us but it's still what is this. peace on it. but consistently suspect it will begin woohoo. you you you welcome to nhk world is flat and you know tony and tok appears a look at some other stories we're following this hour. i am. anti government demonstrators in thailand are ramping up their protests as they try to shut down t capapie the same tight security as the polls on a new constitution that would give a bigger political role to the military. and a former

japanese prime minister is running for governor and he's getting support from another ex premiers of the people went on to the choke was a treat. anti government demonstrators have taken over major intersections in the thai capital. they're demanding that prime ministry new optional off resigned as the second day of newly re energize protests and draws to a close. the political turmoil shows no sign of ending cut to the gas and had this report from bangkok. why they are calling this the campaign a campaign on monday. more than twenty thousand protesters to the falls. the sad thing the dead several government offices. nearly four thousand protesters this is one of

them the place of protesters outing. government slogans it is the silk your sexy witches. i got made to repeat the band spent the night here it may be the resignation of the top. the hearing. my mother behind glass. people are camped out under the floor. i know the answer to these protesters yesterday was the one. prime minister did not resign. i've gotten the chance to put exchange in a way that will improve the country's situation. so i came here during my lunch break i am. i will stay and sleepy or until the prime minister resigns the mornings and i like wearing. before tiring day. i was walking

across the capital protesters all the action in support of several government buildings including labor and the customs office. i've let it slide. after that. it should be more snow fall there are many solutions to the courts. the government should show more courage honesty and sincerity. eye the rings have decided to reduce the number of flights from bangkok. logistics companies are being affected because of the planes also transport projects. what the deal. the components manufactured in china representative status of projects are packing all the kids to make them easier to get on commercial flights they killed it with your appliance there'll be less space for shipments. so we're doing what we can to make sure the food parcels isn't

disrupted. that's the single most recent confrontations are bringing grandma and growth slowdown and high economy. eric and me for support the leaders and opposition democrat party. so far the opposition has been able to defeat the meeting will vote in national elections. i'm people's votes with the sense that the box and yes there really to believe that they will be the only way to make their voices heard. mobilize about twenty thousand police are here personnel and see what the situation. it was the serene peaceful and philip are secure the force is adhered to be due to the greater st area. having watched the ball. this will

bring you to participate in upcoming elections. some observers say. international footballer. that demonstrates the leaders and members of the top of the party. lights there can come for free youtube youtube increased to st with him he told its citizens to whom and to appreciate that. it repeats she will come. don't open til tuesday. from boeing the world. egyptians are barking ballots once again as they worked to rebuild the foundation of their political system there are voting in a referendum on a new constitution which the military backed interim government drafted. people across the country cast ballots on tuesday and wednesday they formed long

lines at voting stations such as this one in cairo egypt generals overthrew present moment more see mastermind suspended the old constitution. nick asked if she would give a greater political role to the military. now i've voted in favor of the constitution is the way because i want stability in our country morrissey supporters are coming and egyptians to boycott the referendum members of the muslim brotherhood hope people will join them in nationwide protests. more than two hundred thousand security personnel have fanned out across the country to try to prevent attacks that would obstruct building investigators are looking into a bomb explosion at a polling station in cairo. it happened just before voting started. no one was hurt the new constitution is expected to be approved because opposition groups are boycotting the referendum analysts say the interim leadership is looking to stress its legitimacy that they stay. the passage of the constitution may not lead to political stability senior officials from japan

and the us have been holding talks in washington. i am their agenda was the japanese prime minister's visit last month to wash the rhine in tokyo. guests can a shrine is dedicated to japan's war dead including leaders convicted of war crimes after world war two. senior vice foreign minister. no book she has a younger profound rather of prime minister shinzo of that he met with steve chapman who chairs the house subcommittee on asia and the pacific. south korea and china criticize other for visiting the shrine diplomats at the us embassy in tokyo issued a statement saying the united states was disappointed. ban said he made the visit to pay his respects to the souls of those who gave their lives for their country and to renew a pledge to never again which war. chavez said he understood the reason for the business he said. he'll japan can improve its relationship with south korea he said. both nations are important allies. japan's prime minister has started

