glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline."'m yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin in new york where a thursday freefall on wall street due to fears of a possible second wave of the coronavirus has cast a gloomy shadow on the economic forececast. the dow jones industrial a avere enended the session a little ov 25,000 on thursday, down over 1,800 points or 6.9% from the previous day. the drop is the sharpest since march 16th. the tech h heavy nasdaq lost 5%. the s&p500 was down nearly 6%. economic outlook on wednesday, jerome powell warned there would be a long road to recovery. a potential second spike in infection numbers could have a long term impact on the u.s. economy added more fuel. and let's take a quick look at the market here in tokyo which has just opened. the nikkei index is currently trading at 22 now 074, down 1.78% from thursday's finish. the number of coronavirus cases in the united states exceeded 2 million on wednesday with new infections rising in nearly half the states. according to analysis by "the new york

>>> hello and thanks for tuning in to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. japanese lawmakers have passed a second supplementary budget to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ththe upper house approved the bill on friday. the package is worth a record 31.9 trillion yen or almost $300 billion. it includes a program to help hard-hit businesses pay their rents and subsidies to improve benefits for employees affected by the pandemic. >> translator: the government is creating plans to stimulate tourism demand. i hope the second budget will help regional economies recover. >> prime minister abe said the government is also considering support for the arts and culture sector. there have been more than 17,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus infections across japan. nearly a third have occurred in tokyo. the nationwide death toll stands above 900. >>> the tokyo governor has announced she'll seek a second term in next month's gubernatorial election. the campaign is expected to focus on the coronavirus outbreak and postponed olympic games. at a news co

from our studio in tokyo this is nhk "newsline." china's top legislators are expected to pass a national security law for hong kong on tuesday and will likely come into effect the following day the 23rd anniversary of hong kong's handover to china from british rule. the standing committee of the national people's congress began discussing the draft law on sunday. it is scheduled to end on tuesday. it is aimed at cracking down on antigovernment activities in hong kong and lays out four criminal acts that beijing says threaten the country. they are advocating secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign or external forces. it also stipulates the chinese government will set up a national security agency in hong kong that may exercise jurisdiction in certain circumstances. provisions of the proposed law have yet to be disclosed. hong kong media reported it could carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. after being approved the legislation is expected to be promulgated by the hong kong government. concerns are growin

nhk world, bangkok. >> interesting. traditional arts, too, are adapting to the post pandemic world. the iconic dancers of bangkok are now performing in face shields. one troupe member says she's able to be able to resume work since this is her main source of income. but the road ahead to recovery may not be smooth. a thailand think tank estimates it will take the country three years to recover from the economic fallout from the coronavirus. speaking of economic damage, our next story turns to china which fell into recession due to the epidemic. the country is used to seeing 6% gdp growth, but the figure shrank to minus 6.8% in the latest quarter. that es the first time ever in negative territory since such data began being released. many experts don't expect businesses to get back on track any time soon. our report looks at how retailers which were hit especially hard are pivoting to stay afloat. >> it's been a grim few months for this long established beijing shoe store. after being forced to shut down in january, it's

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." we start here in japan.rosecutors are set to arrest former justice minister and his wife, both lawmakers, over an alleged violation of the election law. prosecutors suspect a former member of the main ruling liberal democratic party used $220,000 of campaign funds in cash handouts to nearly 100 local politicians and other individuals to secure votes for his wife who ran in the upper house election in july last year and w w her seat. she also allegedly handed out about $10,000 in cash on her own. after the election, katsuyuki was appointed justice minister but was forced to resign when the scandal first broke last october. the scandal comes as the hiroshima district court handed down suspended prison sentence on tuesday. he was charged with paying her campaign workers more than is legally allowed. prosecutors could file a lawsuit seeking to nullify the election win based on a guilt by associatation provisision. they submitted their notices of departure from the liberal democratic party. sources say they vehem

nhk world. >> fashion can excite us. industry has been coming under increasing scrutiny for its impact on the environment. so, some companies are focusing on recycling. others are moving away from fur and leather goods in favor of plant-based vegan fabrics. japan has been late to the game in terms of considering social responsibility and eco-friendly optio options. but that's all starting to change. >> dior, chanel, louis vuitton, whatever the topop names show a paris fashion week may e end upn your closet. the latestt trerends are inn stelel mccartney is aioneer of mo than 75% of f e matatial inn her designs are v van or recycled. she sayayhis is her most sustainablee yet. her inspiration, the next generation advocating change. this 16-year-old activist made a plea that got to her heart. >> we are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is the money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. . w dear you! reporte the fashion industry i a majolluter th from prodtion and trtransportatition. thee

