who have eyes to see. eye. i do. the us. i am. i don't welcome to nhk world news line and you know tony in tokyo. here's a look at some other stories we're following this now. i am. iran says he has scaled back its uranium enrichment in line with an agreement with six world powers. chinese officials say daniel gross domestic product is slightly out of target and shows economic growth in the country remained standing

the japanese government says it will proceed with a plan to relocate the u s military base in ocala. despite the relaxed enough of their approach to the project iranian leaders appear to be living up to their side of a bargain with world powers on the country's nuclear program there are scientists have stopped enriching uranium to a point that is just a step away from weapons grade tehran media say officials at the atomic energy organization suspended enriching uranium to twenty percent purity on monday international atomic energy agency representatives told member nations that their inspectors confirmed the hall they see uranium scientists have begun diluting their stockpile of twenty percent enriched uranium. during the leaders agreed with six world powers in november to scale back the program in return for a limited easing of international sanctions the initial deal is being seen as a trust building

instead. he will be implemented for six months through late july. delegates planned to begin fresh negotiations next month for reaching a final agreement could try to resolve a deadlock over the nuclear programs this year. following iran's announcement the european union is expected to decide to ease its economic sanctions on the country for the first time since imposing them in two thousand and seven the decision would include lifting embargo sun gold or other precious metals and petrochemical products. he is also expected to lift a ban preventing its firms from ensuring oil shipments from iran. the measure fx japanese all importers most of which were insured by new firms but it will export ban and other major sanctions would remain in place. those who have followed the negotiations have hopes and doubts about the future cordial tanaka is a specialist on middle eastern affairs at the institute of energy economics japan

certainly i'm not confident that they were trying to follow the text of the agreement as you can see they were under extreme pressure from the own people because of the economic conditions that and didn't see the affected by the recent sanctions set of sanctions the coupon for the means is that other during the twenty fourth of november discussions with the agreement. they have given up most of what they have been sleeping fine. they have been they had been fighting for in the past forty years. which means that the am now going on week to suspend the enrichment of the five percent including a twenty to twenty percent enrichment and they have also agreed to halt construction work anti iraq to be what the other reactor and other people to the lake and activities. these will be issues that have been longing for a very long time and the minions have never in the past and reconnect. now they have agreed to that time

conditions it is a good start but at the same time it means that they lost most of the bargaining chips against the p five plus one countries anything trying to gain further especially on the side of. the sanctions will be. then they maintain a half to all for more which they don't have a name other than to tolkien's relinquished or hold a foothold on the enrichment even up to five percent. but if something major happens in iraq. born in syria with any change in goldeneye geo political atmosphere for the rise to political calculation in the region including iran and of that baby to another city called the suspension of the entire agreement. the citizen move forward before you're on to find its way back to the international community there is a long leave it

officials in china have tallied up their figures for economic roles they've come in slightly above expectations. this figure is higher than the target of around seven and a half percent. china's national bureau of statistics a gross domestic product grew by seven point seven percent compared with the year earlier. and as carol strata title has more from ageing chinese consumers have opened up their wallets. he spent more on big ticket items such as cars. and they've helped drive goes in gdp that the departed the recovery of the global economy heads into the sport is too. the people who keep track of gdp stay there on the right course. the data show that china's economy is growing steadily developing in the right direction. but some analysts question

whether exports can continue to expand the current rate supporters have been struggling with rising labor costs and appreciation of the us. chinese leaders have launched a run that risk to force a shift in market oriented economy. he tried to improve how state owned firms are managed. feel the energy prices fluctuate according to the demands of the market and the protein restrictions on helmets parents can charge an interest. still analysts say china's leaders need to do more to increased demand cole hall to increased demand for coal and in current stable gross. that was toronto condo in beijing a chinese court has ruled in a food poisoning case that sickened people in china and japan is six years ago. it's sentenced a former employee of a food company in canton province to life in prison for putting pesticide and frozen dumplings

