. >>> prime minister naoto kan has faced opposition. he has asked the opposition to cooperate to prevent political dead lock. the budget committees ended four days of debate on thursday. during these sessions, kap repeatedly urged them to cooperate. >> we plan to draft a budget that promotes economic growth. in steering japan out of deflation, we will also consider opposition opinions. >> kan has also apologized for forcing bills through the diet that had been refused in the past. our commentator talks about this. >> what is the reason behind this? >> well, since the ruling lost the majority in the upper house in july, it has been very difficult for the coalition. so kan has no choice but to ask them for help so that he can stay in office. but they have so far rejected the possibility of the coalition. kan is trying to listen to the opinions of the parties on each policy to obtain their cooperation for passing necessary bills. at least on a case by case basis, the opposition even made a sarcastic remark about the prime minister's behavi

all eyes are whether kan and ozawa can agree to specific ways to run the party. voting for the party presidency, which will carry the post of prime minister is scheduled for september 14th. that wrapsz up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. we'll have more of your updates at the top of the next hour. hope to see you then. jj

. >> prime minister kan indicated the government and bank of japan will not hesitate to intervene in the market in the yen continues to strengthen. >> kan said excessive currency fluctuations would have a negative impact in efforts to stabilize the policy. kan revealed he would meet with the bank of japan governor as soon as he returned from a trip to the united states monday and would take additional credit-easing steps. kan went on to say the government would map out basic guidelines next tuesday to deal with other pressing issues and work out specific measures based on these guidelines as soon as possible. >>> kan's government is concerned about how the rising yen is impacting manufacturers. a survey suggests some businesses are thinking about moving key units overseas. the economy ministry surveyed about 200 firms in the manufacturing sector nationwide. this follows the currency's climb to a 15-year high earlier this year. 65% said earnings declined. 45% replied they would ship their factories overseas if the yen stayed strong. 70% fear their products might be displaced by cheape

on monday kan met newly elected party lawmakers to drum up support. he told them that he wants to stay on as party leader for the next three years. he is expected to announce his policy platform next monday. a group of ozawa supporters says it plans to formally ask ozawa to run against kan as early as thursday. ozawa is expected to decide whether to run by soliciting opinions from party groups including those comprising former members of the social democratic party and the disbanded democratic socialist party. only a few months ago when ozawa resigned as secretary-general over political funding scandals and his potential candidacy remains a divisive issue. >>> in manila philippine police have stormed a bus hijacked by a former police officer ending a day-long standoff. 8 of 15 hostages were killed. police and the hostage taker engaged in a fierce exchange of gunfire at rnd 8:40 p.m. local time. police killed the hostage taker in the gun fight. police say the bus was originally carrying 22 tourists from hong kong and 3 filipinos. 9 people, including wo

he'll be running against prime minister naoto kan. ozawa conveyed his decision to former prime minister yukio hatoyama when they met on thursday morning at hatoyama's office. ozawa told reporters that hatoyama promised him full support in the leadership race. >> translator: former prime minister hatoyama said that if i run in the dpj leadership race he will fully support me. i told hatoyama i have made my decision to throw my hat in the ring. >> translator: i'm the one who had asked mr. ozawa to join the democratic party. with that background in mind, it's my moral obligation to support him. >> prime minister kan has already announced his intention to run for re-election as democratic party president. kan has recently met the party's first-term lawmakers to seek their support. he told them he wants to stay on as party leader for the next three years to implement the pledges made during last year's lower house election campaign. the leader of the main ruling democratic party is certain to become japan's next prime minister. if ozawa wi

kan spoke to his aides on thursday night and said that he wants to carry out a fair election that will satisfy the japanese people. he also said he's facing a historical mission because the election will be a test for the dpj. about 20 dpj members close to kan gathered at a tokyo hotel and called undecided lawmakers by phone to garner support for the prime minister. meanwhile, ozawa held meetings with former prime ministers yukio hatoyama and tsutomo hata, along with other senior party members to secure their support. lawmakers close to ozawa also tried to drum up support for their candidate. the dpj election will be officially announced on >>> kim jong-il will likely confirm on thursday that the special train had crossed the border at the north korean border and entered southeastern china. several sources said that a delegation from the north has arrived in a province. north korea's late leader, the father of kim jong-il reportedly attended a junior high in the city in the late 1920s. tight security has been put in place at a first-class hotel, raising the likelihood that the delegati

prime minister kan discussed relief measures with foreign minister okada on wednesday. he said they would provide grants worth manner $14 million. the government will also considering sending helicopters to transport flood victims and aid supplies in affected areas. the government will make a final decision after a team of defense and foreign ministry officials returns from pakistan. >>> china has begun talks with north korea about an aircraft that crashed in northeastern china on tuesday. the state run news agency says it crashed 150 miles from the border with north korea. on wednesday xinhuan reported for the first time the aircraft might be from north korea. the agency says the pilot died in the crash. photographs of the crash site were published on the internet on wednesday. the wreckage bears the markings of a star similar to ones found on north korean military aircraft. observers say that the chinese government aims to settle the matter as quickly as possible. >>> a leading japanese electronics component manufacturer will acquire a mortar production business from

