action on climate change, because the kyoto protocol essentially said, rich countries because this andacity and greater means to address it, so the first obligation is to them and that was one of the united states's objections to the kyoto protocol, so china wasn't obliged to take drastic action but nevertheless, when china became the world's biggest emitter, they began to think, oh no, this is trouble. this is trouble diplomatically, it's not a good look when poor countries are going to suffer and china likes to position itself as a champion of the poor, but if you look at china, china has extreme environmental stress. north china is chronically short of water. south china is chronically prone to floods. all the major developments are in delta cities, which are com pletely are in delta cities, which are completely vulnerable to sea rise, so completely vulnerable to sea rise, so if you think of shanghai, if you think of all that sophisticated development, the pearl river delta which is going to be china's high—tech hope, that is a low—lying delta conglomerate, so china gets that. china

kyoto university has used these simulations to create an interactive evacuation plan in an emergency an app shows the progression of the waves and identifies the nearest safe zones. one of the midst of some of that if we get information on our cell phones and on the internet because of city television stations also broadcast warnings with instructions on what to do to get to safety and security. saving lives is key but scientists also want to minimize structural damage. but tsunami of 2011 once again showed that the areas are extremely dangerous places to be touring and tsunami which transforms ships into giant projectiles. for hero turned on her she moto of kobe university the harbor is a priority evacuation zone. the state of osaka bank is very busy during the day. and any given time there are 30 to 50 boat sailing there and. we have no guarantee that in the event of a tsunami a situation that many have never experienced everyone would keep their cool and the ships would have accurate one after another in an orderly fashion. and that's why we're developing an intelligence system to

pro-democracy activists and leader of the we vote movement in kyoto japan. associate professor of kyoto university and also in bangkok donovan ik chairman of the faculty of law at the college of asians call this a warm welcome to you all i'd like to begin in bangkok with you. these protests are getting bigger and bigger and bigger but it's not just the government in the firing line this time it's the morning as well and particularly the king what's the difference between these protests and process a decade ago when it wasn't really about monica he was about the money. i think because the number of the cool accurate late and the parts that you just see that the monarchy needs reform in other have. to be really under constitution and not being able to interfere with politics that's the main reason i think well let me bring in poverty here as well you're in kyoto now this is a very interesting. period of time for thailand because the king is under much more a microscope than he ever has been before for what many people consider quite eccentric behavior staying

, so the first obligation is to them and that was one of the united states‘s big objections to the kyototually, to take drastic action but, nevertheless, when china became the world's biggest emitter, they began to think, uh—oh, this is trouble. this is trouble diplomatically, it's not a good look when poor countries are going to suffer and china likes to position itself as a champion of the poor, but if you look at china, china has extreme environmental stress. you know, north china is chronically short of water. south china is chronically prone to floods. all the major developments are in delta cities, which are completely vulnerable to sea level rise, so if you think of guangzhou, canton provice, you think of shanghai, you think of shenjin, if you think of all that sophisticated development, the pearl river delta which is going to be china's high—tech hub, that is a low—lying delta conglomerate, so china gets that. china knows that its promise of a prosperous future is very much at risk because it's so vulnerable to climate change. it saw what happened when manhattan got flooded by su

the huge door was made when the temple was built nearly 1,000 years ago in kyoto prefececture.t opens onto the temple's main room known as the phoenix hall. temple officials and researchers began analyzing the wooden door two years ago. they detected traces of pigment including lead and copper across its surface. those formed the outlines of buddhist saints flying on clouds. >> translator: it's surprising that traces of these images have remained over the years. it's amazing that a scientific investigation revealed something so unexpected. >> the chief priest hopes to show the discovery to the public. >>> let's check out the world weather with our meteorologist yoko komagata. so yoko, rescue efforts are still ongoing in vietnam after days of heavy rain caused severe flooding. what's the latest on this deadly situation? >> so the next storm system, named nanka, is now headtion for hainan on tuesday morning. it will move inland over northern vietnam on wednesday. people in the area may have more heavy rainfall with a high chance of flflooding.. central p parts off vietnam hav had

