hello and welcome. we begin with breaking news from the uk. local media outlets are reporting that is prime minister borst johnston is stepping down as leader of the conservative party. according to the bbc he will remain on as prime minister until autumn when a new party leader will take over.

the decision comes after the leader faced a week of intense pressure from his fellow conservatives. over the past several days dozens have resigned in protest including a number of high- profile ministers. newly appointed chancellor told the prime minister that he should go with dignity he just after turning his cabinet. the meat becomes after the wake of hardy gate after johnson and other heart officials were condemned for holy informal gatherings in defiance of covid rules. most recently the leader was criticized for the handling of a sexual misconduct allegation against a senior party official. the decision is an opportunity for a fresh start. the labour party leader has condemned the conservatives as

being corrupted tweeting is time to get rid of the lot of them. the head of the world health organization's warning that coronavirus infections are surging. he says the number of cases reported weekly around the globe has risen nearly 30% over the past two weeks. he said the latest search is being driven by a micron sub variance. >> the a4 and be a five arc driving waves. in countries like india be a 2.75 has alsobeen detective. >> the director also said all virus testing has fallen out in countries obscuring the picture. the protection offered by vaccines wanes as the virus evolves even though they still

help prevent serious symptoms and death. they called for additional shots for seniors and medical workers. the urged people to keep wearing face masks in crowded places or in rooms with r ventilation. the chief called for action at the global and national levels to fight the challenges. the ba five sub variance is spreading rapidly in south korea in and china. the countries have been stepping up measures to contain the infection. people in south korea have been going out more as restrictions have been eased and that is seen as pushing up cases. cases nearly doubled from a week ago. increased mobility under eased social distancing, cases from abroad due to be rising.

in china officials in beijing said three people who tested positive for the coronavirus were confirmed infected with ba five. only the vaccinated will be allowed to enter crowded venues such as museums, movie theaters and gems from next monday. authorities have confirmed about 30 new cases of the virus so far this month including the ba fives sub variance. entertainment venues in the city have been closed and dining restaurants is suspended for a week from wednesday. preschools as well as elementary and middle schools are starting their summer breaks early. south korea is getting ready to improve its ability to counter nuclear and missile threats from the north.

it's planning to form a strategic command that controls assets from the army, navy and air force. defense ministry announced a plan after top commanders met with the president. they were the commanders to swiftly punish the moors if it provokes. the command is expected to oversee the operation of assets including fighter jets missiles and submarines. the military is building a three-pronged strategy against the north missile threats. consists of 300 strikes, interception in the event of a launch and counterattacks against offensives. north korean officials have reportedly been told by their leader that they need to work harder to support the leadership of the country's ruling party. state media said on thursday that he addressed the first

ever special workshop for a select group of officials in the workers party of korea. according to the report he criticized them for failing to meet the demands of the party and that the causes of this would be examined. he also reportedly said the way to establish discipline is by absolute obedience to what he calls the monolithic leadership of the party central committee. north korea watchers say the words monolithic ownership meing kim himself. they say they workshop has tightening discipline evasive the coronavirus and the impact of heavy rain on crop yields. japan's defense ministry says a russian navy ship entered its zone near the southernmost island just outside japanese waters. the first time the ministry announced the movements of the

russian ship in the zone near the island. the maritime self-defense force confirmed a russian intelligence gathering ship had come close to the island on wednesday. it was traveling westward about 45 kilometers south, southeast of the island at around 5:00 am. the contiguous zone of the island and continued westward. warships passing through the zone is not a violation of international law but the japanese government is weary that deputy chief cabinet secretary said it is closely watching russian naval activities and taking all precautions run japanese waters. not to russia's invasion of ukraine. moscow claims forces destroyed us-made rocket systems and continue to focus on the

newtown. russian forces already declared victory in the region and now they want the neighbor. they are already capturing ground. pro-russian fighters occupied their city eight years ago. they for their hometown could be the next target in this offensive. u.s. analysts say russian leaders may push for even more territory. ukrainian commanders are determined to quell those ambitions. they are using rocket systems from the u.s. to strike targets faraway russian defense officials say they've managed to take them out. >> the russian armed forces continue to strike military facilities in the ukraine. they have destroyed two us-made rocket systems and to ammunition depots.

