>>> hello there and welcome to newsline. it's tuesday, september 8th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the president of the ruling democratic parauncontested. registered candidacy at the party headquarters on tuesday. his term in office is set to expire at the end of this month. he expressed resolve to press ahead with economic policy. >> translator: our mission is to maintain a cycle of the economy so people across the nation is feel the improvement and deflation and promote steady growth to achieve a strong and sound >> he said he is committed to fulfilling responsibility to address challenges such as revitalizing rural areas, japan's ageing society and diplomatic agendas. his sole contender was widely seen to be the former chair of the party's general counsel. failed to secure the recommendations of the 20 lawmakers and prerequisite. the first president in 14 years to be reelected without a vote. he was given a second chance to leave the country after his party's victory in the lower house election in 2012 since then he has taken up a list of pressi

. >>> glad you can join us for nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> the japanese health ministry is promising help for girls for cervical cancer vaccines. about 200 young women have complained of side effects. they will launch screenings and give medical assistance in any case where they can't rule out a link. girls in japan began receiving cervical cancer vaccinations six years ago. the health ministry and governments offered subsidies in april 2013. an estimated 3.4 million school girls had the shots. then one girl after another complained of pain. that prompted the health ministry to stop recommending the vaccinations too months after it started subsidies. officials did a follow-up study on 2,600 girls. they told nhk about 200 still suffer pain. they say some can no longer walk, and have stopped going to school. ministry officials haven't helped those girls because they haven't established the cause of the symptoms. they say they'll start screening cases soon. >>> the organizers of the 2020 tokyo olympics and paralympi

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. u.s. president barack obama and chinese president xi jinping have exchanged views on a range of issues that divided them. one challenge they agreed to tackle together is cybercrime. >> i raise our very serious concerns about growing cyberthreats to american companies and american citizens. i indicated it has to stop. we agreed neither the u.s. nor chinese government will conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property. >> translator: confrontation and friction are not the right choice for either country. we have agreed to strengthen our intelligence sharing on cybercrime. >> obama said the two governments will set up a scheme for ministerial level dialogue and he said officials will hold their first session this year. the presidents found less common ground on territorial issues. obama expressed concern about the increasingly assertive chinese presence in the east and south china seas. he said he stressed his belief in the need for freedom of navigation and overfl

>>> welcome to nhk "newsline." it's wednesday, september 30th. imcatherine kobayashi in tokyo. japanese prime minister shinzo abe has delivered a speech at the u.n. general assembly. he addressed the pressing refugee crisis. abe also stressed that with newly enacted security legislation, japan is ready to make a greater contribution to u.n. peace keeping operations. >> translator: united nations that this year commemorates the 70th anniversary of its funding is an assemblage of people who do not easily despair even in the face of desperate circumstances. is that not precisely how the u.n. has withstood adversity and arrived at the present day? japan will further enhance its assistance for refugees and internally displaced persons from syria and iraq. converted to a monetary figure, this year's assistance comes to approximately $810 million u.s. in total. triple the amount we provided last year. japan has strictly maintained itself as a peace-loving nation for the 70 years since the end of world war, and we have accumulated a record of successful efforts fostering peace and pros

thanks for watching this edition of "newsline."ore to come here on nhk world so stay with us. wa 9 to live and welcome from paris. it is 1:00 p.m. in the french capital. is -- is leaking out -- officials are saying the situation is on the verge of an explosion. in the meantime, as france agreed to accept 24,000 more refugees, the plight of minority communities is in the spotlight

welcome to "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. japanese stock prices rallied on wednesday. the rally followed shanghai and wall street. gene otani joins us with more. gene? >> thanks, james. the nikkei benchmark logged a historical one-day gain as global markets trended up. the index rose by more than 1300 points. that's the biggest increase in more than 21 years. for details we go to our business reporter aiko nanao. >> this came as share movements in shanghai suggested the chinese government was trying to stabilize stock prices. here in tokyo it was all about bargain hunting. the nikkei had the biggest one-day gain since january 1994. it rose 7.7% closing at 18,770. the index reached its highest

