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. >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it is tuesday, september 20th. 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. japan's minister in charge of the nuclear disaster says reactors at the troubled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant will achieve cold shutdown within the year. the initial target was early next year. goshi hosono spoke at the international atomic energy agency's annual ministerial meeting in vienna on monday. >> the situation at the plant is moving steadily toward restoration. we will move up the existing target period and endeavor to achieve this cold shutdown by the end of this year. >> hosono said that decontaminated water has been successfully used to cool the troubled nuclear reactors. he also said spent nuclear fuel pools have been cooled in a stable manner. >>> toekz says the temperature in the number three reactor is below 100 degree celsius for the first time since the accident. this is the second reactor in which the temperature was reduced to less than 100 degrees, following the number one reactor. tep

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. typhoon roke has torn through japan's main island honshu. the storm killed at least six people. seven others are missing. it also caused widespread damage. roke made landfall earlier wednesday in shizuoka prefecture. it then churned northeast through honshu, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. officials say landslides hit many areas. the water level of rivers in central japan has been rising significantly. authorities have ordered or advised about 150,000 people to evacuate their homes. this man shows just how strong the winds were when they blew through toyohashi city in i'vi prefecture. typhoon roke has slowed transportation across much of japan. airlines canceled more than 600 domestic flights at tokyo's haneda airport and the central chubu airport. many international flights have also been affected. the storm plowed through tokyo earlier on wednesday evening. as much as 30 millimeters of rain fell in one hour. strong gusts of wind made getting around the capital tough. rail offi

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's thursday september 15th, 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> japan's prime minister, yoshihiko noda, and u.s. president barack obama will hold their first talks next wednesday in new york. noda will be in new york from tuesday to attend the u.n. general assembly session and the summit meeting on nuclear security and safety of atomic power generation. the two leaders will confirm the importance of the japan-u.s. alliance. they're also expected to discuss ways to deepen relations in various fields. as to the relocation of the u.s. marines' futenma air station in okinawa, they're expected to confirm that an existing agreement between the two nations on the issue should be achieved. the agreement reached in may last year stipulates that the functions of the futenma base should be transferred to a new air field to be constructed on the coast of nago city, also in okinawa. >>> a survey has found that japan's march 11th tsunami triggered at least 130 fires, destroying over 5 million square meters of the northeast

>>> welcome to "newsline." it is tuesday, september 13th. 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobe ashy. we begin with monday's explosion at a nuclear waste processing facility in france. authorities say radiation levels around the facility are normal and that the furnace did not explode. the blast happened in southern france where low level radioactive waste was processed. one worker killed and four others injured in the accident. according to the facility, the blast was not in the surface or furnace but near the furnace. the french institute for nuclear safety says radiation readings in the air around the facility are the same as before the accident. no evacuation order has been issued for nearby residents. the country's nuclear regulatory authority has sent an emergency response team to the site to investigate the cause of the accident. the ecology minister also went to the site. >>translator: there was no radiation leak inside or outside of the site. no radiation has been detected from the monitoring posts. >> observers say the french government is trying to

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's monday, september 12th, 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. a moment of silence was observed across japan on sunday to mark the half year anniversary of the march 11th disaster. at 2:46. p.m., the exact time the earthquake struck, people bowed in remembrance of the victims. >> in miyagi prefecture, the 71-year-old mother of a town employee who died that day offered bundles of origami paper cranes in honor of her son. >> translator: i had prayed for quick recovery of my son's body. now i just want to convey my gratitude to him. i want to pull myself up little by little which i think my son would have hoped for. >> a city in iwate prefecture suffered more than 1500 deaths. people who lost family members attended a meeting at the buddhist temple. >> translator: wounds in my heart have not healed for the past six months. but i am trying to resolve my feelings at every opportunity to make a new start. >> a survey has found that over 70% of the municipalities hit hardest by the earthquake and tsunami feel reconstruction work

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it is friday, september 16th, 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. researchers say a meltdown of number two reactor at the fukushima daiichi plant could have been avoided if cooling water had been injected four hours earlier. fuel melt downs occurred at the plant's one, two, and three reactors. it is thought much of the environmental contamination was a result of an explosion at the number two reactor. they created a computer simulation of the number two reactor to see if the meltdown could have been prevented. the plant operator began to manually pump cooling water around 8:00 p.m. on march 14th. the following day, the reactor overheated and a hydrogen explosion occurred. the first examination looked at what happened if the water injection started two hours earlier. it shows the temperature of nuclear fields dropping a short while but then rising again. once it exceeds 1200 degrees celsius, a meltdown occurs. in this case. in a second simulation, water injection began four hours earlier. at first, temperature rises

