dispute we're also talking about a japan korea dispute over don't go we're talking about japan ongoing disputes with russia over the northern islands as the japanese call them we're talking about disputes in the south china seas between china vietnam the philippines and others so something is going on very large and significant around territorial issues in in the asia pacific and i'm going to come back to talk about why this is and why now but secondly we're talking about the the rise of nationalism as a response to these issues nationalism that's driven by competing territorial claims yes but is also driven by historical memory issues centering on war and colonialism this is why the issues are so fraught in both china and i could jump in here and i said earlier if i go to brian will piece and i go to brian it sounds like china has a lot of problems with its neighbors if we just going to consider what mark just said go ahead. well yes china has problems with its neighbors it also has problems with the united states which just went to japan and to announce the creation of a second missi

oh it's not all against china it's certainly there's the dispute between south korea and japan and japan and russia so there are a number of issues and. the reasons for it really are all of the above there's the longstanding territorial disputes it's flavored with historic animosities given japanese actions in the last century there's also rising nationalism particularly in china and we're also seeing it in japan and korea and then also what makes this different from the similar incidents in two thousand and five two thousand and six is that beijing's much more willing to assert itself in the past and that's what led secretary panetta to express concern that particularly the issue between japan and china could get out of hand even inadvertent clashes which always have the danger of escalating further market is the united states reluctantly being dragged into this or is it happy that it has proxies to contain china. you know well. what's the sequence of events that we're looking at here we're looking at a multiple series of events one is the obama administration signaling a greater united

of japan. in his speech, gemba made reference to the role of the international code of justice. his comment appeared to concern regional settlement over takeshima. >> i would like to reiterate today the importance of international courts as a means to settle international disputes peacefully in accordance with law. >> reporter: the foreign minister said japan recognizes the compulsory jurisdiction of the court. this means japan will appear before the court if another country files an appeal. other countries, including south korea, do not accept the code's binding authority. gemba asked that more countries recognize that the court has compulsory jurisdiction. his comment is seen as a veiled criticism against south korea which has refused to refer the dispute over takeshima to the court. in a separate move, japan's foreign ministry has taken action against an attempt by china to revise official maritime maps. the ministry filed an objection with the u.n. after china submitted a maritime chart wit

now it's heading to japan. >> it's getting close to japan and the southern islands of japan. it could move in on sunday. here are the current details of the storm. sustained winds are 180 kilometers per hour. moving in a northerly direction at a relatively slow pace. within the next couple of hours storm force winds will affect the islands. waves could reach 12 meters. in addition to that it's a period of highs so that means e water levels are higher than unusual. then by monday morning local time it could hit western or central japan as a typhoon. it's going to continue to move at a snail's pace. the heaviest rain will be found. we're expecting as much as 250 millimeters in the next 24 hours. more heavy rain is on afterwards so flooding is very highly likely here. it's not the only storm drenching rain. you can see gail force winds are effecting parts of central japan. even the tokyo area has been dealing with strong winds. it's going to move toward the northeast pulling away from japan. out west strong will be brings in ongoing thunderstorms in parts of the north eastern ch

because of japan's just. work role as the colonizer and butcher of china but they're also threatened now by a us japanese military alliance which in spite of its desire china's desire for a diplomatic solution a diplomatic resolution a peaceful road is being threatened by this cementing relationship and given the history we can see that they have good reason to feel threatened ok bruce you know i would in the media talking about the rise of nationalism in china just as taking out is the rise of nationalism in china but if a country feels encircled then you get nationalism don't you i mean it's kind of logical. well when we talk about this recent mention of the u.s. japanese alliance or the resurgent u.s. japanese alliance it's been in place for decades and certainly japan was militaristic in the early half of the last century but since then they've had they've been clearly pacifist in their nature the us has actually been trying to get japan to do more for its own self-defense as well as to address issues of