nhk world spoke to the u.n. high commissioner for refugees who also gave a stark warning on the effect of the ongoing pandemic. >> reporter: grandi expressed the crisis over the record-breaking number. >> i'm disappointed for the whole decade just ended we have seen a constant swelling of the figure of people that are obliged to flee their h homes because of war and forms of violence. >> reporter: for the largest group at 13.4 millllion. 6.1 millilion of those people a inside the country. the second largest refugee group comes from the south american country of venezezuela. 3.7 million people have fled the political turmoil there. to add to the desperate situation, coronavirus cases are rising sharply in latin america. grandi points out that the living conditions. >> we're all exposed, butut of course refugees are very vulnerable. you know refugees very, very often, almost always depend on the informal economy of daily wages, on very short-term jobs. and when you have lockdowns as we have seen all over the world

glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we begin here in japan.ealth authorities reported 96 new coronavirus cases across the country on wednesday. tokyo had 55, the most since the state of emergency was lifted last month. the daily tally in the capital topped 50 for the first time since early may. 20s and 30account foabout r 75% of the total. the number of people out and about in the capital has been increasing since the state of emergency was lifted on may 25th. experts say the figure means there are cluster infections that are not easily visible. they say careful judgment must be made on whether the clusters will develop into a second wave of infections. meanwhile, the number of cases has been rising sharply at airport quarantine among people arriving in japan. the health ministry says 131 people were confirmed to have the coronavirus at airport quarantine stations from may 25th to wednesday. the number is about four times the figure for the month ahead of the lifting. over 70% of those who tested positive were foreign nationals. experts suspec

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline.e." we begin this hour with the latest on the world's airline industry which is struggling to survive the coronavirus crisis. a global aviation trade organization predicts that net losses for airlines this year will come t to about $844 bill. >> it's an unprecedented crisis. it's a disasasr for them. >> the internanational air transport association says industry losseses rise by $230,0 eachch day. in t the asia pacific region, ty stand to lose $29 billion while nortrth americacan airliness wi lose $23.1 billion. it's as passenger numbers this year are to come to about $2.25 billion. roughly half the number off people that flew in 2019. in france the government has announced a hugege aid package r the aviation industry. $17 billion n over the next thr yearars. >> translator: if we don't intervene now, one-third of the industry will be lost. >> under the rescue plan, the government will help fund the development of low emission aircraft to increase the industry's competitiveness. >>> meanwh

♪ >>> welcome back, and thank you for joining us again on nhk "newsline."e begin in the united states. where defense secretary mark esper is distancing himself from his commander in chief, president donald trump. esper says he does not support deploying troops to quell the protests across the country, president trtrump warning the possibility is on the table. >> the option to use active duty forces in a law enforcecement re should only be last resort and only in the most urgent and dire of situations. we are not in one of those situations now. i do not support invoking the insurrection act. >> esper m made the remark aftf trump said d he would use troop if needed to maintain security. 1,600 troops have been moved to the capital area and stand ready to be deployed. protests continued across the united states for the ninth straight day since george floyd, an unarmed black man was killed in police custody. the associated press says at least nine people have died and 9,300 others have been arrested since the start of the demonstrations. the movement has spread

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogaswara. >>> we begin in the united states, where division and disagreement over how and when to reopen has led to a surge in coronavirus cases in multiple states, especially in the south and west. u.s. media report the country hit a grim new milestone thursday, the largest one-day increase in new cases, topping 39,000. texas is the latest state to hit the pause button on reopening its economy. in houston, hospitalizations have almost tripled since may 31st. local media report that a medical center in the city has reached 100% of its icu capacity. a children's hospital has opened up its beds to admit adult patients. governor greg abbott is urging residents to do their part to slow the spread of the virus by wearing a mask, still considered controversial by some americans. and washing their hands regularly., and washing their hands regularly. >> if you do not need to go out and go to o work or have to gog the store or engage in some other activity, the best thing you can do

