♪ hello and thank you for joining us on thiss edidition o nhk "nenewsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. wewe begin in south korea, wher peopople a facing thehe wrath o phphoon haishen. it is barrelling along the eastern coast and is expected to reach north korea in the coming hours. five people have been injured so far, including a person who was hurt w when stronong windsds bl car over. onee person is also missing. the extreme weather has prompted officials to cancel flights and

ferry services. and at one point, 75,000 homes were without power. the operator of a nuclear power plplant sayays two turbine generators stopped working. there are apparently issues with power transmission lines, but the plant itself is in stable condition. nor north korea is on high alert. the state-run television broadcasted earlier than usual on monday. wheth weather officials say it'll approach the eastern port city monday evening. leader kim jong-un is calling on officials to protect people and farmland. last week, he inspected areas battered by typhoon maysak and criticized the lack of preparati preparation. people in japan are coping from the fallout from haishen also passing through the

southwestern part of the country. one person died while evacuating her home. four people are still missing, and at least 84 others are injured. the typhoon brought high winds and heavy rain to key yyushu. a woman died from a head injury after falling into a gutter on her way to a friend's house. in miyazaki, rescue crews are searching for people who may have been in buildings swept away by a mudslide to a nearby river. two are vietnamese who work at a local construction company. households are without electricity still monday evening. power is trying to be restored by tuesday. the extreme weather triggered evacuation orders and advisories in 11 prefectures, affectiting nearly 9 million peoplele. strong winds alsoo caused heavy

damage at some farms. the storm is also disruptpting travel. about 580 domestic flights, mainly to and from the kyushu region, were canceled on monday. and kyushu shinkansen bullet train services have been canceled, along with all bullet trains between hakataa and hiroshima. two japanese lawmakers kicked off their campaigns for the leadership of thee nation's new main opposition party. it is being created through a merger including the two largest opposition groups. the race is between izumi kenta, the policy chief of the democratic party for the people, and edano yukio, the leader of the constitutional democratic

party of japan. >> translator: through t the leadership election, we will confront the ruling party with the expectations and voices of many japanese people. i will do my best to take the lead with a sense of determination. >> translator: the era demands the formation of a newew party that will transcend the end of the ababe administration. we will maintain active roles through generations, and gender, from women to the young, middle age and senior citizens. >> opposition lawmakers will vote on thursday to choose their leader and the party's name. they are also expected to meet and discuss preparations for the next general election and economic measures to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. three years ago, japan's largest opposition party at the time split up. since then, the opposition has been unable to come together as a cohesive force against the ruling coalition.

monday marks ten years since a chinese fishing boat collided with a japan coast guard patrol vessel in japan's territorial waters off the senkaku islands off the east china sea. since then, chinina has been stepping up efforts to claim sovereignty over the islands. china started sending patrol vessels to o the area after the collision of s september 7th, 2010, saying i it was protectin its fishi i ining boats. it began intruding into japan's territorial waters repeatedly after the japanese government acquired ownership of some of the senkaku islands from a private japanese owner in 2012. between april and august this year, chinese coast guard vessels were spotted in the contiguous zone outside japanese territorial waters off the islands for 111 days in a row, the most since the acquisition. in may, a chinese patrol ship tailed a japanese fishing boat inside japan's territorial waters. china has been upgrading its coast guard fleet with larger

vessels and better equipment. it introduced a law in june, allowing the military to take command over the coast guard in an emergency. japan controls the senkaku islands. china and taiwan claim them. the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan's territory. thousands of uniformed and plain clothed police officers in hong kong have arrested about 290 people protesting against the new national security law for the territory and the postponement of this month's ledge slayigislative elections. sunday's protests came on the same day the legislative council election had been scheduled. authorities postponed the elections one year due to the pandemic. there was a gathering, chanting, "liberate hong kong," and demanded a liberation system.

>> we have to fight to voice out what we care, what we want to talk about. so today is a very good moment of opportunity to express our feelings, express our thinking. >> about 2,000 police officers were deployed to keep order. they also inspected belongings and identification cards of the protesters. police arrested one woman on suspicion of violating the national security law for chanting certain slogans. 300 people were arrested on charges including illegal assembly. in other news, taiwan's main opposition party decided to stick with its friendly stance toward beijing. its recently elected leader says improved relations with mainland china are needed, as there is tension between beijing and washington. >> translator: a red signal is flashing over the security of the taiwan strait.

