across the people's bank of china and hong kong, or this kind of thing so you're quite right is a japan timese been... japan's relationship with china has been dubious over the last figure and everyone to see to make anything too embarrassing to china. this put the china celebrations to one side for a moment and focus on things a little closer in europe. the backstop, the irish backstop was it's one of those phrases that has become a crucial part of the brexit dialogue. and here we have a possible solution. just for those who are not following the ins and outs of the detail, the backstop was purely there to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland if they were to fall into two different customs regimes after britain leaves the eu. we don't know exactly what they're going to do that we are told that a plan has been drawn up that will solve that. the delicate telegraph said to the bbc that we have a suggestion of custom zones which is an area 5—10 miles away from the physical border, now with large parts of goods are —— need checking can be checked and it's parti

it must be a strange time in japan, disused sporting typhoon. trying to deal with the disaster as well? —— this huge sporting success. it is strange, in away. obviously there has been tremendous cost to tremendous damage across the country. but japan is resilient and japan is strong and there is perhaps no better way for japan to unite and recover them through sport. we saw this after the 3/11 through sport. we saw this after the 3/ii earthquake and tsunami. the football community in particular was very thorough about getting together and doing fundraising things and charity events, and we have seen that every time there is a major earthquake or typhoon of the country. so in a way, japan is in a better position than it could be to recover from the typhoon because you have this big sporting event happening, and the national team can serve as the catalyst. absolutely right. we wish the recovery well, of course, and japan good luck in that game next weekend. thank you very much. thank you. now to a roadtrip with a difference. university students fr

let's look at the japan times, one of the strongest storms for many decades and people bracing for thatady precautions being taken with rod world cup matches being cancelled. by. world cup matches being cancelled. -- rugby. since 1958, this seems to be the biggest storm to hit, according to the scientists and weather forecasters. i will lighten the mood a little on this one because there is a reasonable joke going around that typhoon hagibis should qualify for the quarter—finals of the quarter cup with four teams not playing. is it scotla nd with four teams not playing. is it scotland that are worried that, if the game gets called off... those watching closely, the japanese have done fantastically well. this would be one of the biggest games in their history. for those who are interested in this book up and if the sporting administrators, why is there not a spare date for these games? we have had cricket world cup, with weather affected sports, there are spare days. the rules say they cannot move them yet they also say they have been exploring all options. a slight contradiction in this

but, the japan times reports that hong kong is on edge regarding the anniversary events, saying thatnt in beijing. borisjohnson and his brexit plans dominate the uk papers. the telegraph says the prime minister will reveal his brexit plan in more detail to eu leaders within the next 26 hours. the i newspaper reports on a different angle — saying that labour, the liberal democrats and snp are discussing formal plans to prevent a no—deal brexit. away from brexit, the financial times has the story the economy. and the sun's front page says that new research shows that the bacon—loving british people can now eat it safely — there had been fears it could lead to heart disease or cancer. a controversial study we will get into that in little more detail in the the idea that china could be entering a new era of president xi jinping's leadership, it's worth looking back on the kind of economic miracle that it has undergone in the

the japan times leads with super typhoon hagibis which is due to make landfall on saturday.s predicted to be the biggest typhoon of the 2019 season and is expected to cause widespread disruption. and finally bbc 0nline are covering the story that the children's show seasame street is to tackle drug addiction. it's introducing a new muppet character, called karli, whose mum is a recovering opioid addict. with me is kulveer ranger, senior vice president for strategy and communication at atos, the it services corporation. good morning. the financial times, it says something that, as soon as there is one set of talks between there is one set of talks between the british and irish prime ministers and we get talk of maybe this could turn into a deal rather than, it is not good enough. a glimmer of hope. yes. it

asian economies are also faltering, and the japan times is wondering why the trump administration hasion at several big meetings in the next few weeks, including the east asia summit. it comes as the chilean government is forced to cancel the asia—pacific economic summit and the un climate summit because of unrest on the country's streets. so let's begin with british politics. with me in the studio is david buik, market commentator at the betting company core spreads. good to see you. you have taken my breath away with those headlines stop the gosh! i know, so much going on. today was the day we were going to leave, 31st of october. it was never going to happen and if you've been stupid like i have for the last five or six weeks, to watch the bbc politics from the house of commons, you would have every right to be utterly ashamed. it's been a disgrace. all sides, all parties. i can't believe the low standard of behaviour and toxic atmosphere, turning friend against friend, family against family, business against his nose, appalling. sally, i honestly think

