practically endless when it comes to japanese corn. in tokyo, every ingredient has its own story. hello. glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we begin in the white house where the president is dealing with an explosive memoir by the former national security adviser john bolton. the book titled "the room where it happened" hit stores tuesday.

in it, bolton says trump tried to use m military aide to presse investigations against joe biden. bolton also accuses the president of prioritizing his re-election over u.s. national inteterest. he says trump put priority of trade with china overr the huma rights issues or security issues with beijing. but some of trump's allies are pushing back. referring to the title of the book,, secretary of state mike pompeo says he was in ththe roo too and that bolton's claims do not reflect what truly happened there. pompeo said the justice department is considering whether to hold bolton criminally responsible for leaking classified information. trump's trade adviser, peter navarro, said on sunday he never heard trump ask chinese president xi jinping for help with re-election, another allegation in bolton's book. but the book is likely to give fuel to democrats already on the

offensive against t the p presi. in a new television ad, biden argues that trumpmp has failed trade n negiations with china, causing grave damage to u.s. industries. therumpmp campaighas accused e presumpve democrac presidenal nominee of being too soft on china. as cities in europe ease coronavirus lockdown measures, the iconic eiffel tower in paris is set to welcomeme visitors on thursday. reopenings in other cities prove that it is not without risks. journalists were invited to the tower on tuesday to see new sanitary measures taken to protect sightseers from infection. the number of visitors will be limited to half of usual levels, and those w who are 11 years ol and over will be required to wear face masks. marks on the floor encourage the public to maintain social distancing of 1.5 meters.

they will have to climb stairs to the second floor which is 115 meters high, because elevators will not be available for the time being. that will be the highest point open to the public. >> translator: the opening of the eiffel tower has a strong symbolic meaning that the french economy will rebound. >> and many countries the in europe are following suit. pubs and restaurants in england are set to open their doors once again next month. but germany has re-introduced a lockdown in a district in the state of north after meat processing plant were infected. the epidemic is gain k momentum in theball can states. a powerful 7.4 magnitude

earthquake struck the coast of southern mexico on tuesday setting off a tsunami warning for the pacific coast of mexico and central and south america. the tremor caused buildings to sway in the capitol sending residents running into the street for safety. the quake shook mexico mid-morning on tuesday. the u.s. geological survey says the epicenter is a coastal area about 145 kilometers east of the city. tsunami waves of around 70 centimete centimeters were o observed. footage shows rubble from a damaged building. local media says the jolt was felt in mexico city, more than 300 kilometers north of the city. president oba

president obrador say communications have been cut off and the government is tryingg to get a clear undndstanding o of e situtuation. mexicoco has a long histotory o devavastatingarthquakes. in 2017 two, powerful earthquakes hit the country in about two weeks claiming hundred of lives and damaging infrastructure. now an update on the ongoing tensioning on the korean peninsula. north korean defectors to the south have once a again sent t antipyongyang leaflets acros e border. the group said they sent half a million leaflets north around midnight on monday. the flyers contain photos of north korean leader kim jong-un, his grandfather, kim il-sung, and jong-un's sister, kim yo-jong, labeling them kililler. offificials in seoul say onene the balloons was found within the south after flying some 70 kilometers. they promised to take strict measures against the group, even though an analysis of wind

direction suggests the flyers did not reach their intended destination. the group sent silar leaflets to the north late la month, triggering seriouseaeactiofrom the regime. last week, pyongyang blew up a liaison office with the south in the border city of kaesong. the leadership is also threatening to deploy troops to a tourist zone developed as an inter-korean joint project. trade ministers in the asia-pacific region are pushing forward in negotiations for the world's largest trade deal, but they want india back on board. the country threatened to pull out of the regional comprehensive economic partnership last november. in a video conference on tuesday, some members insisted negotiations should proceed even without india, but japanese government officials said the group needs india as it lays out a framework to pen the deal by the end of the year. india has deep concerns about the deal, especially n now that the pandemic is aggravating

existing economic issues. india's trade deficit topped $150 billion in fiscal 2019. it is s worried about hohow low sectctors including steel, gigg textile, and dairy products. on tuesday, people in okinawa commemorated 75 years since the end of one of the fiercest battles of world war ii. as they remember the victims of that war, children of military personnel at a u.s. base there made a video featuring paper cranes to send a message of peace. nhk world's hashimoto tomomi reports. >> reporter: one by one, origami cranes take flight around the

world as a symbol of peacece, bringing people together. the video o was made by former pupils at an elementary school located on a u.s. military base in okinawa, japan. five years ago, the school started teaching its students about the battle of okinawa. these classes are taught by shimojo ayono. she believes it is important to know the history of the place you live in. shimojo's father and grandmother fled to a cave to escape the fighting. her family survived, but many other people hiding in island caves lost their lives. >> so my family is lucky to survive. but if my family won't survive,

