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. anti-government protests in turkey have turned deadly. curt was tight intianamin

square. japan had a qualified game against australia and they ended in a 1-1 score. they are the first to quality for for one of 32 places for the cup apart from the host nation, brazil. authorities in turkey say one person has been killed in an anti-government protest. demonstrators are taking to the streets for the fifth day. authorities in the southern town has died. his killer has not been identified. the demonstrations began in istanbul. they gathered early in the morning to stage more

demonstrations. in central istanbul, people continue to hold a sit in. they're counting on more citizens to join the protests. the demonstrators say the prime minister is sering durturkey ine long direction. >> they are trying to redevelop istanbul. the demonstration became a show of difference against the government. >> i'm here for freedom. i'm here as an educated person. to protest against facism.

to protect our freedom. >> many of the demonstrators are young and include supporters of turkey's secular political party. the protestors accuse prime minister minister tayyip erdogan of trying to institute islamist force. his government has cracked down on journalists. the protesters are calling on erdogan to resign, but he's brushing aside their demands. he says his opponents are merely trying to bring him down. erdogan claims the situation has grown calmer and says things will return to normal. but more people are siding with

demonstrators. protesters staged rallies at more than 200 locations across the country. a major labor union has given its support to the movement. the unrest is making investors nervous. on monday, turkish stocks plummeted by more than 10%. and it's growing concern. u.s. secretary of state john kerry says his country is closely following the situation. yu kobayashi, nhk world, istanbul. 24 years have passed since chao in a's military crack down in tiananmen square. families of the victims say they will never forget. tourists filled the square on the day of the anniversary, but security was tight. police checked identification and belongings.

>> it was before i was born, so i don't know much about it. we didn't learn about it at school. the government broke up student rye yoss, don't want to talk about politics. >> chinese media did not mention the anniversary. a broadcast on the nhk channel was interrupted. trooped stormed tianamin square. families of the victims continue to demand an investigation. he says the stance remains unchanged. he says it is a political disturbance by students. they pressure them to stand up to the past. >> the communist party should apologize to the victims and

step down from power. >> hu says he has been under house arrest since may. surging violence in afghanistan claimed more lives. we have the details. four afghans including three children died following a road bomb on tuesday. it's a jump up 24% from the same period last year. ap reports the children and their father died in the west of the country. when the car drove over a concealed bomb. the children's mother was critically injured. it comes one day after 14 civilians died. school children and a police officer were among the dead.

last week, the international committee of the red ross suffered a fatal attack. a spokesperson said the icra could control some of the international staff. >> this will obviously affect the operations, so we have to put some activities on hold. we are concerned if we do not take out some people, were very vulnerable and exposed. >> the waive of deadly attacks is casting a shadow. it is after more than a decade of most constant conflict. a bomb exploded tuesday morning in the volatile region where schools and teachers have become targets. police blame muslim separatists. they say they want children to receive an education that fits with islamic teachings.

the bombwounded five people. early tuesday, a bomb exploded at a government office. more explosions were at another office in the same province and wounded several people. following a widespread shut down on security concerns. 28 educational institutions remain closed friday after a school principal was shot and wounded. muslim separatists have been fighting for almost a decade. more than 5300 people have been killed since 2004 including 160 educators. in march, they held their first official haes negotiation with a representative of a major

insurgent group but almost daily violence has cast out the effectiveness of the dialogue. global companies are thirsty to invest in myanmar. they received extra fizz on tuesday as coca-cola resumed production there for the first time in 60 years. the beverage giant held a ceremony to mark the occasion. they suspended operations in myanmar. recent moves toward democracy and the easing of western sanctions encouraged their return. they said the company has ambitious plans. >> as a system, we're investing for a bright future ahead with plans to invest more than 200 million dollars over the next four to five years.

>> he added that the invest element lead to the creation of 22,000 new jobs. that wraps up our bulletin in bangkok. japanese prime minister shinzo abe called on business leaders to join his administration in trying to achieve strong economic growth. he was speaking at a meeting of japan's largest business lobby. he made the call one day before she scheduled to announce his growth strategy. we're now putting the final touches on the third arrow, which is a growth strategy. i'm going to shoot all three arrows and squarely hit the argument. >> it's policy include three pillars. they are bold monetary easing, fiscal spending, and a growth

strategy. he called private sector business the main players, and he said they need to make aggressive investments. they said for his part, he will use policy growth. prime minister abe is trying to bolster the economy by easing regulations. part of that attempt, they're now finalizing an attempt to lift a ban on all online drug sales. it will be a step in the growth strategy that the government will be announcing on wednesday. suga and three ministers discussed the issue on tuesday. officials started considering the plan after the supreme court ruled against the ban of

internet sales of over th over the counter drugs. relevant ministers are now working out the final details. >> we honor the spirit of the supreme court's recent ruling. we're doing all we can to set up new rules while paying a great deal of attention to drug safe pi. the plan would exclude medicines that have not fully under got risk evaluation. the biggest computer trade fair is going on in asia. on display is many labtop-tablet hybrids. more than 20 countries are taking part in the exhibition. it is the world's second largest computer trade show. tablets can be used like a

notebook, various convertibles have been developed to meet growing demand. many focus is on a computer that allows you to switch between google's android and windows systems. here are the latest market figures. african leaders are returning home after winning a pledge of $32 billion in aid.

