two systems that are moving towards japan. this is a very strong powerful typhoon and this one is a severe tropical storm at this moment. a very strong typhoon francisco is now moving towards the northwest at a relatively slow pace and it could affect the southwestern islands of japan by thursday as a typhoon. you'll start to feel the stormy conditions today and with a gust of about 110 kilometers per hour with waves of seen meters. starting friday the system could veer towards the northeast as it encounters the jet stream up thor air currents and that could speed up and move across mainlands japan into the weekend. so things will get stormy across mainland japan starting on your wednesday. but -- starting on friday but before they arrival of the storm, we actually see some quite heavy rain because a new system will form south of japan that will produce heavy rain for the pacific side of the country including tokyo. heavy rain at times starting on your wednesday. back behind it another system a severe tropical storm named leki

the species died out in japan decades ago.tional conservation efforts since then have helped their numbers recover to more than 2,000 across china, japan and south korea. >> translator: i have high expectations for more birds raised by japan and china to return to the wild. i hope that bilateral relations will deepen as a result. >> it was the first time crested ibises raised in japan have produced offspring that were released in china. and that is all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. n dvd. >> good afternoon. please find a seat. everybody. here we go. we have an overflow crowd. that is because this program will be so good. the movable feast continues. this is the third of a series of activities celebrating woodrow wilson

south korea and japan are at odds over disputed islands, and the legacy of japan's colonial rule over the korean peninsula. officials in beijing have also rejected the idea of a meeting next week between abe and chine china's president. they will attend the apec summit in bali. >>> researchers on both sides of the pacific are working to track the effects of japan's nuclear accident on bluefin tuna. a team of american scientists at stanford university reported last year they detected low levels of radioactive cesium in 33 of 50 blue fin caught off the coast of california. team members said the damaged fukushima-daiichi nuclear plant was the source of the contamination. they made their conclusion based on levels of cesium 134 which has a half life of about two years and only produced by nuclear reactors. the japanese and u.s. researchers are trying to start a joint study to determine how the toxins got into the tuna. nhk world has more in "japan in depth." >>> the professor has been studying marine creatures in the waters of fukushima prefecture. >> translator: we estimated concentratio

last year police in japan received 20,000 reports of stalking. >>> disaster experts in japan have urged the government to establish anti-flood measures for subway systems and underground shopping centers. they had previously examined the path of destruction caused by hurricane sandy in the u.s. the experts presented their recommendations on wednesday to japan's land and transportation minister. in october last year, hurricane sandy claimed the lives of 132 people in the united states and canada. the storm caused an estimated $80 billion of damage. the new york subway system resumed service on some routes only two days after it was inundated by the storm. this was possible because city officials suspended operations the day before sandy hit. power equipment and other vital infrastructure were moved out of harm's way. japanese disaster experts explained that the u.s. government draws up an action plan in response to natural disasters, and then state governments and companies compile their own plans based on federal guidelines. >> translator: it is vital that measures are taken before a na

that means japan will remain an important partner. nhk world, tokyo. >>> a japanese research team says most of the radioactive cesium that fell on the forest floor after the accident at the fukushima plant is still in the same place. researchers from the japan atomic energy agency installed monitoring equipment in woods near fukushima prefecture in may 2011. that was two months after the accident. they hope to learn how cesium moves from fallen leaves to soil. the results show that rain washed it off leaves six months after the accident. the researchers say that as the leaves decomposed, the cesium moved into the soil. after two years of research, they say that only about 0.1% to 0.2% has reached a depth of 10 centimeters. >> translator: the results suggest that the cesium has not penetrated deep into the ground. i think the findings will be useful to decontaminate affected areas. >> they concluded it's unlikely underground water has probably carried radioactive cesium from the soil to nearby areas. >>> japanese leaders are looking to

an expert on japan/u.s. relations says the political turmoil symbolizes the divisions in the country between democrats and the republicans and within both parties. >> american society has been polarized, and extremist views are now becoming more and more influential, on both sides, the right wing and left wing. so it has continued to be very difficult to make a consensus among the americans. >> reporter: the crisis forced president obama to cut short his week-long trip to asia this month. he missed the asia pacific economic cooperation forum in bali and the east asia summit in brunei. he also didn't have a chance to meet leaders from nations negotiating the transpacific partnership agreement, even though it is a u.s.-led initiative. tetsuo kotani said the presi gave the impression u.s. power and interest in the asia pacific region is declining. >> if the perception of u.s. decline in this region expands, more countries in this region may have a stronger will to strengthen the relations with china instead of

