nhk world. moldova. ♪ i>>> the european union sayst wants to take a more active role in the indo-pacific. there was one of the main takeaways om thursy's meeting between japan's prime minister and eu leaders. european council says european commission president are in tokyo. they met with japanese president. russia's ongoing invasion of ukraine was a big focus. >> translator: japan will cooperate with the g-7 to impose sanctions on russia. we will continue to support ukraine. >> he says they agreed to call on other asian and african nations for cooperation in responding to the conflict. he underlined the importance of the eu and japan's partnership. >> together, we are providing significant humanitarian financial and military support to ukraine and its people. we also present our operation to prevent the sanctions and combat this information. we are convinced those responsible for war crimes must be and will be brought to justice. >> security in the indo-pacific where china's influence is growi

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the latest from tokyo at this hour. u.s. president joe biden has arrived in south korea, the first stop in his five-day asian tour. it's his first visit since he took office last year. the visit comes at a pivotal time. a pivotal moment, rather. biden will hold a summit with the new president of south korea. they will discuss north korea's missile and nuclear program. he will go to tokyo and then join a summit of "the quad." they want to develop infrasucture and technology in the region. biden is expected to announce the launch of a program. chinese leaders have questioned the motive. foreign ministry spokesperson said the development of relations between the u.s. and japan should not harm the interests of third parties. >>> north korea has surpassed 2 million suspected cases of covid-19. it came just over a week avenue the country confirmedity first case of the coronavirus. the ruling workers party newspaper says about pa quarta of a million people have been dev

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline." >>> we begin here in japan which is preparing to welcome back tourists after two years of tight border restrictions. and a small number of foreigners are getting a taste of what travel here will look like. four travel agents from australia arrived at tokyo's hanada airport on friday. it is one of several government-sponsored groups taking part in guided tours through an organized and approved travel agency. >> we're excited about japan reopening borders for tourists coming back into the country. >> japan's tourism agency says information gathered from the test groups will help the government finalize covid-19 guidelines for hotels and other tourism related businesses. japanese prime minister kishida fumio confirmed thursday his country will begin welcoming foreign tourists starting june 10th. people from nearly 100 countries and territories, including u.s. and china, will be able to travel through packaged tours, as long as they're escorted by a guide. japan's top spokesperson said the government will keep a close eye on the situation. >> transl

>>> welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ramin mellegard in tokyo. >>> we start with the latest on the situation in ukraine. the russian military is stepping up its offensive against mariupol and other eastern regions ahead of the former soviet union's victory day over nazi germany on may 9th. police in donetsk releas this video on wednesday saying one of eupe'sargest coal plants in the city of astivka has been attacked. the governor of donetsk said the atta and at least ten people the were killed and 15 injured. a senior u.s. defense department official said that the russian military has been moving very slowly in the face of fierce resistance from ukraine. but russian defense minister sergei shoigu stressed on his country is expanding territory in the eastern provinces of luhansk and donetsk. he claimed that the russian side had already taken control of mariupol. in mariupol hundreds of civilians are believed to be still trapped in a steel plant the commander of ukraine's azov battalion indicated fierce exchanges of fi

stay safe. ♪ >>> that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." thanks very much for joining us. >>> this has newsline biz, gene otani. the president of eneos holding says the las shipment arrives in april. it will horticulture import from russia. they currently account for 4% of the company's total imports. prime minister fumio announced japan will ban import with russia and with other groups of the seven nations. siemens following the invasion, businessn russi but itn new continue rail ca and mainnance on other activities. zi siemen has 3,000 employees in the country. the company is evaluating the i am impact on its employees and we'll continue to support them. >> the government mishandling the construction order. the land ministry -- $39 billion annual over an eight year period. the data is japan's gross domestic product. the ministry collects nationwide on monthly orders. they are used to track industry trends. the minuistry double countedhe number for years. the panel examines, some of the sheets for the previous years had been discarded. the

>>> welcome to this edition of "nhk newsline". i am in tokyo with the latest. we begin with north korea. south korea intelligence agencies as the north is prepared for a nuclear attack. they said they could conduct one at any time. the national intelligence service gave the assessment on thursday, at a closed door briefing to a parliamentary intelligence committee. the north completed reparations at the test facility for its seventh nuclear test. it is a first since september 2017. u.s. national security advisor, jake sullivan, said that they could be poised to test a long- range missile, nuclear device, or both. it could come around joe biden's upcoming visit to south korea and japan. the five day trip will start on friday before going to tokyo. sullivan said the u.s. is preparing for all contingencies, including the possibility of a provocation while joe biden is in south korea or japan. the news agency said that south korean and u.s. authorities have learned that north korea is injecting fuel into an intercontinental ballistic missile. >>> japan's air defens

