nishikori made history as the first japanese man to reach the final of the grand slam event. the match didn't go the way he dreamed. mariner won in straight sets. both men were making their first appearances in a grand slam final. he overpowered nishikori. he produced the same powerful ground strokes that helped him

eliminate federer in the semifinals. nishikori came up short in the long rallies. won 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 and clinched his first grand slam title. the second to win a major tournament. his coach won wimbledon in 2001. nishikori praised cilic after the match and said he couldn't play the tennis he wants and apologized for failing to get the trophy. cilic said he didn't know how he did it and this has been the best tournament of his life. tennis fans in japan got up early to watch the match on tv. they were glued to their screens until the end. some gathered at a sports bar in central tokyo. they moaned when nishikori lost.

>> it's too bad. he still got second place. i am proud. >> thank you for what you've given us. >> people in his hometown were following along, too. teachers and students at his old junior high school agonized over every shot. >> i think he did so well. and i was very moved. i'm happy to have experienced this moment. >> one student said second place is great. it's a first for a japanese in a grand slam. the president of ukraine has made his first visit to the front lines of the country. visit visited a port city where government forces have suffered heavy losses to pro russian

separatists. he promiseded to deal a crushing defeat to fighters in the city. he said the region belongs to ukraine and they will not give up their land. government and separatist leaders agreed last week to a cease fire after five months of fighting, but the two sides are still firing at each other. he said that the separatists had handed over 1200 ukrainian soldiers they had been holding, but he says 850 are still being held captive. officials are the organization for security and cooperation in europe are monitoring the cease fire. the chairman said the next few days would be crucial. officials said putin spoke with him over the phone. officials in kiev said they agreed on the importance of tracking the truth. european union officials say they want to force russia to change course so they've drawn up new sanctions.

officials want to take time first to assess how the cease fire is going. they're expected to reenforce penalties they brought in in july targeting russia's financial and energy sectors. they're set to penalize the state bank energy company with their latest sanctions. t he said that the scale of their violence against ethnic and religious groups is unprecedented in resent times. he delivered his inaugural address in geneva. >> widespread of system attic attacks on segments of the civilian population or religious beliefs constitute a crime against humanity.

>> he warned that a country under islamic state rule would become a house of blood. time for the latest in business news. the u.s. dollar is rising against major currencies. let's get an update. >> we saw it hit 105, then upper 105. overnight, the dollar crossed over to 106 yen and that's a rate we haven't seen since october 2008, five years 11 months ago. investors seem to be getting more confident about the u.s. economy. we have all the details and joins us live from the tokyo stock exchange. what are you seeing from where

you're standing? >> let's go to kournsys. urn talking about the dollar yen and some of the level there is are praeking higher yet again and it's really stronger against the lot of currencies, especially the yen. 106.08 to 10. the federal reserve is expected to raise rates earlier and yields are going higher as well, which makes a doll already more attractive to its peers. i want to talk to you on the pound sterling. against a dollar. now, it fell to a ten-month low against the dollar as a campaign for scottish independence heats up ahead of the september 18th referendum. euro also weeker. that's still at the lowest level in more than a year. year in, 136.72 to 77. let's look at how this is affecting stocks. the nikkei and the topix both

trading higher. the nikkei just remind viewers, it ended monday in the positive as well. despite a disappointing revised gdp figure. financials, domestic retail shares as well. however, the focus remains fully on the anticipation on the line from apple expected in the u.s. they were out of manufacturing, foster, electr foster. >> energy related shares mostly down in u.s. markets on monday, what's behind the deline there? >> quite an interesting story there. crude oil prices falling. brent hit a 14-month low. china's oil imports fell nearly 2.5% in august.

west texas intermediate fell, so that put a big dent in sentiment and market players sold energy related shares. keeping track of mablg shares here in japan. also keeping an eye on asian indexes. if a few has been closed, but today, hong kong and south korea remain closed, so we may not get too much factors from those markets, but we'll keep track of how a lot of key sectors fair today. i'll have an update in a few hours. >> sounds good. thanks a lot for that update. the flag ship from u.s. electric car manufacture tesla motors is now available in japan. it can travel up to twice as far as electric cars built by japanese automakers. the first model s sedan was delivered in tokyo.

it can travel up to 502 kilometers on a single battery charge. >> the heart is japanese and i think that's a pretty cool thing. >> the price starts at about $78 thoushlgs. the company says japanese government subsidy dis will help lower the price the less than $76,000. japanese automakers are selling electric cars for less than $38,000. but sales have been slow. in 2012, electric vehicles accounted for only about 3% of cars sold in japan. more and more people across japan are using electric bicycles to get around. n now, engineers at yam ha have designed motors to help the growing rate of senior citizens.

