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japan today is our strongest ally in the far east, and we get many, many visitors from japan.id my part as i promised hiroke, he's passed on, but i promised him to devote myself to the memory of that. and, of course, i did and continue to do. but it was i think in 1986 that labeled sugihara's act as one of the righteous of the world. and this doing -- in doing that, of course, sugihara became very, very famous for his great deed of humanity. and then the united states holocaust museum memorialized him as well so that the work of many of us resulted in in the world's understanding what that great deed was. he's kind of known as the japanese schindler because of what schindler's action was in saving jews. i think sugihara save ised many more than schindler did. >> i think i agree with everything you said. another part has to do with the actual arc of sugihara's own life. he was initially transferred to other japanese consulates in other cities in europe. he also did not provide, would not reveal the list of people to whom he had issued visas until february of 1941, i believe, so

today, japan is our strongest ally in the far east. we get many visitors from japan. i did my part, as i promised him. i promised him to devote myself to the memory of that. of course, i did, and continue to do. 1986, labeled sugihara's act as one of the righteous of the world. in doing that, sugihara became very famous for his great deed of humanity as did the u.s. holocaust museum memorialize him as well so that the work of many of us resulted in the world understanding what the great deed was. he is known as the japanese schindler because of what schindler's action was. sugihara he saved many more than schindler did. edna: another part has to do with the actual arc of his own life. he was translate -- he was transferred to other cities in europe. he did not reveal the list of people to whom he had issued visas until february of 1941, i believe, so their identities cannot be traced. after the war, he and his family were put in a soviet internment camp. he did not realize that anyone had survived until the late 1960's. the story was not completely clear to sugihara i

in japan. i saw how a i machines i used in daily life and if it were up to professor, when we talk mate sooner, we wouldn't even be aware of the role that machines play in our lives. there is a lot of that i was which is that of the disappearing robot and for kill by that. so i mean in the future robots will become invisible to you. it will be such a common part of our lives that we don't really think of them as robots anymore. well, if my own vacuum robot had only done his job properly, then i'd probably still be using it. robots for personal use at home, helpful. just us to the greatest, let us know what you think on facebook or the w dot com. had to use you for more videos from japan, including wall robots. that's it for me today. see you next time. ah. ah, in i me. 77 percent. same are calling time africa, new colonialism, pure and simple in st debate. yeah. why is this still a thing in africa and who is to blame the work order was white people stealing from black african? probably new legs

he and morrow that took us from japan to seattle, washington. he lincoln became a lawyer for the united nations. he was a lawyer in europe, too. and he coined the phrase genocide to describe what went happened to the jews in europe. and that word of course is in the lexicon of the world today, but it was lumpkin that put that together and he was on the amara with us. and we actually did a program about lemk in just a few weeks ago. we will post a link to that in the comments. now leo soon after you and your parents arrive to america several months later on december 7th, 1941. the japanese attacked the us naval base in pearl harbor hawaii setting off war in the pacific. you were still a young boy. what awareness did you have of the impact on japanese americans at that time? and how did you square that with your direct experience having just been in japan? it was very difficult to understand. of course now. i was nine years old and you know, i knew quite a bit having experienced what i did, but i couldn't understand how the people who seemed so ci

in japan. i saw how a i machines i used in daily life and if it were up to professor, when we talk mate sooner, we wouldn't even be aware of the role that machines play in our lives. there is a time that i always use, which is that of the disappearing robot to kill by that. so i mean, in the future, robots will become invisible to be such a common part of our lives that we don't really think of them as robots and email. well, if my own vacuum robot had only done his job properly, then i'd probably still be using it. robots for personal use at home, helpful, or just, you actually waste. let us know what you think on facebook or the w dot com at to you. would you for more videos from japan, including war robots? that's it for me today. see you next time. the o. ah, in the news. the news, the news. the news, news news, the news, the news, the all the way in the leisurely lifestyle. china's tropical island. paradise for surfers. but the country, dream beaches aren't just about fun and relaxation. y

