welcome to "newsline." we start off with a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> super tuesday winners. democrat hillary clinton and republican donald trump won victories in several states bringing both of them a step closer to the final race to the white house. >>> vote postponed. the u.n. security council works on the final details of new sanctions against north korea. >>> paying penalties. japanese equipmentmaker olympus has reached a settlement to pay more than $600 million for offering kickbacks to doctors. >>> the selection process for the next american president continues. intertuesday is the day when most states are up for grabs in primaries and caucuses. nhk world's sarah cook has all the super tuesday details from washington. >> reporter: clinton used super tuesday to come closer to establishing herself as the democratic candidate. >> america never stopped being great. instead of building walls we're going to break down barriers and build -- [ cheers and applause ] build ladders of opportunity

that's all we have for now on "newsline." thank you for watching and have a good day. x0 anchor: on "global 3000" this week -- a visit to the u.s., which had a tragic 2015. more young african american men died from police brutality than ever before. we head to chicago to find out why. diving into mexico's caribbean coast, home to the delicious caribbean spiny lobster. how do they catch them sustainably? but we start our journey in singapore, where it's all about learning and more learning, no matter how tiny you are. signals pass between synapses in a child's brain incredibly quickly. the process starts in the womb. at two years old, the most important connections have already been made. over time, the child develops

>> it's the top of the hour in tokyo and this is "newsline." a manhunt that followed the paris terrorist attacks is over. authors captured a suspect in brussels. the french president met the media and confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old belgian born frenchman of moroccan decent. the two leaders said police captured him in a raid. he has been on an international wanted list. he want reportedly got a leg wound in the raid. they made preparations in brussels and the attackers unleashed shootings and bombings that killed 130 people. brazilians have seen their country fall into turmoil. a former president is accused of corruption as the chief of staff led to protests in the streets and a battle in the courts. she was angry that they gave a job to her predecessor who is among more than 100 politicians and business people under investigation for corruption involving a state run oil company. >> the government is corrupt and the reputation is worse than ever. >> translator: lulo's proper place is in jail. >> they asked to block the appointment and the

welcome to "newsline." it is thursday, march 10. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. early thursday, according to south co south conortheastern direction. south korea media say it traveled 500 kilometers. on heightened alert. currently in the middle of annual joint training drills with the u.s., largest ever. the exercises started monday and are heavily criticized by north korea. last week, the north fired six projectiles into the sea of japan, either rockets or short range missiles. on wednesday, state run media ran claims that the country has miniaturized musized nuclear mi. coinciding with past joint exercises. pyongyang this year's preparations for war. the north's supreme command issued a statement in february, warning of retaliation. >> it threatens the targets south korea's presidential blue house and military basis on the mainland. both countries have been preparing in case the situation escalates. in march 2013, the north korean army unilaterally ended fighting in the korean war invalid. pyongyang said it would take further action. in 2014, they launched ball

welcome to "newsline." here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> military movement. the united states and south korea have started their annual, joint military exercise, as concerns rise over further actions by the north. >>> and to preserve or demolish? a community is torn over a reminder of the tsunami's toll. >>> the united states and south korea have started their annual military drills. this year's come in the wake of north korea's fourth rocket launch. the show of military might has pyongyang threatening preemptive action. nhk has more. >> reporter: the united states and south korea started their annual joint military exercise, with a total of over 300,000 south korean and u.s. troops taking part. it's the largest yet. reaction from north korea came before the drill even started. ♪ >> translator: our forces are closely monitoring u.s. moves for the possibility of nuclear attacks. if the slightest move is detected, our hearts will be burning to reduce american territory to ash

