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glad to have you with us on this news line. i'm cath rib kobaysashi. north korea after its nuclear test this month. disarmament is the latest group as a violation of security violation. north korea was criticized for conducting its fourth nuclear test, despite repeated calls to comply with u.n. resolutions. >> to end the provocations and choose a better path. north korea will only achieve the security and development it claims to seek by living fr
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living up to its obligations and commitment. >> serious protests and strongly condemns its nuclear test. japan strong demand for the immediately and fully implement security oh council. >> north korea reiterated it was a self-defense against u.s. nuclear threat. >> the hostile policy for the united states towards the dpk for half a century, not just a couple of years, compares the to pursue nuclear position. >> following the north announcement of a nuclear test, the u.n security adopted a statement strongly condemning the news. they're now engaged in informal talks. security concerns in south korea have increased since the north tests, some in the sows
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suggesting it should beef up its military might with a program of its own. commitment to stay denuclear rise. has that story. >> reporter: it's one of the coldest days of the year, but that haunt stopped people from vowing for nuclear arm ment. thousands of people are here in central seoul koucalling to reevaluate the security conservative civic groups, denounced the nuclear test and faceoff against the north threats by means of nuclear deterense. the head of the party, and the former mayor of seoul were the participants. >> translator: our concern will only rise if our nation continues to rely on
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conventional weapons against a nuclear armed north. >> in a recent survey, some 54% supported the idea of nuclear the south. the calls to nuke layer are being heard. >> translator: tangible and firm stance of nuclear weapons. >> analysts claim that it detonated a hydrogen bomb in the latest test, but many acknowledge that the nation has improved its nuclear capabilities, through past tests. >> there was a time when nuclear weapons were deployed in south korea by the u.s. but in 1991, the u.s. withdrew its deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after the two koreas adopted a joined
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declaration. today, the south relies on more than 20,000 u.s. troops stationed in the country for its defense from the north. even with the american presence, people still fear the nuclear threat next door. the south korean government is keeping its position unchanged. >> translator: i understand the point of tactical nuclear arm meant, but it would break south korea's commitment to the community. i don't think we need nuclear weapons on the korean peninsula. >> it is a signatory of the treaty. meaning, it has pledged not to develop nuclear weapons. one expert says that south korean nuclear program is unrealistic. >> translator: south korea is far behind the north in terms of
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nuclear missile cap abilities, therefore, we need to overcome the situation by cooperating with the international community and building stronger alliances with the u.s. and china. it is important to include north korea in the conversation with the outside world. the nuclear issue should be resolved through the cooperation of south korea, the u.s. and china. as well as japan and russia. >> north korea is showing no signs of stopping its nuclear ambition, and as long as there are nuclear weapons in the north, these people in the south will continue their protests for change. kim chan-ju, seoul. anticorruption push has swept up another official. the country's statics chief is under investigation for what the communist party calls an alleged serious violation of discipline. wang bell lon, the head of the
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national bureau of statistics head a news conference on the economy. the announcement of the probe came two hours later. wang and people close to him were unaware he was being investigated. no details were given. wang assumed the cabinet level position last april and often gave media briefings. china's president stepped up the antigraft crack down looking into shouss of officials. russia's president pushing forward to fight corruption. vladimir putin met his anticorruption council on tuesday. he declared almost 9,000 people were convicted in criminal corruption cases in the first nine months of 2015 alone. he added that almost 11,000 officials were disciplined for anticorruption standards. putin also said about $200 million was stolen from government cough fers due to corruption last year. the meeting came a day after the
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bbc reported that a u.s. treasury official said washington has for a long time considered putin himself to be corrupt. global stocks are continuing to be swayed by oil prices. for more on the markets and other news, let's go to our business. so oil on investors minds. >> exactly, catherine. look at what happened with the dow jones industrial average overnight. it gained 1.8% as the oil futures rose 6% to $32 a barrel at one stage. so far this year, global stocks have been going up and down on the same course as crude oil futures. on the overnight rice or oil prices, share prices in tokyo, just one day after the index fell below it. the nikkei jumping.
