officials have cancelled events to mark the anniversary in japan and china. city officials say they were concerned diplomatic rouse might force them to cans they'll one too. >> i hope the event helps to improve japan/china relations and make a world without any discord. >> the performance marks 30 years since acta city was twinned with lamjo. u.s. secretary of state clinton urged southeast asian leaders to work together towards calm in the south china sea. she wants them to resolve territorial disputes with china without intimidation or use 6 force.

she met with indonesian foreign minister in jakarta. clinton says it is in the u.s. national interest to keep peace in the south china sea. >> we encourage asean and china to make meaningful progress towards finalizing a comprehensive code of conduct in order to establish rules of the road and clear procedures for peacefully addressing disagreements. >> asean members met in july, but disagreements over cambodia, vietnam and philippines unsettled the talks. they couldn't agree on a joint statement. u.s. forces stationed in afghanistan are suspending local police training in order to perform background checks. the move followed a series of deadly insider attacks.

our bureau in bangkok has the details. >> 1,000 new afghan police recruits are in limbo as the u.s. halts training. trainees account for only a small fraction of all of the security forces in the country, the move follows a spike in insider attacks, which are undermining trust between the allies. coalition forces are the target of violence carried out by the afghan counter parts or those impercent thatisonating them. the suspension followes a series of what has become known as green on blue attacks. as many as 45 international troops in afghanistan have be killed in attacks this year alone. on sunday the u.s. forces confirmed they will confirm attacks for at left a month, training of around 1,000 new afghan police recruits. >> the reason for this was to allow for an inkrensive

revetting process to take place for the already 16 hours and current members of the afghan local police. >> the afghan local police are local militia trained by u.s. troops in remote areas, which are not reached by the central government security forces. nato officials say that training programs for afghan soldiers and the national police have not been halted. another incident in afghanistan is highlighting the abuse of power by the militia. a local group trained by the afghan government and nato to combat the tell ban has assaulted civilians. at least eight people were killed and some hurt on sunday when a local militia group launched an attack of the northern prove. according to reuters, the group blamed victims who were sheltering the taliban. outbreaks of violence and

crumbs among local militia trained by international forces are raising concerns about security of civilians following the complete withdraw of u.s. and nato troops from afghanistan planned in 2014. the economy of bangladesh is booming as is the demand for higher education in the country. student in rural areas often have to give up their dreams of going to college, but an innovative effort is helping such disadvantaged students. nhk reports. >> the number of bangladesh student hoping to advance to college is growing year by year. catering to their needs are more than tributary schools which cropped up in the capital in the past decade. however, the countryside is home to 70% of the can country's population and wants rulers are

at a disadvantage in college ene entrance exams. many high schools are overcrowded. student fees are lower than those of private colleges. they attend cramped schools after graduation to give them added advantage for national university exams. but there are no such cramped schools in rural areas. gradating from high school this year, he is 18 years old and hopes to go on to college. but he cannot afford the prep scoop in a city. monthly tuition of around $25 u.s. dollars amount to two thirds of his family's income. while he is the esdest of his family's six children, he studied hard at home in hopes of becoming an engineer and supporting his family.

>> we bring hard in our family and i also help them for incan coming in -- our family income. >> a new nirntive in this village to help students from poor backgrounds and draw in college. when student at this school insert a dvd into a personal computer -- lessons starts on the screen. the so-called dvd prep schools is free. it was established in order to give students lessons to lessons to deliver those taught at our schools. trance tran the trance tran the d /* /-. >> translator: the dvd lessons

are easy to understand. they help me study. >> volunteers say the system on his own experience as a cramp school student. >> translator: our dvds allow anywhere anywhere to have lessons by the great teachers as often as they want. it is especially useful in developing nations. one, two, three, stop. >> johan is a college english language instructor. he has helped four student into the. the most prestigious in the country. other members of the team met him several times in order to obtain his cooperation in the dvd program. the dvd project was launched two years ago. several students who took the lessons took university entrance

exams. this year, the group increased the number of available classrooms and now 160 students are taking the video lessons. >> it is very useful for preparing for entrance exams. >> the dvd prep schools offer free lessons with the aim of giving hope to students. this is helping to close the tuition gap between urban and rural areas. parveen, nhk world, ta can ka. >> that wraps up our bulletin in bangkok. >> sorry. a species of fish and very popular one in japan. come autumn markets are brimming with the silver catch. people in another country developed a taste for salary in recent years, vietnam, that a pleasing development in

hapkeido. >> new arrival, japan's biggest salary port. this will be their home for the next three years. >>. [ applause ] >> they are all from vietnam. the 16 women are here on the vocational training program. they get a warm welcome from their new employers. it is not easy recruiting young workers. >> i'm counting on the vietnam meez training youthful nus. >> i'm sure we will need your support for things we don't know or are not accustomed to. >> nearly 80,000 tons were

unloaded last year. vietnam's fast-growing economy makes a promising market for japanese fishermen. in vietnam men while, people see japan as more than a trading partner tp it is a growing source of jobs. japanese manufacturers are setting up more and more factories in the country. japanese language schools are thriving. >> if you can speak japanese, you will have no trouble at all getting a job. >> and there's nothing like landing a job in japan to hone language skills. the vietnamese are here to learn fish processing but many have their sites set on other

horizons. >> translator: my dream is to become a vietnamese japanese interpreter. >> studying japanese at university, she worked in an office. fish processing is definitely a new field. the trainees spend their breaks chatting with the other workers. the japanese say the workplace have really livened up since the new-comers arrived. >> they are in very high spirits. i enjoy working with them. >> but the trainees have their fair share of challenges living there starting with the weather. they were already wearing thick coats when they arrived here in june. they know the winter is going to be a real test. the trainees live together in company-owned accommodation. no matter how tired they are after work, they spend the evening studying japanese.

