>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news in tokyo. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe says the government will review plans to construct the main stadium for the 2020 tokyo olympic and paralympic games. the upward revision of the construction costs has sparked criticism. >> translator: i've decided to review the current plans for the new national stadium, which will serve as the site for the 2020 olympic and paralympic games. we will review the plan from scratch. >> abe made the announcement after he met the head of the tokyo organizing committee. education and sports minister and minister in charge of the tokyo games also attended the meeting. the government announced last month that the construction of the new national stadium will cost $2 billion, about $700 million more than the initial estimate. that triggered calls for a review of the plan. until last month the former prime minister served as the chairman of the japan rugby union. he said some people claimed the plan was given the go-

"newsline" of i'm james tengan. international olympic committee members have picked beijing for 2022 winter olympic games. that makes it the first city to host both the summer and winter games. beijing previously hosted the 2008 summer olympics. >> beijing. >> beijing won the bid. the city was competing with kazakhstan. beijing plans to make use of several existing cities. city officials say that will help keep cost down. it's a factor that impressed ioc members. ioc also recognizes the value of financial support from the government of china, the world's second largest economy. in the final presentation, chinese officials underscored the nation's ability and promised a successful event. >> translator: we pledge our full guarantees for the games, financial legal security organizational and operational areas. sport is a noble cause that has the opportunity to change lives and transform the world. >> buttism oc officials also point out the challenges beijing faces, potentially unsuitable weather conditions and pollutio

thanks for watching this edition of "newsline." ' the headlines. details emerge of a new offer made by the greek prime minister, where he seems to concede to his creditors, this after the country default on its eye off -- on its imf bailout. the gunman behind the beach massacre in tunisia last week trained alongside the men who attract -- who attacked the bardo museum in march. baking temperatures bringing emergency warnings for the rest of the week. also coming up this hour, a major victory in the fight against aids. cuba has become the first

>>> hello and welcome to "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo later to be joined by gene otani from our business desk and meteorologist sayaka mori. let's see what's in the headlines for this hour. >>> japanese officials will review plans to construct the main stadium for the 2020 olympic games after its estimated construction costs soared. >>> a tropical storm has swept across western japan causing casualties and widespread damage. >>> and chinese officials have announced major cuts in carbon emissions. but some wonder about the cost it'll have on the economy. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe says the government will review plans to construct the main stadium for the 2020 olympic and paralympic games. the estimated construction cost has sparked criticism. >> translator: i've decided to review the current plans for the new national stadium which will serve as the site for the 2020 olympic and paralympic games. we will review the plan from scratch. >> abe made the announcement after he met the head of the committee

to "newsline." a ferry capsized off the central philippines on thursday. the country's coast guard said that 36 people were killed and 19 remain missing. rescue operations are underway. the ferry capsized in the camotes sea. it was found on its way to the camotes island. 140 people were on board when it capsized. authorities say 118 people were rescued. ferries are a major means of transportation in the island country of the philippines, but many of them are in bad repair and regulations governing them are poor. the country has been the scene of quite a number of ferry-related accidents. >>> u.s. military chiefs have come up with a new plan of action for protecting their country's interests. they say american forces should work more closely with allies to maintain deterrence and fight extremism. wednesday's report, the first issued by the joint chiefs of staff since 2011 serves as the basis for u.s. troop operations based on pentagon strategy. the updated report says china's actions are causing increased tension in the asia pacific region. it says the coun

>>> welcome back to newsline. banks have reopened in greece but some restrictions on wraug withdrawals remain in place. banks suspended them june 29th due to a shortage. bank citizens queued before the opening hour. they were later seen making withdrawals and receiving pension payments. account holders are now eligible to withdraw up to 420 euros a week. they previously had a limit of 60 euros per day. capital controls remain in place. transfer of funds aboard is restricted apart from a few exceptions. >> littles on cash withdrawals still remain. i cannot feel positive about the future. >> increases in value-added tax agreed under the bailout terms have also taken effect. the value-added tax at restaurants and cafes rose on monday from 13 to 23%. the vat on food items and daily necessities also rose to 23%. the united states and cuba have restored full diplomatic relations and will reopen their embassies on monday. diplomats from the two countries will officially declare the restoration of diplomatic ties severed