japan-u.s. alliance. he said this allowed china, south korea and russia to reassert their territorial claims to islands in the region. so i think he'll focus first on rebuilding ties with the u.s. abe has also criticized noda's energy policy, he said abolishing all nuclear plants is not the protocol and would hurt industry. he also said monetary easing is needed in order to overcome deflation and a stronger yen. >> here in japan we have the new party, japan restoration party, being called the third poll of japanese politics. it's become very popular. how does abe view them? >> he's focusing on the every move of the new party carefully. many japanese voters have known party leader toru hashimoto for quite a while. he's the mayor of osaka. he has often commented on tv. he's a populist and a nationalist. the polls suggest that his party will win more seats than the ruling dpj in the general election. his party could be a strong rival for the ldp. but no party is expected to win a majority alone. so

japan's deputy ambassador to the u.n. exercised his right of reply to refute china's claim. >> from 1885, surveys of the senkaku islands have been thoroughly conducted by japan. through these surveys it was confirmed that the senkaku islands had not been only uninhabited but had shown no trace of having been under the control of china. >> china's ambassador then presented his own rebuttal. he accused japan of blatantly distorting history. >>> a warning from a top japanese business leader. japan business federation chairman hiromasa yonekura says japan and china have got to settle their dispute promptly or else both economies will suffer. yonekura spoke to nhk in beijing. he referred to yoshihiko noda's statement that no territorial dispute exists over the senkaku islands. >> translator: the stance could be taken to mean that japan has no intention of settling the issue. the japanese government must adopt a more flexible attitude. >> you know, cure ra also said the longer the friction remains the less investment will flow

so the next target will be northern japan as well as eastern japan. parts of the region will be welcoming these rainfall, however, short-term heavy rainfall is not welcomed at all. it could trigger some flashflooding. we have a report of 79 mill meeters that fell just in a span of one hour. and the total accumulation we have found in mie prefecture is 630 millimeters in the past three days. so this is a very heavy rainmaker. it is tapering off, however, moving towards the northeast. so tokyo will probably be seeing a very showery, rainy day tomorrow. but in the wake of this system, western japan as well as the korean peninsula, much of china will be seeing things to be very dry and much calmer than what we have been seeing before. still, a different story here in the philippines, though weather the low-pressure system just lingering over the east of the country, bringing heavy rainfall. and this is going to be a long-lasting one for the next coming days. we see a lot of 30s still in the tropics. still hitting 30 here in tokyo, as well. and u lan laanb

japan japan's east's territory water. they are asserting taiwan's claim to the territory. a tv reporter accompanying the fishing boats says some other vessels will join the fleet. the reporter estimated the total number of boats will be around 100. crews are trying to assert their fishing rights in the area. the boat spotted tuesday carried banners saying the water belong to taiwan. japanese authorities are fendsing off action by china to push its claim to the senkakus islands. japan has submitted objections. china handed in a new chart to the u.n. on september 13th. it showed a territory baseline extending beyond the islands. the document states that they legally belong to japan. it says the country cannot accept china's claim to the territory. the u.n. is expected to post the document on its website. the prime minister is expected to speak at the general assembly on wednesday. he's expected to cal for a resolution of issues based on international laws. japan is engaged in a dispute with south korea over the islands in the sea of japan. >>> iran's president often challeng

companies may be forced out of japan. and national strength will decline. >> reporter: the government's failure to adopt a decisive energy policy has angered people who have been calling for a nuclear-free society. >> translator: they say they'll aim for zero nuclear dependency, but now we cannot help but suspect that's a token gesture. >> reporter: prime minister yoshihiko noda says the government needs retain flexibility while aiming to phase out nuclear power. but wednesday's decision only paints a more uncertain picture of the future of japan's energy policy. nhk world, tokyo. >>> prime minister noda has appointed shunichi tanaka as the chairman of japan's new nuclear regulation authority. the authority replaces the defunct nuclear agency which dealt with the fukushima daiichi accident. >> translator: the new authority was in many ways born out of the fukushima incident. i would like to improve nuclear regulatory governance from now on. >> tanaka was deputy head of the atomic energy commission. noda has also appointed

but because japan controls the territo territory, japan, u.s. security treaty obligation extend to the islands. chinese vessels have been navigating watters arou earwalt around the islands. the absence of dialogue and the crisis management mechanism could lead to unintended consequences. which could mean the united states would not be able to stay neutral. junko tanaka, nhk world, washington. >>> a member of the standing committee and met with a dell gaegs of japanese lawmakers and representati representatives. japan criticize ford going ahead with the purchase of the island. he said that put relations in an unprecedented situation. the country normalized diplomatic ties 40 years ago. jao said the relations have seen six nif can't development during the time and hatch brought great benefits to both countries. >>> tension in the room was extremely hype. former foreign minister quotes saying japan should take measures to correct the current circumstances. >> what its needed most is that leaders of both nations talk in a diligent and calm manner. >

