glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." pakistani authorities have caught the gunmen who tried to kill a teenage activist, she was targeted because campaigning for education for girls. malala was on her way home from school two years ago when militants shot her in the head. the pakistani taliban claimed responsibility. she survived and continue to campaign for the rights of women and children. army officials detained ten attackers. >> the entire gang involved in the attempt of the life of

malala and colleagues and friends, has been busted. they've been identified and arrested. >> officials said detainees told them the pakistani master minded the attacks. commanders launched the operation after militants attacked one of the country's busiest airports. a court in china has sentenced three men to death for their role in a deadly terrorist attack. judges gave another group member life in prison. authorities had accused them of killing dozens of people at the train station in the southern city. the four suspects appeared in court together. judges condemn them for what they describe as the indiscriminate murder of many innocent people. a female member got life in prison.

her name shows she comes from the ethnic minority. the group attacked people with knives in march. they killed 31 and wounded 141. police shot dead four attackers at the scene. judges said the suspects were members of the east turki stan islamic movement. the judges said the group was influenced by extreme religious ideology. the trial shows the chinese government's determination to crack down on violent crime. now security was tight at the beginning of another trial of a prominent chinese human rights activist. advocates greater political freedom and proceedings began in the southern city. he is charged with disrupting public order and took part in a protest against media censorship in january of 2013 and

criticized authorities for ordering the southern weekly newspaper to rewrite an article calling for greater democracy. his lawyers boycotted the opening of the trial and said they had only been granted limited access to evidence. they decided to reschedule the trial. his supporters journalists and western diplomats tried to attend the trial but were blocked by police. >> japanese researchers have announced another major breakthrough in regenerative medicine. they've used ips on a patient suffering from a serious eye disease. the cells were generated from the patient's own body and are free from rejection by the body's immune system. here's the report. >> reporter: masayo takahashi led the team that conducted the surgery.

she and her colleagues spent months testing and cultivating ips cells which can turn into various types of body tissue. she said friday's surgery was a success. >> translator: this is the first case of the clinical study. we think we made a big step forward, but at the same time, we feel that we need to keep on trying to make more progress. >> reporter: researchers operated on a woman in her 70s. she's suffering from age-related macular degeneration and is losing her vision. there's a light sensitive layer at the back of an eye known as retina. it receives the image and then sends it to the brain. macula plays a key role. the disease creates unnecessary blood veins on the layer. that causes blood to seep out and hurt the surrounding cells.

this is the image of how patients see things distorted or darkened. so far there's been no cure for the disease. the medical team viewed the ips as a possible cure. they took cells from the patient's own skin and made ips cells. they cultivated them into retinal cells and then they replaced them with the damaged part. they say the operation lasted about two hours and that the patient is now doing fine. but the researchers say they still have plenty of challenges with the clinical procedures. they say it takes several months to cultivate ips cells. the work requires a special germ-free facilities as well as highly skilled researchers. they're also required to thoroughly check patients in

advance to prevent the implant from causing cancer. nobel laureate professor yamanaka developed ips. he hails the new achievement but says there is still a long way to go. >> translator: the surgery went without any problems. but we still need to carefully watch if the clinical procedure is safe. as the one who developed ips, i want to monitor how things progress. >> reporter: yamanaka says he hopes in the years ahead that research can be accelerated to help people suffering from various diseases get better. nhk world. >> one of the clinical studies using ips cells is to develop a

treatment for parkinson's disease by regenerating cranial nerve cells. and researchers are also looking at spinal cord injuries and strokes that damage brain cells. scientists are warning of the effects of a massive solar flare. a burst of particles from the sun is hitting our atmosphere. it could disrupt mobile phones and other devices that depend on navigation satellites. the flare erupted from the sun about two days ago. material released came hurtling towards the earth. it will be hitting our atmosphere until friday evening utc. japanese government scientists are warning of possible disruption to radio communication, and they say satellite navigation systems could send users dozens of meters in the wrong direction. they say the particles will not have a direct impact on human health. a solar flare in 1989 caused blackouts in canada. another in 2003 damaged a japanese satellite.

solar flares can also cause auroras far from the pole. leaders of the european union over the crisis in ukraine. the new sanctions beef up penalties targeting rush finance and defense and energy sectors. they published them on friday in the journal and three major russian energy companies from accessing their capital markets. they've also frozen assets and banned another 24 officials from traveling into the eu. they include four deputy parliament speakers and russian businessman who is said to have close ties with vladimir putin. eu officials have suggested that they may review the new sanctions later this month depending on the russian response and whether the

cease-fire is observed. russia's spokesperson for the foreign ministry said on thursday that the new sanctions or an unfriendly step. he says they conflict with eu interests and warning of counter measures for additional sanctions. as the riff between moscow and western countries deep rnens, russia's leader is calling for stronger ties with china and central asian nations. they held a summit in the central asian republic. and chinese president xi jing ping was among the participants. the organization members share close views on international problems including the situation in ukraine. he says strengthening the organization is important for regional security and economic cooperation. the grouping consists of russia, china and four central asian countries.