. >>> "newsline," the place to turn to for the latest in japan most march 11. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the nuclear accident and the tsunami. nuclear watch and the road ahead. don't miss nuclear watch and the road ahead on "newsline". >>> strong typhoon roke is churning northward over the ocean south of japan. it's bringing heavy rain to the western and central parts of the country. the japan meteorological agency says that roke is slowly moving north-northwest near the amami islands in the southwestern prefecture of kagoshima on tuesday morning. there is a growing danger of further landslides in wakayama and nara prefectures where the rivers have triggered landslides triggered by the previous storm. the water level in the dammed up river in tanabe city is approaching its limit. the regional development bureau is advising residents to be on alert for landslides. >>> a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 60 people in indian, nepal and china. it shook a himalayan state on sunday. the tremor caused buildings to

>>> welcome to "newsline," i'm michio kijima in tokyo with the news at this hour. wet doesn't describe what's this month's for going on in japan. talas soaked them a week ago, now they're getting ready to take another hit. tropical storm roke is churning out into the pacific ocean. the meteorological agency says the system is about 190 east of naha, okinawa. it said the storm is almost stationary. roke is packing winds of almost 80 kilometers per hour near its center. heavy rain has started falling in western japan. this video is from the shikoku region. it's expected to bring up to 5 centimeters of rain an hour. tropical storm talas brought record rainfall there earlier this month. it left nearly 100 people dead or missing. >>> we turn to rachel ferguson for more details. >> as we take a look at the predicted path, you can see as we were mentioning there, it is stationary, moving west-northwest very slowly. the winds are at 83 kilometers per hour currently and the gusts at 126. now the problem with a system like this that just wants to hover and rotate in the same

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's 9:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. nine people, including three children drifting in a small wooden boat were rescued off the coast of japan on tuesday morning. the japan coast guard plans to interview the group claiming to be north korean defectors. the japan coast guard picked them up after fisher mann spotted the vessel in waters near the port of wajima on the north central coast. they said they left from a port in north korea last thursday and intended to drift to south korea. their long journey would have been across the sea of japan, known for its rough waters but all appeared to be in good health. the coast guard said they still want to go to south korea. the japanese government is now considering whether or not to send them. in 2007, a small boat carrying four north korean defectors was spotted in waters off aomori prefecture, south japan. they were moved to south korea at their request. >>> china officially recognized libya's new leaders. both sides agreed to uphold all promises signed

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's wednesday, september 21st, 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> the very strong typhoon roke is churning closer toward japan's main island of honshu. people in central and western japan are on high alert. heavy rain is already falling in the region and there are growing fears of widespread flooding and landslides. ev evacuation warnings have been issued. 1 million people in aichi have been warned to evacuate alone. in gifu prefecture the authorities are telling more than 96,000 residents to leave their homes. rescuers are searching for two people, including a school boy. in hyogo prefecture, next to osaka, officials want more than 34,000 people to evacuate. people in some areas of miyazaki and oita prefectures in southern japan have also been warned to evacuate because of possible landslides. some residents had to be rescued by boat before their houses were inundated by the rising waters. >> translator: i feel so relieved. the rain is easing off now. i hope is it stop

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>>> welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday september 27th 9:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm c chehene kobayashi. the u.n. security council has begun consultations amid heated lobbying forand against the application. the council held its first and formal talks on the issue on monday. palestinian leader abbas submitted last friday. the 15 members including the five permanent ones did not appear to have detailed discussions during the one-hour meeting. security council president of lebanon told reporters they will meet again on wednesday. a security council is required to vote on whether or not to issue a resolution recommending full membership for the palestinians. for the resolution to be sent to the general assembly, at least nine of the 15 council members need to vote in favor. and none of the five permanent members can exercise their veto. sources say china and russia are likely to vote for the palestinian bid as are india and brazil. but the united states has vowed to veto the move. the palestinian ambassador to the united nations told reporters that he understands that the procedures take ti

"newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead request" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss nuclear watch and the road ahead on "newsline." >>> japan's nuclear safety agency has instructed the operator of the stricken fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant to check if hydrogen is building up in its number two and three reactors. this comes after tokyo electric power company or tepco detected hydrogen in a pipe leading to the containment vessel of the number one reactor. a hydrogen explosion occurred on march 12th at the number one reactor after the march 11th earthquake and tsunami. the government's nuclear and industrial safety agency on sunday instructed tepco to check pipes in the number two and number three reactors. the number three reactor suffered a hydrogen explosion on march 14th and

>>> welcome to this edition of "newsline." it's thursday september 29th, 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> the operator of the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant says that high densities of hydrogen have built up in pipes connected to the number 1 reactor. tokyo electric power company says that an explosion is unlikely as there is no oxygen in the pipes but that it will begin work to drain the gas starting on thursday. tepco began measuring the density of the gas on wednesday after finding it accumulating in pipes connected to the reactor's containment vessel late last week. it found that the density of hydrogen was high at between 61 to 63%. the utility believes that the hydrogen is likely the remains of gas that caused explosions at the plant in march following the quake and tsunami disaster. it has also promised to check the density of hydrogen and pipes in the number 2 and number 3 reactors in line with instructions from japan's nuclear safety agency. >>> the environment ministry says it will build facilities to temporarily store irradiated soil

>>> welcome to "newsline." it is thursday, september 29, 9 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. a my mistake earlier this month on a flight could have led to a serious accident. the government transport safety board says the flight wag tilted so far it was almost flying upside down when it made a nose dive. the dive took place on september 6th as the ana boeing 737 was heading toward tokyo's care port from okinawa. there were 112 passengers on board. no passengers were hurt and crew members incurred light injuries. these computer graphics were created by the transport safety board based on its analysis of the flight recorders. the nose dive occurred about an hour and aalf after take off over the ocean. the plane tilted heavily and plunged steeply dropping 1900 meters in about 30 second. the board says the plane tilted slightly right then dived sharply to the left. the nose of the airplane dropped by as much as 35 degrees and the plane tilted left ward by as much as 131.7 degrees. this was virtually flying upside down. the cause of the drop was one of the copilots hitting the wro

this edition of "newsline." it's thursday 22nd, 9:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. yoshihiko noda and president barack obama have agreed to further develop the two countries' alliance. in their first meeting in new york, they agreed to continue efforts to proceed with the plan to relocate a u.s. air base in okinawa. nhk world has more on that. >> reporter: noda had his first face-to-face talks with obama on wednesday on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly meeting. the talks lasted for about half an hour. >> translator: i would like to thank on behalf of the japanese people the great assistance extended by the u.s. military to help japan recover from the march 11th disaster. >> i want to welcome prime minister noda and his delegation to new york city and to the united states. for what i'm sure will be an excellent working relationship with the prime minister, as well as his team. >> reporter: during the talks, obama reiterated that japan is one of the closest allies of the united states, and that the alliance should be updated for the 21st century. noda told h

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>>> welcome to "newsline." it's wednesday, september 7th, 9:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. thousands of people heee stranded by tropical storm talas which battered western japan erhe ekd. 48 people have died and 55 others are missing. the scale of destruction is worse than the powerful typhoon in 2004 which left 98 people dead or missing. the storm dumped record amounts of rain over much of western japan. kamarecte ffedhe worst damage. at least 35 people died there. as of tuesday evening, at least 2,400 people were raedn wakayama, nara, and mie prefectures. roads have been covered by landslides and thousands of hoehdsreti who we the storm destroyed nearly 100 houses in all. reha7000om in at least 19 prefectures were flooded. mulides caused a lot of the death and destruction following the storm. the dirt and debris blocked ros d oledom villages, leaving them without water and medicine. the storm stranded people in the village of totsukawa in in a rah prefecture. authorities made an emergency satellite phone available on nd sredes ul contact friends a

