. here in japan it's 7:00 p.m. on a tuesday. welcome to "newsline." officials with japan's government say there are signs that north korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile and they warn the country's self-defense forces to shoot down any incoming projectiles. in response the sdf set up surface to air missiles and deployed destroyers equipped

with a radar system in waters around japan. a similar order was issued last month. north korea test fired what's believed to be a new type of intermediate range missile known as the musudan but the test failed. yoshihide suga discussed the matter at a regular news conference. >> translator: the japanese government must always protect citizens' lives, assets and livelihoods. we have instructed the self-defense forces to take necessary measures. >> suga says japan is working with the u.s. and south korea to demand north korea refrain from any provocative actions. south korea's foreign ministry also commented on the issue. >> translator: if north korea launches another missile it means that pyongyang will ignore continued warnings from the

international community and will violate resolutions again. >> he also says his government is closely monitoring north korea's actions focusing on any preparations for another launch. the president of tokyo electric power company admitted to a coverup during the early days of the fukushima crisis. he says tepco did conceal reactor meltdowns immediately after the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami. >> it is natural for the public to interpret the decision as a coverup. we deeply apologize. >> tepco only admitted to the meltdowns at the nuclear plant two months after the accident. and now some of the top staff at the utility will face repercussions. the president will have one month's pay cut by 10% and the managing executive officer in charge of nuclear power will

have one month's pay cut by 30%. last week a panel reported that tepco's president at the time had instructed decisions not to use the word "meltdown." the report said he was following instructions from the prime minister's office. the prime minister at the time naoto kan, denied that accusation. two u.s. aircraft carriers performed defense drills in the south china sea. the u.s. navy says that as a civic leader the country has an interest in maintaining security and prosperity and freedom of navigation and overflight. to make that point, it has been sending ships and planes through the disputed south china sea. beijing claims almost all of it as its own. the "new york times" quotes an american official familiar with the planning of the current operation that the message of the exercise is unmistakable and

the timing deliberate. the philippines is awaiting a ruling in a case it filed against china's claims in the south china sea. the u.s. navy chief says the deployment was intended to demonstrate america's commitment to the region. >> we'll be there for our allies to reassure them and for everybody who wants to destabilize the region we hope there is a deterrent message as well. >> he said the u.s. navy seldom has two carrier strike groups in the same waters. he called it a great opportunity to practice war-fighting techniques and expressed concerns about chinese land r reclamation in the sea. a u.s. state department spokesperson responded to demonstrations against america's military presence in japan. he says his country is looking into the terms of a special

status accorded to personnel stationed in japan. tens of thousands of people rallied sunday in okinawa prefecture protesting the murder of a local woman. a former marine working at a base there has been arrested. people called withdrawal of all marines from the prefecture and demanded a review of japan's and the u.s.'s status of forces agreement. it addresses the treatment of military personnel and employees accused of crimes. john kirby spoke to reporters monday. >> the defense department is obviously taking this seriously by sitting down and being willing to take a look at the status of forces agreement and to see if there needs to be changes in that. >> japan's chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga has said that his government hopes to speed up talks with the u.s. on the agreement. experts with the japanese government have shed more light on the data-rigging scandal at mitsubishi motors. gene otani from the business

desk has the details. gene. the japanese government released test results showing the automaker. the prime minister had strong words for the man in charge at mitsubishi motors. he told the chairman to make sure this never happens again. ishii told them to think long and hard about the scandal. >> translator: we've caused trouble for many people, and we've hurt trust in japan's manufacturing industry. we deeply regret this. >> he said mitsubishi motors plans to resume production and sales of the four mini-car models as early as next month. early the transport minister released the results of tests on

the four models. he said the cars came in under their stated mileage by between 5 and 16% and by 11% on average. that largely matches misht's own test results. he says his firm has submitted corrected data to the government. executives say they will compensate people who bought the cars with about $950 per vehicle. checking out the markets. investors relieved to buy a falling yen pushed stocks higher. t our reporter giang nguyen has the details from the tokyo stock exchange. >> the nikkei started the session down as the stronger yen weighed on sentiment but the index rallied in the afternoon as the yen weakened against other major currencies. the nikkei average rose 1.3% at 16,169. the broader topix added 1.1%.

