♪ welcome to "nhk newsline." >> we begin in uzbekistan. leaders of china and russia are set to meet on the sidelines of a key summit. it is the first face-to-face meeting suns russ meeting since russia invad ukraine. president xi and putin are attending the two day summit of the cooperation organization.

the meeting comes as russian forces continue to suffer setbacks in ukraine and western countries step up sanctions. this is xi's first official trip outside china since the start of the he is expected to seek a third term as leader. eight nations are part of this meeting including india and pakistan. iran is an observer country but expected to become a full member of the summit. last month one of putin's closest aides said russia wants countries in the group to be on the same side in what he called the global confrontation. some republics are keeping distance from russia because of the invasion. >> japan's defense minnesota stri is keepi --

ministry is keeping their barred up. this is the seventh time it's happened. japanese defense officials say a chinese navy survey ship was in territorial waters in the pacific on thursday. officials say this is the 7th time it's happened. japanese defense official say a chinese navy survey ship was in territorial waters in the pacific on thursday for more than three hours. they say it s spotted just outside japanese waters. they say it then entered territorial waters near the island of yakushima and left about 3 1/2 hours later. the government conveyed concern to china through diplomatic channels. russia's defense ministry said the same day that russian and chinese naval vessels were conducting joint patrols in the specific for a second time. it released footage. russian officials said the joint patrols are designed to strengthen naval cooperation and maintain peace and stability in the asia-pacific region. analysts suggest that russia and china are demonstrating military

cooperation in an effort to deter western nations, including the united states. a u.s. senate committee has approved legislation that would increase u.s. military support for taiwan. the step comes amid heightened tensions between the u.s. and china. the senate foreign relations committee on wednesday passed the bipartisan proposal with a majority vote. the bill would allocate $4.5 billion in military assistance for taiwan over four years. it would also designate taiwan as a major nonnato ally and support its participation in international organizations. democratic senator robert menendez says the bill is aimed at deterring china's aggression. he said we need to be clear-eyed

about what we are facing. the legislation is certain to draw another angry reaction from china. bilateral ties remain strained following u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi's visit to taiwan in august. the bill must pass the senate and the house of representatives and be signed by president joe biden to become law. people forced from their homes by catastrophic flooding in pakistan are now falling ill at an alarming rate. more evacuees are seen with water borne diseases. months after the rains began, towns are submerged. the disaster has so far claimed more than 1,400 lives, and the government says the floods have affected at least 33 million people. many are taking shelter in makeshift camps and say the trucked-in water is making kids

sick. >> translator: children suffer from cold, cough and skin problems. there are no good arrangements for drinking water here. >> the southern province of sind has been hit the hardest. it's recorded nearly half of all deaths and 180,000 cases of malaria so far. >> translator: september and october are months when we receive a lot of malaria and dengue infections due to mosquitos. that's why we're receiving many for flood victims.s these camps >> forecasts suggest the rain wiwill soon let up. but these evacuees won't head home anytime soon. officials say they need help from abroad to make the shelters a safe and clean place to live.

we have never been in a better position to end the pandemic. we're not there yet. but the end is in sight. >> on wednesday, he said last week's number of reported coronavirus deaths worldwide was the lowest since march 2020. w.h.o. statistics showed weekly deaths from september 5th to 11 11th declined 22% to around 11,000. the u.n. health body reported that new cases dropped 28% from the preceding week to about 3.13 million. but he said nations should stay alert. he likened the pandemic to a

marathon saying marathon runner does not stop when the finish line comes intview. south korea celebrated one of their biggest holidays. as we report, this year many were most thankful for the chance to see their families for the first time in three years. >> it's always the busiest station. early in the pandemic, coronavirus forced officials to limit potential holiday travelers by half. but they listed that restriction this year and passengers took full advantage. >> translator: the bullet train was fully booked. after a cancellation, i was able

to get a ticket to return to my hometown. >> translator: i'm a little worried. but i'm going to wear a mask as much as possible and follow prevention measures. that should help ease my concerns. >> reporter: they spent the voyage thinking about what was coming. this, a beautiful meal and a chance to thank their ancestors by looking forward to the year ahead. it takes preparation. and markets were also full of people getting what they need for their holiday tradition. >> translator: i bought these offerings for my family alter since my relatives are coming. i picked up dried fish and meat, seasoned vegetables, curry and rice cakes. >> reporter: once home, people also make trips to their

ancestoral graves. the easing of covid rules meant families could hold memorial services. they just had to come at a time designated by the facility. >> translator: i was anxious about the crowds. but the measures helped make it feel safer. >> reporter: years of waiting under a lot of worry, now that is melting away. for many, this holiday was needed. >> translator: this was a more carefree than before. i spent time relaxing with my family after a long time apart. >> translator: i was happy to meet my family for the first time in three years. i hope the situation will improve and we can see each other more often.

