search. they'll bring trucks and heavy machinery to help them in their work. prime minister shinzo abe is scheduled to visit the island and meet with evacuees. another storm is expected to hit the japanese archipelago in the coming week. they are putting protective measures in place to prevent another disaster. a group of japanese lawmakers has visited a shrine in central tokyo to pay their respects to war dead. they attended the festival at yasukuni shrine. they include leaders who were convicted of war crimes after world war ii. they belong do a cross and party group that conducts visits to yasukuni. the group regularly makes pilgrimages in the spring and

autumn and on the day that japan commemorates the end of world war ii. the lawmakers taking part this time were the second highest since 1989. prime minister shinzo abe indicated he would not attend the festival. say economic growth in their country rebounded in the third quarter of this year. that represents for the first rise in three quarters. the national bureau of statistics announced that gross domestic product grew 7.8% from the same period last year. the figure also rose 0.3 percentage points from the previous three months. this indicates the chinese

economy has stopped slowing down. we have more from beijing. >> reporter: public works supported growth. chinese exports finally stopped declining. this fueled the economy growth. >> translator: the chinese economy is stable and improving moderately. the indicator is within a reasonable range to go ahead with structural adjustment and reform. >> reporter: china gdp has shown three straight quarters of decline through june. this was due to sluggish exports stepping from the u.n.'s ban on other currencies. this includes a huge increase in steel production in july. government officials indicated that the country can achieve the

growth target without another economic stimulus. >> that was our reporter in beijing. u.s. federal employees are back at work. americans are lining up for government services. and visitors are crowding into national museums. americans are finding their way back to normal after congress ended a partial shutdown of the government. lawmakers approved a bill to resume services and raise the debt ceiling. republicans and democrats could not agree on a spending bill. so at the beginning of the month, the government started laying off 800,000 employees. now furloughed staff at the white house and government offices have returned to work. a museums, monuments and member orrials are open again. >> i'm personally glad that the

memorials are back open for students to learn. >> translator: the exhibition was great. i came all the way to the u.s. to see this. >> many business people welcome the deal to pay the government's bills over the next four months. others are skeptical. >> i think it was forced. i think it was not thought out. but i think we got to a time crunch and it needed to be done. >> around the world, our reputation is slowly dwindling. >> the lawmakers reached their compromise just hours before a deadline that could have seen the government default on its obligations. >> political writers and pundits are spends their time trying to determine who came out on top, but president obama said there are no winners. he said americans are fed up with washington. he said they need more jobs and more momentum.

>> probably nothing has done more damage to america's credibility in the world, our standing with other countries than the speck ttacle we'vav've these past few years. u.s. federal employees are picking up loose ends now that they're back to their desks. labor department personnel were furloughed along with other federal staff. they had to delay the release of the monthly report on employment figures for more than two weeks. and they're also pushing back next month as release of october's data by a week. they are closely watching for jobs data to observe when the money easing policy will be

scaled back. they believe the price index will come out later than scheduled users are clicking away online. they have posted record sales for the july-september quarter. google personnel reported sales of about $14.9 billion. that's up 12% from a year earlier. and net profit rose 36%, around $3 billion. company officials said more than 80% of sales come from advertising. they noted that the price advertisers pay google to click fell, but they offset that with more than 26%.

thousands of people have taken to the streets of haiti's capital, port-au-prince. they are protesting the high cost of living and some protesters have clashed with police. the demonstrators chanted slogans, calling for more jobs and demanding that the president step down. things started out peacefully, but someone set fire to barricades near the presidential office building. the police responded with tear gas. >> translator: people don't have enough to eat. they can't send their children to school. the situation in the neighborhoods has become more serious under the current government. they just waste money. >> a magnitude 7 earthquake struck haiti three years ago. more than 200,000 people were killed. about 280,000 people still live

in tents and makeshift shelters. delegates at the united nations general assembly have chosen five countries as non-permanent members of the u.n. security council. the new members are nigeria, chad, lithuania and the council includes ten non-permanent members. the council also includes five permanent members. it will be the first time saudi arabia, chad and lithuania will be represented on the council. people in beijing have remembered a late political leader. it would have been his 94th birthday. he once held the top job in the communist party. family members and former aides held a quiet ceremony at his home in the chinese capital.

