a power struggle over how to end the civil war in syria. officials have traded barbs over targets of air strikes. a white house spokesman says russia is putting itself in jeopardy. >> the way russia has carried out these strikes against the syrian opposition has also further isolated russia. . we've seen statements of concern from members of the u.s.-led anti-isil coalition. >> earnest says the air strikes will only prolong the sectarian conflict inside syria.

major u.s. media say russia targeted u.s.-supported groups fighting government forces. saying the cia has been secretly training and arming the group since 2013. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov says his nation has the same targets as the u.s.-led coalition forces. >> we are going to fight isil and other terrorist groups. this is the same information which the americans are taking, the representatives of the coalition command have always been saying that their targets are isil and other terrorist groups. this is basically our position as well. >> lavrov added russia does not consider the free syrian army to be a terrorist group. the anti-government group is backed by the united states. russia said it carried out its second day of air strikes on thursday. russia's defense ministry released new video of the

attacks. syrian opposition forces are deannouncing the russian air strikes for killing civilians. a spokesperson with russia's defense ministry said their targets are based on confirmed intelligence to avoid harming civilians. the official told local media that tactical bombers and aircraft destroyed the headquarters of terrorist groups, a weapons warehouse, and a command center. he says the military will use four tankers to transport supplies, including jet fuel. the ships will travel from a ia to the northwestern syrian port city of latakia. authority in the u.s. state of oregon are investigating after a gunman opened fire at a community college. they say these ten people are dead and more than 20 others wounded. the shooting took place thursday morning at umpqua college in roseburg 300 kilometers south of portland. police say the shooter was a 20-year-old man. >> there was an exchange of

gunfire. the shooter threat was neutralized. >> authorities are investigating the motive of the gunman. chinese government officials are strengthening control of information about the string of explosions that occurred in the southern part of their country. they may be trying to prevent the spread of public anxiety. parcels containing explosives went off on wednesday in thursday in the guangxi zhuang autonomous region. the blast sites, including a shopping center and a local government building. state-run xinhua news agency says seven people were killed and 51 others wounded. two remain unaccounted for. police say they're hunting for a 33-year-old local male suspect. some media in china report that he hired others to deliver the parcels and then used a remote control to cause huge explosions. however, most media have given little original coverage to the blast. a hotel manager told nhk

electricity and running water is unavailable. and the government has provided no information. observers say the government may be tightening its grip on information about the random blasts to quell concern and forestall criticism of the authorities. ministers from 12 countries are meeting for the transpacific partnership in the u.s. city of atlanta. ramin mellegard joins us now for business. good morning, fill us in, what are the latest developments of this free trade deal? >> still major issues they have to deal with. and that's going to take some time. ministers ended their first day on wednesday after meeting for just 40 minutes followed by one-on-one makings. and now they've started their second day. ministers are trying to narrow some of the differences on several issues. let's look at some of them. the main ones include the length of patent protection for drugs developed through biotechnology and tariffs on dairy products. some negotiators say they might need more time before they can

find some middle ground. japanese government sources say the u.s. is adamant about extending that period when drugs patents are protected. they also say nations remain at odds with new zealand over dairy products. the country wants to see an increase in their exports. now some negotiators say they don't expect to see a broad agreement unless the u.s. makes certain concessions. economic data for japan has come in including unemployment for august, 3.4%. a little bit worse than the market expectations. now, household spending was up 2.9% from a year ago. that's stronger than estimates. let's see how investors are reacting, maya yoshida is standing by at the tokyo stock exchange. how are markets reacting? >> good morning, ramin. it's been a data-packed week. what investors really want to see is the key data on u.s.

