bombings. they haven't revealed his identity but the interim prime minister says the man is a piece of the puzzle that would connect various parts of the case. prime minister chan-o-cha says the man was arrested near the cambodian border. >> translator: he was at the border on our territory. he was probably trying to escape. we are investigating. >> the bombing of edowan

and a following bombing happened the following day. authorities suspect the game group is responsible for both incidents. on saturday police arrested a foreign man on charges of possessing explosives. they're investigating whether he's connected to the bombings. a police spokesperson says the person arrested tuesday resembles the man in a yellow t-shirt filmed by a security camera near the site of the first explosion. in singapore campaigning has begun for the genercampaign ele. it saw celebrations of 50 years of independence but also the death of singapore's founding father. candidates filed their papers and returned to their constituencies to start campaigning. the ruling people's action party has dominated singapore's politics since independence from malaysia in 1965. but at the last general election

in 2011, the p.a.p. suffered its worst ever result winning barely 60% of the vote amid public anger over immigration and the cost of living. >> the p.a.p. has botched up the system with a lot of its policies and mismanaged the economy. that's the reason for the anger. >> the current prime minister's father transformed a rustic port town into a global hub of finance and trade. his death in march rekindled a sense of pride if his legacy. singaporeans have been buzzing since last month's celebrations. prime minister lee says he wants a fresh and strong mandate to set the country on a course for the next five decades. the opposition had fielded candidates in all 29 constituencies for the first time. the question is how much support they can win from voters

critical of the p.a.p. >> i believe that this election singapore can make the right decision we can actually form a new government and i hope that these parties will be able to work together to bring about change for singapore. >> i don't think there's any surprises. all the seats have been contested. it will be a tough -- good fight. we're looking forward to it and to carrying our message to singaporeans. >> 89 seats have been contested. about 180 candidates. german chancellor angela merkel has urged european union nations to speed up the processing of asylum applications for migrants and refugees in southern europe. merkel made the remarks after she met with the spanish prime minister on tuesday in berlin. merkel said he supports her idea for addressing the migrant influx. she said centers should be

located in greece and italy where many people arrive with the intention of moving elsewhere in the eu. a large number head to germany after entering greece or italy. the agreement allows people to cross borders in the zone without having to show their passports. observers say germany is urging other eu member nations to offer asylum to migrants and refugees. german aid faces people from the middle east and elsewhere to enter the country this year. the organizers of 20 olympics may now be facing lawsuits for damages. they decided to scrap the logos. over allegations of plagiarism and copyright violations. >> translator: mr. sano told us

he wants to withdraw the emblems as their creator. we respect his decision and pulled them so we can immediately start looking for new emblems. >> the organizers said they would not pay sano the prize money worth about $8,300. and they say the impact of scrapping the logos will be limited. a graphic zdesigner in belgium filed a lawsuit in august against the committee. he said the logo closely resembles one of his designs. >> i'm surprised the organizers have acknowledged the problem. their decision is in line with my request. >> but he won't consider withdrawing the lawsuit until after the initial hearing scheduled for later this month. he first wants to confirm the ioc's position. the organizers could be facing lawsuits for damages from

sponsor companies that use the logos. they allowed the production of posters, clothing and other goods bearing the emblems even after the controversy arose. now those japanese companies that have already used the logo are trying to take a look at what to do. ramin mellegard joining from us the business desk. quite a fiasco here. >> quite a flurry of activity here surrounding this whole issue. japanese firm sponsoring the 20 tokyo olympics are busy removing logo from the commercials and a lot of their websites as well. japan airlines and communications giant ntt were quick to remove it. a real estate developer and others followed suit. tokyo marine has pulled one of its tv commercials. they plan to do re-editing before airing them again. sumo tomorrow oo mitsui financi

group has removed it from its webpage. china's central bank has made a move that appears its stemming weakness in the country's currency. officials from the people's bank of china will introduce new rules for trading the yuan. the policymakers have informed banks of the new regulations on trading currency-forward contracts. banks trading the contracts with customers will be asked to deposit 20% of the client's forex forwards. they'll be held for a year at no interest. banks are expected to ask their clients to shoulder additional costs. this will raise handling fees and lower orders for selling the yuan. the chinese government devalued the yuan on august 11th. it value against the doctor lowered 12%. it caused concern of a further

slowdown of the chinese economy. they're worried a further weakens of the yuan could have a major impact on its plan to internationalizing the currency. let's get a check on the markets with mayu yoshida. looks like global stocks yet again coming in for some selling after some weak data both from japan and overseas. what's the picture like over there? >> good morning, ramin. in the u.s. so called fang stocks took a beating on renewed worries over china. as they highlighted a sell-off in the i.t. and tech sector. you can see where global stock rout is continuing and it's another day in the red. the nikkei is opening down nearly 1%, 18000. we saw it dip below 18000. and the topix is down 1.43% at

the open. looking at the rest of asia, markets in south korea and australia are open and they're lower, too. in sidney down 0.43% ahead of the gdp figures due out today one analyst said the voltity said they could see clarity on several factors. as we know, feds vice chair stanley fisher's hawkish comments over the weekend suggested that the door's still open for september right raitt hike and this leads us to the second which is the u.s. economy and the numbers are quite mixed but the focus is on the u.s. jobs data for more clues on when the fed will raise rates. last but not least it's obviously china. investors want additional stimulus for the chinese economy. so these uncertainties really sparked another global sell-off. over in new york u.s. stocks suffered their third worst loss of the year. all indices dropped nearly 3%.