-japan treaty. he said the u.s. will not take sides and urged both countries to act with restraint. >> the united states as a matter of policy does not take position with regards to competing sovereignty claims. it's important that diplomatic means on both sides be used to try to constructively resolve these issues. >> japanese business people in china have looked out of their pla plants. they don't like what they see. what's the view from the fact y factori factories. >> some are seeing protesters and they are pulling down their shutters as protesters turn nasty in china japanese are closing down their factories and stores. honda motor will stop operations at five plants. they say it will be hard to ship products amid possible violence. another carmaker plans to shut down its factory for four days from tuesday. electronics firms panasonic is halting work. retailers are taking similar precautious. the super market chain will keep a store closed for the time being. executives decided to keep their three department st

marine's air station in western japan. the aircraft's rotors pointed upward like those on a helicopter. a number of protesters gathered outside the base. they don't want ospreys flying in the skies above them. they say the aircraft is too dangerous. >> translator: the plane shouldn't be allowed to leave the ground. >> pilots flew the aircraft over water. then they tilted the rotors in a horizontal direction so it could fly like a conventional plane. the maneuver is considered the most hazardous aspect of operating this aircraft. >> translator: i'm frightened by the thought the aircraft may crash around here. >> translator: i won't oppose the test flights as long as safety is confirmed. >> u.s. personnel are expected to fly the ospreys to okinawa. the aircraft will be stationed at the u.s. marine corps futenma air station. locals aren't happy. >> translator: i'm angry with the central government's policy based on the premise that the aircraft will be deployed at futenma. i'll do my best to block the deployment. >> japanese

japan began sending aid and loaned over the years. the japanese prime minister had inflamed tensions after he took office in 2001 with annual business to the shrine in tokyo that honored the war dead and war criminals. china's economy grew year after year. members of the olympic committee underscored the emergence when they named beijing host of the summer games. two years later, china passed japan to be the world's second largest economy. a chinese fishing collided with japanese patrol vessels in thes en kaku islands. the collision parked widespread protests and angered many japanese. a recent survey suggests animosities are running high. the poll put anti-chinese sentiment at 84%, a record high. 65% of chinese respondents expressed negative views of japan. >> those figures suggest they will be challenged to mend relations, but an expert said it may not be as difficult size it appears. >> japan and chiba have been close are than before. we have thousands of years of relationships, but now is the best in a sense that economic exchange

japan-u.s. alliance. he said this allowed china, south korea and russia to reassert their territorial claims to islands in the region. so i think he'll focus first on rebuilding ties with the u.s. abe has also criticized noda's energy policy, he said abolishing all nuclear plants is not the protocol and would hurt industry. he also said monetary easing is needed in order to overcome deflation and a stronger yen. >> here in japan we have the new party, japan restoration party, being called the third poll of japanese politics. it's become very popular. how does abe view them? >> he's focusing on the every move of the new party carefully. many japanese voters have known party leader toru hashimoto for quite a while. he's the mayor of osaka. he has often commented on tv. he's a populist and a nationalist. the polls suggest that his party will win more seats than the ruling dpj in the next general election. his party could be a strong rival for the ldp. but no party is expected to win a majority alon

nippon ishin no kai means restore japan. hashimoto wants to review japan's pacifist constitution, promote free trade, and cut the number of diet members in half, along with cutting the salaries of those who remain. his populist and nationalist views have won him support. but some find him -- see him as a charismatic politician, who is more about style than substance. you know, he is aiming to win more than a third of the seat in the lower house. make no mistake, hashimoto will be a key player in the coming elections. >> nhk world's senior political commentator masayo nakajima. >>> japan's coast guard says six chinese ships entered japanese waters friday morning near disputed islands in the east china sea. the ships left the area around the senkaku islands in the afternoon. the coast guard says two vessels belonging to china's state oceanic administration entered the area at around 6:20 a.m. they were followed by four more ships soon after. coast guard officials warned them to leave the area. all the ships had left the waters