he spent 15 years under house arrest there until he died in 2005. the people who worked with him praised his ideals. >> translator: he strenuously pushed reform and an open door policy. he always worked for the general public. his downfall is a great loss to the nation. >> he was the communist party's general secretary in 1989 when the military used force to end protests in tiananmen square. he was criticized. they removed him from his post. authorities kept an eye on the memorial gathering outside his house. talking about the late politician remains taboo in china, 24 years after the tiananmen square crackdown. but other figures are revered. state run television covered memorials marking the anniversary of the birth of xi

jinping's father. they aired special programs honoring the once vice premier. the world health organization has issued a warning about the air people breathe. they've determine thad outdoor air pollution can cause cancer. the researchers say in 2010 air pollution was responsie for more than 200,000 lung cancer deaths worldwide. and small particles present in polluted air are a major carcinogen. w.h.o. experts have previously warned that diesel exhaust, solvents and other substances can cause cancer. >> this really needs collective public health action to solve the problem. >> severe air pollution has triggered public warnings in china. transportation, industrial and agricultural emissions,

residential heating and cooking are among the predominant sources of such pollution. divers in russia have recovered a piece of a meteorite that crashed to earth. they found a chunk of rock at the bottom of a lake. the 10,000 ton asteroid burned up after entering earth's atmosphere. it left hundreds of people injured, shattered windows and cost millions of dollars in damage. researchers searched for the meteorite for months. finally they found it at the bottom of a lake. they attached a belt to the rock and used a winch to pull it to the surface. >> translator: the initial visual survey didn't give us all the information possible. we need to conduct further research, do a structural analysis and other types of

investigation that is done for the kind of material we have recovered. >> the researchers will analyze what's inside the fragment. they hope to confirm the meteorite's origins and understand why it exploded. japanese government officials and business men are trying to bring their traditional food to the attention of other asian people. they're holding a showcase on japanese cuisine and cooking equipment in singapore, at the biggest food fair in southeast asia. people from 230 japanese firms and municipalities are taking part in a three-day event. they're introducing japanese beef, soba, seafood and other specialties. one favorite is ramen noodles, chef's demonstrating preparation methods is a popular attraction.

how much, problems at the fukushima plant has raised concern from other countries. >> we need to see whether the food is really safe for them. >> officials say that despite the accident, japanese exports of seafood are growing. millions of tourists visit japan every year to see the country and learn about its way of life. but many say their experience is too shallow. so some long-time foreign residents are drawing on deck asd of experience and showing them how to get off the tourist trail. >> reporter: this was famous for its old japan air. but some tourists want a deeper experience than the obvious sites. >> i always like to know more, more about history. more about what's happening, what's going on right now.

>> would be interested to learn more about the culture. to japan ten years ago. he's a software engineer who also writes about japanese culture and places to visit. his first book, a geek in japan was translated into five languages, including english and portuguese. it has sold an impressive 100,000 copies. now garcia is back at work. on this day, he visits a shrine in tokyo where tourists are rarely seen. he's looking for something new. row upon row of little wooden plaques on which people have illustrated their wishes catch his eye.

garcia is writing his third book now. >> this is like a more profound mission of japan. it's going deeper into the culture. but i still have to learn a lot. >> reporter: these three residents of japan contribute to a website to help visitors. here, they're studying etiquette in a sushi restaurant, not a casual conveyor type place, but a formal one with a counter. ruth may be in her 26th year in japan, but she keeps the chef busy with questions, as there's still so much she wants to know.

they're learning something new. this man has lived in japan for 24 years. all this time, he thought the way he was using the complementary hand towel was correct. the website launched in august. about 150 residents of japan offer hints, including how to use high-tech toilets, and where to go for a hot spring bath. >> at first when things are very different people don't feel like they're having fun. but if there are certain points that you feel used to and comfortable and familiar about then everything starts to get fun. >> japanese food stalls. >> reporter: a video blogger is also attracting attention. he is canadian.

she suppoposts a video diary on wechblt some say they provide rare insights into the lives of ordinary japanese. her little movies show a side of every day life that non-japanese find fascinating. she says her short films have been seen more than 24 million times. >> my motivation to keep making videos is to continue to give information to people who don't know much about japan, people living all over the world. >> reporter: many foreign residents are helping tourists discover the hidden charms of japan that many locals take for granted. time now for a check on the weather. mai shoji will give you an update on wildfires and more in world weather.