there is the need for cross-strait exchanges to safeguard the island's security, and avoid a negative spiral toward war. >> the comments were made at the meeting of the kmt. it focuses on whether the party would revise its stance on what is known as the consensus of 1992, when the party was in power. that's the year envoys from taipei and beijing are believed to have reached an oral agreement to acknowledge the mainland and taiwan are one china. on sunday, he vowed to continue exchanges with beijing based on this consnsensus, r reversingg earlier pledge to redefine relations with the mainland. the kmf chose not to revise its stance out of respect for the former president and heavywyweights who oppose chang. concerns grow in taiwan over china's increasing pressure on the island. chinese universities have made gains in a new

international ranking of the world's universities. the higher education journal released its list for 2021. it is based on performance indicators such as research and the number of citations in published works. britain's university of oxford took the top post for the fifth year in a row. america's stanford and harvard followed in second and third respectively. universities in those countries took the top 13 spots. china's university in beijing was the first asian university to break into the top 20 under the system adopted in 2011. the national university of singapore was 25th. seven universities from china made the top 200, the same result as last year. two institutions in japan were ranked in the top 200. the university of tokyo placed 36th, and ckyoto university was

also in the top 200. they were the only japanese universities to make it into the top 200 for six consecutive years. japanese tennis star osaka naomi cruised into the quarterfinals of the u.s. open, beating el ining the estonian it sets. world number nine osaka is going for her second u.s. open title. she made easy work of an opponent she's never lost to. she took the match, 6-3, 6-4, in a stadium empty of spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. up next for osaka is the 93rd ranked shelby rogers of the united states. >> if i'm reflecting on attitudes, i'm pretty sure it was up there for top matches that i played -- i mean, this

year is short -- but this year. i'm very happy. >> osaka has been wearing face masks that protect racial injustice. on sunday, she wore one bearing the name of trayvon martin, a black teenager whose killing in 2012 helped spark the black lives matter movement. meanwhile, the world's top male player has been discaqualalifie from the tournament. djokovic hit a loose ball to the back of the court in frustration, and it hit a line judge in the throat. the tournament organizer said djokovic will lose all ranking points and prize money he earned in the tournament and will face fines. djokovic went on social media to apologize for causing the judge such stress, but said it was unintentional. next, we bring you a report on a japanese woman who turned her hobby into serious art and international recognition. she's a clay artist, crafting new and original works with a

quintessential japanese feel. >> reporter: these are crafted entirely from clay, even the colorful patterns are created in the molding process. it's the work of 60-year-old inoue keike, who living in miyazaki prefecture.. she has been c captivated with clay art since she first saw it on television 25 years ago. >> translator: i was fascinated and i wanted to learn n the cra. every piece of my work is precious to me because they're all unique. >> translator: flower motifs representing the seasons favor highly in inuoe's works. she ralls incorporates traditional kimono patterns. she starts by combining clays of various colors, then stretching them into lengths. next, she cuts them into thin

slices, revealing a pattern in cross-section. she then sticks the slices together according to the piece she has in mind and finishes it by smoothing the surface. inoue uses this technique to create floral patterns, simple roses, and cherry blossoms, or intricate ones with complicated lines. this autumn, three of her works will be exhibited at an international art fair in paris. the event is one of france's largest art expos, held at the same venue that hosts paris fashion week. at first, inoue wasnsn't interested in exhibiting her work overseas. she just wanted to keep on making things. >> translator: i declined the offer flat out because i didn't realize the event was such a big deal. when my husband came home ththa night and i mentioned it, he

scolded me for wasting such a big opportrtunity. in the end, i decided that i would exhibit my work. >> reporter: this is cherry blossoms, one of the works inoue will exhibit at the expo. changing color tones accentuate the depth of field, creating the dazzling effect of flower petals layered on top of one another. it is a classic snapshot of japanese scenery and one the artist hopes will captivate viewers from around the world. >> translator: i want my work to provide some comfort to people who are suffering from the pandemic and natural disasters. i hope to exhibit my works in paris as soon as possible. >> reporter: original creations crafted for a new audience. but inoue is staying firmly in

touch with japan's artistic traditions. ♪ it's t time now for our che on world weather wh our meteorologist tsietsi monare. people in africa are dealing with heavy rain that caused severe flooding over the weekend. how much rain are we talking about? >> we saw copious amounts of

rain across west africa. this is basically the evidence we see in the city. it was quite a lot. authorities say the amount of rainfall could be coming the next couple days. let's look at this video where people are cleaning up after some mud and heavy rain fell in parts of senegal. torrential rainfall caused flooding. more than three months of rainfall fell in a single day. last week, heavy rain also hit other parts of africa, including nigeria, c chad, and cacameroon leading to devastating floods. z dozens of people have been killed, and thousands have been displaced in the area. as i said, more rainfall will be coming your way, especially across western africa, as it is the season there. also toward nigeria, central africa, the republic, could be more rainy conditions below the sahara desert.

temperatures have been pretty warm along those parts. as you move up north, temperatures are increasing over the parts. what that does is perfecting a lot of the mediterranean as the heat crosses over gibraltar, affecting spain, portugal, and italy, where rome is at 53 degrees. expect conditions to move to lisbon. across asia, pacific has been busy in terms of typhoons and tropical storms. fifth one making landfall in north korea. it looks like it might make a second landfall. talking about haishen.ious amou of rainfall in china, north korea, russia. strong winds could be coming your way, as well.

