tarnished image. a senior chinese official says the scandal surrounding his predecessor damaged china's reputation. he made the remarks in a speech to the party congress. he said communist leaders will never let any person or group put themselves above the law. the leaders removed him from his

post in the political bureau in april for what they call serious violations of discipline. his wife is the suspect in the murder of a british businessman and officials are investigating him. they're expected to release results of the investigation later this year before the national congress. north korea is trying to strengthen the image of leader kim jong-un. he's in his 20s and seen as lacking political experience. the late leader, kim jong-il, picked his third son as successor in december of 2006, four years before the younger kim emerged in public as heir apparent. the magazine says kim jong-il told him of his decision while handing him a diploma. kim said he should continue the military first policy. kim jong-un replied that he will live up to his father's trust by

leading an invincible military force. >> the people of egypt are facing a new wave of turmoil. an islamic fundamentalist group says its candidate won the election and the military government is strengthening its authority. the muslim brotherhood declared victory on monday based on its own ballot count. officials at the supreme council then announced they will transfer power to a civilian government by the end of this month as planned. but they also said they will

amend egypt's interim constitution, creating a committee to draft a new constitution even after the transfer of power. the down sill says the military has the authority to make laws until a new parliament is formed. >> translator: we place a high value on the constitution and put the good of the nation above our own privilege. >> members of the muslim

brotherhood have criticized the military, saying it is refusing to transfer power. u.s. officials expressed concern over the constitutional changes. they called on military leaders to follow through on their promises. >> we're particularly concerned by decisions that appear to prolong the military's hold on power. >> nuland warned that the military's actions will have an impact on relations between the u.s. and egypt. u.s. officials had earlier decided to continue military aid. the aid began more than 30 years ago, after egypt signed a peace treaty with israel. joining us now is an expert on egyptian politics. thank you very much for joining us. we haven't yet heard of the official outcome of the presidential runoff. and yet the military council announced its intention to revise the constitution. why is that? >> i think the military council predicted that the muslim preemptive move. immediately before the runoff, the military purchased the military court. this has allowed them to wield more power than before until a new parliament is formed. i think the latest move by military council is meant to retain presidential power until the drafting of a new constitution. >> so there are clouds of uncertainty hanging over egypt's political world. >> confrontation over the new constitution will deepen between

the military and new president. opposition forces and the groups from the younger generation will be put into the struggle. possibly, political turmoil. attention should be focused on show much the new constitution -- and the success to which a new president can resist the pressure from the military. the new constitution will -- >> thank you very much for sharing your insights. tokyo police have arrested

the head of a japanese investment advisory firm. they believe the country defrauded clients of millions in pension assets. police arrested him and three other people. police believe the advisers cheated two of their clients last year by showing them false investment records. he said during sworn testimony in the diet that he did present false documents to clients but denied any intent to deceive them. police say he admitted to the charges against him during questioning. investigators searched aij headquarters in tokyo before making the arrest. fund managers entrusted nearly $2 billion to the company. officials at japan's security watch dog say managers of aij lost most of that money. u.s. regulators have launched a full-scale investigation into four models

of toyota investigations. it seems the cars may catch fire. officials at the u.s. national highway traffic safety administration say they're targeting over 1.4 million cars. affected models are camry and camry hybrid, yaris, highlander and rav4 built between 2006 and 2008. so far nine people have reportedly been injured from the fault and 161 claims have been filed. some of those claims prompted a preliminary investigation that began in february. administration officials have expanded it to a full-scale study. toyota executives say they'll cooperate fully with the probe. mexico will formally join negotiations on regional free trade agreement for the asia pacific. u.s. president barack obama congratulated the mexican president, saying the united states supports the bid to join the transpacific partnership.

the leaders let in mexico before the opening of the g-20 summit. the office of the u.s. trade representative said the eight other countries in the negotiations welcomed their new partner. mexico will join the talks after lawmakers there gave their approval. the u.s. congress and the parliament of the eight other countries must also give their consent. a consultant in japan has set up shop in baghdad. members of the japanese and iraqi governments and representatives of japanese firms attended the opening ceremony. the office will support companies looking to invest or promote their businesses. >> translator: we will provide information about iraq directly to japanese companies. we will facilitate their business activities.

>> iraqi officials are developing their oil industry and rebuilding infrastructure. but japanese businesses lag behind those of the u.s. and south korea. security concerns and lack of information have slore likely to join forces on a liquefied natural gas plant. leaders of russia's state back company and the deputy chairman said he's ready to help japanese firms join the project. the two sides are expected to

sign a memorandum of understanding later this week during a meter of apec energy ministers in st. petersburg. japanese researchers are preparing a deep sea search to explore the seabed of north central japan next year. they're looking for large reserves of natural gas or crude oil.

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>> this performance pleases the crowd. no matter what she does on stage, singing, acting or acrobatics, she excels. in the world of chinese opera, she is a towering figure. she has devoted herself to chinese opera since she began learning it at the age of 10. now she explores new styles. she hopes they will awaken the interest of young people. >> translator: we can captivate our audience by adding new elements to thoughts and music. but at the same time we preserve traditions.

