horimoto wakako is a member of the city council. says she was questioned by police after distributing the fliers in august. the they appear to be written on behalf of another former political figure, who nhk is choosing not to name. that ex lawmaker had deliver a speech at the former unification church which was later confirmed to be true. the group has been under intense scrutiny for its allegedly predatory practices and extensive ties to japanese politicians. horimoto says it was an attempt to expose the former lawmaker's links to the organization. she denies she was pretending to be them. however, horimoto apologized for causing trouble with the incident and says she's stepping away from politics. >>> researchers at the world health organization says urgent action is needed to prevent climate change from taking more lives. the group has published their analysis in the british medical journal "the lancet." heat-related deaths between 2000 and 2004, and also from 2017 to 2021, and found the figure soared by 68%. the report also say