i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> a rocket has hit the grounds of a school in southeastern turkey. one employee and three students are wounded. authorities believe islamic state militants are behind the attack. three rockets were fired into the town of kilis near the border with syria on monday. only one of them reached the school. turkish media quoted military officials saying radar showed the rockets were fired from an islamic outpost outside syria. they also reported that turkish forces retaliated. turkey is part of the u.s.-led coalition against the militant group and has become their target. last week a suicide bomber killed ten people in istanbul. turkish government officials say it was carried out by a member of the group but no organization has claimed responsibility. >>> indonesian police have released video of last week's terror attack in jakarta. they say the footage shows gunmen waiting for people to gather before opening fire on them. on thursday, a group of men detonated bombs and shot at civilians in the center of the capital. they killed four people and wounded 26 o

keiko yamamoto, nhk world. >> fascinating. it's time now for a check of the weather.eople are dealing with persistent rain. many are forced to evacuate their homes. >> this has been a topic for not only the past several days but the past several week s not onl in blivia. we have been seeing this frontal area just set up and enhanced by el nino. very warm sea surface temperatures off the western sea board of south america. that just lines up the storms one after another. you take a look at the past seven days alone. some of these areas have seen 200 to 300 millimeters of total precipitation. we have video coming out of bolivia here. that is a clear indication of why traveling in some of these flooded areas is hazardous in a landslide. for about 48 hours numerous cars stuck on the road. not only in that specific location but other areas have seen evacuation also parts of argentina over the course of the past two to three weeks we have seen thousands of people evacuated out here. as far as fraest is concerned the thing is the atmosphere is really out of function right no

keiko yamamoto, nhk world. >>> today, we're going to take a bath in public. as you may know, a trip to a public bath is a japanese tradition. recently, public baths are on the decline. 50 years ago, the tokyo area had about 2,000 of them. now it's down to 600. that sharp decline has them thinking of ways to appeal to customers in new, artistic ways. this sento in tokyo has welcomed bathers for years. something quite rare in bathhouse murals. the sento is located in the neighborhood where the print artist was born. the bold layout and clear blues draw upon his work. basking in the presence of the painting is the next best thing to being by the mountain itself. >> it's so beautiful. i feel so relaxed. >> reporter: this mural shows golden folding screens, a copy of an 18th century set of screens of red and white plum blossoms. it also offers the view of a more contemporary sight. bathing there is like taking a tour from the edo period to modern times. >> translator: sento, like it tabuki and wrestling has been around. >> reporter: through the ages it's been abou

i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. thank you for watching. steves: the dramatic rock of cashel is one of ireland's most evocative sites. this was the seat of ancient irish kings for seven centuries. st. patrick baptized king aengus here in about 450 a.d. in around 1100, an irish king gave cashel to the church, and it grew to become the ecclesiastical capital of all ireland. 800 years ago, this monastic community was just a chapel and a round tower standing high on this bluff. it looked out then, as it does today, over the plain of tipperary, called the golden vale because its rich soil makes it ireland's best farmland. on this historic rock, you stroll among these ruins in the footsteps of st. patrick, and wandering through my favorite celtic cross graveyard, i feel the soul of ireland. -on this edition of "native report," we attend a summer youth program at the university of wisconsin-eau claire, we visit leech lake tribal college and learn about the development of the campus, and we revisit the "cobell" litigation. - --by having all these l

keiko aso reports. >> reporter: this is made from a single carved length of pipe. it emits a soft grow that mimics natural sunlight. this is the main material in this wireless battery charger. the grain makes it beautiful as well as useful. both products have won international awards for their simplicity and functionality. this man has been engaged in every step of their development cycle, from initial concept and blue prints to marketing. >> translator: what's most important for me is to make industrial products that can change people's lives or provide uss with a new experience. that's the core of my philosophy. >> reporter: he first worked as an engineer at a major firm, but he wanted to pursue his vision of making products that could help people charge every day problems and make life a bit more convenient. >> translator: when i worked for a big company, it was difficult to make things i really cared about or meet real social needs. i wanted to communicate directly with consumers, that's why i decided to go out on my own. >> reporter: he created his own web of

i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. thank you for watching. -on this edition of "native report," we attend a summer youth program at the university of wisconsin-eau claire, we visit leech lake tribal college and learn about the development of the campus, and we revisit the "cobell" litigation. - --by having all these lands held in trust for individual indians. -we also learn something new about indian country here from our elders on this "native report." narrator: production of "native report" is made possible by grants from shakopee mdewakton sioux community and the blandin foundation.

as nhk world's keiko yamamoto reports, they are zeroing in on the working conditions of long-distance drivers. >> reporter: the overnight bus was supposed to arrive at the ski resort in nagano with 41 people on board. but around 2:00 a.m. friday, it veered into the opposite lane, broke through a guardrail and fell 30 meters. >> translator: we suddenly swerved widely. and the next thing i knew, i was outside of the vehicle. >> reporter: a tokyo-based tour agency says the bus originated here, and most of the passengers were in their late teens and early 20s. >> translator: we cannot find the words to express our sincere apology to the families who lost loved ones. >> reporter: bus company operators said the two drivers were experienced with at least ten years behind the wheel, and neither had reported health problems. police say road conditions were clear at the time. >> translator: the possibility of skidding on snow or ice is slim. there's a high likelihood that the accident occurred as a result of something being wrong with the driver. >> reporter: this expert says what might have be

keiko aso. >> part three of our special series on en tra pa near, with a robot make more meaningful corrections. i'll leave you with a check on markets. >>> western japan is in the grips of a brutal cold snap. the frigid temperatures burst pipes across the region, 250,000 households without water. more on that. >> reporter: people saw the meshing kree plunge to minus 7 degrees celsius. you rarely see temperatures blow zero. >> translator: i had no running water when i got up this morning. i've never experienced anything like this. >> translator: i can't wash my clothes or do the dishes, and i can't cook. i hope the water will be back on as soon as possible. >> the lack of water is a big concern for doctors at several hospitals. they say they need huge amounts of water each day for patients on dialysis. >> translator: it's a problem for everyone. we rely on water to treat patients. so we hope repairs will be done soon. >> unlike the northern part of the country, water pipes are not built to handle the cold. more than 100 schools were force today close their doors. the extreme weather also affect

keiko yamamoto, nhk world. >> thanks. >>> officials at japan's defense ministry called off a mission for to search for radioactive particles in the skies above the country. self-defense force aircraft had been collecting dust and gas samples every day since last week when north korea conducted a nuclear test. they found in traces of radiation. >>> the aircraft began their flights right after the january 6th test. officials say no radioactive substances had been found by thursday and none would likely be detected after a certain period of time. they plan to conduct sampling flights at the same frequency as they did before the test. government officials say radiation ratings at 308 monitoring posts across japan have been normal. they say they'll stop releasing the data every day and will only do so if abnormally high levels of radiation are detected. north korea's state-run media is once again reporting on an official believed to have been exiled to a remote farm. choe ryong hae is a close aide to the country's leader and the report signaled his punishment is over. the state media repo

i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> a rocket has hit the grounds of a school in southeastern turkey.one employee and three students are wounded. authorities believe islamic state militants are behind the attack. three rockets were fired into the town of kilis near the border with syria on monday. only one of them reached the school. turkish media quoted military officials saying radar showed the rockets were fired from an islamic outpost outside syria. they also reported that turkish forces retaliated. turkey is part of the u.s.-led coalition against the militant group and has become their

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