so, as we‘ve been hearing, japan has reached the rugby world cup quarter—finals after defeating scotland in a match that went ahead despite the typhoon. it‘s the first timeunday. it was absolutely historic. it will go down as one of the greatest moments injapanese sporting history, for the blossoms to have made this incredible accomplishment at home in front of a very supportive home cloud, with the backdrop of the typhoon that passed by us just one day ago. it was absolutely unforgettable. the match itself was fantastic. amazing rugby on display. and now it is on to the quarter—finals, which is a place we‘ve never been before. be honest, is there anywhere you would have predicted this before the tournament started ? i absolutely would not have. my colleagues, who are more into rugby probably wouldn‘t have either. i think that everybody expected japan to do very well as the host nation, i think you do have that home—field advantage which translates into good results. butjust covering these games, the opener against russia, the stunner against ireland, the samoa game, and now last night in scotland, just incredible results. now i have talked to some towns

the japan times is focusing on the government response efforts to typhoon hagibis.tting an initial 710 million yen — that's $6.5 million as part of the relief effort, after the storm's death toll reached 79 people on sunday. the straits times leads with the swearing in of indonesian presidentjoko widdodo for his second term in office. the ceremony took place under heavy security in the wake of a series of student protests. and most of the australian papers have redacted their front pages to highlight the constraints on media organisations under strict national security legislation. national mastheads, including the australian and the financial review, ran special covers on monday morning arguing the media is subject to a regime of intense government secrecy and the threat of criminal charges forjournalists doing theirjob. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? yes, let's looks at what is trending right now. how would you feel after a 19—hour flight? australian airline qantas has flown a plane 16,000 kilometres nonstop from new york to sydney to research

the japan times is focusing on the government response efforts to typhoon hagibis.ing an initial 710 million yen, that's six and a half million dollars, as part of the relief effort, after the storm's death toll reached 79 people on sunday. the straits times leads with the swearing in of indonesian presidentjoko widdodo for his second term in office the ceremony took place under heavy security in the wake of a series of student protests. and most of the australian papers have redacted their front pages to highlight the constraints on media organisations under strict national security legislation. national mastheads, including the australian and the financial review, ran special covers on monday morning arguing the media is subject to a regime of intense government secrecy and the threat of criminal charges forjournalists doing theirjob. so let's get more on that now — greg jennett is from abc news — hejoins me from canberra. the unprecedented front—page protest is meant to put pressure on the australian government to exempt reporters from laws restricting access to

first up, the japan times pays homage to former un refugee chief sadako ogata who has died at the ageas the first woman to serve as the united nations high commissioner for refugees from 1991 to 2000. it comes as no surprise that the uk's metro leads with news of the forthcoming december election. it says this year's ‘jingle polls' will be the first christmas election in the country since the early 1920s. finally, the south china morning post reports that the number of break—ins in hong kong rose over 74% over the summer period. the paper says criminals took advantage of police stretched thin while dealing with ongoing anti—government protests. just a touch of some of the papers. now, rico, are you a fan of the band that is dominating discussions online? yes, iam yes, i am and my nephews and nieces are as well. they have a huge following around the world. k—pop superstars bts have finished their world tour — and it was an emotional finale. they wrapped up in their hometown of seoul, over a year after kicking things off in august 2018. together, the concerts brought together more than

the japan times, like many papers today, reflects on the enthronement of emperor naruhito.roclaims his ascension to the chrysanthemum throne at the imperial palace in tokyo. the gulf news reports on what it calls "rare co—operation" between india and pakistan. its front page says the two countries are about to sign an agreement which could see indian pilgrims visiting a sikh shrine in pakistan. and the south china morning post has the latest twist in an extradition row between hong kong and taiwan. it concerns 20—year—old chan tong—kai, who's wanted for questioning in taiwan in connection with a murder on the island, but who returned to his home in hong kong before police could talk to him. now taiwan police want to send officers to interview mr chan. indonesia is the world's third largest democracy and it's recently re—elected president, joko widodo, says he wants the country to become a $7 trillion economy. now, the president will announce the revamped cabinet he hopes can help. and he's asked his once bitter, the leader of the opposition, tojoin his government. aaron con