likely at sally's family was lucky to get transit visas to japan. unfortunately there lithuanian passwords were deemed invalid the soviets would not permit them to leave. although they had the chance of this life saving document instead they were imprisoned for a long period of time under horrible conditions as you can see here in the photo they were at mass shootings there were starvation's, there was disease. sadly it was deported first to the concentration camp and later to the concentration camp. and on that day and may 1945 ally was stunned to see asian looking men in american uniform. he later recalled thinking they looked like chiune sugihara and his family. and we know that many years later, decades later, they were reunited here at a gathering that commemorated changed because of who they were not what they did or believed that because of racism and racist ideology. and they found each other that way. >> we have an audience question coming in. i think we will get to it now. it is about why it took so long for chiune sugihara to be recognize

in japan, she constantly had to lie. only her family and close friends knew the truth of my team mates and met and tell me i'm a great person that's boosted my confidence. i'll always be grateful for their support. she still it's not easy being different in japan, sexism and discrimination are commonplace. the l g b t q community, we're hoping the tokyo olympics would bring change the but the head of the organizing committee had to resign. after saying women talked too much in meetings. the creative director of the opening ceremony also had to go hiroshi. so saki is idea was to have a plus sign model in a pig costume parade through the stadium. oh. and then a senior member of the ruling party dismissed trans people's concerns as stupid. and it's really disappointing that people who cl like that are in charge of politics in this country with respect for diversity is far from universal in japan. conservatives in the ruling party, last month blocked a bill of rights for sexual minority groups. but she, whoa, is determined t

our exclusive with japan's prime minister what he told us about the games as covid cases soar in tokyo. >>> a massive new internet outage hitting some of america's biggest companies. how did it happen and how vulnerable are we? >>> with a wave of violent crime, the justice department launches gun trafficking strike forces in major cities, but will it work >>> and the olympic challenges and triumphs i have witnessed. how the athletes always win out despite the odds >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. reporting tonight from tokyo. >>> good evening, everyone great to be with you from japan on the eve of the olympic opening ceremony we are more than a dozen time zones ahead of the u.s., a 13-hour flight from new york, but it is not lost on any of us here that neither time nor distance offer escape from the scourge of covid. we will update the situation here in tokyo and its impact on these games in a few moments. but back in the u.s., tonight the cdc charting a rapidly worsening covid crisis tens of thousands of new cases a day, some hospitals revisiting days they thought were

the bank of japan's tankan report came out thursday.t shows the confidence of the manufacturers has risen nine points to 14. that marks the fourth consecutive quarter of improvement. it comes on the back of growing exports. the mood of general purpose machinery rose 22 points to 34. and among those involved in electrical machinery, 10 points to 28. the auto industry worsened seven points to three, due to a global shortage of semiconductors. the results paint a different picture for many nonmanufacturer just confidence among the major players slightly improved to plus one. providers of accommodation of eating and drinking services stand at minus 74. the figure for services for individuals, such as amusement parks and theaters, remains at minus 31. the boj composite the tankan comes out every three months, showing the difference between percentage of firms saying business is good and those saying it's bad. the tankan survey shows managers at restaurants and other businesses in the service sector are still pessimistic. one of their major w

and another part of the public in japan is that the japan has broken its promise to make these games a success without spectators. that hardly seems possible any more. and some japanese people i talked to here are a bit ashamed of this failure. so quite a bit opinion that you might say that although cases are surging there at the moment, japan overall has relatively low cases. audio authorities just being overly cautious when they have a big problem, they have promised to stage secure and save games. and now they have to make sure this happens. so the number of new infections in tokyo is quite low. it's so far below the peak levels. we, yesterday we had about $900.00 cases and the death of a ryan makes up to 20 percent out of them. but prime minister yoshi just to justify this whole state of emergency for the capitol region with its almost 40000000 habitants by saying that he wants to prevent the national outbreak of the pandemic . and of course, this is being done with an eye on the some of the big switch begin in 2 weeks today . and it is imperative to prevent depend them from effe

