welcome to "newsline." japanese prime minister shinzo abe has delivered a speech that many people around the world have been waiting to hear. he's issued a statement to mark 70 years since the end of world war ii. abe said he upholds the recognition of history taken by his predecessors. but he added some of his own thoughts. the prime minister read out his statement at a news conference in tokyo. he says japan has repeatedly expressed feelings of deep remorse and heartfelt apology for its actions in the war. he also used the words colonial rule, and aggression. leaders in neighboring countries had been watching closely to see if abe would include those expressions. the prime minister also spoke about repentance prehe described japan's pledge to follow a different course after the war. >> translator: we shall abandon colonial rule forever. and respect the right of self-determination of all peoples throughout the world. with deep repentance for the war, japan made that pledge. while taking silent pride in the

welcome to "newsline." chinese authorities are trying to determine the cause of the deadly explosions last week in a warehouse in tianjin. local media say a hazardous chemical used in explosives may have ignited the blasts. experts have been checking water, soil, and rubble to see what chemicals were involved. the state-run xinhua news agency quotes a warehouse source as saying a fire started and may have caught on to a chemical called amoan yum nitrate. more than 200 tons of the substance were stored near where the fire broke out. but the report says the investigations are ongoing. it describes the situation at the blast site as complex. more than 40 kinds of hazardous chemicals were reportedly stored in the area. officials say 13 of the dead are still unidentified. 65 people remain missing. residents around the area are concerned about the hazards of pollution from the blasts. chinese state-run broadcaster cctv quoted fire officials as citing nerve gas and cyanide were detected tuesday from air samples. >

welcome to "newsline." it's a thursday evening here in japan. >>> officials in okinawa prefecture say they are planning to study whether work to move a military base is compromising the environment. they have been looking at plans to relocate futenma air station now they want permission to go into a no intro zone. leaders agreed to relocate the base. local officials want to stop the construction. they say workers have destroyed coral reefs by placing concrete blocks in the water. officials sbepd to inspector the entire no entry zone for the extent of the damage. they say they could start as early as next week and expect the work to take 10 days. u.s. military controls water around the facilities. military leaders discussing with japanese officials how and how much to disclose the results of the survey. the japanese government has suspended work to reclaim land for the base for one month. leaders in tokyo are holding talks with local officials to resolve their differences. >>> a landslide has engulfed a mini

. >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> the u.n. nuclear watchdog wants iran to confirm whether it has built an extension to a military facility outside tehran. the country is suspected of having conducted tests at the site to develop nuclear weapons. officials with the international atomic energy agency distributed a report on iran's nuclear development to member states. it was the first update since iran and six world powers reached a final agreement last month to limit tehran's nuclear program in return for lifting economic sanctions. the u.n. agency says iran is broadly complying with the agreement. for example, it's providing information on allegations of past work on nuclear weapons by the agreed deadline. but the iaea officials says satellite imagery has revealed that an extension has been made to the parchin military site. they say such activity could undermine its ability to verify whether tests have been conducted there. western countries had urged iran to allow iaea inspectors to en

>>> hello, and thank you for joining us on this edition of "newsline." i'm roger pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> experts are divided over prospects for the japanese economy. analysts at snbc nicko securities studied the profits of firms listed on the tokyo stock exchange. they worked out the totals for those who issued reports for three months through june. it came to $33 billion, an increase of 32% from the same quarter last year. the analysts say a weaker yen helped automakers and other firms who do much of their business outside japan. they say lower fuel prices helped air and land transportation companies. retailers showed a recovery they suffered last year after a heightened consumption tax. now their pretax profits are up 37%. precision equipment manufacturers saw earnings surge by nearly 40%. electronics firms saw an increase of about 20%. machine manufacturers did not do so well. their profits fell 6%, because of a slump in sales of construction machinery in china. experts are divided over the outlook for japan's economy. >> translator: cap