"newsline" comes to you live from our tokyo studios. i'm james tengan. here are our top stories. >>> bomb blast in brussels. explosions at an airport and metro station have killed 13 people and injured dozens others. >>> aung san suu kyi looks forward to a role in the cabinet. >>> and nuclear transport. a load of tutonium is on its way from japan to the u.s.. the shipment is for counterterrorism measures. >>> explosions have rocked in belgium airport. 13 people are dead. video posted on social media shows people fleeing from airport buildings. >> translator: i can't tell you the number. there are a lot. a lot of people are injured. it's a catastrophe. >> airport authorities have announced that all flights have been canceled. they're calling on people to stay away from the area. about an hour after blasts an explosion hit a metro stationary eu institutions. the operator said the blast occurred at a train that was stopped at the station. 13 people are dead and 35 others are injured. reuters news agency reports the government has raised security alert to th

welcome to "newsline." it is tuesday march 1st. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> al shabaab has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in somalia. its members set off two bombs at busy locations. they killed more than 20 people, and injured more than 40. the explosions happened northwest of the capital mogadishu. a car bomb exploded outside a restaurant. it was followed by a suicide bomb nearby. the militant group also claimed responsibility for a friday attack near the presidential office in mogadishu. at least 14 people were killed. somali troops and african union peacekeepers have been conducting operations against al shabaab across the country. >>> egypt's president has addressed the japanese diet. he stressed the need for the two countries to work together in the fight against terrorism. the first egyptian president to speak before japan's lower house. he acknowledged japan's efforts to stop attacks by the islamic state militant group and other extremists around the world. he said it is important to address terrorism

>>> hello and welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. people in japan marked five years since the earthquake and tsunami devastated the country northeast on march 11th, 2011. communities along the coast were washed away and the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant experienced a triple meltdown. they commemorate the day when so many lives were changed forever. about 1,000 people took part in the event. they observed a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m., the exact time the quake hit. [ speaking foreign language ] >> the attendees paid tribute to the nearly 16,000 people who died. more than 2500 others are still missing. several people who lost loved ones told their stories. kuniyuni sakuma spoke of families that lived near the nuclear plant being divided and scattered. >> translator: we are seized with anxieties and certainties that are beyond words and wonder when will we be able to return on our homes. will the day come when our families are united again? >> sakuma described how his father died in temporary housing. they vowed to rebuild the comm

>>> held hello there, welcome to "newsline," i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. federal reserves have been thinking about the timing of future rate hikes. but uncertainties in the global economy making them cautious. out come of the latest policy meeting. let's go straight to ai uchida. this time officials decided not to raise rates. >> there he debated, but in the end, the officials decided to leave it unchanged between 0.235 and 0.5%. the u.s. has been expanding at a moderate pace, but global and financial developments continue to pose risks. the fed raised rates in december for the first time in nine and a half years. it suggested it would continue to make further moves four times during 2016, but now the officials say it will likely be twice. >> committee continues to feel that we're in a course where the economy is improving and inflation is moving back up. and as i indicated, if events continue to unfold in that way, we're likely to gradually raise rates over time. >> yellen added the officials will look at how the economy behaves and look for any surprises

newsline. it is friday, march 11. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. on this day, five years ago, a massive earth quake and tsunami hit northeastern japan. around the country, people will gather in tokyo for a memorial ceremony and silent prayer at 2:46. the largest in japan's history. huge waves nearly 16,000 people died in the disaster, after five years, more than 2,500 still missing. the daiichi power plant spread nuclear materials over a wide area. one of the worst in history. >>> people in northeast starting the day by remembering those they lost. the tsunami killed nearly 200 people sendai and >> it's hard when i think too much about the disaster, but we shouldn't forget the thoughts of the people in myakao joined a drill in the early morning, preparing for a disaster for one similar that happened five years ago. they practiced evacuating to designated areas. >> translator: the tears rolled down my face as i recalled that day. during the drill, i had the same enormous fear that i had then and moved as fast as i could, because i do not want to bec

"newsline." it is thursday, march 26. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. belgian authorities deadly attacks, and they've named two brothers as the suicide bombers. 31 people died and 270 were wounded. explosions tore through an international airport near brussels and a subway station downtown. islamic state militant group. >> identified by his fingerprints. it was khalid bakraoui, im brahim's brother on the 12th january, 1989 of belgian nags falty. >> ibrahim blew himself up at the air porlt and khalid at the subway station. an arrest warrant for khalid, investigators believe he rented a house in southern belgium that was used by the paris attackers. they found a computer on the trash can they believed belonged to i objebrahim. they believed he may have carried out the attack after feeling cornered. a belgian public broadcasters quotes a source saying another bomber was likely najim laachraoui. investigators have been searching for him. he visited an area near the hungarian border along with salah abdeslam, one of the suspects in the paris attacks. earlier

