glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's friday, june 7th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. turkey's prime minister is pressing ahead in the face of demonstrate strarts caors callio step aside.

he commented on the demonstrations during a visit to tunisia. he said there are extremists among the protesters. his comments inflamed tensions in istanbul. tens of thousands of people gathered. he plan to uproot a park there. the protesters are demanding that he resign. young people have been on the streets for a week now. their angry about his aauthoritarian style. members of the obama administration are depending what some americans see as a breech of their privacy. britain's guardian newspaper

published a secret court order for the telephone records of millions of americans. the report is based on a secret document issued by the u.s. foreign intelligence. they ordered verizon to submit phone records from april to july. it pertains only to phone numbers and the lengths of calls. it did not require verizon to provide customers identities or the nature of the calls. the leaders of the u.s. and china are set to meet at a row sort in china. obama and chi will set down

together. obama is expected to raise his concerns that chinese hackers are breaking into u.s. computer systems. he might also ask about the chinese naval activities in the ace china seas. south korean representatives have set a place for the first discussions between the neighbors in years. a number of issues will be on the table including the reopening of the shares industrial >> industrial complex. they want to normalize operations. industrial complex. they want to normalize operations. industrial complex. they want to normalize operations. industrial complex. they want to normalize operations. work another the complex has been suspended since april. authorities offered to talk

about restarting a shared tourism resort at the resort that's been on hold since 2008. and they say representatives of nations can talk about humanitarian issues as well. this would include row unions of families separated during the korean war. the north korean agreed to let their neighbors set the time and place for the meeting. south korean reunification minister chose june 12th in seoul. he said the two sides will work on finalizing the meeting date and details as of friday. the north korean regime hasn't made provocative statements or actions for a month now and has shown a willingness to engage in dialog with other nations. a close aide to kim jong un went to china later in the month.

umpbl umpblts. commanders have demanded since april that pilots of like aircraft warn them before flying within 30 kilometers of the the air base. troops stood ready with missile defense systems. they put the policies in force with the thought towards a missile launch by north korea. the belgian government has decided to tax state allowances for members of the country's royal family. the king of belgium and other royal family members traditionally received tax free money from state coffers. the talks led the government to revise the law and impose income tax on state allowances for members of the royal household.

this is the first time sense belgium became independent from the netherlands that the royal family has been on liked to pay taxes. the law is expected to take effect next year. king albert will be exempted. we saw the u.s. dollar plunge against other currencies. it seems we may see another day of volatility. how are things looking like this morning? >> good morning. the dollar is now trading at

97.31 to 32 against the yen. falling from the 100 level. overnight the dollar plunged from the 95 level which is the lowest level since mid-april. this may also give some clues on whether the fed will taper its asset buying program. euro dollar is trading at 1.3235 to 3237. after the policy meeting there were no specific comments made about traditional credit easing. here are the opening levels for

friday, june 7. let's see if we can bring the opening numbers up for you. the nikkei is down 1.18% at 12,752 points. the broader topix is lower by 1%. on thursday after buying and selling the nikkei is below 13,000 points for the first time this two months. investors seem to be nervous from the recent market volatility and quick to take profits when share prices rose. they were also still digesting abe's growth plan. some felt it was not ambitious enough while others were concerned about is viability given japan's huge public debt. reports say the three banks will lower they three year fix housing rate to 0.6%. this may help the businesses of

companies and we'll keep track of that. >> thanks for that update. members of an advisory panel to the japanese government unveiled a proposal that will curb the count country's mounting debt but the government has to come up with concrete measures. members of the counsel and economic and fiscal policy urge a reduction of the primary balance deficit by 2015 and to turn the balance into a surplus in 2020. the draft also states the government will aim at a steady reduction of debts from 2021. however the proposed steps do not include numerical targets when forming the next fiscal budget.

japan's debt is expected to reach $9.5 trillion at the end of the year. the nation's debt is now one of the highest among industrialized countries. the knnumerical targets will become consumption. more headlines in business next hour. i'll leave you with a check on markets.