i won't be able to stand in here, okay? >> these two families are fighting against each other in your house, how would that make you feel? >> upset.. >> bringing a tragic story to life, shimojo wants the children to put themselves in the shoes of civilians holed up in the battle. three years ago, the school learned of a disturbing event. vandals attacked a memorial from the war. the victim is a mass suicide at one of the caves. seeing the destruction, shimojo put out a call on social media asking for help to make new paper cranes. people around the world responded. shimojo says the incident was an opportunity for her students to listen more closely to the stories of the people of okinawa. > the i important parart ofhs to listeten and trtry to unders

the other side o of the people. i want to bebecome the future e whwhat they are seeieing whi t are here. >> reporter: b because of the n coronanavirus, the stutudents w unable to visit t war memoriala this year.r. insteaead, shimo o organized an online project. and the cranes took flight. she received videos not just frfrom her former stududents b t students in local l schoolols a well. one of those who took part is anna miller from maryland in the united states. anna has a japanese mother and an american father. she first learned about the battle of okinawa in shimojo's class. anna says the class struck a chord in her and made her start thinking about her own place in the world. >> it made me feel really grateful that i'm living in a time where there's notot a worl war going on, and it madade me realize that, you know, i am kind of privileged and i need to

agaiainst what's wrong.peak out >> listening to anna, shimojo realalized the true value of he class. >> i was actctually tearing.g. so, thank you. >> thank you for thinking of me for r this project. >> if wewe don't teach the past we cannot have a better undederstanding of t the presen society in our lifife and move forward to the bright t future. >> reporter: that message of peace and hope was shared by 111 people around the world on tuesday, the day okinawa reremembers the thehe v victimse world. hashimoto tomommi, nhk world. >> what a beautiful and important project. >> let's go over to world

weather with our meteorologist tsietsi monare. so, tsietsi, looks like parts of japan will enjoy calm and sunny weather on wednesday while rain is said to continue in other parts such as tokyo, a mixed bag. >> yes, it certainly is a mixed bag. and you can also see with the northern part getting conditions and calm weather expecting to dominate right across central japan as well there is a clear calm weather coming your way. you're going to be closer towards tokyo where we're expecting rain fall on wednesday night and also the e so islands. making much of southeast and southeastern china leading to possibilities of more flooding and also landslides in certain parts. temperaturewise going to be a warm one. starting over the northern parts of china as the warmer air rises towards beijing and comes in

shanghai and even hotter into taiwan where temperatures go as high as about 37 degrees. in japan, mostly temperatures will be along the mid to upper 20s but slightly for cooler for sendai. tokyo about one of the only places that could see showers over wednesday night and temperatures will be at about 26 degrees for you there. across europe also another place that is experiencing a mixeded g in terms of weather. let's start by looking at this video which will show possibility of a heat wave coming. we started as warm air came from africa and ushered spain's first heat wave of the summer starting tuesday. heat alert has been issueued fo parts of f the country. temperatures couould hit 3 37 degrgrees for madrid and lower s for parts of spain. the hot weatherer is expected t last through tuesdsday. so, make sure you are hydrated and stay safe.

towards the eastern side of europe, that's where you will see lots of unstable weather conditions particularly across the boalkans. if you look across paris to lisbon, temperatures in the lower 30s and slightly cooler air, about 28 degrees. do expect the hot conditions to continue even in london where it will be at around 31 degrees. that's all for the weather. have a good one. ♪

that's nhk "newsline" for this hour. i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. thanks for staying with us. ♪ welcome to "newsline in depth." the state of emergency was lifted in tokyo and other designated prefectures in may. but it's fair to say our lives have not quite returned to the way they were before the coronavirus outbreak. many of us have drastically changed the way we go about work, study, and social life. some of us are struggling to get used to things while others are slowly adapting to the new

normal. the threat of the coronavirus is not yet over, and of course the greatest burden is falling on health care professionals working around the clock and putting theirir lives on the li to save others. in a time like this, more than a few of us are being bullied by the p power of music. whether it's playing an instrument, singing in the shower or listening to the radio, there's something about music that can sooth and connect. so, first off in today's "in depth," we would like to share a story about how music is sustaining those on thehe medic front lines. taking part in an orchestra and finding a way to continue performing are helping members cope with the immeasurable streress that comes wiwith thei wowork. ♪ >> reporter: the symphony

orchestra features doctors, nurses, and med students across japan. the members have been further serving the community through countless benefit programs. this year, they have geared up for fifth anniversary tour but had to cancel due to the coronavirus pandemic. many members have been extremely busy on the front line and hospital and one o of them is ts man who works as rolgs. >> this is howow i take my temperate. >> reporter: this procedure is now a daily routine to a avoid home and hospital and doesn't't venture out otherwise. >> translator: i always listen to music on the way to work.