. >>> welcome to "newsline." it's thursday july 23rd. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a soy yus spacecraft has successfully lifted off. it's carrying a japanese astronaut and two other crew members. the rocket carrying the spacecraft was launched in kazakhstan at 3:02. it entered a planned orbit around the earth. the astronaut is the tenth japanese astronaut sent into space. he'll stay on the iss for about five months where he'll wary out a number of experiments. they include looking at materials thought to be the origin of life floating in space. when the japanese ship docks in august he will work with a robotic arm and work with a fellow astronaut who will be at the ground control center. >>> japanese government officials are calling on their chinese counterparts to resume talks on a pact to jointly develop gas fields in the east china sea. the two sides last spoke on the matter five years ago. officials in tokyo say they've confirmed china has built 12 new structures since 2013. and they've ibuprofened photos and maps showing the structures and their locations. both

welcome to "newsline." it's friday july 24th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> major japanese media group nikkei has agreed to buy the "financial times" newspaper from the british firm pearson. pearson's chief executive officer announced the deal on thursday. it's worth £844 million or $1.31 billion. john fallon said nikkei has a long and distinguished track record of quality, impartiality and reliability in its journalism and global viewpoint. fallon added that pearson's board and he are confident that ft will continue to flourish under nikkei's ownership. the financial times is one of the world's leading economic newspaper. its circulation was 137,000 last year with 70% of that from online subscriptions. >> just general surprise and big news. yeah, pretty surprising. i'm hoping that through the new ownership the quality of the reporting from a business perspective is going to improve. >> nikkei issued its first paper in 1876. the japanese firm seeks to bolster its global economic reporting through the acquisition. it also

welcome to "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> japanese astrognat kimiya yui and two other members have boarded the international space station for a five-month stay. >>> the russian air force is reportedly deploying bombers to crimea to enforce its presence in the region. >>> and measures prevents wild animals from destroying crops could also put people in danger. >>> kimiya yui is on his first space voyage. a soyuz craft carrying him and two others took off. we have what lies ahead during his mission aboard the iss. >> reporter: yui is the tenth japanese astronaut to go into space. his crew members on the soyuz from russia and the u.s. they lifted off from kazakhstan. about nine minutes later, the rocket separated and the capsule started its orbit around earth. >> translator: my heart was racing when the rocket lifted off. i was so excited. thinking my son has become superman. >> reporter: yui is a former air self-defense force pilot. the 45-year-old was selected to be

♪ ♪ >> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline."s thursday july 16th i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> people in japan are bracing for a typhoon on a collision course with the country. they're already feeling the effects of the storm's power and they're being warned to be prepared for torrential wane and structive winds. robert speta tells us where the typhoon is expected to make landfall. >> it's going to be coming on shore overnight thursday and then friday. height ahead of the storm system we have this rain band moving across the tokyo area, some areas have seen some flood warnings put in place already. we're still looking at the threat of more rainfall throughout thursday and these large waves cascading ahead of the storm system. some video coming out of the shizuoka area the rain and the waves are already coming on shore, as much as 12 to 13 meters high. the tomi expressway has been shut down. 40 flights have been canceled for honshu and shuk oaku. so if you have travel plans for western or central japan, be ready for delay

welcome to "newsline." here are some stories we're following this hour. >>> ash spewing from a volcano in indonesia has forced the shutdown of airports and has stranded thousands of travelers. >>> japan's membership in an international aquarium association has been restored but debate continues over traditional methods of capturing dolphins. >>> and in japan people in the i.t. industry are training elementary school students to be tomorrow's computer programmers. >>> indonesian authorities have closed airports on bali and other tourist hot spots because of a volcanic eruption. mt. raung has been spewing ash since late june. but on friday the volcano blasted ash and debris 3,000 meters into the air. authorities closed five airports including those on bali. thousands of travelers are stranded. >> we got told that our flight was canceled. >> the volcano is disrupting operations during peak travel season. they want to reopen the airports as soon as conditions improve. >>> diplomats from iran and six world natio

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's wednesday july 1st. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> people in greece are facing an uncertain future. officials at the international monetary fund say the country has missed the deadline for a debt repayment. it joins somalia, sudan and zimbabwe in a list of countries in arrears to the imf. greece failed to repay a debt of 1.5 billion euros by the deadline of midnight on tuesday. managing director crist even lagarde will soon report to the imf's board of directors that the poverty-stricken country is officially in default. greece is the first developed nation to be classified as in arrears by the imf. credit rating companies say they won't treat the case as a default that causes losses for private investors. greece also owes 184 billion euros or over $200 billion to the european union. attention is focused on how the eu will handle that debt. greece will hold a national referendum on sunday on austerity measures demanded by the iu. prime minister alexis tsipras made a last-ditch effort to win suppor