kyoto university has used the simulations to create an interactive evacuation plan in an emergency an app shows the progression of the waves and identifies the nearest safe zones. one of the that if we get information on our cell phones and on the internet is that same television stations also broadcast warnings with instructions on what to do to get to safety security. saving lives is key but scientists also want to minimize structural damage. the tsunami of 2011 once again showed that harbor areas are extremely dangerous places to be touring a tsunami which transforms ships into giant projectiles. put hero turned on her she moto of kobe university the harbor is a priority evacuation zone. i want to know that the state that osaka bay is very busy during the day. at any given time there are 30 to 50 boat sailing there. and we have no guarantee that in the event of a tsunami a situation that many have never experienced everyone would keep their cool and the ships would have accurate one after another in an orderly fashion. and that's why we're developing an intelligence system to evacu

kyoto university has used these simulations to create an interactive evacuation plan in an emergency an app shows the progression of the waves and identifies the nearest safe zones. one idea that if we get information on our cell phones and on the internet is that same television stations also broadcast warnings with instructions on what to do to get to safety or security. saving lives is key but scientists also want to minimize structural damage. the tsunami of 2011 once again showed that harbor areas are extremely dangerous places to be cheering and tsunami which transforms ships into giant projectiles. for hero turned on her she moto of kobe university the harbor is a priority evacuation zone. at the state or osaka bay it's very busy during the day. just at any given time there are 30 to 50 boat sailing there. and we have no guarantee that in the event of a tsunami a situation that many have now. experienced everyone would keep their cool and the ships would have accurate one after another in an orderly fashion. and that's why we're developing an intelligence system to evacuate sh

15 years let's bring in our guest pavane chuch of he's an associate professor at the university of kyoto in japan many thanks for speaking to us on al-jazeera just as we had that citizens are expected to revere the moment he without question and criticizing the king is punishable by very very strict laws and thai people have largely abided by this so what's changed now to make them want to openly challenge this powerful institution. well in north and you know all sort of there will not that has been sort of obsolete and because of the recent development in thailand that sort of allowed people to change that perception one of the men being used when they look up to their current one up what are on different data is not responsible that he has led people and it ended you know even during the crises of 19 and adequate book crises and it seems do enjoy news time in germany now becoming an issue with the german government and because of that ideal for the protest is now to talk about a serious reform. so what happens now where did things stand for the trip protesters because the key student l

about this he's an associate professor at kyoto university and his eyes caught from japan thank you very much sir for being with us we've seem to have a new change in tone from the government and the prime minister how do you think they will respond to this latest to meet him from the protesters. well i guess the latest arrest of basically the kaufman sort of allow the protests to continue with the protests as long as there would be no violence i mean this is not really a compromise from the kauffman i think this through a lack depth to a lack of comedy channel of communication between the 2 sides of course you know people can go on the street to protest this is the right guaranteed under the constitution saw i think this is this decision not this is they do not bring in the news onto the table i guess there are protests that wanted to protest long gas demand are not met this been almost a week of protests now even though they're on hold for today and while anti-government protests are not new in thailand criticizing the more narky has always been something very taboo or something that y

kyoto university has used the simulations to create an interactive evacuation plan in an emergency an app shows the progression of the waves and identifies the nearest safe zones. one of the missing that if we get information on our cell phones and on the internet is that same television stations also broadcast warnings with instructions on what to do to get to safety or security. saving lives is key but scientists also want to minimize structural damage. the tsunami of 2011 once again showed that common areas are extremely dangerous places to be touring and tsunami which transforms ships into giant projectiles. for hero turned on her she moto of kobe university the harbor is a priority evacuation zone. at the state of osaka bay it's very busy during the day. at any given time there are 30 to 50 boat sailing there. and we have no guarantee that in the event of a tsunami a situation that many have never experienced everyone would keep their cool and the ships would have accurate one after another in an orderly fashion. and that's why we're developing an intelligent system to evacuate s

i have still got a picture of the lovely japanese garden, the kyoto garden in the park, which is absolutelyre going to talk about donald trump being in the white house, joe, addressing about 400 supporters. he was quite a long way from them, though. yes, he was quite a long way from them, but he is also potentially still positive for covid. and even if he is not, he has onlyjust recovered, so perhaps you could argue that it represents a risk having him speak in both his own health and to those 400 people who turned up, speaking from the balcony, has a long glorious history, less so when it's of a political leader. i would say that he is behind in the polls and consistently so. he believes, presumably, that events such as this will have a positive impact on his position and improve his chances come next month. i think that's potentially infecting people who support you with a deadly virus is a new and untested method of winning an election, i think it's unlikely, but he has shown himself to be a maverick on many occasions. as you say, the polls are putting mr biden ahead, which takes us nice