>> leaders from around the world are meeting in tokyo to discuss the empowerment of women in society. japanese government officials are looking for ways to revitalize the economy by encouraging more females to enter the workforce. nhk world has more. >> the three-day world assembly for women has opened in tokyo. the japanese government and the japan business federation are hosting the forum. prime minister shinzo abe delivered the opening speech in front of 100 guests including business and political leaders from around the world. he has pledged to include more females in his government. earlier this month he added five women to his new cabinet. >> translator: the change has begun.

but we are only just at the starting point. i will play a leading role to construct a society where both men and women can be more active. let's work together. >> government officials believe this empowerment is a key to solve problems facing japan. they are dealing with nation getting older and declining work population. swiss based research institute world economic forum ranked japan 105th out of 136 countries in addressing its gender gap. the low rank reflects large wap gaps between genders and the country's tiny number of female executives. christine lagarde is a guest at the forum. she points out that many high

ranking jobs are occupied by men and lagarde is calling for the appointment of more women in senior positions and says it will help stimulate economic growth. >> the benefits of greater inclusion is clear. first of all because women are the ultimate agents of demand, accounting for 70% of global consumer spending. >> u.s. ambassador to japan caroline kennedy emphasized that americans are still struggling to balance their family life and their careers. >> i hope that our experience can help make the changes critical for the future. >> japanese government officials have set a goal of having women occupy about 30% of executive posts by the year 2020. but analysts say there's major challenge ahead.

they say about 60% of the japanese women who give birth quit their jobs. >> pursuit careers because of lack -- more are needed for working mothers. >> the forum will discuss those challenges and look for ways to overcome them. nhk world, tokyo. unlike japan, the situation for women in the united states is often perceived as being close to ideal. women are firmly established from the technology industry to the board rooms of corporations. for those who lost jobs in the recent recession or took time off to raise children, increasing number are finding it difficult to get back into the job market. >> reporter: people waiting to

take part at a job fair formed a long line at the hotel in virginia. job growth slowed sharply in august and a lot of women are still having trouble finding work. >> i'm a mom, trying to look for a job, having trouble, graumted about two years ago and still can't find a job. >> i'm sure that i have a lot of competition. >> many women have risen to the upper levels of the u.s. business world. the entry of women into the workforce is far ahead of japan. more and more women are becoming full-time home makers. in 1999, this group accounted for 23% of the u.s. female population with children under age 18. this figure rose to nearly 30% in 2012. many women had no other choice as jobs were scarce in the

sluggish economy following the financial crisis. >> women who take time off from work temporarily to raise children are also having problems finding a job. 47-year-old erika la bets lives in a chicago suburb. she used to work as a real estate lawyer. her twin children are now in elementary school and so she has more free time. ♪ she decided to find a job a year ago to pay for her children's enrichment lessons and save for their college education. >> i really feel that i'm trying to prepare for the next segment of our lives as a family. >> she quit working ten years ago. until then, she was handling a lot of real estate deals in chicago. with her past career experience, she thought she could pick up a job any time she wanted.

she's looking for a position at a law office or in a corporate legal division. but she's facing an uphill battle. she's posted her resume and photos on the internet and contacted recruiters but she rarely gets an interview. >> when i was working, i never had trouble getting a job ever, but it's always like, well, you look like you have the kids we need. i'll submit your credentials to the employer. if they think it looks good, we'll call you back. and i haven't really been called back so -- >> reporter: she bought a new suit and bag for job interviews but hasn't had much chance to use them. >> it's tough. i think that the economy hopefully more positions will open up. i hope the economy does get better. >> reporter: she feels frustrated that not enough firms want to hire women who have been away from work for a while.