to this hour's "newsline." here are some stories we're following this hour. opposition parties in japan have drafted a bill in an effort to counter the government's national security legislation. >>> chinese stocks continued their slide wednesday. investors dumped both small and big cap in attempt to stabilize the markets. >>> prosecutors have freed former toyota executive julie hamp for drug smuggling. >>> and a legacy in the battle of okinawa. the son of an army officer retraces his father's steps 70 years later. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is facing resistance in his bid to broaden the role of the self-defense forces. he's been trying to push through security bills for collective self-defense. but two opposition parties have drafted their own bill in an effort to block that move. leaders of the democratic party and japan innovation party submitted their bill wednesday to the lower house. it proposes an alternative to the government plan for responding to so-called gray zone situations. the term refers to infringements of sovereignty that did not

you're watching "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. officials in pyongyang say they're postponing releasing the results of a long awaited investigation. they launched a committee one year ago to look into the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean agents. sources dealing with ties between the two countries say pyongyang contacted tokyo ahead of the anniversary. north korean officials pledged a full-scale probe in negotiations with japan in may of last year. they form a special committee in charge of the investigation last july. in september they told japan they were aiming to take about a year to complete the investigation. since then the japanese foreign ministry has contacted the north korean officials each month. japanese officials considered the delay regrettable. they say they believe bringing about the abductees' return will become more difficult if they tie sanctions on north korean and suspend negotiation. they plan to continue unofficial talks with their north korean counterparts and urge them to conduct the invest

>>> welcome to "newsline." it is wednesday, july 15th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a push to transform japan's security policy is on course to clear a major legislative hurdle. members of a special lower house committee of the diet will vote on bills that would allow japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense. members of the lawmakers of the ruling liberal democratic party and komeito called the vote. shinzo abe's cabinet presented the bills to the diet in may. lower house politicians have spent more than 110 hours discussing them. but members of opposition parties are critical. they've called the deliberations insufficient. they say more time is needed before a vote. >> translator: we agreed that every point was discussed and every question was answered. >> translator: i told them it will lead to serious problems in the future. >> if the bills clear the committee, they'll go before a full session of the lower house on thursday at the earliest for a vote. and if they pass lawmakers will send them to the upper house. the prime minister and members of the

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> diplomats from iran and six world powers have stressed negotiations will continue beyond a proposed deadline. they're trying to forge a deal on tehran's nuclear program. the representatives from iran and the five permanent members of the u.n. security council plus germany are meeting in vienna austria. all of them except for the russian and chinese foreign ministers gathered on thursday one day before the deadline. u.s. secretary of state john kerry had had talks about iranian foreign minister mohammed javad zarif before meeting with his counterparts from britain, france and germany. kerry revealed that issues remain unresolved. >> we are not going to sit at the negotiating table forever. we also recognize that we shouldn't get up and leave simply because the clock strikes midnight. >> analysts suggest his comment indicates he'll agree to a short-term extension. zarif told reporters that negotiator will stay in vienna for as long as necessary. they diffe

♪ >>> hello and thank you for joining us on this edition of "newsline."'m raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> greek government leaders appear to be coming under more pressure over their debt. one of their creditors claims they've defaulted, but it's not calling in their loans just yet. they describe the government's nonpayment to the international monetary fund as a default. still, they say they won't immediately demand repayment of more than 130 billion euros, that's about $140 billion. greek leaders had agreed the essf could call in its loans early if they defaulted on their debt to the imf. analysts say the essf directors are putting pressure on them ahead of the referendum this sunday. >>> north korea an officials have disappointed people across japan. they've spent the last year investigating their country's abductions of japanese nationals, but now they've put off releasing their findings. nhk world has more. >> translator: it's very regrettable that north korea is putting off the results of its investigation. i've told the foreign minister fumio yukishida a

you're watching nhk "newsline." >>> negotiators have again given themselves more time. they spent the past two weeks together, now they've extended their deadline for the third time. top diplomats from the u.s. iran and the eu held talks just ahead of the previous deadline. then negotiators from the five permanent members of the u.n. security council plus germany gathered without the iranians. representatives of the u.s. and eu announced the next deadline is monday. british foreign secretary phillip hammond has admitted slow progress. >> we're making progress. it's painfully slow as you've observed over the last week. but we are making progress. there are still some issues that have to be resolved. >> one sticking point is whether the iranians would allow inspections of military sites where they're suspected of developing nuclear weapons. another is whether the u.n. security council will lift a ban on sales of weapons to iran. the negotiators are due to gather later saturday. >>> india and pakistan are taking full membership of the shanghai cooperation organization. the

