it's the temperature -- top of the hour. welcome to nhk. expected to post a massive loss of more than $6 billion because of troubles in the american nuclear section. we have more from the business team now. gene, tell us what they have been saying. >> thanks very much.

they have been addressing the delay in the company's final earnings report. fish officials revealed a $6 billion figure they say they need until march 14th to give finalized numbers. >> because of an unexpepected reason we have had to postpone the release of the financial results for the april to dedecember period. we sincerely apologize for that. toshiba announced the chairman will step down. he was in charge of nuclear power sector. officials say the company will sell over 50% of the business, which is more than previously planned. originally they say it would be less than 20%.

officials say they were warned more than once in january that in-house controls were inadequate. it lead them to investigate the matter. toshiba share prices tumbled after they postponed the release of the earnings report that closed lower than more than 8%. it put a dent on sentiment. nikkei average ended sharply lower. we have more. >> share prices began to fall after that lunch break. investors began selling stocks after they decided the announcement. lest see the closing on february 14th. closed at 19,238. the index snapped two days of gaining. topix lost nearly 1%.

all eyes were on toshiba. some are afraid it could cause them to sell more assets. michael flynn resigned. excitement over president's trumps measures has faded and postponement of the toshiba's earning release could fade. >> that's it for toshiba and how it rattled the markets. now it's back to you. >> thanks. u.s. president donald trump administration dealing with the fallout of national security adviser. micha michael flynn had discusses about possibly dropping moscow.

flynn denied it before trump took office. he made the assertion to the vice president, who vouched for him. in his resignation letter flynn blamed what he called the fast pace of events saying he inadd very tently briefed pence and others with incomplete information. keith kellogg is acting advisea. david petraeus is a retired lieutenant general and former director of intelligence agency. the president has reportedly been unhappy with him since allegations surfaced. also have been reports justice department warned flynn could have been susceptible. many see his departure as a

major set back for the administration and something that could effect foreign policy. iranian diplomat sat down to talk about her government's approach to dealing with the trump administration. women and family affairs were here for womens rights. she also offered up views on washington. we have that story. >> he vowed to scrap his pr predecesso predecessor's views. the iranian government considers the nuclear deal a multi-party

deal and a resolution of the security council. therefore, the decision of only one country and one party will not have any effect on the execution of this commitment and the international agreement. iran fire add ballistic missile. it was not allowed to interfere in security. and trump responded by announcing fresh sanctions, adding certain individuals and 12 companies to the list. iran will act accordingly.

>> our defense missile have always been in place and have no relation with a nuclear deal. i cannot know what's going to happen since we are not in s su a situation, however, iran could resume its programam under a ne policy. >> also spoke about another pressing matter, improving gender equality in her country. if 2016 iran ranked 139 among 144 countries. ways to create more opportunities for women in ira.

>> the increasing ratio of educated girls has increased the demand for more jobs. we have proposed starting companies with just one person, working from home based on i.t. and telecommunication technologies. >> and she also stressed iran and japan have much to learn from each other's experience. nhk world. intelligence officials say north korea has likely obtained advanced missile technology. they warned it would make it harder to detecect any attackck. it comes after analysis after

the latest missile launch on the weekend. they called it a success saying it was upgraded from that previous version. on tuesday they briefed the parly men tear committee. they said it was fireded at a steep angle of 89 degrees, which limited its range but said if it were launched at a normal angle it could fly more than 2,000 kilometers. officials said the missile used solid instead of liquid fuel and it reduces preparation time and more difficult to detect. they added the speed would make it harder to intercept. russia gave names to uninhabited islands in the far east. some are part that japan claims as its territory. russia prime minister signed

papers assigning names of soef yac yacht figures to five small islands. they include those around the japanese claimed northern territitorys. japan says the territories are part of japan and illegally occupied after world war ii. russia claims it is their territory as a result of the war. they have been giving names to inunhahabted islands for years.. it has been raising concern over japanese officials who see it to assert a sovereignty claim. > the islands named by russi includes islands in the northern territory s. it runs counter to our nation's stance and is completely regrettable. >> they said the incident would not effect negotiations with

russia. he said it's an kpfrpexample of it is important to resolve the issue. allegedly filing a false medical report. they believe it helped a gang leader avoid going to prison. police searched the hospital affiliated. they made charges of forging an official document. investigators allege hospital officials regarding a member. it stated he had a kidney inflammation and was too sick to go to prison. the man's eight year seasons was then put on hold. police say his condition had stabilized enough to allow him to be incars rited. they adoctor admitted to filing the report under the hospital's director.

convicted man heads a group associated with japan's largest cri crime. he was at his home tuesday and turned himself into prosecutors. he was immediately sent to prison. ♪ and now more on business news. >> japan's deputy pririme minisr has eagerness of a wide ranging dialogue. it came after the leaders of the two nations. he told reporters that the discussions will cover broad areas including trade and infrastructure investment. we'll start working out the specifics about the framework and agenda as soon as the u.s. side has put together a task

force. meanwhile they referred as candidates for cooperation on infrastructure. looking at the near term one of them is a plan far high speed rail line in texas. the other is the possible intrododuction of trains in the northeastern u.s. they say details will be discussed as part of the economic dialogue. nhk learned a leading japanese cement maker is shutting down one of the plants. the factory makes a special high quality product. sources say it would close a factory in western japan. it is the country's only domestic producer of the why-cement.