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk newsline.e begin with north korea's latest move to ramp up tension on the peninsula. pyongyang will deploy two military units near the border with the south, one day after north korea confirms it had blown up an interliaison office. north korean state media cited a spokesperson for the army on wednesday. the report says the units will be mobilized in two areas where interkrkorean joint projects ar located. the announcement follows the military's warning on tuesday that it was reviewing an action plan to reenter the demilitarized zone on the border. the report also unvailed plans for military exercises that would be conducted near the military demarcation line. regional players are reacting to north korea's moves. the japanese government will work closely with south korea as well as the united d states to analalyze the north's reasons f demolishshing the liaisison off. before the tuesday's explosion. japanese government officials consider it unlikely that the incident will lead to major military

welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.e begin with an outreach for peace by south korea to the north on the 70 anniversary of the start of the war. in a speech marking the date, moon jae-in called on the north to work towards formally ending the north but made no reference to provocative actions by pyongyang. ♪ a ceremony was held on thursday at an air base outside the capitol of seoul. in his speech, moon noted that the fighting ended with an armistice agreement, not a peace treaty. he expressed hope that north korea would launch a bold endeavor to end a sorrowful war. but the north's moves remain unclear after recently playing hot and cold with the south. last weweek, pyongyangng blue u intermediate yan liaison offffi. then pyongyang reversed course. it dismantled loud speakers and decided to suspend military action plans against the south. the south korean news agency says the moon administration is underscoring its unwaivering policy of seeking peace and prosperity to interkorean peace. it is part of efforts to bring p

glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we begin in the white house where the president is dealing with an explosive memoir by the former national security adviser john bolton. the book titled "the room where it happened" hit stores tuesday. in it, bolton says trump tried to use m military aide to presse investigations against joe biden. bolton also accuses the president of prioritizing his re-election over u.s. national inteterest. he says trump put priority of trade with china overr the huma rights issues or security issues with beijing. but some of trump's allies are pushing back. referring to the title of the book,, secretary of state mike pompeo says he was in ththe roo too and that bolton's claims do not reflect what truly happened there. pompeo said the justice department is considering whether to hold bolton criminally responsible for leaking classified information. trump's trade adviser, peter navarro, said on sunday he never heard trump ask chinese president xi jinping for help with re-election, another allegation

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara.t's been one month since japan lifted a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus and people across the country are gradually shifting back to normal at home and at work. but in recent days there's been an increase in cases mainly in the capital of tokyo. health authorities in the metropolis say they confirmed 55 new cases on wednesday and 48 on thursday. it's the highest numbers seen since the end of the emergency declaration. in the last several weeks schools, shops an restaurants have reopened under some new rules. people have also begun traveling between prefectures. more than 1500 people have tested positive for the virus during the past month, nearly half were in tokyo. other prefectures with major cities including fukui co-wah, hokkaido and kanagawa. 17 prefectures without a single new case. in total, more than 18,000 people in japan have tested positive since the virus was first discovered. about 970 people have died. >>> japan began easing coronavirus travel measures

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'i'm raja pradhan with the new from tokyo. public officials and private companies across japan are working on ways to prepare for and try to prevent a second wave of coronavirus ininfections. here in tokyo that includes turning attention to the problem of bars and nightclubs. officials worry the virus could spread through these businesses unchecked and undetected. >> translator: many of ththe recent cases are linked tonighttime activities and downtown clulub districts. we will patrol those areas and ask people to be cautious. >> officials reported 20 new cases on friday. residents are under a special tokyo alert meant to urge caution following a recent spike in cases. as the nation tries to boost testing numbers, japanese companies are working together to speed up the manufacturing process for test kits. two firms will help expand capacity to create its coronavirus antigen tests. the kits can identify an infection much faster than a pcr test delivering results in about 30 minutes. toshiba will provide space and assistance to m

we come to you from tokyo, from the rooftop of nhk headquarters in shibuya.ehind me, japan's capital is slow by coming back to life after the lifting of the state of emergency. the world has become a strangely different place since covid-19 arrived on the scene. >>> hello and thank you for joining us on n this edition of nhk k "newsline." we have come out here in the open air, looking for the big picture. today, we bring you an exclusive interview. questions are being asked about how we should all traransition the post-papandemic world. harari is a best-selling author. speaking to me in sky interview in april, he warned that the pandemic poses a threat to democracy, leaving us with some important choices to make. >> we know that democracies s collapse ususually not i in nor times. they alwayays collapse in emergencies. but in emergencieses is the tim when we most need democracy. governments are now handing out billions and trillions of dollars or yen, anand we need democratic supervision. otherwise, a single persrson ca cide to o save the corporations of hisi

