hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." people in united states are mourning the loss of 19 young children, one of the most devastating mass shootings in recent memories. members of the texas community are gathering to remember those

killed and to support the families of victims. they offered prayers for men elementary students. >> everybody needs hugs and they need to know that everybody is there and we are willing to do anything we can. >> the killing happened here on tuesday. salvador ramos shot his grandmother and stormed into school about an hour from if mexican border. he started shooting inside one of the classrooms and kept going. a border patrol agent shot and killed him. the tragedy brought attention to american gun laws. ramos was able to buy two assault rifles shortly after turning 18.

north korea's latest provocations are prompting widespread condemnation days after the u.s. president's first trip to asia. >> the north fired three missiles towards the sea of japan on wednesday, including one to be ballistic missile. the u.s. and south korea spoke about the weapon launch. they denounced the north for after a nemeetg of, they calling it a grave challenge to the world. the key topic at the quad summit. then discuss the possibility of lawmakers here. >> translator: we have to think realistically and specifically about what is needed to protect the lives and livelihoods of

people in this severe security environment. we have to think calmly without excluding all options including counter strike capabilities. >> some u.n. security council members want to tighten sanctions on pyongyang. a draft resolution could cut access to oil. a veto from a permanent member like china or russia would sink the effort. next, we hear from expert on japan's plan to boost defense and what message does the u.s.'s recent trip send to china? >> biden's comment on china attempted to unify taiwan by

force threw much of the attention. >> are you willing to involve to defend taiwan when it comes to that? >> yes. >> you are? >> it is a commitment we make. >> did biden misspeak? it left people wondering but this u.s. politics expert says the president made similar statement before and it s meant to keep china in check again. it is a service to start negotiations with taiwan. many worried that ukraine taiwan.

>> translator: i express my determination to secure a substantial encreaincrease in sg to strengthen japan's capability. i receive strong support from president biden. >> this professor says there is an ongoing real world example showing why this pay be a good idea. >> the issue for gaining support from the united states and other country. >> biden and kishida emphasized the strengthening of u.s. alliances and coping capabilities and potentially protecting japan with just nuclear weapons. there is merits to have that kind of security but kishida

also needs a strong focus on the long-term. >> our nuclear of free world is the goal, a community should strive for in the we bring together the reserve of the world. >> biden's visit to japan meant to under l to underline the growing war. >> the biggest focus is tight on china and not the ukraine. it has been a great shock to the world. >> china is strongl opposing a series of u.s. moves and foreign

minister long yi decided to visit eight countries including pacific nations starting thursday. the trip is aimed at counter u.s. indo-pacific strategy. russian forces are raising to capture ukraine's major stronghold in the eastern region. they're using heavy shelling to cut out the main roads. the region's governor says over the past few days, troops had been attacking the residential area relentlessly. russia's fenoffensive put them there in a difficult sittion. >> preside zelenskyy admitted ukrainian troops are heavily out numbered in the east. his forces are putting up a flight but need more weapons. >> zelenskyy made clear tt

ukraine will not give up any of its territory to russia. he compares such in action to when eopean leaders leader in the 1930s. a joint mechanism to support the office of the country's prosecutor general. it involves sending experts including forensic specialist to advise ukrainian authorities and help them build cases againstcr. japan. the ambassador called it a noble

action that goes gechagainst th memories of the bomb victims. after consulting the central government, the city decided not to do so explaining it could cause misunderstanding over japan's stance on russia's invasion of ukraine. >> putin raised alarm bells by putting his country's nuclear forces on high alert. >> the ambassador says russia is the real leader, stating the numerous bogus insinuations about russia using nuclear weapons in ukraine are being dishonestly spread. there won't be any russian representation remembering the bombing of nakasaki. the city says he'll not send an

invitation to the russians and belarus or the ambassadors this year. astronauts can soon have a new ride. the capsule is back from a successful uncrude test flight to the international space station. nasa is now closer to having different commercial vehicles. >> touchdown skyliner. >> t capsule launched on dnesday. it blasted off last week at the international space station and went through a series of tests. >> officials at nasa and boeing are working for a test flight with the crew. >> the review data and apply the lessons they learn.

>> nasa ferries people into the space station. officials say they also need a different types of capsule to keep missions on track. as the country surrounded by water, japan has developed all sorts of fishing techniques over the years. one of them is called single hooked bonito fishing. finding newcomers to carry on the tradition is a challenge. >> two young men who have answered the call. >> reporter: the crew member of this boat are searching bonitos. >> the method has been used for 300 years in this area.