for now, though, japan is actually seeing showers across western portions of japan. this will extend off to the northeast, and even into saturday and sunday, tokyo, you do want to have an umbrella ready as this does push by. it's not just the showers, though, but warming up the temperatures. right now we're seeing frost advisories in northern japan. tokyo with a high of 22. by monday, it's going to feel a little bit more summer-like here. actually up to about 27 expected for the high. same thing goes over towards seoul, as the warm air wraps around the western periphery of the high pressure area off here. good news if you want the warmer temperatures in your forecast. let's take a look over towards the americas. right now, we do have a low pressure moving across the great lakes, heading off to the northeast. this is bringing rain showers with it, and much of the northeast you're going to feel the effects of that. also a separate stationary boundary lingering around the gulf coast. the problem here is that you're not going to be seeing very heavy showers, but it's rai

carmakers to export to japan. the japanese government has increased the number of foreign cars that can be sold in japan with simple document-only inspection. but the u.s. negotiators are likely to urge for a further easing of the process. japanese officials have so far maintained that the current standards are needed to ensure safety. analysts are focused on whether the teams will be able to find some common ground. >>> u.s. president barack obama is facing more criticism over a technical problems with the government's new health care website. users have reported errors and slow response times when trying to sign up for insurance on the website that launched on october 1st. >> and there's no excuse for the problems. and it's -- these problems are getting fixed. >> obama spoke at the white house saying the health care law as a whole was working as planned. republicans say the president had more than three years to build the framework for the reforms and produced a nonfunctioning website. they say the bill, known a

japan surpassed the average score by 20 points. >> the results show japan has emphasized the basics and compulsory education since the prewar years. >> japan was above average in using technology for problem solving but finished in 10th place. japanese respondents did well overall regardless of background or type of job. >>> help ra say or hanson's disease has plagued humans throughout history forcing those to live in confinement. some people try to make sure this painful legacy is not forgotten. nhk world has more. >> there are states for people with the disease in japan. this is one of them. 264 patients still live there. hanson's disease is not highly contagious and treatment has been available for decades. japanese government continued to force sufferers to live in isolation in the 1996. more than 2,000 patients stay there. human rights endured by patients can be seen throughout the grounds. people who tried to escape were kept in the detention cell. >> this bath where patients were disinfected with strong chemicals. the sanatorium now offers the facility. this is one of the tour gu

south korea and japan are at odds over disputed islands and the legacy of japan's colonial rule over the korean peninsula. >>> air pollution in china has gotten worse. hazy skies were a seasonal phenomenon more common in winter, but these days pollution has become a problem in autumn as well. beijing >> reporter: skies over beijing are usually clean and blue this time of year, but not in autumn. a cloud of pollution has hung over the city for several days. this is central beijing. the air around here is so hazy that some cars have their headlights on, even though it's still daytime. emissions and cars include tiny household particles known as pm-2.5. levels of the pollutant on monday were from three to nine times higher than the world health organization guidelines. >> translator: i am covered with dust after a one-day walk. i have a throat ache. >> translator: we cannot buy air. it is not only for individuals, but for all people. i want the government to take the initiative to promote effective controls. >> reporter: this video was taken sunday in eastern china. visibility was so li

they said officials from japan and the u.s. have agreed to reduce training flights for osprey aircraft. residents are concerned about its safety record. it's been involved in accidents in the u.s. and elsewhere. the ministers also said the u.s. will start transferring some marines from okinawa to guam in the 2020s. they asked for the governor's approval to move the futenma air station to a coastal location. they welcomed the efforts to make life easier for okinawa residents but rejected the relocation plan for the air station. >> translator: in terms of strategy, politics, finance and operation, i honestly can't understand at all why relocating the air station within the prefecture is the sole option. >> he's demanding the air station be moved outside the prefecture. >>> tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 olympics is a boost for tourism in japan. the government aims to attract 10 million visitors to the country this year, and people in the tourism industry are eyeing the fast-growing population of muslim travelers from sou

p prep prefectural laws and only if they live in japan. the court awarded more thanl $13,000 do a man and the you were born. he was a baby in hihiroshima whe bomb was dropped. all three survivors later moved to south korea and received treatment. they applied to the asaw can prefectural government for compensation but were rejected. the court ruled that that decision was illegal. it's the first time this has happened in a case involving a-bomb survivors overseas. a supporter of the plaintiffs wrote out a comment by the living survivor. >> translator: many people like myself are suffering because there's a limit on the money we can get back for medical treatment. i want the japanese government to accept the osaka district court decision. >> osaka prefecture officials say they'll consult the health ministry and other organizations on how to respond to the ruling. >>> japanese leaders are set to approve a bill that could curtail public access to information on a wide range of issues. cabinet members are expected to approve the state secret pr

