hello, welcome to this addition of "nhk newsline". japan plans to honor the former prime minister, shinzo abe, with a state funeral. he was killed in the shocking attack last friday. the prime minister announced the funeral, saying it is scheduled in the autumn.

estimate former prime minister shinzo abe was in office for 8 years and eight months, the longest of anyone in our history of constitutional government. throughout that period, he showed great leadership, and great ability to get things done, as he bore the heavy responsibility of tackling the great international challenges our country faced. he achieved results in diverse areas, such as rebuilding the region hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. he revitalized the japanese economy. he promoted relations with the united states, and other countries. by holding a state funeral, we will mourn over prime minister, shinzo abe. we will show our unwavering commitment to upholding democracy, and giving into violence. he was shot and killed during a campaign event just two days before the upper house

election. the candidates of party leaders continued their campaigns amid tighter security. shinzo abe will be the second prime minister to be given a state funeral since the end of world war ii, following the one that died in 1967. sources with the investigation into the shooting say the mother of the suspect donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a religious organization. the family's financial issues are the key to the suspects motivation behind the attack. tetsuya yamagami was arrested on the spot . he reportedly told police that he resented the organization where his mother was an avid follower. he apparently targeted shinzo abe , in the belief that he was close to it. they said his mother ruined his family by making huge donations to the group. this issue likely donated around $720,000, including the life insurance payout for her

husband's death. the family federation for world peace and unification used to be called unificion church. it says the mother is a member. in the meantime, the national police agency sent a team to inveigate security problems. security sources say dozens of officers were deployed during shinzo abe's speech, including undercover officers, and especially assigned officer. now to the coronavirus situation in japan. authorities in tokyo rose healer to the highest level in response to the seventh wave of infections. this is the first time the capital has reached this alert level since april. the two cases were reported on thursday. the number topped 10,010 days in a row. an expert panel says if the spread of infections maintains this pace, the record of over 23,000 daily cases could be matched by next week.

the daily figure could reach 53,000 in the week after that. the total number of coronavirus cases has topped 10 million. over 80% of them were reported since the beginning of the year. the prime minister says he is not considering any business restrictions at the moment. he is working to provide forest vaccine doses to get workers under the age of 60 as early as next week. the antigovernment protests in sri lanka continue in the wake of the sudden departure of the president. they have declared an emergency and declared a curfew. the president and his wife were fleeing to the maldives after

protesters stormed his residence. now they are headed to singapore. there demanding he had in his resignation after mishandling the economic crisis. he says he does intend to leave power, but has not taken the steps necessary to do so. power has been transferred to sri lanka's prime minister, according to the parliamentary speaker. the largest city of colombo is wracked with unrest, with security services using teargas to try to disperse crowds of protesters. earlier, a reporter reported on how sherlock are reporting to the news. >> people here are angry. the president did not formally step down before escaping to the maldives. many say was irresponsible for him to flee his duties, even if he was losing his grip on

power. one 4-year-old protester says he doesn't care. he has already been kicked out. >> he lost power, that is the most permanent thing. now they realize the power of the people. they should listen to the people. the prime minister has taken over presidential duties. many sri lankans are furious at him as well. protesters have taken over his office. there demanding that he resign immediately. he has the colombian army restoring order. but there is no sign that the demonstrators are ready to pack up and go home. sri lanka's parliament is that to elect a new president in

just under a week. they said if the new national unity government can be selected, the transfer of power will happen. for many sri lankans, the name has become synonymous with financial mismanagement. a new leader could restore some public trust. whoever takes over has a hard task of bringing sri lanka back from the brink. the economy has been in shambles. people are struggling. we heard from a woman that lost her job. she cannot see or feed her children three meals a day. she says her family has to deal with no fuel for cooking, and frequent power cuts. [ indiscernible ] things are not expected to get easier anytime soon. u.s. president kicked off

his first tour of the middle east since taking office with tough talk on iran. about a meet, they will try to keep a lid on nuclear ambitions. in an interview recorded before leaving washington, joe biden said leaving a landmark agreement betweeiran and world powers was a gigantic mistake from the last president. channel 12 asked about his future intentions. >> you say you will ensure that they will not have nuclear weapons. does that mean you would use force against iran. >> as a last resort, yes. >> their limits put on the nuclr program. in 2018, donald trump pulled washington out, and reinstalled sanctions. iran stepped up nuclear development, though they deny any attention to produce