the dollar fell briefly to the mid 103 yen range during tokyo trading. it hadn't been at that level in 22 months. but the dollar recovered as investors bet on britain staying in the eu and sold the safe haven yen. export oriented shares gained as the yen weakened. sony ended 2.4% higher. pharmaceutical stocks led with sankyo jumped 7.9% on the mention of a share buyback. the brexit vote remaining front and center this week. investors will keep a close eye on currency market. this is giang nguyen the tokyo stock exchange. china has reacted differently over plans to a stock trading link between hong

kong and shans shansen. it finished at 2878. in the philippines, the pse composite gained 1.3% to close at 7767. the index climbed to its highest level in more than a year. many investors are hoping the incoming president's policies will deliver economic growth. it was a mixed picture for other markets ahead of the brexit vote. singapore's sti down by .4%. indonesia, meanwhile, advancing by .3% to hit a two-week high. the minutes of a bank of japan meeting show sluggish growth and a slow rise in wages caused board members to downgrade their inflation forecast. the central bank released the minutes on tuesday. policymakers at the boj's april meeting decided to cut the price outlook for fiscal 2016. they also widened the time frame for hitting their 2% inflation target to all of fiscal 2017

from the first half of that year. they previously cited changes in crude oil prices as the reason for the downgrade. almost all nine board members were confident that the bank's negative interest policy will have an impact on prices. but they said that might take time. here is a look at some of the other business stories we're following. officials at the international monetary fund say the japanese government needs to change its economic policies to ensure growth and fiscal health. and they say the consumption tax needs to be raised from the current 8% to at least 15%. the officials expect japan's economy to grow about 0.5% this year and see investment and consumption remaining stagnant. they say the falling share prices warn the recovery. officials at japan's trade ministry say more countries are trying to protect domestic

industries by raising tariffs on imparts. t they say this wave of protectionism could spread. their annual report looks into china's recent move to export surplus steel at lower prices. cases of tariffs being increased on those shipments rose threefold between 2011 and 2014. the report notes that the world steel output capacity is expected to increase due to plans to build more production facilities in south korea and other asian countries. ministry officials plan to discuss the issue with their counterparts at the group of 20 trade ministries meeting in china next year. they hope to have a chance to one in three university graduates leave their first job within three years. the ratio is 1 in 2 for those are just a high school diploma. managers are taking steps to keep young employees on staff. >> reporter: this osaka based paper product maker has about 130 employees. five years ago, it changed its hiring policy to recruit biannually instead of annually. five new employees joined the company in april.

the change means fresh recruits have more peers. >> translator: i feel at ease with people my age. >> translator: it's encouraging. it's nice to have others at the same start line. >> reporter: says the switch to biannual job hires, the staff turnover rate has dropped by 20%. >> translator: i see that the new recruits are happy. i think employees who join at the same time bond together and can strengthen the company. >> reporter: more than 90% of companies in the prefecture are small and mid-sized firms. such firms hire fewer new recruits meaning young workers can often feel stranded and alone. a non-profit organization began to help three years ago. the aim is to help create bonds among young employees in different companies. the m.p.o. brings students

together before they start work. it wants to create a sense of unity and camaraderie by having the students gel together on a product. the students organized seminars on work matters and other events for working people. >> translator: people who accumulate similar experiences while pursuing the same goals become more than just friends. we are trying to create a kind of de facto job department made up of employees who have entered the company at the same time. >> reporter: this young man was recruited to the company alone and when he didn't understand something there was nobody around to ask for help. inevitably, he made mistakes. >> translator: my mentors are ten years older than me.

i didn't ask questions. i thought i would make him angry. >> reporter: he had dinner with another graduate of the program. he joined a farm machinery sales company in the same year. they have kept in touch, swapping stories. >> translator: how is it going? >> translator: not good. i am getting bawled out every day. i'm making a lot of stakes. i understand why people want to quit their job after a short period of time. now i know how they feel. >> translator: it's tough when you don't know how to talk to others in your office. >> translator: i'm not sure if it is a generation gap or not, but whatever it is, that's the reality. and i am having trouble dealing

with it. you need someone close to your age to bridge that gap. >> reporter: but he is learning. now in his second year with the company, he lectures new employees as part of a training program. the camaraderie of young people sharing burdens despite working in different companies might help more to stick with the program. that's it for business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets. yoga enthusiasts across

india have marked the second international day of yoga. the event is the brain child of prime minister modi who believes the exercise can boost indiindi global image. he joined 30,000 other practitioners. he proposed the event in a speech first to the u.n. general assembly in 2014. >> translator: this is not a religious ritual. yoga gives you the power to calm the mind, strengthen the body, brings uniformity in the society on a universal scale. this is science from outside our world. it belongs to his world. >> modi claims to do yoga every morning. similar events were held across dia where the practice originated some 5,000 years ago. >> yoga is very important for us for meditation, stami and all

kinds of things. it's natural therapy. >> modi has called yoga soft power. he apparently believes international yoga day can make people around the world interested in indian culture and boost yoga tourism. >> tourists from other parts of asia have flocked to jeapan in recent years, especially singaporeans. a new destination lets them soak up japanese culture without getting on a plane. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: the first spa with an authentic japanese-style public bath has just opened in singapore. >> singapore is hot all year-round. you would think taking a hot bath is the last thing an everybody's mind. however, singapore has opened a japanese bathhouse.

