hello, thank you for joining "newsline." police have been trying to identify the cause of kim jong-nam's death. jong-nam's death. they say autopsy result ons ts n half brother of north korea had a toxic kmem cal in his system. they say autopsy results on the half brother of north korea's lead eer revealed he had a toxi

nerve agent in his system. we'll keep you updated on the delopments. malaysian officials have asked interpol to issue an alert apprehension of four north korean nationals it suspects were involved in the killing of kim jong-nam, the half brother of north korean leader kim jong-un. the north korean embassy in kuala lumpur has accused the malaysian government of deploying lies and slander during the investigation. kim jong-nam was attacked last week at kau la lumpur international airport. they have demanded they hand

over the other four suspects. they ilude an embassy official and an employee of estate owned airline. >> if you have nothing to hide, you don't have to be afraid. you should cooperate. >> he didn't reveal anything about the possible links. there are reports two of them were iefred on airpo ee eed -- airport security footage. u.s. president donald trump has pledged to restore factory jobs that he said have been lost to unfair trade deals to countries like china and mexico. trump made the remarks during a meeting with two dozen ceos at

the white house. >> 70,000 factories closed. >> trump said the u.s. doesn't have good trade agreements. he didn't mention japan. trump also spoke about the strength of the u.s. currency and the manipulation of foreign exchange rates. he called on other countries to compete fairly but didn't name them. the president praised companies that have announced jobs and invest in the u.s. that includes japanese telecom giant softbank group that intends to invest $50 billion. people stuck in offices in japan may find themselvesglass glan glancing up at the clock more often. let's find out more from the

business desk. what's going on? >> government officials in japan have had a tough time getting people to spend their money. they brainstormed with people in the private sector and together they have come up with a strategy they are calling premium friday. they are asking company executives to let staff leave the office early on the last friday of every month. people can enjoy the afternoon or evening shopping or dining out or go on a trip over an extended weekend. industry groups as well as companies are expecting to see more customers walk through their doors. they have been preparing products, services and events tailored for the campaign. officials at a public, private sector council say about 4,000 firms in organization vs applied for permission to use the campaign logo. quite a few employers are not completely on board. some of them may give the campaign a miss to avoid

disruption to their customer support services. others say they are already encouraged their workers to use up their vacation days. >> it's unrealistic to leave work early for small companies like us especially in the last friday of the month. struggle japanese autoparts maker takata is selling three of its subsidiaries. they will go toward paying $1 billion with the justice department over faulty air bags. the executives say they make a variety of products including seats and seat belts for aircraft. one is located in germany. the two others in the u.s. they say the buyer is transdime group an aircraft parts maker in

ohio. the sales are worth $90 million in all and expect about $45 million in extraordinary profit for the deal through the business year of march. they are looking into how this will affect the company's overall earnings. just defense officials have said takata repeatedly falsified critical test data related to the safety of its products. executives continued to with hold information even after they became aware of problem with their air bags. takata is looking for a sponsor firm to help turn around its operations but roadblocks lie ahead. talks with overmakers over covering the cost of vehicle recalls are drag on. let's turn to markets. tokyo share prices opened lower this morning despite another record close for the dow jones industrial average. wall street was mixed. they are betting a high in the u.s. seems unlikely.

export related companies are seeing the biggest losses few investors are selling across almost all sectors. let's go to currencies. the safe haven yen is stronger. the dollar fetching 112.8 yen which is a two-week low. traders are spekaep skeptical. the latest follows from france shows anti-eu candidate lepen has increased her lead in the presidential races. we have seeing losses. seoul's kospi is down. china will open in under half an hour. a japanese government task force has drawn up draft guidelines for businesses to create so called information

banks. the aim is to tap a huge stock of personal data taken from shopping and medical records of people who agree to share their info. government officials are loping that the use of the data will help promote new businesses. the draft guidelines say the operators must inform users in advance to whom the data will be provided and for what purposes. operators will be required to enable the people whose data is recorded to confirm how it is used. the guidelines call for a system to allow the people to request that the information no longer be used or to have it deleted. the operators required to deal with any troubles that could arise. it's expected to improve the guidelines at a i.t. policy panel next month and encourage businesses to set up the banks. i'll have more headlines for you in business next hour. i'll leave you with a check on markets.