the japan times, like many papers today, reflects on the enthronement of emperor naruhito.roclaims his ascension to the chrysanthemum throne at the imperial palace in tokyo. the gulf news reports on what it calls "rare co—operation" between india and pakistan. its front page says the two countries are about to sign an agreement which could see indian pilgrims visiting a sikh shrine in pakistan. and finally the financial times says is drawing up a plan to replace hong kong's leader carrie lam with an "interim" chief executive following viole nt protests against her administration. government sources say if chinese president xi jinping decides to go ahead, ms lam's successor could be installed as soon as march 2020. you're up—to—date with the papers. no mention of the cute panda. no. thank you. breast cancer affects more than two million women each year, with more than a quarter losing their lives to the disease. that's according to the world health organisation. but in pakistan, fighting breast cancer also means challenging taboos. early detection is essential, but medical e

we start with the japan times, which reports how many of those killed injapan‘s recent typhoons were the importance of evacuating to safety early to avoid getting trapped in a car during torrential rain. the nikkei asian review turns to beijing, where a key meeting of chinese leaders is taking place. observers are watching for changes at the top, including a potential expansion of the country's highest decision—making body, the politburo standing committee. finally, the south china morning post reports that the ongoing protests in hong kong have ruined the plans of couples who want to get married soon. about 12% of those who intended to get married by 2021 have delayed their plans because of the social unrest, which is now in its fifth month. you are up—to—date with the papers. let's return to brexit. despite british politicians rejecting borisjohnson‘s plans to try for a general election on the 12th of december, the prime minister will try again on tuesday. earlier i spoke to dr kirsty hughes, who told me what's different about this next vote. i think it is difficult for those of us

the japan times looks at the breakdown in denuclearisation talks between pyongyang and washington.he us abandons what it calls its "hostile policy". but washington insists the meeting was good. saturday's talks in sweden were the first since president trump and kim jong—un met on the border of the two koreas injune. and lastly, that report in the financial times that hsbc is set to axe up to 10,000 jobs. the paper says it's part of a cost—cutting drive linked to low interest rates, trade conflicts and brexit uncertainty. hsbc says it's making no comment on the story. those are the papers. lewis. thanks, rico. the british prime minister is considering launching legal action to push through a no—deal brexit, according to a british newspaper. the daily telegraph says several government sources have told the daily telegraph that borisjohnson is willing to go to the supreme court in an effort to avoid having to write a letter to the eu asking for a delay to brexit. under the terms of legislation passed by the uk parliament the prime minister is required to ask the eu for an extension to

and finally, the japan times focuses on the destruction wreaked by typhoon. — and asks if severe weather is ‘the new normal‘. now... what stories are sparking discussions online? yes let's looks at what's trending right now. british singer ellie goulding has urged young people to choose hope and keep fighting the climate change battle, despite the backlash they may face from big businesses and politicians. ms goulding, who is a un environmental ambassador was speaking at the one young world summit in london. high level talks betweenjapan and south korea are expected to take place later, the first since a major diplomatic spat erupted between the two countries earlier this year. south korean prime minister lee nak—yon will meet his japanese counterpart, shinzo abe, in tokyo, where world leaders are attending the enthronement ceremony for emperor naruhuto. but what, if anything, is likely to come out of the talks? john delury, associate professor at yonsei university graduate school of international studies spoke to me earlier. when you ask about the root, we h

the japan times is running with the sinking of a fishing vessel near the noto peninsula.r it collided with a patrol boat from the japanese fisheries agency. the collision took place insidejapan‘s exclusive economic zone in an area where illegal north korean fishing is rampant. and those climate extinction rebellion protests are getting coverage in many papers around the world, britain's daily telegraph is no exception. it has a picture of one protester being arrested. police in london say a total of 276 people were detained. we are expecting more of these protests to continue. you are up—to—date with the papers. now, rico, little white lies, i think i told them all the time to my children. yes, this is an interesting study from singapore. a new study has found that children who are lied to by their parents are more likely to tell fibs as adults, and could face negative consequences in later life. researchers asked nearly 400 young singaporeans whether their parents lied to them, how much they lie to their parents now, and how well they've adjusted to challenges in adultho