>> hello there. wildfires are raging in eastern australia. let me show you the situation here. though you're looking at new south wales. over 20 homes have been destroyed in the town of springwood in the blue mountains. of the 100 fires in the state, 406 them are not still contained. strong winds and low humidity are creating difficult conditions for the firefighters. and i must tell you that you're not getting a lot of rein here. unlikely you get this rain, but take a look at not only in the forest, but in the cities like this, the opera house with the smoke covering much of the city. we have another picture from sayaka mori's brother living in australia. this is a scary sight here in the city side as well. but not a lot of precipitation in the next 24 hours. for the next few months into december, you're likely to see

drier than normal humidity range and the wetter than normal area you're seeing is only in tasmania. for your three-day forecast you're looking at sidney well into the 30s on your monday again. so the low humidity as well as the strong winds all are a great recipe for wildfires to even rage and it's going to be very difficult for the firefighters to cope with within the next few days. now in the northern hemisphere it's very busy down here over the water with this typhoon. it's now a very strong typhoon stratus. so this morning it upgraded over the water. the water is warm. so sea surface temperature, and there's not a lot of obstacles over this open water. so it's a great recipe for this system to intensify as it moves toward the southeastern islands of japan. so we'll keep a very close eye on this. not only is it bringing strong conditions to the islands but to

the pacific side of western japan where we're likely to see thunderstorms over the weekend. and the bad news is, is that over the island where the devastation is from the previous typhoon, it looks like we're going to have a very fall and blustery weekend. now across t americas, you're looking at some snowy conditions across the u.s./canada border. mountainous areas could possibly see about 30 centimeters of snow. and now towards the south you're likely to see some hard freeze. hard freeze warnings are expected in kansas. taking a look at your highs. mild and nice in the eastern seaboards, but really chilly across the north. take a look at the lows up there. here are your lows, dipping down to the freezing points in some areas. so do bundle up.

and it's also very cold across much of the central regions of this country and towards the east, the highs aren't too bad, but the lows are going to be quite low. so please do bundle up here across the european continent as well over the weekend. you now extended forecast for cities around the globe.

that's all for this hour on "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. we'll be back at the top of the hour, so do join us again.

tavis: good evening. tonight, a conversation with actors jacqueline bissett. during her long career, she starred in movies like "under the volcano." she can be seen in a new series on bbc which follows the fictional multiracial jazz band as they make their way through 1930s london.

>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. take a jacqueline bissett has starred in -- tavis: jacqueline bissett has starred in hollywood lock busters and now stars on a drama based loosely on the experiences of duke ellington when his band became the toast

of london. look now at "dancing on the edge," which also stars [indiscernible] >> i thought i would wish the band good luck for tonight. an evening with the prince of wales and the royal air force. what an extraordinary occasion that will be. >> i brought you the crisp edition runoff the press. -- edition hot off the press. >> the perfect present. >> is tremendous would you have made happen, you know. >> what i have made happen? band -- yes,r the for the band and you can do anything. >> flatterer. >> of course, think i had something to do with it, too. -- i couldn't have had any and i couldn't have done it without you. thank you.

the various mispronunciations of your name over the years, i was told when was scheduled,ion i wa host told you must say her name correctly. >> i really don't mind at all all.ng take tavis: yes you do. >> i get called jacqueline bissett in america. i get called jacqueline bissett in europe. right.i got that >> thank you. tavis: to me about "dancing on the edge."

>> this is a very well-written and good drama written by an authentic author, director, .rtist a very well reputed man and one of considerable intelligence and discipline. we all embarked on this with bycent -- with enthusiasm think we were all a little bit touch ae -- just a little fear that we wouldn't please stephen. we all had very interesting roles. i am joined in this project by many good actors. john goodman plays an extraordinary man, very wealthy. an english jazz band is trying to find their way. ma