. ♪ >>> tokyo and kyoto are the favorite destinations for annual school trips in japan.s year lots of schools have canceled trips due to the coronavirus pandemic. many have opted for excursions closer to home. in northeastern japan, journeys to areas struck by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011 are becoming popular. nhk world's ishikawa sege accompanied a group of students on one of those trips. and a warning, this sesegment inincludes video footage from t tsunami disaster. >> reporter: these middle school students from the inland part of iwate prefecture rarely have opportunities to see the ocean. the school trip to tokyo was canceled, but they got the chance to take a special study tour instead. this local train travels through the tsunami-hit area along the coast. this is the teacher who organized the trip. for years suzuki was only able to teach students about the disaster in the classroom because the school's tight schedule prevented her from taking them to the coastal areas. but then the coronavirus pandemic hit. >> translator: this excursion is replacing the trip

joining me now is poverty in charge of all associate professor center for southeast asian studies at kyoto university and himself living in exile in japan praveen welcome why do you think the king of thailand spend so much time in germany . well i guess there's a number of reasons as i heard you know no one no one not quite sure i think the 1st one is for the medical reason that you need to consult with regular doctor you know in germany so when i get this is about his personal lifestyle i think he's a kind of a king who you know have some sort of a central. a correct good at least in bangkok he would be put to much under the spotlight popular local media so being away from home especially in germany you know he can be away from the thai press and he can be here you know as you wish and at the playfully but aria because it's not a bit like cosmopolitan in many way it can be a way you know from from the last crowd right government official and the head of a monarchy that is very revered ties but now this monarchy has suddenly become one of the 50 points a fortress in thailand are start happ

we have a lovely picture of autumnal reflections of the kyoto garden in holland park in west london.reflected in the pool. however, we are not going to talk about that because joe and are not going to talk about that becausejoe and benedicte have a picture of donald trump on the observer, which is a later addition and he decided to turn out to speak to his supporters, joe? raising a lot of eyebrows as to whether this was wise? just briefly from you and then a quick comment from benedicte on this. speaking from balconies, very popular with teenage girls from verona. he is behind in the polls, he has to try something. i would have said effecting potentially a large number of people with a deadly disease is an interesting approach to winning a presidential election, but i am often told donald trump does things differently, so we will have to see. they turned up of their own volition, they weren't forced to be there, and they were some distance from him? very briefly, my first remark is to use the white house as a campaigning location, evenif house as a campaigning location, even if this

is from the university of kyoto in japan he says protesters won't settle for anything less than reforms to the monarchy. ignores and that you know all sort of them or not that has been sort of obsolete and because of your recent development in thailand that sort of allowed people to change that perception one of the main thing is when they look up to date korean we're not hearing what you're on if they were that your team is not responsible he has left people and it can be you know during during the crises of nike and adequate book prices and it seems you enjoy news time in germany now become an issue to get german clock money and because of that i think for the contest it now talk about a scene written form of what happened yesterday was something quite new a swell in a sense that this was the 1st protest there came almost rest of this week the issue of the not even still needing that you know these have been documented protests there was a row i don't want to hear that sort of around a lot of the people who get still cross through that he was in the car and then there was some message

willing to sacrifice our life for a nation we will never back down this whole truckload is on a ploy to kyoto's after the fatal attack on gunja as a by john has the right to defend itself many years say. he now has to look for a new beginning in the ruins of her own life to lead to. countries across europe are scrambling to contain a new spike in covert 19 cases authorities in the german state above area have put more than a 100000 people under a strict law hundreds of people on vacation there are also packing their bags to leave restrictions in these southern variant districts they went into effect on tuesday. bash has gotten the land in bavaria and mountainous on the austrian border now the number one coronavirus hot spot in germany the number of new cases that in the last week is 5 times above the threshold for a high risk area as a choose day locals are back in lockdown and only allowed to leave their homes with a valid reason. the number of new daily cases in germany is rising nationwide with the scythe and the west worst hit more than 129 areas and deemed high risk as the 2nd wave hits bu

him can carry prison sentences of up to 15 years but pub in charge of news from the university of kyoto in japan he says protesters won't settle for anything less than reforms to the monarchy. it norton that you know all sort of be at them or not that has been sort of obsolete and because of the reason you were lockman in thailand that sort of allowed people to change that perception one of the main thing is when they look up to dat korean we're knocking what you're on yes they were that your team is not responsible he has led people and it can be you know during during the crises of nike and adequate book prices and it seems you enjoy his time in germany now becoming an issue with the german bachmann and because of that i think for the protest it's now time to talk about a serious the fall of the not what happened yesterday was something quite new a swell in a sense that this was the 1st to protest the game almost pressed to face the issue of the not to sale nina that you know these have been documented before s. there was a royal wanted that started around a lot of the people who gets