japan's defense minister. panetta told reporters that tokyo and washington agreed the disputed islands are covered by the security treaty. but the u.s. will not take sides and urged both countries to act with restraint. >> the united states as a matter of policy does not take a position with regards to competing sovereignty claims. it is extremely important that diplomatic needs on both sides be used to try to constructively resolve these issues. >> the threat of more protests is prompting japanese firms in china to temporarily close factories and stores. panasonic has suspended operations at three factories until tuesday after protesters damaged buildings and equipment. electronics maker canon will halt operations at its factories for a day. mitsubishi chemical holdings will close operations at its beijing office. consumer goods company lion has decided to temporarily shut down a factory on monday and tuesday. supermarket kahne ion closed five of its outlets on monday. demonstrators caused serious damage in s

and china and between japan and south korea? >> there is little hope for improved relations between japan and china for the time being although a certain degree of dialogue will continue. his china counterpart met in new york on tuesday on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly. the japanese side called for calm in dealing with the issue. they said two countries should retain a broader perspective. but the chinese stood by their previous insistence that the islands are chinese territory. japanese government officials say china is expected to continue provocative activities near the islands for some time. japan is also hoping to have a foreign minister meeting with south korea in new york. but many observers say if the two ministers meet they are likely only to reiterate their positions without making any progress on the territorial dispute. so it appears little will be the result for the time being and the noda administration is expected to face further difficulty in deali with china and south katrina. >>> the chinese foreig

hot days still in store in northern japan. so this is the frontal system that will next be taking in towards japan. meanwhile in behind that fine weather will be for new the korean peninsula as well as much of china. however, fine looking here in the indochina peninsula, especially in northwestern thailand and the philippines and even in india, things are really going to be wet. especially in the western seaboard as we have been saeg the ongoing heavy downpour so the land is very well stat rated and we have a when pressure system traveling inland so just around the regions target with about up to 100 millimeters of rain fall accumulation. bangkok, 31 degrees. we still have another pair 361s in taipei and manila. another hot day forness tokyo. do watch out for the weather changes. i suggest you bring umbrellas if you are going out and about. move together americas, let's talk about tropical storm leslie developing over the atlantic ocean and already affecting much of the florida beaches. if you are planning to travel here for t

in japan by march 2013. sharp has commercialized the world's first super high definition lcd panels. they consume 20% of the power compared to previous models. the firm may supply the panels to taiwan's precision industry. sharp is in talks with the taiwanese electronics firm about capital tie-up. sharp aims to turn to the black by showing a net profit in the business year through march 2014. the firm's main creditors, are to offer loans up to a combined total of $2.5 billion. that will raise the bank support to $4.5 billion. >>> now, not exactly a household name. some might find that surprising given his most notable accomplishment. he was working for a research agency under the u.s. defense department when he came up with the idea of a network to connect end users, something we know as the internet. nhk world sat down with the man during his visit to japan. >> hello. >> hello. >> my name is vince surf. >> did you think the internet would expand the way it has. >> the simple honest answer is no. it wouldn't

general assembly that japan will stand firm in territorial disputes. he says japan is not willing to compromise in disagreements with its neighbors and told world leaders gathered at the united nations that his country will defend its sovereignty. noda did not name countries but spoke at a time of heightened tension with china over the senkaku islands and with south korea over the takashima islands. >> translator: the attempts to use unilateral power and threats to achieve selfish ends are not in accordance with the fundamental spirit of the united nations charter. that is unacceptable and goes against the wisdom of humanity. >> noda said it is the responsibility of nations to protect their territory. he said japan will fulfill its responsibility but stressed his country will uphold the principles shared by the international community under all circumstances. japanese government officials have tried to take their dispute with south korea to the international court of justice, but their counterparts in seoul have rejected those proposals. noda said coun