chinese arrivals topped those from japan. the justice ministry said more than 3 million chinese nationalses visited south korea between january and september. this is up 48% from the same period a year recallier. japan was second with 2,040,000 visitors. far more japanese visited south korea than those from china. ministry officials attribute the sharp drop to a weaker yen. they say worsening ties are another factor. >> a japanese beverage firm has introduced a hot soda it is hoping to increase demand for carbonated drinks that declines when the the chill willy season sets in. coca-cola japan had a promotion for its new hot ginger ale. the the fizzy liquid won't gush out when the can is opened. >> translator: the taste is not weird. it's quite good. >> the company hopes that the hot ginger ale will help boost demand in winter. >>> beverage makers say winter sales of carbonated drinks often end up at about half the levels of summer. another beveragemaker kirim beverage maker is set to market its soda soon. here are the latest

aim for western or central japan on saturday. it's still uncertain where the system is going at this moment, but we could be seeing some quite heavy rain and strong winds as we go into the latter part of the week. now, back behind it we have another one. this is number 28 tropical storm, lakima. it's now packing wind gusts of 90 kilometers hour. it's a minimal tropical storm at this moment but will likely become a strong typhoon by the time it reaches the mariana islands by thursday. and these areas were hit by drenching rain due to the previous storm. additional rain is not welcomed. and up towards the northhave a tropical depression near the islands, which is bringing wet and windy conditions at this moment. but this one is not expected to develop. and it could move away from the islands, and it could dissipate by tomorrow night. now, across oshima island where typhoon wipha devastated, killing about 26 people. now, the system has gone, of course, but still heavy rain is continuing -- continued over the weekend. about 150 milli

japan's ranking is the lowest among major economies. the poor showing is blamed on a drop in the number of female lawmakers. world economic forum representatives say there's almost no gender gap in japan when it comes to access to education and health care. but they point to big gaps in economic participation, wage equality and promotion to management positions. muslim nations had some of the survey's lowest rankings. pakistan is 135th on the list and yemen is last at 136. >>> next let's take a brief look at the market figures. >>> and now here's the 3-day outlook on the weather around the globe. . >>> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. from all of us at nhk world, thanks for watching and have a good day wherever you are. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with john nichols about his new book "dollarocracy." he details about how elections are being controlled by a small group of billionaires and corporations, to the detriment of the rest of us. join us in ou

the ministry issued a similar warning to air asia japan. officials say the company failed to properly conduct maintenance on the horizontal stabilizers of its three a-320s for up to seven months. >>> time now for a check on the market figures. ♪ >>> this song is about a girl who died as a result of the atomic bombing of hiroshima. the day the paper cranes fly is not as popular outside of japan, but recently people in australia started singing it. credit goes to an 81-year-old man who spent much of world war ii in a japanese army prison camp. ♪ >> reporter: brisbane, northeastern australia. recently local children sang "the day the paper cranes fly." 81-year-old neil begley is responsible for having australians sing this japanese song. begley's parents were missionaries. he was born and raised in china. during world war ii, he spent three and a half years in a japanese army prison camp. after the war, he went back to australia, angered by painful memories of the cold, the hunger, and the death of friends. 18 years ago, he published the book

japan claims an island in the sea of japan but south korea controls them. nearly 20 seconds of video was used from a battle scene from the battle clouds above the hill featuring the 1904 japanese war. after receiving an inquiry from nhk, south korean officials say they have no reason to believe that they were used. they deleted the video from their website on sunday. they told a private production firm to make the video and it apparently downloaded the images from the internet. the clip was made without the awareness that it belonged to nhk. >>> people in turkey are celebrating a milestone in their nation's history. tuesday marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the republic. japan's ties with the country go back even further. they began more than 120 years ago with a tragedy. >> reporter: a buckle with an emblem of the turk kirk navy, part of a rifle, just south of the salvaged items ta he will it the story of a disaster. in 1819, the empire sent its first delegation to japan. they traveled on a navy frigate. but the ship never made it back. she sai