me now is poverty in charge of all associate professor of the center for southeast asian studies at kyoto university and himself living in exile in japan praveen welcome why do you think the king of thailand spend so much time in germany. well i guess there's a number of reasons as i heard you know no one no one not quite sure i think the 1st one is for the medical reason that you need to consult with regular doctor in germany so when i get this is about his personal lifestyle i think he's a kind of a king who you know have some sort of if them truth. be happy or a correct good at least in bangkok he would be put to much under the spotlight popular local media so being away from home especially in germany you know he can be away from the thai press and he can't be here you know as you wish at the heap of blissfully baria because it's not a big like cosmopolitan in many way it can be a way you know from from the last. rites haven't we were 1st talking about at the head of a moment that is very revered by thais but now this monarchy has suddenly become one of the 42 points of protests in th

. >> hansen: they have these wishful thinking agreements like kyoto protocol and the paris agreement.y country says, "we'll try to do better." that won't work. what we need is to have an increasing price on the fossil fuels and do it in a way that the public will accept. >> pelley: at what point does it become too late? >> hansen: it becomes too late if you get to the point that you cannot stop the ice sheet disintegration. that's the biggest point of no return. we can get to a point where we're going to get several meters of sea level rise out of our control. that's too late. we would lose our coastal cities. and more than half of the large cities in the world are on coastlines. >> pelley: if we don't start to mosp, 50 yearsm now, someone doing research on this time might look at this interview and i wonder what you would like to say to them. >> mann: that-that's a tough question. i would say we did everything we could and we're sorry. we're sorry that we failed. but i don't think that's our future. i don't want that to be our future. that's a possible future. we have to recognize th

ana holdings may well, according to kyoto news, ground half of its widebody fleet, down 4.6%. ♪ in shanghaitimulus talks seem to be edging toward an agreement in washington with nancy pelosi and steve mnuchin said to have made progress in their latest call. an aide says they are closer to putting pen to paper on track legislation and we'll talk later thursday. the white house chief of staff says the administration is aiming for in accord within the next 48 hours. if it governors the latest figure to call for more fiscal stimulus. the beige book shows the economy continuing to grow but in an .neven way spread said to have false information to voters. the director of national intelligence had initially convened a news conference to say he has confirmed that some voter registration data has been itfirmed by russia, although was publicly available and no hacking has been involved. and the nomination of amy coney barrett to the supreme court reaches its first vote with saying theyenators will not present. senators aim to -- republicans fullo confirm barrett in a vote monday, despite democrats' p

a conversation earlier, i think we may have worked together in the late '90s in the run-up to the kyoto climate conference. also joining us dr. herb nelson, director of strategic and environmental research and environmental security technology certification program. i understand that dr. roush will not be able to join us. the edict coming from the white house is that all witnesses must testify in person and dr. roush has a health problem which prevents him from venturing out into some contaminated places as the house of representatives hearing room and will not be joining us. i want to make it very, very clear that this committee leadership believes that requirement from the white house is in correct. it if denies the congress the opportunity to obtain valuable information. dr. roush has a specific task as the assistant secretary of health readiness policy and oversight. we will not be able to have his testimony today. however, we do have his written testimony and without objection, that will be entered into the congressional record. hearing no objection, so ordered. let us move on. one

kyoto will see cooler temperatures on saturday. autumn is a fall season. look at this footage. there was a majestic sight on tuesday, warm moist air flowing north from the pacific. this caused the air to cool and condense as it rose. but at the top of the mountain that cold dense air began flowing downhill. this phenomena is visible into december. beautiful. now, let's go to india. we have a system which used to be a tropical depression in the middle of the south continent. this system will likely move to the west. rain is expected into the west coast for tomorrow. that's it for me. stay safe. ♪ >>> that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. thanks for watching, and do stay with us for more. ♪ >> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. japanese authorities are investigating a tokyo-based auto parts maker for data falsification. joyson safety systems japan allegedly shipped seat belts that did not meet legal safety standards. the transnsport ministry says t company's factory in shiga prefecture may have falsified quality-related data including di