the japan times looks at the aftermath of the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in decades, reportinge hundreds of millions of yen of extra spending. this will go towards water and shelter. and finally, wine buffs should take a look at the business times. it says china is fast emerging as a front runner in wine circles, and is now the home of award—winning tipples like big reds, and even sake. no wonder the likes of rothschild have been investing heavily in the region. now, rico, what stories are sparking discussions online? well, it's a fashion show with a difference. this is a zero—gravity version of a catwalk. virgin galactic has unveiled its spacesuit designs for tourists to wear in 2020. richard branson's company has suffered delays and setbacks in its bid to take paying customers into space, but it did manage to send a test passenger to the edge of space in february. legislators in california have made it illegal to create or distribute so—called deepfake images in the run—up to an election. deepfake technology can be used to manipulate images to make it look as if a person said

the japan times is running with the sinking of a fishing vessel near the noto peninsula.ollided with a patrol boat from the japanese fisheries agency. the collision took place insidejapan‘s exclusive economic zone, in an area where illegal north korean fishing is rampant. and finally the climate ‘extinction rebellion‘ is getting coverage in many papers around the world. britain's daily telegraph is no exception. you can see the picture there of one protester being arrested. police in london say a total of 276 people were detained. we are expecting many more days of various activities. you are up—to—date with the papers. and rico, in your neck story, i guess i am guilty of a few things that pa rents am guilty of a few things that parents should not be doing? guilty 01’ parents should not be doing? guilty or not guilty? stop lying to kids when they are naughty, because a new study has revealed that children's who i like to buy their parents are more likely to tell fibs as adults and could face negative consequences in later life. researchers asked nearly 400 young singapore

and finally, the japan times focuses on the destruction wreaked by typhoon.e risk of typhoons — and asks if severe weather is ‘the new normal‘. now, ben, what stories are sparking discussions online? yes let's looks at what's trending right now. british singer ellie goulding has urged young people to choose hope and keep fighting the climate change battle, despite the backlash they may face from big businesses and politicians. ms goulding, who is a un environmental ambassador was speaking at the one young world summit in london. more now on our main story — the thirty nine bodies found in a lorry outside of london. a short time ago our europe correspondent damian grammaticas sent this update from the belgian port of zeebrugge, where police believe the vehicle came from. it is here where it's thought that trailer was loaded onto a boat to cross the channel and that is now were part of the focus of the inquiry is. prosecutors in belgium have received information from the uk side and have begun their own inquiries. and the focus of those inquiries is to determin

the japan times has a story about the reopening of a controversial art exhibition featuring a statueics say the closure was an act of censorship, rather than one of safety. the washington post website has a heartbreaking story about 11 elephants that died trying to save a calf from drowning in a thai national park. the baby elephant drowned after falling into a waterfall near bangkok. the adult elephants are thought to have jumped after the calf in an attempt to save him. those are the papers. distressing images. turkey has stepped up its military presence on its border with syria, saying forces are ready to advance after the us began pulling troops out of the area, sparking fears of conflict with the kurds. the north—east of syria is controlled by the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, who played a leading role in the fight against islamic state, but are regarded as terrorists by turkey. turkey says it wants to set up a 30km deep "safe zone" along its border with syria, to resettle up to two million syrian refugees living in turkey. from the border, our international corresponden

japan times leads with the aftermath of typhoon hagibis. —— brexit talks between the eu and uk have wrappedwednesday — that's well beyond the deadline set by the eu's chief negotiator. michel barnier had said details of any deal must be agreed by now, to allow eu leaders to ratify it at a summit on thursday and friday. the extension fuels speculation that an agreement is imminent. laura kuennsberg reports. a tired rub of the eyes — how much longer? while the politicians are still turning up, there is a chance of a deal. the talks are ongoing. we need to give them space to proceed, but detailed conversations are under way and a deal is still very possible. the dup were in downing street last night. are they on board? impossible to know now, though, who will be on board, because a possible agreement, with compromises and concessions, has not been done. so, if the eu's negotiator looks exhausted by the process, he is probably not the only one. even if an agreement will be difficult, more and more difficult, to be frank, it's still possible this week. how many ways can you say, it's hard, you'l

japan times leads with the aftermath of typhoon hagibis.s the country scrambles to get a complete picture of the huge damage caused by the catastrophic storm. rescuers are racing against the clock to find people who are still missing. the south china morning post focuses on hong kong leader carrie lam's policy address on wednesday. it says lam is hoping to restore confidence to a city battered by more than four months of protests. but the focus of the speech will be on problems like housing and land shortages, rather than politics. the financial times features a story about the syrian army's advance in kurdish areas. it carries a picture of an abandoned military outpost in the town of manbij. russian and syrian flags fly on the armoured vehicles arriving to a place where us forces had been stationed just days ago. the president of fifa was in pyongyang as the north korean men's football team hosted the south for only the second time ever. but gianni infantino had to watch the 0—0 draw in a completely empty stadium, with no fans orforeign pr