in japan, she constantly had to lie. only her family and close friends knew the truth of my teammates and met and tell me i'm a great person that's boosted my confidence. i'll always be grateful for their support, but i'll be more cautious. no, it's not easy. being different in japan, sexism and discrimination or commonplace, the l g b t q community, we're hoping the tokyo olympics would bring change the but the head of the organizing committee had to resign. after saying women talked too much in meetings. the creative director of the opening ceremony also had to go hiroshi. so saki is idea was to have a plus size model in a pig costume parade through the stadium. oh yeah. and then a senior member of the ruling party dismissed trans people's concerns as stupid but it's really disappointing that people who see us like that are in charge of politics in this country. with respect for diversity is far from universal and japan. conservatives in the ruling party last month blocked a bill of rights for sexual minority groups. b

. >>> and we do have breaking news out of japan. we want to bring in cnn's selina wang, who's been following all of it from tokyo. and real frightening hours ahead, in japan, selina. >> paula, really frightening images, indeed. at least 20 people are missing, after a major mudslide hit atami city in shizuoka prefecture southwest of tokyo. and we have confirmed at least 20 people missing and firefighters are currently conducting a search-and-rescue mission. the shizuoka prefectural government has asked for support from the self-defense forces in japan. evacuation orders have been issued. and we have been looking, poring through the video coming through on social media. extremely frightening video. you can see the immediate destruction of homes, roads, just being swept away by the mudslide. now, japan, right now, paula, is in the middle of its annual-rainy season. japan's entire-pacific coast has been experiencing torrential rains. and the government, the prime minister, has just set up a task force to evaluate the damage. the disaste

over the last week is 7.8 times japan. europe is 2.5 times japan.ee euphoria in global markets in european and north american markets for vaccine rollout, but they are trying to get -- catch up with japan. i think tokyo is definitely one of the safest places globally to be at this time. it was going to be an absolutely stunning olympics, no olympics had ever spent more money. frustratingly, we have the covid crisis causing problems. i think it will be handled, yes, if you get enough people together you will get one or two who have the disease. will it bring the olympics down? no. will it bring the market down? no. i believe it was a poisoned chalice. japan is locking down more than it needs to to make for the elevates is a success. the most exciting thing for me is when the olympics are over at the economy can start to roar. kathleen: it has been a mixed bag on the economy. you see the economy rory. are investors not aware of this? are there bargains to be had? guest: since the dawn of abe in late 2012, japan was not the best performing market, but

. >>> good evening, everyone great to be with you from japan on the eve of the olympic opening ceremony we are more than a dozen time zones ahead of the u.s., a 13-hour flight from new york, but it is not lost on any of us here that neither time nor distance offer escape from the scourge of covid. we will update the situation here in tokyo and its impact on these games in a few moments. but back in the u.s., tonight the cdc charting a rapidly worsening covid crisis tens of thousands of new cases a day, some hospitals revisiting days they thought were firmly behind them, but also signs more people may be starting to roll up their sleeves for covid vaccinations as officials warn this delta variant is both dangerous and efficient in making the unvaccinated sick. miguel almaguer has the latest >> reporter: painting a grim picture of the new reality inside some hospitals, tonight the numbers from the cdc reflect our nation slowly slipping back towards crisis as we surpass 50,000 infections a day, new cases, hospitalizations, even daily deaths are spiking again. >> it is one of the most infec

japan has got into the act as well. japan used to be a leader in this sector.n that status. they realized that they may be need outside help to help reinvigorate their own fading chick making -- chipmaking industry. they have been pushing tsmc to invest in japan. there previously have been talks that tsmc had agreed to establish an r&d lab in japan. yesterday at what we heard is that tsmc is now doing its due diligence on whether to establish a fab in japan. this could bring more chipmaking technology to the country. >> the global race for chip dominance continues. let's get you a quick check of the fx moves around the region. big day still had for central banks. expectations of not much movement from the boj. holding pretty steady at 109 at the moment. we will get more details are expected when it comes to its greenlandic program as well as its latest growth forecast. one is seeing a little downside. a bit of a boon when it comes to commodity currencies as well. we are seeing the aussie dollar trading just above 74 u.s. cents. we are seeing the kiwi dollar sky

