here in japan, it's 7:00 p.m. on a tuesday, i'm james n tengan from tokyo. a japanese scientist has won this year's nobel prize in physics proving the nutrino has

mass, a particle consisting of matter. >> the royal academy of sciences decided to award the 2015 nobel prize in physics for the discovery of oscillations which shows that nutrinos have mass. >> he was part of a team that detected particles change. that proved they have mass. the discoveries were revealed in app international conference in 1998. his work surprised researchers around the world disproving the established theory that they don't have mass. he's the 24 nobel prize winner born in japan and the 11th to win the physics award.

three winners broke through for prizes in medicine. one is a japanese scientist devoting his life searching for microbes to improve global health. here's more. >> reporter: he explained what made him continue his 60 years of research. >> translator: i always think of doing something for people all the time. this might have brought me to the prize. >> reporter: he's focus on finding cures for parasitic diseases, set to effect one-third of the global population, in particular, africa and south asia. the medicines that he helped develop are widely used to treat liver blindness and others in the regions. >> it's not only in ghana that we have benefitted from this,

but the whole of africa. >> reporter: his background as a researcher is anything but ordinary. after graduating from the university, he landed a teaching job at a hh school. he says his students were big mentors in his pursuit of a career. >> translator: i talked at a part-time evening school, most students were workers in a factory from the neighborhood. they rushed in after work. they didn't even have te to wash the grease after their hands. in the face of such hard working people, i was shocked. i thought, what i am doing here? i must work harder, and that's when i set my mind on becoming a researcher. >> reporter: one of his students recall he was for from fanatic.

>> translator: the professor was not much older than us, so much of us felt very close to him, practically calling him brother. he was very popular. >> reporter: he later joined the institute known for its research on infectious diseases. every morning he would start work by 6:00. he always brought a small vinyl bag in miss wallet so that he could collect microbes wherever he went from soil samples collected from a golf course, he found 50 sources becoming the source for a treatment of millions with parasitic diseases. he says though his work takes a lot of energy and time, it's deeply satisfying. he hopes younger people will follow in his footsteps. >> translator: experiments fail

most of the time, things usually to prove to be much more difficult than expected or just fail, but sometimes they go surprisingly well, and once you experienced that, you will never get afraid of failure, no matter how often you fail. that's the fun part of research. let's give it another try, another shot on another night. [ applause ] >> reporter: the nobel assembly says the researchers revolutionized treatment for patients suffering from devastating parasitic disease, and that those illnesses are on the verge of eradication. nhk world. >> and japan is a buzz with excitement about the announcement. thanks for that report. in other news, an official in western japan has been weighing whether to give the green light for a nuclear power plant to resume operations. now, one of the conditions set by the governor of the

prefecture has been met. nuclear regulators gave approval in july for the ikata plant to go online and they need concept of the local authorities in the prefecture. they want a clear commitment from the prime minister before deciding. he said shinzo abe has to clearly state the government would assume responsibility in case of serious accident. abe gave commitment tuesday to the nuclear prevention council. >> translator: if there were a nuclear accident followed by disaster, it would be the government's grave responsibility to protect people's lives and assets. the government would responsibly follow through with these duties. >> he said abe's remarks are one of the factors he'll consider when making a decision. >> translator: i'm confirmed the prime minister's comments that

the government is firmly resolved to respond in a responsible manner. >> he plans to keep asking the energy minister to visit the plant and will listen to the residents before making up his mind. one plant is currently online, and the pant in southwestern japan was the first to restart after regulations start after the 2011 accident in fukushima. japanese officials expressed gratitude to those who offered support after the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami. about 500 people from both nations attended the ceremony in washington. the japanese ambassador to the u.s. handed letters of appreciation to an american military commander and four others involved in the operation friend. they said the operation made him realize what a true friend is. u.s. aircraft carrier ronald

reagan was one of the vessels engaged in the relief mission. its commanding officer at the time agreed with the ambassador. >> throughout the country, i still have friends. we knew where we were going and what we were going to do, and we were proud to support them. ♪ >> the bands of the self-defense force and u.s. navy played a charity song called "flowers will bloom" written to encourage survivors in northern japan trying to rebuild their lives after the disaster. the united states imposed sanctions on three supporters of the islamic state militant group said to be involved in the recruitment of foreign fighters. treasury department officials said one of the men is a british national considered a representative of a recruitment drive in europe using social

media. they said the other two are russian who runs a training school in syria for future fighters, and the commander of a chechnyan faction of the group. the three men will have their u.s. assets frozen, and u.s. citizens are barred from engaging in transactions with them. treasury officials said the action highlights the ramp up in u.s. efforts to target and destroy the militant group. more foreign fighters are joining the islamic state and others in syria and iraq. the u.s. congress says the number's set to reach 30,000. negotiators from the pacific rim countries took five years to hammer out a landmark trade deal. gene otani has details on that and a round up of other stories, gene? >> thanks, james. ministers from 12 countries including the japan and u.s. signed a broad agreement on the world's largest regional trade deals after years of intense

