. most of them are used extremely hot and highly radioactive. the march two thousand and eleven earthquak

ts welcome to nhk world as light and gentle tummy until chilled. here's a look at some other stories we're following this hour the workers and additionally she had removed about a hold of nuclear fuel from a reactor building partisan operation is essential to the conditions apply relief efforts of the philippines are finally make an impact but psychological damage from side to the audience is only just starting to fear. and south koreans are changing their ways and finding comfort. oh well. oh in charge of a cushion and i need to have taken another step toward the commissioning of the nuclear plant workers have removed the first batch of nuclear fuel from a damaged reactor building the workers move the container holding twenty two assemblies of nuclear fuel rods from the reactor number four building all of the rides on the news. a truck carried the container about one hundred meters to another building where the fuel will be stored tokyo electric power company is in charge of the plant company officials say the storage facility is much safer than t

nhk world reports. >> reporter: the opening of the trial marked the first time morsi has been seen in public since military leaders overthrew him. morsi took office last year as egypt's first democratically elected president. but military generals removed him in july after protests erupted across the country. demonstrators took to the streets to express frustration over a worsening economy. and deteriorating security. prosecutors say morsi ordered his supporters to use force against opponents staging a sit-in around the presidential palace last december. at least five people were killed. morsi struck a defiant tone at the trial. he rejected the court's authority, refusing to wear a prison jumpsuit and calling himself president of the republic. hundreds of supporters gathered in front of the courthouse. members of his political base, the muslim brotherhood, called for nationwide protests. >> translator: the more the government pushes us down the stronger and more united we become. >> reporter: security personnel fired tear gas and detained some of the demonstrators. court officials adj

. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>. >> police are trying to get to the bottom of a fatal shooting at los angeles international airport. a gunman walked into a terminal and opened fire. he wounded seven people and killed another. police say the wounded are receiving medical treatment. they say the victim who died was a federal security agent. they say officers took the suspect into custody. a.p. quotes and eyewitness saying he heard about a dozen shots. authorities have halted outgoing flights. they're allowing planes to land. >>> japanese and russian leaders are searching for ways to build closer ties between countries. they are laying the ground work for an effort to solve a territorial result that dogged relations for decades. they will meet this weekend with defense ministers. those talks will be the first of their kind. they discussed how to proceed with negotiations on islands held by russia and claimed by japan. they agreed to have their deputies meet early next year, and they also ag

>>> welcome to nhk world news line. i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hero. u.s. secretary of state john kerry is joining talks in geneva to try to help negotiators reach a deal over iran's nuclear program. >>> authorities in china have the man they expect was involved in a deadly bombing outside a communist party building. >>> and the strongest typhoon of the year has hit the philippines and residents are running for cover. >>> the u.s. secretary of state is joining talks over iran's nuclear program. john kerry is trying to assist negotiators from iran and six major countries reach a breakthrough deal. kerry changed his schedule and flew to geneva after a visit to the middle east. iranian negotiators are meeting with their counterparts from the u.s., russia, china, britain, france, and germany. the negotiators from the six countries want iran to scale back its uranium enrichment program to alleviate concerns over the country's suspected development of nuclear weapons. in return, the u.s. and oth

that was kurado, nhk world, beijing. >>> time for a check on the weather. people in eastern parts of the united states are dealing with stormy weather conditions. mai shoji gives us the latest. >> not quite a happy halloween for some people across these regions. let me first show you video coming up from texas. a powerful frontal system has caused flooding, multiple road closures and power outages in texas. up to 380 millimeters of rain fell overnight wednesday and thursday in some areas. in austin, the rain has caused a creek to swell more than five times its normal size. the bad weather prompted some cities and churches to consider postponing the halloween trick-or-treating and the conditions are improving, but severe weather could actually make a return next week. so another round of severe weather to come. but this system has already touched down numerous tornadoes in texas, louisiana and in missouri. and that's going to be moving all the way towards the eastern seaboards as it will be spawning -- possibly more tornadoes, as well as large hail, damaging

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. >>> a japanese government official says it's time to be more hands-on in cleaning up after the fukushima nuclear accident. chief cabinet secretary yoshida suga said state efforts could include paying for work to remove radioactive material from soil and to decommission plants. >> translator: the previous government led by the democratic party chose to have tokyo electric power company respond to the accident on its own. even though the government could have taken charge of some of the work. it's high time to review the policy for recovery efforts. >> a task force from the main governing liberal democratic party came up with a set of proposals last week. it suggests that after current decontamination plans are carried out, the government could finance further cleanup efforts through a public works project. the task force is also calling for a greater government role in decommissioning damaged reactors, providing facilities for storing contaminated soil, and add

chiaki ishikawa, nhk world. >>> chinese authorities are tightening the screws on a newspaper that ran articles on corruption at a major company. the reporter who wrote those articles has been arrested for damaging the reputation of the state-owned firm. the correspondent with the new express paper based in the southern province of guangdong. they've just stripped chen of his official reporting credentials. they've also ordered the media group that owns the paper to investigate who was responsible and remove them. a different reporter at the publication says the number of official directives is increasing. the reporter says these are make it difficult for

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