. >>> welcome to "newsline." i'm michio kijima in tokyo. the new prime minister has officially been launched. the appointment of noda and his ministers were confirmed at the imperial palace. new cabinet secretary wrote out a new list of the ministers. outgoing national policy minister koichiro gemba is the new foreign minister. noda outlining at news conference later onfriday, he plans to make a reconstruction from the mch th bringheituation the fu fukushima daiichi plant under control. >> translator: acceleration of the restorationnd reconstruction work is our greate mission. also, of highest priority is bringing the fukushima daiichi power station crisis under control. as soon as possible. without the revival of fukushima, there will be no revival for japan. through fukushima's revival, we will revitalize japan, and this we will do with all our strength also for the purpose of regaining the confidenc of the inrnional commity in japan. >>> prime minister noda also said he is determined to implement necessary economic policies. >> translato

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm katherine kobiashi. president obama's speech to congress ended moments ago. in the speech obama unveiled a new jobs plan. let's go straight to the business desk. >> very good morning. business as uncertainties over the u.s. economy are on the rise, president barack obama unveiled new stimulus measures to tackle unemployment in the country. >> the purpose of the american jobs act is simple, to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working. it will create more jobs for construction workers, more jobs for teachers, more jobs for veterans, and more jobs for long-term unemployed. it will provide a tax break for companies who hire more workers and cut payroll taxes in half for every working american and every small business. >> speaking to congress on thursday, obama added that the package will provide a boost to the stalled u.s. economy. he urged congress it pass this jobs plan right away. the new proposal is to tackle the jobless rate, which has stayed high at around 9%

." >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline." >>> next bego to our bureau in bangkok. patchari raksawong has the latest on what's making headlines in the region. >> pakistan has held a 3450e9ing of all of its parties amid accusations the country provided support to terrorists. hideki yui reports from islamabad. >> translator: the statements from the high-ranking u.s. officials were a matter of surprise to us. they were in total contrast to the sacrifices made by pakistan and our successes in the war against terrorism and extremism. >> reporter: prime minister yousef raza gilani invited representatives from all of pakistan's political parties to the talks in islamabad on thursday. this sort of meeting is

. >> welcome to "newsline." the cabinet of japan's new prime minister noda has officially been launched. it was inaugurated on friday after the appointment of noda and his ministers were confirmed in a ceremony at the imperial palace. earlier in the day the new chief cabinet secretary wrote out a list of the new ministers. he is a close ally of noda. the outgoing national policy minister is the new farm minister. the ruling democratic party's former diet affairs chief has taken over as finance minister. upper house member kawa will serve as defense minister. noda outlined at a news conference later on friday all out efforts to reconstruct japan from the march 11th disaster and bring things under control. >> translator: the disaster restoration and reconstruction are the utmost priority for our cabinet. acceleration of the restoration and reconstruction work is our greatest mission. also, of highest priority, is bringing the daiichi nuclear power station crisis under control as soon as possible. without the reviv

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. >> newsline is the place it turn to for the latest on japan, post march 11. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. nuclear watch brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and the road ahead, examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss, "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline". >> life has still not returned to normal for some. residents in a stranded village have finally begun receiving supplies thanks no a makeshift ropeway. 11 people in walka y wakayama w washed away. there is a rope across a 100 meter wide valley. the deliver i rf goods began wednesday and included toilet paper, canned food, gasoline and other necessities. >> the rope way means we can deliver more compared with moving supplies manually. i hope it keeps the residents satisfied until the road reopens. >> 66 people were left dead and 30 others unaccounted for, mostly in wakayama prefecture. >>> officials have exam ginned damage by the tropical storm to a shrine. the

welcome to "newsline." i'm michio kijima with the news at this hour. >>> japan's self-defense forces are struggling to rescue people stranded by tropical storm talas. the slow-moving system battered the western part of the country over the weekend. 47 people died, and 56 others are missing. the scale of destruction is worse than the powerful typhoon in 2004, which killed nearly 100 people. the storm dumped record amounts of rain over much of western japan. wakayama prefecture suffered the worst damage. at least 34 people died there. as of tuesday evening, at least 2,400 people were stranded in wakayama, nada, and mie prefectures. thousands of households in that area are still without power. the storm destroyed nearly 100 houses in all. more than 17,000 homes in at least 19 prefectures were flooded. evacuation advisories remain in effect for about 17,000 households across japan. >>> mud slides caused a lot of death and destruction following the storm. the dirt and debris blocked roads and isolated some villa

