#. glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. we start with the g7 summit. leaders kicked off their summit with a visit to peace memorial park. they visited a museum in the park detailing the devastation of the city caused by the 1945 atomic bombing. japanese prime minister kishida

fumio explained some of the exhibits. it was the first time g7 leaders visited the museum together. the british prime minister posted on social media it was a deeply moving experience. he says it's important to learn from the past including from its darkest moments. the initial session focused on the global economy and the war in ukraine. >> translator: the major theme of this summit is not division and confrontation. it is reaffirming the g7's unity and strengthening our role to ensure a coordinated international community. and to hammer out active and concrete contributions to that end. >> the leaders discussioned new sanctions on rulsa. in a joint statement they say they'll broaden their actions to ensure all exports critical to russia's aggression is restricted across all their

jurisdictions. they also say they'll crack down on russia's diamond trade to reduce its revenues for that resource, and they repeated their support for ukraine will not waver. meanwhile the ukrainian government has told local media president volodymyr zelenskyy will attend the summit. it'll be the first visit to ags f asia for the ukrainian leader since the start of the russian invasion last year. the leaders are now visiting the island near hiroshima city. it's home to the shrine which is a unesco world heritage site. at the evening session on the island the leaders will discuss the situation in the indo-pacific including china. they'll also talk about nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. nhk world's yamaguchi hiroaki has more from hiroshima. >> reporter: japan's prime minister welcomed other leaders

at hiroshima's peace memorial park. kishida wants taremind people this city is his hometown. a big part of his political identity is tied to whether he can deliver promises to bring nuclear nonproliferation to the forefront of these talks. the people who lived through the atomic bombing are watching closely. one of those survivors joins us now. this is an atomic bomb survivor also known as hibakusha. she was 6 years old when hiroshima was destroyed. she lost friends and family and suffered burns and radiation exposure. after decades of living with physical and mental scars she told to speak out. she's now visited over 80 countries, and she's with me now in her hometown after g7 leaders visited the peace memorial park. great to have you. so what was on your mind today?

>> when i was with the leaders today -- i hope when biden and the other leaders have their talks they carry what they saw today in their heart. >> reporter: right. so why did you choose to share your story around the world? >> after a while i did not share my experiences, i found it difficult to think about what i went through. when i turned 70 someone said to me you have a responsibility to speak about the reality of the atomic bomb. that's when i realized my

generation was the last who can speak about this horrible event. since then i've spoken in dozens of countries including ukraine. after russia invaded last year, it suggested it could use its nuclear weapons. for a survivor of the bomb this is totally unacceptable. it made me feel angry and helpless. but i've come to realize those feelings only create a chain of killing. humanity needs to do everything it can to cut this chain. >> reporter: so is there anything you want to say to anyone across the world watching this event in hiroshima? >> i want to say the younger

generation to please choose the path of coexistence regardless of any differences whether race or nationality. choose peace. i know that one day the world will be free of nuclear weapons, and the beautiful blue sky will continue to shine above our heads for years to come. we just need to choose peace. >> reporter: thank you very much. your perspective is very important and important that you came here today. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> reporter: just as the leaders of the g7 and other countries have come to hiroshima we've also seen lots of journalists from around the world. many are paying attention to the significance of holding this summit in the first city to have ever suffered an atomic bombing. >> i think it's very important for them to watch what happened in the past and stay together we

don't want this anymore. >> reporter: many are also very keen to see how discussions here impact the lives of people back home. >> translator: the leaders will talk about north korea's nuclear development and other relate issues. that's the most interesting focus for us. >> i think that two things are important here for brazil. this new era for brazil, and the topics like climate change and environment and so on. >> reporter: we'll have more coverage from right here in hiroshima as the summit continues. now, nuclear disarmament has become an even more pressing issue in the wake of russia's invasion as well as emerging threats from china and north korea. for japan that creates a conundrum. as nhk world's yoshida mayu reports it has to balance peace

with deterrence. >> reporter: it is designed to protect against a nuclear attack. made of reinforced concrete this model nuclear shelter was built under ground in sakuba, a city two hours drive from tokyo. it has a door that is 20 centimeters thick to protect against a blast, shock wave, and radiation. it also has air filtering equipment for perifying outdoor air that could become contaminated in a nuclear attack. and lately there has been all kinds of inquiries about this level of protection. amid a perceived nuclear threat following russia's invasion of ukraine there's a growing interest of nuclear shelters among japanese people. it's not just the invasion itself that is raising concerns. over the past year russian president vladimir putin has

repeatedly raised the threat of nuclear weapons. according to the pentagon china is on pace to nearly quadruple the number of its nuclear war heads by 2035. and under kim jong-un north korea has increased the frequency of its missile tests. rising nuclear tensions create a serious dilemma for japan. japanese security is dependent on the united states nuclear umbrella. in fact, japan, the u.s., and south korea plan to discuss the expansion of nuclear deterrence in the region during the summit, but japan is also the only country in the world to suffer a war-time nuclear attack, and there is a strong nuclear disarmament movement here, which reaches up to the very top levels of government. >> translator: i want to deliver a strong message towards a world

