hello. you are watching nhk "newsline." president recep tayyip erdogan is declaring a three month state of emergency. he made the announcement in a live television broadcast on wednesday evening. the move comes after last friday's failed coup. he says the state of emergency is needed in order to remove the threat. the turkish constitution requires parliament to approve the declaration. once approved, erdogan and his cabinet will have the authority to limit or suspend civilian rights. erdogan has been cracking down on those thought to be connected to the coup attempt. more than 8600 people, including

high-ranking military officers, have been detained. in addition, more than 50,000 state employees, including police officers, teachers, and bureaucrats have been suspended since last week. russia has decided on its team of athletes for next month's olympics despite facing a possible ban for doping. the russian olympic committee announced a list of 387 athletes on wednesday. the committee said that its team has been monitored by an anti-doping agency for six months. it stressed its athletes are clean. >> translator: the ioc and other related groups said they would protect the rights of clean athletes. it's the right thing to do. they must protect them. >> russian athletes are on the brink of being banned by the international olympic committee for competing in the rio games.

a report earlier this week detailed a state-sponsored doping program in russia. the ioc is considering its legal options for punishment. russia's track and field athletes were banned from competing last month because of doping allegations. in response, the russian olympic committee filed an appeal with the court of arbitration for sport. the court is expected to issue its decision thursday. it will affect the ioc's decision on whether or not to ban all russian athletes from the games. a popular mobile game, pokemon go, is expected to be released soon in japan and government officials in the country are calling on people to exercise extra caution about possible problems when they play the smartphone game. the app is a huge hit in the united states and elsewhere but some reports indicate players concentrating on the game have experienced problems such as getting into traffic accidents and falling into ponds.

the app tracks the players' location with a smartphone camera and gps. players try to catch pokemon characters that appear in the camera images. the game was developed by japan's nintendo and a u.s. venture firm. the japanese officials have issued the warnings through social media. they advise people not to play the game while walking or riding a bicycle. and to stay away from dangerous places. they're also calling on players to be aware of heatstroke on hot days and not to ignore sudden weather changes when they play pokemon go outside. the craze is catching on in indonesia. except one area, the presidential palace. it ordered its staff not to play the game while on the grounds. the palace put up a notice that says no playing or hunting pokemon in the mrpalace area.

they warn it's a security threat and can send data over the internet to other countries. the government issued an order on tuesday banning police officers have playing game while on duty. it comes after a french man was apprehended on an indonesian military base. he was trying to capture virtual pokemon monsters during an evening run. it seems to be a major player in the market scene. the stock has increased since the game was released. nintendo shares have doubled in market value since the launch of the game. the stock is accounting for one in four shares traded on the first section of the tokyo stock exchange. but share prices have been volatile as investors wait and wait for the japan lease.

for example, shares were down more than 10% on the day yesterday. we will keep track of how things trade for you today and throughout the week. we are going to turn to global stocks, because we're seeing a major recovery from the plunge right after britain voted to leave the european union. u.s. stocks continue to rise, setting record highs on strong earnings results. the dow jones industrial average, for example, posted nine straight days of gains. it ended up just about .2%. the s&p 500 rose 0.4%, hitting another record high. we are going to see how stocks are reacting this morning. good morning. tell us what you are seeing at the open. >> good morning. the gains that you mentioned on wall street coming from the tech sector there. we did see the tech sector on the s&p 500 boosted by gains in

microsoft after earnings. the banking sector shares gaining. that's after morgan stanley rose more than 2% following its earnings results. let's see how the nikkei and topix are kicking off. 16,896, up 1.3%, broader topix broader as well. after rising six straight days, the nikkei ended yesterday down a quarter of a percent. we're seeing that ground coming back again this morning. with concerns over brexit easing, investors are turning back to making bets that the fed will raise rates this year, especially following some robust economic data, surprisingly good earnings results for the second quarter, when many had expected corporate america to maybe faultfault faulter a touch. the probability of a rate hike has gone from 8% when brexit hit the financial markets to around

50%. so that's a jump there. that's also reflected in bond yields, which have risen when you look at the u.s. ten-year treasury note. >> ramin, the dollar -- i want to talk about the dollar. it looks like it regained all the ground it lot st after the brexit vote. >> i wanted to come to dollar earlier. we will talk about oil prices again. look at dollar/yen, 107.20. it rebounded to levels before britain voted to leave the eu. stronger than expected data improved the chance of a rate hike. home building data numbers on tuesday adding to strong retail sales, industrial production that we saw last week and, of course, the most recent jobs data. if i can touch on oil as well. the brent crude covering around two-month lows. stronger dollar weighing on

commodities. switching continents, the eu -- the european central bank will have its policy meeting later today. a lot of focus on any fallout from the brexit vote. that's going to probably be top of the agenda. euro/dollar and euro/yen. look at asian markets that are open right now. australia, up 0.45%. china markets open in an hour and a half. back to you. >> thanks a lot for that update. officials at the new development bank launched have announced their first round of loans worth about $900 million. brazil, russia, india, china and south africa established the institution last year. bank officials gathered in shanghai wednesday for their first general meeting.

