if noda makes a bargain to call a general election, the ldp may cooperate with the prime minister. the party is looking at the public support rate believes it can regain power in an election. in any case, noda will not be able to survive or keep power without an election. so, you know, japanese voters may be facing the possibility of having the seventh primae minister in six years. >> that was nhk world's political commentator. >>> coming up next is the world weather forecast with rachel ferguson. >> good morning. many people across central japan into southern japan enjoying clear skies and sunny conditions today. however frshgs eastern japan towards the north, showers will persist with this very slow-moving system bringing gusty winds as well. things clear up into saturday and commence the golden week holiday. good news there. across the continent things say nice and dry. to the north there's a olympic co low pressure from mongolia. this one will intensify, and so some heavy showers and it will be gusty, too. down towards the south we see clearing and however things will intensify

if noda makes a bargain to deserve the lower house and call a general election, the ldp may cooperate with the prime minister. the party looking at noda's low public support rate believes it can regain power in an election. in any case, noda will not be able to survive or stay in power without an election. so, you know, japanese voters may be facing the possibility of having the seventh prime minister in six years. >> nhk world's political commentator masayo nakajima. >>> pakistan's prime minister has been found guilty of contempt. the ruling deepens the sense of political crisis in the country. let's get the details from patchari raksawong in bangkok. >> prime minister yousuf raza gilani's job appears to be in jeopardy following thursday's ruling by the supreme court. gilani was found gltd of contempt for refusing to follow the court's order to reopen a corruption investigation against the president. gilani's lawyer says the prime minister will appeal against the ruling. nhk world reports from islamabad. >> reporter: pakistanis have been left bewildered by the first ever guilty verdi

the ldp says the ruling democrats should unify the view on consumption tax hike and other pending issues within the party and then hold discussions with the opposition. >>> toyota motor has unveiled their new avalon, the first car ever to be entirely made in the united states. the sedan was introduced at the new york international auto show on thursday. this is toyota's first car that was designed, developed and manufactured all in the u.s. the new avalon has a different style. it has a wider grill and conspicuous line on the side. toyota also announced a plan to hire 250 engineers in the u.s. over the next five years to bolster its development. >> this is the first vehicle that was developed here exclusively for the u.s. market. and we have more to follow. >> the avalon is due to hit the north american market later this year. toyota's move shows japanese automakers are speeding up their shift to the united states. that's because the japanese currency continues at near record high levels making exports more expensive. toyota motor is now to move the production of sports utility vehicles

. >> ldp leaders will ask ozawa to testify before the diet about his alleged role. ozawa refused similar requests while the trial was under way. >>> former democratic party leader ichiro ozawa has been acquitted of charges of falseifying his own political funding reports. judges in tokyo district court handed down a decision of not guilty. >>> now in other news, thursday marks exactly 26 years since the disaster at the chernobyl nuclear power plant in the former soviet union. a memorial was held in ukraine for the victims. ♪ gathered in the town early thursday for the memorial ceremony. the town is located about 50 kilometers from the chernobyl plant. people mourned the victims by offering candles and flowers at a monument. a reactor at the chernobyl plant exploded during an experimental operation on april the 26th, 1986. the blast released a massive amount of radioactive substances. more than 130,000 people living within a 30-kilometer radius of the plant were forced to evacuate. around 30 plant workers and firefighters died of acute radiation siness. the radiation

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