next, the japan times.it still unclear, japanese companies are having trouble planning ahead. the high cost of moving together with the enduring appeal of the uk as a base, the paper says, are holding businesses back from taking drastic measures. and finally, the south china morning post writes about hong kong chief executive carrie lam's attempt to engage with the public and defend her policies through social media. it says carrie lam's facebook session got more that 11,600 reactions, 9,000 of them were angry. let's get more now on our top story. as we've been reporting, the brexit deal agreed in brussels must now be approved by the uk parliament and the european parliament. the text will be put in front of british mps on saturday at a special sitting. i asked our political correspondent, nick eardley, whether he thought the prime minister had the votes to get his deal across the line. honestly, it's too close to call. it's incredibly tight. borisjohnson has a huge charm offensive he's going to have to lau

first up, the japan times pays homage to former un refugee chief sadako 0gata who has died at the age woman to serve as the united nations high commissioner for refugees from 1991 to 2000. no surprise that the british papers, including the metro leads with news of the forthcoming december election. the paper describes the ‘jingle polls‘ as being the first christmas election in the country since the early 1920s. finally, the south china morning post reports that the number of break—ins in hong kong rose over 74% over the summer period. the paper says criminals took advantage of police stretched thin while dealing with ongoing anti—government protests. now rico are you a fan of a certain smash—hit tv show? kasia, you're talking about game of thrones of course — possibly the biggest tv franchise ever. fans are debating what happens next after a prequel — starring naomi watts — of the long running fantasy series was cancelled by american network, hbo. the prequel was filmed in ireland and was already shot and edited. us lawmakers have fired tough questions at the boss of boeing, about the

the japan times also leads with hong kong.or by police on tuesday. it carries a picture of the protester‘s schoolmates, who staged a sit—in outside their school. finally, the philippine daily inquirer runs a story on the devastating fire that hit star city, one of manila's landmark theme parks. it says the blaze has razed most of the amusement park's premises, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. let's get more now on our main story. it has been a tense day in washington, where us president donald trump has squared off against leading house democrats as the pressure builds towards impeachment. our washington correspondent chris buckler has the latest. it felt a very punchy, a very aggressive news conference today, as president trump stood up and essentially attacked the democrats and attacked this whole inquiries into impeachment process that is taking place at the moment. but it does give you the sense at the moment that the white house is trying to line up and to fight back, because they know these question

and the japan times has the bitter sweet story of the national team's exit from the rugby world cup inblossoms" — as the team are affectionately known. and adds that japanese players and fans can share in world cup pride. well done to them. canadians are voting in parliamentary elections with the prime minister, justin trudeau, facing a threat to his premiership. observers say the vote will be one of the closest ever, with polls suggesting neither mr trudeau's liberal party, nor the rival conservatives will win a clear majority. climate change, the economy, and health care were among key issues on voters' minds during the five—week campaign. well, polls are due to close in the next couple of hours and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in toronto following events. this is being seen as a referendum on mr trudeau. yes, every vote cou nts on mr trudeau. yes, every vote counts tonight forjustin trudeau. he is in the fight of his political life. and if the polling stations across this vast country with six times zones have just started closing, they closed a short time ag

.- is going to have a great time, japan is going to have a great time, japan isa is going to have a greatines coming up. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. japan is bracing itself for one of the strongest storms to hit the country in decades. typhoon hagibis is expected to make landfall near the capital tokyo at around 10am this morning with winds of up to 110 miles per hour. one man is already thought to have died after his car overturned. tens of thousands of homes are without power, and residents in low—lying areas have been told to be ready to evacuate their homes. there's a warning that parents talking at the school gates has become a "breeding ground" for harmful myths about the safety of vaccinations against conditions like measles. nhs england chief simon stevens spoke out as the latest figures showed a rise in the number of measles cases and fall in the take—up of all routine jabs for under—fives in the last year. the united states has warned turkey that it's prepared to impose "cri