foreign investment into myanmar is surging. the president has been quoted in an official newspaper as saying investment jumped five fold last fiscal year from the year before. most of that money comes from china. myanmar's powerful neighbor has built some massive infrastructure projects in the country, but not everyone approves. at this town on the border between china and myanmar, for every day items almost everything on the market is equipment is imported from china. china has spent much of the last decade forging ties with the country. and almost all the large scale infrastructure in the country was built with assistance from

china. that includes the airport and electric power-generation. securing natural resources is the main aim of china's investment. one example of this pipeline for transporting natural gas and crude oil. it's more than 1,000 kilometers long and connects members from myanmar's west coast to china. it began at a cost of $2 billion. the west coast of myanmar is the pipeline's starting point. a number of chinese firms have launched projects here, helping make it the company's largest economic zone. the oil and natural gas are

expected to start flowing this month, but it will all go straight to china. it will not be used to improve the lives of the people of myanmar. not to alleviate the severe energy shortage in the country. many residents are not happy with the situation. man's rice field for the his pipeline. as the paddy was his main source of income, the company promised compensation, but it has paid only half of what it owes. now the family barely makes ends meet with what they earn at this small store. >> translator: this project benefits only china. it will not do us locals any good. >> reporter: people across

myanmar are protesting chinese firms involved in similar development projects. that unpopularity is one reason why the government of myanmar is now seeking investment from many more countries. it's working hard to forge ties with western nations and japan while trying to distance itself from china. but china has invested a total of $4.5 billion in myanmar over the past two years. it's no easy task to reduce the influence of the neighbor who's also the largest investor. but myanmar needs investment from a range of countries to fuel its drive toward democracy. and the government appears aware of that need and seeps ready to make changes to reach its goal. nhk world.

we spoke with a member of the myanmar president's national economic and social advisory council for more insight about the complex relationship with china. he sat down with nhk world. he has written a book. he spoke with nhk. >> reporter: what's myanmar's reaction to the rapid investment from china? >> the feeling was that myanmar didn't get good deals from chinese companies on different projects or that chinese goods being sold were of bad quality. so rightly or wrongly, people have a bad impression or image of the impact of economic relations with china over the years, but i think the government understands that it has to balance these things, that it should have the best possible relationship with the united states, with japan, with europeans, but it cannot do this in a way that would antagonize china. it's going to be important not just for the next ten years, but for the next 00 years as well.

the pipelines are for oil and gas. for china, for beijing, this is incredibly important. it's important for the development of the southwest, but it's important strategically as well. the from the chinese side it's been like a dead end for a long time. if that dead end suddenly becomes a crossroads, then the potential not just for economic development but also for much greater relations between people on either side, cultural reasonings, everything else, it had change the whole map of asia. the country's going to become or is becoming much less isolated. and it's going to achieve this real position as a crossroads between southeast asia, china and india. that is more important than anything else in terms of myanmar's future.

japanese leaders have worried for years about the falling birth rate. government officials say the average number of children a japanese woman gives birth to has increased slightly, but they say not enough to significant that will a turn around. it's a problem other developed parts of asia are facing. some experts say governments need to help young people if they want to grow their populations. nhk world reports. >> reporter: officials with japan's health ministry estimate the birthrate hit a 16 year high in 2012. their figures say women have an average of 1.41 children. the rate rose among women in

their 30s and 40s, but it declined for those in their 20s. japan's birthrate has been nearly three fold since the 1970s. it hit the lowest point, 1.26, in 2005. the government is working to reverse the trend. prime minister abe is trying to solve a problem many potential parents worry about, a lack of day care spaces. he said he wants no child to be on the waiting list by fiscal 2017. but experts suggest leaders should be paying attention to another issue. this professor says they should improve the situation for young people, especially in their 20s. >> translator: young people are not able to earn as much money compared to decades ago. the number of young people

working in a regular employment is increasing. their income does not rise if they become full-fledged employees. that makes them hold off on getting married. >> reporter: leaders across asia are dealing with a similar problem. those in south korea, singapore and taiwan have watched birthrates decline. many singaporean women are putting priority on career development, not on having kids. government officials have responded by promoting marriage and having children. another factor directing down the birthrate is the cost of education. more parents want their children to go to university. but the bills can be steep. the professor says they are forced to do more with less. because asian financial crisis in 1997 widened the economic gap. >> i think government officials

should improve the employment situation for young people. i'm sure this will narrow the gap between the rich and poor. i also think that the system whereby parents shouldered the financial burden for their children's educations should change. >> reporter: united nations researchers say the number of people living in industrialized countries is expected to drop in the coming years. they say a birthrate of 2.1 is needed to maintain these populations. in japan, experts say the number of women of childbearing age will decline by nearly half by 2060. making increasing the birthrate that much harder. nhk world, tokyo. a japanese man recently showed the world that age is no barrier to achieving your dream.