japan dealt with it with, limiting injuries and loss of life. we need to be prepared for further storms in the northern parts. temperature wise, it is going to be a hot one. chongqing, moving to the eastern side of china as they go into the mid 30s. speaking of mid 30s, basically what you'll be seeing in japan, as well. right from sendai to tokyo, osaka, it'll be about 55. you have temperatures you normally see in t. please take care. that's all for your weather. ♪

♪ that wraps up this edition of "nhk "newsline."" coming up next is "newsline biz"

with ramin mellegard. so stay right there. ♪ this is "newsline biz." i'm ramin mellegard. a japanese government panel c ce up with a set of proposals to spur competition and lower charges for mobile phone services. japan has some of the highest cell phone rates in the world. the proposals focus on the procedures and fees for changing providers. carriers currently charge subscribers about $30 to switch providers if they want to keep the same phone number. the expert panel is calling on

carriers to waive the fee for customers who change their provider online. it is alsoo encouraging the companies to process online carrier switches 24 hours a day. the communications ministry plans to canvas opinion widely before revising guidelines. a key gauge of business conditions in japan rose slightly in july, but the uptick wasn't enough to change the assessment of the economy as worsening. the cabinet office says the coincident index rose 1.8 points from june, climbing for the second month in a row. officials attribute the rise to improving economic activities that were hampered due to the pandemic. the production and shipment of vehicles and auto parts picked up, and exports to the united states increased. however, sluggish retail sales and worsening job market weighed on gains for the index. the view that the economy is worsening has continued for 12 straight months. a survey of japanese

businesses shows there have been nearly 500 bankruptcies since the coronavirus pandemic claimed its first corporate victim in february. credit research firm said the tally had climbed to 489 as of last friday. it includes companies that filed for bankruptcyy prorotection or launched legal liquidation procedures after halting operations. most cases were in the rest aren't srestaraut sector. separately, there was a survey of small and mid-sized businesses july to august. 8.5% of respondents said they may have to shut down if the coronavirus outbreak doesn't end soon. they're estimated to be 3.6 million small and mid-sized firms nationwide. that means 300,000 of them are at risk of closure. chi in's exports rose in august for a third consecutive month.

the growth was fueled by global demand for stay-at-homome itemss the coronavirus pandemic drags on. customs data shows exports increased 9.5% last month from a year earlier. the strong gain reflects robust demand for smartphones and home appliances. shipments of masks and medical equipment also rose sharply. but imports dropped 2.1% in a second straight month of decline, while china's economy has started to recover earlier than other coronavirus-hit nations, domestic consumption remains sluggish. people in california are being careful as they're faced with a surge of new coronavirus case cases. that's causing them to rethink the way they work, shopop, and eat. nhk world's sugaya fumio has the story. >> reporter: this looks like it's a video game, but it is not. it shows people having a business meeting in the virtual setting.

this was produced by a company specializing in remote collababoration. it offers people a way to work together while separated by the pandemic. this employee checks in with his avatar from home in california to chat with real-life colleague in another state. loggers can even use the avatars to give presentations. the company says the virtual setting gives people a stronger feeling of teamwork than other types s of online collaboration like group text or a video chat. >> what we do is we provide a face-to-face meeting with it being very easy and natural by replicating the work environment. >> reporter: the virtual space is not limited to work. users can enjoy leisure and recreation activities during their down time. they say customer inquiries have surged as more and more offices

transition to remote work in the pandemic. >> so, every single day, we're getting hundreds of requests for information. >> reporter: chuck keller has been using the software to engage with his co-workers during the pandemic. he said he prefers it to video conferencing because of privacy issues. >> tv shows or news stations or whatever, you can see what all's bebehind someone a and see thei personal space. so, it keeps it more private that way, you know. because you don't have to worry about what they're seeing. >> reporter: safety concerns have led other companies to reconsider how people go about feeding their families. this structure looks like an oddity with a bunch of greenery poking out. it's actually a new style of planter for growing vegetables

in y your home. consumers have been snapping themp to make their own kitchen gardens, but one of the company's founders said the idea was born out of frustration. >> i just wanted to eat the freshest, most organic food possible and saw that that was really not very accessible, and that started me on an adventure. >> reporter: a single planter can grow more than 30 types of vegetables, fruits, and herbs all at once. users insert seedlings into the hole and circulating water infused with fertilizer helps them grow. the plants take as little as two to three weeks to harvest. lilly crick has a family of four. she bought two of the planters. she says they provide her family

with half of the vegetables they eat each week as well as peace of mind. >> there's a certain sense of comfort in not having to go to the supermarket and just having it there and knowing that it's always there. you don't know what everyone else may or may not have. >> reporter: the pandemic is forcing people to be more cautious in their work life and their home life. innovative companies are helping them keep connected and healthy. sugaya fumio, nhk world, los angeles. okay, let's get a check on the markets. ♪

that's it for "newsline biz" from our tokyo studios. i'm ramin mellegard. thank you very much for joining us.

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