we want to get to the newsline.r for "the wall street journal," who's based in brussels, currently at the airport where two explosions took place. >> the two blasts happened around 8:00 in the morning. witnesses tell me they happened in the departure hall. witnesses describe scenes of chaos, a lot of blood, many injured people, parts of the ceiling coming down, water coming out of water pipes. total mayhem in there. >> and what is the sense on the ground right now? we know that of course the recent paris attacks saw a high level of coordination and multiple attacks. is there still a sense of fear outside the airport, or is immediately the message you're being told that the current threat has passed a little bit? >> well, people here at the airport are calm. the situation seems calm at the moment. i'm not seeing any injured people. they're still being kept inside. of course, there was a second blast, at least one other blast in a central brussels metro station. i think that everybody, there's certainly still a sense

>>> it's the top of the hour in tokyo and this is nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara. the struggling electronics maker sharp appears closer to having a new owner. they are negotiating with the taiwanese firm also known as fox con. they look set to sign a deal next week, possibly monday. the chairman was at sharp's factory on friday. sources say the two companies are at the final stage of preparations for a take over. sharp's board agreed to the take over late last month. sources say the representatives have nearly finished screening the liabilities and have found no obstacles. more americans are working. data for last month showed the jobless rate stayed below 5% and show a surge in hiring. the department of labor said unemployment was flat on the month at 4.9%. before january it was not that low in eight years. nonfarm employers at the jobs and expected around 190,000. employment stayed strong despite the stock markets and fall in crude oil prices. average hourly wages lost steam. they rose 2.2% year on year and fell slightly month on month. they are studying the jobs

>>> hello there, welcome to "newsline," it is friday, march 18. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the u.s. military says north korea has fired two mid range missiles toward the sea of japan. south korean military officials say they were launched from the country's west coast at around 5:55 a.m. on friday. the news agency is reporting the missiles flew about 800 kilometers and landed in the sea of japan. defense ministry has confirmed the launch. meanwhile, the south korean military says it is conducting further analysis. >> translator: north korea fired missiles. i ordered the gathering of information to confirm the safe condition of japanese ships. i also want to continue to provide updates to the people of japan. >> abe added there has been no damage report the so far. multiple missiles have been confirmed this month. pyongyang fired six projectiles on march 3rd. a week later, they also fired two short range ballistic missile to be scuds. nuclear war head, the order came after reported successful simulation of the re-entry of a ballistic missile into the earth's atmosphere. deta

newsline. it is friday march 4th i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a top official has admitted that the taliban leadership is in his country. the first time a government official has discussed the open is secrets. the pakistani's prime minister on foreign affairs made the admission tuesday in washington. he suggested the taliban enjoy a safe haef en inside his country. they keep their families there and use medical facility. he said they can use it as leverage to negotiate peace with kabul. >> we had to use and deliver restricted their movement, restricted their access to hospital facilities. >> pakistan began peace talks last summer. but afghanistan distrusts pakistan because it appears to help the insurgents. a powerful earthquake off indonesia has exposed major flaws tsunami warning systems. no damage or delawaraths when i wednesday, all early warning off the coast m. >>> introduced a sophisticated system. it was installed after the 2004 indian ocean tsunami which killed 16,000 people. officials with indonesia's mitigation agency said when the qua

newsline. this is march 3rd and i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the toughest sanctions to date on north korea. response to pyongyang's nuclear launch and made possible because of cooperation by china, which had been cautious. >> the draft resolution received 50 votes in favor. the draft resolution has been adopted y adopted. tight tain yum and rare earth minerals, cargo going to and from the country must be inspected. existing sanctions failed to stop the country from pursuing its missile programs. one of the delegates had this to say. >> we recognize any legal resolution adopted by un security council. >> japan's ambassador to is the >> sanctions are important tools to finding a comprehensive solution to a problem, and to this end, there has to be dialogue. in order for the dialogue to be effective, there has to be pressure at the same time. this is a very reason why we now have this robust resolution. >> he asked other countries to comply with the resolution. us ambassador said there is more to do. >> we must not lose sight for bringing them bac