>> reporter: it features six different types of baths. it also has a sauna. a local company that runs japanese restaurants is behind the venture. the entrance fee is about $30. even though it's not cheap, many people like to come here after work. singapore is a tropical country and people usually take showers. but the awareness of japanese style bath is growing. that's because japan has become a major travel destination. one in ten singaporeans visited the country last year. the spa offers quality service and a way to experience japanese culture at home. >> so this is how you tie it. >> reporter: with a range of robes and belts for visitors to wear, singaporeans can relax in a traditional japanese atmosphere. >> i don't have to travel all the way to japan.

i can do it here. >> translator: if people here know about japanese-style service more and more, it will be a great business opportunity. >> reporter: more and more singaporeans are visiting japan. they're acquiring a taste for all things japanese. and that's creating new opportunities here at home. derek chai, nhk world, sing alore. . newspapers are closing their doors because of falling circulation. a japanese newspapers in the u.s. could meet the same fate. and more than a century of community ties may not be enough to save it. >> reporter: the paper in los angeles is one of the oldest newspapers published in the united states serving the japanese-american community. the paper was all in japanese when it launched in 1903.

an english language section was added later. this special edition ran reports on japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941. it also advised readers to follow instructions from the u.s. government and to keep friendly ties with other americans. the paper carried advertisements for local japanese-owned businesses, contact numbers of midwives and other useful information. over more than a century, it has made itself an indispensable part of the japanese-american community. >> the japanese community, over the years, became more diverse and more dispersed geographically. the newspaper, for me, was kind of like the glue. >> reporter: but this march, the paper announced out of the blue

it may shut down in december. the publisher says at its peak in the 1980s the rafu shimpo printed 30,000 copies but now it has dropped to one third that figure. many now don't read newspapers. they say they are less interested in joining the japanese-american community. >> i don't really know much about japanese culture as much. >> reporter: he did like his father and grandfather before him. he now plans to work with a store that's run by japanese-american. he wants to sell t-shirts featuring the paper's logo and the photos it has printed over the years. >> even a little revenue from

the t-shirt, besides the recognition, you're helping to take a step here and a step there. >> my grandfather, reading the newspaper and myself and my parents read the newspaper. i try to do my part. >> reporter: at the meeting of japanese-americans, he frankly describes the paper's financial situation and asks for support. >> translator: if people ask their children and grandchildren to subscribe to the paper, i believe that will be a great help in the long run. >> we want to stay around. we know we need to change. i consider it a long journey uphill andou g one step at a time. you have to be patient. >> reporter: the rafu shimpo has helped japanese americans navigate the u.s. culture for

more than a century. currently in tokyo it's 75 degre 75 degrees fahrenheit. jonathan oh joins us with the forecast. >> things are calming down for the moment after so much rainfall has taken place over the past 24 hours. we are seeing the clouds exiting the area. for the moment you may notice in the very last frame right down here some of these clouds trying to reappear and then more moisture back toward the west will be on its way in. it's not the end of the story. it's just a break for the moment. look at some of these rain totals and rainfall rates. we saw early tuesday morning closer to a little bit after midnight in kosa 150 millimeters of rain falling in an hour. that's a lot of rain at one time. in mount aso, since saturday

afternoon/evening, 432 millimeters of rainfall. that's a lot! that's not end of the story as i mentioned. we do have the stationary front, the indicator of the rainy season, continuing to linger over the area. so while we may see a break for the moment, the rain is expected to come back into the picture into northerkyushu we're lookin at up to 100 millimeters of addional rainfall into wednesday morning. i also want to point out that the landslide advisory is still in place in kumamoto. be on the lookout. this is not the type of weather the accidents need to see but that will be the case. heavy rainfall possible later on this week. some places ranging from 120 to 150 millimeters of precipitation as we go throughout the rest of this week. so rain extending into the korean peninsula. beijing looking at thunderstorms as well into shanghai. taipei rain with a high of 32.

tokyo mainly going to be a cloudier day with a high of 26 wednesday. hot weather toward the western side of the united states. as we look at the forecast for north america. let me show you video to give you an idea of what's happening over into california where the state is experiencing a second day of excessive heat. many people flocked the beaches to try to take in some of the cooler sea temperatures and the winds, so it probably was still quite hot out there. the state's power grid operators are warning houses and businesses to please save electricity because of the raising demand for air-conditioning monday and excessive heat warnings will be in place into wednesday. we do not have any moisture mechanisms in place, so that means we're going to still see hot temperatures going forward in time. some places saw highs trying to reach 50 degrees on monday. we'll see dry conditions over there. meanwhile we have a cold front extending from canada into the eastern side of the united states. that's going to bring a chance

for rain and thunderstorms. new york, a high of 29. 32 in d.c. with some of that stormy activity possible. 32 in atlanta with sunny skies and rain into houston and miami coming up on tuesday. wrapping things up with a look at europe. it has been a wild weather monday. look at this. tornado reported in poland and serbia. accompanying the tornado were 8-centimeter diameter hail. the large hail into romania and strong winds in ukraine that resulted in the death of one person with four others injured. that will push toward the east. as we go later in the day, a lot of the rain shifts toward the east and we'll see drier conditions except for paris. a chance for rain on tuesday with a high of 22. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here is your extended outlook.

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