they say their two new models have more parts to save weight. they say the saddles are lower than usual and they fitted the bicycles with bigger buttons and battery monitors that are easier to see. the officials plan to start selling the models next month. the people say manufacturers shipped about 440,000 power assisted bicycles this year. about twice as many as ten years ago. more for you next hour. i'll leave you with a check on markets.

public support for the japanese cabinet has increased. abe reshuffled the roster of ministers and leaders. results of a poll suggest the support rate increased to 58% from 51. nhk phone about 1500 people aged 20 or older over a three day period until sunday. 67% responded. the support rate for abe's new cabinet was up by 7 percentage points from last month. the disapproval rate was 28%. down by five points. respondents were asked to choose one out of six issues they think leaders should tackle first. 25% said the economy. 21% said revising the social security system. 15% said measures for nuclear power plants.

12% says physical restructuring. 9% says foreign and security policies and 9% said reconstruction from the 2011 disaster. >> earlier geno tani asked about the poll results. she has been following prime minister abe since she took office. >> digest this for us? how do japanese voters feel about abe's new cabinet and executives. >> the japanese are split over whether he's doing a good job. the results of our poll suggest 47% of people approve of the reshuffle. 45% do not. >> the pollsters also asked respondent ifs they support abe's efforts to bring more women into leadership roles. there's five female ministers. only one other prime minister had as many women on his team. 60% of respondents said they approve that decision. abe has struggled over the last several months to attract female

support. there's been a gap of at least 10 percentage points between men and women and that's still the case but now a majority of female respondents, 54% say they support the cabinet. >> how has his support changed over time? >> well, abe's cabinet started out in 2012 with a support rate of over 60% but after nearly 20 months in office it fell below 50%. the question is how will abe keep up this momentum while sticking to the policies he outlined. he made it clear the economy is at the top of the list. the government has a plan to raise the consumption tax again from 8 to 10% next year. abe says he will decide by the end of the year if he will carry on with the plan. 21% of poll respondents said abe should proceed. 37% said the race should be

delayed. and 36% said he should cancel the tax increase. >> abe and his team will be weighing how that might effect japan's finances and voters will be watching. japan's new minister in charge of the abduction issue is getting down to business. he sat down with relatives of people abducted by north korean agents and she vowed to work hard to bring them home. >> translator: we are applying a lot of pressure along with dialogue to demand north korea returns all the inductees as soon as possible. after they arrive home the government will help them settle back into society. the leader of a group of abductees relatives hope leaders in tokyo set the pace of negotiations.

>> translator: i hope you will use all your experience, ideas, and so on to solve this issue. please work closely with the prime minister. we're asking all government organizations working on this issue to come together. >> north korean leaders set up a commission to investigate the faiths of the abductees. they promised a report at the end of summer but it's not clear when it will come or in what format. >> a nuclear plant operator in the top government spokesperson has urged china to stop a survey inside japan's exclusive economic zone. japan coast guard aircraft spotted a chinese patrol ship dragging a wire-like device north of the senkaku islands on monday morning. japan controls the island in the east china sea. china and taiwan claim them. chief cabinet secretary suga

told reporters japan cannot tolerate unauthorized activities within its exclusive economic zone. >> translator: we told china through diplomatic channels that maritime surveys are not allowed without our consent. we are calling for china to stop research activities immediately. >> suga said china replied by saying it will confirm the facts of the case with relevant sources. he also referred to repeated chinese intrusions in japanese waters. suga said they will maintain their determination to protect the nation's territory. he went on to say that the government doesn't intend to escalate matters and will continue to pursue dialogue with china to ease friction. a nuclear plant operator is hoping to put a reactor back online. the government ice nuclear regulator on wednesday.

are now offline for safety checks the plan to aim -- to clear the government's new safety rirms, however the new operator before going back online. nhk polled 136 municipalities -- the survey asked local governments whether they will approve or restock if authorities find that the reak fors meet new requirements. about 12% said they're ready to approve. about 67% remain undecide. there's no legal requirement for obtaining use before restarting a reactor, however, over 40% of local governments felt they should ask for approval.

some point out that a legal deaf knicks of consent is necessary. >> the state government should play an active role in providing sufficient explanations regardless of hosting or surrounding communities. >> he feels the central government should provide a full explanation to municipalities. environmental police in france are seeing more and more mules in the forest. they're working under a treaty trying to protect the animal. but their efforts come at a great cost. >> the call of a wolf on a moonlit night.

actually, the soul of this sound is a human. it's the environmental police. their job is to protect wild animals. they're trying to find where the wolves need by listening to how the wolves answer the calls. in the field to help track the wolves. the animals are very cautious and stay clear of humans. these are some images called by a camera. the environmental police also look for footprints and droppings left by the wolves to learn more about their movements. >> i'm certain the number of wol wolves is increasing, but they rarely appear in front of people, so it will take time to complete our investigation.