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in japan. i saw how a i machines i used in daily life, and if it were up to professor who taught you mon sooner we wouldn't even be aware of the role that machines play in our lives. there is a lot that i always use, which is that of the disappearing robot. kill by that. so i mean, in the future robots will become invisible to be such a common part of our lives that we don't really think of them as robots. and you know, well, if my own vacuum robot had only done his job properly, then i'd probably still be using it. robots for personal use at home, helpful, or just you electronic waste. let us know what you think on facebook or the w dot com. had to use you for more videos from japan, including war robots. that's it for me today. see you next time. ah. in the the merchandise is children? german couple desperate for baby ah. the owner of a reproduction empire and the biological mother. the complete story behind the baby business ukraine's surrogate mothers next on the w to daily life for shoes i

you know japan really well. you knowjapan really well. just talk us you know japan really well.eeing something much higher than usual? the organisers said it was the perfect climate for the olympics to take place. perfect climate for the olympics to take lace. ., perfect climate for the olympics to take lace. . ., , ., take place. yeah, there have been a lot of criticisms _ take place. yeah, there have been a lot of criticisms of _ take place. yeah, there have been a lot of criticisms of what _ lot of criticisms of what the organisers said ranging from the safety of the plant to the nice temperature in tokyo. i think many people understood all along that was in the full truth. certainly a somebody who has had many a summer in tokyo, it's surprising. the humidity is incredibly oppressive and there are very few events held through july and there are very few events held throuthuly and and there are very few events held through july and august. and there are very few events held throuthuly and august. so, i think those who know the climate well, they knew all along there would be h

thank that japan is going through. thank ou that japan is going through.oining us from tokyo. - that japan is going through. thank you forjoining us from tokyo. well, before we go, little test on our top story. the tokyo olympics as we have been saying committees are pictures of st luke's hospital in missouri which is hosting an olympic celebration of its own, addressing newborn babies in tiny team usa outfits, aren't they cute? they are even awarding medals to these many athletes. that said for newsday, thanks so much forjoining us. hello. up until last saturday, northern ireland hadn't recorded a temperature above 31 degrees, but now it's happened three times in less than a week. once again on thursday afternoon, a new provisional record 31.4 degrees recorded at armagh. and northern ireland is going to be one of the slowest places to cool down over the next few days. this amber extreme heat warning from the met office across the south west of england, parts of wales and the midlands expires tonight, but this one across northern ireland continues to be in

this was supposed to be a huge moment for, for tokyo, for japan. so much effort has gone into preparing the capital to host these games, the infrastructure, the emphasis on improving service, fir, inbound tourists. everything that has changed in the city over the last decade has been in anticipation of diesel and picks. and now it's going to be a lot of the stadiums and make no mistake. i think that the discussions in the next hour are going to conclude with most of the venues outside of tokyo, also being close off to fans as well, because it's unclear right now whether those venues will be close off. i mean, the minister saying that this will be discussed one by one, the president of tokyo, 2020, saying that it's regrettable that the olympics will be held in a very limited format. apologizing. also hash moto to find who already bought tickets. what impact dan is going to have, you know, how much revenue will be lost as a result of fans not being able to attend in terms of just pure ticketing revenue. i believe that they now have a whole of about $

markets surged both in japan.it as a tailwind, but they expected it, going forward they expected that as well. >> the pension fund is seen as a leader. what do they say about investments? >> the gpf brought prominence in japan over the last couple of years. many people have been saying they have gone a little quiet on that front in the past couple of years. they have been less vocal than they normally would. they are putting their money into esg. they show this once a year opportunity. they get to show how much they have invested and almost doubled to 10 trillion from the previous year. at the same time, they are investing not for the sake of investing but because they expect it to contribute to their returns. >> after that record performance, what's next? >> we don't get that much information. we will have, and about a month, they will be giving their update for the last quarter. that will be the april to june quarter. that comes out in just over a month. we will get another look at their figures. of course, mark

