smell. this is great. >> a train with such a long history, like this one, makes a great attraction. >> i hope it becomes a gathering place for everyone, not just railfans. ♪ welcome back to nhk "newsline." we begin with a developing story out of afghanistan. taliban authorities say an explosion in kabul, afghanistan, has killed at least 19 and wounded 27 others. it struck a tutoring center for high school students.

the taliban say police are investigating it as a suicide bombing. an eyewitness reportedly heard shots then saw a man wearing explosives enter a classroom and detonate them. no one has claimed responsibility. the institution is in a shiite neighborhood. this is just the latest in a string of violence since the taliban seized power. islamic state militants laugh been behind a series of recent bombings, including an attack earlier this month outside the russian embassy. it killed six people, including two embassy staff. turning to the united states, rescue crews are working to save people in florida day after a monstrous category four storm swept through the southern state. there are reports that at least 19 people have died. many boats washed ashore.

hurricane ian inundated roads and streets leaving people trapped in their homes. more than two mullon homes and businesses in florida suffered blackouts. >> it's not my first hurricane. it's my first total loss. so i'm trying to be brave. >> water came up to about here. and when it got to there, the way they were saying on the news, i thought it was going to eventually go over our heads. i called my daughter and said good-bye. >> local authorities are also searching for the missing. president joe biden told reporters on thursday that there are early reports of what may be a substantial loss of life. though numbers are still unclear. u.s. weather officials say the storm is now moving north over the atlantic ocean. they warn it could make land fall again in south carolina on friday. ukraine is reportedly reeling from another russian

strike. the russian president annexed four occupied regions. he already set the stage by signing decrees recognizing their independence. he soon expected to deliver a speech at the kremlin. putin's proxies claim they won overwhelming majorities in referendums on joining russia. those votes have been widely condemned. a missile struck a civilian convoy. the regional governor claims that 23 people are dead and 28 wounded. ukraine's president said earlier that putin is destroying ukrainian culture and filling graves.d he's occupied with

>> translator: russia will not get new territory from ukraine. russiaing annextself into tastrophe. the same kind it brought to the parts of our country it has occupied. >> ukraine's allies say they'll take action. for u.s. president biden, president joe biden that means punishing russia economically. in tokyo, japan's top government spokesperson echoed that sentment. -- sentiment. >> translator: we'll continue to cooperate with other g-7 members and global economy to push ahead with strong sanctions against russia and support for ukraine. >> washington has also submitted a draft resolution to the u.n. security council calling on members to demand russia withdraw and not recognize any shift in ukraine ya's borders. russia is virtually assured to veto that move. the annexations bring the

invasion to i anew level. the question is what comes next? a well known political sign tuft and expert on geopolitical risks sat down with our reporter to provide some analysis. >> reporter: ukraine has already proved it can take huge portions of its land back from russia. ian bremmer says ukraine will try to do that again for its annexed areas, and when that happens, russia will claim it's being invaded, justification for expanding its military assault. >> more attacks on civilians and civilian-critical infrastructure. and hopefully not but possibly even the use of weapons of mass destruction, chemical weapons and nuclear weapons.

so we do need to understand that this decision by putin is a serious escalation. probably -- probably the most serious escalation since february 24th. >> reporter: bremmer says the more pressure from russia's friends and allies, the better to deter its potential use of nuclear weapons. at the shanghai cooperation organization summit, the leaders of china and india raise concerns about the war. but just days later, putin announced a partial mobilization and his support for the referendums. >> it's becoming a global iran. it used to be much more aligned with china, now they're a rogue state on the global stage. >> reporter: meantime, the invasion has spurred many nations to come together to provide support, including military weapons, to ukraine. finland and sweden are in the process of joining nato. >> putin did the one thing that reunited the west. the biggest mistake he could

have made. >> reporter: the world is dealing with inflation turmoil. bremmer says energy, food, and fertilizer price hikes are widening the gap between rich and poor countries. he says the hit on developing countries will stick around. >> they need to be supported, they have to be given more resources. next year, if this war continues, we won't have enough food for the world. and that's going to lead to much greater food stress, much greater starvation. and the developing world, which won't have the money to be able to respond effectively. so yes, this needs to be a top priority for the wealthy countries, and japan has to do more. this can't just be united states and europe. this is a g7 issue. >> reporter: bremmer says he sees the invasion continuing next year, and nations need to come together to pressure for its end. honda mina, nhk world.