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's tuesday, september 6th, 9:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> the number of victims of tropical storm talas in japan is increasing. as of tuesday morning, 33 people have died and 54 others of missing, mainly in the western part of the country. a river in the town of nachi-kat nachi-kat nachi-katsura in wakayama prefecture suffered the worst losses. shinichi teramoto's daughter was washed away in the flooding. >> translator: i wish i could go out with the self-defense personnel myself to look for my wife. >> teramoto found out about his daughter before dawn on saturday. he was directing the town's disaster response when his wife called him. she told him saki had been washed away. that was the last time he heard from her. sometime later he was informed that debris from a flooded river swept away his home. this video shows his daughter dressed for a promotional event in june. saki worked for the town's tourism association. yesterday her family was supposed to told her engagement ceremony. >> translator: i spen

. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post-march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild don't miss them on "newsline." >>> more than six months after the march 1179 earthquake and tsunami, some 90,000 people are still waiting for life to return to normal. for now, they must be content with basic accommodation and basic food. in this edition "the road ahead" we meet a chef who uses his skills and experience to make life for the survivors more palatable. nhk world's yuko fukuyama has the story. >> meet katsuyana ito, he's a chef in iwate prefecture. since the march 11th catastrophe, he has been cooking and handing out food to stricken people nonstop. >> today he and two chefs from outside the prefecture are cooking meals for 170 people. the menu, features a nutritious variety of marinated vegetables, a rich soup,

. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan, post march 1179. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you impact on the fukushima daiichi nuclear crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japanese efforts to re cover and rebuild. don't miss them on "newsline." >>> typhoon roke has moved away from japan, after inflicting damage over a wide area of the country. the meteorological agency said the typhoon was downgraded to a low pressure system over the sea to the east of hokkaido on thursday, but authorities are still warning of possible flooding and landslides throughout the country. the typhoon passed through disaster-stricken tohoku region wednesday. the flooding it caused in miyagi prefecture isolated hundreds of people in temporary housing overnight. local officials asked residents to evacuate, but they were unable to reach their designated locations on higher ground, because of flooded roads. >> translator: we had no choice but to stay in this temporary shelter.

>>> hi, it's a friday night here in japan, welcome to this hour's "newsline," i'm james tengan in tokyo. coming up in the few minutes will be the latest in sumo with ross mihara. first, the main news at this hour. u.s. federal bureau of investigation acts made an arrest in a high-profile cyber crime. the suspect is accused of gaining access to computers at an american subsidiary of sony corporation. investigators say he's part of an international hacking group. fbi agents arrested 23 -year-old arizona resident cody kretsinger on thursday. kretsinger is charged with hacking into computers at sony pictures entertainment in june. the fbi says he's a member of lulz, the group which claimed involvement in the cyber attack. more than 37,000 customers of sony pictures had their private information stolen. authorities say kretsinger downloaded the data and gave it to other members of lulz. sony company faced a series of cyber attacked since april. in once case hackers stole the information of 77 million online users from the firm's playstation division. >>> friday is a symbolic day for the pale

. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post-march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline. >>> rivers in western japan have been blocked due to landslides triggered by tropical storm that las. a mayor asked residents living near a damned up river not to return to their homes as more downpours are forecast on friday. the village held a meeting where about 60 people who evacuated from districts at risk of additional mud slides and floods. the mayor explained if lakes which have been formed by landslides blocking the river become flooded then houses in the district could be affected. he called on the villagers to stay away from their houses to remain safe. >> the land and traffic ministries officials also explained the current condition of the dammed

>>> a very good day to you, welcome to nhk world "newsline" on this holiday monday here in japan. i'm ron madison in tokyo. dozens of people who once lived in the shadow of the fukushima diachi plant have had a drive today was a short-lived homecoming day of sorts. authorities allowed them to briefly enter the no-go zone. residents drove home to retrieve some of the belongings they left behind after the government evacuated the area in march. 227 people from 90 households went back in. it was the second opportunity for evacuees to go in. only two people were allowed into the no go zone. during the first tranth weaken back then. this time evacuees were able to use their own vehicles and took as many passengers as they could carry. >> translator: i brought back a heater, demidifier and a refrator. tnslato i i d the stuehich i dedicated to my ancestors. i won't be able to go back for a long time. >> after the visits, authorities tested the vehicles for radioactive contamination, trips home in private vehicles are expected to continue until late november. >>> well we're hearing now th