>> they have to be strong to make it work and that's a big part of the attraction. >> i fishing or whatevsoever. >> sometimes i get lonely when we are at sea but it is a job i chose myself and i want to stick with it. >>

he's been studying the technique for years. more experience. >> this boat is flexible so you have to pull hard to bring in the fish. >> the fishermen about 300 through the years. >> they have a long way to go but it is terrific how hard they are trying. >> oh, work on it to catch more fish. >> i want to be able toll snag the big one myself. >> wakama says he'll wait but

he's waying for a rug. >> this is close nhk world. it is time for world weather are our meteorologist sayaka mory. sayaka has more in our forecast. >> rain has been pretty heavy there. we got over 220 millimeters of rain in 22 hours. that's the record for the month of may. we have a rainy season front that'll continue to afafect the okinawa region. another system, the cold air is meeting from the humid and warm

air of the south. there is an area of heavy rainfall over western japan. heavy rainfall will spread over the eastern half of japan into friday. tokyo, we'll see heavy rainfall on friday. could be the first rain since sunday but as we go into the weekend, it is going to be dry. and it is going to be hot. 31 degrees in the forecast on sunday. naha is in the rainy season and you will see rainy weather the next of couple days. take a look at this footage. residents in okinawa are seeing these flowers popping up. the garden started with these plants and now it has grown significantly. >> visitors can enjoy the

hydrangeas. >> this is a northern end of the monsoon season. the monsoon continues to move up towards the north and west fin to july. until then, it is going to be mostly dry. we are waiting to expect for parts of bangladesh, which we have been experiencing flooding and landslide. that's it for me, stay safe.

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"newsline," thank you for warchiwar watching and do stay with us for more. ♪ this is newsline biz, i am geno otani. officials had already agree during the meeting on an increase of half a percentage point. that's the biggest in 22 years. the release on wednesday shows most policymakers called the

increase to be canceled in place for june and july as well. officials repeatedly express concerns of inflation triggered by russia's invasion and aks accelerated by china's covid lockdown. the decision set the direction of their policy months in advance shows they believe inflation is a serious threat to the economy. russia's finance ministry says it will service its debt from ruble, the announcement came after the united states allowed that sanction to receive payments from russia in dollars. a finance statement, blaming the u.s. move

making it impossible to make bond interests in dollars. russia is ready to fulfill its obligations. the u.s. waiver is likely to increase and the chances of russia is in the fall. >> the current situation is nothing in common with russia. there is cash and willingness to pay now. he also said the current situation has been artificially created by an unfriendly country. huawei has been trying to get a foothill in the japanese market after its smartphone business w sanctioned in tust. it u.s. it is working with japan to launch glasses and other goods. huawei unveiled new technology. a u.s. ruling banning american

suppliers from selling huawei semiconductor needed for 5-g network has put a dent on his network. creating these new smart glasses. they plan to roll them out in janua japan next week. they have microphone and speakers where members to use it. they started selling in japan. shipments of electronics in squ japan dropped in april. this was part of the coronavirus lockdown in shanghai. domestic shipments totaled about $710 million. >> the last time the figure saw

an an an annual decline exceeding in october. association officials say the april dip was due to coronavirus. shipments of tvs and digital recorders and other devices were down 90%. the officials say shipment of auto devises will remain weak due to the ship shortage and lockdown in shanghai. officials from hundreds of autofirms are in yokohama for an engineering trade fair. many are showcasing cutting edge green technology that they hope to push the industry closer to carbon neutrality. one japanese firm at the

exposition, the company is exhibiting a prototype electric vehicle. it is a highly durable transparent plastic. this is about 10% lighter than using glass, reduciing the weigt of evs is critical. honda unveiled a new type of fuel cell. the company says it cuts production costs by using materials. it helps to promote fuel cells for trucks and ships. the organizers of the event says the autoindustry faces many big challenges and its quest to go electric. companies will need to work with firms and other industry to resolve those issues. ♪ a key material for making smartphones is tin. it is creating income for locals

but it may come with environmental and other costs. >> reporter: indonesia is the world's largest tin producer after china. most of the metal received is here. the local economy relied o profits made by tin. there are many large and former minor sites across the island. they are no longer state-owned cooperations and licensed by the government. instead, locals use pipes to suck the sand and slope to extract even the tiniest amount of tin. >> there is nothing much tin left because the company already extracted most of it. i work hard because the price of

kathy sabi kin is so high now. >> kdemand for smartphones and personal computers have grown even more during the pandemic. the market price of fortin surpassed at the highest ever, 40,000 per ton. >> makeshift plans popped up in shallow waters where big companies don't mind. minors insert 10 meters into the sea vents. this local man in his 30s have been mining here for several years. he agreed to our interview saying the government does not care about unlicensed mining.

he works since 7:00 a.m. until evening, he makes about $5 a day after deduncting the cost of fuels is pumped. >> he said he can't quit because he wants his family to be secure. >> i have no choice but to do this in hopes that is one day i will be able to make big mumbai producing an amazing amount of tin. >> as the number of offshore mining sites increase, experts worried of the impact on the ecosystem. he has been studying the tin mining on race and on ecosystem. tin is a non-toxic materials

that's been used. >> the corral that used to grow here is now buried in sands. the corral is hidden in this area because aller allgae. >> that's having a big impact on the lives of many people, even here in rural indonesia. >> let's have a look at the markets.

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policy that has served only to interrupt the traditional u.s. asylum process. ♪ >> that's a quick check of the headlines. a russian soldier has been jailed for life by a ukrainian court for crimes. 21-year-old admitted killing an unarmed civilian, the first such trial since russia invaded ukraine three months ago. palestinian officials are asking the international criminal court to investigate the killing of shireen abu akleh. the al jazeera journalist was shot in the head by israeli forces while she was an assignment earlier this month. floods caused by months and rains are causing