the clock had stopped around the time life changed in northeast japan. hangai visited the graves of his ancestors. they preserved it for mothe cra more than three centuries. he promised them he would carry on the tradition. his son is 20 years old and eager to learn. >> i want to take over from my father to preserve the soma ware and live up to hangai's name. >> reporter: he helped his father worked on the first order since the disaster. and hangai began selling pottery out of his workshop. >> translator: i missed it very much. i could not find it anywhere. >> reporter: then the day hangai had been waiting for came. one of his fellow potters stopped by his workshop. hangai is waiting for more of his old friends to visit. >> translator: the nuclear accident destroyed our community. to pass on traditional soma ware technique, we have to be patient and start again in a new place. other potters will gradually understand. >> reporter: he started teaching young people again. he visited one of his students to deliver piece the boy had made. >> translator: i tho

the crew on board japan's minesweeper practices finding and destroying mines. a mine-destroying device is cast into the sea at the site of a suspected mine. the device approaches a mine, sets off an explosive nearby, and destroys the underwater bomb. >> the drill is being conducted to send a message to iran and also to israel, a key u.s. ally in the region that has called for a strict line to be taken with iran. >> how might you refute those remarks? >> well, i think it's important to understand that we talk daily with our partners here in the region, and we talk about the things that we can do in partnership to make sure that we are ensuring that the region remains stable. so we're going to continue to do that. we're going to continue to engage with them. >> reporter: the u.s. military, together with its allies, aims to demonstrate its ability to fend off an iranian blockade off the strait of hormuz. the show of strength is apparently also designed in part to discourage israel to resort from resorting to carrying out a military strike on iran. show bep pew, nh

japan wasn't directly hit by it japan, but it certainly brought a strong stream of moisture into japan. totals since sunday morning. a half a meter in some places. and getting up to 364 meters of rain. adding to the totals. we have a front stalled out across northern, central japan. all of that moisture flowing into it. very unsettled here into, into the afternoon. even into tomorrow, you are going to be seeing showers in japan. rain, winds, chance of hail, tornados. very, very unsettled here at the moment. it is looking much clearer across the korean peninsula. much of northern china, as well as mongolia. we are seeing showers in southwestern china. these are going to be heading towards the east and could get heavy locally. and down towardmes the south. strong monsoonal activity. more downpours to come. goes for myanmar into northeastern india and bangladesh. all right, let's go to the americas see what is going on here. and lots of sunny skies, across the u.s., and canada. northern mexico as well. strong high pressure here. but, there are some -- air yzre watch out for. central canad

a tsunami watch is in effect for japan. people staying in coastal areas in the region are advised to move to high ground as soon as possible. the focus of the earthquake is estimated as a depth of 33 kilometers in the pacific ocean. once again a magnitude 7.6 has occurred in the pacific office at 1245 utc on friday. the pacific warning center initially estimated the magnitude at 7.9, but later downgraded it to 7.6. the center has issued a tsunami warning for the following regions, indonesia, the philippines and palau. a tsunami watch is also in effect for japan. people staying in coastal areas in the region are advised to move to higher ground as soon as possible. tsunami waves are more powerful, sometimes the first wave is not necessarily the largest. in some cases the sea suddenly draws back. it struck east of the island of sumar in the philippine. the focus of the earthquake is estimated as a depth of 334 kilometer. the. >>> station abs/cbn delivered the latest on the earthquake and its tsunami. >> we have some breaking

japan controls the islands, but they are claimed by china and taiwan. >> japan's decision is completely illegitimate and invalid. we demand that they immediately cancel it. >> hong said chinese officials will convey a similar demand to a visiting japanese senior diplomat. the foreign agency bureau chief toshiyuki shiga -- shinsuke sugiyama is there to explain the decision. >> translator: i hope i can have a full discussion about various matters of concern with the chinese officials. >> protests have been held in some chinese cities against japan's move. about 20 people gathered in front of the japanese embassy in beijing on tuesday. they held up a banner declaring the island's chinese territory. sporadic protests continued. in one case, a man tried to ram his car into the embassy's gates. in guangzhou in the southern province of guangdong, about 10 people carrying chinese frags gathered near a building. they shouted slogans about protecting the islands. the japanese consulate general says anti-japan protests were also held in weihei. in shandong province. photos of supposed demonstrator