without nuclear weapons. >> reporter: that is the main reason why this year's g7 is being held in hiroshima. having two different identities as a victim of the atomic bomb in a country being protected by such weapons, the summit will be an opportunity for japan to present a concrete proposal towards nuclear disarmament. >> we face the risk of the use of nuclear weapons and also risk of increase in nuclear arsenal in various parts of the world. so we definitely have to continue to work on the nuclear disarmament. at the same time we also have to remind the international community that the use of nuclear weapons would lead to catastrophic consequences to the entire world. >> reporter: but he says the japanese government faces a delicate balancing act. >> they want to avoid behavior

that could undermine u.s. determination or u.s. commitment to nuclear deterrence. >> reporter: so at this summit a push for peace and a message that g7 countries will stand up against the threat of nuclear weapons. i d yoshida mayu, nhk world. >> the qr code on your screen will lead you there. you can also check the latest news and pictures from hiroshima. japan's prime minister kishida and his colleagues want to reach out beyond their group. they've invited leaders outside the g7 including the south

korean president. yun will meet kishida on monday. he's expected to take up north korea's nuclear and missile development as well as supply chains for semiconductors and other vital product. he's also scheduled to join kishida in a visit it a monument dedicated to the korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombing. he'll become the first south korean president to pay tribute at the atombing bombing. the exact figure remains unclear. next south korea says it'll send a group of experts to inspect japan's crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant next week. seoul has raised concern about the plant. the plant was damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. water used to cool molten fuel

mixes with rain and ground water. the polluted water is treated to remove most of the radioactive materials, but the filtered water still contains tritium. the treated water will be diluted to reduce those levels before it's released into the ocean around this summer. the plant's operator and tokyo say the tritium concentration will well meet the world health organization's standards for drinking water. seoul says a 21-member team will inspect the site between monday and thursday. the experts will assess the results of an analysis on the treated water and also examine how it's stored and managed. >> translator: our team will do its utmost to confirm if the discharge plan is scientifically safe. >> the chair person says the group's findings will be released to the public. seoul says it'll thoroughly study the possible effects on south korea's seas and marine products and if necessary take

steps to protect them. rohingya muslims face a humanitarian crisis in parts of myanmar after a devastating storm last weekend. cyclone moka made landfall in myanmar sunday causing widespread damage. violent winds and high waves destroyed many homes. the pro-democracy national uty government says the cyclone has left 435 people dead including rohingya. it says the figure is expected to climb. nhk obtained video shot wednesday in a rohingya village in rakhine state. it shows flattened homes and people building shelters from debris. >> translator: we have nothing left. all our property is gone. no organizations are coming to our village. we don't know what to do. >> rohingya in myanmar have been targeted in military crack downs. u.n. agencies have been able to

access the areas where they stay. shifting to the weather people across india are dealing with scorching conditions amid a heat wave that usually comes ahead of monsoon season. our meteorologist jonathan oh explains the outlook in our world weather report. >> hello. we are continuing to see the heat really building up in especially northern areas of india. we typically see this happening every year before the monsoon season takes place, but that's a few weeks away. and so in the meantime it's just really rough for the folks on the ground. take a look at this video coming out from the country. parts of india are dealing with extreme heat this week with temperatures soaring into the lower 40s in celsius. people were forced to staying indoors or resort to using scarves and umbrellas and drinking all kinds of cold beverages. meanwhile villages facing serious shortages of water to tap into the water supply. they have to walk about 2

kilometers every morning in the heat to fetch water from dried up wells that are being filled by tankers. and as i mentioned this happens typically around this time of year, and because of that the heat will continue. we're still looking at highs into the 40s especially the northern areas of india as we go throughout the next -- well, we're not just talking about the next few days, but an extended period of time. 41 in new delhi, and going to be dry and baking hot as we go through the day on saturday. in contrast we've been dealing with some rain across japan as a low pressure system moving south of the country, and it's bringing down the temperatures after we saw highs in the 30s in some portions of of the country as we went through the past couple of days. now, the low continued to push off to the east. meanwhile the low towards the north eastern areas of china moving on through. and diving down from there chilly weather in mongolia. the capital look at a high of 5, and beijing looking at high of 25 and tohoku a high of 23 as we

go into the weekend. we've been looking at showers continue to develop into the southern plains of the united states and low pressure system move on through and looking at active weather and thunderstorms in oklahoma city with a high of 22. hope you have a good day wherever you are. and that's all for now on this edition of nhk "newsline."

i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. coming up next is "newsline biz" with ramin mellegard, so don't go away. ♪ this is "newsline biz." i'm ramin mellegard. now, the nikkei's average climbed to a 32-year high on friday. the gains reflect investor confidence lifted by robust earnings and improving forecasts at japanese companies. the index finished the day at 30,808. that's up 0.7% from thursday hitting ithighest levels since august 1990. it briefly rose 350 points.