>> ukrainian officialhave dismissed those planes claims as false. g 20 foreign ministers are set to discuss the situation in ukraine at a meeting in indonesia. the due date talks on thursday the first of their kind. participants include russian foreign minister and u.s. secretary of state, ukraine's foreign miss minister was given a special invitation. ukraine is expected to top the agenda. ministers will likely discuss how to tackle two consequences of the war. the global food crisis and rising energy crisis. the u.s. and other western nations have slapped sanctions on moscow, something china refuses to do.

old money is a japanese porcelain style known for its elaborate and brilliant patterns exported for 350 years it has long been treasured by the european aristocrats judy but some pieces have a tragic fate of being destroyed due to war. >> in the styles in your oldcastle and austria and noble family, >> is a unique story and we are

really intertwined. >> at the end of world war ii, soviet troops vandalized the castle destroying an invaluable porcelain collection. the family treasured and exhibited shards as a reminder of war. this decision led to the fateful encounter 70 years on. 2015 he met heather at a tea ceremony she was hosting in tokyo. when she heard the tail, she could not fight back her tears. >> what could they keep all of these broken shards for 70 years? i want to know more about the back story. >> she contacted an pert who

began thfirst ademic research of its kind in history. since they isolated the pieces and decided to partially restore them in japan. inspired she started organizing a project including exhibitions to share this unknown chapter of history. >> gabrielle is filing in the birthplace in southwestern japan. he is about to get a glimpse of the restored work of the exhibition. this centuries old vase is among the highlights. according to the family's wishes restores purposely pieced together only shards leaving the missing area as a reminder of war. while it exudes elegance the

back tells another story. the director is grateful to the family for protecting the fragments. >> we don't think about the fact that porcelain came back damaged. we are astonished and filled with pride that people from such a faraway place sought them out and cherish to them for so long. >> gabrielle attends with local students. >> what we can say is for people, war is meaningless and leads to only destruction. this project shows the importance of working together across borders.

>> later this year they were stored porcelain will journey back to the austrian castle and her lifework is to convey messages of peace to the family's old but new direction. it is time for world weather . remnants of a tropical storm continued to better parts of china days after make landfall in the country. >> the typhoon made landfall in southern china, it was the first landfall for china of the year so far and also the second strongest-of 2022 as it moves northward. it dumped heavy rain causing flooding. ticket look at this from two places in china. southern and eastern causing

severe floods. over 1000 people were relocated. e hoodnd province emergency workers ed cablto rescue a person trapped in a car. zero minutes are rotating over the korean peninsula somewhere heavy rain is on the menu. up to 130 millimeters of rainfall. it could last until friday. in pictures will be extremely warm in shanghai. 37 is in the forecast and there is a chance for thunderstorms. tokyo could see 30 with sunny conditions. stay hydrated to avoid heatstroke. we have been talking about severe flooding over new south wales after a lot of heavy rainfall every day this week.

over the past 24 hours more than 300 millimeters of rain has fallen in the area. the rain is easing because the system is moving away from but it's approaching new zealand. you might see heavy snowfall and rainfall impacting new zealand into friday. temperatures are going to be on the cooler side in sydney for the next three days but port helen will see mild conditions with sunny weather pick that's it for me. stay safe.

that's all for us. thank you for watching and stay with us for more.

this is newsline it is. the bank of japan set up purchased a record amount of government bonds in june. it was a bid to keep the long- term from rising. they bought %16 trillion or $120 billion and that is more than it has ever purchased in a single month. the yield of tenure government

bonds was approaching the ceiling of 0.25% earlier this year as the u.s. accelerated the pace of rate hikes. the central bank started to buy unlimited numbers at a fixed rate every day to prevent a further rise. the operation was successful in keeping the yield below the target. the increased purchases by the end of june had pushed the bond holdings to their highest ever at %528 trillion or $3.9 trillion. the holdings are estimated to account for about half of all outstanding bonds issued by the japanese government. they are worried that the banks increasing assets may have serious repercussions on the financial market when they shift to tapering its monetary easing policy. key gauge of business conditions fail and may. the slimmest to middle automobile production.