. >>> newsline will keep you updated on that story. thank you very much.cials from asia's three economic powers are back at the negotiating table, and gene as all the details on that story and a wrapup of today's business head liens, gene? >> thanks, james. >>> representatives try to hash out the dae taetails of a free agreement. they are looking at terror: delegates are spending two days together in beijing with the goal to map out a frame work for the negotiations, and that means deciding on a minimum amount of goods that should be exempt from terrorists. after that, they'll focus on which items should qualify. they said the exemption should apply to a wide range of products and calling on the countertalks to speed up talks, and chinese representatives are tentative. they are trying to arrange a summit by november. >>> there was a broad selloff after a five day holiday. that put it in line with other asian markets suffering through a slump on wednesday. our business reporter has the details from the tokyo stock exchange. >> investors in tokyo reacted to

>>> hello and welcome to this edition of "newsline." it's tuesday, september 22nd. a national holiday in japan. i'm catherine kobayashi. ministers from japan and russia agreed to resume high level talks on an issue lingering for decades. they renewed discussions on a peace treaty. the foreign minister got together with his russian counterpart sergey lavrov in moscow. he drew attention to territorial dispute. he expressed regret over a series of visits by russian ministers to four islands called the northern territory. russia controls the islands. japan claims them. the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan's territory. it says the islands were illegally occupied after world war ii. he said the visits are contrary to japan's position. he said the countries should discuss a solution that is acceptable to both sides and should base it on a statement issued at a 2013 summit by japan's prime minister shinzo abe and vladimir putin. they agreed to arrange a summit. they pledged to hold more working level consultations. >> israel's prime mi

>>> hello there and welcome to "newsline," it's tuesday september 29th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> u.s. president barack obama has marked a milestone in relations with a call to action. he's urged leaders at the 70th u.n. general assembly to do more to tackle violence and suffering. obama used the occasion to outline a broad vision for confronting global challenges. he said the u.n. has done well to prevent a third world war, but he called on his counterparts to ensure the international community doesn't go backwards. >> we see some major powers assert themselves in ways that contravene international law. we see an erosion of the democratic principles and human rights that are fundamental to this institution's mission. i stand before you today believing in my core that we, the nations of the world, cannot return to the old ways of conflict and coercion. >> obama said the u.s. has successfully negotiated a nuclear deal with iran and re-established ties with cuba. but he said leaders must resolve the drawn-out conflict in syria and the resulting

>>> welcome to newsline in tokyo. chinese president is set to make his first initial visit to the united states, leaving tuesday to meet with president obama. xi stops first in seattle to be with major american firms like apple. xi is expected to call for further economic cooperation by stressing confidence in china's stable growth. he'll meet with obama on friday. they'll exchange views over the increased presence over the south china sea. leaders in beijing reclaimed land in the spratly islands in attempt to build three runways. he's expected to tell obama it's a matter of sovereignty. it's believed their hacking attacks on u.s. companies by china be also be discussed. attention is focused on how the two countries can agree on cooperative ties, the time when chi china's economy is slowing down. >>> officials with the asian development bank says the region's economy will be slower than expected this year. they released an update on the economic outlook for 45 countries and territories in the asian pacific region tues

>>> welcome back to "newsline." german auto giant, volkswagen says the scandal could affect 11 million cars worldwide, more than 20 times the original estimate. the u.s. environmental protection agency was billed friday that volkswagen installed software to deceive toxic emissions. firms say the software is designed to detect whe a car is tested for emissions and to fully control them during the test. they say the vehicles could emit 40 times the allowed levels in the u.s. >> translator: many people in the rld trust the volkswagen brand and our automobile technology. i sincerely apologize for ruining their belief. >> volkswagen will set aside $7.3 billion to resolve the problem. german chancellor angela merkel addressed the matter. >> translator: we need to have full transparency from the company. the entire situation needs to be clarified. >> the company's under increasing pressure. officials with the german transport ministry says they'll study whether vw cars complied with german guidelines. the u.s. criminal jus