>> reporter: this pandemic holiday was first where most families could spend time together in person. they hope that life can return to normal. but many people have spoken with fear saying it is still too early to get rid of all anti-covid rules. kim chan-ju, nhk world. >> leaders with japan's largest opposition party say they will not attend the state funeral for former prime minister abe shinzo. the government's decision to hold the ceremony later this month has become controversial. the leader of the constitutional party spoke on thursday. he is not satisfied for the explanations for the state funeral. >> translator: it was a regrettable response. no answer. it was not in good faith. because it only repeated the

same answers of those given during an out-of-session meeting of the diet. >> the state funeral in tokyo will be the first for a japanese leader in 55 years and cost 11.5 million dollars. the body said the event is not appropriate because the public is split over the idea. it says it would be a threat to democracy if the candidate can decide to hold a state ceremony on its own. japan's chief cabinet secretary says the government has promptly and thoroughly responded to the opposition's concerns. next, we meet liv, the sea turtle. she was severely injured. a picture book of hadder true story is touching the hearts of many highlighting the reality of marine pollution. we take a closer look in this

report. >> this story takes place on an island. i'm a sea turtle named liv by the humans who i survived after rescuing me. >> liv's story is set on an island off the coast. it is based on the true story of liv, the sea turtle rescued two years ago who was eventually returned to sea. this is one of the teams who took care of liv. leading to the creationf this picture book. >> translator: liv recovered but the waste problem persists. i want to address this issue through the book. >> liv was wash add shore on the island after becoming tangled in a fishing net. >> i lost my hand. >> weakened by the ordeal, they

lost one of her limbs after being tightly constricted by the net. here is liv at that time. abe describes how she seemed to be in pain due to her injuries. liv was also in distress due to pieces of plastic that were found in her droppings. the turtle's plight raised environmental awareness among locals. after watching liv suffer, they're inspired to clean up their beaches. they collected about 100 tons of debris in a year. younger residents also felt an increase respect for the ocean. children at this nursery school performed a play based on liv's story. they also cleaned up trash on the beach. >> today, this picture book was ad out ld to t childre

>> translator: i hope they will continue to cherish and preserve our beautiful ocean. >> the book wendz a scene in which liv, having recovered, returns to the sea. but it is not a typical happy ending. the jelly fish and a plastic bag can clearly be seen next to liv, highlighting how the issue of sea waste is not resolved. >> translator: many turtles eat plastic bags thinking their jelly fish. there are now more people who are willing to clean up than before. and i think liv will be happy about that. >> liv showed strength and courage in recovering. the incident also taught humans a valuable lesson about marine debris. and the importance of preserving the sea for future generations.

typhoon landed on china's east coast bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall. our meteorologist has the details in world weather. >> hello, typhoon muifa pounded shanghai, making the strongest typhoon to do so in recorded history. it dumped heavy rain and caused strong winds. look at this video from eastern china. typhoon muifa made land twice on the east coast. the storm first landed and then struck shanghai shortly afr midnight thursday. e countrs weather agency issued the highest level alert for a typhoon for the first time this year. this comes a week after another typhoon led to a suspension of services and led to school closures. and muifa is expected to make a third land fall.

take a look at this track. we will see heavy rainfall from eastern areas of china and it can make landfall and the fourth landfall in portions of lioni province. a lot of heavy rain is on the way. winds are going to be strong as well. we have a large storm likely to pound a lot of places. now, this system is a large one. right now, a severe tropicalal storm will likely get close to the southwestern islands of japan on saturday and change the course towards the northeast. it could make landfall in western japan's kyushu, move over land or move over the sea of japan into tuesday. according to this model, a lot of heavy rain and strong winds will pound the southwestern islands of japan into saturday, where it could be as high as ten meters. and then as we go into sunday, it could hit parts of kyushu as typhoon strength and move across western japan and affect many areas of japan into tuesday, including the national holiday. a lot of heavy rain is on the menu for the country into tuesday, at least. and it was a hot dayn thursday in japan. that's it for me.