japan controls the islands and china and taiwan also claim them. roughly 2,000 demonstrators gathered. some threw stones and plastic bottles at the building. they shattered a number of windows. others tossed bottles at a nearby japanese restaurant. more than 5,000 joined a protest in front of the embassy in beijing and stayed there for 15 hours. some protesters threw plastic bottles and eggs into the compound. analysts say the chinese government wants to avoid demonstrations spinning out of control, and causing a political backfire. more security they have ordered demonstrators to march in smler oups protests are planned in beijing and other major cities on wednesday, but fewer than before. >>> the japanese coast guard crews spotted 12 surveillance ships in the area on tuesday. three boats sailed into japanese waters. they left later in the day. coast guard officers say one of the vessels is steered nearby. the state run media reported that 1,000 fishing boats are headed toward the area. coast guard personnel say they ha not spott it. u.s. defense

japan time. that's midnight in new york and 5:00 a.m. in london. >>> people responsible for train in the asia pacific think they might be better off with fewer walls between them. at's the latest on a possible free trade deal? >> they are reconsidering the rules. they are looking at 20 sectors. new sozealand's prime minister says he's confident talks will be wrapped up by the end of next year. >> it's possible transpacific partnership can be completed in 2013. >> trade officials plan to conclude the agreement by the end of this year but representatives of nine countries involved said at the asia pacific cooperation forum a few days ago said they would postpone the schedule. they are about to wrap up negotiations in both areas but differences remain over some sectors. japanese officials said they will start conltatns with e notiating parts but they have yet to reach a decision. key said they will be happy to see participation in the near future. >>> there's an investigative body on the manipulation scandal. central bank governors from jap

japan claimsm and calls them takeshima. military commanders scheduled the drill during four days of training this week around the island. government leaders decided to cancel the landing. president lee myung-bak visited the islands last month. a senior aide says that was enough to show his resolve to protect the territory. the official says the drill was not intended to provoke a war with a friendly nation. >>> the south korean and japanese leaders will attend a gathering this week of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum. but they're not expected to meet face to face. president lee and prime minister yoshihiko noda will be among members attending the summit in vladivostok, russia. >> translator: there's no meetimeet ing scheduled between the leaders of south korea and japan. neither side has proposed holding a meeting. >> he said ministers would not meet either. japanese foreign minister koichiro gemba and south korean foreign affairs and trade minister kim sung-hwan will attend the meeting later in the day. >>> nort

going to produce any rain to japan. out toward the west a long rain band stretching from southeastern russia through the korean peninsula down toward southern portions of china. today the heaviest rain can be found 150 millimeters of rain has been reported over the past 24 hours. it looks like the system will slowly make its way towards the east. on and off showers will remain in the similar regions. temperatures are as follows. summer-like conditions in tokyo, 33, 6 degrees higher than where they should be this time of year. 22 in seoul. heading into the americas. we can see a long band stretching from quebec through the western great lakes down towards the four corners region, underneath the system. you are seeing heavy rain as well as thunderstorms. down towards the south we've got a newly developed tropical storm to the south of mexico. this will stay over the waters but bring ample moisture to much of mexico over the next several days. temperatures are as follows. you're going to see a sharp drop in temperatures in

. >> japan's central bank has pulled the trigger on more easing. sending markets far in the process. >> a spectacular performance. the word from the street following into texas. 32% rise in first half profits boosting the owner of zarra's stock in madrid. >> jl raises $8 million in the world's second biggest ipo this year. >> and shares rising after workers accept a 22% pay rise, ending six weeks of protest and violence. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >> welcome to today's program. it's hump day. halfway through the week. i don't think antoine got the message. if he did, he wasn't listening. >> it's also speak of what today is, international -- what is it? pirate speaking day? >> speak like a pirate day. it's the tenth anniversary of international speak like a pirate day. are you suggesting there's a connection? >> there was a connection to bristol, you were saying. >> yeah. we'll get into that. there's so much there. we can't do it right now. >>> coming up on today's show, minutes from t