mascot culture in japan is serious business.creatures that have a following worldwide like pikachu and old favorites mario and luigi. olympic organizers hope mira toa and somate will help bring the summer games to life. mascots have a long history at the olympics. the first official one debuted nearly 50 years ago at the munich games in germany. but in japan the multitude of mascots do more than just promote events and brands. they help folks let their hair down. this teacher of the trade says they make you smile when you see them and you can immediately shake hands or hug. and they can get some pretty personal questions. people want advice about their lives and work, this character says, like how to be nice to a ssr how tea with a deadbeat husband. opening up to a mascot may be easy, but being one isn't. costumes can be heavy, hard to see out of and hot during the summer. but with enough grit and endless energy, you could stand heads above the rest. >> and that is "the overnight news for this monday." check back with us later f

he looks at why japan and the u.s.g different approaches to tackling covid and why japan's vaccination rates are still low. the full story on our nbcbayarea.com. stream lx. >> you can go outside and enjoy the day. where sharon works it looked beautiful. sun shining in japan town. >> 60s, pretty comfortable. >> it was like 50s last week. it is warming up all over the place. >> yeah, nice in san francisco. a window of sunshine today. as we continue through this weekend we will see the fog mixed in and hotter temperatures as well. let's bring you into that microclimate forecast. out here in walnut creek lots of blue sky and it is warmer. right now 89 degrees and notice as we head through the next couple of hours temperatures will be heating up 94 by 3:00 p.m. and we're holding on to the heat here for quite a bit tonight. even at 6 and 7:00 in the 80s and then the 70s through 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. it's this hot area of high pressure over the desert southwest, now, normally this would be good enough to bring us widespread heat

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there have been protests in japan over the olympics. many believe with covid rising, it's no time to hold such a large event. we sent our keir simmons across the country to gauge japanese sentiment now that the games have begun. >> reporter: tonight, japan's opening ceremony celebrating its rich history and culture widely praised, despite the lack of spectators and protesters outside. after 14 days in the country, when our movements were restricted, we left tokyo this week traveling across japan to see how people here really feel. meiji castle is one of the oldest in the nation. modern japan's political battle ises now over covid and the olympics. do you think the olympics should go ahead? >> translator: we have no choice. >> reporter: we stopped in hiroshima where we met american sheresse encarnacion. >> you were in california until seven months ago, now here, how does it compare? >> there's more rules and regulations. the people adhere to them, are more willing to adhere to them. >> reporter: this city knows what it means to overcome

so hopefully japan can recover its mojo and show the world a better side of japan over the next few weeks. but up until now, terms of branding, it's been a disaster. the other thing in mind is mr. sou, goes political career. if you cancel the games, that was the end, he's hoping they'll get through the games, things will go well and this will give some momentum to his bid to win the party leadership contest in september of a very interesting here. we go ahead and also for him, jeff kingston, that the director of asian studies at temple university in japan. great. get you a thought to announce there. thank you for joining us, jeff. se asia, whilst cove at 19 outbreak shows no sign of slowing down with more than $50000.00 new cases reported each day in indonesia. more than 72000 people have now died from the virus test so far. and as jessica washington reports from the capital jakarta, the funeral industry is now looking to volunteers to help bury the dead. on the outskirts of the indonesian capital, yet another family has lost a relative to cope with. love, wake up! she cried. please don't

