hello there, welcome to "newsline," it's catherine kobayashi in tokyo. it's expected to be back up and running along the entire rule, it could reconnect northern and southern parts of the island after a break of almost two weeks because of deadly quakes in consume amemento. the line linking through kumamoto to, it normally takes trains less than an hour and a half to cover the nearly 260 kilometers. the entire line was shut down. it derailed an out-of-service train and damaged various parts of the line. by saturday service was up for

two thirds of it. but one route remained suspended because of the derailed train. now, kyushu railway company says it has removed it and the test runs wednesday morning are confirmed safe, the first train will leave in the afternoon. service will not be completely normal, though, the trains will travel more slowly on some sections and stop at every station. there will also be fewer trips than usual. now, the quakes also damaged thousands of houses and others bum in the kumamoto area, and residents are busy cleans up, but they have to contend with a new problems, growing mounds of waste making their work difficult. in the hardest hit town of mashiki, authorities had to stop accepting debris after temporary storage site filled up.

the waste facilities was compromised in the tremors, and there's nowhere for people to dispose of household trash. >> translator: the garbage has piled up since the disposal facility closed. as you'd expect, it stinks. >> neighboring municipalities have started accepting some of the trash. >> translator: we heard the garbage is becoming a problem in kumamoto, we'll try to help out as much as we can. >> even with outside help, kumamoto officials are worried things could get worse once wrecking crews move in to demolish toppled buildings. a japanese health institute has warned people staying in evacuation shelters in kumamoto should be on the alert for possible outbreaks of flu and other infectious diseases. the national institute of infectious diseases has

published information about the risk of contracting various illnesses. it's rated them as level 3, saying people would exercise cautious. nearly two dozen evacuees at a shelter in minamiaso recently suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, one person was confirmed to have a norrovirus infection. measles and rubella are rated as level 2, meaning that infections are a potential risk. the institution will regularly update information. an experts warns that volunteers with these illnesses should not visit shelters. let's take a look at the latest in business news. let's go to our business desk for details. what are you hearing? >> we're hearing executives say improper testing began 25 years ago. they disclosed last week that the automaker had intentionally manipulated its data.

>> we apologize to our customers. all we can say is we are deeply sorry. >> they gave a total of 625,000 mini vehicles inflated fuel efficiency ratings. the car maker submitted a detail report on the scandal to the transport ministry before the news conference. the company executives have disclosed that the use of data not in line with the government set method began in 1991. they say the practice took place continuously for 25 years. executives are considering compensating customers for extra fuel they never considered to consume.

they say they will work out correct fuel economy data cost of such a move would make it difficult. the revelation could make users and car industry officials more upset an disappointed. they have faced a series of scandals concerning the product reliability for years. nhk has the details. >> in 2000, the government has spot inspection at mitsubishi motors. investigators found that the company had cover up more than 10,000 customer complaints. this is the first time i've heard about the cover ups.

two years later it came up at mitsubishi near tokyo. he struck and kill add woman and injured her two children. it hit the defect and issuing recall in 2004. former company officials, including the vice president at the time, were arrested and indicted of falsifying papers to the authorities. two were found guilty of professional negligence. >> translator: we instructed the company to review the recall system and draw up corrective measures immediately. >> reporter: after the second

recall cover up, the then chairman said the company was returning to fundamentals and making them the top pry y making safety top prioritieprio >> translator: we think this is the last chance for us to stay in business as an automaker. they provide funds to help them improve the final days and show commit m to helping rebuild its management. the chairman said rebuilding efforts, taking on the role as chairman. it's expected to have a serious financial impact on the car maker and it's making people wonder if they can trust cars bearing the symbol of the mitsubishi group, three red

diamonds. >> let's talk about tech companies now. usit giant apple posted a drop in sales and profit for the january to march quarter. mainly due to a fall in iphone sales. it's the first quarterly drop since 2003. the company had sales of about $50.6 billion. that's down 13% from a year earlier and the net profit fell 22% to about 10.5 billion dollar. apple sold about 51 million iphones in the quarter. that's down 16% from the year earlier. sales of iphone account for nearly 70% of the firm's total revenue. apple has maintained its growth by introducing new growth of products at regular intervals. the growth stopped and the widespread use of smart phones around the globe. apple's earnings missed market

expectations and share price plunged more than 8% at one stage in after hours trading. the dow jones ended flat. the nasdaq, the tech heavy nasdaq fell slightly. we're going to see what's happening in tokyo. for that we'll go to ramin. good morning. give us the picture. what are you seeing over there is this. >> very good morning to you. coming thick and fast now. investors also keeping a very close eye on the upcoming federal reserve policy meeting later today for any hints or suggestions about interest rates as well as the dollar. let's have a look at how the nikkei and topix are kicking off. slight gains there for the nikkei and the broader topix.

