it's 7:00 p.m. on a friday here in japan. welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan. juan manuel santos is being recognized for his efforts of trying to end decades of civil war.

>> the nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize to colombian president juan manuel santos for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end. a war that has cost the lives of at least 220,000 colombians. and displaced close to 6 million people. >> in 2012, santos initiated talks with the insurgent group. ensured all voters could have their say on the accord by putting it to a referendum. a narrow majority of voters opposed it. many insisted the group should be held to account for their crimes. victims of the group include a japanese businessman held

hostage for almost three years before being murdered. santos is vowing to keep working for peace. the committee says it hopes the prize will give him the impetus to do that. it also says by awarding the honor to santos, it wants to encourage everyone to achieve peace and justice in colombian. south korean media report an launch site is showing increased activity. the u.s. have ordered their military to be on alert for the possibility of a long range ballistic missile launch. sources are saying there's been an increase in movements of people and vehicles at the site in tongchang-ri. north korea may be preparing to launch a missile on or around next monday. the anniversary of the founding of its ruling workers party. the report also says pyongyang may use a new rocket engine.

in late september the north's state run media reported the successful ground test of what it called a new type of high power rocket engine. the u.s. and south korean military expect to hold joint drills next week. to send nuclear powered uss ronald reagan to take part in the drills off the western coast of the korean peninsula. the north is opposed to the joint exercise. the japanese government is trying to address the problem of people dying from overwork. around 200 people are dying as a result of overwork. they want to cut that number to zero. surveys said some people put in more than 80 hours of overtime a month. they want to raise awareness on the problem. a lawyer who studied the issue for nearly 30 years says he's

glad the government is taking it seriously. >> translator: for a long time the government didn't use the term death by overwork. the campaigning by surviving relatives have finally born fruit. >> he said it's important to look at every individual case to reduce the deaths. a group of japanese university students recently went to a trip to the u.s. the students went to examine the american side of the war. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the same of the u.s. visit was for the japanese students to deepen their understanding of what happened during world war ii. >> but you'll see pictures in here and throughout, a number of the pictures have been used in books that dealt with prisoners of war.

>> translator: in west virginia the students were addressed by edwin jackwell, a former prisoner of war under the japanese force in the philippines. he told the students about the extreme hardships he experienced and that there are no winners in war. >> i discovered that the consequences of war is nothing but death and destruction. >> reporter: one of the students was suginaki who was in his third year at a university in tokyo. for him, it was the first time he had ever heard in person about what american p.o.w.s went through. >> translator: it was for interesting. i would like to share with other people the stories heard about the p.o.w.s. >> reporter: the group also visited the harry s. truman

library in independence, missouri. truman was the u.s. president who took the decision to drop two atomic bombs in japan in 1945. truman's grandson welcomed the students. he's been working on grassroots initiatives listening to bomb survivors. they had a role-playing exercise for the students together with american students. they examined the decision making process that led to the order for the bombs to be dropped. >> translator: i would like to find out what americans think about the atomic bomb. i'd also like to share my own opinions with them. >> reporter: under the library's rules, the discussion c couldn' be recorded. some students argued in favor of using the bombs for the reasons

that was conventional bombings. the japanese might not give up the war or the soviet union might invade if the war prolonged. essential for reconciliation. and this is something he's learned from meeting with atomic bomb survivors. >> so i'm hoping that japanese students in speaking to the american s students can give th american students some of the japanese perspective. because it's all about perspective. >> translator: although i have american friends, we've never discussed the w war and the atoc bombs. i feel there can be some new possibilities if we look at itt from different points of view. >> reporter: for these students, learning about different

perspectives reaching out to the other side was a valuable lesson. nhk world, independence. it's been almost half a year since powerful earthquakes struck kyushu southwestern japan. manufacturers there are only now getting back on their feet. gene otani has the details and other business headlines. >> sony has invited journalists to see a ququake-damaged plant kyushu. the facility makes semiconductors for digital and smartphone cameras. the plant was shut down by the quake in april. footage afterwards shows it suffered serious damage. it quickly resumed operations but only recovered to pre-quake levels last month. they now plan to set upp a systm that would allow them to supply each other in the event of another disaster as they start prpreparing in january.

a top japanese cosmetics firm has built a teleconference system that digitally applies makeup. the system means employees working from home can appear on screen makeup free. the systemm was developed by a companyy withh ann 80% female workforce and microsoft japan. many w women working from home not likeke having t to put o onp everery time they join a teleconfnference. officials say the system adds lip color and a healthier complexion to people on screen. it can even conceal pores and dark circles the eyes. users choose from four digital makeup patterns. they are considering marketing the system. g20 financial meeting has wrapped up. rising trade protectionism could prolong global economic growth.