her experience and those of other women around the world suggest that despite recent progress, there's still a long way to go. nhk world, chicago. nhk world will broadcast the international symposium on the empowerment of women with a 50 minute special program airing on sunday and monday. >> on to other news in business, japanese electronics manufacturer sharp has unveiled a new energy saving display for smart phones and tablet computers. the product is the first to develop jointly with u.s. ship maker. executives of the two companies unveiled the display in tokyo on friday. sharp signed a tie-up in december of 2012 to shore up its faltering finances. executives at sharp say the display uses less energy than liquid crystal organic el

displays and produces clear images even in direct sun light or very cold weather. sharp plans to begin mass producing the screen as early as 2017. officials hope the new product will help the company rebuild. >> now this week we've seen traders buy the dollar and sell the yen propelling to fresh six-year highs. just two months ago the dollar was trading at around the 101 yen level. but since late august, economists have been saying that the u.s. job market is improving faster than expected. nhk world gives us more details. >> traders like the numbers they are seeing from the u.s. economy and showing faith by buying the dollar against other major currencies. officials at the federal reserve have been pumping billions of dollars into the economy since the global financial crisis in 2008. but now americans are enjoying

an economic upturn. they are spending more company earnings are recovering. officials at the central bank have agreed to wrap up their bond buying program next month. and analysts say the fed may start raising interest rates earlier than expected. people in japan meantime have seen a slump since the increase in april in the consumption tax. prices are going up. wages are not going up at the same rate. and consumers have been spending less. one analyst says the yen will continue along the path it's on now for some time. >> the nation's economic growth continues to be weak from july to september. and downside risks remain. those factors will make the yen decline further. this trend is likely to continue for another three years. >> a weaker yen usually helps boost exports and raise earnings at japanese companies that do business overseas, but many

business leaders now say it's not as easy as that. >> if the yen gets too low, material and fuel costs will likely surge. we hope that the currency markets do not get too volatile. >> tanaka and others have seen costs for energy and materials go up. those charges are driving up retail prices, turning some consumers away and causing managers to cut back on production. some shifted production bases to other countries. the yen's decline is not benefitting the economy in the way many had hoped. of course government leaders are monitoring the currency markets and trying to manage a recovery so they don't want any volatility to throw their plans off track. >> the bank of japan governor has told an audience in tokyo that the boj's aggressive easing

is a result of reconciling policies and theories. kuroda spoke at the national institute for policy studies and said the bank tried unconventional policies from the late 1990s but the economy failed to escape prolonged deflation. >> the monetary policies seem to be insufficient in terms of affecting people's expectations because of the bank's weak commitment. >> kuroda said the latest developments helped the central bank introduce the current policy. the policy covers both quan take tif and quaul take tif easing known as qqe. >> it was born as an result of an examination of both past experience and political development. >> he said combining theoretical

and pragmatic approaches provides a broader perspective in policy planning. next let's take a brief look at the market figures. every morning investors turn their attention to asia. the tokyo market leads the way and markets around the world follow. from the decisions that could change the course of an economy. >> to the companies at the forefront of change. >> up to the minute market reports. >> analysis by specialists from around the world. >> get all of the latest business news and insight every day here on "newsline."

>> next in sports, japanese wheelchair tennis player is on a role. last weekend she won both singles and doubles titles at the u.s. open in new york. here's her story. >> reporter: nothing keeps her from training, even when the temperatures are scorching 35 degrees celsius. >> i'm yui camiji number one tennis player in the world. >> kamiji competes against stronger rivals. players are allowed two bounces of the ball. her strong point is her being

quick to the return the balls even in intense rallies. kamiji was bornwise a spinal cord defect. as a child she was able to run a little. by the time she turned 11, she had lost strength in her legs. at about the same time her elder sister started tennis. kamiji soon followed in a wheelchair. she says once she picked up tennis, it was easier to accept being in a wheelchair. >> translator: in tennis, if i practice hard enough, i can compete with anyone on equal terms, that's the attraction of wheelchair tennis. >> she practices for five hours every day with an unyielding spirit she improved her skills. at the age of 14, she became the

youngest player to top the japanese rankings. in her last year of high school in 2012, she competed in the london paralympics and got as far as the quarterfinals. before that, kamiji had thought about quilting tting to focus o studying or look for a job. >> i continue to flay as i wanted to see more of the world. and get back on the paralympic stage. kamiji decided to concentrate all of her energy on becoming a world class athlete. she worked hard to address her weak points including her back hand shots. she mastered shots that bounced low making full use of her strong forehand. >> kamiji rose to the top of the world rankings in less than two years.

this year she reached a milestone by winning the grand slam titles. she's now ranked number one in both singles and doubles. and she's not easing up. she had set a new target of becoming paralympic champion. kamiji rivals won't let her get comfortable. they are studying her playing style but she's determined to stay on top until the 2020 games. >> the a gold metal is my biggest gold but the real goal is to be the champion in 2020 tokyo. >> reporter: she will compete in the asia paralympics next month. if she wins, she's guaranteed a ticket to one step closer to winning two straight goals. >> best of luck to her in the rio tournament. here's a three-day outlook on

the weather for select cities around the globe. that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo, from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for watching and have a good day, wherever you are.

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