boj meeting on thursday. all the focus was on apple's earnings and what ceo tim cook says about the prospects going forward. sales for the iphone and ipad and the mac were all down by double digits and although you mentioned iphone sales were lower, they beat expectations. however, the key factor here is that the average selling price was lower. that dented revenue as well. now we need to check shares of japanese component makers following apple's earnings results. a lot of japanese component makers help to make a lot of these apple products. u.s. crude prices were a focus

and gain. japanese commodity trading houses may also feel the effect. many of them are due to report earnings shortly. that's going to be a big focus for corporate japan as well. >> with all eyes on the fed, tell us what's happening with currencies right now. >> look at that dollar yen. that has seen some volatility. many are keen to see if fed chair janet yellen talks about rising jobs and lesser concerns about emerging markets as well as bottoming out in crude oil prices. dollar yen, that also, 111.19. the argument that feds may raise rates at the next meeting in june. that's boosting sentiment or perhaps for the green back. let's have a look at markets elsewhere across asia pacific as well. seoul's kospi is opening and trading in the negative.

up almost 6/10 of a percent. i'll have more for you then. back to you. >> sounds good. thank a lot for keeping us up to date. we'll touch base with you in a few hours time. >> now, some japanese companies are starting to give more management responsibility to women even so japan has a long way to go. we look at one of the kun tres tri's major beverage maf bevera. >> reporter: women leading discussions in office. this is a regular scene. they are developing bigger agents that will appear to customers who are themselves. women.

the developing leaders created a unique system. it's assigning women to a brighter variety of jobs in the early years of employment. the company believes this will give women employees more chances to broaden their professional experience. she was promoted as leader of market research group. she's refreshed the image of a mainstay brand and broadened the base of customers. >> i'm happy. this is what i've always wanted to do. now i can teach others about what i've learned and experienced. >> reporter: he assigned jobs to

women. he felt he didn't understand how they wanted to work. he recommended her to group leader. managers are instructed to listen closely to women in the departments and find out what they think about the careers and life planning. the supervisors are also encouraged to assign jobs to women rather than men if their performances are equal. the company wants to make sure women get the wide range of experience before taking time off for child birth or family matters. in that way, that will be well prepared to return. >> translator: i now realize that each woman has her own career vision. i try to i corporate that understanding in my management. >> reporter: she was given the opportunity to attend a seminar

on management strategy. it led her to think about ways she could improve the business. >> translator: now i like my company more. i want to keep working even after getting married and becoming a mother. >> reporter: she overseas this part of the personnel system. she says it's effective in identifying management candidates. the company is a long way from its goal of tripling the number of women managers to 12%. >> translator: the system is not yet being used company wide. we want women employees to be actively involved in their career development. we are encouraging every division to get on board. >> reporter: they are come to realize that women are essential to its growth. the more opportunities they have as employees, the more like lly

they are to reach others of the same gender who make up half the potential market. >> in the third installment, we visit firms that have changed their workplaces to attract more women who they see as the key to their success. that's the latest in business news for this hour. i'll leave you with a check on markets.

japan's foreign minister is hoping to advance ties with china when he visits beijing this weekend. fumio kishida has requested a meeting with chinese leaders during his stay. he'll be the first japanese foreign minister to visit china other than attending an international conference. he hopes to discussion cooperation in tackling environmental and other issues with chinese foreign minister wang yi. he also wants to meet with president xi jinping, but japanese foreign ministry officials say chances of meeting with xi are slim. they say that's because china has reacted sharply when japan has raised the topic of china's activities in the south china sea, at international forums. one official says the ministry is waiting to see which of china's top seven leaders will the japanese destroyer arrived on tuesday. its deck is wide enough to carry patrol helicopters.