labor markets. it's all about jobs, jobs, jobs. let's see how the marks kicked off this friday, october 2nd. the nikkei and topix opened lower. nikkei 17,578. both indexes opening down about .8%. the nikkei staged a technical rebound of 5% into two sessions through thursday so that's why the momentum is losing steam as we head into the weekend. that's when we'll get the key u.s. jobs data. on the week the nikkei lost about .9% through thursday. we're likely to see a decline this week. over in new york, a positive start to the fourth quarter fizzled out. u.s. stocks ended mixed. investors were weighed down by weak manufacturing data and looked ahead to the jobs report. data showed that factory activity in the u.s. grew at the slowest pace in two years and that prompted renewed uncertainty over when the fed might raise rates. that's why investors' focus is more and more on this jobs report and that's why they're

becoming more and more cautious ahead of that. and they're turning -- we can see that they're turning risk averse as we're seeing a rise in demand of safer assets like government bonds and japanese yen. >> u.s. jobs numbers always a big focus on the first friday of the month. we saw dollar selling there, lost gains after the disappointing manufacturing data. give us some of the levels now as stocks have kicked off as well. >> sure, ramin. the dollar pulled back overnight. and it's moving a little bit rangy after that, still below the key 120 yen. and the dollar fell against the euro as well. now, before this soft manufacturing data came out, investors thought economies in china and europe were in trouble but believed the u.s. was outperforming. now their optimism about the american economy is fading and that's turning investors away from risky assets. they move their money into safer assets, including u.s. government bonds. the yield on the ten-year treasury fell to near 2%.

let's see how markets in australia and south korea are kicking off the day. australia is down .5%. that's ahead of august retail sales data. south korea is opening a little bit in the positive. that's after the country's consumer price data was weaker than estimates. hong kong is back from the holidays but mainland chinese markets will remain closed through tuesday. all in all it's all about the all-important jobs numbers today. >> big focus on data, obviously. thanks a lot, maya yoshida live from the tokyo stock exchange. sticking with the tokyo stock exchange, the first half of fiscal 2015 saw surging prices on the tokyo stock exchange. csc officials say the total value of shares traded in the first section from april to september at the second-highest level in history. the officials say shares worth over $3 trillion changed hands during the first six months of this fiscal year, up about 40% in yen terms from the same time

in 2014. robust corporate performance and monetary easing helped push prices higher. foreigners who accounted for about 60% of the trading were particularly active. whale price number deviations stemming from concerns over china's economy in august also sparked intense activity. the tsc record was marked in the first half of 2007. that was one year before the collapse of lehman brothers which supplieses the onset of the global financial crisis. in the final segment of our series on japan's aging society we look at a new generation of older entrepreneurs. until recently most of the seniors that lived out their post-retirement years quietly at home. now a growing number are starting their own businesses. >> reporter: this man became an entrepreneur at the age of 64. the company he founded promotes

products for small manufacture ers and foreign brands with sophisticated networks in japan. one of his clients makes portable massage equipment. >> translator: why not display the machines so customers understand they can change parts around? >> reporter: the contract with the company is just a year old. but sales have shot up. >> translator: his staff have an excellent business sense. and an impressive ability to sell. we've been helped a lot. >> reporter: he previously worked at electric appliance chains for 40 years before retiring as a senior manager. but he was restless and wondered how to use all that hard-won experience. so four years ago he began his own small business at home.

his first clients were american and chinese companies trying to get a toehold in japan. he proved his mettle by visiting stores and proposing all kinds of tactics, including the most recent trend. his company started with just five workers. now it employs 60. >> translator: i want to keep working and remain active all my life. and the way i want to do that is business. i also enjoy the companionship of other people. it's a lot of fun. >> reporter: more and more people are hoping to launch their own businesses after retiring. nearly 100 are gathering at this business networking event. a firm assisting older

entrepreneurs hosts this event every month. most of the people here are at least 50 years old. those not trying to start a business are looking for partners or customers. >> translator: i get a boost when i meet seniors working hard. >> translator: attending this event is like sowing seeds. there might not be immediate results, but there are changes in the long run. >> reporter: the company's founder has helped 600 startups. see thinks retirees will stay more active if they keep working. >> translator: seniors have plenty of experience in human networks. but many are frustrated because they don't know how to use that experience to do business. >> reporter: katagiri has made it her mission to help starting entrepreneurs who lack

experience of running a company. >> translator: it's risky to start a company alone when you know nothing about running a business. i was looking for a firm to provide support and teach me the basics. >> translator: japan is a difficult environment for preparing to launch a new business while employed. i hope it will become more natural to start making these preparations before retirement. >> reporter: the entrepreneurial spirit could become a major economic force if japanese companies accept and encourage them. >> you can watch our series on japan's aging society on the nhk world web sate. check the url at the bottom of the screen. and that's all for business news for this hour. i'll leave you with another check on the marks.