for japan and for rugby right yes indeed huge huge host of hannah pulled off a historic win at the rugby world cup their victory over scotland saw the reach of the knockout rounds for the 1st time in tournaments history this match in yokohama came close to being cancelled due to tyson scotland would have gone out if the match of been called off and it was japan who dominated the 1st half scoring 3 tries scotland threatened a famous comeback after the break which pan held on to win $2821.00 our reporter paul restrains we now live from yokohama while an incredible win for japan tell us about it. absolutely stunning for studying these guys really are the hosts with the most i mean japan would you start listing their achievements so world cup quarter final 4 wins out of 4 in their poll they beat 2 tier 2 nations in ireland and. scotland and i think they're really a one nation sorry and i think they've now moved up from from being a so-called tier 2 nation they've really joined the elite with the results they've pulled off this woke up and under their performances that's so exciting there's so fast they're so good with the ball in hand and they've got an amazing blitz defense teams

we showed a lot of time together in japan and all of us have loved that i'm out here. an...lokes likejoe just make it that little bit longer... better, sorry. i wasn't sure if they were going to wrestle there at one stage but they went in with a hug at the end. emotions running high. what are they going to be like if england win? that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. the prime minister has been exposing his frustration that brexit hasn't happened, saying he would deliver brexit by the end of january if the tories win. we are joined by the conservative mp for lewes. thank you for giving conservative mp for lewes. thank you forgiving up part conservative mp for lewes. thank you for giving up part of your evening for giving up part of your evening for us. why should we believe boris johnson that you will be out by january if all those other promises can do nothing? the british public can see that prime minister boris johnson the british public can see that prime minister borisjohnson gave it absolutely everything and it was really the fact he didn't

that these 2 people have been killed in japan those time fern harvest makes landfall outside tokyo the storm is forecast to be one of the worst on record with meteorologists warning of unprecedented rainfall which could lead to floods and mudslides in several japanese prefectures 7 people have been killed in attacks in northeastern nigeria locals say gunmen raided a military post in the town of ghana in borno state on friday a nearby village was also attacked and 4 civilians and 3 soldiers are dead. and spain is celebrating national day but the festivities come amid internal tensions over the sentencing of catalan separatist leaders have been charged with sedition and misuse of public funds for their part in the 2017 independence referendum there is more news from a london news center in about half an hour here on al-jazeera that will be right after what i went. to strengthen the good you have to shoulder good all the more with your gum still fight against corruption. this fire needs heroes heroes like no who are about who refused a $15000000.00 bribe the achievement of heroes like him

hello there we have got some good clear conditions across japan for the time being because we are watching very closely this mass which is appearing this cloud here just to the bottom of the picture this is super typhoon. right now we've got winds at about 260 kilometers an hour gusting higher than that it is moving towards the northwest at about 13 kilometers an hour it's actually going to slow its forward motion over the next couple of days but of course the closer the center of this storm gets those outer feeder bands are going to very long reach and i going to begin certain through friday probably late thursday to push those rains into the central and eastern areas of honshu not the actual forecast track at the moment as this storm working its way on land actually making landfall pretty much in central honshu as we head into saturday so we'll keep you very well updated the progress of that very powerful typhoon further to the south we've got most of his guys 28 in shanghai on thursday time it is not really fluctuating very much wanted to more showers along the southern coastal areas pu

time. the storm was compared in size and strength to a typhoon that struck tokyo in 1958 leaving more than 1200 people dead modern japan has become well drilled in dealing with the threat of natural disasters and it seems this time it was as well prepared as it could be. was japan's 19th typhoon this year but those who experienced it say this was one of the most intense in decades many are relieved it was relatively brief allowing the recovery to begin quickly wane hey al-jazeera tokyo or it's time to get over whether his everton. thanks very much sammi well as well a messiah in their typhoon was relatively brief but it was big frankly it was quick so it sort of rainfall totals that we've had could have been much worse tokyo 210 millimeters of rain in 24 hours further north 365 in this same time period and just to the east of mt fuji a staggering 142 millimeters of rain many a major of rain coming down in the space of 24 hours making this japan 2nd the wettest day on iraq or as i said it was brief look how quickly it sweeps out of the way clearer skies coming back in behind a systems now out into the open waters and th