24 hour check points have been set up around the u.s. embassy. the head of the national police agency met with senior officials from across the country. >> translator: please take all possible measures to protect citizens from the threat of international terrorism. >> the increased security comes amid the rising threat of terrorism around the world. islamic state militants have said japan is one of their targets. the summit is become popular among foreign tourists. the famous shrine is located there. it's the most revered. we have this report. >> reporter: it has a history of more than 2,000 years.

it's composed of 125 shrines surrounded by deep green forests and rivers. japanese people have long believed that deities exist everywhere. they place value in respecting and living in harmony with nature. now up there is the most sacred shrine in the precinct where the goddess of the sun is wore shipped. cameras are not allowed in, but people go up the stairs to express their thanks to nature and their well-being. >> translator: it's really nice. i'm very excited. i really love it. >> such a pleasure to walk around and enjoy the trees, the water and the shrine. >> reporter: it may be surprising that the main shrine behind the fences looks so new despite its long history.

that's because of a ritual that dates back more than 1300 years. every two decades, an identical replacement is built next to the existing building. the ritual is based on the hope that deities would rejuvenate their power by residing in new buildings. near the shrine, there is a town to welcome and accommodate the worshippers. people working in the town start each day by offering prayers towards ging-u. everything in this town is built to represent a different period. even the convenience store looks

like it's from another era. this area is a reproduction of what the town looked like back in the 19th century. people can also enjoy traditional food, crafts and entertainment. rice cakes topped with sweet bean paste are one of the best-known specialty. they've been around for more than 300 years. >> yes, please. >> translator: i practice english once a month to prepare for the summit. >> reporter: news of the g-7 summit is being linked to a spike in tourism. it's one of the highest growth rates in japan last year. the town responded to the increase by making communication sheets in english, korean and chinese, something people hope will continue to come in handy for years to come.

>> translator: we hope visitors from overseas enjoy something quaint of this old town and come back again. >> reporter: people innish i shima hope that it will put their town on the map and draw more visitors for a long time to on the come. looks like a wonderful place to visit. time for a check of the weather recovery efrt efforts in western japan has been a concern. robert tells us if the weather has been cooperating. >> no it has not. look at our storm system wrapping up, a back towards the northwest, but another low breaking off of that, and that's pulling across the southern japanese islands.

and working its way there too kyushu, a few locations, where we do have these recovery efforts ongoing, upwards of 150 millimeters of precipitation is expected. eventually shifting off to the northeast. we'll be looking at an increasing showers by wednesday night into thursday. but really a slow mover out here towards the west, and definitely it's going to be causing some problems for those areas out here across much of kyushu. i do want to know, it's not just the rainfall. temperatures will be reflected. some of the coldest temperatures yet this month will start to spill in from the north out of siberia here and pull in across most of japan into the tokyo area, single-digit temperatures,

anything who is outdoors there in kyushu in temporary shelters will be feeling the effects, with overnight temps continuing to cool out and snowfall in some of the higher elevations. talking about snowfall, over here towards europe, even across the british isles over towards the netherlands, records of snow here on monday into tuesday, and also over towards the balkan peninsula. in fact some video coming out of bulgaria. it is cold, and this demonstrates it real well. this upper-level cold air spilling in across this region. thunderstorms also reported and on tuesday morning this area right here, 50 centimeters of snowfall was reported. winds also reported up to about 100 kilometers per hour. this cold air is going to remain in place, at least the snow is tapering off, but temperatures definitely below average across

some of these areas. another storm system coming in from the west, bringing in an additional round of precipitation by thursday into friday. a look at sofia, look at that. 0 degrees, still another round of precipitation. all i mentioned, we still have that rough weather back towards the west. but also that chance of some strong to severe thunderstorms even there into germany. all right. i do want to talk about what has been going on here in the americas. if you have travel plans across the central u.s., rethink that idea, at least check in on your flights for the possibility of delays or cancellations, especially into kansas, oklahoma and texas here on your tuesday evening. even through the overnight hours. that's what's very dangerous about this, actually the storm prediction center out here listing the situation as particularly dangerous situation because of the threat of some of these severe thunderstorms which have already been developing. already reports of tornadoes, large hail up to baseball size, even schools there in wichita

re otuday du the closed ear ree ay damaginginds, bualso and more so tornadoes, some of them coos long lasting, quite intense. watch out for the rest of your tuesday. i'll leave you now with an extended outlook.

that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.

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