♪ >>> hello there and welcome to "newsline."t's thursday, september 10th, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. officials with the tokyo stock exchange are allowing two units to go public. they say it could happen later this year. the combined market value of the three firms is estimated around $100 billion. one of the country's largest public offerings. the government currently owns 100% of japan post. the firm owns all the shares in japan bank and japan insurance. sources say the approval for the listings on the board should be expected thursday. the firms will be publicly traded on november 4th. they say their market capitalization will be the largest since ntt went public 28 years ago. leaders in tokyo are planning to use the proceeds to finance rebuilding work for areas affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. >>> japan's only nuclear reactor currently online is set to undergo final inspections before resuming commercial operations. if it gets the green light, it will be the first in the country to start generating electric

>>> glad you can join us for nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. people in japan have witnessed history in the making. changes to the security policy the country has maintained for decades. members of the upper house have passed bills to expand the role of the self-defense forces and allow the country to exercise its right to collective self-defense. the full upper house convened minutes after midnight for the final vote. prime minister shinzo abe's coalition camp passed the bills with the support of three minor opposition parties. representatives of the ruling liberal democratic party say the legislation will strengthen the japan/u.s. security alliance, prevent war and increase safety. opposition lawmakers tried several tactics to delay the vote. filibusters, submitting no confidence and censure motions against the prime minister and his senior aides and walking at a snail's pace when casting a ballot. but their efforts failed to prevent the bills from becoming law. they waged fierce debates over the legislation. they said more debate was needed.

welcome to "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the leader of hungary said he will tighten borders to stop the influx of refugees. >>> france said the piece of an airline wing was from missing flight 370. >>> indonesian government officials rejected bids for japan and china for a new high-speed rail line and say they will seek a less costly alternative. >>> hungary has outlined plan to bolster controls. he wants to halt influx of migrants and refugees who are trying to get in. people from the middle east and africa have been flooding into hungary. many are trying to get to germany and other northern european nations. they have totalled 150,000 to date this year. at a station in budapest trains bound for national territories were suspended leaving 100 p migrants stranded >> we don't have blankets and the weather is hot. the women are suffering, are suffering. it is -- >> european council and other leader said fences will be set up. he said he'll put troops along the border

[applause] >>> hello, it's tuesday evening in japan, and welcome to "newsline," here are the stories we're following this hour. a key package of national security bills could soon come to a final vote in japan's diet, but ruling and opposition lawmakers are firmly divided. >>> we'll look at how a levy, which collapsed on the river north of tokyo caused serious flooding. >>> and malcom sworn in as austral australia's new prime minister beating abbott in the ruling liberal party. >>> supporters and critics of bills to transform policy are standing their ground. opposition lawmakers want legislation to be tossed out, but members of the ruling coalition are pushing to enact it before theweekends. >> translator: we reached the final stage, the bills are ready for vote to become law. the government and ruling parties must stay uted and focused. we think the only way to go is to scrap the bell. we strongly hope the government will change its position. >> the bill's would expand the role of the self-defense and activate the right to collective self-defense. ruling opposition parties hashed o

. >>> you're watching "newsline" coming to you from tokyo. sayaka mori joins us now with the weather update starting with conditions people in flood-stricken areas are dealing with. sayaka? >> conditions are improving across the tohoku and kanto region where rain is taking place. but the amount we had was extreme like nikko had 500 millimeters of rain in 24 hours. we had a low pressure system over the sea of japan. it brought humid air from the south. mean while we have a storm over the pacific. it brought humid air over the ocean. so it collided over japan that caused significant rainfall. those systems pushed up north. so heavy rain this morning. now heavy rain is pushing to the north. the tohoku region saw record rainfall. for example, sendai, 240 millimeters rain fell in just 24 hours. that's much more than a monthly rainfall. in fact, one-fourth of the annual for this region. and in osaki, 167 millimeters in just 24 hours. rain is moving away from the tohoku region but now parts of hokkaido are dealing with the rain. this is packing wind

welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. we start with the tsunami warning system says magnitude 8.3 earthquake has occurred near the coast of central chile and the quake struck at around 2254 utc on wednesday and says the focus was ten kilometers deep. call frg caution against possible tsunami. it says tsunami waves reaching more than three meters above tide level are possible along some coasts of chile. it also says waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter above the tide level are possible for some coasts of ecquidorand peru. anyone in those areas should listen to local authorities and management officials for information and instructions. a magnitude 8.3 earthquake has occurred near the coast of central chile. the pacific tsunami warning center in hawaii says the quake hit around 2254 utc on wednesday just over an hour ago. it says the focus was ten kilometers deep. the center is calling for caution against possible tsunami. now, the ptwc says tsunami waves reaching more than 3 meters above tide level are possible along coast of chi