this holiday edition of "newsline." it is friday, september 23rd in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. we begin with the latest developments in global finance. central bank govern ors from nations are meeting in washington. amid concerns that the european sovereign debt crisis could trigger global financial turmoil, all eyes are on what measures the g-20 chiefs will announce. topping the ajend a how to respond to european credit worries triggers by the crisis in greece. they worry it might offset european banks holding sovereign bonds and deliver a serious blow to the global economy. concerns rocked the financial markets on wall street. the dow-jones industrial average plunged more than 500 points thursday. the average closed at 10,733, down 391 points, almost 3.5% from wednesday. the large decline came after the u.s. federal reserve released a krim economic outlook due to concerns over european fiscal woes. stock prices plunged on european markets. european nations are expected to clarify their stance on helping greece rehabilitate its economy. g-20 will report on the recent agreement

. >>> welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm shery ahn. the group has ended their talks in france. they say they'll continue seeking ways to stabilize the global economy. the g-7 finance chief discussed ways of economic outlook. some of their biggest concerns are the deepening debt in europe and the slowdown in the united states. he later held a news conference. >> translator: we discuss the need for a response to the economic budget situation. we must work on improving our finances to maintain growth. >> credit uncertainty in europe sent the euro down to the 105 yen level. that's the lowest it's been since july 2001. stocks in new york also fell sharply. they closed at 10,992, down 303 points from the previous day. >>> sunday's the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in the united states. over a hundred audio recordings compiled at a u.s. university shed light on the hijacking of the four planes that led to the tragedy of that day. they include on-board conversations. exchanges between air traffic controllers and the voice of one of the hijackers. >> nobody move. everythi

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm shery ahn. euro zone agreed to help grease. timothy geithner met in poland friday. they discussed a european credit crisis and bailout plan for greece. greece's fiscal rehabilitation is not proceeding as planned. there's now speculation there may be no more international bailout. the finance minister did praise tax hikes and other austerity measures announced by greece this week. it is expected to bring immediate default by greece. they must strictly adhere to fiscal reconstruction plans. >> the continued full implementation of the adjustment program remains to ensure fiscal sustainability, safeguard financial stability and boost the greek economy. >> the finance minister also believes the government will get parliamentary approval for the bailout by end of next month, but growing public discontent about bailout for greece means it remains to be seen whether all 17 governments will get parliamentary approval. after the meeting, the u.s. treasury department issued a statement saying geithner urge them to a unified stance toward

welcome to "newsline." i'm michio kijima with the news at this hour. in id.ilis althay called on leaders of the opposition liberal democratic party to join the working level meetings to tackle key issues. >>> the prime minister made the proposal during the talks with ldp heads. the prime minister said he wants to hold nonpartisan discussions with the ldp on three issues, including reconstructing the regions devastated by the march 11 disasters. he says similar discussions shoulde held on tax refo as we to finance rebuilding. and the appreciation. he replied at the issue of the talks should be referred to the seetary general of each party. the leader agreed to support the reconstruction b continued to suppress the prime minister to dissolve the lower house and call the general election to obtain a public mandate. he has also proposed creating a new economic up and down and invited business leaders to join in. on thursday, noda visited the japan business federation, two other major business organizations as well. as the country's largest labor federation

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm shery ahn. a severe tropical storm is expected to make landfall in japan's southwestern island of shokoku on saturday morning. according to the meteorological agency. it's packing winds of up to 108 kilometers per hour with a maximum recorded wind speed of 144 kilometers per hour. the storm is bringing heavy rains to western and eastern japan. a 75-year-old woman is missing after being swept into a swollen river while on her way to a shelter. two other people have been reported missing and 23 have been injured. on friday talas grounded 127 domestic flights. airlines have already cancelled 231 flights on saturday. they say more could be effected depending on the course of the storm. >>> japan's new prime minister yoshihiko noda wants to quickly compile the third supplementary budget for this fiscal year. he says it's vital for rebuilding areas hit by the earthquake and tsunami in march. prime minister noda's cabinet was officially inaugurated on friday. noda later said disaster recovery is his to

