institutions and others as we did it in the past. i think that there is also a very clear political message to the outside world. >> thel includes creating stricter rules to prevent another fiscal crisis. each country will incorporate the new rules into its constitution, and any country that breaks them will be penalized. britain says it won't sign up because it will lose sovereignty. the european union has met, but the agreement is not a full treaty change so there's a each country will incorporate the new rules into its constitution, and any country that breaks them will be penalized. britain says it won't sign up because it will lose sovereignty. the european union has met, but the agreement is not a full treaty change so there's a question mark of how effective it will be. nhk world, brussels.

and in durban, south africa delegates at u.n. climate talks are making last-ditch efforts to reach an agreement on a new worldwide pact on global warming. on friday, the final day of the u.n. framework convention of climate change, the chair of the conference presented a draft proposal to expand the kyoto protocol after it expires in 2012. the proposal also included implementing a new framework for emission cuts after 2020. but the european union have indicated the talks on a new framework should be introduced by 2020 at the latest. >> the world needs that we do not spend many, many years discussing what should happen. we need more action not more thinking and discussion. u.n. secretary general made

a surprise visit to somalia. it is the first time they visited a war ravaged country in nearly two decades. he didn't announce the visit in advance because of security concerns. he held talks with a transitional president. he said he was in somalia to give its people hope for a brighter future. >> i believe we are now at a critical juncture. a moment of fresh opportunities for the future of so mallian people. >> the office will reopen in mowing deesh u next year. it continued since the collapse of the government in 1991. militants are still fighting with forces of the interim government. 70 people died in october in suicide bombings believed to have been carried out by islamic

militants. sales of new vehicles in china have fallen for the second month in a row. the drop in car sales has heightened concern that the chinese economy may be slowing down. the china association for automobile manufacturers says sales of new vehicles in november were down 2.4% from a year earlier at about 1.65 million units. the group says people in china are buying fewer vehicles because the government has made it harder for them to get subsidies for fuel efficient models. they say chinese people are spending less because they're worried about the impact of the european debt crisis. china was the world's biggest market for cars last year and the year before. sales of new vehicles in china were up 32% last year at 18 million units, but the growth

looks likely to slow down considerably this year. the auto industry buys products ranging from steel to electronics, so industries are electronics, so industry observers are worried that a slowdown in car sales in china could be a drag on the overall chinese economy. japan may ease restrictions on u.s. beef due to concerns of mad could you disease. it was prompted by a worldwide plunge of cases, including in the united states. japan banned imports of all u.s. beef in 2003 after a case of mad cow disease was detected in the united states. since 2005, imports are limited to meat from cattle aged 20 months or younger. after complete removal of the brain and spinal cords.

path oh generals are known to sit in these body parts. they discussed how far restrictions can be eased without compromising safety. focus of discussion is on raising upper age limit from 20 to thirty months in line with international standards. the move is prompting mixed reactions in japan. a restaurant owner welcomed the initiative, saying the meat will taste a lot better if the age limit is raised. but the picture is quite different within the japanese beef industry. producers are worried better quality imports will make it more difficult to compete in the domestic market. the good safety commission will produce a report by the middle of next year. since the march 11 accident at the fukushima daiichi power plant, people in japan have grown increasingly worried about radiation.

now a talking radiation detector has been developed to help those who are visually impaired. if you push a button on this 12 x 5 centimeter dosimeter, it tells you the amount of airborne radiation per hour. a prototype of this dosimeter was shown to the public in fukushima city friday. the device was jointly developed by a prefectural association for the visually impaired and a local company. >> translator: the machine will be handy for the visually impaired. we hope people will find it useful. >> one visually impaired couple who evacuated from a town near the power plant says they're relieved to have such a machine. >> translator: we already feel safer with this device.

>> japan's health ministry has decided to begin conducting radiation checks on all food products for infants every three months. the move comes after a leading food company announced earlier this week that they have found radioactive cesium in powdered milk. the level of contamination found by a major corporation was below the government safety limit and didn't pose a health risk. still, the company decided to voluntarily recall the product amid growing concerns from consumers. it will cover baby food and formula chosen randomly from store shelves. >> translator: the health ministry asked manufacturers to disclose information on their products. we'll also monitor the products to ensure they're safe. and here is the extended weather forecast.

that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm shery ahn. thank you for watching.