the u.s. congress has yet to ratify the plan. the chinese are frustrated. >> translator: imf reforms haven't been proceeding smoothly. that's because countries whose influence will be reduced by their reforms are reluctant to lose ground to emerging economies. >> reporter: in other words, says the professor, the u.s. and european countries do not want to lose their clouts. but a u.s. expert says to exert greater influence in the global economy, china needs to work with other countries to tackle international issues. >> in the opinion of many other countries, china is still too modest in the way it behaves internationally. it's not really ready to assume

a prominent leadership role. >> reporter: china wants more say in international issues as its economy is growing. but getting that not only depends on whether industrialized nations make concessions, it also depends on how much responsibility china is willing to take on. nhk world, washington. the deputy governor of china's central bank suggested its country might be reversing its slow down. they expect their economy to grow about 7.6%. he joined a conversation in washington. chinese leaders previously saw their gdp reduce its rate of growth for two consecutive quarters. he said certain problems in the chinese economy were dealt with. leaders have focused on the practice of non-bank lending and reined in local government debt.

populous, prosperous, pushing ahead. china's wealth brought it power, weal and problems. an income gap threaten its people, pollution threatens its health. find out the problems china faces on "newsline." the host of this year's east asia summit says chinese leaders have agreed to take part in future talks on territorial disputes in the south china sea. they spoke at the end of a series of meetings it he east asia summit. the leaders had close exchanges on the disputes. leaders agreed to continue talks and creating legally binding rules to resolve the disagreements. li keqiang warned that countries not directly involved in the disputes should not interfere.

john kerry said all nations are entitled to the right of free navigation. the east asia summit brought together leaders from leaders from china japan, the united states and other countries. prime minister shinzo abe took time to talk about his efforts for communication with china. >> translator: we shouldn't close the door on dialog just because we have an issue. i believe we should hold summit level dialogs, particularly when we have problems. >> abe said he regretted not having the chance to speak in brunei with chinese and south korean leaders. he said if they talk they'll be able to improve relations and better contribute to peace and

stability throughout the region. officials from the u.s. and vietnam met on the side lines of the summit to forge a key pact. they agreed to transfer u.s. nuclear technology to vietnam. secretary of state kerr re and the vietnamese foreign minister signed off on the deal. it will allow u.s. firms to enter vietnam's rapidly growing market for nuclear power. they promised they will not enrich or reprocess nuclear fuel. they predict that by 2030, vietnam's nuclear power market will grow to $50 billion. the people in charge of fukushima daiichi say they've

detected nuclear material outside the port. they found cesium in a sample of ocean water. they took the sample from a monitoring point about a kilometer off the coast. this is the first timeworkers have detected radio active material in that area. tepco officials say they measured 1.4 becquerels per liter of cesium in the sample. they say the level is lower than the safety standard for drinking water set by the world health organization, 10 becquerels per liter. they did not detect cesium in another sample taken on thursday. workers started checking the water in that area in august after they found contaminated groundwater had been seeping into the ocean. japanese nuclear regulators will soon be getting international support in their efforts to monitor the impact of the crisis. specialists with the united nations nuclear watch talk will join teams checking radiation levels offshore.

>> translator: monitoring nurk activity is very important. >> the assistance was offered to the head of the nuclear authority. ieaa says figures released by japan alone would not convince people the seafood was safe. now, a renowned conductor has struck a chord with students in japan. he traveled from his home in venezuela to team they have about the healing power of music. nhk has his story. ♪ >> reporter: the venezuelan conductor is a young maestro renowned on the world scene. at 32, he's already conducted famous orchestras.

he performed last month in japan. but he made time at the end of his trip for a special stop. he visited an area in miyagi prefecture devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. >> no, no words. is very sad. i think the important thing is the hope, the hope of the peoe to keep working and living. ♪ >> reporter: he led a workshop at the local music festival. he conducted about 120 junior high and high school kids from the region. >> translator: music has power. music can fill young people with

hope. >> reporter: he grew up in veps way la where there's a harm gap between rich and poor. many young people who can't escape poverty turn to crime. venezuelaens have the option of free music education. loaders hope young people can find a way out of poverty through music. it was through this system that he was discovered. and he quickly became a global star. >> translator: in life, you go through difficult time as. and sometimes you get lost. but there is always the light of hope. finding music can lead you to something special in that moment. it should provide the light of hope to the youth in the

disaster area. >> reporter: this student took part in the workshop. she plays trumpet in her high school orchestra. she took up the instrument about five years ago. but her family was hit hard by the tsunami. her home was washed away. she couldn't play music for a long time. she wanted to learn how to make her music more expressive. >> translator: since the disaster, i have really wanted people to listen to music. now i want it even more. >> reporter: he asks students to put emotion into their music. they try hard to communicate their feelings to the audience.