>> translator: i hope that the new development bank will promote dialogue on an equal footing between developing and industrialized countries. >> the first set of loans will fund five renewable energy development projects including those related to solar and wind. japan is expected to experience a number of heat waves this summer. that may be bad news for most people. but not for appliance makers. they predict consumers will snap up air-conditioners. up to 8,000 units a day. that's 20% more than last year. company managers say they can meet demand even if this summer is hotter than in 2010 when many regions saw record high temperatures. panasonic has been producing 10% more air-conditioners at its plant since april. >> translator: demand for air-conditioners is rising gradually. severe heat waves are forecast for this summer.

we are already enjoying brisk sales. >> as of the first week this month, panasonic sales were four times higher compared to the same period last year. daikim industries is also ramping up production. tokyo's sumida ward was once synonymous with manufacturing. it has seen better days. the number of small factories making textiles and metals has shrunk to a third of its peak. a new generation of entrepreneurs is trying to bring the district back to life. >> reporter: this used to be a garage. it was forced to close when the owner got too old to run the business. these days vocational school students make bags in the same space. the local ward authorities have paid to convert the garage. the aim is to interest young

people in manufacturing. some day they may replace aging factory workers. >> translator: we are in an era where it's difficult on the present course for local manufacturing to expand without losing its identity. it's vital to introduce new ideas as well as innovative thinking. >> reporter: this warehouse once stored old oil. now it's a farm growing leafy vegetables. so-called hydroponic farming groez plants in oil without soil. it uses l.e.d. light and room and water temperatures. a farm in tokyo began operating the facility in may with about $200,000 in funding. local restaurants and other businesses have started knocking on its doors.

>> translator: we grow 11 varieties right now, they include coriander and other vegetables sought after by local shops and restaurants. we also grow korean lettuce which goes well with meat. >> reporter: the firm plans to develop distribution channels mainly to local restaurants. eventually it hopes to open many more such factories. >> translator: thank you. >> reporter: it's not bitter. >> translator: that's true. many people who try it say it's not bitter and is good. >> reporter: the firm says it has received inquiries from other factories. one day perhaps such indoor food factories could have revitalized manufacturing in the center of tokyo. seita sato, nhk world.

>> that's the latest in business for this hour. >> thanks. japanese nuclear officials have scabbed a proposed method for decommissioning the reactors at the fukushima plant. they ruled out a tech adopted at chernobyl after blow back from residents. ndf released a technical report a week ago. the report mentioned the possibility of employing a sarcophagus method to encase the reactors with nuclear fuel left inside. it's the same method used after russia's chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. the report faced a backlash from people in the prefecture. in response, a revision presented on wednesday dismissed the option. it makes it clear that the method won't be adopted in the fukushima process.

>> translator: the wording caused misunderstanding and concern among local residents. the word "sarcophagus" wasn't used appropriately in the original document. >> translator: local residents were beset with doubts and fears. i want the governments and the decommissioning body to carry out the process carefully. >> the atopic energy society of japan pointed out authorities need to do more to he's people's concerns. it said the government and the ndf need to clarify the goal of the decommissioning plan and then thoroughly explain it. a reformist political magazine in china has stopped publication. the national academy of arts made public the change of management of the magazine last week. the steps include the dismissal of its publisher, the chief editor and other senior

staffers. they issued a statement condemning the move. they said it was a blatant violation of freedom of speech enshrined in the constitution. they said the basic conditions for publishing no longer exist. the statement says any future publication of the magazine will have nothing to do with them. the magazine, founded in 1991, has a monthly circulation of about 200,000. it was known for its liberal views. it ran articles critical of the communist party. media outlets in hong kong said the closure of the magazine reflects the tightening grip of the communist party on speech and publications. people have braved the open seas in their open vessel. we were there to watch the epic

journey unfold. >> reporter: it took a lot of preparation to make this roost boat sea worthy. they needed to make it as authentic as possible. so they brought on board the same food their ancestors probably did and put on ancient sunscreen for protection against the sun rays. the barge went between the southern japanese islands. the anthropologists studied how people originally got to the island chain from taiwan. no woodworking tools have ever been unearthed in ruins. so they came to believe the seashells they found at the site were key.

they think ancient voyagers could have used grass in boat making, something that is easily cut with seashells. they dried and bundled the grass eventually crafting it into six meter long vessels. the original launch date was pushed back because of bad weather. but on sunday, they set out. the boats moved slower than researchers had expected. at about two kilometers per hour. they had to fight strong currents to try to stay on course. eventually, letting mother nature win. they had to rely on modern technology for more than half of the journey. they cut loose for the last ten kilometers and used human power.