authorities from iran are criticizing their saudi arabian counterparts for the handling of last week's hajj stampede. they now say the number of their citizens who died in the crush is nearly double a previous count. iranian authorities say they no longer have hope of finding any of their country's missing pilgrims alive. and they've boosted the death toll from over 230 to 464. saudi officials say 769 people died near the holy city of mecca late last month. other countries estimate the toll to be much higher.

iran's supreme leader ayatollah khomenei urged saudi arabia to properly return the bodies of victims and he warned of a harsh reaction should the country fail to do so. iranian authorities criticized the way the saudis handled security for the pilgrimage and the slow method of dent tying victims. health ministers from the two countries met on wednesday. the saudi minister announced king salman's condolences in an apparent effort to avoid further tension with iran. fighting continues in kunduz between afghan forces and members of the taliban. the clashes come despite government claims it has regained control of the northern city. and they're represent along setback for the government, giving rise to doubts over its ability to maintain security.

>> reporter: the taliban seized control of kunduz on monday. a counter offensive was launched to capture the city. fighting raged in city as the taliban mounted a fierce resistance. officials announced thursday that military troop had reached the central area of kunduz and regained control. >> translator: in coordination with the afghan security forces we managed to clear all parts of kunduz of the taliban. right now we are in the main square of kunduz and i am asking residents to resume their normal lives. >> reporter: a taliban spokesperson responded saying its soldiers are fighting back in central kunduz and still control the rest of the city. this is the first time that the major african city has been sized by militants since the taliban regime collapsed in 2001. the african people and international community were shocked at the fall of the

country's fifth most populous city. most of the u.s.-led coalition combat troops pulled out of the country by december of last year and the u.s. troop withdrawal is scheduled to be complete by the end of next year. but a temporary fall of kunduz has called washington's plan into question. abdullah abdullah established a unified government with the president a year ago and spoke in new york on wednesday. he called on the u.s. to reconsider the timing of its withdrawal. >> the views of all those army generals and officers on the ground of limited mission in afghanistan as well as our own security leadership, security and military leadership, is that maintaining a level of force

beyond 2016 is necessary. >> reporter: people staged a rally in kabul to protest against the taliban. >> translator: up until the last drop of our blood we will not let the dark era of the taliban be re-established in afghanistan. >> reporter: there's a feeling here among the people that other cities could be affected by the taliban, casting doubt on the government's ability to maintain security. nhk world, islamabad. the cure rate for childhood cancer in japan is improving significantly. over 100,000 japanese children have beaten the disease. but many of them suffer from the effects of the harsh treatments

and have a tough time getting back into society. a young cancer survivor is working with experts to help resolve these issues. >> reporter: people in their teens, 20s, and 30s who have overcome childhood cancer gathered in nagoya, central japan in september. they were there to discuss a variety of problems associated with cancer treatments. >> translator: my doctor says not to work too hard but this can be difficult. i always struggle with it. >> reporter: 25-year-old michio has suffered from various health problems since receiving radiation treatments. she had ovarian cancer when she was 11. since she recovered she has had repeated gastro intestinal problems caused by the radiation

therapy. her ovarian functions have also been affected. >> reporter: i thought all the hardship would be over once the cancer treatments were done. i was shocked to have to go through surgery again. i love kids. i thought there was no hope for the future. >> reporter: many chirp with cancer receive anti-cancer drugs and radiation therapy. undergoing these treatments at a time when their bodies are growing can later lead to a variety of health problems. symptoms vary from hormone and endocrinology abnormalities and even infertility. these problems are referred to as late effects. daisuke matsumoto, who organized the gathering, also suffered from late effects. matsumoto developed a throat

tumor when he was 12. he received anti-cancer drugs and radiation therapy and recovered a year and a half later. but he still suffers from various health problems. on this day he told a doctor he had a pain in his neck and found it difficult to turn his head. >> translator: i guess i'll have to live with these late effects for the rest of my life. >> reporter: he is now a graduate student researching ways to rehabilitate survivors of childhood cancer. he's developing a unique computer program designed for them. >> translator: as a cancer survivor myself i have my own concerns. i've spoken with other survivors about their problems too. now i want to help them in any way i can.