>> reporter: for her next show, she decided to do the "hunchback of notre dame." it's a famous novel by victor hugo of france. a gentle young man with a severely deformed spine falls in love with a dancer, but the story ends in tragedy. the story raises questions about how we value other humans. she thought that would strike the right core with today's young people. on a university campus in shanghai, students form a long line. thy want to see them perform "the hunchback of notre dame." the troupe sometimes takes the show to university to expose students to chinese opera. ♪ >> reporter: for many students, it was the first chinese opera they had ever seen.

this scene is not found in hu hugo's novel. the story draws to a close. the leading actor dances with the body of the young woman, who is dead. european dance inspired the choreographer to create the scene. the young audience loved it. >> translator: i assumed chinese opera was boring, but the performance was marvelous. >> the west meets east in a way i've ever seen before. terrific. >> translator: it's important to preserve the tradition and at the same time create something new. i feel i'm gradually learning what art is all about.

and how we should present it on the stage. i'll devote myself to improving chinese opera and cherish it as a gift from heaven. >> reporter: she feels that young people crave for something that touches their heart. she has been on a quest that reshapes a tradition, but at the same time she manages to preserve it. nhk world, shanghai. nearly 240 million people across indonesia are waging a constant battle against infectious diseases. now two overseas firms are marketing some promising defenses. here is more from jakarta.

>> they are tiny, but mosquitos like this cause major headaches for the people of indonesia. they spread potentially life threatening illnesses, including malaria. tens of thousands of people here r are infected here every year. the economy is expanding about 6% every year. but in jakarta, some people still live in unsanitary conditions. >> translator: look, we have many mosquitos. three of my neighbors recently became seriously ill with dengi fever. >> reporter: now there is household appliances that can help. this air conditioner is actually designed to kill mosquitos. it's called the terminator.

south korean electronics firm lg developed it specifically for indonesia. the terminator has a special function. it stops mosquitos with waves that can't be heard by the human ear. >> translator: indonesia is a tropical country, so people suffer from mosquito attacks. that's why we invented our own technology to kill them. >> reporter: indonesia is warm and steamy throughout the year. this creates a perfect environment for mosquitos. japanese insecticide makers are currently enjoying rapid sales growth. but coming up with just the right product for the indonesian market took time and effort.

this laboratory has many mosquitos collected. they are used to produce special products to drive away indonesian mosquitos. indonesia's mosquitos are five times more resistant to insecticides than those found in japan. he used data from this laboratory to adjust the ingredient in mosquito coils. they developed new ones that are effective even against indonesia's mosquitos. but product enhancements are not enough to capture the market. so they adopted a different approach to get the word out to shoppers about this product. it has about 50 sales teams

whose job is to develop indonesia's most populated island. the teams target small local shops most indonesians use for their daily necessities. they try to persuade the shop owners to sell the mosquito coils. there are an estimated 1.5 million shops. the goal is to make contact with every single one. >> translator: our sales have grown more than six times in this area since we started the strategy, and so it's working very well. indonesia is a tropical country with a huge population. we see it as the world's biggest

market for mosquito coils. >> reporter: there's no end in sight to indonesia's war on mosquitos, but its big market and growing economy will keep companies coming up with new ways to defeat the blood-sucking insects. nhk world, jakarta. let's go straight for the updates of the typhoon approaching western japan and the weather forecast elsewhere in the world. hi there. the typhoon continues to head towards mainland japan. we have reports of gusts up to 80 kilometers per hour with rainfall of 16 millimeters in a span of just one hour. so stormy conditions already affecting western japan. it looks like it will hit late this afternoon or this evening as a typhoon status, then move

across japan and reach northern japan and hokkaido tomorrow, as well as thursday. and it could become a remnant low on your thursday. right now, packing winds of 126 kilometers per hour with gusts of 180. strong winds will impact the eastern part of japan. gusts could exceed 160 kilometers per hour and d.c. could hit 120. waves could be a concern, maybe up to 7 to 10 meters along the pacific coast, because it's in a period of spring tide, you want to look out for storm surge. asuch as 400 millimeters precipitation is expected into wednesday morning. and 500 millimeters in tokai.

that's enough to create landslides and mudslides on wednesday. the heaviest rain will be found around hokkaido and tohuku. so stormy conditions across the whole of japan over the next few days. even as it leaves japan and things clearing up for most of western japan by thursday, we have another storm to watch out for. right now it's packing winds of 72 kilometers per hour, situated southeast of china. it will intensify and get close to taiwan. as much as 250 millimeters of rain is likely in a span of 24 hours. it will likely become a remnant low and affect western japan later this week. heading over to the americas, a strong low pressure system producing stormy conditions in the western great lakes region. tornados are not out of the question. stormy weather will continue into your tuesday. to the south, dry and red flood

warnings posted into your tuesday. temperature wise, heat is building up, up to 36 in chicago and 32 degrees expected in oklahoma city. finally, let's go over to europe. we have a strong low pressure system over in southern france producing stormy conditions. that will expand into central europe within the next 24 hours. in contrast, staying dry and hot in eastern portions of europe, getting up to 30 degrees in kiev and 35 in bucharest. out towards the west, 20 in london and 22 degrees expected in paris. here's your extended forecast.

our top story once again. a senior chinese official says there's scandal surrounding the former party chief which damaged china's image. he is both successor. he made the remarks in a speech to the party congress, saying communist leaders will never let any person or group put themselves above the law. the leaders removed him from his post in april for what they called serious violations of discipline. his wife is the suspect in the murder of a british businessman and party officials are investigating him. they're expected to release the results of their investigation before the national congress later this year. north korea is trying to strengthen the image of leader kim jong-un. he's in his late 20s and seen as

lacking political experience. a magazine says north korea's late leader kim jong-il picked his third son in december of 2006. that's four years before the younger kim emerged in public as heir apparent. the magazine says kim jong-il told his son of the decision wild handing him a diploma during his university graduation. kim said he should continue the country's military first policy. he also said leaders should excel at military arts. kim jong-un reportedly replied he will live up to his father's trust by leading an invincible military force. that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for watching.