sluggish trade is fueling these concerns. the participants noted that both candidates in the u.s. presidential election said growing eu sentiment could prolong the worldwide slowdown. the state of europe's financial system was also on the agenda as concerns mounted over deutsche bank. tokyo shares ended slightly lower r snapping four days of gains. john ladue reports from the tokyo stock exchange. >> it wawas a quietet day for t nikkei as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the nonpayroll farm data. but many brought up energy related shares on the positive sentiment in crude oil market. let's check the closing levels for this friday, october 7th. the nikkei was down 0.25%. the broader topix lost about the same margin.

taking a look at individual stocks. individual equities rose again with surging oil prices. shares of japan petroleum exploration gained 2.5% while inpex rose nearly 1.7%. now, shares of retailers seven & i holdings and hh2o holdings. for the year through next february. now, the results for the u.s. jobs report on friday could show the federal rate hike in december. and next week we may look at a volatile week for the markets. john ladue reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. other markets in the asia pacific region also traded in a cautious mode. kospi slipping by 0.6% after hitting a one-week high on

thursday. indonesia also declined by 0.6%. hong kong's hang seng closing at 23,851 hong kong dollars. they sold shares after four days of gains. but the benchmark posted the biggest weekly gains in a month. sydney's index falling by 0.3%, 5,467 the closing number. failed to prompt up the heavy indexes. mining shares fell on lower metal prices. some critics say conventional statistics are failing to give us a complete picture of the economy. a major shift in shopping mean new types of numbers need to be analyzed. japan's government is planning to address this issue by tapping so-called big data and drawing up new economic indicators. officials at the cabinet office are paying attention to vast amounts of data accessed in

point of sale systems at retailers. they're also thinking about using search data collected by car navigation systems. new statistics will help capture changes of the economy quickly and analyze them better. they also plan to study possible problems associated with the data. special circumstances such as changes in the weather can trigger big statistical swings. the officials hope to start using the statistics on a trial basis next fiscal year. here's a look at some of the other business stories we're following. a key index reflecting the current state of japan's economy has posted its first decline in three months. the coincident index came down to 112. government officials say typhoons and rain dampened sales. but the officials kept their basic assessment unchanged

saying the economy is pausing. among other reasons, they cited smartphone parts. overseas investors sold more in japanese -- the figure is a new record. the previous record for such a net selloff was set in 1987 during the leadup to black monday when share prices plunged around the world. the officials say investors are increasingly worried about the stronger yen and the economy. times are changing in japan's tourism industry in some places even well known scenic spots aren't enough. one city that wants to attract more visitors is turning to creativity and costumes. >> reporter: it's not easy standing out in this crowd. but luna the banana princess is

determined to make an impression. her job depends on it. the back story. inowa works for the office in western japan. and the city has an image problem. >> translator: not many people are interested in kitakyushu so i am trying to get their attention and make them take noticece. ki >> reporter: kitakyushu city has plenty of spots. including a world heritage site and the historic port. a show celebrating the ties to the banana trade began here. she decided the town needed something more. her search led her to the banana princess. she made the costume herself from the fruity tiara to the

flowing blond tresses. cosplay was a big part of her life growing up. now she thinks those skills can help sell her hometown. kitakyushu has appointed the banana princess an official ambassador. she's traveling around the country using the fanciful character to open doors. >> translator: please come and visit kitakyushu. >> translator: that's cute. bananas on her head. >> translator: k kitakyushu? wowow. >> reporter: it's all about starting a conversation. >> translator: see you again, kitakyushu princess. >> translator: my costume worked. when i had no costume everyone

would walk by me without stopping. >> reporter: luna proves to be a people's princess handing out business cards she spreads the word about a pop culture event coming up in kitakyushu. >> translator: you're so cute. banana. >> translator: i can use this kind of event to encourage more people to visit kitakyushu. >> reporter: you can wait for tourists to come to you or you can go out and work the streets. kitakyushu's cosplay queen is stepping up. you can catch our report again online together with a full transcript. look for nhk world and business wrap. that's a look at business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets.

medalists from japan's olympic and paralympic teams were honored. >> reporter: people lined the streets of central tokyo hoping to catch a glimpse of the medal winners. bebefore they start, the japan team captain ushida spoke to the fans.