japan's self-defense held joint drills with the u.s. and south korean navies in the sea of japan. the countries are aiming to bolster trilateral cooperation amid growing concerns in the region. the defense ministry says the anti-submarine exercises started friday morning. they involve an msdf destroyer along with five u.s. vessel, including the "uss ronald reagan," and a destroyer from the south korean navy. the last time the three countries conducted joint drills in the sea of japan was in december 2017. the ministry says the exercises show the three countries' commitment to strengthening rules-based international order. the drills are apparently aimed at emphasizing trilateral cooperation with north korea, china, and russia in mind. the u.s. and south korea held joint military exercises from

monday through thursday in the sea of japan. north korea condemned the drills and five ballistic missiles on sunday, wednesday, and thursday. japan's defense ministry said vessels belong is to the chinese and russian navies they were spotted moving through the osumi straits after sailing in waters south of japan earlier in the week. turning now to the united despes, rescue crews are erately working to save people in florida a day after a monstrous category 4 storm swept through the southern state. hurricane ian inundated roads >> a man is accused of stealing trade secrets. tokyo police arrested the president of the sushi operating company on friday. he is suspected of violating the unfair competition prevention act. they were following up an a

complaint by a rival chain. he work there as an executive before joining the create. both companies operate conveyor belt restaurants. they provide a cheaper option for fans of the japanese food staup wi staup wi staple and competition is fierce. >> covid infection numbers in japan are trending down. the number of people attending big events has been going up. beer fans are lining up to get a taus taste of german tradition. we were on the scene earlier. >> thank you. well, i'm standing right in front of the warehouse. a faumous european art center by the port. so it makes this the perfect place to hold oktoberfest which started here today. and we can hear the excitement as the ceremony just began. it is open this year after a three year hiatus because of the

pandemic. people are excited to gather here again to indulge in this german atmosphere. yes, it's an event bringing the annual tradition from munich, germany. more than a dozen type of german beer is served from these booths and people are forming long lines waiting for their favorite tastes. and we can see that there are still anti-infection measures taking place like the screenings on the table, staff wearing masks and customers also covering their faces when they're not drinking and eating. also, the utensils and plates are biodegradable. so those are other changes made from events before the pandemic. thank you very much. but the organizers are still making sure that everyone is having a good time. including this couple here. they're so beautiful. let's ask them how they're

enjo enjoying themselves. how is this vent aftevent after for three years? >> so they're big fan of this event. they've been coming every year. it's wonderful to be back here after three years. that's what he told me. thank you very much. and let's check out the outfits. so parentally there is traditional costumes. and they're dressed up for this occasion. thank you. so we can see how everyone is having the time of their life. but it's not just the customers but also the vendors that were very excited for this resumption including this man. he's within of the importers. he told me earlier the pandemic meant 90% decline in sales for

his company. that is a lot. how are you feeling about this resumption? [ speaking nonenglish ] >> thank you very much. sow told me he was very excited he was waiting for so long for this event. and he wants this event to be a booster for future events that will be happening across the country. so much excitement happening here. so this oktoberfest will be running for about two weeks. that means it will be still happening when japan lifts -- eases the border controls o on october 11th. foreign tourists will be able to travel across the country. and organizers are hoping many more people will come here to g their drinks.

back to you. >> and now to major league baseball. japanese superstar of the los angeles angels has recorded his 15th win of the season and he came within a few outs of doing s so in historic fashion. otani had nine strikeouts, one walk and no hits allowed. the reigning american league mvp was at his dazzling best dominating the oakland as lineup with fastballs, sliders and curve balls. he lost his no hit bid on a two out single. but he got out of the inning without gifgz upving up a run. he hoenl two hits allowed. ohtani also had an excellent day at the plate getting two hits and driving in a run. he extended his hitting streak to 14 games. angels won by a final score of 4 huff 2. ohtani is scheduled to take the mound one more time on the final

day of the season. it's time for a check on world weather with our meteorologist. we had a beautiful day here in tokyo, he has more including what it was like at a higher altitude. >> this observatory recorded the first snowfall of the season over mount fuji on friday. two days earlier than normal and four days earlier than last year. the temperature was minus 2.9 degrees near the mountain top, the lowestst season. it's going to be cooler later next week in the tokyo area. however, it's going to be hot during the weekend, especially

you could experience the hottest october on record saturday. tokyo, on sunday, it will be 30 degrees. same goes for tuesday. and it's going to be much cooler later this next week. tropical is passing to the south of japan and will continue to do so. the main island of japan will be seeing drier conditions into next week in many places. now ian made land fall in central hears. southwestern areas of florida i should say it was the fifth strongest hurricane to strike mainland united states since records began. now the system has moved out and it's now located over the water. but it gained its strength. now it expected to make another land fall in south carolina on friday afternoon local time. so we have a hurricane warning in place along the entire coast of south carolina. and then after that, it's going to move up towards the north affecting north carolina as well as virginia into the weekend. very strong winds are expected to pound the carolina coast and

also storm surge will be quite high. so coastal flooding is likely on top of that inland areas. we'll see significant raufinfal. now florida is looking drier. conditions at this moment. flooding will likely continue for the next several days. temperatures are going to be as follows. that's it for me. stay safe. that's all for this edition

of nhk "newsline." do stay with us for more. this is newsline biz. a research firm says price hikes of food and drink products in japan are expected to peak in october. makers are facing rising material costs due to inflation and a week yen. the bank surveyed 105 major domestic makers. the results were compiled by the end of august.

