it's wednesday october 14. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a dutch investigative team has released a final report on its investigation into what brought down the malaysia airlines passenger plane in eastern ukraine in july 2014. it says a russian-made missile shot the plane out of the sky. officials of the dutch government safety board held a news conference at an air force base in southern netherlands. they reported their conclusion in front of a reconstruction of the plane's cockpit created from wreckage brought back from ukraine. the plane was flying from amsterdam to kuala lumpur.

all 298 people on board were killed. >> flight mh-17 crashed as a result of the detonation of a warhead outside the airplane above the left-hand side of the cockpit. this warhead was of the 9m-314m type carried inside a surface-to-air missile system. >> the official said the plane was hit by hundreds of fragments of the warhead whose paint matches that of a russian-made missile. they added the voice recorder detected a high frequency sound wave shortly before the plane fell from the sky. but the report doesn't specify who fired the missile. it only says it was launched within a 320-square kilometer area in eastern ukraine. ukraine and western countries blame pro-russian groups for the crash, while the groups and russia say ukrainian forces were responsible.

a joint team from the netherlands, malaysia and other countries have also been looking into who shot down the airplane. >> malaysian government officials say they are committed to seeking justice. they said they are working towards adopting a treaty to establish an international court to have an effective prosecution mechanism for those responsible. u.s. national security council spokesperson ned price said on tuesday, the report is an important milestone in the report to hold accountable. price also said the independent investigation has been conducted in accordance with international standards and serves as a basis for further investigations. officials of the manufacture missile deny the findings of the report. they held a press conference to announce the results of their investigation into the incident. >> translator: even if the passenger jet was shot down by a buk it must have been an old

type. >> the missile maker said it reached the conclusion through its own analysis of the aircraft wreckage saying russian troops no longer use the brought the plane down. russian deputy members have scrapped the proposal to delay an upcoming election. they have considered the move in response to recent landslides and flooding but made the decision to proceed as planned after strong disapproval from

the nation's largest opposition party. the commission summoned leaders to the capital on tuesday and explained its intention to postpone the election date. later in the day the commission said the vote will go ahead as planned on november 8. it said it made the decision after hearing opinions from political parties and government officials and taking possible consequences of the delay into account. the national lead for democracy strongly opposed the postponement and told nhk she would reject the request and citizens express concerns fearing the elections could be cancelled due to political turmoil. japanese foreign minister and iranian president agreed to try to arrange a visit to iran

by prime minister shinzoabe. he said he asked abe to visit iran. he said he wants to renew the invitation. the prime minister wants to visit at an appropriate time and agreed to arrange the visit with an eye towards lifting sanctions with iran. the iranian parliament passed a bill approving the nuclear deal. experts believe it is a step towards iran restricting its nuclear development. the parliament put the bill to a vote after the special committee screened the accord. the bill is passed with 161 votes for and 59 against. the vote drew much attention because the country's supreme leader suggested he would attach great importance to the parliament's decision. conservative lard liners are critical of the deal. the accord requires iran to cut

the number of centrifuges for enriching uranium to less than one-third the level. it includes requests for scientists to immediately expand nuclear development activity physical government officials find problems with the way western nations implement the deal. an iranian government spokesperson welcomed the vote saying members of the parliament made a welcome decision. the economic sanctions would be lifted as early as the first half of next year if both iran and the west implement the deal. the scandal surrounding the rigging of emissions tests at german auto maker volkswagen forces executives to take a new look at business strategies. have they decided on anything? >> they have come to a lot of conclusions and a lot of focus on this issue. let's go into the details. they say they are going to

accelerate cost cutting program. volkswagen will reduce investments by about 1.1 bill$1 billion a year. observers believe the firm is making preparations for a huge payout to fix the emissions effected by the scandal. volkswagen saying it is speeding up its efificiency program. the program will switch to installing only diesel drives with high performance exhaust emissions technology. new car sales in china in september mark the first year on year increase in six months. the report is that more than two million vehicles sold last month up about 2%. the increase is due to good sales of sports utility vehicles which were up more than 50%.