welcome to "newsline". here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >> mosz could you is rivalling the u.s. to form a co-op to battle islamic militants. world leaders bid the united nations a happy 70th birthday and talk about issues in search of solutions. >>> moscow has made a move to fight the islamic group. russia has reached a deal with iraq, iran and syria to share intelligence. it comes amid concerns by the u.s. about build up in syria. iraqi military officials revealed the agreement on sunday. they will face the group's threats and clear out their strongholds. a spokesperson said an ad hoc committee will be set up to share and assess information. representatives from the four countries will take part. russia and iran support the syrian governments of president bashar al assad. leaders in russia increased their military assistance earlier this month. russian president, vladimir putin called american support for anti-government forces in syria illegal and ineffective during a recent intervi

. >>> you're watching "newsline" here on nhk world. u.s. president obama warned china they are ready to take action if nothing is done about the problem of cybersecurity. this comes in response to the president's visit to washington next week. >> with respect to china, this will probably be one of the biggest topics that i discuss with president xi. we are prepared to take counter actions in order to get their attention. >> obama said the theft of proprietary information from u.s. companies will put a significant strain on ties with china if the issue is not resolved. he also referred to china's maritime activities. he said power comes with responsibility. he urged china to stop push iin around its smaller neighbors and abide by international laws. he said the talks with xi will lead to progress on climate change and energy, but it's unclear how they'll deal with the most devicie ivedevisive is. >>> turmoil continues on hungary and serbia where 200 my grants are stranded. they were stopped on the serbia side after they tightened border cont

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's friday, september 4th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> indonesian president joko widodo has decided to review one of his country's most ambitious infrastructure projects to cut cost ks. he's rejected bids submitted by both japan and china to build a high-speed ralway line. they will not receive money or loan guarantees from the government. indonesia is planning to build a 140 kilometer long high-speed railway connecting the capital and the city of bandung. the two economic powers have been locked in a heating competition for the deal. japan proposed a plan that would cost $2.4 billion. china estimated the cost at roughly $5 billion. sources say key indonesian ministers argued that both proposals required too large a financial burden on the government. coordinating minister for economic affairs darmin nasution said they're looking for a 30 to 40% cheaper alternative even if it requires slower trains. he said he'll meet about the ambassadors on friday to explain the government's stance. >>> at least 14

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's tuesday, september 15th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >> european union ministers failed to reach an agreement on how to handle incoming refugees. they wrapped up their emergency meeting held in brussels. they reached an agreement which only says each country will make utmost efforts to accept refugees. in may, the eu decided to accept 40,000 refugees, but ministers have found common ground to take 16,000. they called for each member to take in their fair share of people. germany and france strongly support the plan. the czech republic and slovakia oppose it. after the meeting, they called on nations to work together. eu members will soon disclose the number of refugees they take in. the ministers will meet again on october 8th. people gathered outside the european commission building demanding more assistance for refugees. some wrote messages calling for increased aid on a wall. a painting of a drowned syrian boy was put on display. images of his body washed up on the shores of turkey sent shock waves a

. >>> you're looking at -- you're watching newsline from our studios here in tokyo.artly cloudy skies is the forecast for us here in tokyo with a current temperature reading of 22 degrees celsius or 71 degrees fahrenheit. a hint of autumn is in the air, and johnathan oh has this update starting with the north american east coast. >> well, more rain as we move forward in time because we have a persistent wet setup that just does not want to let go. i mean, we have seen the satellite image for the past couple of days, and it has been a cloudy and wet scenario. you can see a clear line of clouds that's associated with the cold front, behind it, much cooler temperatures, b down towards the south, there was a stubborn low pressure system constantly driving moisture from the south causing flooding problems. this is video from the carolinas including carscharst, south carolina, you see the effects of the heavy rainfall slamming this particular area. the roads are getting flooded. some of them had to be closed. it flooded some buildings in the state, and so it has been a pro