the tokyo international conference on africa development drew to a close on monday. some officials have unfinished business. one of them is the chief on desertification. >> the executive secretary of the u.n. convention to combat desertification. he says this is a creeping menace that is plateenning millions of africans. >> translato >> drying up the future we want. desertification is particularly severe in africa. dry lands account for two thirds of the african continent. more and more is becoming

degraded. climate chance is one reason, but unsustainable farming practices are compounding the problem. in 2011 they experienced their worst drought in 60 years. affecting 13 million in somali and neighbors countries. more than 50,000 people dies. half of the were children under five. >> thank you for your time today, sir. >> thank you for yours. >> the poorest people are the most vulnerable to land degradation. if you want to take them out of poverty, and at the same to to ensure for them food, energy, and water security, then we must

ensure that we help mem to to improve the condition of their productivity. >> solutions for restoring land exist. but he says that africa needs help to put these measures to action, and the exploding population is adding to the urgency. >> if we want to make sure we have enough productive -- in a way that is sustainable, that will not deplete the force, and will not bring more vulnerability. >> he is calling for countries so set the target for reclaiming land. he wants them to quit to 2030 as the deadline. >> the issue will be affecting more and more areas.

that is why it is important to have a much more holistic approach to the issue. you know. >> he says desertification is not confined to africa. it's a global change requiring a global response. regional officials have been busy with historical restoration projects. they say they're trying to preserve the country's ancient heritage. opponents have a different take on the work. nhk world's has more.

>> reporter: datong was the domestic capital a millennium ago. city officials tear down the old city center saying they are restoring it. in this case it means restoration means replacing the old buildings with new ones that look historic. officials will spend about $8 billion on the project. the new wall under construction looks ancient, but its foundation is modern concrete. this is the city center of datong. it looks more like the construction of an amusement park rather than preservation of historical heritage. the area is being redeveloped quickly. once the historical buildings have gone, they can never return. on the internet, complaints are mounting. what's fueling the development boom is the culture promotion

policy launched by central authorities in 2011. they devised a plan to boost industries like tourism. but local authorities saw it as an opportunity for winning state approval for any project that promotes traditional culture. and projects like these have some experts worried. professor ruan is one of them. he's dedicated to preserving historical towns around shanghai. here professor ruan advises government officials how to preserve the old buildings. his message is simple and clear. >> translator: it's important to leave the town in its traditional form.

>> reporter: the professor is wary of local officials. he claims they aggressively pursue rapid development for their own self-interest. >> translator: senior local officials are deceiving the state by spending taxpayers' money on development projects to advance their own careers. >> reporter: observers also point to possible collusion with land developers. in henan province, the 1,000-year-old capital of kaifeng is being rebuilt. the projected cost is about $16 billion. when we were gathering information in the project in kaifeng , we were followed. media attention apparently is not welcome. an urban planning expert says projects to restore ancient capitals are becoming hotbeds of corruption. >> reporter: some restoration

>> reporter: some restoration projects costing billions of dollars raise a couple of red flags. they might not be necessary, and they might destroy more of china's historical areas. nhk world. south korea's new ambassador says he wants to improve relations between south korea and japan. he arrived in tokyo to a welcome of embassy officials. he said he wants to meet with many japanese people as

ambassador. relations between south korea and japan have been trained by different views including issues related to world war two. >> i'm eager convey the feelings of japanese people to south korea, and to convey the feelings of south koreas to japan. >> reporters asked him about the possibility of a japan and south korean summit. he said they should meet at a time that is mutually convenient. >> there is severe flooding in china. robert speta is here with more. >> yes, this front just ling lingering over southeastern china. it has been adding up for some heavy rainfall, and like you said, flooding out here. i want to show you some footage.

somebody in a rather periless season. they helped the man to safety by using a rope and a crane. the driver was distressed afterwards. he was not injured and that's the good news. always, if you see a flooded road, do not try to drive across it. this front is still thingers in the area, about 50 milleters expected. flooding still high across much of guandong. okinawa could see 70 to 80 millimeters. toward the south, the tropics,

an afternoon pop up of thunderstorms. still seeing that flow, and to the east, i know we don't mention it very often, but just south there is an area of disturbed weather. possible tropicaltivi activity. so we're keeping an eye on that. tokyo partly cloudy skies, 27 here for your high on your wednesday. let's look toward the americas. well the main topic still is severe weather going on out here. i know around oklahoma you do not want any more rough weather. nebraska, kansas, another front still pushing off here to the east. severe weather continuing to linger in this area. even some large hail and also we're still seeing a threat of tornadoes around the oklahoma city area where we saw deadly

tornadoes on friday, and two weeks ago we saw a deadly one just south of oklahoma city. it's still june, still a threat of severe weather out here. the risk of flooding around oklahoma and extending out through the midwest. temperatures here into the 30s, okay city at 25. miami you're seeing showers here on tuesday. the tropics right here, june 1st is the official start of the hurricane season if is bringing heavy rainfall. as far as europe, clearer for the most part. about 40 millimeters is expected around the czech republic. thankfully some of the rivers are reseeding. but it is still an on going

situation. the good news, high pressure is coming in from the west. we're going to see warmer temperatures. and that's a look at your world weather. here is a look at your extended forecast.

a group of preschoolers got an unusual lesson in dental high green when they took turns brushing the teeth of a hippopotamus. a zoo in western japan hosted the event as part of an annual campaign. about 40 children took turns cleaning the chompers. >> t >> translator: the teeth were big. that's "newsline" for this

hour, i'm gene otani in tokyo.

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