the boat is finally in sight. proverbs believe ancient people might have made different boat from this one to cross high seas. the crew renewed their respect for their ancestors' courage right after hitting the shore. >> translator: we know where the island is located and we have data on the wind and waves. ancient people didn't have such things. >> translator: we wanted to solve the mystery. but i feel like it's deepen instead. there's no doubt that ancient people made the journey. so we will keep searching for the answers. >> reporter: nhk world, okinawa.

olympic organizers are dealing with a new concern, the environment. a sport being reintroduced to the games is generating the controversy. >> reporter: golf will return to the olympics after 112 years. but some of the world's best players won't be there. they backed out over concerns about crime and health. day, johnson, spieth and mcilroy all qualified and then withdrew. mcilroy recently to claim the sport being part of the game. >> i will probably watch the olympics. but i'm not sure golf will be one of the events i will watch. >> reporter: top japanese pla r

matsuyama has pulled out, too. one of the problems is there's no prize money. only the lure of medals. and the professional golfers have other more lucrative opportunities. the sport has another problem. the course. it was built in an environmentally protected area surrounded by lagoons rich in nature. developers have been given the go ahead to build luxurious condos in the area. some people are angry that all of this happened without an environment impact assessment. they claim the development endangers 300 species of wildlife. this man is a biodiversity specialist who warns animals are at risk. he is part of a group that filed the suit against the government saying the development is

against the law that protects the environment. >> translator: i estimate 90% of the 1 million square meter protected area was destroyed in order to build the course and condos. animals and vegetation were here before the construction. but they are disappearing. i can call this a crime. >> reporter: the lawsuit has come in his favor. it did prompt an inspection by the state prosecutors. but the justice department concluded that the golf course actually increased the biodiversity. a manager of the golf course argues he is following the law and making efforts to protect wildlife.

>> in a time we beginning to care here. we feel we bring more species from animal and birds and also the vegetation regenerated all the way. >> reporter: rio's olympic organizing committee says the course will be a public facility for at least 20 years after the games are over. right now, golf is far from popular in brazil because it's too expensive for most people to play. organizers want to promote the sport and raise more young athletes. and they hope the course will be the place to start.

nhk world, rio de janeiro. time now for the world weather update. heavy rain continues to affect many parts of china. people in beijing are dealing with flooding. robert speta has the situation there. >> what we have been seeing is heavy precipitation. more than the past week, the past several weeks out here. that storm system lifted off towards the northeast. you can see it on the satellite picture. it blew through beijing and brought a tremendous amount of precipitation. in a 24-hour period, 286 millimeters. i want to show you video we have, kind of to give you an idea of what it looks like out here because of the heavy rain that took place. we had the severe flooding in the city. widespread travel delays, highways closed down. you can see somebody trying to drive through a flooded area.

about 200 flights at the airport were canceled due to the storm. the international airport, a big delay there. half of the subway system was suspended as well in the capital of china. no casualties were reported. the city is prone to flooding. remember in 2012, summertime storm like this one actually killed 37 people. good news, we haven't seen any reports of casualties with this. still, definitely a big headache for a lot of people out there. this is moving towards the northeast now, extending out there. parts of the korean peninsulpen you will see passing showers, 100 to 150 millimeters possible. look back towards the east, japan clear for the most part. central areas of the country, including tokyo, you are seeing thunderstorms. even this morning, heavy rainfall along the coastal areas, up to 50 millimeters an hour possible here on your

thursday. overall, about 100 to 120 millimeters. tokyo, showers. towards the west, temperatures continue to rise. see partly cloudy skies today. seoul, high of 32, partly cloudy. shanghai, a hot spot, 38 here on your thursday. stay cool out there. here if we look over towards europe, we have a low pressure area extending through the baltic states, moving to the east. heavy rain with this. a potential for hail. as that moves east, you will see clearing behind it. the threat is changing back here towards the west. especially across the british isles into the low countries. thunderstorms here into thursday morning. but i think the bigger topic is going to be the front itself in the cold air behind it. there's a big drop, change in temperatures. london with a high of 30 reported here on wednesday. brussels at 33. look by friday into saturday, it drops down all the way to 25 to 23 degrees there in brussels.

big change, about a ten-degree drop. it has been feeling warm. if you don't like the heat out there, it's going to be feeling much more -- almost autumn-like. 35 a high in rome. agens with a high of 32. the americas, actually, temperatures big topic here. up to central canada, you are looking at temperatures into the 30s. we have thunderstorms out here extending from the dakotas, a tornado reported there in north dakota, over towards the western great lakes. if you are out here towards new york and d.c. had a rather violent thunderstorm overnight on tuesday into wednesday. clearing up now though. washington, d.c., a high of 32, sunny skies here. here is your extended outlook. ♪

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