>>> it is the top of the hour and this is nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> south korean prosecutors have arrested former president park geun-hye after receiving court approval early friday morning. the seoul central district court questioned park on thursday for more than eight hours. following the session, the court's judges decided to issue an arrest warrant. prosecutors have been investigating 13 criminal offenses she allegedly committed, including bribery, extortion and abuse of power. the judges noted that the charges are based on solid grounds and that park could have destroyed evidence had she not been detained. park was transported to a jail on the outskirts of seoul. she's the third former south korean president to be arrested and the first in 22 years. prosecutors can keep park in custody until april 19th. but local media are reporting she may be indicted before april 17th when the presidential election campaign officially begins. prosecutors are concerned if she's still being held that could influence the election on

. >>> hello there, a very warm welcome to "nhk newsline." it is 9:00 a.m. in tokyo. top story this hour, presidential candidates in south korea clashed other how the country should deal with north korea. in the first televised debate of the election campaign. five candidates discussed how their government should respond while the u.s. is intensifying pressure against the north which is accelerating nuclear and missile developments. front-runner moon said that although he believes resolving the issue should be given top priority, the reconciliation

nhk, the company will hold a lenders meeting and ask for assistance.untles came up short heavy incentives failed to meet the demands. hyundai combined to drop . march was supposed to be one sales rebounded. meanwhile, tesla is more valuable than ford. after soared yesterday shipments of vehicles exceeded the analysts estimates. coca-cola is trying to cap was in the most famous investor. hathaway had $17 billion. buffett is a heavy user and says that he drinks about five cans a day. that is your business flash. >> thank you. let's turn to the energy markets. names inhe biggest energy have been discussing challenges in the sector. offering cheaper prices to still be profitable. we're joined from tokyo. is costdominant thing and is that your objective? >> not at all. you have to be cost competitive. have the most cost we aretive solution and .ay largest provider aroundconversation was you wantstructure and to make sure you have the product at the right price for your company. >> it is all about cost and the buyers down with new newng into the market and p

fore is considering a bid toshiba's semi conductor unit. , who sayscourt to nhk apple is seeking to buy a stake in the business, lining up with the taiwan-based supplier. to recoup someg of the losses from the bankrupt nuclear division. the japanese government has concerns about foxconn's involvement and hope to the -- hopes to keep potentially sensitive tip technology under control. tessa blake and -- tesla became the most valuable car company this week, but that doesn't mean competitors aren't hot. a new all electric sedan made its debut at the new york international auto show, set to go on sale in 2019. the car will have a 400 mile range and enough force power to go faster than most models. it is anxious to show what it can do. we don't see ourselves as a tesla killer. we are anything but. dominated huge market by the german cards. that marketplace is worth $100 billion per year. car which cane a run under auto ground speeds and reach the new set and show its credibility. >> a different kind of easter egg hunt is taken place in egypt. the search for affordable eggs, a favorite for mu

government predicts an extra 4 million babies to be born every year until hello there and welcome to nhk news line. it is 9:00 a.m. i'm catherine kobayashi. donald trump is once again saying a strong dollar is hurting american exporters. that set the dollar tumbling against the yen. let's go to ramin. heard the comments about the dollar from trump before. we're also hearing something different. >> slight difference in the wording. trump accused china of keeping currency weak to make chinese goods affordable during the presidential campaign, but he has said hisin

. ♪ ♪ hello there and welcome to "nhk newslin newsline". it's 9:00 a.m. in tokyo.atherine kobayashi. top u.s. military officer is in the asia pacific region is stressing the need to be ready for a rapid response in waters near the korean peninsula. he says this is due to advancing threats from north korea's missile and nuclear activities. >> as president trump and secretary mattis have made clear all options are on the table. we want to bring kim jong-un to his census, not to his knees. >> the admiral cold congress that uss carl vinson aircraft carrier group is in the philippine sea within strikes distance of north korean. a submarine will operate in

(soft music) >>> hello and thank you for joining us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. syria has denounced u.s. air strikes on an air base and vowed to defeat rebel groups in the country. the u.s. military carried out the first operation against the government in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on rebel held territory. the office of bashar al assad called the air strikes rash and irresponsible and said it increased resolve to hit what it calls terrorist agents in the country. syria's closest ally, russia, also criticized the united states, saying the attack violated international law.

. >>> glad you could join us for nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. the top diplomats of u.n. security council member nations have discussed north korea's nuclear program in new york. the country is threatening to conduct a nuclear test after repeatedly firing ballistic missiles in recent months. >> the situation on the korean peninsula is one of the longest standing and serious issues before the united nations. >> u.s. secretary the state rex tillerson chaired the meeting. >> the time has come for all of us to put new pressure on north korea to abandon this dangerous path. >> the united states wants tighter u.n. sanctions against north korea. wa

(jubilant orchestra music) (soft music) ♪ >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. japanese police are trying to piece together how thieves were able to steal hundreds of millions of yen from a precious metals dealer in broad daylight. they say it was a carefully planned operation. the heist occurred in the southwestern city of fukuoka on thursday. a dealer was walking through a parking lot near a bank when he was attacked by two men. they sprayed him with an unknown substance and grabbed his suitcase containing the money. an equivalent of $3.5 million was to be used to buy gold. investigators say the attackers fled in a van with false license plates. they tried to trth

. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. north korea is preparing for a massive celebration on saturday, it marks the 105th anniversary of the birth of founder kim il sung. countries in the region are on alert because pyongyang has often conducted military tests on memorial days. north korea's leader and senior officials attended a commemorative event on friday. the head of the country's parliament said kim il sung's achievements paved the way for his country to become a nuclear power. foreign journalists have been allowed to cover the festivities in pyongyang under the strict supervision of officials. they visited the house where kim il sung is said to have been born. >> translator: our people's

this is on an nhk news report, could be seeking further aid after the nuclear unit filed bankruptcy lastoshiba down by more than 7% in the japanese session. kewpie down by almost a percent. -- 8%.cks is having the stock is having its worst fall in some months. we are seeing a big spike in the aussie dollar in the back of the bait.se -- haidi: biggest surplus in the record, blowing out expectations. reversing the aussie to hit a session high. let's get you caught up with first alert news with haslinda amin. korea's opposition democratic party has named its candidate for next month's presidential election. he is described as a liberal who favors closer ties to the north. his nomination makes in the front runner to print -- replace park, after he was removed on corruption allegations. called her hard-line policy toward north korea a failure. --renzy of borrowing construction shares surging. the project echoes the growth in shanghai. bb&t corporation jumped 35% in hong kong to lead gains among cement producers, while the holdings rose by the most in almost two years. indian markets closed at

kkriba said to favor the group's bid for its memory chip says thes, however nhk sale of the unit couldprolonged antitrust vetting process. the japanese government is desperate to avoid the technology going abroad. toshiba is also likely to talk withple, likely to assist investment and funding. the tense relationship between the u.s. and canada now sees iering accusing bombard of selling planes at low prices. to byear, welker agreed the sea-serious just for $19.6 million of these, parlous than what boeing says is the $33 million a costs to build. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. rishaad: china's big energy companies reported higher earnings last quarter. sinopec's net income doubling seeing surging revenues. let's get more. tell us about these companies. they have done pretty well, haven't they? , rish, a pretty strong showing, petrochina, the country's largest producer said earnings swung to a profit. said sales rose 56% from a year earlier, and sinopec said net income more than doubled. the pri

i'm hara from nhk. i have both questions to ask. mr.so and vice president pence. -- tpp and within japan great attention shown to what is going to be the u.s. trade policy going forward. the u.s. nominee said in the area of trade and negotiation, japan will be the first target. so what will be the trade and negotiation going forward between japan and the u.s.? what is the outlook? are you looking for including the fda in the end? >> translator: thank you, now, can i answer you question first? well, at the economic dialogue this time, as a common strategy on trade and investment rules and issues, free and fair rule-based trade and investment is an indispensable value and action principle for realizing the growth and prosperity not only for japan and the united states but for the rest of the global economy as well. and on this course, once again, vice president pence and i were able to confirm this. and based on that, having a good understanding about the situations under way in asian pacific, it's important that japan-u.s. should lead th

earlier in the week, nhk released this video right here of the carl vinson battle group off the shores,t happened about an hour ago an hour or so after north korea fired its most recent missile, early saturday. everyone was up in arms with this latest provocation. shinzo abe saying it is a great threat to our country, not acceptable, and strongly .ondemning such acts in tokyo, the metro was halted for 10 minutes around the 6:00 a.m. mark on saturday in response to that as well. there is more fallout, and you can expect that coming from donald trump himself. in a tweet, he said north korea, and this is aimed at china, north korea disrespected the wishes of china. he is pushing them to do more, saying the highly respected president has been disrespected when it launched a missile today. and then he said bad. then china's foreign minister the only way forward is through dialogue and negotiations. we cannot solve it through force. he's trying to be the adult in the room by some accounts, saying don't fight here. no one wants more. basic principles, the first one, the declan -- denuclearize

. >> i am from nhk. i have a question to ask both. trump administration declared they would withdraw from tpp and great attention drawn to what is going to be the u.s. trade policy going forward. a nominee said that in the actual area, japan will be the first to target. so what will be the trading negotiation going forward between japan and u.s.? what is the outlook? are you looking for concluding japan u.s. in the end. >> thank you. now, can i answer your question first? well, at the economic dialogue this time as the common strategy on trade and investment rules and issues, free and fair rule based trade and investment is an indispensable value and action principal for realizing the growth and prosperity not only firefighter japan and united states, but for the rest of the global economy as well. and on this, once again, vice president pence and i were able to confirm this. and based on that, having a good understanding about the situations underway in asian pacific is important to that japan u.s. should lead the rule making process

. >>> a very warm welcome to nhk nice line. i'm catherine kobayashi. on the korean peninsula. >> on the issue of the korean peninsula, unfortunately, it's worsening. i want involved countries to continue dialogue, not with an aggressive attitude but in a calm and constructive manner. our common issue is the early

welcome to nhk "newsline." here are some of the stories we're following this hour. another launch. leaders react as north korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea of japan. >>> dozens dead. there's shock and outrage after civilians are killed by a suspected chemical weapons attack in syria.

[applause] >>> live from our studios here in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." i'm james tengan. >>> tensions with north korea continue to simmer. and the country was top of mind during a phone call between japanese prime minister and american president trump.

japanese broadcaster nhk reporting that apple may bid for the semiconductor but the "financial times" intends to take that step. also volkswagen says it is fixed or bought back more than half the diesel vehicles that fall under its u.s. government settlement agreement. those vehicles contain software that let them emit excess pollution. vw must fix or buy back the vehicles by late 2018. and then there's china's economy which grew by 6.9% in the first quarter compared to a year earlier that's slightly better than economists had anticipated, and the fastest since the third quarter of 2015. and i also want to tell you, guys, real quick, about a news story out of "newsweek" this morning, going through the united contract that actually, since we've been talking about united the whole time. >> i saw this. >> that says that actually once you boarded -- >> they can't kick you off. >> they can't kick you off unless you are behaving ee ratley or disorderly or they think it's a safety violation. that they can deny you boarding. >> wow. >> involuntarily but once you're on the plane, it's on you.