weapons. joe biden has failed to revive the deal. he framed the trip as a way to ensure that russia and china don't fill a vacuum left by his predecessors foreign-policy feelings. hello, welcome to "nhk newsline". news and images from ukraine capture the world's attention. ukrainian teenagers sharing the stories in a new way. she is an artist offering a glimpse into life at a difficult time.>> reporter:

this is the pen name of the artist and the character e draws. her comic is based on her own life. it has changed dramatically this year. so are you ready? >> yes, but i can't leave my things. mom, can i take them as well? >> no, get dressed quickly, and let's go. >> okay. >> she is 16 years old, and lives with her family in ukraine. >> she is concerned about her safety during the war. we are not revealing her identity. >> i hope it will end one day, and all will be okay.>> reporter: her dream is to become a cartoonist in japan. she started posting her drawing on twitter in february. that is when her life suddenly changed. ukraine came under attack. she kept drawing.

>> it is better to have something to go.>> reporter: when russia invaded, she started drying about it. this post was about finding shelter during an air raid. she wanted to share stories that are not seen in the news, like how people in ukraine are living during the war. she draws about her love of sweet, and online shopping. >> it has been such unpleasant actions. we don't need to focus so much on the program, and try to distract ourselves. >> behind her drawing, there was support from japan. last summer, she sent it to an editor, they gave her advice, and helped her improve. after the invasion, the editing

team in tokyo gave her a boost. they translated her program into japanese. they said her stories were touching. >> it woke me up to realize, there was daily life, even in the time before. i thought it would be meaningful to translated into japanese and distributed.>> reporter: last month, the company started offering this as an e-book. the proceeds will go to help people in ukraine. >> if you want to supporus, you can see how it is cute. >> her name means light in japanese. she hopes her art will spread joy in a oubling time at home.

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now we will move to the weather. residents of tokyo and areas of japan will see heavy rain. our meteorologist has the outlook, as we approach a three day weekend. hello, it seems like the rainy season >>, given the fact it has been so wet. most of japan is officially out of the rainy season. it looks like there is a hint that the weekend will be wet. have your umbrella nearby. here is a look at radar. we are looking at a wet forecast going into friday. also it is a holiday weekend. we have a low pressure system moving across japan. this has been really pumping moisture into the region. we have a stationary front into

portions of japan, in the west. it is acting like the rainy season front. this will be a boundary where rain continues to fall. heavy rain will be of concern in the western portions of japan. we have a loan moving to the northeastern portion of the country. we will also look out for heavy rain. this is the forecast for friday into saturday. on monday, we are looking at wet weather in place. we are looking at rain throughout the weekend. we have dry conditions on monday. the same stationary front is bringing down temperatures after highs in the 40s. where mid 30s coming up. across the united states, we have a pattern down in southeastern portions of the country, with this stationary

front that stays stubbornly in the area. we could be talking about heavy rainfall with that. have a cold front moving across the west central portions of canada, bringing a cold front to the northern portion of the united states. i hope you have a good day, wherever you are.

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

business. don't go away. this is newsline business. the japanese prime minister says he will take additional steps to tackle the impact of rising prices. >> [ speaking foreign language ] >> we will implement seamless and firm measures to protect people's livelihoods from the global and regional perspective. >> is that his government would

provide 1 trillion yen through a funding program. he announced a mechanism to help the agricultural industry deal with surging fertilizer prices. this allows farmers to be compensated for 70% of the increase in fertilizer cause. the funding will be available this month. >> a test on the need to ensure the stable power supply amid the concern of shortage this winter. he instructed the economy minister to make lands to operate up to nine nuclear plants and 10 thermal generating stations. energy ministers from the quad nations agreed to promote the use of ammonia and other clean fuels. the ministers from japan, the u.s., australia, and india, met in sydney. they did discuss how to cooperate in the energy sector at a time when russia's invasion of ukraine created instability in international

markets. they agreed to work together on developing clean energy technologies, including the use of ammonia. ammonia does not image carbon dioxide when burned. an energy form held on the sidelines was attended by corporate officials. japan's energy minister explains that japan intends to play a leading role in establishing ammonia supply chains. after the meeting, they told reporters that a plan to burn ammonia, mixed with coal had been poorly received last year. this time, the quad was agreeable to the idea. he says he hopes to promote cooperation amongst the four countries, to set up supply chains. in may, ministers from the seven economies identified ammonia as a fuel that would meet the need for decarbonization and energy security, in a joint statement issued in germany. the federal reserve says