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17,216. all sectors are trieding higher. many buying oil developers car makers and banks. and on other markets across the asia pacific region, gains in south korea. up 1.6% above 1,900. a australia's benchmark, currency traders they have gained their risk on oil prices. they sold the yen against major currency as a safer asset. the major pairs are moving without clear direction. analysts say many investors saking a wait and see, winds up its policy meeting later today. the focus is whether the fed will give some hints about the pace of rate hikes. well, officials at the world bank are worried about the over
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supply of oil. they've slashed their price forecast. they're expecting an average trade price of $37 a barrel. their projection was $51. oil already dipped be low $37 this month. lowest in a decade. economists at the bank expect it to rebound, but only slightly. the .2 global demand in china's economy, as well as the iranian exports and high production of shale oil in the u.s. well, the united states has announced more changes to its sanctions on cuba. they restored ties with havana after a 54 year break. officials the u.s. treasury and commerce department said in the near future, commercial flights from cuba will be able to lands in the u.s. they also said u.s. pilots will
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be able to spend their layovers in cuba. film companies and organizations will be able to hold sporting events and business meetings. human rights issues should come before an easing of rules. that's making it difficult for the u.s. to completely lift the sanctions. japan's annual wage negotiations are getting underway. union leaders at toyota motor are aiming to increase bonuses for workers, the out come likely to increase spring labor negotiations at other companies. leaders of the toyota motor worker's union will ask for a bonus of 7.1 month in salary. they demanded 6.8 last year. they already d decided to seek $25 increase to the monthly base pay. the leaders cut their demand to half of what they asked for last year, to make it easier for smaller unions in the group to
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ask for a raise. the talks come as toyota expected to global operating profit for the business year through march, thanks to a weaker yen. labor unions at the car maker want to reward their members by securing a bonus in line with the projected gain in corporate earnings. foreign auto makers looking to ref up business in iran. one of them is mitsubishi bus corporation. it is the first from japan to announce its business plans in the country since economic sanctions were lifted. the company says it will start exporting light duty trucks this year. it signed a contract with the dubai based form to be its distribute tore. iran one of the largest vehicle markets in the middle east. 1 million cars per year. japanese used to export vehicles to iran and operate assembly plants there, but years of sanctions over iran's nuclear
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development ended that. japan's manufacturing sector dominated by big firms. it can tough for small startups to succeed. news line profiles of three young who are beating the odds in our second segment, would he feature a businessman whose built his own network of support and helping other small enterprises along the way. kay co as so reports. >> this is made from a single carved pipe. it emits a soft blow that micks. compressed to cedar is the material in this battery charger. the grain makes it beautiful as well as useful. both products have won international awards for their
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functionality. having engaged in every step of the development cycle, initial concept and blueprints to marketing. >> translator: most important for me is to make industrial products that can change people's lives, or provide users with new experience. that's the core of my philosophy. >> yagi works as an engineer as a major firm. he wanted to pursue his vision to help people solve everyday problems and make life more convenient. >> translator: when i worked for a big company, it was difficult to make things i really cared about or meet social needs. i wanted to communicated with consumers, that's why i decided to go out on my own. >> yagi created his own web of small japanese manufacturers to
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make his dream come true. the desk lamp provides efforts of 15 different suppliers. this major processing factory produces auto parts. it also makes the lamp frame. yagi asked the firm to develop a special technology to bend pipe intopre sisly beautiful curves that are perfectly smooth. at the point where the pipe bends, it has to be enough room to accommodate the parts, such as the cable, weights and chip. he makes sure each piece is produced to the most exacting standards. to achieve this endeavor of perfection, the team produced
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nearly 100 prototypes. the bend in the technology alone took six months to develop. all of the effort has paid off. 2,000 lamps were sold in the first two years of production. >> translator: thanks to the product, more and more people are becoming aware of our technology. we're getting famous and growing right along with him. we're very happy to incorporate. >> translator: small manufacturing firms all over the country, makes it favorable for companies like ours. we could be at a turning point. expertise is leaving japan. if we could take advantage it here, japanese manufacturing could regain its pour. i would like to make that happen. >> yagi hopes his products will find their way into homes
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overseas. >> translator: our products embody the excellence of new, made in japan technologies, we're eager to see if they'll be appreciated in places with different cultural traditions. >> simple ideas from a dedicated entrepreneur, japan's progress and share it with the rest of the world. keiko aso. >> part three of our special series on en tra pa near, with a robot make more meaningful corrections. i'll leave you with a check on markets.
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western japan is in the grips of a brutal cold snap. the frigid temperatures burst pipes across the region, 250,000 households without water. more on that. >> reporter: people saw the meshing kree plunge to minus 7 degrees celsius. you rarely see temperatures blow zero. >> translator: i had no running water when i got up this morning. i've never experienced anything like this. >> translator: i can't wash my clothes or do the dishes, and i can't cook. i hope the water will be back on as soon as possible.
