kim chan-ju, nhk world, seoul. >>> it's time for a check of the weather. it's rainy season in bolivia and people there are dealing with severe floods. mai shoji joins us with the details. >> some parts of the world are dealing with the rainy season right now and it's full on across bolivia as we speak. take a look at an image from there. there is some severe flooding going on. it continued in central bolivia today. at least 15 people have died. and thousands of hectares of crops have been lost after weeks of heavy rains. in the hardest hit areas, residents are forced to wade through the flood waters. firefighters have been evacuating children and elderlies using small boats. just last year in 2014 deadly floods hit the same area, killing at least 60 people. these areas are used to the rainy season and heavy rains. but too much is causing these situation and i'm afraid to tell you that the situation is not going to ease. there is no improvement because the rain will continue starting thursday afternoon hours. and more rain in the northern locations here as

nhk world's kim chan-ju reports from seoul. >> the trial opened on monday in seoul.the daughter of the airline's chairman, delayed one of its flights at an airport in new york on december 5th. she'd been outraged when a cabin attendant offered her nuts in a bag rather than on a plate. the plane was taxiing for takeoff, but she demanded that it return to the gate. she also ordered the cabin service chief off the flight. south korean prosecutors indicted her this month for forcibly changing a flight plan in violation of aviation safety regulations. about six weeks since the in-flight outburst, the so-called nut rage incident continues to rock south korean society. scores of local and foreign journalists have gathered at a district court in seoul to cover the first session of her trial. in the hearing, cho's lawyer said she's very sorry for what she did. but they added that since the plane was only 17 meters away from an apron when it returned, the action did not violate regulations. the case has drawn a storm of criticism in south korea. people say cho acted the way sh

nhk world's kim chan-ju has the story. >> reporter: winter turns a water fall into the country's largest ice wall. ice climbing requires a pair of axes and metal spikes known as crampons. the equipment costs between 900 and $1800. but it's not enough to deter the 300 or so climbers who gather here on weekends. >> ice climbing is about thrills and great joy. >> translator: it feels like a communion with nature. i get a great sense of peace when i'm climbing. >> reporter: ice climbing is more than a recreational pass time. it's also an athletic event that's gaining popularity. competitors are judged by their speed and ability to climb a difficult route. 22-year-old -- is one of the country's top climbing athletes. she trains every day at her father's climbing school. she had started out as a rock climber. >> translator: i was a fearless climber and loved climbing here and there. >> reporter: but four years ago she experienced a big setback. she tore a ligament in her knee during an event. she went through one year of fizz owe therapy. she considered giving up but couldn't accept the idea.