high inflation and monetary tightening are raising the risk of an economic slowdown in some parts of the united states. the fed released a beige book, containing assessments about the central banks 12 districts. the report says economic activity expanded at a modest pace from mid may, due to strong demand for tourism, and a tighjob market. it says several districts reported growing signs of a slowdown in demand, and five warned of an increased risk of recession. the book notes that higher food and fuel prices hurt consumer spending. they said housing demand got weaker as the monetary tightening pushed up mortgage rates. policymakers are expected to make another large rate hike at the meeting later this month to curb inflation. this is running at four decade highs. the consumer index rose above 9% from a year earlier. implementing rapid tightening without crushing growth could

prove a difficult balancing act for the fed. canada central bank has raised its key rate by one percentage point in a bid to tame inflation. this is the biggest hike by the bank in 24 years. the country's policy interest rate now stands at 2.5%. the margin of increase is four times with the bank of canada normally does. it is its urth hi this ye. consumer prices surged 7.7% from ayear eaier. at was the biggt jumpin four decades. thbank cada governor id thdecision was due to very unusual economic rcumstances. >> demand needs to slow subject supply can catch up. >> central banks are tightening monetary policy to curb inflation. the bank of korea raise its key rate by the most ever, half a

percentage point. the european central bank plans to make its first rate increase in 11 years, later this month. the federal reserve will likely raise rates for the second consecutive board meeting this month. in contrast, the bank of japan is sticking to its ultra easy monetary stance, keeping rates near zero. panasonic announced plans to build a mega-factory in the u.s. state of kansas. it will produce high capacity, lithium-ion batteries for tesla electric vehicles. the japanese electronic giant says it will invest $4 billion, including state subsidies to build the plant. the batteries will increase the range of electronic vehicles. tesla is building a factory in texas, which is close to kansas. panasonic hopes to accelerate the supply of batteries to tesla. panasonic is working to establish cost saving methods at the plant in western japan,

before making any final investment decisions. suzuki says it will withdraw from two international motorcycle racing competitions, as it shifts its focus to developing green technologies. suzuki announced on wednesday that this would be its last season competing in the world endurance championship. the president of suzuki express his deepest gratitude to the fans in support of the company's team over the years. the companies are looking to achieve net zero carbon emissions. this is considered the top motorcycle series. suzuki's participation goes back to 1960. did lose a shot at the title in 2020. it is how the circuits, including le monde, in france,

and suzuka, and japan. now, next up, have the steak a new dinner plate may have landed there via satellite, and a smart phone. farmers in southern japan are testing a system to keep them in top place amongst nations producers of delicious, wagon beef. >> [ speaking foreign language ] >> the device on the color of a cow is connected to a group of satellites in space. one of them was launched in 2021 from the neighbor island. the system monitors the position and movement of cattle. farmers can view the action in real time on their smart phones. the project is the brainchild of [ indiscernible ],

professor. >> this screen displays the movement of cattle in the pasture. this is the space account project.>> reporter: he is partnering with an agriculture company, using abandoned farmland. the vacant pastures is been on the rise with the rapid aging of farmers. the companies are raising cattle at 40 disused locations. the plots of land are small, and widely spread out. >> must be nice to raise cattle and places like these areas, with such wide-open fields. it is difficult to farm in the mountainous areas, on small tracts of land.>> reporter: the problem is a way to manage the cattle remotely, using satellites. the device not only tracks location, but it can detect the position of the cow's body, so a mckinsey of the animal has

been injured. they can check if feed supplies are sufficient to compare satellite photos taken at different times. >> there is another invention as well, and autonomous food dispenser. it captures images of the cows as they eat, which they can view on their smart phone. >> [ speaking foreign language ] >> the aim is to figure out how much land, grass, and additional feed are needed to produce quality meat. we can run and economically sound business. i hope our system will help farmers maintain a sustainable lifestyle. >> this enables farmers to raise cattle with meticulous care. with little more than a smart phone, they can make the most use of abandoned farmland, address labor shortages, and reduce waste. let's get a check on the markets.

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