>>> hello and thank you for joins us on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. police investigating the suicide mbings in prubrussels arrested three men in a major operation. they launched raids in the area of northern brusselings. they shot two of the three suspects in the leg. a broadcaster quotes local residents by saying he was carrying a bag of explosives and others said they prd two explosions. police sounded him and took him in. they suspect one of the three was linked with a man on suspicion of plotting a new attack. the leaders say about 100 fishing boats are operating near the land in the south china sea. they sent ships to keep watch. >> stayed needia said they spotted the boats and the waters are in the economic zone. the sightings have been fre kwebt. leaders said they will cake necessary legal action. they are engaged in territorial disputes in the south china sea. the head of the asian infrastructure said staff is working on accepting new members. dozens of countries are waiting to join. >> we have achieved the purpose of convincing all the member

this edition of newsline. it is wednesday, march 2nd. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. un security council has delayed a vote. the alleys are pushing to expand embargoes to punish pyongyang over a rocket launch. the last minute haggling on details, parts of the draft have also been revised. the u.s. says russia asked for more time to review it. the u.s. submitted a draft resolution last week and what it describes as the toughest sanctions yet. pyongyang is called a satellite launch, ballistic technology s north korea, but nhk has learned the provision would have an exception. the draft a says the ban shall not apply to the sale and supply of aviation fuel to civilian passenger aircraft. the draft also dropped one person from the list of individuals subject to sanctions. it's an official in charge of mineral resources trade between north korea and russia. the united states and china spent a month behind closed doors negotiating the original draft. >>> syrian president bashar assad said it will do its part to make sure the cease-fire is maintained. proposed by the u.s. an

>>> hello there, and welcome to "newsline," it's thursday, march 31st, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. nuclear terrorism in the spotlight over the coming days, as leaders from more than 300 countries gather in washington for the summit. it starts on thursday. japanese prime minister shinzo abe, south korean president and other leaders have flown into a local military base. security is tight around the convention center, and hotels where the leaders will stay. over two days, they'll focus on ways to prevent terrorism using nuclear materials. white house officials say that includes discussing islamic state terrorism in light of the belgium attacks. >> it would be very dangerous and deeply troubling if isil was able to get its hands on nuclear material. >> on the sidelines of the meeting, abe will attend the try lateral submit with president barack obama and south korea's president. abe said he'll confirm his close cooperation against north korea, which has continued nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches that many in the world consider provocative. abe will hold separate talks wit

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in coto. scientists gravitational waves. the ripples that travel in the fabric of space and time have been proposed by albert einstein's theory of relatively 100 years ago. the detector which was built in central japan. the facility consists of three kilometer long pipes connected at right angles inside underground tunnels. a laser beam split into each pipe is reflected by mirrors. it returns to the source in the same amount of time. but when gravitational waves from space shower down upon the earth, they warp the space, the laser beams travel through. therefore, the beams will return at different times. the group led by professor of the university of tokyo will observe the lag in the arrival time of the beams to detect gravitational waves. scientists says he'll begin by march 2018. >> translator: i hope it will be the first step to establish the emerging field of gravitational wave. the moment a black hole is born. a u.s. based international research team announced last month that it directly

welcome to "newsline." we start off with a look at the hour's top stories. >>> a legal battle is over. officials from tokyo and okinawa are heading back to the barga bargaining table. >>> cutting carbon, a draft plan for japan to counter global warming includes a long-term goal of cutting greenhouse gases by 80%. >>> and explosive words. kim jong un orders his country's warheads to be readied for use. >>> officials from tokyo and okinawa have reached a settlement over a u.s. base. they will head back to the bargaining table. >> translator: following the settlement, the government wants to reach an an amicable conclus. >> translator: it is reasonable that the government accepted the settlement. now both sides need to show accountability to resolve this long-standing issue. >> abe has agreed to suspend construction on the planned base. the government and okinawa will drop all lawsuits against each other and hold talks. the central government filed a suit in november. it is one of three cases between tokyo and