welcome to "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. >>> nhk has learned that prime minister abe is set to speak cabinet approval for his war anniversary statement and will give it next friday. >>> japanese researchers are pointing out people being misdiagnosed and mistreated for dementia. >>> for some time people have been wondering what prime minister shinzo abe will say in his much-anticipated statements on the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. sources have told nhk that abe is expected to clearly state he upholds the position of previous administrations on issues related to japan's conduct during the war. and that he will seek the endorsements of his cabinet. on thursday a panel advising abe submitted its support. it says japan has contributed to society as a peace loving nation based on deep remorse for expanding aggression and waging a reckless war. if the cabinet approves the statement, it will represent the official position of the japanese government. abe has decided to deliver it on august

welcome to this hours "newsline." police are investigating monday's explosion that hit central bangkok. they're trying to track down a man seen near the blast site to see if he was involved. 20 people were condition firmed dead and 125 others injured. police combed through the site on tuesday looking for clues. authorities have released photos of a man caught on nearby surveillance cam thera. he was care erieing a back up. here he is after the explosion without a backpack. they have not ruled out any possibility on who is behind the attack. >> the explosion is highlighted the factors in thailands society. nhk world reports from the capital. >> translator: seems like such a massive and deadly attack. it sent shock waves through the thai government. >> translator: this is the worst incident that's happened. in the past, there have been minor explosions. this time they came to take the lives of innocent people. for whatever reaso it's to destroy the tourism and the economy. >> for more than a decade a scandal has provide

>>> hello there and welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday, august 18th. a large explosion in central bangkok has left at least 19 people dead and wounded 123 others. police say it was caused by a bomb detonated by remote control. the blast took place on monday noor -- near erawan shrine, monday evening evening in a busy commercial area also popular are tourists. the deputy prime minister says the perpetrators intended to damage the country's economy and tourism industry. china's state-run xinhua news agency said two chinese tourists were confirmed dead. a japanese man is also among those hurt. the political situation in thailand has been unstable in recent years, however, this is the first such deadly attack since a military coup in may last year. >>> chinese officials say they've confirmed 114 deaths after huge explosions in and around a warehouse near the port last week. they say a massive amount of hazardous material was stored at the site. the city security authorities made this video. it says firefighters risked their lives to extinguish the blazes a

>>> glad you can join us for nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> more than 200,000 refugees and migrants have crossed the mediterranean this way on the way to europe. they're experiencing the biggest influx. the office of the high commissioner tor refugees said thousands of people have reached europe from the middle east and africa. 124,000 arrived in greece, and 98,000 in italy. they say more and more syrian refugees are heading to greek islands by way of turkey. they say 1.8 million syrians have fled to turkey. they're urging greek authorities to improve conditions at refugee camps. >> i've never seen a situation like that. i've never seen a situation like that. this is european union and this is totally shameful. >> greek prime minister alexis tsipras said his country can't handle so many migrants while it's tackling an economic crisis. >> translator: greece is facing a crisis within a crisis. the influx is beyond what our state infrastructure can handle. >> tsipras is asking the european union to help. >>> north ko

welcome to "newsline." we start off with a quick look at the hour's headlines. >>> north korea's leader has allegedly placed the country in a semiwar state after exchanging fire with the south. >>> stock prices in tokyo plummeted as uncertainty hit markets global nikkei hit below 20,000. >>> north korea raising the stakes in its conflict with the south. state run media said leader kim jong-un ordered troops stationed along tmz to be ready. korean news agency said kim called a meeting with the workers party of korea. the commission approved military operations, if no other options were available. the report said kim ordered troops along the tmz to go into a semiwar state beginning at 5:00 p.m. local time on friday. it would be the first time in over 20 years for such an order to be given. in 1993 former leader kim jong-il ordered leaders to enter a semiwar state in response to a joint u.s. south korea military drill. north korea fired projectiles across tmz. south korea said they fired more than 20 artillery

welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday, august 25th. concern over a slowdown in the chinese and global economy sparked a plunge on the noew yok stock exchange, the dow had a 1,000 point plunge. concern trend for investors. >> big concern, catherine and almost remanence of the crash in 2010 and the market ended 580 pounds market sources say the global sell off is heightening investor fears. now they say the decline is not likely to continue since u.s. fundamentals are still strong but they say investors will be looking for more economic stimulus measures from the chinese government. investors unloaded stocks sending prices down across the board moments after the opening bell. the dow jones plummeted 1,089 points at one stage from friday's close. market later recovered but tumbled once again ending the day at 15,871 down 588 points from friday's close. now the key index dropped more than 1,000 points last week following concerns over a slowdown in the chinese economy and anticipation of a potential interest rate hike in the u.s. now in cu

"newsline" starts off with a quick look at the headlines. asian stockmarkets continued their slide on pond. investors are worried about slowing growth in china. >>> an explosion at a u.s. military facility near tokyo set off a blaze. firefighters say it's under control and no injuries have been reported. >>> senior officials from nor rth and south korea are trying to ease rising tensions on the peninsula. they have been negotiating since saturday. stockmarkets in asia took a beating on monday. we have more on that and a round-up of today's beings headlines. >> thank you, james. i see it's been no end if sight for the stocks across asia pacific. most regions plunged. the slowing chinese economy puts pressure on the mark. tokyo dropped sharply lower him the nikkei fell by 900 points and closed at its lowest level since february. they ended down 4.6%. the first time since april the index has fallen below the 5,000 mark. investor concerns about the chinese economy are growing deeper. many sold a wide range of shares to avoid risk. now for detail

>>> hello there and welcome to "newsline." it's wednesday, august 19th. i'm catherine bayashi to serate explosions ane tw were carried out by the same group. they s thead similar features. national police chief somyot pumpanmuang said on tuesday the bombs were made from pipes and had almost the same power. he suggested the bombings were apparently intended to deal a blow to the military-led interim government. at least 20 people including foreigners died in monday's explosion in a busy area of the thai capital. 125 ot were wounded. another blast occurred in bangkok on tuesday. an explosive device was thrown into the chao phraya river from a bridge. no one was injured. investigators are searching for a suspicious man who was caught on a surveillance camera near the site of monday's blast. >>> chinese officials appear to be learning more about what may have caused a deadly warehouse blast in the city of tianjin. local media quotes a senior public security official as saying the building was storing more than 40 kinds of hazardous chemicals with a total volu

this is nhk world "newsline." starting off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. tokyo stocks failed to rebound after a volatile session as concerns over china lingered. and the key nikkei index closed below 18,000 for the first time in six months. >>> negotiators from north and south korea have reached a deal to ease tensions. the two sides had been locked in a military standoff along their border region. >>> a cargo vessel has successfully docked with the international space station using a maneuver developed by japanese engineers. >>> and it is exactly five years until japan welcomes the world at the opening of the tokyo paralympic games. >>> concerns over a slowdown in the chinese and global economies have been causing upheaval on asian stock exchanges. gene otani from the business desk has more. >> james, thanks. the global selloff has been stoking investor fears. the key fell more than 700 points after a very volatile day. it closed below the 18,000 mark for the first time since february. the index extended its losing streak to a sixth day. the nikkei averag

"newsline." it's thursday, august 13th. i'm kacatherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> rescue workers are looking for workers in a ware house that exploded. state-run media say 14 people are dead. the news agency reports the first of a series of blasts happened wednesday night right-hand around 11:30. shock waves were felt several kilometers away. china central's television reports that more than 400 people are injured. emergency services are being overwhelmed as the injured flood hospitals. firefighters are working to try to put out the blames. two of them are unaccounted for. >>> members ever the islamic state group's egyptian affiliate claimed they have killed a foreign hostage, they posted a photo purportedly of a croatian man. the group is in the sinai peninsula. the photo appears to have been taken from a desert. a caption says the man was killed because of his country's participation in the war against the islamic state group. the prime minister has responded, saying authorities cannot confirm the information is legitimate,

here's the extended forecast. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." for all of us here on the show, thanks for watching. >8e; and it i'm annette young. let's look at what is going on this hour. define his minister says there are a few minor details to be sorted out with the greek debt talks. japan restarts its first nuclear reactor under new rules following the 2011 fukushima disaster. tensions remain high in the u.s. town of ferguson as a state of emergency is declared. police have made numerous arrests. protests continue to mark the first anniversary of the killing of michael brown.