>> translator: he gave us a lot of advice. in the future, i want to use what i've learned today. >> they are great, great place, wonderful. and you see, you see the hope and the love and light in their eyes. so that is the most important. >> reporter: he talks about the power of music. the students who met him are starting to find out what this power can mean for their communities. nhk world, miyagi prefecture. thousands of residents are still waiting to go home. vast tracts of land are still waiting to be restored.

and more than half the fishing ports on the pacific coast must be rebuilt. people in northeastern japan still face challenges following the 2011 disaster. but step by step they're moving forward. see their stories every wednesday on the road ahead right here on "newsline." a canadian writer known for her short stories about women in small towns has won the nobel prize for literature. >> the nobel prize in literature for 2013 is awarded a canadian author alice munro. >> the announcement was made in stockholm. they said munro is the master of the contemporary short story. one book was pub lirked in 1974 and became a canadian

best-seller. in the view from castle rock she wrote about three generations of a family who emigrated from scotland to canada. she is 82 years old. she says she has retired from writing. a pakistani schoolgirl who survived an assassination attempt is getting international recognition for her human rights campaign. malala yousafzai has won a european prize for promoting better education for women. the european parliament gave malala the zakharov prize for thought. the award commemorates andrey zakharov. he won the peace prize in 1975. the president of the parliament praised malala for her strength. the pakistani taliban targeted her last year for promoting girls' education. gunmen shot her in the head as she was returning home from school. >> translator: her example encouraged a whole range of young girls and women to stand up for their rights and not

allow themselves to be intimidated. [ applause ] >> some have suggested malala could win the nobel peace prize. the winner will be announced later on friday. well, many global fans of japanese cartoons enjoy dressing up like their favorite characters. some business owners in japan have recognized the interest in this cosplay and it translates into profits. they're tapping into it to inject some life back into sloughing industries. >> reporter: people might think this is a european living room. and this looks like a factory. but cosplayers come here to model their fantasies on camera. young cosplayers in their teens and 20s flock on weekends to this photo sued o. they're picky about the accessories they need to copy their favorite characters. some people own more than 20

outfits. >> translator: i spend about 3 hundred dollars a month on cosplay. >> translator: cosplay is everything for me. i use all the money i earn to pay for it. >> reporter: a private think tank in 2012 estimated that the cosplay market of clothes and services was worth $542 million. this girl has been a cos player for six years. her cosplay name is laleh. >> hi. >> reporter: she's checking out a website specializing in cosplay photo cards. she can choose from a variety of designs. some customers include passwords to access a gallery of photos on line. >> translator: it's hard for us to recognize each other, because we don't know what we look like out of costume.

photo cards are a must. >> reporter: a tokyo printing company owns the site. the boss has seen 15 years of digital technology cut traditional sources of income by almost half. he started cashing in on the new demand for photo cards. cosplayers like to dress up as many characters, but they have to buy a minimum of 20 photo cards for each one. the printing company's boss has seen sales grow every month. >> translator: we hope to expand to other services which highlight our strengths. we're thinking of offering photo albums with no minimum order requirement. >> reporter: this is central japan. for over 200 years, the city flourished as a hub for the

textile industry. but its producers have suffered since the 1970s due to competition from southeast asia. the local chamber of commerce is using cosplay to revive the community. residents last year began hosting the annual world cosplay summit. 300 enthusiasts from japan and abroad joined their yeis year's parade. this man owns a textile company. he says his 40,000 samples are part of the city's hair tang and his stock has garperred high demand from cosplayers. >> translator: i brief we can develop unique products for cosplayers which cover both past and present designs. >> reporter: official last month commissioned a costume for a mansion ga costume.