>>> welcome to "newsline." it is wednesday, july 22nd. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> top executives at electronics giant toshiba have resigned over an accounting scandal. the president and two of his predecessors stepped down to take responsibility for systematic wrongdoing at the firm. >> translator: we sincerely admit to having caused the trouble. i genuinely apologize to all of our shareholders and those who are involved in our businesses. i am deeply sorry. >> president tanaka attended an emergency board meeting on tuesday with norio sasaki and atsutoshi nishida. they told board members they were quitting. sasaki had been serving as vice chairman and nishida as an adviser to the board. on monday, members of a special panel released the findings of a investigation into irregularities at toshiba. in the report they blamed executives for inflating profits. they said there was a systematic problem at the firm that went all the way to the top. they also said toshiba will have to write down operating profits between fiscal 2008 and

welcome to "newsline." here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> top executives of japanese media company nikke say the planned financial acquisition will help their company go global and digital. >>> and a new hospital in beijing are planning to treat diabetes patients the japanese way. >>> details of their plan to buy the financial times group. they say it will be the largest efr acquisition of an overseas firm by a japanese company. nikkei will pay 344 million pounds. >> translator: i hope ft and nikkei will grow together based on a common perspective as global media that cover europe the united states and asia. >> nikkei chairman says that in order to keep growing, the company must focus on digitalizing and globalizing. he said the financial times is nikkei's best partner for promoting globalization and shares many of the same values. kita says he trusts the staff of the financial times. he says nikkei will respect the independence of the editorial rights of the ft staff. founded in 1888

. >>> you're watching "newsline" here on nhk world. the u.s. southern plains have seen more inindags due to pelting rain as jonathan oh tells us in this hour's weather update. >> hello. we're monitoring this unstable pattern for the last couple of days. we have all this warm air coming in from the south. we have the cooler air coming from the north. and that persistent frontal boundary along with a low pressure system is producing some very heavy rainfall. and i want to show you the video, how serious this actually looks on the ground level. torrential rains hit texas overnight monday into tuesday. you can see right here. it is serious flooding. several streets being closed and cars submerged under water. one person tried to drive through a flooded road. the car got stuck and so thankfully at least the driver was able to get out safely. northern texas having significant rainfall this month because of these pattern of the storms rolling through. please, let me remind you, if you see a flooded roadway, do not try to drive through it because you s

"newsline" starts off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> lawmakers on a committee in japan's lower house have improved bills that would transform japan's national security policy. >>> chinese officials say the country's gross domestic product for the second quarter was 7% which was the target. >>> and nasa officials say they've received the first signal from their new horizons space probe after its fly by of pluto. >>> shinzo abe and his government have won crucial approval for a package of bills on national security. members of a special lower house committee of the diet have given their backing to the legislation. it would allow japan the right to collective self-defense. the vote was a scene of chaos as opposition lawmakers shouted out in protest. members of the ruling liberal democratic party and komeito voted in favor of the bills. they hold the majority on the committee. opposition lawmakers have called the deliberations insufficient and said the bills don't have the public's support. the committee's approval clears the way for the legislation to go before a full sessio

welcome to this hour's "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> japan's prime minister says proposed security legislation is needed to show the strength of the country's alliance with the u.s. in light of china's growing maritime presence. >>> ministers from 12 nations around the pacific rim are gathering at hawaii. they're about to enter the final stages of talks on the tpp. >>> south korea's prime minister says the deadly mers outbreak is coming to an end and has urged people to go back to their normal lives. and entertainment firms from around the world are looking to take their roller coasters and service experiences to china. >>> prime minister shinzo abe has stressed the need to change the nation's security policy. he says the proposed legislation would demonstrate the strength of the japan/u.s. alliance as china increases its maritime presence. the set of bills would expand the role of the self-defense forces and allow the country to exercise its rights of collective self defense.

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it is friday, july 17th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> a typhoon made landfall in western japan last night. it's being downgraded by people are still feeling the effects. the storm is delivering damaging winds and torrential rain. meteorologist robert speta has more. >> at least at this time the storm is moving over western japan. you can see that eye coming on shore. this made landfall around 11:00 p.m. japan time. now as it does continue to move overhead the big threat with it is the rainfall. of course, we are still seeing some fairly gusty winds. when it came on shore winds were gusting at some locations upwards of 150 kilometers per hour. that's typhoon strength. look at the rainfall reports. we've been talking about the mountains out here. and once that moisture hits these mountains, i think of it as throwing a water balloon at a wall. it just stops right in its tracks, and that's why we're squeezing all that moisture. these totals continue to climb. some of these areas could reach as high as a

welcome to "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> eurozone leaders have wrapped up their marathon negotiations with an agreement on greece. >>> the president of video gamemaker nintendo has died from illness. sat toro iwata led the development of many of the company's hit products. >>> and women are going ape over a resident at a japanese zoo. they can't get over how handsome he is. >>> eurozone leaders have reached an agreement to keep greece from going bankrupt. european council president donald tusk says sheaf agreed to begin new bailout talks. >> leaders have agreed in principle that they are ready to start negotiations on be aan esn program, which in other words means continued support for greece. >> leaders have been trying to keep greece's economy from crumbling. negotiations stretched for over 16 hours. they're urging greek lawmakers to legalize reform plans by wednesday. greece needs to pay back massive loans in july and august. eurozone finance ministers say they'l