>> reporter: 87 olympians and paralympians were honored through the event. >> translator: i'm encouraged by them. they make me want to work harder. >> translator: i hope they do even better in the tokyo games. >> fabulous. got to see the medal winners. >> and such a huge crowd turned out. i would never imagine so many people would turn out. >> reporter: organizers say about 800,000 people came out for the parade. that's bigger than the one they held four years ago when half a million people came out. this time organizers extended the route. it was also a good test for tokyo's police force. there was a heavy presence along the route. they even raised the alert level

for the event. they'll be expected to step up security for the tokyo games. finally it's a moment that everyone's been waiting for. the parade is passing by behind me. everyone is waving at their sporting heroes and cheering them as they go through the streets behind them. it really is an exciting moment. but perhaps this is just a little bit of what's in store for us with the olympics and paralympics in four years' time when tokyo hosts. of course the medal haul this year was a fantastic achievement, but fans here are hoping t their athletes are goi to do even better in front of a home crowd. kanako sachno, nhk world. our top story once again, the winner of this year's nobel peace prize is colombian president juan manuel santos. he's been honored for his efforts to e end years of civil war. >> the nobel committee has

decided to award the nobel peace prize for 2016 to colombian president juan manuel santos for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end. a war that has cost the lives of at least 220,000 colombians and displaced close to 6 million people. >> in 2012 santos initiated talks with the country's biggest insurgent group. they culminated in a peace coordination in september this year. the nobel committee noted that santos ensured all voters could have their say on the accord by putting it to a referendum. a narrow number opposed it. many insists the guerrillas should be held to account for their crimes. victims o of the group incnclud japanese b businessman held hoststage for almost t three ye

before being murdered. santos is vowing to keep working for peace the committee says it hopes it gives him the impetus to doing that. and it wants to encourage everyone who is looking to achieve peace, reconciliation, and justice in colombia. it's only beginning to feel like autumn here in tokyo where the current temperature reading in 20 degrees celsius or 69 degrees fahrenheit. wet weather is in the weekend for us. sayaka mori joins us with this hour's world weather reportrt. >> yes, h hurricane matthew is w a category 3 system. so it has weakened a little bit. but still categorized as a major hurricane. still a potent system. located about 50 kilometers to the east of vero city. the center will likely move through the east coast of florida as we go into the next

few hours. if it does so, it's going to be the first event in history. the most cyclones have made landfall in the southern portions of florida but none of them have made landfall in the northeast coast over the 100 years. so we may see record-breaking heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high tides or rather storm surge as we go into the next few hours or so. currently matthew is a category 3 system. it's packing winds of about 200 kilometers per hour. the center will likely get close to and through the florida area as we go into the next few hours. and it will likely stay that way into late friday. then after that on saturday, south carolina and georgia could be affected by the system. now, the system is actually the first major hurricane to hit the u.s. since 2005. if it made landfall in the area. after affecting the southeast coast, the system will likely change direction and stay over

the water for the next several days. but before that, up to 300 millimeters of rain expected over the coastal areas. storm surge up to three meters. that could cause coastal flooding. the system will stay over the waters at least into next week and it looks like the bahamas could be hit by the system once again into late tuesday local time. now, across the north we have reports of 17 tornadoes across kansas and iowa on thursday due to this cold front. this is the boundndary between quite cold air behind andnd qui warmrm air ahead of it. so w we are looking at severe weather to continue across this area.. we a looooking at t quite chill temperatures. we have freezeze warnings in ple for thee norththern plainins ac new mexico and we have winter system warnings in place with central portions of canada. you can see another area coming in from the vancouver area. and temperatures will be quite

chilly for vancouver. seattle will see rainy weather with cool temperatures. nice weather across toronto through new york city. 24 d degrees witith sunshine onr friday. now let's go to asia. lily staying over the waters ininto next weweek. it will continue to drag up ample moisture. that will cause rainfall for the north of the philippines. and high waves are expected to continue through the east coast of china as we go into next week. now, we saw some snowfall across hokkaido. in fact, wakanai had the first snowfall of the season which is actually 15 days earlier than usual. snowfall will l likely -- snowfl is not expected as we go into the nextxt couple of days for t low lying areas. but rainy weather is expected for much of japan because of a cold front and also low pressure system will likely move in. so we're looking at rainfall on

saturday and sunday across tokyo. but on monday we'll see the sun coming up. all right. that's it for me now. here's your extended forecast.

the city of nagasaki is celebrating its colorful history with an autumn festival. the festival dates back nearly four centuries and is designated an important national intangible cultural property. communities take turns performing at the annual event around sua shrine. one carrying a portable shrine weighing one ton. people from another community dressed as the seven daities.

the festival will run through sunday with performances across the city.8úxú revealing just what makes the

frenench so unique. ♪ >> hello and welcome to "live from paris." it is 1:00 p.m. in the french capital. a surprise move, the nobel peace prize has been awarded to the colombian president juan manuel santos. his peace deal with the farc rebels was narrowly rejected by thecolombian public to end half century conflict. millions of americans are bracin