the presiding judge said nguyen team carried out the premeditated crime he said the damage the health of fourteen people and cause substantial losses to the food company which closed its factory. japanese journalist and embassy officials were in the courtroom to hear the ruling. the case came to light in two thousand and eight to ten people in japan and for others in china fell ill after eating dumplings made by a kenyan food prosecutors accuse you of placing the dumplings with min ten min of folks. he admitted guilt in its first hearing last july. this case had a major impact on how the chinese government deals with food safety and its key roles in the helium of malta was in the province when the ruling came down using cold cold. he carried all inclined to protest against what he called poor working conditions. he will play in a pool which is among other things to do with three holes for the victims and often

leniency. by the court rejected his request that was letting doubts that the defendant called it a crime and sink and an unspecified number of pay i will soon be known for going was that the place for the golden falcons to me the building has been torn down. but even if the building is called chinese story on food safety the evolution of many fruits in china contain poison. it takes courage to keep them financially. on that golden the deli case affected people overseas to you. so the sentence should have been partially day. the case prompted chinese leaders to invite support save fuel and help from penalties for violators. the problem and went for with her. and for the new depot opened call me

a tool for safety but since then. china has seen no single skips. gould was leaning on me the nation off causing painful now the same thing and quit thinking. it was not the sole full control the. it was a one income. two legal costs close to the point of telling a story a week. humbling to see sultry and chinese leaders will need to look. and there were two straight toward second largest economy clinique ilbo mortal and is the world. a suicide bomber in pakistan has taken aim at the country's military headquarters in the first such attack in several years rosalind of a volley in bangkok is following this

story. when a dozen people including soldiers and daddy after a bomb exploded in pakistan. the attack on monday came one day after another explosion in the northwest of the country killed dozens of troops. a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle set off an explosion near the headquarters of pakistan's military in the suburbs of the capital is the month that police say six soldiers and seven civilians were killed at least twenty other people were wounded the pakistani taliban the longest extremists within the country has claimed responsibility the bombing was the first attack in seventeen days targeting the heavily guarded country's military headquarters. on sunday. another explosion destroyed a vehicle carrying security forces to the afghan border. so careless the pakistani government as a policy of negotiating with the taliban. extreme this group has carried out attacks

against the military and police in retaliation to frighten us into attack last year that killed one of its leaders. the government protests in bangkok have taken a turn for the worst after weekend's violence but the demonstrators appear determined to stand their ground. as preparations continue for next month's general election. it was the ones who want something that has more from bangkok the situation in thailand has one more tense in recent days the government has raised its alert level and increase the number of military and police checkpoints around the city the increase security comes after hand grenades were thrown at protesters on people were wounded. police have released security camera footage of the person was throwing what police believe is a hand grenade. not

content to what i keep calling it makes me suspect in this case was well trained and eight. bill and quiver as he likes to carry out such an attack is not a normal person well my eye. the violence has left ordinary citizens concerned about their safety the battle. it's difficult to travel around sydney sometimes i'm frightened by the insurgents. i need to be careful i'm sending you rahman on a subway station in one of deb's a series of being caught is business as usual but the thirteen storey shopping center above the station. the tv news may be repaid in the show receipts of explosive than the protest but it appears that many people are still being normal lives. despite the semblance of normalcy the ongoing confusion is having an impact on thailand's economy. one area that is being paid to his torso which accounts for

about ten percent of the country's gross domestic product. encaustic international a sweater for airport has seen a drop in the number of travelers while hotels report an increase in cancellations since last month. since november the value of the thai currency the baht has dropped by about five percent and the prices of thai shares have declined by about nine percent in the meantime there was no sign that he did the thai government of prime minister the silat ordered protesters close to finding a solution to the ongoing confrontation there's concern that the current political strife place a series that was on that icon in the second largest in the boston region when someone's by the industrial world gestures behind shut down bangkok's campaign had been taken to the streets for more than a week as the days pass