japan, the u.s. and the european union filed a complaint in june last year saying china's export control is against wto rules. china accounts for more than 90% of the global output of rare earth metals used to make high-tech products like smartphones. the country said it's limiting exports to protect the resource and the environment. sources now say the wto is in broad agreement with the claims by japan and other countries. the organization has put an interim report together to advise china to correct the situation. the wto is expected to publish a final report in december after hearing from china and other parties involved. >>> beijing has launched and anti-smog action plan so local residents can breathe easier. that comes after air pollution in the city hit unsafe levels earlier this month. the plan calls for cutting the levels of the pollutant pm 2.5 by more than 25% by 2017. a key part of the plan is a thermal power plant now being built in a beijing suburb. it will be one of the city's biggest t

extends beyond japan to other areas of culture. he's interested in the japanese art of the puppet theater. he organized a performance so that those attending his lecture could experience first hand the appeal of the music and the drama. thanks to keene's efforts, there's been a growth of interest in this traditional art form. four years ago he helped revive a legendary drama that was lost and had not been performed for over 300 years. >> translator: i now have a greater understanding of it, and now i want to see performances more often. >> reporter: not only literature, but you've studied about the japanese performing arts. is that different than western plays? >> eventually, the difference would be that in a western play, there is not the traditional things. the opera's done in modern dress or rig let toe being done in a gambling joint? las vegas. and a japanese wouldn't do that. you can't imagine a kabuki where everybody dressed in jeans, short sleeves and just talking in ordinary voice and not in a different voice. no, you go to

that's equivalent to one-tenth of japan's annual imports. japan currently gets most of its supply from the middle east. people in china are buying more and more new cars and japanese automakers are celebrating a surge in demand there after disappointing sales last year. officials with china association of automobile manufacturers say sales of new cars last month came in over 1.9 million units. that's an increase of more than 1 19%. >>> south korean government officials are grappling with a growing challenge. they try to help incomers who say they've escaped from the north. but more and more of those people are not genuine defectors but north korean spies. justice ministry officials told lawmakers about their efforts to capture north korean agents. they say the number of arrests they've made has grown sharply in the past few years. the officials say they've detained 49 north korean spies in the past decade and they say 21 had pretended to be defectors. they say the spies are members of north korea's state security and intelligence agencies. a

i believe japan is the next promising property market. it's time for it to start going up. >> reporter: the agent closed 70% more deals in september than during the whole of last year. prime minister abe's fiscal policies known as abenomics are behind the boom. land prices around urban areas rose for the first time in five years. investors expect abenomics to maintain the rising trend. foreigners are also attracted to the cheaper yen. the japanese currency has dropped against the u.s. dollar by 25% in one year. and they are inspired by the olympic games, as well. tokyo will host the event in 2020 means properties could rise in value. >> considering relatively low prices, japan being the third largest economy and the upcoming olympic games, i don't think the current market boom is a bubble. >> reporter: in addition to individual investor, overseas investors are also get into the japanese property market. this singapore investment manager puts money into logistic facilities with a specific functions. they expect the demand to increase as th

he performed last month in japan. but he made japan the end of his trip for a special stop. he visited an area of miyagi prefecture devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. >> no words. it's very sad. but i think the important thing is the hope. the hope of the people to keep working and living. >> reporter: he led a workshop at the local music festival. he conducted about 120 junior high and high school kids from the region. >> translator: music has power. music can fill young people with hope. >> reporter: he grew up in venezuela, where there is a large gap between rich and poor. many young people who can't escape poverty turn to crime. but venezuelans have the option of a free music education. leaders hope young people can find a way out of poverty through music. it was through this system that he was discovered. and he quickly became a global star. >> translator: in life, you go throughtimes. and sometimes you get lost. but there is always the light of hope. finding music can lead you to something special in that moment. it should provide the light of hope to the y

to japan ten years ago. he's a software engineer who also writes about japanese culture and places to visit. his first book, a geek in japan was translated into five languages, including english and portuguese. it has sold an impressive 100,000 copies. now garcia is back at work. on this day, he visits a shrine in tokyo where tourists are rarely seen. he's looking for something new. row upon row of little wooden plaques on which people have illustrated their wishes catch his eye. garcia is writing his third book now. >> this is like a more profound mission of japan. it's going deeper into the culture. but i still have to learn a lot. >> reporter: these three residents of japan contribute to a website to help visitors. here, they're studying etiquette in a sushi restaurant, not a casual conveyor type place, but a formal one with a counter. ruth may be in her 26th year in japan, but she keeps the chef busy with questions, as there's still so much she wants to know. they're learning something new. this man has