it was oftenly created by a local artist and made into an anime shown around the world. city officials want to show the costume at local events to promote local businesses. >> translator: we hope to revive the local industry through cosplay culture. >> reporter: japanese cartoon characters are heroes and heroines in the world of fiction. now they could be saviors for communities in the real world as well. time now to find out the latest situation of a powerful storm that is affecting the philippines. here's our meteorologist sayaka mori. >> the western pick usually settles down this time of year, but it's not the case this year. we're watching a storm. instead of bringing beautiful

scents, it's bringing powerful rainfall and winds. it's expected to move into eastern luzon by saturday morning local time as a typhoon. waves of about 7 meters is likely today with gusts of nearly 200 kilometers per hour. and the system will likely move over the south china sea. it could move into vietnam early next week. rainfall of about 200 millimeters is likely across the eastern part of the philippines and northwestern part the philippines for the next few days, enough to cause flooding. you'll notice there's another storm back behind it. this is a tropical storm. and it's likely to intensefy as a typhoon and move over toward the northwest over the next several days. over towards the bay of bengal we have a more powerful system. this is a severe cyclonic system packing winds of nearly winds of

90 kilometers per hour. rainfall of 250 millimeters is likely from saturday morning into sunday. high rates as well and storm surges really prone to flash floods and coastal flooding across the northeastern coast of india over the weekend. now further down towards the southernemisphere there's something strange. we are seeing extremely high temperatures across australia. in fact, it has bnt warmest temperature on record since the beginning of january in much of australia. and yesterday the mercury hit 3 7 degrees in sidney, making it the third hottest on record in october. they are cooling down to 27 on friday and remaining in the 20s on saturday and going back up into 30s on sunday. the american continent, we see

some winter storm conditions over the four corners region ant northern rockies. heavy snow in the high elevations and also very windy conditions for the high planes. and as we go into friday, there's a high risk of severe weather over the dakotas as well as minnesota. even tornados cannot be ruled out. meanwhile, slow-moving system is still in effect in the atlantic coast. strong winds and heavy reain wil remain. but by monday, your columbus day, things will be clearing up. in washington, d.c., only 18 degrees. but across the west much chillier than that. 14 degrees in seattle on the last day of the business week. all right. finally, in europe then, very nasty weather across the west. heavy mountain snow and very windy conditions and severe weather in low-lying areas such

as the balkan peninsula and southern germany. temperatures are only 13 degrees in paris, looking like november. here's the extended forecast.

soccer fans around the world are trying to get their hands on some hot tickets. they've made more than 6 million requests for passage to the world cup finals next year. more than 3 million tickets will be available for the 64 matches of the tournament. the requests came in from over 200 countries. more than 70% of the application were from brazil. fifa officials will hold a random draw. then by next month they'll let

people know whether they'll be heading to the games. the remaining 2 million tickets will be sold in phases starting in december. the world cup starts next june and the time match is scheduled for mid july. and that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening.

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with danai gurira. for her rolenown fighting zombies in the hit series "the walking dead" which returns for its fourth season. she can also be seen in the independent film "mother of george," which is getting outstanding reviews. immigrantlight in the community in brooklyn.

we are glad you joined us. a conversation with danai gurira coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. versus warrior in

the hit series "the walking dead name muchnounces her more beautifully and lovely than i do. what is your name? >> danai gurira. as sheseems invincible battles throughout the apocalypse. in a new independent film entitled "mother of george," a nigerian immigrant struggling to have a baby. let's take a look at a clip from "mother of george." >> i went to the doctor today. >> what dr.? >> fertility specialist. this, her business? x she can help us. her, i not talking about

am talking about us. the doctor can help us. everything, on me. and you. me. than likely it is onis: i am glad to have you the program. to "the walking dead" for all your fans. and there were a significant amount of times you turn down of the inauthentic way that african women are portrayed. there must be something authentic about the way you are played in this or portrayed that you wanted to do so tell me more

about why you wanted this role and you did not turn this one down. >> this one was a no-brainer, really. the director was fantastic and he is nigerian and has lived in the u.s. a very long time but is still connected to his homeland and telling stories from the continent's perspective. he is a fantastic artist. he is a photographer and has been in the fashion world and doing television and going into film and he had such a tangible and palpable vision of celebrating the african expression on american soil which he has been around in brooklyn for the past 20 years and what he was missing and not saying and i felt the exact team way so connecting with him, i knew i was in the exact right hands to tell the sort of a story which is rarely told but is the new american story. unpack that statement, the african expression on american soil. unpack that for me. >> for me, a goes way