there are signs of exhaustion in the face of the seemingly endless political turmoil meanwhile scott howson has more. one week has passed since quite some time to post this contest instead according to authorities the number of protesters has dropped more than one hundred thousand on the first day of fluid and twenty four hours the demonstrators still students come from southern thailand as strong a word of the main opposition party this kind of peace without knowing when to return home too tired after tuesday's close of ninety days if i don't have to admit that invites us to. some people are starting to feel worn down by the time i was visiting medical facilities and staff to provide assistance i've been spending

the nights here and i still seek my feed our team came from walking in the process so much. the protesters did not know for what it has developed sores and skin in the americas. the protesters to stay overnight at getting sick because of distress the organizers and four protesters lifeless people as possible. yet this the many services offered to the protesters included recruited as you can see that sometimes you might have to get to eat lunch which includes anti kerry. this is the reason. the three trees helpful. really too much to have these satanic often. one four as possible and it's cold it's school time numerous people of samples

like this this i stopped and saw this on everything from locals who couldn't get to touch the us. act. this is a good opportunity for me cummings campbell and successful. the bad situation right now is quite good for me. not everyone is influenced by his us. upscale shopping malls and stores responded within islam and students. this is especially true in some shopping area which is popular among foreign ports. when you come into it. sales dropped by sixty percent done some days the unrest continues it could cause more destruction he also low on the status of protesters long while. to me goals. prime minister one

stop store. for us. so i will attend. i was only in bangkok japan's defence minister says the government will push forward with plans to relocate a u s military base within okinawa prefecture japanese leaders are hoping to build a new base for the fruit in my ear station in the municipality of novel the governor of okinawa has approved a plan to reclaim land for the new base but it's all authorities remain opposed to it. defense ministry total of the spoke one day after an opponent to the relocation plan was re elected as mayor of the novel choosing to do something. a city that's me and i don't think the result of local election will directly influence the relocation issue but they will work to seek the local residents understand it. this week given a lot of important is

the video keno a governor's approval for landfill. and we will proceed stability with the relocation project. he re elected mayor of nablus as he will continue posting a project whether it involves building a runway on shore or off the coast of his municipality. so so soothing i will exercise my authority is there. whenever my approval is required. this went on its foreign service line you up or other procedures related to this project will post it. mayor says his re election reflects people's will and that the central government and the prefecture should accept it. japanese diplomats have lodged a protest with china and south korea over a monument dedicated to a controversial historical figure. on june assassinated in nineteen oh nine a four time japanese prime minister killed when the vehicle who was also japan's first breast and general of korea korean

see on as a hero who sacrificed himself for independence. south korea's foreign ministry announced on sunday the completion of a home on erring on the curb in northeastern china the monument was built at the harbin train station that's her on a korean national was shot dead killed the vehicle. at the time the korean peninsula was a protectorate of japan he was annexed the following year the japanese foreign ministry has lodged a protest or the chinese and south korean embassies in tokyo the new home. we see on june as a who was sentenced to death for assassinating japan's first prime minister who knew the line needs to replace it with us. see also criticize the coronation between south korea and china he said. it does not conjure be to peace and cooperation in east asia. in june of last year south korean president packer that chinese leaders to build the monument was on a visit to beijing aye aye

aye aye aye. three major south korean credit card firms have been getting floods of inquiries after that personal information of over one hundred million customers was leaked that number is twice the country's population representatives of the company's apologize for the leak in a joint news conference in seoul on monday south korean prosecutors say the movie the day include credit card numbers expiration dates and names and phone numbers of some one hundred five million cardholders. but prosecutors say an employee of an information security company assigned to the credit card firms sold the data after copping them onto a memory stick. officials of the credit card firms say there's no possibility that the leak has caused any damage. they doubt the personal identification numbers and security pros on

the cards are in hand the president of china says he will go to russia next month to attend the opening ceremony of the winter lynn takes some world leaders have announced they will be staying away from the black sea resort city of sochi officials with the chinese foreign ministry's say she's thinking we'll visit from every six to the ape is a russian president vladimir putin invited him. analysts say she's decision to go reflects the importance of relations between the neighbors russia as a vital economic partner for china. leaders from the nation's cooperate closely on international security and energy. she is first trip abroad as present was to russia. he has held some of todd's five times in the past year. japanese prime minister shinzo lava says he wants to attend the opening ceremony on february seven the leaders of the us germany france and other nations will be there analysts say there are protesting against russia's human rights record including discrimination against homosexuals. putin told