in japan, she constantly had to lie. only her family and close friends knew the truth of my teammates and met and tell me i'm a great person that's boosted my confidence. i'll always be grateful for their support, but it's not easy. being different in japan, sexism and discrimination are commonplace. the l g b t q community, we're hoping the tokyo olympics would bring change the but the head of the organizing committee had to resign. after saying women talked too much in meetings. the creative director of the opening ceremony also had to go hiroshi. so saki is idea was to have a plus sign model in a pig costume parade through the stadium. oh. and then a senior member of the ruling party dismissed trans people's concerns as stupid. and it's really disappointing that people who cl like that are in charge of politics in this country. respect for diversity is far from universal in japan. conservatives in the ruling party, last month blocked a bill of rights for sexual minority groups. but she, whoa, is determined to fight on

i managed to grab japan's gold rush. i managed to gmba japan's gold rush.o grab a newspaperfor you. the judo siblings winning their double gold medals for the nation and for their family. as you mentioned, the gold medal for skateboarding went to japan and a first gold in the swimming pool forjapan. we have endurance and outdoor sports in particular and the heat has been a real issue. it has been an issue ever since i was a child, especially playing sport outside. of course it is getting hotter every year because of climate change and that means that schools and teachers have to be extra careful to protect their children. under the scorching sun of tokyo, girls from this high school carry on with their extracurricular activities, but every year, around 3,000 children suffer from heatstroke during activities like this. there have even been deaths in the past. the school's tennis coach has been in the role for 17 years and says the hottest summers mean they have to be extra careful. translation: we measure heat stress index every hour to make | sure it's safe

japan cannot showtself off. japan could not have 40 million tourists that they had planned.s still completely closed to foreigners. economically, it is an absolute disaster. the population of japan has nothing from the games they cannot watch them. they are afraid of the virus being brought in. the type olympic protests -- the anti-olympic protests have gained traction. everything else, we will have to wait. but these big dreams do not come true. ♪ ros: flooding in china. tens of thousands of people have now had to evacuate, because officials have confirmed at least 33 people have died. they include a dozen commuters in the underground is the carriages filled with water. the city got a years worth of rain in three days. more is forecast. >> the rain has stopped for now, but some of the roads are still like rivers. evidence of how overwhelming the incessant rainfall was. aboveground, they are starting to clear up. but the true horror of this intersections what happened underground. at this metro station. as the rain came down at its heaviest, passengers stood in trade carriag

executives say it is time for japan to look abroad.k from tsmc saying they are doing due diligence for a chip center in japan, so we will keep our eyes on that as for what the future of his country could be after these olympics settle down. shery: sophie jackman, our tokyo deputy bureau chief. singapore's health minister is the latest to warn that more infections will be expected in the couple of days. let's get the latest. what do we know? reporter: suffer singapore, they reported hundred 63 cases in one day. that's a really high level compared to the past. it is concerning because they are in a region reporting a lot of cases and they are insulated this moment at -- because of their high vaccine rate. so we will see how effective the vaccine is at fending off the delta variance. the government has said they will take action f the situation continues. we will continue to look at that. haidi: what's the vaccination rule out like yucca -- vaccination rule out like? reporter: it was faster than financial hubs like chaim kong -- like hong

a journey through japan's tech, international history and beauty japan's unique culture combines higho are a journey back in time one of the most famous called mn this is one of five roads that led to the shogun capital to tokyo. >> reporter: the story of this ancient path as historian oleg explains depicted in these 19th century block prints >> here we see a few pilgrims, we see peasants, we don't see any wheeled traffic. the bas kits >> reporter: this strange headgear was worn by buddhist monks, a mask from another era and not unlike the road to tokyo 2020, embarking on this journey required strength and courage. >> this looks like it might be the start of the samurai procession you can see people wearing two swords >> reporter: two swords. >> the samurai would normally wear two swords. >> reporter: these days, the roads provide fresh air for hikers seeking a break from the troubles of modern life. and the pandemic >> nature in the japanese old culture. >> reporter: in the olden days, this 350-mile trek took two weeks and along the routes were 69 so-called post towns. >> you can see

