hiroshi nakajima, nhk world. >>> the himalayan kingdom of heritage architecture, a japanese woman helping restore traditional buildings encountered some unexpected cultural differences. nhk world has more. >> reporter: a unique building style inclufluenced by buddhist culture. throughout the capital, the white board is combined with wooden window frames. japanese architect is employed by the government to help save old buildings. she previously worked for a major japanese construction firm. before quitting to focus on saving cultural assets. she became fascinated by architecture after she was sent to the country eight years ago as a member of the japanese overseas corporation volunteers. every weekend she visited one temple after another. she quizzed the local people for the stories behind the buildings. >> translator: old structures are nice design-wise. but what mesmerizes me is how people's lives and the buildings are intertwined. as if they merge into one. >> reporter: economic growth is changing the kingdom. old buildings are being replaced by new, modern structures. government offic

hiroshi nakajima, nhk world. >>> people in taiwan are embarking on a new era after choosing their first female president. they've handed tsai and her opposition camp a sound victory and broad mandate to lead. many expect the result will put ties with china and the wider world on a new footing. >> translator: we're lighting up taiwan. we have achieved a change of government and we've shown the world how democratic our society has become. >> earlier i spoke with our reporter in taipei. >> this is a landmark result, how are people reacting there? >> after weeks of campaign fever climaxed over the weekend, people are back to work today. but even though things look the same there's a strong feeling here that taiwan is making a new start. people i spoke toed a this to say. >> i'm thrilled about the result. >> tsai is really smart, i'm sure they'll deliver on expectations. >> taiwan and china need to coexist peacefully. i hope she can find solutions to this issue. >> no people here think of themselves as chinese. we're all taiwanese already. >> lawmakers from the nationalist party known as the