sales of sedans dropped more than 10% while those of trucks and other commercial vehicles fell nearly 5%. experts say the government is asking public servants to cut spending and consumers are becoming cautious about buying high priced items. japanese auto makers sold about 290,000 vehicles last month up nearly 15% from a year earlier. time to check on the markets now. u.s. stock prices slipped on tuesday with the dow snapping the seven-day winning streak. the global stock market rally paused overnight as we had fresh concerns about the momentum of economic growth. for more let's go standing by at the tokyo stock exchange. good morning. yesterday we saw worrying batch of chinese trade data. so what are you seeing the effects here for japanese markets this morning? >> good morning. the exports in china was not as bad as expected but imports

really tumbled much worse than estimates. then came really weak economic sentiment survey from germany. these figures dampen in europe, the states and that is coming through japan. take a look at opening levels this wednesday october 14. the nikkei is about to dip below 18,000. and the topix is down 1%. we are seeing stocks fall for two days in a row. moving on to other benchmarks open at this hour. south korea kospi is down about a quarter percent. we're seeing a negative open this wednesday 6789 spe. speaking of commodities linked to growth. the australian dollar is losing about 2% against the green back from the same time yesterday when the chinese data was not out yet. i guess it is all about china.

another thing investors are nervous about is earnings especially from top american companies. j.p. morgan chase kicked off earnings season a couple of hours ago with revenue falling 6.4% in the third quarter missing estimates. jp morgan is like a windy for other big banks like bank of america, goldman sachs and wells fargo. weak earnings from jp morgan is not that good of news for them. wall street analysts are expecting sluggish quarter from most of them. >> let's focus on banking sector, then. what was behind the disappointing results from jp morgan? that will have a lot of effect on the whole global banking sector. >> exactly. the banks are wrestling with market volatility and low interest rates. remember that global markets were really volatile in the third quarter. low rates effect currency markets as well as usually pushes down the dollar.

take a look at the current levels. greenback is lower against the yen. weak global economic indicators are prompting to play safe. euro is still moving near a three-week high against the dollar. today china's cpi will come out. there will be a lot of focus on that, as well. that's it for me. >> big focus. reporting for us live umt ffrom tokyo stock exchange. >> people who run lodgings in japanese cities know there can be a down side. they have been struggling to accommodate a surge in visitors. as analyst estimate some businesses are finding enterprising ways to adapt. nhk world takes a look. >> reporter: japan's ancient

capital of kyoto is one of the country's top tourist destinations but that popularity is creating some problems for visitors. >> a few days during the holidays was hard to find anything in kyoto so i went to osaka. >> reporter: not only tourists. visiting business people are having a hard time, as well. >> translator: my colleagues and i can't book a hotel when we travel to kyoto for business. there is definitely not enough hotel rooms. >> reporter: the demand is prompting hotel managers to get creative. this room now accommodates three guests but it required some adjustments. this is what the room used to look like. a spacious room for two guests. and the new room the two beds are pushed together creating

more space for a futon. shrinking the tv stand also freed up some valuable floor space. their method may be simple but allowed the hotel to accommodate 100 more guests. >> translator: we are getting more guests from abroad and many group travelers. we have decided to take action and renovate. >> reporter: the shortage of accommodation has become a business opportunity for one real estate developer. turned this old office building into a guest house in just eight months. this is the family or group option, a room for four. it looks standard but you can see the remains of the old office building like this pillar. the hotel uses between the

pillars to squeeze in a couch and lamp. this is another clever work around covering the plumbing for the bathroom. the guesthouse also meets the needs of budget travelers. there 140 square meter floor became a capsule style room with beds stacked side by side. the area behind the curtain is leftover space turned into a small common room where guests can relax. >> experience living like capsule. it's my first time. small space, really clean just really few things just what i need. >> reporter: the hotel operators are in the midst of renovating another office building in tokyo that will open by the end of this year. they hope to open 20 more in

osaka and other cities in time for the tokyo olympics in 2020. >> translator: we can respond quickly to the need for hotels because all we have to do is remodel the inside. we can do that in a short period of time and at a low cost. >> reporter: hotels are under construction across japan to cope with the influx of tourists. in the meantime hospitality sector is pulling out all the stops to ensure all visitors have a roof over their heads. nhk world, kyoto. >> and that's it for business news. i'll leave you with another check on the markets.

south korea has taken steps to show the military is on alert for possible provocations from north korea. the north held a massive parade on saturday. on tuesday the south korean military gave foreign media access to the front line unit near the demarcation line. reporters visited the unit. troops conducted a live fire drill to simulate an assault on a reconnaissance platoon. soldiers launched a counter attack with machine guns to subdue the enemy. military officials showed reporters a fence near the

demarcation line. they say the fence is equipped with censors and security cameras that are monitoring the area. two south korean soldiers were severely injured in august by land mines allegedly planted by the north on the southern side of the demarcation line. large rockets appear to be intercontinental ballistic missiles. members of the japanese and chinese civic groups are working together to record history. they interviewed a chinese woman who raised a japanese girl left behind in china after world war ii. the group from japan is studying how people from the country settled in china's northeast before and during the world. the group supports foster parents who raise japanese children left behiepd. members of the two groups visited a 92-year-old woman and lives in an apartment built for foster parents. she said she has asked or was

asked by an acquaintance to look after a 3-year-old japanese girl and she described the mixed emotions she felt when her foster daughter returned to japan. >> translator: i was very sad, but i knew i had to let her go because her true parents were found. >> the chinese group says there are few people left who can talk about what happened. >> translator: i hope such a survey helps more japanese know about the team who raised the children left behiepd. >> members of the group say they will share the story with people in japan. the traditional craft of wood working without nails commonly used in japanese interior decor. one artisan is creating new products in the hope of passing on its techniques to future generations. nhk world reports.