off the new year and the sec camps the year of his term with a balance. can you image a poll suggests the majority of voters are satisfied with what he accomplished in the last twelve months but are divided over a move he made that sparked an international backlash. nhk conducted a phone interview last weekend. more than one thousand people answered fifty four percent said they support of his cabinet as an increase of four percentage points from our december poll thirty one percent said they don't back the cabinet. our pollsters asked respondents to validate the way to the prime minister is governed since taking office sixty five percent said they approve thirty two percent said they don't. our survey touchdown of his economic policies. sixty three percent of respondents said they support them. the four percentage points from the december poll. thirty three percent said they are against them. we also tested out of his visit last month

she asked a shrine. he was the first sitting prime minister to go there since two thousand and six the shrine honors japan's war dead including leaders convicted of war crimes after world war two. the other half of respondents disapproved of the visit forty four percent approve. thirty eight percent said ah there should not return to the shoreline prime minister ave enjoy his high popularity last year in office but things may not go as smoothly this year and its carols mike on the porch prime minister up they started off the ear talking about something he mentioned again and again last year. it used its new year media conference to emphasize his determination to be violence accounts economy. they've been up to three years so it's time to take offensive action to end deflation. also i hope the improved earnings at companies will lead to higher wages and more personal spending money. but

this type. on this next one comes in april when the five percent consumption tax rises to eight percent. he's trying to minimize the economic impact with a fifty billion dollars stimulus package the prime minister to the two coffees and fifty thousand pounds from his liberal democratic party monster lower house election. the ldp and its coalition partner you call me killed. consolidated their hold on power in july by winning control of the apprentice. i'm a simple reading hovered around sixty percent for most of the past year. i hear daniel was for many of his predecessors during the past but any tcp new poll in december suggested up to support and crop by cam percentage points and the latest poll indicates he hasn't quite

recovered. in some ways the survey reflected how the felt about his policy shift after a year in power. he seems to be focusing on implementing some of his long held goals the last time the pursuing police and passed a controversial secrecy. the longest commute home authority to designate official information has been so stupid. he was convinced would assume it will soon be broken soon the mean things on the street before the end of two thousand the team prime minister that they went against the shrine. it is it a great leaders in south korea and china. the us government expressed disappointment as did many japanese cities. a stamp machine for japan to be allowed to exercise the right of collective self defense or the right to defend allies that come under attack. but

to do that he needs to change the long standing interpretation of the constitution that self defense force is only protected. members of clc peace coalition partner elbaradei based cancer prime minister of the screen trying to leave behind a legacy something he failed to do the first time he was in power. while few firsts are opposed to the ideal fix the economy. they're divided over his face and after hearing us. i don't know says economic policies can to support high. but still it seems he wants to find time to focus on his other priorities. my mind in any ski world. don't you know aye aye aye aye aye aye some familiar faces on the japanese political scene are gearing up for a fight to leave the country's capital

their mapping out their campaigns for tokyo governor the winner will replace now the email said. he led the city's successful bid to host the twenty twenty olympics but he resigned last month over a funding scandal one of the candidates is former prime minister morte he'll also come up. he's getting support from another former prime minister jiri show quays in the one of japan's most famous and influential political figures they're joining forces to challenge the central government's pro nuclear policy nep worlds. if you go to reports on that. two former prime ministers united by one colds. i feel queasy all three sons in the power to forty two was obama launches campaign to become tokyo's next governor. both men went to reduce japan's reliance. when you clear and easy to zero. more new long haul. i have a strong sense of crisis about various

issues to become the faces as you clear energy in particular i think we all might believe the bible in this country is at stake this kosovo is seventy six and was prime minister in nineteen ninety three. a national scandal forced him to resign after nine months he's running as an independent. the leaders of the main opposition to the credit card you say they'll support. clinton says the race will affect national politics like never before when you look in the queue to buy a scene. the selection is a fight between a pro and anti nuclear energy camps over the phone. i believe that japan can develop in without any clear how koizumi is widely considered a prime minister scenes of this political mentor. they did not directly comment on his involvement in the race