. >>> glad to you have with us on this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. a senior u.s. official warning of north korea's increasing int inter continent tal ballistic missile. >> it's getting closer to the day that is miniature rised and placed on a bcm and could threaten the continental united states. >> he said north korea will be at the top of the agenda, when the leaders of japan, the u.s. and south korea meet thursday. it will happen on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit in washington. he said they'll discuss sanctions, as well as how to cooperate to put pressure on the north. he called on china to play a leading role in implementing recent u.n. security council sanctions on the north. china has influenced north korea. he expressed support for missile defense system in south korea that is opposed piby china. north korea has fired missals. they say it could be a short range missile or rocket artillery. the officials say it was launched from wonsan, and flown 200 kilometers northeast before falling into the country. >> translator: we haven't conf

"newsline." it is wednesday, march 23rd, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. belgium police on the hunt for a suspect after a series of bombings in brussels. eck ploe explosions tore through an airport and metro station. killing 30 and injuring 200 or more. it was a suicide bombing. witnesses say they heard gun fire in the departure hall and shouting in arabic. i just saw two people which had like covers, really covered with blood. >> translator: the ceiling started falling on passengers, and then people started to panic. >> about an hour later, it ripped through a metro station near the european commission headquarters. belgian government officials say the death toll could rise. >> translator: what we feared has happened, our country and our citizens have been hit by blind violent and coward liter orri -- cowardly and terrorist attacks. >> quotes investigators saying two of dem died in the bombings. the third with the hat may be on the run. police carried out raids across brussels and found a nail filled bomb, and an islamic state flag at one site. an online

thank you for joining "newsline". >>> delegates from across china have put up a rare show of resistance to plans to halt the economic slowdown. nearly 10% voted know to a budget plan at the national people's congress. ♪ president xi jinping and other leaders joined more than 2800 representatives in the great hall of the people to vote on nine measures. the delegates passed a budget which will raise the fiscal deficit to a record high of 3% gdp. but nearly 300 voted against it. observers say the results reflect a clash between those who want more stimulus and those concerned about the widened deficit. they adopted other measures with bigger majority. china lower its annual growth target to 6.5% for the next five years. it pledges to lift more than 50 million people out of poverty. premier li keqiang addressed concerns that china's economy is headed for a crash. >> translator: as long as china maintains its policy of reform and opening up, the economy will not experience a hard landing. >> li says the government will push ahead with reforms targeting overproduction in heavy industries and

welcome to "newsline," it is wednesday, march 9. i'm catherine kobayashi. an islamic attack killed two people in the turkish city on the border with syria. turkish media say artillery shells killing a woman and 4-year-old boy. they say the shells were lounged fr launched in a military base. they returned fire. a cease-fire took effect last month and has been largely holding. the agreement does not cover islamic state militants. participating in the u.s. led coalition that has been conducting air strikes. >>> revolutionary grounds core say ballistic missiles were test fired in multiple locations on tuesday. state television broadcast a missile as well as an underground silo with many others. iran agreed with major powers last year to limit the nuclear program, but repeatedly conducted tests, saying they're legitimate activities, aimed at defending the nation. the test firing will disappoint the u.s., which he says is trying to threaten iran's security. >>> in washington, a state department spokesperson says the u.s. is trying to get more information about th

welcome to "newsline." >>> reacting to sanctions. north korea hits back at seoul by saying it will seize all south korean assets on its soil. >>> shutting down. the operator of a nuclear plant in central japan is continuing procedures to stop a reactor after a core injunction ordered the shutdown. >>> japan is about to mark the fifth anniversary of the fukushima daiichi nuclear accident. we'll look back at what happened that day and the struggle to recover from one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. >>> north korean leaders are lashing out over south korea sanctions. they fired what are believed to have been two scud missiles toward the sea of japan. and they say they'll seize all south korean assets on their soil. seoul's sanctions include a ban on foreign ships that have visited the north. officials in pyongyang say they'll tear up all deals with the south. they say they'll litigationed by date all south korean assets north of the border. some of those assets lie at the kaisong industrial complex which the two koreas used t