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo.e start in china, where top legislatures are discussing a national security law for hong kong. nhk learned the law could be passed on tuesday and come into effect the next day, which is also the anniversary of hong kong's handover to china from british rule. the standing committee of the national people's congress began a three-day session on sunday. state-run news agency says the final draft has been submitted for vote. the security law is aimed at cracking down on anti-government activities in the semiautonomous region. it lays out things that beijing says threaten national security. submission, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with external forces. it also allows for a security agency in hong kong which may exercise jurisdiction in certain circumstances. on sunday, protesters opposing the legislation held rallies across hong kong. police arrested 53 people after shuffles broke out. there's growing concern in hong kong and abroad the planned security law will threaten the one cou

>>> hello and welcome to nhk newsline. we start in the united ststates where authorities in minnesota are pursuing justice over the death of a black man in police custody. charges offed aing and abetting have been brought against three police officers t that stood the as helened on to george floyd's neckck. >> all we can do is take the case we have in front of us now and do our good faith best to brbring justice to this situati and we will. >> the state's attttorney gener says the authorities will a actn accordance with the law and the video you're about to see is graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers.s. the officers involved havave al been fired. one pressed his knee into floyd's neck for over 8 minutes. he was charged wednesday with second degree murder. >> protests rippled across the united states with many calling for the others to be charged. many were peaceful but some engaged in violence and vandalism. the associated press reports nine deaths and 9,300 arrests. the city of new york suffered looting every nig

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara.e begin with tensions on the korean peninsula. pyongyang is reportedly preparing to send millions of propaganda leaflets across the border as part of a propagandaa war. the country l loadi mororehan 000 balloons with flyers. it is a direct response to south rean mpaign. aroup of dectors ithe uthhauaunchepampmphls lt montririticizi the leader, kim ng-un. the actasas called painful, sel needs to she. bad habit th massive flyers, which will total 12 million. north korea blew up a liaison office in the south on the border city of ka ease s kaeson week. north korea criticized seoul for siding with the ununited states, which continues to maintain economic sanctions against the north. >>> one of donald trump's former advisers is slamming the u.s. president's record on north korea. john bolton says trump failed to accomplikoccomplish anything in high-profileuclear talks. adserr i now one o h surity publish a tell-a book on t to tuesday. he me the lestomments in an exclusive interview with abc

glad to have you with us on nhk newsline. we begin here in japan with a somber anniversary, people in the southern prefecture of okinawa are observing 75 years since the end of one of the fiercest ground battles in the closing stages of world war ii. since early morning people have come to pray for those who died in the battle of okinawa. many are visiting the monument where names of the military personnel and civilians who lost their lives have are inscribed. this man was 5 years old when the fighting erupted and lost his father, brother, and grandparents. >> translator: i pray and ask for peace and happiness. >> this 88-year-old woman lost her uncle who was a serviceman for the impeer japanese navy. >> translator: because of you, uncle, we are able to enjoy peace. ease res i in pcece i prayyor >> 200,000 people lost their inududinge-e-quarr o ofheinawaw onunune 2,945, the japanesee military operations against the u.s. and allied forces in okinawa came to an end. about 200 people are expected to attend a memorial service at

♪ >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline."'m raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. we start in japan where officials are using technology to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. identifying users comingg into close contact withh someone ininfected by the virus. it's called the covid-19 contact confirming application or coca for short. it will send out data from other smart phones that come within a one-meter radius for 15 minutes or more. it allows users who test positive to anonymously notify others who they come into contact with. the app doesn't harvest information on phone numbers, location or anything else that could identify users. all contact data is deleted after 14 days. the government says the app is better at protecting user privacy compared to similar software introduced abroad. opinions on the high-tech tool are mixed. >> translator: everybody is worried right now so thehe app useful. it's easy to install. >> translator: elderly people are most at risk. i wonder whether they with easily operate smart phones

glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline."orrential rain i is drenching parts of western japan with officials warning of mud slides and flooding. in the kyushu region, rain has been pounding nagasaki with 31 millimeters falling between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. on thursday. more heavy rain is on the way as unstable atmospheric conditions are expected to continue through early friday. and for the next 24 hours, up to 300 millimeters is expected to drench the kansai region, 250 millimeters for northern kyushu. residents elsewhere in japan can expect up to 115 millimeters. officials are urging people to be on the alert and think about evacuation routes. for more details on the heavy rain, let's bring in our meteorologist tsietsi monare. tsietsi, we know some parts of japan have already entered its rainy season, but even so the conditions look very unstable. tell us what people need to watch out for. >> yes, that is exactly what is happening. ththe rainy seasoson has started now frontal system that is quiue stagnant, not going anywhere,