russian and foreign reporters last week at the olympics are a competition for athletes not politicians. i deeply regret cocoa with you in the games are designed to de politicize the most acute international problems and create additional opportunities to build bridges in school. it would be silly not to use this opportunity it ended with the even sillier to burn those it should. he said he's not worried about how many world leaders will attend the opening ceremony. an international conference to promote the use of renewable energy as opened in the united arab emirates the meeting is hosted by the uae in the capital city of abu dhabi government and company officials for more than one hundred seventy countries are attending at the opening ceremony the head of the uae agency on environmental policy. express hope to introduce the latest energy saving technologies

from other countries the mini state is one of the worlds. one of the world's largest oil producers but it's still trying to promote the use of renewable energy as a national priority energy demand of the country's growing due to rapid urbanization and population growth. there's a blast of arctic air in north america our meteorologist roberts pena has been following the cold weather. robert let's all start off by talking about. this air mass in his dissenting all way in from northern canada. so in bringing frigid temperatures say the least actually the windshield warnings and advisories in effect for much of northern plains extended to the western great lakes indicating that campuses could feel like at least minus thirty in his forty degrees here on your money going into tuesday now what's causing this visit to the jet stream led by this cold front rate here is bring some snowball planted some areas here across the great lakes and in the last five families

could be expected even downwind sneeze like heck still didn't exceed the fifteen centimeters of snow but the big topic is that arctic air mass descending in from the north and that is given the ushering in these ads a leaf bridget and just ask ourself is lower mississippi river here extending out to the eastern portions of the us and even doctor course eastern canada minus two for the high in chicago on monday so we decided to be getting colder though one of ten ten minus twenty four even off your towards the east end toronto indy looking at a high of two minus seven there on your monday but then over towards the west los angeles twenty five and sunny skies here believe it or not for you it should be staying above average. take a look at the three day forecast. one of ten minus twenty four it's these chilly there but to cobble gets on the minus eleven minneapolis and minus seventeen while below average if you want to bundle up with people outside in this because i fear expose for too long. outdoors the country like this definitely frostbite can send in a rather quickly. meanwhile

cross year up we've been watching several storm systems for us to do imagine one coming into the british isles which is bring in some fall weather with it deftly their slick conditions expected on the ice and freezing rain potential but also just the flood risk in need of some snowball even the far south as the iberian peninsula into the pyrenees but i don't wanna talk about the severe weather that has been occurring over the past several days of cos he'll be an over towards western portions of the balkans now this system has been lingering here bringing her rental rainfall severe thunderstorm. the good news pictures out of northern italy where one death has been reported at this time just doodle severe flash floods and are taking place as part a killer city. a hundred people were forced to leave accolade to the rising waters. unfortunately shower and still expect and how to use the lows moving the cell looks like where these photos are coming out of the amount can be seen too much precipitation in the next wall seventy two hours but italy over towards the east here you are going to be seeing that heavy rainfall

continue to linger through the coming days. a single year temperatures out grown the syllables rain showers in your forecast high thirteen pm et six meanwhile stocks but insist on the northern end of the low pressure area in berlin only hides your leaned over towards warsaw still expecting snow showers here in your forecast nothing on its eastern asia where we are also talk about that wintery weather across much of japan. now a cross on ulysses and coastline here in the scene generally about twenty to thirty centimeters still here to see some localized here's a forty five seven years and hope to meet them. but even farther towards the west in kew issue back on their massive ascending descending and it really is greener can still fall there is one for will call you can see a few centimeters of accumulation so i definitely old man winter really pushing his way in these here parts hottest guys on the tokyo really expect too much. in the former priests of the patient. meanwhile downpour is also watson that flood risk across much of some emphasize in northern mindanao through the coming

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