>> hello and thank you for joining us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> people in eastern japan have seen torrential rain that's caused massive floods and landslides. at least three people died and more than 20 are missing. a levee on the kinugawa river about 60 kilometers north of tokyo collapsed on thursday. more than 6,000 homes in joso city, ibaraki prefecture, have been flooded. rescue crews are getting people out of the flood zone using helicopters and boats. they say hundreds of others are still waiting for help. about 100 people spent the night on the second floor of a supermarket. employees say the water rose to two meters inside the store. officials say there's not enough food and supplies at some shelters as thousands of people fled their homes. local volunteers here provided evacuees with handmade rice balls. >> translator: i'm so glad, because we didn't have breakfast today. >> the recovery efforts could take a while. workers here started pumping water back to the river. and some residents are now clearing debri

for all of us here at "newsline," ññ÷?÷?ñ?ñó6óñd >> this is france 24.e today's top stories. egypt and police forces mistakenly fire on a convoy carrying mexican tourists. 12 people are killed and 10 hurt. eu ministers meet in brussels for emergency talks on migration one day after germany since a temporary border control.

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's wednesday, september 16. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> a u.s. think tank says leaders in beijing appear to be building three air strips in the disputed spratley islands in the south china sea. the analysis was released before next week's meeting in washington before u.s. president barack obama and chinese president chi jinping. images show that among seven that they've been claiming, a runway was created. china has created an area on subi reef. they said they are likely to construct a second airstrip there. they also said a third runway would be built on mischief reef where walls surround a 3,000-metre-long area. officials have been calling for an immediate reformation work. >>> japan's foreign minister plans to travel to moscow next week. kishida is expected to lay the groundwork for a visit by russian president vladimir putin to japan that may or may not take place. he plans to meet his counterpart to discuss putin's trip and a dispute of four islands referred to by japan as the northern territories

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's friday, september 11th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> record rainfall has pummeled wide areas north of tokyo causing flooding, landslides and breaking a levee on a major river. one person died and a dozen remain missing. hundreds of others are still stranded and thousands are in temporary shelters. rescue efforts have restarted this morning in joso city. authorities say many are still waiting for help, but they're dealing with large amounts of water and debris. the kinugawa river overflowed its banks and inundated several communities on thursday in ibaraki prefecture. about 100 people spent the night on the second floor of a supermarket. employees say the floodwater rose to two meters inside the store. they were rescued by helicopters and boats. there's now about 2,000 self-defense force personnel, police and firefighters dispatched to the area. they're being assisted by 40 choppers. >> translator: i couldn't go anywhere. i was so isolated. >> torrential rainfall also caused damage in neighboring toc

welcome to this hour of "newsline." the chinese president in the u.s. for talks, discussing matters of cooperation and issues of concern. the chinese president and his wife were greeted upon their arrival by u.s. vice president joe biden. xi then joined obama for an informal, private dinner. they walked from the white house to the guest house where the dinner was held. in the summit, xi will underscore areas where they can work together such as economic cooperation and measures to tackle global warming. xi is expected to propose a new frame work for high level dialogue to ease u. concerns about cyber security. experts suspect china's involvement in cyber attacks on u.s. companies. xis likely to reiterate the stance that his country's activities in the south china sea are a matter of national sovereignty. demonstrations of both welcome and protests were staged in washington as president xi arrived. many chinese students and others greeted xi near the white house by waving flags and singing the national anthem. other groups protested against the visit by

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's wednesday, september 9th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> a severe tropical storm has made landfall in japan. many people are seeing high winds and intense rains. meteorologist robert speta joins us now. what's the latest? what's going on? >> our storm system is making landfall. but what has been bringing is really these gusty winds. but the rainfall, that's the biggest story coming out of the storm system. take a look at some of the rain totals over the past 72 hours out here. upwards of 362 millimeters along the pacific coastline of japan and the wind is really kicking up as well. we had winds reported upwards of 111 kilometers per hour. this is the radar just prior to landfall. i want to show this to you because this really indicates we have our center of circulation coming on shore here, but then just to the right of that circulation, this is where all the moisture hits the mountains, then it piles up. in the yellows and the reds, that's where we've seen rain reports of 50 to 60 kilometers an hour. l