he climbed mt. everest at the age of 80. japanese government officials are to name an award after him to inspire other adventurers. last month he became the oldest person to reach the top of the highest mountain. abe told miura award will give people hope and dreams. >> translator: i'm really honored and happy to accept the proposal. i want the award to be presented to japanese people who regardless of their age take on challenges, fulfill their dreams and win worldwide acclaim. a u.s. lottery operator says an 84-year-old woman has claimed last month's record jackpot in the state of florida.

>> the winner of the $590 million jackpot is mrs. gloria c. mckinzie. >> the prize of $590.5 million was the largest lottery jackpot in history for one winner. mckinzie says she's grateful to be blessed by winning the huge jackpot. the ticket was sold at a supermarket in a town of 13,000. the record prize was the subject of intense media interest, with televisions broadcasting live from the supermarket. >> she is a very, very good person, yes. very nice, very nice neighbor. very, very nice neighbor, yeah. >> wow. that is excellent. wow. that is great. what is she doing with the money? >> lottery officials say the winner decided to take the prize in a lump sum of just over $370 million.

after federal taxes, she'll get about 278 million. well, it seemed like the weather was cooperating there for the lucky lady. we're seeing a different picture now. let's get sayaka mori to tell us the latest. >> tropical storm andrea has just made landfall in the florida big bend. we have reports of over 80 millimeters in tampa, orlando, and winds are blowing at 100 kilometers or more at the center of this storm. and in addition to that, several tornados have been observed. to show you the situation, take a look at this video. tropical storm andrea pelted florida's northern gulf coast on thursday, the season's first tropical storm was churning in the gulf of mexico where warnings were in effect.

there are reports of tornados touching down, including one that damaged several houses in palm beach county. more tornados are likely into the southeast coast into friday. it's going to move along the eastern seaboard for the next few days. it should lose tropical characteristics by saturday. but it's going to stay near the coast. so storm surges and rip currents, and high waves, all of them are going to be a very big issue for the next several days. now talking about heavy rain, we're expecting an additional 150 millimeters of rain or 200 millimeters of rain in florida and over 100 millimeters for a wide area of the east coast of the u.s. and canada. the system is expected to converge with this system over the mainland u.s. so widespread rain is in the forecast for the next several days. another area we're watching is the texas panhandle and new mexico. but on the backside of it, dry and hot. it's going to go up even more into your saturday. up towards the north, 23 in

winnipeg and rainy weather for the east coast. 26 degrees for the u.s. capitol for your friday. now in east asia then, parts of japan really need rain. the we seen rain only across the pacific coast. unfortunately dry weather for the peninsula of korea. we're expecting heavy rain around the shanghai area. and as we go into the weekend, the heaviest rain is going to be found across the southwest once again. now across the pacific we can see lots of blue and orange indicating that this is a tropical depression, and it's

going to produce some heavy rain. temperatures are going to be quite the high in chongqing once again. 32 degrees for you. very hot in the korean peninsula. the 31 in seoul, but cooling down to 23 degrees in tokyo. the finally in europe, then, rain has eased in central europe. but the nest system is moving into central europe by sunday. so conditions remain on the critical side. this area has been dealing with excessive conditions. in the balkan peninsula, hail is likely. temperatures are going up to 27 degrees in paris. the 22 in london, and down towards the south, 28 for new athens on friday. here's the extended forecast.

and that is all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more at the top of the hour.

captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: the u.s. government has secretly collected a massive log of phone records from millions of americans, part of an ongoing counter-terrorism effort. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get two views of the national security agency's phone tracking program, which has sparked a debate over privacy versus security threats. >> brown: then, margaret warner has another on-the-ground report from beirut, on the increased role of lebanon's hezbollah in the syrian civil war.