the first decline in four months. officials say coronavirus restrictions at shanghai made it impossible to import sufficient supplies of auto- parts. the leading index also found, the measure of the business outlook for the next several months dropped 1.5 points from april marking the first drop in three months. japan's biggest travel agency said they expect domestic tourism to return to pre- pandemic levels during the summer. jt b estimates 70 million people will travel mystically between july 15 and august 31. a figure is just 3% lower than what it was before the pandemic three years ago. they were jackson is based on bookings for accommodations and economic indicators. the company also conducted an online survey that shows people are using more holidays and taking bigger trips. they also estimate that 500,000 travelers will take a trip internationally during the same

period. that is a fivefold increase from last summer. the japanese medication technology company has fully started operating their smart facts. takes advantage of the latest digital check elegy along with using zero electricity. electric industry displayed the facility north of tokyo to the medial on wednesday with a floor space of 18,000 square meters. that makes it japan's first large sized plant certified as a net zero energy building. solar panels on the roof help keep the factory running. energy saving features, make sure the power isn't wasted include a system that automatically adjusts lighting and air conditioning based on operations. there also advanced technologies to efficiently run the factory. projection mapping shows workers how to assemble part. and ai imaging system analyzes

that they are following the best procedures. the facility produces telephones and wireless indication equipment among other products. >> production is the core of what manufacturers do. we need to constantly look at ways to improving it to meet the demands of the changing times. >> construction of the factory cost about $44 million. in major semiconductor manufacturer says a power outage at its factory means a loss of two weeks worth of output. this comes as the auto industry struggles with a chip shortage. renaissance electronics says lightning hit an electric line supplying its plant. this happened early tuesday morning as the typing was approaching southwest of the country. drop in voltage shutdown about 90% of the equipment.

products that were in the middle of the manufacturing process were ruined. the company says they will be thrown out. they said some of the equipment is still halted but no malfunctions or abnormalities have been found. they expect the production line to return to normal on monday. japanese production of hunting and other forms of paper has been sharply declining in our increasingly digitized world pick makers of the high quality washy paper face. one company is striving to advance its technique to explore new markets. >> there is a display in this

department store. among them are some made of conventional material. paper. >> the fabric is from washy paper. it's been in our lineup for three years and we are promoting it now. >> made from traditional japanese paper, it is something new to the industry. every day they manufacture around 10 pounds of paper that is set to chase its roots to the eighth century. in the process shavings of paper are spun into thread.

the resulting product is airy and feels light on the skin. the technique is back to the company's foundation. been working with the thread for nearly 40 years. she was a pioneer in creating a material that can be used to make everyday plants. >> i wanted our traditional skill of making paper of komodo belts to go and new types of addicts. >> the thread will not easily break. something that was not required. she addressed the problem by putting wrinkles and the thread to give it greater elasticity

pick they are still on the brink of processing. those on the left did not go through the process. and other issue was stir ability. they need to be able to withstand frequent washing as well as a design process. it's been three years that they've developed a special liquid. when used in the papermaking process it creates washy thread that will not be degraded by water. >> our manufacturing is based on traditional, handcrafted techniques. we want to promote the thread and create products that customers will love.

>> he continues to improve the technique developed over the years. he aims to make the thread as appealing. let's have a look at the markets.

for the newsline, inc. you very much for joining us. oq .

this is al jazeera and these are the headlines. two prominent ministers in the u.k. have resigned. the health secretary and the finance minister say they have lost confidence in prime minister boris johnson following a series of scandals. the suspect in the july 4 parade shooting near chicago has been charged with seven counts of murder. police say the 21-year-old plan the attack for weeks and bought the weapon illegally. dozens injured. kamala harris has called for tougher gun laws during her speech at a conference in chicago.