japan is no exception. some people in this country say they still remember the negative impact of past tax decisions. prime minister abe will give them more to talk about in the coming months. he still has to decide if he's going to implement part two of this plan, and increase the consumption tax to 10%. mayuko ambe, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the latest technology for transportation and driving systems are being presented at an international conference in tokyo. researchers and car experts from around the world have gathered to exchange ideas for reducing accidents in traffic congestion at the top of agenda was an automated driving system. carmaker representatives pointed out that such a systemill help ease traffic jams. they say manufacturers should join hands to promote it. on display is a system that warns a driver that may be dozing off, detect and eyelid movements. if it detects something wrong, it will sound a voice alert. >> you look sleepy. shall we fake a break? please pay attention forward. >> visito

japan's automakers have a market share of about 20%. they're competing mainly with german and american manufacturers in hopes of making that share even bigger. >>> south korean government officials are grappling with a growing challenge. they try to help in-comers who say they've escaped from the north, but more and more of those people are not genuine defectors but north korean spies. justice ministry officials told lawmakers about their efforts to capture north korean agents. they say the number of arrests they've made has grown sharply in the past few years. the officials say they've detained 49 north korean spies in the past decade and they say 21 had pretended to be defectors. they say the spies are members of north korea's state security and intelligence agencies. and officials say those agents entered the south to get classified information and take defectors back to the north. more than 25,000 north korean defectors live in the south. government officials in seoul are trying to help them adapt to life there. >>> officials with t

. >>> the head of japan's nuclear authority had some harsh words for the operator of fukushima daiichi. he's demanding the company step up measures to prevent more contaminated water from leaking. >>> ministers from 21 pacific rim economies are in the indonesian island of bali. they're trying to forge closer ties across the region. >>> and fewer and fewer young japanese are exercising their right to vote, so some young activists here are looking for inspiration from a young american. >>> engineers at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant have resumed testing of filtration systems after operations were suspended for half a day. they say a glitch in the control system of a holding tank caused the decontamination system to automatically shut down. an alarm went off on friday morning indicating something was wrong with the advanced liquid processing system. the engineers found the control system of the holding tank was sending out two contradictory signals about whether it could contain more water or not. they will suspend operations from saturday to check the system and make any adjustments

wind is going to be found over mainland japan. so that could cause traffic delays as we go into the next several daze across most of japan. across china, we talked about the tropical storm yesterday. it has gone but the remnant is lingering with a lot of the moisture. that could cause rainfall and any amount of rain is not welcome here. across the south, more heavy rain is coming down across the south and central parts of thailand. rain is not welcome at all, the ground is already very well saturated out there. temperatures are going to be warmer than average, 30 in tokyo, warmer than seasonal. about 5 degrees higher than th winds brought by the typhoon. across the merges an active system is sliding over the eastern end of the u.s. with thundershowers. lots of rain across this area, as well as very strong winds out there. and as we go into tuesday, we're expecting to see snow showers in the northern parts of quebec and some lingering rain for the southeastern end of the u.s. dry for much of the u.s. but wet and windy conditions on

including people from south korea, japan, and britain. they described experiences of being tortured or imprisoned for their religious beliefs or just for having contact with foreign cultures. the panel's chairman quoted the mother of a japanese girl abducted by north korean agents. >> tell us where our daughter is. is she alive? is she happy? is she dead? >> a north korean representative said it is a political plot launch by the country's enemies. they plan to submit their final report in march. >>> japan's industrial output rose in september marking the first increase in two months. that was due to higher production of transport equipment and electronic parts. industry ministry officials said output rose 1.5% from the previous month. order production increased as many new cars were sold in japan, demand for electronic parts was also strong. these ar smartphones and tablets. officials improved their assessment saying that industrial production continues to show an upward movement. they're forecasting a 4.7% jump in october. officials are

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all 50 commercial reactors in japan are offline. power companies hav applied for inspections to restart units at seven plants. >>> home prices in china remain on an uptrend in september. they rose in more than 90% of major cities surveyed despite the government's efforts to control them. china's national bureau of statistics announced that the prices of new home went up month on month in 65 of the 70 cities in the survey. prices rose 1.6% in shanghai, 1.4% in guangzhou, and 1.2% in beijing. thehine government raid real estate taxes this year in an effort to hold down prices. officials fear that discontent will grow among those who can't afford to buy homes. the government plans to consider additional measures to make homes more affordable. >>> a group of five japanese companies has decided to come together and acquire a stake in a major ship builder in brazil. they're trying to gain a foot hold in the development of offshore oil fields in the south american country. mitsubishi heavy industries ship building and three other japanese