the keynote and talk to residents are concerned about long waiting lists would take years and failed to make a note as an itchy. photo of a type of incident. i expect serious and well balance issues will be discussed in it and petting them and that is and how the election will be pumped full of the citizens of tokyo. so i was a main competitor would agree. uli two masses though it is sixty five and a former health minister with a little democratic party. court awarding do i think we can do everything we can to revitalize tokyo ahead of the twenty twenty olympics class is l a is pledging to focus on improving services for elderly residents. he promised to increase renewable energy resources so japan gradually and its reliance on nuclear power. he was an ldp lawmaker. i left

the party in twenty ten steel can likely be amber to comment on the support of the ruling ldp and its coalition partner you call made dough. seven other candidates expected to run for tokyo governor. we start next week. bowlers go to the polls figurine nine billy can do that will help the city prepare for the summer games. but the next governor could also have an impact on japan's ongoing energy policy due date. the second ot. in each key role. tokyo. japanese leaders have learned they've got some more work to do as they tried to drive an economic rebound the current account is the broadest measure of trade and investment with the rest of the world. the latest figures

show it's reached its largest deficit on record the deficit came to about five point eight million dollars in november more than four billion dollars higher than a year earlier. it was the biggest deficit since officials started keeping comparable data in nineteen eighty five. finance ministry officials have seen an imbalance in trade month after month. a weaker yen pushed up the valley of imported crude oil and liquefied natural gas imports of smartphones from taiwanese and other foreign makers also rose. ministry officials say they're waiting to see whether the weaker yen will lead to an increase in exports. official data shows that business sentiment among japanese workers improve for a second straight month in december the cabinet office surveyed around two thousand workers and service sectors about their confidence regarding current economic conditions. the sentiment index rose two point two points from the previous month to fifty five point

seven. increase sales of automobiles electric appliances and other luxury items ahead of the consumption tax hike in april contributed to the rise an increase in winter bonuses also helped but the outlook index was down by zero point one points. many respondents said they expect sluggish spending for dining out and traveling. another sign of japan's economic recovery. the number of corporate failures in two thousand and thirteen dropped for the fourth straight year to a seven year low or to the level before the two thousand and eight global financial crisis. a research firm takeover data bank reports that a little over ten thousand firms. when out of business last year. each of them had debts of about one hundred thousand dollars or more. the number of saviors dropped more than seven percent from the previous year researchers say bankruptcies decline especially in the construction business the drop is due to growing demand for works projects and housing construction

ahead of the consumption tax hike in april. the total liabilities came to about twenty six point seven billion dollars down nearly twenty seven percent in yen terms from two thousand and twelve. but the group the researchers caution that bankruptcy is could rise again. they note that some companies are being hit by growing costs of imported materials stemming from the yen's weakness. they also point to a possible negative impact after the consumption tax goes up. the us cable tv industry may be headed for a major reorganization fourth ranked charter communications is trying to take over time warner cable which is the second biggest in the business. charter communications has sent a letter to time warner cable ceo robert mark is proposing to buy his company for thirty seven billion dollars us media reports say the deal would eventually totaled more than sixty two billion dollars since charter communications plans to soon time warner cable stats time

warner cable executives say though that they aren't interested in the upper they say the proposed amount is too small. us cable tv operators are facing an imminent need for reorganization because of a sharp rise in the fees for broadcast rights. japan's largest business organization is getting a new chairman in june chairman some by a key suspect in the top of chemical fiber maker told it has been the next head of the japan business federation for cave and that he is hoping that the business community will drive japan's economic growth together with the government. leishman family of five field for old yet new take on this important job. it leaks there is a good mode in this country today because of an homage. so i'd like to help make sure that the economy will continue to improve and all do all i can towards that the seventy year old soccer

team and i became a bikini tortoise chairman in two thousand and ten. after serving as its president for eighty years he led the firm to become the world's top producer of carbon fibers for aircraft and other high tech products. eos represents the private sector and government panel on growth strategies. becky but i was kid and then vice chairman for four years through two thousand and eleven the reward investors are really cute youtube the tokyo market. i wanted to rule the world. from the decision to quit change the course of the economy lincoln christmas. there's more to do. in our bike stolen from a brown one. oh but wait it's because he's continued to eat it with a