welcome to "newsline." we start with a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> easing limits. japan's cabinet has approved a bill that would shorten the waiting period for women between divorce and remarriage. >>> the slowdown continues. officials in beijing say in february china's trade with the rest of the world was down more than 20% from a year earlier. >>> and teaching readiness. ahead of the fifth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, one japanese man visited taiwan with an important message. >>> the japanese cabinet has approved a bill that would shorten time women must wait before they remarry. it would amend a century-old provision in the civic code that critics say unfairly limits women's freedom. ministers approved the bill on tuesday at a cabinet meeting. women in japan must wait six months after divorce before remarrying. if the bill passes the period would be reduced to 1 d00 days principle. the proposed legislation is in line with the supreme court ruling in december. the court said a period of more than 100 days is excessive and unconstitutional. the

welcome to "newsline." it is tuesday, march 15th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> north korea reports its leader said the government has succeeded in a simulated test of a missile reentering the atmosphere. he said there are plans to soon conduct a nuclear warhead explosion test and test launches of various ballistic missiles. we'll, of course, bring you more details of that story when they come in to us. >>> russian president vladimir putin has ordered a partial withdrawal of his military from syria. diplomatic observe es said it is aimed at emphasizing russian's contributions with the talks ending on monday. >> translator: i think the task that was put before the ministry of defense and the armed forces is largely complete. therefore, i order the minister of defense from tomorrow to begin the withdrawal of the main part of our military from syria. >> putin has not elaborated on how many troops will leave syria. he said russia will maintain operations at an air base and a naval base in syria. putin also said he hopes his decis

welcome to "newsline." it is tuesday march 22nd. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> u.s. president barack obama has met with cuban president raul castro as part of his historic trip to the island nation. obama was greeted by castro at the palace of the revolution on the second day of his visit. it is the first visit to cuba by a sitting u.s. president in nearly 90 years. their meeting covered economic ties and human rights issues in cuba. they made joint comments and took questions from reporters. rights record, while castro demand the u.s. congress lift economic sanctions all together. >> i've said consistently after five difficult decades the relationship between our governments will not be transformed overnight. we continue as president castro indicated to have some very serious differences, including on democracy and human rights. >> translator: i had the opportunity to discuss with president obama further steps that could be taken in order to remove restrictions, and contribute to the dismantling of the blockade. >> on the first day of obama's visit, members of a wom

>>> "newsline" comes to you live from our studios here in tokyo. i'm james tengan. here's a quick look at the hour's top stories. >>> deadly blast. the turkish government says a large explosion that killed dozens of people in ankara was an act of terror. >>> joining forces. u.s. and south korean troops are conducting military exercises, despite threats from the north over the drill. >>> and more than 3,000 tons. an nhk survey has found that unregistered post fukushima radioactive waste is being stored across a wide area. >>> turkey's president erdogan says he will bring terrorism to its knees. the remark comes after a deadly attack in the capital ankara. authorities are investigating who was behind the car bomb. this video shows the site of the blast in the heart of the capital. the explosion occurred shortly before 7:00 p.m. on sunday local time near a bus stop in the downtown area. authorities say at least 34 people were killed and 71 others were injured. >> translator: i saw a red flame go up. something hit my forehead and chin. >> erdogan has suggested that an a

newsline. this is march 3rd and i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.he toughest sanctions to date on north korea. response to pyongyang's nuclear launch and made possible because of cooperation by china, which had been cautious. >> the draft resolution received 50 votes in favor. the draft resolution has been adopted y adopted. tight tain yum and

welcome to "newsline." it is thursday, march 10. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo.early thursday, according to south co south conortheastern direction. south korea media say it traveled 500 kilometers. on heightened alert. currently in the middle of annual joint training drills with the u.s., largest ever. the exercises started monday and are heavily criticized by north korea. last

the efforts to preserve the environment continued >>> held hello there, welcome to "newsline," i'm catherineobayashi in tokyo. federal reserves have been thinking about the timing of future rate hikes. but uncertainties in the global economy making them cautious. out come of the latest policy meeting. let's go straight to ai uchida. this time officials decided not to raise rates. >> there he debated, but in the end, the officials decided to leave it unchanged between 0.235 and 0.5%.