even those that have nothing to do with china. it is sparked by emotion rather than an apparent reason. we need to see more clarity. so we really need to watch out for apple suppliers here in asia especially those inp jaen and taiw taiwan. >> a lot of those key component makers very interesting for apple there. looks like a lot more safe haven buying. tell us more about some of the pairs there. >> buying is definitely continuing as we can see with a rise in the yen. dollar/yen around 119.93 the yen also hit its first week high against the euro today. it is now off its highs, though. the global risk of move is likely to continue today as well. back to you. >> thanks a lot for that, mayu

yoshida reporting live from the tokyo stock exchange. one firm has come up with a new way to tackle the serious problem in southeast asia. mosquito-born dengue fever has been raging around the world. the disease has become particularly serious public health problem in malaysia. now paint developed by a japanese maker is now making attention there as a method of infection control. nhk world has more. >> reporter: it's getting more than a new look. the workers are painting on the walls containing a chemical to keep mosquitoes at bay. the paint is filling the shelves at this store. >> translator: i want to see if the paint really wards off mosquitoes. dengue fever is very scary. >> reporter: last year the

number of people infected with dengue in malaysia jumped to more than 100,000, 210 died. one reason for the increase is a rapid improvements. this has created an environment in which mosquitoes thrive. seeing a business opportunity, a japanese paintmaker began developing a mosquito-resistant paint. the paint includes substances that are harmless to humans but fatal to mosquitoes. the paint is a product of joint reserve with a university. it is put on the market a year ago. the effect of the paints were analyzed at the state-run institute in malaysia.

mosquitoes were put in two sets of containers. the containers on the right are coated with the paint at the bottom, the rest are not painted. 15 minutes later mosquitoes on the left are sitting, but most of the bugs on the right are trying to avoid the painted area. they are motionless. this hospital also realizes the effectiveness of the paint. it painted its walls as concerns were rising that patients were being bitten by mosquitoes. >> a lot of mosquitoes. >> reporter: they had to spray every morning to keep mosquitoes

away. but since the paint was applied, they no longer needed to do so. >> i would strongly recommend that all the other hospitals be give a new coat of this mosquito-repellent paint so their clients can feel safe. >> reporter: the paint has become known by word of mouth since it was put on the market. it is selling five times as fast as an ordinary new paint product. >> translator: we'd like to offer this successful product to neighboring countries and help many more customers. >> reporter: the japanese technology is helping malaysian people protect their health from infectious diseases. reporting for nhk world from kuala lumpur.

that's it for business news for this hour. i'll leave you with another check on the markets. september 1st is disaster prevention day in japan. it commemorates the worst natural disasters the country has experienced. and people across the country took part in emergency drills. >> reporter: about 7,500 people

including police officers, firefighters and local residents took part in emergency training at five venues in tokyo. they practiced handling patients at a makeshift clinic. the government's experts say there's a 70% chance that an earthquake will hit the kanto area in the next 30 years. in the worst-case scenario, 23,000 people are expected to perish due to fire and collapsed buildings. private firms are also taking steps to prepare for the possibility of a natural disaster. practice makes perfect. these company workers are learning how to respond when any disaster strikes. about 500 employees working for

real estate firms that manages roppongi hills took part in a first response drill. they practiced administering first aid and transporting the injured. >> translator: i thought that i should always have a sense of crisis against the disaster. >> translator: i felt that drills like this will help us act properly in an actual disaster. >> reporter: the company stores enough food to feed 5,000 people for three days. it also keeps things like sanitary products. >> translator: we prepare supplies for people who are unable to go home, tenancy in offices and residents as well as neighborhood residents. we aim to provide safety and security. >> reporter: scores of people were unable to go home when the great east japan earthquake of 2011 stopped traffic and transportation systems. the figure is expected to reach

nearly 5 million if a tremor should directly hit the capital. however, there are currently not enough facilities to house these people. a prolonged disruption to transportation systems is expected. severe traffic jams could last several weeks. the transportation ministry has developed a new road information system. aerial imagery is shown in realtime on a large map. this would enable authoritiy ieo share information about the roads. >> translator: we believe that it will help us understand the extent of damage at an early stage and make correct decisions on emergency responses. >> reporter: the tokyo olympics and paralympics are scheduled in five years. the japanese government aims to