. >>> people in northeast japan are breathing easier after a worrying night. a 7.1 earthquake struck off o'the fukushima prefecture early on saturday. the japanese meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory and then lifted it a few hours later. some cities just before 3:00 a.m. japan time. a 40 centimeter wave reached a port in iwaki prefecture and one in kuji port. a 30 centimeter wave was seen in ishinomaki. and a 20 sent mytory in the city in iwate prefecture. officials say they lifted the tsunami advisory because sea level fluctuations became smaller. tohoku power company observed a 55 centimeter tsunami just after 3:00 a.m. japan time at a port near the plant in miyagi prefecture. >> translator: the tsunami advisory has been lifted. we think slight fluctuations in sea level will continue for about half a day. we want people on or near the coast to exercise caution. >>> officials have lifted a tsunami advisory for the country's east coast. they issued that a few hours ago after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck. >>> the prime minister says it's vital

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but that just leaves people in neighboring japan breathing the same air. face masks are in high demand. a local manufacturer reports sales are up 1,000 times from previous years. company officials say the fine mesh in the filter blocks the tiny particles. they say they are boosting output to supply customers in both japan and china. officials at japan's environment ministry are monitoring air pollution with this kind of machine. they have set up about 800 monitoring posts across the country, and they say the level of pm2.5 is below the government-set safety level since june. officials upload the collected data every hour on the environment ministry's website. people can check pollution levels in their areas and find out the precautions they can take to protect their health. researchers at the world health organization say breathing air pollutants increases the risk of lung cancer. working with the latest data, they estimate that in 2010, more than 230,000 people worldwide died from air pollution. in tokyo, the government's top spokesperson said officials a

nhk world, tokyo. >>> japan, china and south korea work together on disaster preparedness >>> japan, china and south korea have agreed to further strengthen their cooperation in case of earthquakes, typhoons and other disasters. the deal came at a biennial ministerial meeting of disaster management officials. japan's minister said political issues exist among the three neighbors, but he said that should not affect overall ties, and they should cooperate unconditionally on disaster management. all three countries have experienced recent natural disasters. the delegates discussed their responses and signed a joint statement on future cooperation. they agreed to hold regular earthquake and typhoon drills and jointly study the causes of large scale natural disasters and response measures. the statement says the three countries will hold their next meeting in japan in 2015. >>> tokyo hopes to hold its highest level defense talks with south korea in two years. japanese officials want to warn ties deep frozen over disputes about history. minister of defense will meet with asian defense offi

it might go towards western japan, eastern coast of china or or taiwan. we'll keep a very close eye on this system for you. another system developed over far out in the pacific. this looks like it will be reaching towards the nairian that islands as we prokbresz through today and into tomorrow. it looks like it has a high chance of becomes a transport storm status in the near future. the storm system which passed through this region is now in the east of ho kye da. it's still packing gusts quite strong and bringing heavy downpours, about 18 mill meres of rain has been falling in the past 24 hours. so additional rain could trigger flooding. and also due to the high tied, both combined with the high waves up to about 3 to 4 meet ares, could affect the eastern coast. but elsewhere high pressure is predominant across much of the regions and yesterday we saw a beautiful rainbow. yesterday this is the picture coming out from the tokyo metropolitan region. it was actually a double rainbow. you can kind of see the double one right here. beautiful picture. now her

so much of japan will be in the path of the storm system.aves could be very high, about ten meters at most, with high tides, coastal flooding going to be very high risk in many places. and winds are going to be very strong. gusts of over 230 kilometers are likely near the center of the storm. of course, heavy rain. more than 200 millimeters in places. so many of us living in japan could be hit by the stormy conditions as we go into the next several days. further down toward the south, we have a heavy rain area over central and southern parts of thailand. heavy rain will continue for the next few days. so with the flooding landslides are a high risk. temperatures will be in the 30s to the south. to the north, cooler an average. only ten degrees here despite the sunshine. and tokyo at 27 degrees. warmer conditions will prolong throughout the week. now across the u.s., you can see vivid clouds right here. then this is the vicious storm which has a history of causing winter storm conditions and also a numerous number of tornadoes in the midsecti

it will be the first test of its kind in japan. and the data may help to establish a place to store nuclear waste safely. >> also on monday, the industry ministry launched a panel to reexamine its plan to build such underground disposal sites for atomic energy waste. the review is the first in 14 years. the expert panel consists of eight academics specializing in earthquakes, seismic faults, groundwater and other fields. >> translator: we will conduct a thorough review that will allow us to look at whether the conventional approach to geological disposal is appropriate. >> translator: if a waste site were engulfed by lava, it could cause immeasurable damage, not only in japan but globally. >> the ministry plans to conclude its review by march of next year. the government in 2000 enacted a law on nuclear waste disposal, and has since tried without success to recruit a candidate municipality. >>> like many farmers those in japan grow theirs vegetables in greenhouses but increases in production costs have cut into profits and they're