welcome to "newsline." we start off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> the leaders of japan and the u.s. have agreed to continue to work closely on policies over north korea and plunges in share markets. >>> a u.n. disarmament conference has opened in hiroshima. the city's mayor is calling for faster progress of negotiations on banning nuclear weapons. >>> the designers of the 2020 toerk yoe olympics and paralympics' main stadium are standing by their plan. they say the facility could be built for less. >>> and south africa's deputy president visits japan in search of stronger business ties. >>> japan's prime minister schenn zoe abe and u.s. president barack obama have agreed to closely coordinate policies over north korea and plunges in share markets. the two leaders talked over the phone for about 40 minutes on wednesday. with the u.s. side proposing the discussion. in the conversation, they welcomed the news that north and south korea have reached an agreement on easing tensions between the

>>> hello there, welcome to "newsline." it's friday, august 14th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> authorities in tianjin say they're still combating the fire that followed deadly explosions and they're trying to figure out how it all started. the blast ripped through a warehouse storing hazardous materials. the explosions left 50 people dead. more than 700 others are injured. state-run xinhua news agency says dozens who were working at the nearby port are missing. firefighters carefuled tried to put out the flames throughout the night. they've been spraying sand and extinguishing agents as flammable chemicals are believed to remain at the site. it's expected to take some time for the full extent of the damage to become clear. >> translator: the rescue headquarters has set up five teams to treat the injured, clean up accident sites, relocate residents, maintain stability and investigate the cause of the accident. >> officials say they're still investigating what triggered the explosions. they say the first blast was equivalent to three tons of

>>> hello there and welcome to "newsline." it's wednesday, august 12th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> dutch investigators have been looking at debris from a malaysian airlines jet brought down in eastern ukraine. they found what could be fragments of a russian-made missile system. >> we found seven pieces, seven pieces which we established that they were not a part of the airplane. and further investigation gives us now the conclusion that it's probably part of a missile system and of a buk missile system. >> the flight was on its way to malaysia from the netherlands when it was shot down. all 298 on board were killed. the government says pro russian separatists shot down the plane but the separatists and russia insist the aircraft was downed by a ukrainian fighter jet rocket. a spokesperson for the dutch investigators say they have yet to make a causal connection between the fragments and the crash. experts will continue to investigate and aim to draw up a report by the year end. >>> fifa officials say a former director general of the internation

♪ >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline."t's thursday, august 27th, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. news watchers in the state of virginia were witness to a deadly attack carried out on live television. they heard gun shots, then screams during an interview. and they learned the reporter and her cameraman were killed. the shooting happened around 7:00 a.m. wednesday outside a shopping mall in the small community of moneta. a gunman opened fire, shooting the reporter, the cameraman and the woman they were interviewing. the woman in recovering in hospital. wdbj, the station, says reporter alison parker began working for them last year, she was 24. adam word had only recently become a cameraman, she was 27. the gunman has been identified as 41-year-old vester flanagan. he was a former employee of the station. he led police on a four-hour manhunt before shooting himself. police say evidence suggests flanagan planned the attack. they say he sent a fax to a major u.s. tv network and posted his own video of the shootings on social

glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's friday, august 21st. i'm catherine kobiyashi in tokyo. police in thailand are learning more details about the man they believe is behind monday's deadly explosion in bangkok. they now say he went to the bombing site by a taxi. the explosion at a popular shrine left 20 people dead and 125 wounded. police say security camera footage shows the man leaving a backpack containing the bomb at the site. they say the suspect boarded the three-xwheeled taxi on monday near police headquarters 4 kilometers west of the explosion site. they say the man showed the driver the screen of his mobile phone to indicate his destination. he didn't talk with the driver but spoke on the cell phone in a foreign language. authorities questioned two other men an appearing to provided him with cover placing the backpack at the shrine. they confirm one was an hourist and the other the guide. they say neither is linked to the attack. >>> an event is postponed. it's one of the largest of its kind in the capitalment it attracted about 30