at that stage japan would have been fearing the worst, but they battle back, a penalty narrowed the gap to 5—3 at half—timetched clear, three penalties from pollard and two late tries, sealed their passage through to the last four. the first from de klerk through a second try to seal their victory, so south africa go through to the semifinals where they will face wales. as forjapan it has been somejourney for will face wales. as forjapan it has been some journey for them. this their first been some journey for them. this theirfirst quarterfinal been some journey for them. this their first quarterfinal in world cup history but their brave evident effo rts cup history but their brave evident efforts of making it through to the last four have ended in disappointment andy murray has described his victory in the european open as "one of the biggest" wins of his career. the former world number one broke down in tears after winning his first singles title since career—saving hip surgery. he came from a set and a break down to beat three time grand slam champion stan wawrinka in three sets. i mean,obviously it mea

japan. it's time for sports now easily thank you stan the man in charge of world football is dismissed concerns over human rights after china were named host of the new club world cup fever president giani infant tino's in shanghai where football bosses voted to expand the club world cup to 24 teams with china as host from 2021 the decision was made despite the country's suppression of pro-democracy protests in hong kong it's not the mission afifa to solve the problems of the world it is not the mission of fifi the mission of the fights to organize football and to develop football all over the world in all the countries of the world and for us all the countries are the same in the world we have to own that in 11 members more than the united nations. and i feel. of course that we have also. social responsibility. due to the magnitude and the power that football brings with it and we have to assume this social responsibility in a very serious way and we do that. while china are enjoying good relations with football the same cannot be said of the n.b.a. basketball fans in the country are still fin

after half—time we knew we needed to score first next. it was a significant moment. japan's cup has come to an end after they were overpowered 26—3 by south africa in sunday‘s second quarter final. it was the first time in their history that the brave blossoms had reached the knock out stages of the rugby world cup, and they'd done so playing an exhilarating brand of rugby. however japan's trademark fast hands were met with brute force by south africa who are into the semi finals for the 5th time in their history. andy swiss reports from tokyo. this was the night where japan's fairy tale world cup came to an end as south africa were too much for them. japan pulled off one of the greatest upsets in rugby when they beat south africa in the world cup once, but south africa soon took control after the first try after three minutes by mapimpi. japan would have been fearing the worst at that stage, but they got a penalty which narrowed the gap, at that stage depend very much still in it. in the second half, south africa stretched clear, three penalties from pollard, and two late t

it was a nailbiting finish to the match, japan held on for the victory through to the knockout stages of the rugby world cup for the very first timeit was an emotional evening for many reasons forjapanese fans. japan came so close four years ago when they won 3 pool games but still missed out. they're the first team from asia to reach the quarter finals at a world cup. wales topped pool d and also made it four wins from four with a batling 35—13 win against uruguay outfit in kumamoto. josh adams extended wales‘ slender half time lead to eradicate any uruguayan hopes of an upset. the south americans had surprised fiji earlier in the tournament but wales managed a bonus point win with scrum half gareth davies crossing for their final try after a quick thinking penalty. tonga and the usa went into their match in pool c without a win and it was the pacific islanders who were victorious. they scored 4 tries in a 31—19 victory. this is what you can look forward to next weekend. england versus australia followed by defending champions new zealand against ireland on saturday. sunday sees an all european affair with wales against france. t

south korean tech industry and that was in response to seoul's demands for compensation from japan for water time forced labor bolivia's opposition leader is calling for mass protests to continue unless a runoff is held carlos messer says he has evidence of electoral fraud in sunday's presidential vote president evo morales has denounced the opposition demonstrations as a coup anti government protests in chile have become some of the biggest and most violent in nearly 30 years they began over higher rail prices and of now spiraled into a movement against inequality at least 18 people have been killed in the past 2 weeks. and a police investigation is underway in the united kingdom after the bodies of $39.00 people were found in a container truck in a town east of london the 25 year old truck driver has been arrested on suspicion of murder well those are the headlines the news continues here after witness. the environment doesn't know any boundaries what goes up into the environment goes around the world. and trounce that it's a very modern way to defy believe me the measure of progress. the domes

it was a day he made sure to wish happy birthday to the prime minister of japan multiple times. >> i want to start by wishing my very good friend prime minister abe of japan a very happy birthday. he's 39 years old today. so please extend my wishes to the prime minister. please, again, wish prime minister abe a happy birthday. he's a very special man. >> it's so sweet, but it wasn't actually abe's birthday. abe's birthday was last month, but it was someone's birthday. vladimir putin. and we know this because putin did a little celebrating. and that's thing 2 in 60 seconds. >>> every year around vladimir putin's birthday the kremlin releases propaganda footage of him celebrating in some way. in 2015 it was a hockey match with former nhl stars and oligarchs. putin scored just seven goals in that game. it's a little less exciting this year for a 67th birthday. please enjoy the following video. vladimir putin forages for mushrooms. ♪ that is wholesome stuff, i've got to say. putin enjoyed his birthday weekend in siberian wilderness where he did fun things like drive a cool truck, pose wit