they drilled a hole in the ocean floor of the japan trench. tectonic plates shifted fr triggering the disaster. the bedrock is made up of 70% clay, ub able to absorb as much water as other bedrock. friction from the quake generated heat reaching hundreds of degrees of celsius. water in the bedrock swelled and caused the bedrock to slide further increasing the size of the tsunami. >>> the head of the company in charge of the crippled plant plans to make improvements to prevent human error. recent mistakes at fukushima daiichi led to the leak of radioactive rain water and brief suspension of damaged reactor's cooling system. the president of tokyo electric power company told lawmakers that workers at the plant are overstretched. >> translator: we need to increase the work norforcworkfo. we also believe it's important to improve their working environment. >> earlier on monday, human error caused a partial power failure at the plant. tepco officials say a worker mistakenly pushed the stop button of a switchboard during an inspection. that cut powe

my dream is to play in japan and the u.s. and become a hall of famer. ♪ >> reporter: the students start each day with an early morning run. all of them live away there home and share a dorm -- away from home and share a dorm. well-balanced meals are essential to ensure the young golfers are in top condition. but golf isn't all they study. as public high school students, they must follow the regular curriculum. as well, english and japanese is emphasized to prepare students for overseas tournaments. as for golf, the learn more than just how to improve their swing. today students learn about golf clubs. they studied the composition of the clubs so they can choose ones best suited for them. in another class, the teacher demonstrates the importance of how a hole cup is angled. this will help the students putt more effectively. the students are not just polishing their golf skills. they're studying the whole structure of the sport. >> translator: the great strength of our school is that it provides the right environment for learni

northern asia, japan, warm weather in place. we have a storm system coming in from northeast china, bringing in rain showers there. that will push across the korean peninsula into much of the sea of japan coastline, tohoku region, you could vel coury wel rainfall into friday. a lot of warm air surging in from the south. temperatures will be getting into the high 20s. tokyo actually expecting about 29 for the high here on friday. but behind it, you can see what's coming in. seoul, just a high of 20. all that air is going to be transporting out towards the east. tokyo will be dropping down into the low 20s. lows into the lower portions of the teens by the end of the weekend. here in the americas, we have a nor'easter spinning off the northeastern coastline. the highs here in new york city, washington, d.c., actually into the mid-teens. that's dragging cooler air into canada. messy situation there. high pressure dominating the central portion of the u.s. higher elevations could be seeing about 40 centimeters of snowfall in the rock

they say japan's fiscal situation remains weak. the japanese government plans to raise the consumption tax another notch to 10% in october 2014, but s&p analysts say that wouldn't be enough to cover expanding social security costs as the population continues to age. they say future debt ratings will depend on prime minister abe's growth strategies. the question, they say, is whether government measures will lead to improvement in the labor market and agricultural reform and an overall economic revival. take a look at the latest market figures. >>> leaders in two of china's biggest cities are deploying new weapons in their fight against a growing problem, air pollution. they are launching tougher measures to combat particles known as pm 2.5. state-run media say officials in beijing are preparing countermeasures based on the expected concentration of particles and how long they're likely to linger. the toughest measures will kick in if pollution is likely to hit the highest of six levels on a government scale and stay that high for t

northwestern japan will look at some thunderstorm to be ignited and central japan including tokyo will see rain tomorrow -- today, but tomorrow sunshine will be returning with temperatures rising up to 23 degrees. now, a quick look here in the americas. we've got a winter storm covering much of the west. it is going to be moving toward the heart of the country. and piling up snow of about 30 centimeters over the central rockies, as well as nevadas. freezing rain will be covering the minnesota/south dakota region. this is likely to make your roads and icy. but halloween storm is in your way here. it's actually going to be stable across the panhandle region, and tornadic tv cactivity can not b ruled out. your temperatures are actually going to be, again, back to the normal territories. los angeles at 24 on your thursday. back to 19 degrees, higher than average in new york on thursday. i'll leave you now for your extended forecast around the globe. >>> that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from

the 91-year-old has since devoted his life to introducing japan's culture to the world. last month a museum and research center dedicated to his work opened in negata prefecture. nhk reports. >> reporter: the donald king center is more than just a museum of his life and works. it's also intended as a center for studying the field of japanese literature. the main hall holds an exhibit on nine individuals who played pivotal roles in king's development and draws visitors through the trajectory of his life and work. visitors can also see his library, which is brought over from new york and reconstructed. to promote the study of japanese literature, king has donated 2,500 books, records and artifacts to be housed in the room. for over 50 years, king was professor of japanese literature at columbia university new york, inspiring students with his passion for the field. over a period of 25 years, he wrote his 18-volume work, a history of japanese literature. it's now used around the world as a key textbook in the field. first of all, congratulations on the opening of the king c