naoto kan asked his ministers to assess the situation. he wants to determine the impact from the scheduled end of the current stimulus programs. subsidies for fuel efficient vehicles will expire in september and a plan for eco-friendly home appliances will be terminated at the end of the year. satoshi arai also in charge of economic and fiscal policies says he'll wait for the revised gdp data due out in mid-september. he'll then decide whether additional measures are needed. >>> despite all the hype and hoopla around the ipad's release, not everyone's happy. for many local manufacturers, the gadget's arrival has touched a raw nerve. nhk world explains why. >> reporter: most of the ipad's key components including the liquid crystal display are made in south korea and taiwan. it includes few japanese parts despite the country's long held reputation for making high quality products. u.s. research firm i-supply disassembled and ipad and analyzed its parts. it says only one of 15 key components is japanese made. for example, the touch screen i

the latest group of the guys to come out of iraq back into kan.walked into a gymnasium with cheering people, signed, it was just an emotional scene. these were -- but these soldiers who had shown up to see their friends coming home, it was a line of ptsd, traumatic brain injuries, guys who had been in bombing after bombing, were bleeding out of their years, having a hard time hearing -- bleeding out of their ears, having a hard time hearing. it is more important than ever to pay attention to the soldiers experience. tavis: that is the question that you put on the table earlier, how does it feel to be a soldier coming home? one would think i have to be happy to be out of this desert assignment, but you tell me. >> ok, fair enough. the year i spent in baghdad with a battalion of soldiers, think of these guys. it was 800 soldiers. the average age, 19 years old. most of these guys going out of the country for the first time and by a lot of the draw they get on planes and helicopters and the land in east baghdad in what turned out to be quite a vicious

they could react sharply if kan fails to do so. >>> senior u.s. officials have expressed hope that japan will work with the united states to take a strong stance against iran for its nuclear development program. the u.s. state department special adviser for non-proliferation and arms control, robert einhorn, and deputy assistant treasury secretary daniel glaser, arrived at tokyo's haneda airport on tuesday. einhorn told nhk that he's looking forward to having fruitful talks with the japanese government and he's sure japan will play a constructive role in putting pressure on iran. the u.s. official's visit follows the adoption by the u.n. security council of additional sanctions against iran this june. the u.s. and the e.u. are planning further steps to ban iran's export of oil and related materials. the japanese government was initially cautious about drawing up its own sanctions in view of its trade ties with iran. but it has recently held talks with the u.s. about its plan to impose sanctions against iran. >>> welcome back to "newsline" business

in other news investors have gh though a newspaper reported prime minister kan and bank of japan governor will meet t scs e exchange next week because the u.s. government wants to get the benefit of it. if so, the nikkei will likely to get to the 9,000 yen level again. >> that was a market analyst at dio securities capital markets. >>> myanmar will hold the first >>> the general yen marked 15-year high this week. if it stands at 85 yen for a year, it will sin t gss domestic product. a survey says expts wl decrease by 1.3% and capital investment will contract by 0 5 0.75%. the center growth is bwe 2% and 3%. however, the estimate also says that at the current level of. >>> traffic on japan's and airways remain crowded as people return home for the holiday. expressways, particularly outbound lanes, arjaed th s the heavy traffic is partly due to a pilot pje atas made trave along some sections of the expressways toll-free. flht lvi tyore also fullyood. the traveling congestion will continue throughony wn t holiday makers return to their cities. >>> cics opened in tokyo. more than half a milli

during his japanese tour, ban also plans to meet prime minister naoto kan in tokyo. their agenda will include north korea's nuclear development. >>> bon announced he will open an inquiry into israel's attack on a flo till youa in may. nine aide workers were killed in the operation. >>> the u.n. chief launched the investigation panel on monday following a series of talks with israel and turkey. the panel will be made up of four members, including one israeli and one turk. formerew zealand prime minister jeffrey palmer will be president. the group is expected to submit its first report by mid-september. >>> israeli troops seized a convoy carrying supplies to the gaza supply on july 31st. last week a report was released that justified the shooting by its soldiers. turkey and other countries criticized the report. >>> a senior u.s. envoy said the new u.s. sanctions against north korea are aimed to halt the country's activities that held fund its nuclear program. robert einhorn is the special adviser for non-proliferation and arms control for the u.s. state department. he