>> i keep a diary to em prove my japanese. adverbs and characters are hard to learn. >> dinner time is a high port for these foreign residents. here's why. fresh fish spiced with condiments from vietnam. >> i work hard each day. i keep doing my best to make my dreams come true. >> other companies here are considering accepting vietnamese trainees, and the hopes are high that more young people will help revitalize the small fisheries found in japan. nhk world, hakeido.

brazilians are enjoying the road to economic stability and the things they are buying to get them there. car dealers sold more than 3 million new vehicles last year. european and u.s. auto makers were already investing in brazil two decades ago when the nation wasn't politically stable. now japanese producers are trying to find their place in the market. nhk world reports from san paolo. >> it's a weekday morning of this u.s. car dealer on the outskirts of san paolo. but the shop is full of customers. >> alexandra bought a new kwar last month. for the first time. it cost her $19,000, close to what she and her husband earn in a year. she is paying for it in installments.

>> it is so comfortable to drive. and it is affordable for me. the seats are very nice. and the design really suites my taste. >> some economic stability prompted residents to buying new cars. compact account for 60%. most of them from the europe and the u.s. one leading u.s. car maker has unveiled a dozen new compact models, over the past year. cheaper than any vehicle in the line y lineups. but price isn't the only factor 37. >> we are making new cars in brazil for brazilians. we design them to suit brazilians' taste. that's why customers here are buying our cars.

>> japanese auto makers focused on selling midsized cars to high income. they only captured about 10% of the market. so the people of toyota opened a plant in early august in the state of san paolo. the plant produces a model design for emerging economies. the price is $25,000. >> translator: brazil has a population of 200 million. it also has competent serious workers and of course, rich underground resources. i see infinite possibilities there.

>> a service suggested brazilians like quietness in the car, so they are marketing the measures they have taken to make their vehicle sound proof. still, they are making a lot of noise outside. in a market they say is full of opportunity. nhk world, san paolo. >> the first japanese write tore win a nobel prize in late lit ra tour, he won in 18968. sweetish academy he was first rendered for the prize seven years before that. he is known for his master pieces, including the dancer girl of izu and snow country. the swedish academy say their are a can kiefs show stockholm university nominated him in 1961.

the academy says its members felted a 34569er of sieblg logical narrative. they cited his "thousand cranes" as an example. h some has been translated to english and other languages by the 1950s. but he did not make the short list for the nobel. >> it is a surprise to know that some people appreciated his work braet graetly, at a time when japanese literature wasn't so popular. the report shows how the world got know his work. >> the swedish category shows nhk's request. it looks like there's more heavy rain on the way. rachel furgason joins us with the world weather forecast. what the late snef. >> good morning, catherine, yes. more rain from china.

right through in forwards central and eastern china 37 one of these low pressure is bringing with it torrential rain and thunderstorms so there will be the potential for further flooding. landslides and mud slides here. the korean peninsula add rough time recently with several 'bouts of torrential rain over the last couple weeks. more heavy rain for southern parts of china. in fact parts of southern indochina as well as philippines an northeastern india, all places dealing with heavy rain and thunderstorms today and can you see a couple of low pressure systems here. these are helping to really enhance that southwest monsoon moisture. so it is bringing the heavier rain with it. and there will again be that possibility of flash flooding as well as landslides and mudslides to occur. as for much of china, mongolia, strong high pressure is keeping

things very clear. but it is going to be quite an unsettled day across japan. another low sitting here and there will be plenty of thunderstorms to be found and maybe a few showers in the afternoon in tokyo. 32 degrees for the high and temperatures looking cooler as summer starts to edge af way. tropical storm leslie is continuing to head towards bermuda where it is expected to arrive over the weekend as hurricane. for the time being, generating sea swells which in turn could generate dangerous rip currents for places like the virgin islands as well as puerto rico. that's what we need to be careful about with this system for the time being. another tropical system of storm, john, developed just west of mexico. it is bringing thunderstorms across western mexico. but it is going to continue with this northwesterly track away from land masses and also start to weaken off at the same type.

so good news there. very potent low over the southeast. it was hurricane isaac when it made land fall in the gulf coast. now a potent low. there is also still some tornado warnings in parts of mississippi and alabama. and the moment. so still strong winds with this system. heavy rain to come and it is so slow, not likely to change in the next 24 to 48 hours. strong storms moving down through the great lakes region and in towards kansas. red-flag warnings for you in wyoming, montana and north dakota. there are some advisories posted from kansas down through in towards louisiana. a very big storm system, this is ex carl that came across the atlantic. along the front we will find

winds up to 100 kilometers an hour have been reported in the scott issue lands. cold rain across scandinavia. meanwhile a stub around system continuing to rotate here over italy bringing potential for hail as well as damaging winds. it is heating up across the south as well. lisbon up to 34. madrid up to 31 and heading up in the balkan peninsula as well. here is your system forecast as well.

that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.