each year as a result of japan's heat. it's worth pointing out that with these olympic games, the last time that they were actually held here in tokyo, back in 1964, they were pushed back several months to avoid these high temperatures. >> blake essig in tokyo, thanks. >>> patrick snell now with "cnn world sport" standing by in atlanta with all the latest competition. pat, i know you've been following all the action for us this sunday, and a proud day it is for the host nation. >> alison, yeah, you're spot-on. so much has been happening this sunday. what an incredible moment for uto otigode after the men's skateboarding street final, historic achievement for the 22-year-old. he's going to run with this the rest of his life. skateboarding debuting at these games. huge pride for him and his country, japan's third gold medal during the 2020 tokyo games, bringing the host country's total metal count to four. a really special achievement for him. look at those pictures, that does say it all. the tennis courts, a first round vic

i think that is very cool and japan winning. >> yeah. and the emotion on -- on the youngster there, winning that historic title for his country was wonderful to see. >> yeah. great -- great performance by the aussies. always got to say something about that. patrick smell, always a pleasure to have you here with us. and patrick will -- throughout the night, he will be bringing us new reports about the developments on the olympics. >>> now, to another reminder of the challenges facing olympic organizers, as they navigate the games during the pandemic. during an off-camera interview, an international olympic committee spokesman told reuters that masks on the olympic podium are not just nice to have, they are a must have. mark adams, apparently, made the remarks after swimmers were seen removing their masks on the medal podium, a short time ago. the tokyo 2020 playbook says masks should be worn, at all times, except when eating, drinking, training, competing, or sleeping. >>> now, covid-19 cases, rising sharply in the united states. up nearl

it's monday afternoon in japan. some of the biggest stars are hoping for better performances this come. let's go outside to tokyo live. the olympic flame is burning bright. >> live from tokyo. and incredibly exciting competition tonight. >> we got it. we have dramatic story lines. that's the beauty of the olympics. what's happening on monday afternoon. look behind me. it's gray skies. the rain is coming in in a big way. that will impact the schedule of the games. we'll talk about the weather later. let's start with katy la decky the headliner. she graduated from stanford last month. five gold medals coming into the tokyo. silver is almost like a let down. not bad today. she finishes second in the 400 free. australian wins gold. let's talk about the covid case count. it continues to rise. every day new athletes test positive. another heavy weight in golf will not be competing. this is the world's top ranked golfer of spain. testing positive. he won the u.s. open in san diego last month. updated numbers 16 new cases o

she had visited japan in -- to see the cherry trees there. to see what a lovely creation they are every spring. and a big part of japanese culture. when she returned to washington, she wanted to get a similar program underway here. and her efforts fell on deaf ears for quarter of a century, until she was able to get helen taft to agree with the cause, and the first cherry trees were planted in 20 in 1912. it was a gift from the japanese people. the landscape designers, who planted the trees did not leave behind a record and subsequent planning over the years has been other trees mixed in with the originals, so today is not known if any of the original ones still are there, but there's very old very gnarled cherry trees which can go back to the 1912. the life of a cherry tree, is only about 40 or 50 years, so out of the original shipment, there would be more than a handful that are still living. each year the national park service, replaces 90 trees around the tidal basin, in the east potomac park and around the grounds of the washington monum

lucy craft, cbs news, on the shonan coast of japan. >> duncan: well, that's the cbs weekend news for0 minutes" is coming up, i'm jericka duncan in new york city, we thank you so much for watching. have a great evening. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> live from the bay area st th. >>> now 6:00, streaming on cbsn bay area, new evacuation orders right now as the dixie fire rages on in plumas and butte counties, the areas where people are being told to get out now. >> a live look outside, here, could be coming to our air quality, and a chance for more lightning. >>> we have the latest on the deadly highway shooting. a shooting that killed a woman and nearly killed a baby. >>> in the right place at the right time, a firefighter set to battle the dixie fire jumps into action for a different kind of risk you. x for joining us this evening. >> we start with our fire watch in plumas and butte counties, where the dixie fire has combined with the fly fire overnight. for the 190,000 acres have burned. this is video from last night showing fl