hello there and welcome to "newsline." it is friday, august 8th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the ebola virus has spread to africa's most populace country. nigeria's health minister has declared a national emergency. many fear authorities won't be able to contain the spread. the virus spread to sierra leone, liberia and now nigeria. more than 900 people have died in the worst outbreak of ebola in history. nigerian authorities announced a man who flew into the capital, lagos, died of ebola. now, a nurse who treated him has died and five other health care

workers who are believed to have had direct contact with him were infected. the government said the first patient quarantined at lagos airport but he was not held in seclusion. he was taken to a hospital in the city instead. medical staff treated him without wearing special protective gear. >> [ inaudible ] >> government officials are preparing to set up special tents nationwide to quarantine parents. liberia's vice president is calling for border control. joseph boakai told african and u.s. leaders there needs to be restrictions on the movement of people across national boundaries. boakai was referring to the spread of the virus after many people returned from neighboring sierra leone to attend funerals. he also said his country needs financial support to fight the

outbreak. >> we need your support, which you've already demonstrated by coming together, by working with the ambassador to provide your support, financial support as well as mobilizing resources. >> u.s. president barack obama said the united states is working with the w.h.o. to contain the epidemic quickly. obama also said that the illness can be controlled if proper resources are provided. >> the ebola virus, both currently and in the past, is controllable if you have a strong public health infrastructure in place. >> obama said he wants more information on the new ebola drugs being developed. russian prime minister dmitry medvedev has announced a food ban on foods items in the west. this is in retaliation for sanctions against his country over the crisis in ukraine.

>> translator: taking countermeasures are not so easy. but we are obliged to do this. we have repeatedly said there would be no gain in enforcing their sanctions. >> medvedev said the ban covers all meat, fish, and dairy products from the united states, canada, the european union, norway, and australia. he said the ban will last for one year. japan was among the countries that imposed sanctions against russia, but its foodstuffs were not included in moscow's action. medvedev said that the russian government is considering a prohibition on u.s. and european air carriers flying over russia to and from asia. the move would force western airlines to change their routes as many of their flights pass over russia's siberia. the european commission has expressed regret over russia's ban. >> the european union regrets the announcement by the russian federation of measures which will target imports of food and agricultural products. the announcement is clearly

politically motivated. >> the commission said the eu's restrictive measures are directly linked with the illegal annexation of crimea and destabilization of ukraine. it added it reserves the right to take action as appropriate. millions of chinese turned to social media to express themselves in ways they could not do otherwise. users of messaging apps iv have to register their real names. they'll have to sign an agreement promising to uphold the law. they won't be able to share political news without approval. providers of some services will have to assign staff to

deal with messages government officials view as inappropriate. the measures taur get apps such as we chat. nhk has obtained the draft of a forthcoming statement by the chairman of the association of southeast asia nations. it will encourage progress between japan and north korea on a long unresolved issue. the former ministers of asean will meet in myanmar from friday and their counterparts from japan, china, the united states and north korea will attend the asean regional forum on sunday to discuss security concerns. the chairman's proposed statement from the forum says the diplomats welcome the progress on discovering the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean acts decades ago. the two nations recently had talks on the long, unresolved

issue. the draft statement also expresses concern over north korea's recent missile test firings. diplomats are considering mentions tensions in the south china sea in the statement. this would include the recent standoff between chinese and vietnamese vessels over a chinese oil rig temporarily installed near disputed islands. but chinese official are said to be opposed to putting territorial disputes on the security conference agenda. cambodians who lived through a reign of terror have waited decades for justice. next year. crown prince maha vajiralongkorn joined the inauguration. he said members of the assembly are all assuming important roles. the national legislative assembly has 200 members.

over half are active or retired military officers. political analysts expect them to nominate military chief prayut chan-ocha as the new prime minister. the commander led the coup in may. for centuries, they live in harmony with the jungle. hunting and fishing.

>> reporter: four years ago, the people in this community say bulldozers have arrived and knocked out the trees and counted them away. the complaints to the state government and police have been ignored. >> translator: i was injured, but i will keep protecting my land. otherwise, my children and their children won't be able to earn a living. >> while we were farming, an officer from a company developing a land showed up and told us to stop. the government is in charge of managing state forests.

about 380 lawsuits have been brought. indigenous people are granted rights over land they have used for generations. but how far do they go? that's where the country's laws get ambiguous.