sales of the m material h have sluggish as a result of fewer public works projects. they say they will use imported white cement to meech future demand in japan. checking asian markets. latest show the consumer price index by rising 2.5% from a year ago. it gained 6.9%. it is the biggest rise since 2011. despite this strong data profit taking dominated markets in china. it ened flight to 3217. some investors are worried it would lead to a tighter policy. it inched up to a -- u.s. tech giant hit a record high for the next iphone.

singapore fell 1.3% dragged down by financials. many investors on resources shares that rallied on higher commodity prices. a japanese taxi companies making into what some what final frontier and betting unique services of hospitality and safety will give it an edge in a crowded market. >> competition for customers is picking up. riding in a cab can be tricky. passengers must negotiate.

>> usually i'm not using a taxi. >> a japanese taxi company -- >> in such a saturated market safety and good service are what matters. i'm sure we can use japanese know how to get ahead. >> he teaches monarchs. it is the first step to show them the japanese way of bowing.

>> recently joined a firm. he struggled to make ends meet. he decided he'd be better off joining the japanese company. >> he tries to cover all of the details. >> so can you grip the handle here? >> yeah. >> when you want to turn right or turn left you should stop the

car. >> we are supposed to provide attentive service to foreign servicicers. after a week of training his first passenger, a japanese businessman. he greets him with a bow. he drives carefully focusing on safety, but he gets mixed up on his destination. >> excuse me. >> he turns around. he finishes the job doing everything he is being told. >> he was my first passengeger.

i was nervouous. i took care to drive safely and i will continue to do my best. >> using japanese -- >> and you can catch our report again online together with a full transcript. that's a look at business news. i'll leave you with the markets. ♪ an international human

rights group says used chlorine gas in air i can't say reas of . >> they were coordinated and not coming from rogue elements. it means military commanders, those at the very least involved in the battle for aleppo knew what was going on. >> human rights watch officials released the findings of an investigation on monday. they conducted interviews with witnesses and analyzed video footage. they dropped at least eight times in the eastern part of aleppo in november and december. the attacks killed nine people including four children and wounded more than 200 others. the chemical weapons convention bans the use of chlorine gas as a weapon. heavy exposurur depririves the y of oxygen and canan be deadly.

local residents reported strong chlorine odors. human rights watch officials are urging the international community to hold the government accountable. the u.n. also launched an investigation into the suspected chemical attacks. japanese truck and bus maker mitt swill recall because of a parts problem. it caused 13 injuries. the recall targets the aerobus and aeroqueen bus. they were assembled between 1993 and 2007. they say the part suppoporting e front wheels a are because of corrosion. they say it is likely occurring.

drivers are unable. in 2013 a bas crashed into a highway barrier. five people were injured. the ceo of toshiba. it is kpped to post a massive loss of more than 6 million people. they have been addressing the delay in the finalal earnin report. even though they revealed the they say you need untilil marar4 to the givive finalized numbers. >> bececause of an unexpected reason w havave had to postpone the relelease of the financial results for the april to december period.

we sincerely apologize jazz for that. >> toshiba announced the chairman will step down on wednesday. he w w in chargege of the nucle power sector including westing house. they also say they will sell over 50% of the semi conductor business. which i is more than previously planned.d. originally they s said it woulde less than 20%. they say they were warned more than once in-house controls were inadequate. that lead them to investigate the matter. you're watching nhk newsline. jonathan has the world weather including deadly avalanches. hello. you see a mix of warm and

unstable air and it triggers the possibility in the region. unfortunately it was the case near the alps near southern area of france. let me show you video coming out of there. this video was shot on monday. at least four people were killed in an avalanche at the alpine skis nation. families were going to enjoy their time together. the risk for avalanches with a 3 on a 5 point scale. ne emergency services are looking for other survivors in the process. we are look at the possibility of seeing strong winds in the area along with heavy rainfall. we have a stationary front that will be coming on shore. it is also susherring. we are looking at warmer weather. it it will make things look more

difficult. if you loose areas of snow on a slope you have warm airir comin in. melting could lead to more problems. towards the north a bit windy. we have strong winds. be on the look out for that. hazy conditions and looking at rain as we go throughout the day on tuesday. looking at snowfall over into moscow. let's take a look at what's happening down in africa, specifically looking here. this system is slowly moving to the west at 4 kilometers per hour. it is expected to become a tropical storm and also having the potential of becoming an intense possible cyclone before it makakes land fall. this is something we'll be watching very very closely. we are concerned not only of very strong winds but significant t amounts of rainfn. you can see this hehere.

maybe up to 200 millimeters. it will cause possibly prolong flooding as we go late ordinary reason this we-- later on this . we have just enough instability to trigger the possibility of strong thunderstorms especially along japan's side of the country. we'll see if snow is still in the picture. the reason is becausese it hasa very dominant effect for the region as we go throughout the next couple of days. warm air will be coming in. it will elevate temperatures with more spring-like conditions. look at this. hazy conditions will return into the area.

12 in tokyo. wrapping things up, we're keeping an eye out on a possibility of thunderstorms. low pressure system moves through the area. enhanced risk of storms incleesed the area. be on the look out as we go throughout the day on tuesday. here is your extended outlook. ♪ ♪

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