negotiations. the transpacific partnership aims to set new standards for global commerce. the ministers have to extend the final stages of the talks to find on ken sus on sensitive trade issues like the period of protection to the rights for data on biological drugs, tariffs on dairy products, and thresholds for automobile parts. the tpp will support jobs and drive sustainable growth across the asia pacific region. but it's not a done deal. the accord faces much debate in each of the 12 countries. shinzo abe praised the agreement saying it ushers in a new century for the asia pacific region. >> translator: the tpp will create a huge economic zone with a population of 800 million, and that accounts for nearly 40% of

the global economy. japan is joining a pact that will provide benefits for the next 100 years. the tpp will help make our lives better. >> abe called the agreement an ambitious attempt to create a sustainable economic zone where fair rules properly evaluate the quality of services, intellectual property, and items in many other fields. he said the government will set up a task force comprising all cabine ministers to address concerns over the tpp's impact on japan's farming industry. the head of the japan business federation welcomed the deal. >> translator: i believe everything decided under the tpp will play a significant role in the development of japan's economy. >> he said japan's business community will help boost the farming sector by promoting agricultural exports, but the head of japese farmers union

said food producers are worried about difficulties they believe the free trade deal will bring. the president of the central union of aggravated assault right lane cooperatives called for comprehensive measures to remove their concern. the tpp covers a wide range of areas from industrial and farm products to pharmaceuticals. one of the biggest sticking points was the period for protecting data on drug development. the united states has a large fapharmaceutical industry worki to develop new medicine. they sought protection for 12 years and other emerging countries wanted five years or less, and they agreed on eight years of effective protection. the focus of talks in the automobile field was the so-called rule of origin. this rule sets a ratio of parts produced in the tpp countries that automobiles must have to be tariff free. the negotiators decided to set the ratio at 55%.

japan requested 40%, but mexico and canada wanted a higher figure. bilateral talks with japan, the u.s. abolished the 2.5% tariff on japanese automobiles in phases over a 25 year period. the u.s. will abolish tariffs on 80% of auto parts once the agreement takes effect. agricultural exports were a big point of debate. they will set a quo toe for 70,000 tons of american rice per year. japanese officials agreed with australia to introduce a new quota for rice from that country. beef, japan lowering the tariff from the current 38.5% to 27.5% when tpp is in effect. the tariff will be gradually lowered until hitting 9% from the 16th year.

japan has the so-called safeguard option allowing them to temporarily raise tariffs if there's a spike in imports. we asked an expert what benefits tpp brings to japan. our regulatory strategy leader says the pact will help the country both economically and litically. >> translator: japanese officials were able to draw concessions on member countries over auto parts for cars. this is expected to have a major impact on domestic auto parts makers allowing them to save $500 million annually. also, canada will lower tariffs. that means a lot to have low tariffs in a country in which japan never had a bilateral trade agreement. >> he says it supports japan's security and officials of countries water economic deals have limited opportunities to

meet and discuss their security situations. >> translator: if countries have an economic pact, they meet on a regular basis to discuss their economies or to revise the deal. at those meetings, officials could talk about other issues such as security and could strengthen diplomatic ties. >> he says japanese officials were successful in holding a leading position in the talks pointing out the deal will favor japan even if more countries join the tpp. >> translator: japan will have a say when members decide whether to welcome other countries. seegz the initiative with the u.s. in the rule making process was a big achievement by japanese officials in the negotiations. >> south korea is leaning towards joining the tpp.

deputy prime minister says the government will consider any possible participation. he was speaking to a parliamentary meeting, and the south korean government pressed ahead with bilateral free trade agreements, and such deals have already taken effect. seoul is aiming at making an fda with china go in effect by the year's end. it had distanced itself with the tpp talks, but expressed interest in the negotiations in november 2013. officials have sense had preparatory talks separately with each participating nation. checking the markets, toke grow stocks rose following the agreement on the tpp. the nikkei extended its winning streak to the fifth day. we go for more at the tokyo stock change. >> reporter: slow positive news improved market confidence and a broad agreemenon the tpp propped up stock prices across a

wide range of sectors today. the nikkei finished at 18,186. at one point. the benchmark rose 2%, but locked in profits, capped gains in the afternoon. the broader topix index gained a tena .10%. the agriculture, food, and fishing industry faired well. marine products companyose 1.7%, and hokuto exporting mushrooms to a sean nations jumped 3.5%, and sakata up . and add the nobel prize effects, winning for physiology and medicine on monday and there was a jump in stocks of companies running research products with e university. carno by yosciences ended up 13% as well as taiko pharmaceutical

and by yo medical laboratories. the tpp deal boosted the market today, but some analysts are warning that a potential delay by the fed to raise rates could lead to a stronger yen, which, of course, would be a head wind for japanese exporters. >> thanks. most other markets in the region extended gains. seoul's kospi hit a two week high leading by manufacturers, but some sold auto maker shares over concerns that the tpp m affect global sales. hong kong reversed gains and ended down .10%. a end others booked profits after three days of gains. singapore rose 1.6%. and jakarta hit a five week high at 2%, and they kept markets in

mainland china closed through wednesday. here's a look at the other business stories we're following. toyota motor demonstrated its self-driving car. it changed lanes and passed other vehicles analyzing the speeds and distances of surrounding cars. precise map data and advanced artificial intelligence helped make up the new auto pilot system. toyota aims to put this into practiceall use on highways by around 2020 when tokyo hosts the olympic and paraolympic games. the transport ministry says all selling diesel vehicles in the country says no cars are equipped by the same software in volkswagen that rigged loob story test results. they will check emissions of diesel power cars on the road despite the findings. >> that's it for business news.