welcome to "newsline." it's wednesday, august 5th. i'm catherine kobiashi in tokyo. >>> officials from the u.s. and china are meeting to talk about territorial/s in the china sea. they'll meet with asean foreign ministers in malaysia. thet met on tuesday to tuesday to discuss china's growing maritime activities including the reclamation of reefs in the spratly islands. the islands are claimed by china, the philippines and others. the philippines is seeking a joint statement condemning the reclamation work. but countries that want close ties with beijing call for self-restraint in the handling of the dispute. chinese foreign minister wang yi spoke with reporters after the meeting. >> translator: don't inflame the south china sea issue. my country doesn't approve of other nations trying to find fault with it. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry is to attend wednesday's talks. it remains to be seen whether washington will maintain its tough stance toward china over the territorial issues ahead of chinese president xi jinping's state vi

. >>> you're watching "newsline" here on nhk world. i'm james tengan. record-breaking downpours are pelting the north and south of japan. sayaka mori is here to tell us the details. >> yes, james. torrential rains are affected hokkai hokkaido. hundreds of houses are without electrici electricity. also, roads are completely flooded in several areas. in the west, nagasaki, 230 millimeters of rain fell in just 24 hours, making it the heaviest rainfall on record for this area in august. so flooding is taking place across the west. the rain in the west is caused by the remnants of typhoon soudelor. the system has become a low-pressure system but still bringing heavy rain flow and winds across a wide area. this system is likely to move into the east as we go into the next couple of days. so rain is on the menu in osaka on thursday. rain will come down in tokyo on thursday as well. that will continue into friday. sapporo, another day of rainy weather on thursday but getting drier starting friday. that's good news for you. now across the central pacific, we're

welcome to "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. japanese officials say they'll suspend work to relocate a u.s. military base within okinawa so they can try to overcome opposition to the move. >>> foreign ministers from asean countries are discussing china's increased maritime activities at talks in kuala lumpur. >>> officials with japan's weather agency have started an online volcanic eruption warning system aimed at keeping climbers safe. >>> and thousands of origami paper cranes sent to hiroshima from around the world as symbols of peace are being reborn so they can be shared with others. >>> japanese officials have announced that they will suspend work to relocate a u.s. military base within okinawa prefecture. crews were planning to start reclaiming land in a coastal area of nago city to prepare for the move of futenma air station. many residents of the city have voiced opposition to the plan. the government's top spokesperson says the work will be put on hold for a month so officials can hold discussions with local authorities

"newsline." it's thursday, august 13th.'m kacatherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> rescue workers are looking for workers in a ware house that exploded. state-run media say 14 people are dead. the news agency reports the first of a series of blasts happened wednesday night

. ♪ >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." 27th, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. news watchers in the state of virginia were witness to a deadly attack carried out on live television. they heard gun shots, then screams during an interview. and they learned the reporter and her cameraman were killed. the shooting happened around 7:00 a.m. wednesday outside a shopping mall in the small community of moneta. a gunman opened fire, shooting the reporter, the cameraman and the woman they were interviewing. the woman in recovering in hospital.

. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm kathrcatherine kobayashi in tokyo.ck at the top of the hour. see you then. ♪ ♪ dr. lekutat: hello and welcome to in good shape, coming to you from berlin, great that you can join us today. lets start this show with a question -- how much sunblocker do you need to cover your face? is it like this? or a little bit more like this? or like this? well find out the right answer later in this show. and heres what else we have coming up on the show. slather it on? how even suncreams can harm the skin. donor organ -- livg

. >>> that's all for this edition of newsline. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for staying with us. >> hello and welcome to our "highlights" show. we have put together the best bits of the week for you. let's have a look at what's coming up. the 3d printer is revolutionizing architecture. new function, that's the upcycling street art of thomas dambo. and new interactions. apps are making art extremely attainable. this week, we looked at the wonders of new technology in 3d printing, which is already being used in many industries. what those printers can do gets crazier by the minute, from printing shoes and food and everything in between. euromaxx got chatting to a dutch company looking to start printing bridges for pedestrians

glad you can join us on newsline. we start off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. crews if japan's only nuclear working plant have brought it reactor to full capacity as they prepare to resume operations. police have searched the apartment. they found ball bearings similar to one used in the shrine. they say islamic state militants are destroying more artifacts in the ancient city of palmyra. crews at japan's only nuclear plant are getting ready to resume operations. engineers in the sendai plant brought it to full capacity. they plan to have checks september 10th. it will generate elericity for customers the same day. it would be the first to do so under regulations created after the nuclear accident in fukushima four years ago. they restarted earlier there month. a problem with the cooling system delayed plans. workers were able resume those efforts last week. >>> except for the reactor at the sendai plant, all of japan's nuclear reactors are offline. >>> police in bangkok say they found bomb making materials in the suspect's apartment. they arrested a man on his

. >> certainly a fun way to beat the summer heat and that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. announcer: "euromaxx highlights." and here's your host, anne o'donnell. anne: thanks for joining us here at our brandenburg gate studios in berlin for our highlights of the week. let's have a look at our top three stories. ambitious ideas. a russian muse for fashion bloggers turned celebrity designer. curiouser and curiouser. the adventures of "alice in wonderland" still fascinate. and festival fever. folk festivals in germany like the schÜtzenfest in hanover attract millions. well, paris is bouncing back to reality after fashion week wrapped up there on friday. there were lots of extraordinary creations on display, and we picked out one highlight from the haute couture show. many bloggers are hailing the

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. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.hanks very much for joining us. stacey thunder: on this edition of native report, we learn about the history of the mahkato wacipi, we meet ramona kitto stately, a talented moccasin maker, and we continue our 10th anniversary celebration by honoring the memory of shakopee mdewakanton sioux community chairman, the late stanley r. crooks. we also learn something new about indian country and hear from our elders on this native report. narrator: production of native report is made possible by grants from the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community and the blandin foundation. [music playing]

. >>> that's it for us here on "newsline." there is more to come here on nhk world so stay with us. /ñ>x you are watching "france 24," broadcasting live from paris. the e.u. could provide help to balkan countries hit by the financial crisis. angela merkel is in brussels to address the issue. we will talk to our correspondent. more than 3000 migrants crossed into hungary on thursday alone. we followed a group of migrants throughout their ordeal at the border of serbia. vester lee flanagan, who shot dead to reporters -- dead tw

. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for staying with us. >> hello and welcome to "global 3000." at what point does development aid begin to do more harm than good? join us as we tackle this topic and much more. here's a look at what's coming up on today's program. poverty as business -- a critical look at kenya's aid industry. thirsty neighbors -- honduras and el salvador share the same shrinking river. and off the streets and into the kitchen -- a fresh start for homeless children in cambodia. international aid is big business. so big, in fact, that some

thanks for joining us on "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. ban ki-moon will visit china next week and attend a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of what it calls its victory over japan. the n. officially announced ban's trip is scheduled for september 2nd through 6th. it includes watching the parade in beijing on the 3rd. ban is visiting at the invitation of president xi jinping. he plans to meet to discuss next month's u.n. summit and issues related to global warming. the chinese government says invitations to attend the parade have been accepted by the presidents of rshia and south korea and 28 other state leaders. not attending are u.s. president barack obam ajapan's prime minister shinzo abe and the leaders of major european nations. in may, ban attended a ceremony in russia marking the 70th anniversary of the soviet union's victory over nazi germany. >>> kim jong-un has called this week's accord a landmark occasion that could pave the way for defusing tension. the state-run korean news agency reported that kim made the remarks