>> on this day, she starts out with employees of a major land developer. the interviewer told her the developer issues fake reports to cover uprig bribes to a state official. >> i bribe them, too. all in cash. i paid about $9,000 to be spared an audit. >> the council is critical of the government for allowing the developers free reign. but the foreign company which buys timber from the developers must share the plan. >> is it good enough to know

there's corruption? but to turn a blind eye? i think that's taking part in corruption. >> in response to such criticism, the malaysia government and the european union have been passing a voluntary partnership agreement to set up a system to monitor supply chains. >> as part of normal business practice. >> the forestation shows no stopping in bonyo. they're spreading around the world. members of this commercial market need to make responsible dgszs. if the heritage of the indigenous people is to be protected. nhk world.

israeli and palestinian negotiator are refusing to budge over negotiations over the gaza strip. mediators are broker talks in cairo but the two sides won't even meet face to face and the deadline for the 72-hour truce is looming. the cease-fire is due to end friday at 8 a.m. local time. the israeli negotiators are insisting that hamas fighters disarm. hamas officials have hinted they will resume firing rockets into israel if the talks break down. israel withdrew its ground forces from gaza on tuesday after the cease-fire took effect, but it has left most of them on standby just outside the enclave. thousands of palestinians matched in gaza in support of hamas.

>> translator: i want the palestinian delegation to negotiate properly. >> one demonstrator held up a banner saying the israelis won't gain through diplomacy what they couldn't obtain on the battlefield. more than 1,800 palestinians have been killed in the fighting. and more than 60 israeli soldiers. aid workers are continuing to run shelters for the tens of thousands of residents who've lost their homes or fled and say life for the refugees may never be the same again. nhk world's akira saheki has more. >> reporter: this is one of many schools run by the united nations. 1,000 people have been taking shelter here. a truce is holding right now, but they don't know where to go. many of the refugees come from gaza's shujaia district. it's one of the areas hit hardest by israel's attacks.

mona hajaj fled the area with her five children. she says even if the truce holds, she has nowhere to go back to now. >> translator: my children will have to begin going to school, but our house was destroyed. i cannot think about the future. >> reporter: hajaj showed me a photo of her husband. she says he told her to flee with the children while he stayed back to gather some necessities. but an israeli shell hit their home, and she found his body in the rubble a week later. the school where hajaj lives now has no running water for toilets or showers, and that's taking a toll on their health. hajaj says her children have

diarrhea and can't stop coughing. >> translator: there aren't enough diapers for my kids. my life has never been harder. >> reporter: u.n. officials say 187,000 people have taken refuge in their camps. and one health expert says the consequences could be dire. >> i'm very much worried about the disease condition and outbreaks in the future, but also, what is more important than the entire community, entire family, their lives are destroyed because of the war. >> reporter: the people here are waiting to see if the cease-fire holds, but the shelling has left heavy scars. a peace deal would only be the

start of a long process to rebuild the cities and their lives. akira saheki, nhk world, gaza. nhk has obtained the draft bank . >> three years have passed. in the disaster area, many children are finding it hard to move forward. the problem is there are very few opportunities to share with others what they've been through.

>> i want to stay, but i just can't. >> our experiences are all different. >> children have had to keep their grief. she was ten years old when the quake hit. for her, too, there was nowhere she could share her feelings. but she's been able to take a step forward thanks to a program she's joined. she became a reporter if the newspaper. set up by a local ngo, this paper is published every three months and it's dribted throughout the local area. the reporters are all children. they interview people to hear about their experiences in the quake. and how they see the recovery process. >> i'm going to speak to members

of a local orchestra. it was from an era after the earth quake. i want to find out about it. there are 25 members now ranging in age from elementary school up to high schoolers. the band's goal is to bring some cheer to the many people whose lives have been shattered by the disaster. every two months, they play a concert in the disaster area. this is the first time other children have been interviewed who have been affected by the dis aster as she was. she can ask questions about the earthquake that are usually hard to voice. >> 467 >> translator: you went through