james, back to you. >> thanks, gene. u.s. officials want to preserve the history of how scientists develop the atomic bomb during world war ii and established a national park devoted to the manhattan project. the u.s. conducted the world's first atomic bomb testn jaw 1945. american war planes dropped atomic bombs the following month. the manhattan project national historical park will be spread out over the project's primary site including former laboratories and plutonium production plants in new mexico. hamford in washington state, and oakridge, tennessee. officials say the aim is not to celebrate the atomic bomb, but the park educates the public about the history and legacy of the manhattan pronject. a signing ceremony will be next month. heros want vitors to learnll sides of the story.

they are calling on u.s. authorities to make sure the exhibits clearly and accurately show the destruction caused by the bomb. s >> now the forecast for us here in tokyo calls for clear skies, currently 19 degrees celsius or 66 degrees fahrenheit. our weather desk has this hour's update. >> the coolest morning of the season, and even the first frost of the season formed in obohito. there's high pressure in japan causing less clouds at night resulting in cool mornings. sunny weather continues into friday in the country, but the exception is hokaido wit a storm approaching. right now, a severe tropical storm is located over the water.

it is packing gusts at 126 kilometers per hour, could be a strong typhoon when it's close to the region by thursday afternoon local time, and then it could become a low pressure system and move over the northern islands or eastern portions as we go into friday afternoon local time. now, stormy weather is expected on thursday as well as friday. now, the tohoko region are far from the center of the storm, but because it's the large system, high waves and strong winds are anticipated as we go into latter part of this week. now, the rem nants of the typhoon are still located over eastern portions of china, still bringing some wetet weather. now there was nearly 290 millimeters of rainfall with more wet weather expected into the next couple of days. now, temperatures will be in the 30s in hong kong and taipei at 28 degrees, sunny in seoul, but

it was warm on tuesday, but down two or three degree, and snow is on the menu for wednesday. now to europe, people in southeastern france are still revering from the significant flooding that occurred over the weekend. take a look at this video to show you the situation on monday. severe storms swept across over the weekend, at least 17 people were killed. rescue workers continue to search for four missing a cleanup efforts have begun on monday morning. the streets home to the app newel film festival and surrounding towns were hit hard. a record rainfall of 180 millimeters, nearly two month's worth of rain fell in just three hours. the heavy rain weather maker pulled away, but a new system is moving in, so more wet weather is expected tuesday as well as wednesday across southeastern portions of france and dangerous weather eected for many parts of france as well as the

siberian peninsula. watch for storm surge and excessive rainfall, large hail, and tornados into tuesday morning and possibly in the afternoon hours. now, temperatures across the east are going to be quite cool for this time of year. moscow 9 on tuesday, but down to 3 degrees, even snow is expected. kiev 21 tuesday, but down to only 5 drees so take care of your health. now it's spring across the southern hemisphere, but it's more like mid summer in australia tuesday. sydney's high was 32 degree on tuesday and down 23 degrees with gusty conditions expected wednesday in sydney, and melbourne was 36 degrees tuesday, but sharply drops 15 degrees into wednesday. all right, that's all for now. here's your extended forecast.

you're watching "newsline" live from studios here in tokyo. our top story, again, a japanese scientist shared this year's nobel prize in physics with a canadian professor. they proved that nutrenos have mass. it is a subatomic particle that's a fundamental constituent of all matters. >> the royal academy of sciences decided to award the 2015 nobel prize in physics to takaiti and arthur b. mcdonald for the discovery of oscillations which

shows that nutrinos have mass. >> the royal swedish academy of sciences says both physicists contributed to the experiments that show nutrinos change identities. the academy members says this phenomena requires that nutrions has mass and that changed our understanding of the innermost workings of matter and may change how we see the universe. he observed nutrinos in a facility deep underground part of a team that detected some of the particles changed the different types of nutrion. that proved they have mass. it was revealed at an international conference in 1998. his work surprised resear researcherinresearch eers around the world disproving the theory that nt utrinos do not have mass. he's the 24th nobel prize winner born in japan and he's the 11th

to win the physics award. congratulations to all the recipients. stay tuned to "newsline" tokyo ♪t tççç

anchor: welcome back to the "france 24" newsroom. these are the headlines. slam russia nato for violating turkish airspace for the second time in two days. russell says the incursion was just -- russia's as the incursion was just due to bad weather, but nato has rejected that claim. a ri