>> in france, wolves became extirngt around the 1930s due to hunting, however, official reports say two wolvented frce aut0 yes o. they crossed the mountains from italy. since then, the population has grown. they're now estimated to number more than 300. france started to protect wolves after assigning an international treaty in 1993. this has contributed to the rise in their population. but the predators are takening a severe toll on the sheep farming industry in the countries southeast. wolves have been attacking the sheep at this part since last july. this sheep was seriously wounded after being bitten on its neck and belly.

even the electric fence couldn't prevent this attack. >> a wolf entered our farm despite the electric barrier. i don't know what to do anymore. >> according to the french government, more than 6,000 sheep were killed by wolves in the last year. to prevent further attacks, the government announced a new plan. it ordered a certain number of wolves to be called each year to limit the population while protecting the species. the environmental police now organizes expeditions using a team of professional hunters in areas where wolves have been sighted.

they try to scare the animals by yelling and thep chase them into a corner to be killed. but the police officers who must also protect wolves have mixed feelings. >> our mission is the protect the wolves. but at the same time, we have to hunt them down. it's a harsh measure, but to compromise to protect the sheep industry while saving the once endangered wolves of france. >> it's time for a check of the weather. we've been tracking a strong storm off the pacific coast of japan. robert speta has the details.

>> what we have been seeing is our severe tropical storm here and at least along the mainland coast, they're missing out on the gusty winds and heavy rainfall. you're seeing the high waves. the people that are being impacted are in tokyo prefecture, but it's these islands towards the south. if you see these gusty winds reports, it's down here towards the south. 109 kilometer winds were reported here, so this system is impacting people out here. this island where you see these waves battering these coastal areas, authorities still advising residents to stay alert as the threat of landslides and flooding can occur. waves as high as six meters are possible. there is that risk of short time heavy rain.

good news though is this is still moving off towards the northeast. we're seeing a lot of dry air behind it. so those rainfall totals, that's overwith now because this is going to work its way toward the northeast, continue to bring these gusty winds and high waves out to sea. also could be buffing the eastern sea boards, but that dry air is going to wrap around. into your afternoon hours, you're looking at sunny skies working their way in. this is going to have an indirect impact on hokkaido northern because our storm system is moving off, but cool air is wrapping in combined with the muggy air to the south. take a picture elsewhere, we have a little pressure in southern china, remnants of a tropical depression continue to bring the flooding threat, but nothing too severe. and then our monsoonal trough. i want to mention this because

it's not an organized system, but it has been bringing the threat of flooding and also, the philippines. the showers have really been coming down out here and your temperatures still into the 30s, but there is that threat of localized heavy downpours definitely occurring as we look ahead. let's take a look at europe where we are continuing to watch. look at this low pressure area. there's tho cold front attached to that. thunderstorms are going to be flaring up, but what we have is on the tail end of f that, some stronger cells starting erupt and a few could produce damaging winds, even large hail in southern france. going to flare up some strong storms, but ahead of this front, temperatures are moderate. kiev with a high of 25, but through the next several days, cooler autumn air is going to be filtering in. stockholm at 17 on tuesday. the americas really quick here in the southwest, record breaking flooding has been

occurring. i'm going to have a video later on because it's just some incredible images in southern california, into the las vegas area, a one in 500-year flood occurring. very serious stuff happening. still more rain showers expected. the other big topic is this cold front coming in out of canada. if you are in the calgary area, you may be waking up during the early morning hours, going outside, seeing snowfall. this cold front is descending in from the north. temperatures are cooling off. expect the air mass to move into the west later this week. here's the extended forecast.

that wraps up this edition of "newsline." we'll be back at the top of the hour. thanks for joining us.

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les invalides, with its golden dome marking napoleon's tomb, is magnifique. the naughty blades of the moulin rouge keep turning, and its red lights tempt lost souls in pigalle. just to be out and about at this hour, the energy of the city is palpable. notre dame is particularly stately after dark. sightseeing boats enliven the river and its sparkling bridges. the pyramid at the louvre glows from within. and the eiffel tower provides a fitting finale for this victory lap through the city of light.

>> "euromaxx highlights" and here is your host, anne o'donnell. >> hello and a very warm welcome to "euromaxx highlights." we have a compiled our favorite reports of the week for you. let's have a look at some of the top stories. why hot pants are this summer's must-have look. this one came, -- the swan king, the virtual world of ludwig the second of bavaria. wreck diving off the coast of corsica. some years ago, it was the mini skirt that had some groups outraged, until the advent of hot pants. the short shorts gave critics something to really grumble about as outfits got even skimpier, tighter, and shorter. this look became part and parcel of the revolutionary 1960's and 1970's, but now hot pants are back in style this summer.