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it is friday, july 31st. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a canada pastor detained in north korea has admitted to allegations against him. he read a confession on state-run television apologizing for trying to subvert the government, but his future remains unknown. the news conference was his first public appearance since he went missing in pyongyang early this year. a spokesperson from his church said he was under detention. observers expect pyongyang will use his treatment as a bargaining chip in talks with washington and seoul. north korean authorities have also detained four south koreans on charges including spying and illegal entry. three of them have been sentenced to hard labor for life. pyongyang tried to win concessions in negotiations in exchange for the release of detainees. >>> china's communist party has decided to revoke the party membership of its former top military officer for allegedly taking bribes. the party will hand military prosecutors the case of guo boxiong. he's the former vice cha

. ♪ >> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline."july 16th, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> people in japan are bracing for a typhoon on a collision course with the country. they're already feeling the effects of the storm's power and they're being warned to be prepared for torrential wane and structive winds. robert speta tells us where the typhoon is expected to make landfall. >> it's going to be coming on shore overnight thursday and

. >>> welcome to "newsline." it's thursday, july 23rd. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.oy yus spacecraft has successfully lifted off. it's carrying a japanese astronaut and two other crew members. the rocket carrying the spacecraft was launched in kazakhstan at 3:02. it ent

. >>> and that brings us to the end of this edition of "newsline." we'll see you again soon. q?q?q?q?q?q?q? ts a hollande invited his iranian counterpart. the leader of turkey's pro-kurdish opposition calls for an immediate call -- after turkish airstrikes. it comes as turkey says it targeted six new pkk sites in iraq and turkey overnight. afghanistan's government says it is investigating reports of the leader of the afghan taliban mullah omar, is for certain dead. he has not -- he has

. ♪ ♪ >> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.ou very much for staying with us. steves: 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 and a warm welcome to in good shape. are you happy with your body your weight, or would you like to lose a few pounds? we will talk about dieting later on in the show. how intermittent fasting can help you drop kilos. and

. ♪ ♪ >> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.ou very much for staying with us. >> hello and a warm welcome to in good shape. are you happy with your body your weight, or would you like to lose a few pounds? we will talk about dieting later on in the show. how intermittent fasting can help you drop kilos. and how

. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. michaela: hello and a very warm welcome to "global 3000." cannabis -- an innocuous looking green plant at the heart of a multi-billion dollar global industry. but should we ban it or tax it? this week we look at two very different approaches to the consumption of the controversial crop. that's just one of the topics coming up on the show. cannabis in colorado -- how legalizing the drug has helped to keep the municipal coffers full. inside an armenian prison -- for despondent inmates, reform can't come a moment too soon. and -- national park status in uganda --

that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. i'll be back in about half an hour so do stay with us on nhk world. >> do you hear that? silence. isn't it wonderful? all too rare in the modern world. noise and stress are a constant presence in our lives. airplanes boom over the rooftops, a constant stream of cars roll by our homes, lots of people have to live with noise. and it isn't just annoying, it's actually bad for your health. your cardiovascular system suffers from noise pollution children have a harder time learning and surgeons make more mistakes when it gets loud in the operating theatre. what can we do about noise? stay tuned. and here's what else we've got coming up for you in the show.

. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.hanks for staying with us. >> euromaxx highlights, and here is your host ann o'donnell. ann: hello, and welcome to euromaxx highlights where we put together our favorite reports of the week. let's have a look at our top three. lost places. photographers share their fascination with abandoned buildings with us. white nights. we take a tour of saint petersburg during the special midsummer season. and urban art. artists from around the world turn a berlin street into an open air gallery -- into an open art gallery. we start off in the austrian capital and venture to the spanish riding school, one of vienna's most popular tourist destinations and

thanks for watching this edition of "newsline." more to come here on nhk world sotay with us. 1 mit withdrawals. a life this request for bailout money to keep the money in the year that to keep the country in the eurozone. the u.n. says more than 4 million people have now left syria on the run from the war. that is the largest number of refugees from any crisis in 25 years. the mass murder of 8000 men and boys 20 years ago will not be recognized as genocide at the u.n..