current party leader naoto kan wants to hang on to both job, but a senior figure in the party says he'll soon ask ichiro ozawa to run against him. kenji yamaoka is a close associate of ozawa. he said it should not be a mere popularity contest at a time when japan needs a cabinet that can deal with urgent issues. >> meanwhile, foreign minister katsuya okada said the last leadership election was not long ago, and that a change so soon would not be in the national interest. ichiro ozawa has been tainted by alleged involvement in a financial scandal. the foreign minister thinks he would be a liability as leader. >> ozawa will be indicted if a prosecution inquest panel decides for the second time that he should be charged with falsifying a political funds report. >>> the japanese self-defense forces will soon be joining relief efforts in flooded parts of pakistan. japanese defense minister ordered the deployment of helicopters and personnel after a request from the pakistani government. the helicopters will be used to carry flood survivors and aid supplies. the japanese units start flying out

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this is a very humbling experience for what used to be a small town boy from plainville, kan..appened to be a kid who liked politics and what i read in history and biography and that cost the to have an interest in our country. no one would ever look at my background and think i would grow and have a chance to be a united states senator from the state of kansas. i am humbled by the opportunity i have given. -- i have been given for it i will never forget how i got here and always remain true to people here tonight who express their will and the voters across our state to make a decision about the direction our country should go. i want to tell you that i started the midday in my home town of plainville, i started the day with myself at the altar on my knees and ask for god's blessing and guidance and direction and with ever came about today would be fine with me because god's will and my life is important to [applause] -- his. important -- is important. [applause] as i said, nothing is done by yourself and while you all have been great supporters, let me also express my appreci

kansas city, kan., on the line for independents. caller: i do believe there should be more oversight, especially if you are receiving funds from the federal government. i am seeing more and more people in my neighborhood grow their own gardens and vegetables and things like that. and i really think that is the safest route because you see this thing popped up year after year. e. coli, salmonella, one thing or another. if you are receiving funds from the federal government, you should be subject to oversight. host: without more federal oversight, would this make you bypass of larglarger stores or s where they sell large amounts of eggs and good to some of the smaller places like farmers markets? caller: yes, i would. i feel more safe shopping at a farmers' market or from a small person selling creeds and vegetables on the corner. -- selling fruits and vegetables on the corner. caller: can i have a couple of minutes to tell you i want to thank kroger pimm for not having these eggs. i read a letter that was written to the letteditor of

and it is the case aga kidder kans city get the calcium. and-these agait kansas city.y, they had a couple of practices that are open to the fans. with alex smith, the 49 years anders so many people thik they have a chance. and in fact, it is the first time since 2000 02 they ar quick to go into this thing, and favored as the post season. vern is back after a six week vacation vern glenn, and you look younger, happy! did you get cosmetic surgery [laughter] >> in fact, if anything i am a bit larger in the midsection with my mother's cooking. we have a five hours of pro football and said, clara. and what you are witnessing is fans, exiting. and but these 9 practices open to the public. and first, to put these pads on, gary. and as early as 8:30 a.m. this morning. >> the 49ers when nearly three hours of the awful precious and full pads. and the defense is sharper than the offense. >> it is difficult to get a sense of what the other guys are thinking. and i know some of those guys were getting after it. and i do not what they are thinking or what but that is part of the dea

over prime minister naoto kan's statement marking the 100th anniversary of japan's annexation of korea. and criticism of the official apology is not only coming from opposition parties. the statement approved by the cabinet on tuesday expresses deep remorse over japan's colonial rule of the korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945. it also promises to hand over a set of historical archives on court protocol during the korean dynasty. supporters of the statement including yukio edano, the secretary-general of the ruling democratic party, as well as the leaders of the opposition nuko meto and social democratic parties. edano said it sends a positive message on japan and south korea's future-oriented ties that would lead to stability in east asia. but critics from the ruling democratic party say issuing a statement each time a new cabinet takes office goes too far. they say japan must change its self-depreciating attitude, claiming that it undermines its national interest. former prime minister shinzo abe of the opposition liberal democratic party says the statement will likely spark fresh deba

the poll sought views on prime minister kan's call to postpone a decision on the relocation of the u.s. fu tenma air station. the majority of respondents oppose the delay. 18% strong lly disapproved. only 4% approved and 29% offered mild approval. >>> the united nations has launched a high-profile panel to discuss the development of sustainable low carbon societies worldwide. >>> u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon talked about it on monday. they include climate change, food security and energy issues. >> the panel will address the question of how to lift people out of poverty while respecting and preserving a climate and nature of systems that sustain us. i have asked the panel to think big. >> the new body comprises 21 members, including government ministers and former heads of state. they are experts on global warming and development issues. former japanese prime minister hatoyama is among the panelists. >>> the death toll from rain-triggered mud slides in china has risen to 311, with more than 1,100 still missing. the gansu provincial government said 337 people are dead and 1,148 mi