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of "nhk newsline." thank you for joining us. this is "newsline biz." video game fans are flocking to the tokyo game show for the first time since 2019. the event is one of the largest in the industry. it was held online over the past two years due to the pandemic. more than 600 exhibitors from 37 countries and territories are on

hand at the exhibit near tokyo. the global game market grew to about 13 trillion yen or $90 billion in 2021. that is up 16% from the previous year. i.t. giant meta is joining the event for the first time. it is presenting a virtual reality game. also drawing attention are low budget titles known indy games. one such title developed by a group of japanese university students. ate lo it allows them to see images through glasses with different colored lenses. the game helps enhance team work. >> translator: the participation of not only major firms but also individuals and independent companies who greatly revitalize the game industry. i think it will lead to new ideas and business. >> the tokyo game show will be open to the public from friday and run until sunday. japan posted a record

monthly trade deficit in august as surging crude oil prices increased the cost of imports. the finance ministry said last month's deficit reached $2.8 trillion yen, $20 billion, that is the most since comparable data became available in 1979. the trade balance remained in negative territory for 13 months in a row. imports surged by almost 50% in yen terms from the same month a year earlier to a record $76 billion. that was mainly because imports of crude oil almost doubled and those of liquified natural gas jumped 2.4 times by value. exports increased 22% to $56 billion due to higher shipments of automobiles, diesel, and semiconductor production equipment. but that growth was outpaced by surging imports. natural resource price rez main

high while grain and other food items are increasingly expensive following russia's invasion of ukraine. officials from kumaotos is aiming to lure more semiconductor makers. taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing company or tsmc is building a factory in the southwestern japanese prefecture. >> the officials are making their pitch at semiconductor taiwan, a 2022. the thee day trade show began on wednesday. about 700 companies are taking part. the annual event is the largest of its kind in taiwan. >> translator: we would like to promote the strong points such as abundant water resources and concentration of semiconductor-related companies. >> semiconductor production requires large volumes of the

wear. he said tsmc's investment generated interest in the prefecture. production at the factory is scheduled to get under way from december 2024. the european union is proposing a ban on products made by forced labor. an eu draft bill does not specify any countries where the practice takes place. but officials are believed to have china's autonomous region in mind. the legislation was unveiled on wednesday. it would prohibit the sale import and export in the eu market of goods that involve forced labor during their production. eu members would probe products if there is well founded suspicions of such abuse. investigators work on information provided by civil society and international organizations. if the suspicions are confirmed, state authorities would order the businesses responsible to

withdraw the products from the market and dispose of them. if a company or a noneu state refuses to cooperate, the state authorities would be able to make a decision based on the available facts alone. the member states and the european parliament need to approve the bull for it to become law, inforcement would come two years later. the proposal comes after the united states in june implemented a ban. suspected businesses are required to approve their production were not made by forced labor. insert a coin and twist a knob out comes a toy or some other novelty item packed inside an egg like container. these capsule toy machines have been a hit in japan during the coronavirus pandemic. it reached a record of $45

billion yen or $310 million last year. nhk world's reporter tells us what is behind the success. >> the items inside this machine are rings. they're decorated by various artists. grilled chick own skewers. this customer received -- >> chicken with leaf. my favorite. i'm so happy. >> the target opened in tokyo in march. it has 500 machines. such spaces have been spreading quickly. often taking over real estate once occupied by clothing stores or restaurants. this operator has nine ar kadz before the pandemic. now it has more than 60. >> the novelty items are designed to appeal to grownups with a pension for collecting.

>> i got a miniature train driver's console. ready to depart. it makes me feel as if i'm traveling. >> translator: you think capsule toys are a form of leisure that people can enjoy every day, in their neighborhood, affordable price ands quickly. >> some firms are impressed by the marketing potential of the small naovelty items. >> translator: this capsule toy contains our plastic bag. >> people posting on social media love the novelty of the real size plas tuck bag emerging out of a tiny dispenser. >> some people first discovered our actual products through the capsule toys. we're surprised at the effects.

>> reporter: the town in northern japan is using the items in a bid to revive the pandemic hit economy. >> translator: can i take a turn on the cap sul sul machine? >> this project started in march. it's called local fellow capsule toy. key chains feature six towns iconic items. this is a local dish egg tofu. here is a time board of a long established sicker shop. store owners and other locals came up with the idea. after the spread of the coronavirus started to impact local tourists. only three locations in town sell the capsules. yet, the reaction on social media went beyond expectation. >> translator: how are things going? >> translator: one person came

from another city and got all six items. >> the capsule toys also have found from much further away including tokyo. >> translator: the product helps finances and lifts local spirit. we will be happy if the town rejuvenates itself. >> the capsule toy business is booming. becoming a success story in pandemic hit japan. nhk world. >> all right. let's have a look at the markets.

and from the newsline biz team in tokyo, i'm gene otani. thank you for being with us. >> .

the coffin of queen elizabeth the second is in buckingham palace. traffic came to a standstill in much of london. the new king and his wife were at the palace to see the coffin. earlier on tuesday, king charles the third made his first visit to northern ireland. people