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>> the lack of water is a big concern for doctors at several hospitals. they say they need huge amounts of water each day for patients on dialysis. >> translator: it's a problem for everyone. we rely on water to treat patients. so we hope repairs will be done soon. >> unlike the northern part of the country, water pipes are not built to handle the cold. more than 100 schools were force today close their doors. the extreme weather also affected parts of japan's snow country. uneven, icy conditions left cars and trucks stranded along a maim or highway. record snow fall crushed the number of glereenhouses and havg a shortage of fruits and vegetables. employees at this shop said they
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have less than half the usual stock. >> translator: i was hoping to make winter stew, but they don't have any leeks or vegetables i need. >> the price of produce are expected to rise. people may face more problems when the snow melts. nhk world. reports of child abuse in japan have doubled in the past ten years. nearly 90,000 cases reported in 2014. a physician who has seen the worst is stepping in to stop an escalation of violence. >> reporter: professor specializes in forensic medicine. he is conducted a top a.
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this boy died when he was two. he had unnatural bruises on his cheek. his mother and her common law husband were eventually arrested. an x-ray tells the story of another boy at the age of six months. >> translator: this is a leg bone. children's bones are quite resi resilient. they don't normally snap like this. >> a counseling center learned of the jury, but lacked evidence it was caused by abuse, so it did not intervene. he wishes someone had noticed what was happening earlier. >> translator: children have the right to live from the day they're born. it's hearbreaking to learn about these cases. i feel a strong sense of inn dig nation. >> at a counseling center, when officials see a highly suspicious case of abuse, they separate the child from the
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guardian. proof, however, is harder to find than suspicion. taking children away from parents who want to conceal what they've done requires evidence. but people at the center say injuries and bruises often can't be evaluated without medical expertise. >> translator: sometimes parents will say the scar or bruise was caused by an accident in such cases, we're hard-pressed to determine whether that is true. >> that's why the center sought help from professor kondof. >> translator: establishing firm evidence leads to early recognition of abuse. >> translator: when the officials are considering
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separating a child from the parents, they can rely on my opinion as evidence. >> the center brings kondo when they can't reach a conclusion on its own. he's already been consulted in several cases, including that of a boy with painful red scars. after examining him, he strongly suspected abuse. >> translator: it was highly unlikely the scar was caused by normal circumstances. >> with that conclusion, the center decided to place the child in protective custody. >> translator: forensic medicine is not only about conducting oug autopsies, prevent further child abuse. >> the signals are not always clear. but the message is critical. in some areas of japan are
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dealing with frigid temperatures. robert joins us with world weather. >> a big topic across. of the region northwesterly winds out of siberia. we had temperatures in parts of far east russia dropping blow minus 40. this is not as cold back towards the south, but still, western areas of japan, temperatures continue to drop blow the freezing point, causing problems. but this is a big change in the forecast. yes, we still have more snow fall there in parts of okay doe, 30 centimeters, that is the place you want to be if you like snow. cloud cover coming from the southwest. in fact, that's another area of low pressure. the key thing with this is its source region. out of southeast china, pulling in moisture out of south china sea. precipitation out there for you, but as this pulls out, all that warm air wrapping around this large area of high pressure
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southeast is going to pump in that warmer temperature. looking at widespread precipitation in southeastern china, 50 to 100 millimeters, but look at the stretch across western areas of japan. the fact that you do have that snow on the ground in many of these areas and to western locations in the country, combined with rain could cause rapid melting, we might see flooding coming out, specifically by friday going into saturday. sow, 3 for the time being, shanghai getting up to 8 and over towards taipei, 22 for your high on wednesday. some rain showers there in your forecast. let's look over towards the americas now. snow, look at this area of low pressure through the great lakes. not nearly as intense as our last storm system, which is still causing delays by the way over in washington, d.c. 30 minute delay on average as they continue to clear up the snow. lake-effect snow out here for you. high pressure in the central
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areas of the con nant, make for great travel weather back towards the west, weakening area, but a stronger one by thursday into friday, around the seattle, vancouver area as we head into the latter part of your week. meanwhile, counsdown towards th southeast, this location, widespread heavy rain across the florida pen inn sul la. flooding out of this. temperatures on the warm side, but you are looking at some delays out there at miami, high of 25, rain showers in the forecast. 14, mexico city, 21 for you. but conversely, north into toronto, minus 3 there on your wednesday. all right, let's wrap things up here into europe. really, the hot spots for travelers are going to be across the scboth of these are bringin some winds, western seaboards upwards about 50 to 07 kill l
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