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's wednesday, september 7th, 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. thousands of people have been stranded by tropical storm talas which battered the western portion of japan over the weekend. 48 people have died and 55 others are missing. destruction is worse than the typhoon in 2004 which left 98 people dead or missing. the storm dumped record amounts of rain over much of western japan. wakayama prefecture suffered the worst damage. at least 35 people died there. as of tuesday evening, at least 2400 people were stranded in wakayama, nara prefectures. thousands of households are still without power. the storm destroyed nearly 100 houses in all. more than 17,000 homes in at least 19 prefectures were flooded. mudslides caused a lot of the death and destruction following the storm. the dirt and debris blocked roads and isolated villages leaving them without water and medicine. the storm stranded people in totsukawa. a phone was made available on sunday so residents could contact

. >>> "newsline" is the place to go to for information on 9/11. nuclear watch brings insight on the fukushima crisis, and the road ahead examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss nuclear watch and the road ahead on "newsline." >>> nine people, including three children, drifting in a small wooden boat were rescued off the coast of japan tuesday morning. the japan coast guard plans to interview the group, claiming to be north koreandefectors. they were picked up on the north central coast. they reportedly told the coast guard they left from a port in north korea last thursday and intended to drift to south korea. the long journey would have been across the sea of japan, known for its rough waters, but all appeared to be in good health. the coast guard said they want to go to south korea. the japanese government is now considering whether or not to send them. in 2007, a small boat carrying four north korean defectors was spotted in waters in northern japan. they were later moved to south korea at their request. >>> china has officia

edition of "newsline." it is tuesday september 27th. i'm catherine kobayashi. the u.n. security council has begun consultation on the bid for membership. the council had the first talks monday. mahmoud abbas submitted the application last friday. 15 members, including five permanent ones did not appear to have had detailed discussions during the one hour meeting. security council president sala.m. said they will meet again wednesday. the security council is required to vote on whether or not to issue resolution recommending full membership for the palestinians. for it to go to general assembly, nine of 15 council members need to vote in favor. none of the five permanent members can exercise their veto. sources say china and russia are likely to vote for the palestinian bid as are india and brazil, but the united states has already threatened to veto the move. it insists peace can only be achieved through direct talks with israel. he told reporters he understands the procedures and that they take time but it should not take weeks. >>> on a related matter, the japanese go

. >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's friday, september 2nd. 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. libya's new interim rulers have extended the deadline for ousted leader gadhafi's forces to surrender until september 10th. the national transitional council had warned supporters to leave by september 3rd. but has now extended the deadli deadline on sirte by one week. thousands of rebel troops are besieging sirte and advancing to two other loyalist towns. this includes a town southeast of tripoli and the desert town on saba. colonel gadhafi urged his supporters to fight on. >> gadhafi reportedly fled the city when the rebels gained control last month. the european union has decided to lift its sanctions on some of libya's assets to let the interim government rehabilitate the country. kathryn ashton said in a statement on thursday that the union's asset freeze on 28 libyan entities will end immediately. the sanctions lifted include a freeze on banks, energy firms, and six libyan ports. the freeze on assets of individuals including deposed leader muam

welcome to "newsline." i'm michio kijima with the news at this hour. rescuers continue to search for people missing in western japan after tropical storm talas left 54 people dead and 53 people unaccounted for. in gojo city, nara prefecture, nine people remain missing after heavy rain triggered a mud slide over the weekend. some 200 members of the police and fire brigades and self-defense forces are conducting the rescue effort in the city. searches are also under way in other affected areas. local residents were looking for their belongings in the wreckage of houses destroyed by landslides. >> translator: i hope to find photographs of my husband and grandchildren. >> the land ministry has begun surveying four areas where landslides have created lakes in nara and wakayama prefectures. there is concern that pooled water may overflow and cause damage downstream. the ministry will inform local governments of the results to help them decide whether or not to evacuate residents. it will also work with local authorities to study ways to drain the water. the

>>> hello, and welcome to "newsline." it's thursday, september 1. 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. incoming japanese leader noda will launch his new cabinet as early as friday. he was elected as japan's 95th prime minister earlier this week. on wednesday, noda appointed the main upper house leaders of the governing democratic party. the appointments were approved by lawmakers at a meeting later in the day. noda hopes to meet the leaders of the main opposition parties on thursday. he is expected to ask for their cooperation in implementing his policies in the opposition controlled upper house. meanwhile, two dpj factions led by former prime minister yama and former secretary general oza wau met on wednesday. some of the group said that party unity will depend on whether noda acts in line with their wishes. the policies will be monitored before deciding whether to cooperate with him. >>> a senior north korean official has demanded reparations from japan ahead of the inauguration of the country's new government. vice director of the north korean foreign minist

