you're watching nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara. we begegin this hour in japan. parts of the country are b bracg for more torrential downpours over the next few days. the rain has already left widespread flooding and landslides in its wake. at least 64 people are dead, two others have no vital signs, and 16 are missing. the southwestern island of kyushu has suffered the brunt of the damage. a car was believed to be carrying a family when it was swept away by this river. police are searching for the passengers. cars lie overturned on local roads. water reached the second floor of some homes, causing widespread damage. >> translator: water came up to about 20 cenentimeters on the second floor. >> flooding also hit fields and greenhouses. one farmer says his 60 greenhouses were affected and the timing couldn't have been worse. >> translator: it was just