so much after the earthquake. tell me a bit about how you feel. >> i wanted to help my community. but i didn't know how. when i read about this jazz band in the newspaper, i thought this was something i might be able to do. >> as a reporter, she's spoken with dozens of local people now to hear her stories. she says this has helped her see she's not the only one who's been through hard times. >> they're just like me. there are people who feel the same way i do. i found that even people who smile are also hurting inside. it's a good lesson for me. >> after a year as a reporter, she finally felt ready to write about her own experiences for the newspaper. >> my grandparents lived in town. it's a long way from the coast.

they probably didn't think the tsunami would reach them so they didn't evacuate and their house was swallowed up by the tsunami. >> professor mo rirks ta is the head of a network of ngos set up to support children. she says that each child has a different experience. but if they can hear what others have been through, this will help them to heal. >> we need to create more situations for them where they feel safe to talk among themselves. so they can start to reconnect with other children. this will give them the energy to carry on with their lives. >> recently, i've been able to share what i've been through with my friends. it's been a huge relief.

>> the opportunity the listen to others and to share what she, herself, has been through, is helping her to take a step forward in her own life. prime minister shinzo abe is pushing for more women in leading management positions. his goal is 30% by 2020. the rate is now one of the lowest among developed countries. a panel of experts is discussing how to achieve abe's goal. it is being discussed by representatives from corporate management and labor sectors. they will discuss legislation and strategies. officials plan to submit a bill later this year. companies will likely be encouraged to set numerical targets for training positions. >> translator: it's important that the law doesn't put a heavy burden on each company. these concerns should be considered when the bill is written up.

the government surveyed about 4,000 firms nationwide in 2011. it found the proportion of women in management was only 6.8%. computers and other modern it's time now for a check of the weather with mai shoji. good morning. you have been tracking a typhoon headed toward southwestern japan. people there are feeling its effects. what's the latest? >> yes, good morning, catherine. we are tracking typhoon now off of okinawa. it has passed over the island. let me go straight to a video to show you the conditions there. this is coming off the islands during the evening hours when the center of the typhoon was pushing overhead. power outages reported on the islands, people are still remaining out of power and gusted up to 170 kilometers per hour, 120 millimeters of rain fell in total already. now, meanwhile, further north in the amally islands, residents

getting ready for the incoming typhoon. the bigger threat from this storm will be further north in kyushu where heavy rain will likely continue. the gusts and the storm surges, the high tide all combined will be bringing coastal flooding and some location and the gusts are going to be about 200 kilometers per hour in the center of this. possibly making landfall over southern kyushu by overnight friday and making its way toward shish cocoa by saturday. what it is going to bringing this amount of rainfall on top of we already have seen. some areas exceeded 1,000, 400 millimeters of rainfall, ten times the monthly rainfall already. on top of that, about 300 millimeters certainly the risk of further flooding situation. a record breaking amount of about 150 millimeters fell over

the course of just 12 hours. and challenging the record for the month in historical record. about 120 millimeters. across china, thunderstorm warnings are in place. it will be affecting the yunnan province. 39 degrees, really hot out there going to be another hot convenient here in tokyo at 33 degrees, conditions are very unstable. so we may see some sudden changes of weather.

two storms are heading toward hawaii and these are hurricanes. category one hurricane, it will be making land fall possibly around 2 a.m. your local time on thursday. and then making its way toward oahu, but by the time it reaches the big island, it looks like it will be degraded into a tropical storm status of you still have that hurricane warning in place. i know a lot of you are preparing for the storm system, about 300 millimeters, isolated locations will be -- of rainfall you could be seeing and gusts of up about 140 kilometers per hour, could easily down power lines and topple trees. another incoming system that's not going to be making a direct landfall, which is good news, will be skimming across the islands, do watch out for the rain event, which will be continuing, which will hint the risk for flooding much the bigger picture, a system bringing heavy rain and chances of thunderstorms, the tail of this front. likely to see temperatures as followed as really messy conditions in the central location of the u.s. and down into florida. i will leave you now for

extended forecast.

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