welcome to "newsline." it is tuesday, september 13th, 9:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >>> forces loyal to moammar al gadhafi have attacked an oil facility, killing 15 people, as fighting continues in libya. the national transitional council laid siege to the ousted leader's hometown of sirte and his stronghold bani walid, southeast of tripoli. the council faces the task of rebuilding the nation. gadhafi vowed to fight to the end and never hand libya to traitors in a message aired by a satellite tv station in syria on monday. in a centralcy of ras lanuf, gadhafi troops mobilized more than ten vehicles, attacked a checkpoint at an oil refinery, killing at least ten guards. the council resumed oil production saturday to secure funds for reconstructing the country. >>> here's an update on monday's explosion at a nuclear waste processing facility in france. authorities say radiation levels around the facility are normal and that the furnace did not explode. the blast happened in marcoule, southern france at a building where low-level radioactive was

glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's tuesday, september 6th, 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. the number of victims of tropical storm talas in japan is increasing. as of tuesday morning, 33 people have died and 54 others are missing. mainly in the western part of the country. wakayama prefecture suffered the worst losses as a downpour claimed the lives of 21 people with a further 32 still missing. in nachi-katsura had a man found dead in a submerged car and another in a house. 19 are missing. in nara prefecture, many are missing. a woman was killed in a mudslide in the city of gojo. the storm destroyed at least 80 houses and flooded more than 16,000 across seven prefectures. talas was downgraded to a low pressure system on monday and is now moving northward over the sea of japan. the weather authority warns that the low pressure system together with the tropical storm in the pacific ocean could bring torrential rain to northern japan including hokkaido. >>> earlier we spoke by phone with brad towle. a canadian working in wakayama. he was stra

welcome to "newsline." i'm michio kijima with the news at this hour. >>> prime minister noda's cabinet got down to business on monday, three days after his inauguration. in the morning, noda met top bureaucrats from government ministries and agencies at his office. they're to brief him on key issues, including the status of japan's nuclear power plants and the plans for the prime minister's meeting with u.s. president barack obama later this month. in the afternoon, noda and his ministers attended a cabinet meeting to finalize the appointment of senior vice minister, parliamentary secretaries and advisers to the prime minister. chief cabinet secretary fujimura asked. >> translator: i hope to act as noda's right-hand man. i want to carry forward this country's politics and support the prime minister. >> noda plans to visit fukushima and other prefectures hit by the march 11th earthquake and tsunami where he will pledge to make every effort to help put them back on their feet. the government aims to submit a

>>> hello and welcome to "newsline." it is september 1, at 9 a.m. in tokyo. incoming japanese lear will launch his new cabinet as early as friday. he was officially elected japan's 95th prime minister earlier this week. on wednesday, he apoint the main upper house leaders by lawmakers at a meeting later in the day. he hopes to meet leaders of the main opposition parties on thursday. he is expected to ask for their cooperation in implementing his poll policies in the upper house. >>> meanwhile, two factions led by former prime minister and former secretary-general met wednesday. the factions voted for notice rival in the party presidential election on monday. some of his gro said party unity will depend on whether noda acts in line with their wishes. he said he will closely monitor the policies before deciding whether to cooperate with him. >>> u.s. secretary-general congratulated noda on his new post and invited him to a summit meeting in new york later this month. u.n. source sources said there was a letter expressing hopes that he will show leadership in re

in tokyo, welcome to "newsline," i'm michio kijima. >>> japan's atomic energy commission is revising this country's policy. work to revise the policy started last december but was suspended after the fukushima accident. following the disaster, the commission added members who take a tough stance on nuclear power. >> translator: i decided to resume the discussion to summarize everybody's views on nuclear power. >> some commission members called for shutting down all of japan's nuclear plants and promoting alternate energy sources. others said it's too early to determine long-term nuclear policy as the fukushima plant remains out of control. members advocating nuclear power noted that resource-poor japan must aim for a realistic energy policy. the policy on nuclear power use research and development was drawn up in 1956 and has been revised about every five years. it was last revised six years ago. it promotes nuclear power and calls for at least 30% relies on nuclear energy after 2030. the policy continues in effect despite accidents of at nuclear facilities and scandals that include