heater on youtube. the shen designer who created one of the world's most prolific killing machines is said to have wrestled with remorse before his death. the calico a kickoff invented the ak forty seven assault rifle that bears his name. college kickoff was ninety four when he died in december the russian newspaper is best year reported that he wrote a letter to the leader of the russian orthodox church. ps patriarch to rail whether he was to blame for the deaths caused by the ak forty seven derailed told him the church supported him and the russian soldiers who use the gun because they were protecting the fatherland the assault rifles durability ease of handling and low manufacturing costs made it popular around the world the human rights group amnesty international described the gun as the world's favourite killing machine. we're expecting snow in tokyo tomorrow. this according to our meteorologist robert spent a dropper. yes some are still fall out here and not too much but enough for a good dusting on the ground across

the council areas including the tokyo metro area but some areas i especially don't was kind allen also in chiba prefecture could see about three centimeters of snow fall in the higher elevations out here but due to this area that is coming in from the soft plastic seal the cloud cover and that is really the moisture source we have the cold temperatures already just because of those streaming north westerly winds other than pushing through bringing heavy snow fall on siege ankle a slight drop in temperatures down but you can see those pushing just won the pacific coast and just enough moisture captured will be raid around the freezing mark would not be surprised or some slick or roses smell white stuff on the ground here as we go through wednesday morning or be tapering off by the evening hours but just enough to cause awesome traffic problems possibly as high as it captures only look like this across japan score one minus two morte at minus one not eating any of the freezing point five it was or what in tokyo on tuesday five that has been

caught in a raid around the freezing mark for the overnight hours and then in the gully action reaching double digits during the daytime highs. this is the storm system that bring in the rough weather northeastern china delegate you look at a high pressure should lead to tie a high pressure and dry weather in your forecast out here for ages. all those expected to next several days and than we ever low pressure area here down towards the philippines this was robert preston got downgraded to a low pressure now looks like they're about to become a trump depression is just semantics. regardless though if it is or not the big problem is the bill rainfall this has been bringing some areas. upwards of eight to nine hundred millimeters there an eastern mindanao actually southern mindanao human looking at some of flooding there and about one issue you a video coming out of here. live as people happen to evacuated by a boat over two hundred thousand people had been affected by floods thousands of people had to be evacuated just like this over the past several days because the past seven days and seeing the three ball. it's not just

the flight which is submerged numerous homes but this is another problem away in spite of heavy rain saturated ground. the cascades in numerous films of the damage done to this end the cycle in the seventy two are forecast and unfortunately in. it's not improving very much that will was continuing going to hear northern mindanao east and that is the size built in a heavy rainfall good news we decide to be a lot of down here towards south in awe looking at as much peace education as you have seen in the past week was to go to north america we have one storm system moving on. it was a ne widespread rainfall nothing really lighting with this but the big storm is actually across the northern plains moving into the western great lakes today you have some snow warnings on the spot ten centimeters in some parts of michigan and wisconsin is expected to commence in the gusty wind so some chilly wind chills out of this does push off towards the east high pressure dominates the west in all temperatures reflect in the los angeles about five twenty seven here on you to

say how quickly the water touching on europe where we have one system moving across the british thousand. well this is making for some fall weather some slick conditions especially through the overnight hours of rain will be turning into a place on the ground here once a source of almost temptress begin to cool off. severe weather into the mediterranean no widespread up flood advisories possibly their costs in a week old records on the balkans as well you can add some gusty winds with temperatures into the mid teens year on year when sebastien care what weather physics for us. i am to noon

i do. it has the eye. otis priests at a temple in central japan has held a unique ceremony that dates back hundreds of years the blast a pair of horses to welcome the new year the nina lewis and cool in the temple in yemen the sheep creek picture holds the service every year the custom began more than seven hundred years ago when a land of iran for new year's greetings to the temple on a forest participants that of the animals with special decorations and led them to the front of the temple the chief abbot and touch their heads. i hate. he was the first green from the cctv to all. he felt the pain the secret. participants fed carrots to the horses then paraded them around the grounds of the temple before crowds of onlookers i guess there's a line for

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