bigger than the match that is about to take place an hour from now where japan will take on scotland for a chance of history. the first timecould make it through to the rugby world cup quart finals. they will have to beat or have a draw against scotland. if they go through tonight it will set up a quarterfinal against south africa which all rugby fans know is a rematch of the america of brighton. they pulled off one of the big kwreft upsets by beating south africa. could they do that again on home soil? we'll have to wait and see. with the fans milling around the last couple of hours, we are counting down to the crucial match. everyone is delighted this has been able to go ahead today. . >> christina far hand giving us the reporting and of course what is left to see here in the coming hours of rugby. thank you. >>> firefighters in southern california are working around the clock to contain several fast-moving wildfires there. in riverside county, take a look at the scene there. we know that two people died in the sandalwood fire. that fire still burning. and saddle ridge fire broke out thursday night. it destroyed 31 homes

his rival any guns now guns will try to form a coalition but he could face an equally difficult time. japan's emperor not a veto as formally proclaimed his ascension to the throne at an elaborate ceremony attended by dignitaries from around the world now he took pledge to fulfill his duty as a symbol of the state at the imperial palace tokyo the new emperor took the title earlier this year after the abdication office father akihito this ceremony cements his transition to the throne japan's government has pardoned more than half a 1000000 people convicted of petty crimes that to mark the occasion never he too is the latest emperor in the world's oldest hereditary monarchy let's take a look back at his life up to now. the eldest son of then crown prince. and there are so and took the world already an heir apparent but though his fate was clear his journey to the throne has been one of many firsts he was the 1st crown prince to be born after the 2nd world war and unlike those that came before him the new emperor in waiting grew up at home with his family raced solely by his parents. after attend

time. formula 1 is also in japan this for the first time. formula 1 is also injapan this weekend.g has been postponed and is now going to take place on sunday morning before the race in suzuka. we are hours away from what we expect will been typhoon hagibis hitting this area ofjapan. it supposed to be the worst typhoon in the area has seen in many years, over 50 yea rs the area has seen in many years, over 50 years and rainfall wise, expecting up to one metre. formula 1 and the governing bodies have decided nothing could happen at the track, they would be a few people just making sure generators are kept going, that the electricity supply is ok and things are safe but nobody would be allowed into this circuit with regards to media orfans and the next action we will see on track will be sunday morning. we are expecting qualifying to take place at10am. expecting qualifying to take place at 10am. before that cheques will have to take place to make sure the integrity of the surface and track is ok and it's safe for fans. fans coming through the park and they have to check the entrance

off to the perfect start with an early try from fenner russell, but japan hit back in incredible style. three tries before half—timee quarterfinals, but back have come scotland with two tries of their own to reduce the deficit to just 28 — 21. around ten minutes left. scotland still have a chance of pulling off what would be a quite extraordinary comeback. remember, japan have never reached the quarterfinals of this tournament. they won three matches at the last world cup. became the first team to win three matches, but not get through to the quarterfinals and now they have a real chance of doing it, but it is going to be a nail—biting final ten minutes. doing it, but it is going to be a nail—biting final ten minutesm has ended. wales beat uruguay 35 points to 13 this morning to top group d,

timing is very bad. seems here the officers in japan very much concerned that maybe north korea could use such an incident to escalate the situation as usual. multiple times the pressure on japan to escalate the situation. to get the negotiators to negotiate to negotiating table so now we're waiting for more information about the rescue of this crew members which could be a very important step in this situation now thank you very much friday for that update friday salami on the line there from tokyo. returning now to the anti-government protests in iraq. where more than 100 people 104 people have been killed in 7 days of protests by a various groups in iraq demanding better services let's speak now to more yards when da a director foreign relations at the iraqi center for strategic studies is live from amman in jordan thank you very much for being with us we're now what day 7 of these anti-government protests and the death toll keeps rising how long do you expect these demonstrations to continue how much momentum is there still in your view i think the peak of these demonstrations are already past so we b