i'm james tengan later to be joined by gene otani and our weather desk. we start with a quick look at the stories we're following this hour. >>> japan's senior diplomat is talking about a peace deal with russia. >>> a sur vie vor describes the cha chaos. >>> deputy foreign minister began a three-day visit to moscow on wednesday. he's meeting his russian counterpart and expected to raise the issue over four islands controlled by russia. japan claims them. the japanese government says the islands were illegally occupied after world ward ii. they are working to the aims of a joint statement from abe and putin in april of 2016. the leaders agree to proceed with negotiations towards a peace treaty and to try to find a mutually acceptable solution. he wants to pave the way for a visit to japan by putin later this year, and the japanese diplomat visits russia as western nations are weary of tokyo's dialogue with russia. russia supports syria's president assad. the leader of japan's junior ruling party is trying to build closer ties with south korea, carrying a m

tuesday in japan, glad you could join us in japan, i'm james tengan in tokyo. we take a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> the battle over relow itting a u.s. military base in southern japan is heating up. the governor revoked permission for land reclamation work on the project. u.s. forces have begun air dropping weapons to armed groups fighting militants in syria. >>> and when disaster strikes in japan, foreigners sometimes find themselves left in the dark. local officials are taking steps to change things. >>> plans to relocate a u.s. air base in southern japan hit a new hurdle. the governor revoked approval for land reclamation needed for the frojt. japanese government leaders say the relocation is necessary to enhance the japan-u.s. alliance. nhk world has more. >> reporter: okinawa governor said the approval given by the predecessor was legally flawed and authorized a document declaring it invalid. >> translator: we will continue arguing our position, which we believe is correct. we will gain the understanding of both people in okinawa and in japan

i'm james tengan here on "france 24"o the genie godul newsroom. turkey looks to stop the influx of asylum sickles. brussels offers cash and help. jewish holy site in the west bank, latest unrest and deadly tensions between palestinians and israelis. heavy rains trigger flooding and mudslides in southern

. >>> you're watching nhk world, i'm james tengan in tokyo.here's the stories we are following this hour. >>> the japanese government has confirmed the first diagnosis of cancer related to work at the fukushima plants. >>> and people in canada have voted for change ousting the conservatives with a liberal party sweeping to

. >> our james tengan spoke earlier with our business reporter kyoko fujita. he started her talking about the fundamental key agreement. >> the most difficult issue was the patent protection period for drugs developed using biotechnology. the u.s. wanted 12 years' protection whereas countries such as australia insisted on five years or less. american drug firms put pressure on the government because such drugs bring them huge earnings, but drugs require a tremendous amount of money to develop. another key issue was dairy products. new zealand wanted to export more, but countries including the u.s. were opposed. officials negotiated around the clock for days to bridge their gaps and make concessions. >> what led the ministers to reach a broad agreement at this point in time? >> experts say what changed is the political schedule of several member nations. canada's federal election is coming up this month, and the u.s. will have a presidential election next year. those countries' leaders will inevitably be spending more time on their election campaigns than on th

i'm james tengan here on "newsline". thanks for watching. do tune into "newsroom tokyo" at ú 24.ou're watching france these are the headlines. spendnds of migrants another cold night outdoors as countries in eastern europe tighten or completely block their borders. turkey confirms the identity of ankara suicide bombers.

>>> hello, i'm james tengan in tokyo, welcome this this hour's "newsline." here are some stories we are following this hour. japanese officials launched a new agency responsible for developing and acquiring defense equipment after mr. abe relaxed a ban on defense exports. >>> senior officials from the u.s. and russia agreed their militaries will hold talks to avoid clashing in syria after russia carried out air strikes. >>> and chinese authorities are hunting for a suspect in connection with a series of deadly explosions. >>> the japanese government has launched a new agency responsible for the developments and accusation of defense equipment for all self-defense forces. nhk world explains. >> reporter: the new agency kicks off under the defense ministry on thursday. [ applause ] staff members gathered from the procurement and research branchs of each self-defense port. the launch of the new organization came after prime minister shinzo abe relaxed the country's policy on defense exports in april of last year. one of the agen's main tasks is to advance pan's

>>> live from tokyo, this is "newsline," i'm james tengan. the peace prize has been awarded to the north african peace group. it's been key to contouring the spread of violence in the country. >> the nobel peace prize for 2015 is to be awarded to the tunisia national dialogue kwa quartertes in the wake of the revolution of 2011. >> the quartet is made up of labor unions, business sectors, human rights lawyers, and they helped the country when on the brink of civil war and played a role in establishing a constitutional system of government that guarantees rights for the entire population. the arab spring originated in tunisia in 2010 and 2011 and the committee noted that democratic reforms have stalled in many other countries where in the uprisings had occurred. it said thanks to a vibrant civil society, tunisia has seen transition towards democracy. >>> see ya president assad is trying to regain lost ground. there's a vast offensive launched against the insurgents with the backing of russia. >> translator: today the syria armed forces began a

>>> you're watching nhk world, i'm james tengan in tokyo. here's the stories we are following this hour. >>> the japanese government has confirmed the first diagnosis of cancer related to work at the fukushima plants. >>> and people in canada have voted for change ousting the conservatives with a liberal party sweeping to victory. >>> japanese officials have confirmed the first diagnosis of cancer related to work at the fukushima nuclear plant. the ministry of labor made the announcement on tuesday. the male worker was employed at several nuclear power plants including fukushima after the 2011 meltdown. he started in his late 30s and worked for a year and a half and later was diagnosed with leukem leukemia. experts confirmed the man was exposed to 19.8 radiation mainly at fooukushima and cannot deny e relationship between the exposure and illness. they approved workers's compensation. radiation exposure has been linked to the onsets of leukemia. officials with the power company say 45,000 people worked at the crippled plant since the nuclear