establish a system that will enable all the organizations to cooperate on possible disasters in the capitol. reporting for nhk world from tokyo. brazilians grow more coffee than anyone else in the world, and they enjoy drinking it. until now they've favored quantity over quality, but that's changing. with growing affluence people are developing a taste for high-end coffee, and this is triggering demand for the finest beans. >> reporter: when it comes to good coffee, customers in brazil are willing to pay a premium. at this specialty shop in sao pau paulo, coffee costs twice as much. the difference is it only uses high quality coffee beans

freshly ground on the premises. >> translator: i can tell when a coffee tastes special. if it taste this is good, the price doesn't matter. >> reporter: the brazilian today drinks more and better qualitya. >> reporter: in june, a major trade show for the coffee industry was held in sao paulo. many of the booths showcased equipment such as largescale roasting machines and espresso makers. everything needed for crafting the perfect cup of coffee. brazil is the world's top coffee producer. but up till now there was little demand for the highest quality beans at home. these were mainly set aside for export.

but things are changing along with people's tastes. this is the head of a subsidiary of a major japanese trading house that has been selling brazilian coffee beans in brazil. but three years ago he began marketing higher quality beans to domestic consumers. his greatest challenge is procure enough high quality beans. recently, he visited a plantation growing coffee beans for export to japan. he wants to plantations to increase its acreage so he can provide more of the high-end beans for sale inside brazil. >> translator: quality and safety checks are likely to become tighter in brazil.

i want to find a partner whose beans i can trace to their plantation of origin. >> reporter: the growing popularity of high-end coffee in brazil is lead iing exporters t secure high-quality beans. demand is so strong in the u.s. that a coffee chain there bought in coffee plantation. the company sends staff to the plantation to oversee quality control and all the beans are exported to the united states. >> the general consumption of quality cough se going up. double digits every year in terms of quality coffee being consumed in the united states. >> reporter: now that more brazilians are also discovering the pleasures of a fine cup of joe, the competition to grab the best quality beans looks sure to get tougher. reporting for nhk world, sao

paulo. it is time for a check of the weather with our meteorologist. people in tokyo have been seeing wet and windy conditions for several days now. robert speta joins us with all the details. >> if you do want to get out early in the morning, one thing to stay warm is definitely have a cup of coffee with you. because it is relatively chilly out here. over the next 24 hours, more cloud cover in the tokyo area. temperatures are slightly warming up today. the next 24 to 48 hours from thursday to friday it will cool back down back below average. take a look at the cloud cover. this is a low pressure area that brought that foul weather across parts of kyushu on your tuesday morning. sunk several boats off the coastline there. now all this is pulling towards the northeast. still a big rainmaker. i wouldn't be surprised if any of these coastal areas could hear a few rumbles of thunder even from tokyo over towards

shizuoka. and a few locations could see as much as 150 millimeters of total rainfall. and those shorttime heavy downpours will come down even as far north as hokkaido. you take a look at the 72-hour rainfall forecast. everybody is impacted by this through the rest of the work week. you can see another low coming in from the west. this is a separate area which is developing along this long frontal boundary. so as this one moves away, it is not clearing up for an extended period of time. maybe a little break on your thursday morning, but the next one comes in, more showers out here in southern china. some areas in shanghai could see a few millimeters of precipitation. all that will track east over japan, including tokyo. then another low over the weekend bringing some rainfall. right now tokyo a high of 29. we have deep upper level jets setting in, that will drop the temperatures down well below average by the time we get to sunday and monday next beak. something to keep in mind if you

are visiting out here. in europe, we have this deep area of low pressure and extending off of that, this long trough that's extending down towards the south. so out ahead of it, nice warm temperatures. but running along that jet stream we have these strong thunderstorms flaring up. at the base of it even that threat of large hail here on your wednesday. but i want to talk about when this blew through. look at all these trees down here. that was a big problem. we had winds upwards of 100 kilometers reported. two casualties, one a tree fell on a car, and another actually a truck driver was hit by lightni lightning. lightning struck several homes. this is a fire in one of the houses. a lot of people really impacted by this severe weather. it wasn't just france. even over towards germany as well and still that threat there in spain. all this is moving towards the east. behind it relatively cooler temperatures. london with a high of 18.

look at athens, 36 for your high on your wednesday. it is cooling down, though. we've been talking about this. look at london. you're actually into the high 20s earlier this week. now, 18, 20, 16 for your high on thursday. warsaw continuing to drop down to 19. budapest as well. this front ever so slowly marching off to the east. let's see what's going on in the americas. strong thunderstorms down toward the south. that moisture flowing in out of the gulf of mexico. if you're around texas in the coastal areas, be ready for that. travel delays possible across the southwestern u.s. some of these storm systems could kick up a few dust storms. then separately, if you're in british columbia, some snow in higher elevations. near the coastline, vancouver, seattle, showers on your wednesday. i'll leave with you the extended outlook.

that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for staying with us.

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