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline." >>> we begin in hong kong where pro-democracy rallies were heldo mark one year since mass protest. aside from a gap from the coronavirus, the demonstrations have continued unabated. several hundred people gathered in cre in central hong kong island. they called for independence from mainland china. >> it's my duty to be here. as we all know, this year is a really tough year. we must do our best to voice out to let the government know that we don't want this law. >> reporter: the protesters defied a government ban on meetin meetings of more than eight people, put in place to keep the coronavirus from spreading. police say 53 people were arrested on suspicion of attending unlawful gatherings. last year on june 9th people attended a bill that would allow extradition to china. the bill has been withdrawn. beijing's recent plan to introduce national security legislation for hong kong has become a new rallying point in the territory. china's state-run media reported that the standing committee of the national peopoples' congre will meet beginning june 1

>>> hello and welcome to nhk newsline. we begin here in tokyo where the economy is continuing to reopen after a recent setback in it's battle against the coronavirus, the governor issued a special tokyo alert after cases spiked on tuesday causing some businesses to rethink their virus strategies. officials reported a some what encouraging sign on wednesday. confirmed cases dropped to 12 but the alert will remain for now. this super market reevaluated it's plan to extend hours by one hour because of the alert and will continue it's anti-virus measures. >> it's really disappointing. another spike in new infections at this point is disheartening. >> this driving school reopened on monday after being closed for about seven weeks. instructors are busy giving driving lessonsns and the schoo is accepting an average of ten newcomers every day. >> every day we have to think about how we fight the virus. >> japan's professional baseball leagues are going ahead with plans to open june 19th without anyone in the stands. they started p

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." we start this hour i in the u.s where george floyd is being laid to rest. he lieied last week while in police custotody in minnesota. the death of the unarmed black man has sparked prototests acro the country and the globe against racial injustice. hundreds of people attended thursday's ceremony. floyd died after a police officer pinned him to the ground and kneeled on his neck, despite floyd's calls that he couldn't breathe. >> everybody wants justice. we want justice for george. he's going to get it. he's going to get it. >> elsewhere in the country, people continued to protest. floyd's brother joined more than a thousand demonstrators at a rally in new york city where they held up banners and repeatedly called floi's name. amid the protest, the state of virginia is removed the statue of confederate general robert e. lee. the government says the statue was wrong then and is wrong now. >> and i believe that we learn more when we take that honest look at our past. we must do more than

>>> hello and thank you for joining us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja with pradhan with the latest at this hour. we start with north korea's latest move to ramp up tension on the korean peninsula. pyongyang says it will deploy two military units in two areas near the border with the south. this comes one day after the north blew up an inter-korean liaison office in kaesong. north kokorea's state run mea a aired video o of the explolosio wednesday. it c came with a wararning to t south saysing the destruction is only the first step. and the next step will be decided based on how seoul responds. state media also says that the north military plans to mobilize near the border. the units will be deployed to two areas where interkorean joint projects are located. the tourist area and the kaesong industrial area. the north unveililed plans for exercises that will l be conducd near the m military y demarcati line. one of south korean's top military officials is expressing deep concern over pyongyang's announcement he's warning against further provocati

nhk world spoke with an expert from the w.h.o.o find out why. >> reporter: it's been widely discussed around the world. why did asia see the beginning, but not the worstst off this pandemic. mamatthew griffith has been clososely monitoring the spreadf the virus since china's initial outbreak was discovered in december. he says it's too early to g giva full explanation, but points the one key strategygy. >> contact tracing in this region has been set up in many countries as a strong system and as a fundamental component of the response. >> reporter: griffith says vietnam shows how tracing the route of the infection in the earliest catess can make a big difference in the long run. the country has so far reported no covid-19 deaths. >> vietnam has had a very aggressive contact tracing system and that is appropriate for the stage of transnsmission ththat vietnam was at. so mostly vietnam's cases are imported cases. so they're actually doing tracing of contacts of contacts. >> reporter: japan took a similar approach, deploying so-calle