giants from japan, europe and the u.s. are among those exhibiting at the country's 20th international motor show. mitsubishi launched its mirage subcompact car in indonesia to coincide with the event. the company built the model in thailand. honda rolled out its hybrid crz. toyota motor also unveiled mini cars designed specifically for indonesia. toyota, nissan and honda have all announced plans to boost production capacity in indonesia. >> translator: indonesia has a great potential for growth. we hope to increase production there, as well as to boost sales. >> translator: our indonesian employees are developing products with so much enthusiasm. i have high expectations for them. >> emerging markets account for nearly half of new car sales worldwide. >>> japanese individuals are shying away from risky financial assets as share prices remain sluggish. the japan central banks said that cash and deposits reached a record high at the end of june and grew nearly 2% from last year and personal holdings of stocks and investments

then they'll be moving towards western japan on your saturday and then in towards eastern japan on your sunday. so stormy weekend ahead of us into the next 24, 48. 100 millimeters of rainfall could be found here in and around the southern province and south of the river. temperatures are shaping up like this. we're looking at 37 in manila and in bangkok, but tokyo finally down to upper 20s. 27 degrees. still, this is actually a little bit warmer than the norm. finally a relief from that heat for our weekend. moving over to the americas now, nothing really much to say here across much of the west and the central areas here in the united states. but we do have smoke plumes from that wildfire, numerous wildfires still breaking out and not contained completely yet. the smoke will be just trapped due to this really strong high-pressure system. it's not really departing anywhere, so stagnant air across much of these regions. things are going to get really cool due to this cold front sweeping here across the great lakes region, and that may turn to sleet, so it could be the first snow or sleet

japan airlines also in focus. it set its share price at 3,790 yen around $48 which means it will raise around $8.5 billion. the shares will be listed september 19th, next wednesday. we'll keep track of that. u.s. credit rating agency downgraded the rating of panasonic. we'll see how that affects the prices as well. >> where do we stand this tuesday? >> a big focus there. let's have a look at some of the pairs, dollar/yen and euro/yen. the dollar did lose a little ground. we're seeing that. euro/yen 99 to 88. the euro weakening there. it was trading around the 100 yen levels. that was on the back of news that the european central bank will step in and buy some bonds. a little bit of yen strength there. we'll see how we trade for the rest of the day. back to you. >> thanks. that is all for me for now. i'll leave you with the market figures. >>> the new u.n.arab league says he will place stop priority on stopping the blood shed in the country. he's expected to meet damascus to meet president bashar assad in a few day

however, northern japan will be seeing some clear weather. it will be brief relief, however, though. we have a low pressure system that is distributing a lot of hefty rainfall over the korean peninsula. that's going to be bringing about 30 millimeters in an hour type of sudden bursts of rainfall. and then you can see that that will be next taking aim toward hokkaido. as it en routes toward hokkaido, northern japan, again, we'll be finding those isolated thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. but rain actually in tokyo considering the total amount that we should be seeing that this time of the year. in the past two months, tokyo has only seen 32% of that. so some locations are actually wanting those rain to fall. however, yet again, these isolated thunderstorms only come to pop up in the confined areas. so we may actually not get the rain where we want it. heavy rain, however, will be found here in central china. wuhan especially, you may see 250 millimeters in the next 24 hours. generally speaking, these series of low pressure systems will be movi

however, northern japan will be seeing some clear weather. it will be brief relief, however, though. we have a low pressure system that is distributing a lot of hefty rainfall over the korean peninsula. that's going to be bringing about 30 millimeters in an hour type of sudden bursts of rainfall. and then you can see that that will be next taking aim toward hokkai hokkaido. as it en routes toward hokkaido northern japan again, we'll be finding those isolated thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. but rain actually in tokyo considering the total amount that we should be seeing that this time of the year inspect the past two months, tokyo has only seen 32% of that. so some locations are actually wanting those rain to fall. however, yet again these isolated thunderstorms only come to pop up in the confined areas. so we may actually not get the rain where we want it. heavy rain, however, will be found here in central china. wuhon especially, you may see 250 millimeters in the next 24 hours. generally speaking, these series of low pressure systems will