south korea's foreign minister is urging a municipal government to relocate a controversial statue that caused a diplomatic row with japan. it was placed in front of the japanese con ssulate by a civic

group. the minister sent a document to firn officials last week. >> translator: we have said several times that the statue is not desirable from the viewpoint of diplomatic property cal. we conveyed it to the local government concerned. this is the first time the government has taken specific action to try to resoever the controversy. officials said the issue of the statue cannot be resolved through their efforts. they say it's turned into a diplomatic dispute and there's strong local opposition to the proposed relocation. japan's chief cabinet secretary is dacalling for an agreement t be followed. they will work to resolve the issue of a similar statue in front of japan's embassy in seoul. >> we'll continue to seize every

opportunity to call on south korea to fulfill its obligations in line with our bilateral agreement. >> a response to the placement of the statue, japan recalled the ambassador as well as the general. millions of children were never registered with the government. with no official papers, these so called children in darkness are deprived of state education, health care and even the legal right to work. a year after they ended the one child rule, we tried to find out whether the policy change has brought any improvement to the lives of those living outside the system. >> reporter: state run media has been featuring people newly

registered as members of their families and they are focusing on the positive results of the change. she lives in central beijing. she's a second child. her parents couldn't afford to pay the hefty fine for violating the one-child policy so she remained unregistered for more than 20 years.

this new government id, she was able to use public transportation such as high speed trains or airplanes. >> translator: i couldn't do anything because i had no id card. >> reporter: in january 2016, china announced that old government departments must offer amnesty to undocumented children whether the fines were paid or not. she was finally able to register. >> translator: it's clearly written here that my registration was accepted on august 18th, 2016. >> reporter: but she fears the government was too late introducing the measure. her father who used to worry about her status passed away three years ago. her biggest regret is that she was unable to go to school. she wanted to study and appealed

to her local government many times but all her appeals were rejected. she learned how to read and write with the help of her older sister. without an education certificate, it's hard to get a job. her mother is disabled and can't work but xi has only been able to find part time employment during busy season such as chinese new year. >> i turn 24 this year. i can't go do elementary school now. i was able to register but there's still no guarantee i'll be able to live a useful life in this society. >> reporter: undocumented children are a byproduct of china's family policy. the sense of injustice continues

to run deep. players and fans of japan's soccer league are paying for it this weekend. let's look at how the oldest player feels at this stage in his decade's long career. >> reporter: this goal last year was more than 160 he scored during his time in japan's pro-league. what made it record breaking was his age. 49. needless to say, he's had a long career. he made his professional debut

in brazil and his profile rose on the back of some eye catching performances. after returning to japan he was named the first ever mvp and brought a new sense of style to the sport. when i kn when he runs on to the pitch this season, he'll be the first in the league at his age. >> i know that everyone is watching me as a 50-year-old player. i'll keep that in mind as i take on this challenge and try to live up to their expectations. >> reporter: he as trains in guam, he follows the work out plan athletes two decades younger than him. >> translator: it's incredible

that he can run so fast at his age. >> translator: it's hard. it's extremely hard during the training, but when it's finished, i enjoy thinking this will make a difference when the season starts. >> reporter: he checks to keep his heart rate optimal and avoid exhaustion. he had to change the way he exercises. when he was younger, he would test his limits but now he focuses on three hours of basic training, strengthing his ankles and knees. >> translator: my muscle mass has dropped and i feel my body has aged. my performance will decline much faster than young players unless i keep practicing diligently. i'll keep on working. are. >> reporter: over the years he's had to accept defeats like being eclipsed by young r stars.

he says none of that changes his love of the game. >> translator: i think nothing has changed in me in the 32 years since i turned pro. frustration of not being able to play in games. enthusiasm for training. my desire to play in matches. my feelings towards all of that are the same as when i was 18. >> reporter: he says he's not focusing on the feature but taking each day one day at a time. >> translator: i know the day will come when i have to retire but i'm not thinking about when or how. i'm thinking about how i should spend each day so i can keep playing.