>> reporter: the program uses popular mediums in japan like games and animation to learn about late effects. he also offers advice to those finding it difficult to find a job or a spouse. for example, he advises getting a doctor's letter guaranteeing they are capable of working. matsumoto explained to survivors and their families that they can see his programs soon on their laptops and tablets. >> translator: after care has not been stressed. this program will definitely help us get some needed assistance. i hope its use will become widespread. >> the program can help remind survivors that they need medical checkups. it will certainly raise their consciousness of their own conditions. >> translator: i know through the peer network that childhood cancer survivors have various problems and anxieties. i would like to reflect their

voices and the advice from doctors as i continue to improve the program. >> reporter: many childhood cancer survivors and medical workers are expecting a lot from the digital program created by a survivor who knows exactly what issues need to be addressed. time for a check of the wetter. people in tokyo woke up this morning to the sound of pounding rain and thunder. but now residents are seeing the sky clear up. mai shoji joins us with the details. >> it must have beened a adventure for you to come to work too. this storm was a very potent one. this is what we were looking at. it was about any 40 pascal when it happened and has a cold front sagging. this cold front was singing across the country and that's why we're seeing very rough conditions, especially in the overnight to early friday

morning hours. and even shibuya, yes, it was quite an adventure. take a look at this. well, it's actually coming up from very early morning so people likely staying out late made their way through heavy rainfall. this is our nhk studio. the rain has also been combined with high winds. and in wakayama, high winds knocked down a concrete wall. no injuries reported but it really happened in the overnight so we're not getting the exact damage yet. but we do know hokkaido was getting the brunt of this and we have a regard-breaking 119-kilometer per hour sustained winds that happened here. and the gusts were reaching 158 kilometers per hour. so that's something. and we got that rain that is pounding in and around hokkaido and that's likely to continue again across japan.

thins seem to clear out with rainfall in western and central locations of our country on our friday. we still have the potential of 162 kilometers per hour in hokkaido and gusty conditions will be prevailing with high waves in store for us. all ferries are canceled for this morning in much of japan. a lot of flights are canceled so watch out for this. as you can see, clearing out. for the weekend, it's going to be a gorgeous one all the way from toke you down to showers will continue november your sunday. to the bigger picture we see mujigae which is a rain mow but it's not a rainbow, it's a tropical storm, over luzon making very stormy conditions. people in manila, a lot of schools and businesses are

canceled. it's not too strong a system. gusts reaching 90 kilometers per hour. it's more the rain-making process that is going to be the potential for flooding in urban areas, which is likely to continue and then continue over hainan on the weekend. we know this system over the pa haul mays is going to impact the bahamas and the atlantic state. this is a category 4 status, wind gusts reaching 260 kilometers per hour. weak structures could get damaged very easily from these kind of wind and the rain will be about 500 millimeters in isolated locations. looks like it may not be making impact to the mid-atlantic. there's going to be soerm surges. pulling that moisture, making it for another accumulation, that's going to the key threat even in and around the carolinas where flooding has not improved yet.

showers and thunderstorms across the northern rockies but beneficial showers in california. i'll leave you now with the extended forecast. and that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for staying with us.

>> on this edition of "native report," we attend a fine art photography exhibit of the late edward curtis. we visit the stockbridge- muncee reservation and learn about the history of the community. and we interview elder statesman and former vice president walter mondale. we also learn something new about indian country and hear from our elders on this "native report." >> production of "native report" is made possible by grants from the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community and the blandin foundation.