security/japan alliance is the bedroom of the japan security. hence, the strangle hold boeing has had. i had a chance to talk to the ceo of airbus exclusively. here's what he had to say. >> it went through heavy restructuring which was by the way a very successful turn around in the country. we knew we had to think of decisions which are in the interests of the long time with japanese airlines. >> this begs the next question. the next carrier will be alipon airways. will they ink another deal with alipon airways here? >> you know, the other player, ana, has probably its own criteria and we need to grow for this company to do a good job and then we will see. it is clear that we are there for 50, we have an aircraft of choice for ana. >> commercial aviation is a close tie. it was noteworthy at the press conference that you had a.m. bass is a doors attending with you. the bedrock of the u.s./japan alliance in terms of tee fence has always been the u.s. could this be the start of more momentum towards an expansion of relationship between european pl

. >>> residents of japan gets soaked by rain. the storm wipha knocked down tree, cut power to thousands of homes and delayed people on their way to work. officials at the japan meteorological agency say the typhoon was moving northeast at 65 kilometers per hour. wind speeds at center 126 kilometers per hour. weather experts say wipha could be the strongest typhoon to hit tokyo in a decade. still they're calling on people to stay home and prepare to evacuate if necessary. airline companies have cancelled more than 500 flights throughout the country. the storm has disrupted services and traffic on roads and highways. for more on this storm, we're joined by our weather desk. >> catherine, this is the strongest storm to hit the region in a decade. this is causing havoc for the commuting time in the metro poll tan area. it's been bringing rainfall. take a look at this. 824 mm in the span of 24 hours. we usually in tokyo only get about 190mm of rainfall over the course of october for the whole month. in a day, tokyo has already found 2

japan's economic revitalized minister will join the four-day talks in bali, indonesia. negotiators are trying to narrow their differences on difficult issues. this includes the protection of pat at the present times and copy wrights. i that will seek common ground in separate talks with michael froman and other participants. they're negotiating 21 issues and u.s. negotiators are expected to take an aggressive stance. regarding intellectual property, american officials want to protect pharmaceutical patents but their malaysian counterparts don't. they say such a move would lead to higher price of drugs. regarding issues of competition, vietnam and singapore want to shield the interests of their state-backed enterprises, but that goes against what the americans want, which they say is to create a level playing field for private sector businesses. >>> top officials from the u.s. and japan are meeting in tokyo to go over the security situation in east asia. u.s. secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel have flown in to discuss the realignment of the m

i hope japan can maintain the craftsmanship that has built up over generations. >> welcome to japan! >> reporter: the trainees got to test their skills. talented workers competed at the world skills competition. inoue entered this year's contest in germany. he won a medal of excellence. it was a good opportunity to test his skills and discover weaknesses. back in japan he began teaching younger workers. he's trying to pass on his knowledge. >> translator: i think it's vital to improve on the skills you learn. what i've acquired is something most people my age haven't had a chance to master. i want to make the best use of my technical knowledge. >> reporter: toyota sees manual labor as an investment in the company's future. it sees manual label as essential to build tomorrow's cars. >>> an unmanned space freighter has completed its mission to the international space station. the people who dwroped the spacecraft confirmed it burned up reentering the earth's atmosphere. engineers with the u.s. firm orbital scientists launched the cigna last front. the freighter delivered 600,000 tons o

chris riggs says the 8% tax isn't enough to sustain japan's fiscal health. >> it's a start. they are going to have to eventually raise the consumption tax to something like 20%, but they're going to have to continue to do it for the next 10 to 15 years every couple of years, if they won't get into a position whereby they can stop the debt to gdp ratio growing in japan. >> riggs says he think it's still possible for japanese government bond prices to fall. if that happens, he says he'll sell a high volume of jgbs. >>> few people have been driving new vehicles away from dealerships in the u.s. new car sales in september showed their first decline in nearly 2 1/2 years. researchers at the firm auto data say about 1.1 million units sold last month. that's down 4% from a year earlier. they say there were fewer business days than usual in september. sales during the consecutive holidays earlier in the month were included in the figures for august. ford posted an increase of 5.7% and chrysler 0.7%. compared with the previous year. general motors saw a decline of 11%. japanese autom