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello there and welcome to "newsline."thursday, september 10th, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. officials with the tokyo stock exchange are allowing two units to go public. they say it could happen later this year. the combined market value of the three firms is estimated around $100 billion. one of the country's largest public offerings. the government currently owns 100% of japan post. the firm owns all the shares in japan bank and japan insurance. sources say the approval for the listings on the board should be expected thursday. the firms will be publicly

. ♪ ♪ welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. near the coast of central chile and the quake struck at around 2254 utc on wednesday and says the focus was ten kilometers deep. call frg caution against possible tsunami. it says tsunami waves reaching more than three meters above tide level are possible along some coasts of chile. it also says waves

>> from our studios here in tokyo, this is ""newsline."" dpishls of minister shangz have delivered news. they will deliver work on a u.s. phase soon. the governor met with abe at the prime minister's office in tokyo. he has vow to oppose to shift the air station to a new location within the prefecture. the federal government replaced all work next month to hold discussions with okinawa officials. he says the station is in a crowded residential area and the u.s. government has made moves to remove possible danger. they will work with the u.s. to reduce the burden that okinawa faces on bases. the chief cabinet says the two sides are yet to see eye-to-eye on the matter. >> we both recognize we need to remove the dangers and close down the air station, but we still fundamentally disagree on how to achieve that goal. >> he said the central government plans to continue dugs with okinawa and will support its economy. he says he won't back down. >> i asked if the government will resume the construction work. they said they will. so i told them that

. >>> thanks for joining us on "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. we're keeping a close eye on the flooding in japan. a dangerous situation is going on in ibuaki prefecture. flood water is inundating several communities. you can see the levee breaking next to the fallen tree. officials say this happened just after noon. local authorities say they believe the waters have carried off houses and cars. some with people inside. they say they're having difficulty reaching inundated areas because of a strong current in the water. flood waters continue to flow into residential areas including joso and other neighboring cities. hundreds are stranded. about a hundred people sought shelter on the second floor of a supermarket. employees say the waters rose to two meters inside the store and are still rising. many residents remain in their houses. others who have escaped to evacuation centers say they feel trapped. staff at the land infrastructure and transportation ministry say the water covers as much as 37 square kilometers in this area. they say the break m

. >>> that's all for this edition of newsline. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for staying with us. >> total eradication of the one deadly disease. it is an astounding fee, but humanity has managed it before. smallpox was first and it took the polio will follow. that, however, is now in jeopardy. find out why on this edition of global 3000. polio in pakistan, fear and mistrust putback nation teens at risk. loud and proud in egypt, women take to their scooters in a bid for freedom. and, sun, sea and sponges, zanzibar's inhabitants read an unusual harvest.

>>> llo, welcome to "newsline". i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> former greek prime minister alexis tsipras has declared victory in sunday's general election. he said it a great win granted by the greek people. >> translator: the greek voters have given me a mandate to continue fighting for them. >> the counting has almost wrapped up. the ruling syriza party has won about 35%. the interior ministry said that would give syriza 145 seats in a 300-seat parliament. tsipras called for a snap election after facing criticism for accepting austerity measures in return for bailout from eurozone countries. the government is to receive financial aid of about $97 billion. some experts say tsipras may try to negotiate with germany to reduce the financial burden. tsipras has indicated that he will form a coalition government with a current partner and another conservative party as early as tuesday. >>> iran has allowed the head of the iaea to visit a military site suspected of acsite for nuclear weapons. they said their program i

thanks for tuning into "newsline." james tengan in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> chinese leaders are marking their nation's role in helping to end world war ii 70 years agos soldiers marched through the streets of beijing. >>> organizers of the 2020 tokyo olympics and paralympics are planning a more open competition to find a new set of logos. offials say it carries some risks. >>> and as japanese cats and dogs assume greater importance in the lives of their owners, businesses catering to pet fitness are envisioning a healthy future. >>> people in china are celebrating after their leaders pulled off a lavish military parade through the heart of beijing. it was a show of strength and power in the air and on the ground to commemorate the 70th anniversary of world war ii and what they call their victory over japan. nhk world has more. >> reporter: 12,000 soldiers marched past teen mann square. they are marching what they call the victory of chinese people over japanese aggression and the war. it's the first