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." people in united states are mourning the loss of 19 young children, one of the most devastating mass shootings in recent memories. members of the texas community are gathering to remember those killed and to support the families of victims. they offered prayers for men elementary students. >> everybody needs hugs and they need to know that everybody is there and we are willing to do anything we can. >> the killing happened here on tuesday. salvador ramos shot his grandmother and stormed into school about an hour from if mexican border. he started shooting inside one of the classrooms and kept going. a border patrol agent shot and killed him. the tragedy brought attention to american gun laws. ramos was able to buy two assault rifles shortly after turning 18. >>> north korea's latest provocations are prompting widespread condemnation days after the u.s. president's first trip to asia. >> the north fired three missiles towards the sea of japan on wednesday, including one to be ballistic

. ♪ >>> hello and thanks for joining us on nhk world japan. this is nhk "newsline." we start with breaking news. european leaders have started with a partial oil embargo on russia. it is not a total ban. they have allowed a temporary exemption for imports by pipeline. the

welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. russian commanders have complained the west is stuffing ukraine with weapons, so they've turned their guns on the sources of those arms. they're targeting railways and other supply lines. the russians have zeroed in on lviv, a city to the west near the polish border. some units have disabled infrastructure for rai

welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. america's sheltering inside suit themselves during the heights of the pandemic by buying clothes, appliances, all kinds of goods. but the retailers they bought from are facing higher costs, a shortage of

on the republicanÑcÑcÑcÑc ♪ ♪ >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk "newsline". in new york. ukrainian fighters have looked out of their stronghold in mariupol to slivers of light. they have peered out from a steel plant day after day after russian shells fell around them. now, after 82 days, they have decided to lay down their arms. uk

thank you for joining us again on nhk "newsline." >> south korean military officials say north korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea of japan wednesday morning. the joint chiefs of staff in seoul say the first launch was reported at around 6:00 a.m., and the other two happened within the hour. they say the missiles c

reversed president trump's reversing obama's normalization process for >>> hello, welcome back to "nhk newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. civilians who have been trapped by the fighting in southern ukraine may finally be getting some relief. an evacuatation has begun for those sheltering inside a steel plant in the city of mariupol. they've been hunkered down for weeks with thousands of ukrainian troops, facing daily attacks from russian forces. officials say more than 100 peoplee

. ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to ö nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. >>> ukrainian leaders look at the map of their country and see their forces experiencing different fortunes. they report what they call good news from those fighting in the no

♪ ♪ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york. the murder of a black man by a white police officer sparked protests across the u.s. and around the world. now, americans are revisiting their discussions about brutality and racism two years after george floyd's death. joe biden has signed an executive order to reform

welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. >>> russian troops have faced a pocket of resistance in ukraine that they never expected. they've been held up in their attacks in the port city of mariupol by fighters inside a steel plant. so they've unleashed their rockets on the site with civilians trapped inside.

omqmqq ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk “newsline.” i'm takao minori in new york. russian forces are mounting air strikes to take control of key areas in southern ukraine. the fighting is concentrated on the black sea region, but they're meeting heavy resistance. the mayor of the port city of odesa says a missile strike killed one person and wounded five others. officials say sevenis

welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. >>> a politician with a familiar name is set to become the next leader of the philippines. ferdinand marco jr. has tried to escape the shadow of his father.

÷÷ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ ♪ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york. >>> russian commanders fear they're in a race against time. they've seen western nations reinforce ukrainian defenses with weapons and expect more are on the way. so they're making a frenzied push to seize control in the east. russian forces have moved into the last stronghold in the region, severodonetsk.

♪ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline," i am catherine kobayashi in new york. for years, leaders have sidestepped about how they would come to the aid of taiwan. the policy has come to be known as strategic ambiguity. but president biden says if china were to invade taiwan, the u.s. would use force.

nhk continues to intervene in not level -- hk continues to intervene at that level and it needs more in a quiddity right now looking at risk aversion out there. ed will be a long while to see how markets reacted to this further as long as the exchange rate trades at about that level. shery: we continue to watch pressure on asian equities as well. a couple days ago, i was talking about the near bear market. are we there? what does it mean in terms of valuations? david: in asia, we are there. on the global benchmark, we are 1.5% from that 20% threshold. but that is academic. asia is down already 30% on price, so when you look at what has been done to multiples, we are trading i think 12 times forward earnings right now. do you buy this, or do you stay away given the rising rate environment? i have the perfect guest coming up in about 15 minutes. tim mollo from goldman sachs -- tim moe from goldman sachs telling us the next few months will be flat across asia and a 17% upside here. stay tuned. haidi: it was near the started trading in mainland shining and hong kong, crypto, blackchain,