>> the new season opens on sunday. the same day he turns 50. move over mt. fuji. students living in the foothills of the volcano want their city known for something other than its sights. they are using their noodles to try to make that happen. >> reporter: this market is a three-hour train ride. it's filled with food stalls but this one seems to be the most popular. the noodle shop. >> translator: this is my first time. it's delicious. >> reporter: serving up this local specialty where members of the high school udon noodle club. the club was formed five years ago by students who love the noodles characteristic too

toothiness. the find members are trying to recruit new fans. they even produce a free guide. the pamphlet profiles 102 udon shops in the area listing each shop's special style of preparation. it's distributed at places where tourists visit. the april issue will be available outside the city as well. >> hello. >> freshman the says before joining the club he knew nothing about the noodle making process. since then, he's learned a lot about his community's culinary culture. he now dreams of opening his own udon restaurant so he can be part of the tradition. >> if you really want to do it,

come visit me and i'll teach you. >> i'd like to learn more about the taste and other things. >> reporter: the students have embarked on another venture to help their neighbors learn to appreciate udon. they are teaching them how to make it. making udon at home was once common but not anymore. >> is it okay to roll it over? >> reporter: puthe dough is thi and firm so pushing the knife down is difficult. she showed how it's done. >> great. . >> reporter: it was ready in about an hour. everyone seemed to enjoy the experience.

>> i have love these noodles. i'll make them again at home just like this. >> when people think of the city, i'd be glad if udon is the first thing that comes to mind. >> reporter: the club is learning the art of preserving local food culture. they want the rest of skra pjap love these noodles as much as they do. it's time for a check of the weather. it's much cooler in toke you but i guess it's cooler this time of year. robert speta has the outlook. >> a big change over the past 24 hours across japan. i know on thursday morning we had some fairly above average temperatures out here. strong winds out ahead of our storm system which is now back here towards the east. behind it northwesterly winds are working their way in.

they are bringing gusty weather in parts of hokkiado. it's going to be kind of weakening out as we head through the rest of friday. on northern japan still throughout the weekend you'll be looking at blustery conditions. the snow will continue on saturday and sunday. central areas of japan will be seeing on and off flurries but not as heavy as hokkaido. that's really the case along the pacific coastline of japan. relatively cool for the southern island there. 18 for your high. scattered showers expected as we head into the latter part of the weekend. much of eastern asia below average temperatures. the latest low came through kicked off a fairly strong sold surge. shanghai a high of 9. hong kong even just around 15 for your friday high

temperature. now if we take a look here at sout south america, do want to talk about colombia. we're supposed to be in the dry season of that country. there has been heavy rainfall. thunderstorms kicked up just raging torrent of water here. really brought even the threat of mudslides. it brought not just the threat but mudslides forcing evacuation of over 2,000 people across central areas of that country. clean up is under way but there's more rain in the forecast out here. really as we look ahead through the next several days. the three day outlook has showers on and off as rain bends a little further toward the south but been lingering over central areas of colombia. strongflaring up

in the central u.s. on friday looking at this area of low pressure. north of that in this cold sector. we're looking at fairly decent snowfall. we have blizzard warnings in place. see that tight pressure gradient here. that's where you'll be looking at the winds that will be creating white out conditions. definitely very rough for travelers. freezing rain expected there in ontario but then as i mention that severe thunderstorm threat pulling through the ohio river valley and pushing off there toward the east. a very complex, almost spring like weather system. windy conditions in the south. we have fire weather warnings in place. houston even some hazy conditions with a high of 28 here on your friday. all right. i'll leave you now with your extended outlook.

malaysian police have more clues into the investigation of kim jong-nam. they say a preliminary report shows a highly toxic chemical known as vx nerve agent was used in his killing. he died last week after being assaulted in the airport. police have been trying to identify what killed him. they said on friday that swabs were taken from the eyes and face of the believed to have assaulted kim. four other men left malaysia right after the killing. we'll have more on that story at the top of the hour. for now this wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline."

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