bases in japan. the court ruled that ruthless ramsey bears heavy responsibility for failing to take basic driving precautions. the presiding judge said the sentence cannot be deemed unreasonably harsh even though the defendant had expressed remorse. ramsey was on duty in okinawa city last year when his car was involved in a collision that killed the driver of the other car. he was initially considered exempt from prosecution by japanese authorities under the japan/u.s. status of forces agreement. but he was later indicted after the two countries decided on a different interpretation of the agreement. >>> thinking small. that could be the slogan for a convention that's going on right now in tokyo. and for the companies taking part, that's not a bad thing at all. they make electric cars and parts. and many of them believe reducing the size of cars is the best way to reduce the co2 people burn getting from point a to b. nhk world reports. >> reporter: people line up one by one to try out cars that are b

japan's deputy ambassador to the u.n. exercised his right of reply to refute china's claim. >> from 1885, surveys of the senkaku islands have been thoroughly conducted by japan. through these surveys it was confirmed that the senkaku islands had not been only uninhabited but had shown no trace of having been under the control of china. >> china's ambassador then presented his own rebuttal. he accused japan of blatantly distorting history. >>> a warning from a top japanese business leader. japan business federation chairman hiromasa yonekura says japan and china have got to settle their dispute promptly or else both economies will suffer. yonekura spoke to nhk in beijing. he referred to prime minister yoshihiko noda's statement that no territorial dispute exists over the senkaku islands. >> translator: the stance could be taken to mean that japan has no intention of settling the issue. the japanese government must adopt a more flexible attitude. >> yonekura also said the longer the friction remains the less investment will

is the ally of japan. and the united states has policy for longstanding that despite the fact that these territories are disputed, japan administers them and will support the defense of those islands in a crisis. the u.s. is in the game. what's been interesting is in the last couple of days, as your lead-up showed, secretary panetta has gone to japan first, showed our important alliance strength and still managed to go to china and have what is on first notice a pretty solid visit, a constructive visit with the chinese. they make their points about japan but they're making very positive points about deepening and strengthening the u.s. military-to-military relationship, something both washington and beijing have agreed they needed to do. >> warner: where is this headed? it looks at the moment as if it's backing off. i think all sides have an interest is not letting it become a genuine crisis. it's also a reminder to the united states of why it is seen as important by many nations in asia that we stay as a

the leader of, official, with japan's organization with taiwan. he met with the taiwan foreign minister, timothy young in taipei. explaining the purchase was aimed at stable control and management of the island. and reiterated the position. they faeld to agrae on a schedule for resuming talks on fishing rights. >>> chinese commanders brought their first aircraft carrier into service in the midst of the dispute and made a public display of it. the aircraft carrier is named and china bought the vessel from ukraine 14 years ago. ship builders refurbished it. and crews have run it through navigation trials since august of last year. wen said commissioning the aircraft carrier is an important step toward modernizing the navy and enhancing the country every overall strength. at least 20 workers have died in an accident at a coal mine inland china. the miners plunged to their deaths when a kaecable on a rai car snapped. the mine is in a city inland province. the country's state run television said 14 other workers were injured. the pit is 700 meters deep

a foreign ministry spokesperson demanded that japan repeal the decision. >> translator: japan's decisions completely illegitimate and invalid. we demand that they immediately cancel it. >> the defense ministry issued a statement suggesting possible military action if the situation becomes worse. demonstrators turned out for protests against japan in several cities including beijing, shanghai and hong kong. >> china's central television responded in another way. >> japanese government officials stay they'll refrain from building a lighthouse and a port on the islands. they say they don't want to encourage any further criticism. >>> japan is caught up in another row over a group of islands in the sea of japan. the japanese government is running ads in domestic newspapers that say takeshima is japanese territory. the foreign minister says his goovt will run@s in japanese media. they will claim that the islands are south korean territory historically, geographical and under international law. government officials prepare to give handouts in japanese. that explain the south korean stance. the