the nikkei 225 has been heading up for seven straight trading days. many overseas investors are shifting money to japanese shares amid concerns over slowing growth in the united states and europe in the wake of interest rate hikes. analysts say a weaker yen against the dollar is fueling the stock buying by foreign investors in the tokyo market. semiconductor related shares were also strong. this came after global chip makers announced plans to bring up more of their operations to japan. and consumer price rises accelerated in april amid climbing costs for food in japan. the internal affairs ministry says the consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 3.4% in april from a year earlier. the increase was the first such monthly acceleration in three months. consumer price increases climbed to the fastest in four decades in january and then moderated in february and march. a series of price hikes meant

shoppers paid 9% more for food excluding fresh items. the rate increase in that category rose the fastest in almost 47 years. now, household gas bills rose by 5%, but the pace of increase shrunk to half that of march. meanwhile household electricity bills dropped by 9.3% due to government subsidies. and employees at some of japan's biggest firms can accept -- can expect a sizable bump in their paychecks this year. now, they'll see an average increase of nearly 4% following annual wage negotiations. that's the largest jump in 31 years. officials with the japan business federation crunched preliminary figures from 92 companies with at least 500 employees. they say the firms are raising base wedges and seeing linked pay by 3.9% roughly in line with inflation. that equates to nearly 13,000

yen a month or $95. the figures show that wages are up in 14 out of 5 industries. and in 12 industries they've increased by more than 3%. that includes ship building, machinery and metals, as well as construction and textiles. officials say it's important the upward momentum spreads to smaller firms and that it continues next year. now, japan's central bank chief says a u.s. debt default would have serious consequences for the global economy, but governor ueda kazuo says if it happens the bank will move fast to restore stability. >> translator: u.s. government bonds are used as collateral in a range of financial transactions and form a core of financial markets. we have to prepare for the possibility of default which would have a major impact on many transactions. >> ueda says u.s. congressional leaders are working hard to avert a crisis, but he says if

the worst comes to pass the boj will take rapid action based on economic factors, commodity prices, and financial situation. u.s. president joe biden is in japan for the g7 summit, but he's planning to head home sunday for a last ditch effort to negotiate an end to the standoff. and south korea's samsung electronics says it is consider building a semiconductor research and development facility in japan. samsung's executives revealed the plan on thursday in a meeting with japanese prime minister kishida fumio. samsung officials told him if the project goes ahead the japan rnd facility would be used to develop advanced semiconductor chips. they also said they're discussing the feasibility of joint research with japanese equipment makers. sources say the rnd center will likely be built in yokohama near tokyo. samsung already has a research facility in yokohama for a home

electronic appliances. reuters reports samsung is expected to spend up to $3 billion to build the chip rnd center in japan. a report says samsung may apply for a japanese subsidy for the project. it will consider the request if it receives an application from the firm. and japan plans to change the way it sets targets for food security. the move comes amid global rising concern over food shortages following russia's invasion of ukraine. the agriculture ministry is discussing possible revisions to japan's food security law. a draft proposal says a new food security target will incorporate a gauge of the availability of fertilizers into measures of how capable the country is to grow its own food. it also says the government will establish a new system for properly including production costs and formulating numbers based on selling prices for food. the draft proposal also calls for studying ways to prevent

panic buying and for regulating prices should food supplies become tight in japan. now, next nhk world's john ladue is here with biz picks. >> every friday nhk world brings you the latest in business with biz picks. we start with a look at what's happened in the week ahead. on friday the u.s. commerce department will release the personal consumption expenditure price index for april. on this week's feature we are focusing on sales at japan's department stores. the figures for april will be announced on tuesday. the department store industry was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but it's showing signs of recovery. in the latest -- in their latest financial statements japan's major department stores reported increased sales for fiscal 2022.

behind this was not only a rebound in consumption following the pandemic but also new strategies unveiled by the stores. this is the flagship store operated by -- holdings. according to the company the annual number of customer visits last year was only about 80% of what it was before the pandemic. but the store still mark its highest ever sales since opening in 1886. the most sought afterimes flying off the shelves include jewelry, watches, bags, and other high end brand items. with more opportunities to go out on the town again cosmetics are also proving popular not only for women but for men, too. during the pandemic the company took the opportunity to enhance its marketing. as a result, the number of people using apps or credit

cards to shop at its main stores in tokyo has increased from 50% before the pandemic to about 70%. using as its catchphrase "from everyone to the individual" the company is focusing on creating it's own social media account for each sales section to connect with customers. the company has about 400 accounts catering to individual shoppers. as part of its new business strategy the company has begun offering its top clients products not usually handled in department stores. for example, this made-to-order wedding dress was tailored by visiting the european atelier of a world class luxury brand with the client. it's to deepen relationships with customers and the crease

sales. >> by tweaking its business model the company aims to meet the needs of its customers in an era where shoppers are seeking greater originality and individuality. i'm john ladue, and that was this week's biz picks. okay, let's get a check on the markets.

that's it for "newsline biz" from tokyo. i'm ramin mellegard. thank you very much for watching. when fathi bashagha wae

to capture tripoli he lost utility and became a paper government. now it is a feeble tool of political pressure ahead of what could likely be negotiations with the government of national unity in tripoli. adrian: do you agree with what he is saying? >> yes, most of it, except in the sense that it is really very hard to separate from the parliament. the man is quite