the company's floplan to rarais trup willed the number in september. the research company says the hikes are expected to put an additional financial burden of nearly 6,000 yen or roughly $40 per month on average for a household of two or more people. that calculation is based on results of an interior affairs ministry survey. the household will likely feel a heavy financial burden as groceries account for a large portion of their budgets. the firm says the price hikes should subsued in november or later. dairy products could also become more expensive in the near future. a number of japanese tourists increased in august following and the organization says over 26,000 japanese tourists came during the month. the number is almost 12 tombs

th tombs of that a year earlier. she extended visa exemptions from japan in 2020 after a surge in coronavirus infections. it reinstated the waiver in early august triggering the jump in arrival numbers. the government says that from september 3 it stopped requiring in bound travellers to show negative predeparture covid test results in from saturday. the visitors won't have to take a pcr test on their first day of arrival. japan's government is planning similar moves. they say in october 11th, it will lift a ban on individual travel and scrap a visa requirement for short stays. government data released friday show japan's industrial output undechl ro output index roet rose from the previous month. it was the third straight month of increase production activity

and logistics is recovering since the coronavirus lockdown and shanghai was lifted in june. output to be higher export demand pushed up the index. production of maequipment increased. machinery production rose 17%. the industry muinistry says they're showing signs of increasing at a moderate pace. ministry officials expect output to recover gradually. they say they need to closely monir trends and capital investment and production activity. there is concern they could be dampened by monetary tightening in the united states and europe. government stimulus helped china's factory activity return to growth for the first time in three months in september. the measures include some aimed at boosting infrastructure investment. the national bureau of

statistics says pmi for the sector stood at 50.1. that is up from august. it exceeds the 50 mark that separates growth from contraction. the pmi is based on a var of 3,200 manufacturers. the easing of heat waves that cause power shortages and forced fact r factories drove up the undechl. the pmi including restaurants and hotels came to 50.6. that is down two points from the previous month due to a resurgence of coronavirus infections in many parts of the country. it decluined for the third straight month. german chancellor shultz has announced a package to protect households from soaring energy prices. the measures are worth $200 billion euros or196 billion. many residents and companies are

cannot overcome easily.t they we must lower energy prices. >> shultz sd the packa will protect the german people from russia whose aions are responsible for the higher energy costs. the prices have been soaring in germany since russia sharply cut back on the natural gas exports. inflation hit a record 10% in september from a year earlier. that's the highest level in 70 years. details have yet to be worked out. media are reporting it will include a cap on gas prices. they want to pass on the acquiring nonrussian gas to hold hold bills in october. the plan faced public resistance and will likely be scrapped. will germany announced a $56 billion euro package this month to help residents cope with the inflation.

let's take a look at what's happening in the week ahead. there will be more data showing where inflation is headed globally along with how economies are coping with the higher prices. first we start with one of japan's most looked at reports. the bank of japan on monday will release the quarterly survey kmes kme. they think it manufacturing sector will improve. the outlook is based on an improvement in the supply of semiconductors and other components. analysts say the end of recent coronavirus lockdowns of shanghai boosted both production and exports. it may not be the same story for major nonmanufacturers. that index is expected to fall. the on going pandemic and rising prices have been weighing on sentiment. inflation data for december

will be released in switzerland, turkey, and the capital tokyo which has japan's largest economy. central banks are taking different approaches to curbing rising prices. the consumer price index of switzerland in august increased by 3.5% year on year. the swiss national bank says the latest rise in inflation was mainly due to higher prices for goods, especially energy and food. the central bank believes inflation is likely to remain at an elevated level for the time being. that led the snb to end an era of negative interest rates by raising its policy rate to 0.5% last week. turkey's cpi in august jumped by more than 80% compared to a year ago. the country's central bank says it's being driven by the indirect effects rising energy costs. it says the upward trend will last longer in turkey than

previously anticipated. the country's monetary policy differs considerably from other nations. the bank lower he had the policy rate from 13% to 12% last week and says it will continue efforts to develop new support measures. on tuesday the september consumer price undechl for the central ar -- indefrm x will be released. it climbed 2.6% from a year earlier. the highest level in 30 years when the effects of consumption tax hikes are economist us economists saw wages are barely increasing. they're sticking to the monetary easing policy and causing the yen to weaken and pushing up imports. that is leading japan's consumers to tighten the purse strings as inflation begins to

rise. the u.s. department of labor on friday will release statistics on september. total nonfarm payroll increased in august. it's slightly higher than market expectations. average howly earnings increased by 5.2% from a year earlier. the trend seems to be a factor that is pushing up prices. meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5% in the previous month becoming the first increase in seven months. many economists consider the federal reserve's monetary tightening policy to be damaging to the economy. the hawkish stance looks likely to remain in place at least for now. all right. let's have a look at the markets. ♪

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