>>> here in japan, it's friday evening, i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to "newsline," here's some of the stories we're following this hour. a powerful storm brought down power lines and damaged structures in japan. north korea says it's preparing to launch a satellite, and others are concerned it's a cover for a missile test. >>> chinese tourists are pouring into japan at the start of their national day holiday week, and many of them are choosing to come by sea. >>> an extra tropical psych loan has battered major parts of japan, damaging structures, cutting power lines, and disrupting commuter transportation. the storm tore down scaffolding in a construction site near tokyo. nobody was hurt, but residented were advised to evacuate. people hundreds of kilometers north saw widespread damage. the wind rip greenhouses, knocked down trees, and damaged apples at orchards just before harvest. there's been several reports of injury, but no deaths. the severe weather crippled transportation in tokyo and elsewhere suspending trains, flights, and ferries. o

on wednesday, i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to "newsline," ash charter apparently indicated the country could send navy vessels to patrol in disputed areas of the south china sea. carter made the comments after a meeting between u.s. and australian defense and foreign ministers. >> i'll make no mistake, the united states will fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows. as we do around the world, and the south china sea is not and will not be an exception. >> china has been building artificial islands and doing construction work on the separa spratley islands concerning its neighbors. american officials say there's no legal reason u.s. military ships can't sail within 12 nautical miles of the artificial islands. philippine officials would back the u.s. plan to send ships saying it's important for the international community to safeguard freedom of knave gags. >> the spokesperson for china's foreign ministry criticized carter's remarks. >> adding that she hopes relevant nations stop stirring up the south chi

on wednesday in japan, i'm james tengan from tokyo. we start by taking a look at the day's head stories. >>> president assad made an up expected visit to moscow to ask putin for continued military support. >>> the united nations refugee agency raises concerns about the growing number of people flowing into europe as winter approaches. >>> u.n. secretary general ban ki moon made a sudden trip to the middle east trying to bring an end to the continuing violence between israelis and palestinians. >>> and china and members of the association of southeast asian nations wrapped up two days of talks focused on the issue of the south china sea. >>> syria president assad made a surprise visit to moscow. he thanked russian president putin for conducting air strikes. russia launched the attacks against alleged islamic state militants in late september. the kremlin says the meeting took place tuesday expressing gratitude to russia's leadership and the people for unity and independence. assad is quoted as saying military strikes against the treasur

>>> live from our studios in tokyo, this is "newsline," i'm james tengan. >>> a japanese scientist was award the world's most prestigious prices. he shares the prize in physics for a discovery that unveiled nature of a subatomic particle, and the nobel academy says the two changed how we viewed the universe. here's more. >> the 2015 nobel prize in physics to kajita and arthur b. mcdonald. >> reporter: he says the study is pure science. >> translator: it is a study, expanding the horizon of knowledge for all man kind. scientists are prompted by our own curiosity. >> reporter: he's devoted himself to solving the mysteries of the universe since his early days. he started to look into the nutrinos in the atmosphere. they are subatomic particles, but not much had been discovered about what they are. about 66illion are released from the sun and shower the earth every second. scientists around the world built this, and kajita and the team worked inside the earth in a huge facility that was 1,000 meters underground. they detected the faint light that particles generate when they interaction wi

i'm james tengan, and thank you for joining us. here's the stories we are following at this hour. >>> foreign ministers of japan and south korea are set to meet to pave the way for a possible one-on-one between the two countries' leaders. >>> with china in the u.k. this week drumming up business, at home, concerns a mounting over the state of the economy. >>> and the leaders of japan and turkmenistan will encourage japanese firms to invest in infrastructure and energy products to help boost industry in the central asian nation. >>> officials from japan and south korea are fine tuning plans for the first one-on-one meeting between the top leaders. the two countries' foreign ministers are scheduled to meet at the foreign summit. japanese officials say the foreign ministers will discuss a number of foreign issues that include those relating to people referred to as wartime comfort women. japan says the matter has already been legally settled. south korea has been calling on japan to compromise on the issue. the ministers are likely to

i'm james tengan in tokyo. welcome to "newsline." three scientists including one japanese have won the nobel prize for physiology or medicine. campbell and tu share the award. >> the 2015 nobel prize in physiology and medicine with one-half jointed to william c. campbell and mura for their discoveries concerning therapy againstnfections caused by roundworm parasites and the other half to tu for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against malaria. >> omura and campbell discovered a new drug. its derivatives radically lower the ips dense of river blindness and lymphatic. it is also effective against a growing number of other parasitic diseases. two discovered a drug called artimicenin. it lowers mortality rates for malaria sufferers. omura is the 23rd nobel prize winner born in japan and the third japanese to win in the category of physiology or medicine after yamuraka won in 2012. >>> top officials are going down to the wire on a major trade deal. gene otani joins us with more and a wrap-up of the business headlines. gene. >> j

on a tuesday, i'm james n tengan from tokyo. a japanese scientist has won this year's nobel prize in physics proving the nutrino has mass, a particle consisting of matter. >> the royal academy of sciences decided to award the 2015 nobel prize in physics for the discovery of oscillations which shows that nutrinos have mass. >> he was part of a team that detected particles change. that proved they have mass. the discoveries were revealed in app international conference in 1998. his work surprised researchers around the world disproving the established theory that they don't have mass. he's the 24 nobel prize winner born in japan and the 11th to win the physics award. >>> three winners broke through for prizes in medicine. one is a japanese scientist devoting his life searching for microbes to improve global health. here's more. >> reporter: he explained what made him continue his 60 years of research. >> translator: i always think of doing something for people all the time. this might have brought me to the prize. >> reporter: he'

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