i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> a u.n. envoy say the latest round of syrian peace talks will begin on friday, four days hichulbuthstl a mberf hurdles ing who will be in attendance. the talks were originally scheduled to start on monday but were delayed due to disagreements with the opposition over who should be on the invitation list. the anti-assad groups have yet to form a unified delegation for the talks. representatives from the syrian government would also take part in marathon talks that could lost months. on monday the u.n.'s envoys spoke about the priorities of the talks. >> the possibility of a broad cease-fire and the possibility of stopping the threat of isil. and therefore, thanks to the broader cease-fire, increased humanitarian aid. >> he said the coming talks will also focus on governance, drafting a constitution, and holding elections. he said he's sending out invitations on tuesday but did not say who would be invited. media reports say suicide bombers attacked in cameroon. the atark took place near the bo

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> north korea's claim of a hydrogen bomb test continues to echo around the world. the u.n. security council said it will take action. in the past it said it would take significant measures for any future test. >> the members of the security council will begin to work immediately on such measures in a new security council resolution. >> he said the test was a clear violation of security council resolution and a threat to nuclear nonproliferation. north korea's long-time ally china joined the rest of the members in their response. a successful hydrogen bomb test would increase the nuclear threat from north korea. the weapon is far more powerful than an atomic bomb but experts and countries around the world question the country's claim. south korea's national intelligence service is one group doubting its credibility. officials of the agency gave a briefing at an emergency meeting wednesday. according to lawmakers who attended, the test had a strength of six kilotons. they explained th

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.teves: 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. >> hello, here we are, "in good shape" as always, coming to you from berlin. it's great to have you with us. obliviate! that's the magic spell from harry potter that makes people forget things. wouldn't it be great, if it was that easy to simply forget painful m

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. world leaders continue to grapple how to deal with north korea after its claims of a hydrogen bomb test. as many countries discuss punishment, north korea's leader is marking his birthday friday. the country's nuclear test is likely to be promoted as one of his achievements. the nation doesn't disclose kim jong-un's exact age, but he's believed to be turning 33. the day is not considered a holiday, unlike the birthdays of kim's father and grandfather. sources say they do not expect large celebrations. as part of its response to the north's hydrogen bomb claims, seoul will be restarting a program along the border with north korea. that's one that has irritated pyongyang in the past. >> translator: the government has decided to resume loud speaker propaganda broadcasts. >> the broadcasts are meant to raise questions across the border about the kim administration and led an exchange of artillery fire last august. seoul later agreed to turn off the loud speakers. the south korean governme

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.tacey thunder: on this edition of native report, we tour the mashantucket pequot museum and research center. we learn about the sculpture garden of the mohegan nation. and from the native report archives, we pay tribute to navajo code talker, chester nez. we also learn something new about indian country and hear from our elders on this native report. narrator: production of native report is made possible by grants from thshakopee mdewakanton sioux community and the blandin foundation. [flute music]

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> investors here are worried. let's get straight to ai ushida. >> the nikkei is down 600 points right now. getting closer to dipping below 17,000. oil prices are down. wall street is down and shanghai yesterday closed below 3,000 for the first time since last august. let's take a look at current levels, the benchmark nikkei average erased all the gains it made on wednesday. the index is lower by 3.5%. 17,087. investors sold shares across all sectors on a stronger yen. overnight, benchmark brent crude oil fell to below $30 a barrel for the first time since april 2004 on the back of a global supply glut and weak demand from a slowing demand in china. let's take a look at currencies, the dollar-yen pair trading well below the 118 level again. currently at the mid 117 levels. and the greenback let go some of its gains overnight due to risk aversion. the dollar euro, that pair is 1.08. the federal reserve official commented that kbloebl risks could set the course for a gradual rate hike this year. let's look at markets

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> u.s. president barack obama has announced he will tighten gun control by side-stepping a reluctant congress. >> we are the only advanced country on earth that sees this kind of mass violence erupt with this kind of frequency. >> in a speech at the white house, obama made a tearful plea about a society where children fall victim to gun violence. >> every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from their lives by a bullet from a gun,er time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. >> obama's new steps include expanding background checks to more gun buyers and the measures will try to force those who sell firearms online to obtain a license. the president strongly criticized republicans for opposing tighter gun control legislation. the party defends the right of citizens to bear arms and republicans are critical of the measures claiming they violate the constitution. gun krol control is expected to be a major issue in the november presidential election. >>> turkey is o