i seldom meet people afterwards, and i'm getting stressed o out i listen to music to relax and i listen to music to relax and recharge. hadd a profound impacact on his work environment. he's concerned that coronavirus patients are also greatly affected by the situation. >> reporter: with restrictions on end scopic procedures, wee examinations and treatment, and tients have had to wait unless it was urgent. >> reporter: to deal with the ongoing stress, he turns to his oboe, finding relaxation infective. ♪ >> translator: music is absolutely essential for me.

without it, i don't think my work and life would run smoothly. music has helpeped and saved mey whole life. right now i'm practicing as much as possible to maintain my skills. >> in the middle of the pandemic, an incredible player started her career as a nurse working long hours and taking extra steps to avoid spreading or contracting the virus. she's totally exhausted both physically and mentally by the end of her shift. >> translator: i just started working in april, both learning the routine and worrying about the coronavirus are overwhelming. >> reporter: yoshimoto lives

alone. with no one knowing when the pandemic will end, there are days she worries about how to cope. > translator: even after i g home i can't change my mood and continue to feel unsesettled as everything o on tv is about the coronavirus. >> reporter: though she took her beloved clarinet with her when she moved into her dorm, she hasn't touched it until today. >> translator: my environment changed with work and the virus. i had no energy for practicing my claririnet. most of a all i'm not in the mo for it. >> reporter: meanwhile, the orchestra's management started exploring the posossibility of concert in the near future.e. >> translator: how to avoid

beining close during practice. social distancing will be the most important. >> reporter: the results of the study commission by the harmonic orchestra, they discussed possible safety standards. one suggestion is to have music stands with c clear files betwe the musicians. >> translator: we'll have to adjust the h height and positit depending onn the musical ininstruments. >> translator: most of us are medical professionals. if something happens, people will critically judge us. of course i'm thrilled to play with you all again, but we should proceed with caution.

>> by taking medical expert advice on board, the members hope to successfully and safely realize their concert. ♪ >> translator: we medical profe profesessionals must keep on workining hardd to savee people liveves, but the coronavirus wot go away without everybody's cooperation. i hope everyone continues to be aware of the risks and fight the pandemic together. ♪ >> translator: i'm excited to meet up with members and play together again. ♪ >> reporter: music truly has the power to uplift and keep people together however physically

distanced until they reunite on stage. nhk world. ♪ >> as they say, where there's a will, there is a way. by putting heads and hearts together, the musicians are connecting and creating great synergy. hopefully we'll be able to see them perform live again soon. as the battle against the coronavirus continue with no end in sight, people around the world are doing what they can to cheer on and expreress gratitud to the medical professionals putting it all on the line. we saw how in italy people poured into gardens and leaned out windows. in the uk, "bakeded pototato so has g gone viral.. ♪ baked potatato changnged my l ♪ baked potatoo showed me

waway ♪ >> it's been raising significant funds to prepare meals. in japan there was a special fly by in tokyo in a soaring show of thanks. japan's aerobattic had six trails of white smoke. moving on to our next story, one that once again shows how the power of music resonates. a project led by theater director now has hundreds of people singing a line from a much-loved song to deliver hope to medical workers and anyone feeling isolated at home. the japanese singer transcends his languag to top u.s.harts

backn 1963. i'mure youe heardt. let's s h ts icoc tune is lifng peoe througthese ♪hallenging tis. ♪ >> the video project sings for hope, features people from all walks of life. it's the brain child of one of the leading t theater directorsn japan. in 2019, he was diagnosed with prostate cacanc. during treaeatment, he says mus helped him carry on. >> the song made me he tears. the song g gives mee courage. other time i learned the song

have grereat power and can chan the people's heart. >> reporter: he started the project to deliver hope through music to health care workers on the front line as well as anyone feeling lonely and depressed during self-isolation. momore thahan 600 videoeos were submitted within four days. ♪ one of the singers is nursing home manager kano. at work, kano feels it's his responsibility to protect the residents from the virus. >> translator: if they stop smiling or looking exhausted, the elderlyly and people with

disabilities can sense thehe anxiety toto i wawant all n nursing care wors to keep s smiling and pull together. ♪ >> people sent in messages of support with their video. ♪ >> i'm hapappy now for many peoe around the world to singhis english version of this song. that will be one big positivee force. i wawant one dayay a world wheh love will come to everyone. ♪

>> my colleagues and i would like to give a shoutout to all of you health care professionals dedicated to protecting us. our wishes are for your health and safety. thanks for

christ is next couple of weeks will be important. class the top infectious diseases expert -- >> the top infectious diseases experts delivering a warning. this is al jazeera, native from london. -- live e from london.