>> reporter: these children are working hard on a traditional japanese craft. you make the design by combining strips of wood without the use of nails or adhesive. >> translator: it's like a puzzle. it was really fun. >> reporter: this man is the host of the work shop. he aims to spread appreciation of the craft far and wide. >> translator: i think about it all the time whether i'm asleep or awake. >> reporter: it originated in china and was introduced to japan about 1,400 years ago. from the 14th century onward the technique was used to decorate the windows and sliding doors of

castles on the homes of samurai. the examples of the craft kound in the town of komono. it is created using hundreds of strips of wood large and smaul. but it's not all about geometric shapes. this is a door used to divide rooms depicting mt. fuji. it uses more than 50,000 strips of wood and took six months to complete. aiming to preserve the japanese tradition he has been exploring using western motives hoping this will appeal to modern audiences. he also came up with the idea of

creating it using lamp shades. he creates sharp curves but when he tries to make it the wood often breaks. he came with the idea of cutting leaving just a little bit. he adds moisture to the remaining fiber a beautiful circle is formed. using this new technique he was able to create a smooth curve from a piece of wood. >> translator: it's a perfect

curve. i think it's really intriguing. >> reporter: he is currently working on a new product using this technique. this ornament would look nice in a home. he is preparing by the spring a prototype at a museum show that more people can see it. >> translator: i think its curves are beautiful. >> translator: i'd like to start producing modern shapes with a western influence by adding curves to traditional shapes.

>> he hopes to share the craft techniques with people all around the world. kuroda is weaving new techniques into a traditional craft creating new possibilities for the ancient art. nhk world. >> intricate work there. time for a check of the weather. people in tokyo are experiencing a fairly warm morning but a different story in northern japan. mai shoji joins us. >> comfortable here with the great clear weather here up in tokyo. but towards the north we're looking at some snowfall in some of the areas have been seeing the first snowfall and the first snow accumulation of the season. we have a mid december-like cold

surge up there. take a look at a video from the city side. that's what happened yesterday. there is about five centimeters of snowfall right there. the coldest air of the season is covering hokeido. this area has seen 15 days earlier than last year with the snow and three days earlier than the average. a little too early for this but a lot of people, the residents are already changing their tires to snow tires. very good news because we are likely to see the cold air dominating much of the northern island and that's likely to create more icy conditions and very slippery, slick roads. but down towards the south high are predominant. towards the south may see showers in the evening hours but nothing too much to worry about.

down towards the further south and western pacific we have two systems that we have been monitoring which was a tropical depression yesterday and now both of them are named systems. one is called cup which is pulling into the philippines already making for big waves and gale force warnings. it's packing gusts of 90 kilometers per hour. it looks like it is strengthening a little bit because it is over the area where there are no obstacles and not much islands out here. there is a high pressure system that i showed you before that is making it a little bit difficult for this to pull in towards the north so it may lead towards the west. out here this could pull in now pulling into the marion islands possibly around friday. we will keep a close eye on both systems. but as i mentioned clear skies

will be predominant in much of the korean peninsula. a little bit warmer than normal at 27. quite great conditions in shanghai and in seoul. here in the americas we are watching this potent system pulling into canada bringing very heavy snowfall across the east and bringing strong gusts. it's pulling this cold front all the way into texas. this is why we are likely to see heavy rain and also severe thunderstorms. that is going to be pulling out by tuesday evening hours. this is pulling cold air from the north so the temperatures will dramatically drop again. for now 30s in oklahoma city and in houston. and we are going to be seeing beneficial rain in california with los angeles heating up to 29 degrees associated with some thunderstorms. i'll leave you now for your extended forecast.

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

michaela: hello, and welcome to "global 3000." the world is supposed to have become a better place by this year. 2015 marks the deadline to reach eight u.n. millennium goals. the results are mixed. more children go to school than ever before, the number of people going hungry has been halved, but that still leaves some 800 million people struggling to get by. this month, world leaders meet in new york to define what ought to come next. reporter: 17 new sustainable development goals for 2030 should make the world a better place. end poverty end hunger