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> investors are worried oil keeps falling to multiyear lows and stock markets in new york are going down with it. overnight on wall street, the dow jones industrial average was down more than 560 points at one stage. let's go directly to ai uchida from our business desk. >> people are worried there's too much oil available but not enough buyers. on one hand oil producing countries are not cutting back on their supply. iran will be another major exporter. on the other hand, economies of countries like china once a guzzler of oil is slowing down. the benchmark wti futures went below $27 per barrel, the lowest level since 2003. the index closed at $26.55 in new york trading hours, declining 6.7% from tuesday's close. still, oil did rebound quite a bit in extended hours, briefly going above $28 a barrel. trading was also volatile on the dow, but by the close, they had trimmed some of the earlier steeper losses, it ended the day down by 1.5%. but here in tokyo, many investors are hunting

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> investors here are worried.et's get straight to ai ushida. >> the nikkei is down 600 points right now. getting closer to dipping below 17,000. oil prices are down. wall street is down and shanghai yesterday closed below 3,000 for the first time since last august. let's take a look at current levels, the benchmark nikkei average erased all the gains

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for staying with us. stacey thunder: on this edition of "native report," we attend the veteran's pow wow and a memorial dedication in lac courte oreilles. we'll learn about the traditional harvesting of wild rice. and we learn about astronomy from the ojibwe perspective. we'll also learn something new about indian country and hear from our elders, on "native report." announcer: production of "native report" is made possible by grants from the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community and the blandin foundation. [music playing] [theme music]

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> north korea's claim of a hydrogen bomb test continues to echo aroundhe world. the u.n. security council said it will take action. in the past it said it would take significant measures for any future test. >> the members of the security council will begin to work immediately on such measures in a new security council resolution. >> he said the test was a clear violation of security council resolution and a threat to nuclear nonproliferation. north korea's long-time ally

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> investors are worried oil keeps falling to multiyear lows and stockrk are going down with it. overnight on wall street, the dow jones industrial average was down more than 560 points at one stage. let's go directly to ai uchida from our business desk. >> people are worried there's too much oil available but not enough buyers. on one hand oil producing countries are not cutting back on their supply. iran will be another major exporter. on the other hand, economies of countries like china once a guzzler of oil is slowing

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. host: hello and welcome to "global 3000." so here we are again in this pre-holiday season that for some reason always turns out to be hectic and stressful. in this edition of our program, we'll take the opportunity to slow things down a bit and introduce you to people who turn to the calming powers of nature. we'll also hear from someone whose reflections about political crises are really good food for thought. so here are the stories we have coming up for you. on a quest for the meaning of life, a trip to the arctic ice of greenland. what our millennium teen enjoys about his life on the islands of the seychelles.

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.for staying with us. >> euromaxx highlights and here is your host.ighlights and here >> greetings from berlin and welcome to our highlights edition which this time around included the following topics. great adventure. three students and their journey in an electric rickshaw. time travel. an italian photographer recreates the styles of by-gone eras. winter wonderland. the swiss city of st. gallen is worth a visit especially at this time of the year. the long wait is over for winter sport fans as ski season in many european resorts has finally begun. and once upon a time, when people hit the slopes, it was just to go skiing or snowboarding. but that is changing as resorts try to outdo one another with a cultural plus to attract

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kobayashi mentioned the broad agreement reached last year for the transpacific partnership free trade initiative. he told executives the ball is now in their court. >> translator: companies need to invest more in capital, labor and innovation. they should also raise wages. that would help to create a positive cycle for the economy. >> some executives spoke in favor of wage hikes and capital investment. others were more cautious. >> translator: our firm mainly deals with oil refining and sales. we're still in a really tough situation, so we need to look closely at ways we can contribute to the economic cycle while keeping our own interests in mind. >> translator: investment in research and development has an immediate effect. japan's globally competitive know-how and technology will contribute to the future. so we'll promote investment in those two areas. >> toyota suggested he's eager to invest in research and technology of driverless technology and artificial intelligence. >>> executives at diacchi life are planning to raise wages for their sales team for the first time in 15 years.

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> a u.n.nvoy say the latest round of syrian peace talks will begin on friday, four days hichulbuthstl a mberf hurdles ing who will be in attendance. the talks were originally scheduled to start on monday but were delayed due to disagreements with the opposition over who should be on the invitation list. the anti-assad groups have yet to form a unified delegation for the talks. representatives from the syrian government would also take part in marathon talks that could lost months. on monday the u.n.'s envoys