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara. we begin in japan, where the way workers see the economy is showing signs of improvement for the first time in four months. that's in step with the gradual resumption of activity amid the coronavirus pandemic. the monthly economy watchers survey tracks the sentiment of more than 2,000 workers, such as shop clerks and taxi drivers. the index stood at 15.5 in may, up from an all-time low of 7.9 in april. figures improved particularly among people in the retail and restaurant industries. many shops and venues were allowed to reopen after the nationwide state of emergency was lifted last month. among the latest business es to resume operations is universal studios japan in osaka. the theme park opened its doors monday to osaka residents holding annual passes. visitors are required to wear masks and undergo temperature checks. >> translator: i spent all of the past three months at home so i would be able to come here. >> starting next week, universal studios will lift entry restrictions on

. ♪ >>> and that concludes this edition of nhk newsline.here's much more to come here on nhk world japan, so please, do stay with us. >>> welcome to newsline indepth. going to the zoo can be a fun way to learn about animals but facilities do so much more than just provide us with entertainment. today we have stories about animals as well as the people helping them to survive and thrive. now zoos are always popular especially with kids but with the low birth rate and declining population many zoos here are struggling. our first report goes to one such zoo in southern japan. >>> they have racked up more than 120 million video views worldwide. >> translator: it's surprising. we really didn't imagine it would be this popular. with plenty of material to choose from he turns out around 8 videos a month. the more popular the videos the more income they generate from streaming. they use the funds to improve facilities like this new feeding terrace. it's good pr too. >> i saw the zoo on social media and decided to come. >> foreign visitors are up 20

from our studio in tokyo this is nhk "newsline." we begin in the united states where donald trump has declared himself the president of law and order. vowing to end the violent protests across it country by calling in the u.s. military if governors don't, quote, establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence. the riots began after an unarmed black man died in police custody in minneapolis a week ago. on monday george floyd's brother visited the site where a white police officer knelt on floyd's neck for minutes during an arrest. surrounded by protesters terence floyd called on them to demonstrate peacefully. >> if i'm not over here messing up my community, so what are y'all doing? what are y'all doing? y'all doing nothing because that's not going to bring my brother back at all. it may feel good for the moment just like when you drink, but when you come down you're going to wonder what you did. >> the family says an independent autopsy found floyd died from asphyxia due to neck and back compression. despitee curfefews imposed in

♪ >>> welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara.eople in japan's southern prefecture of okinawa are looking back at one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of world war ii. 75 years ago today the japanese military operations against u.s. forces on the islands came to an end. an annual service was held tuesday at the site of the last major confrontation in the battlele of okinawa. at exactly noon, people at itoman's peace memorial park observed a moment of silen to remember relivives a fririen and pr f for wld p pea. the battlef f okina ererupd in the closg g stag of f wod war r . fiting b bween the u.s.-led allied fors and thnonow defunct japane i imperl ararmy killed more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians. that includes a quarter of okinawa's population. governor tamaki denny read a peace dedeclaration. >> i pray that the souls of those who lost their lives in pastst wars may rest in peace. i will continue to pray for peace and happiness in t the future of mankind. >> prime minister abe shinzo delivered a video message. coronav

>>> hello glad to have you with us on nhk newsline. hanging up we begin with developing news from north korea. the country says it will shut down hotlines with south korea from noon on tuesday. pyongyang says the move is the first step in cutting all thetback ces afterth seoul. defector in the south sent leaflets into the north criticing thecountrs leader the nor state news a agenc inted tinger at souou korean authories, singhat they nnived hostile acts byy the r rf raff w wle ting t nay excuses.ponsibilit with in retaliation north korea says tuesday's communications cut will include the joint liaison office which serves as the contact point for the two koreas as well as hotlines between the country's militaries and presidential offices. it added the north believes there is no need to sit down face to face with the south. the two countries have technically been at war with each other since the korean war ended in 1953 with an armistice rather than a peace treaty. >>> some new yorkers returned to work on monday as the city emerges from

♪ >>> welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm i don't shish ogasawara.e begin in japan where temperatures soared across wide areas. the need to wear face masks due to the coronavirus poses a health risk all of its own, heat stroke. a high pressure system pushed temperatures up. the mercury topped 35 degrees celsius in a part of fukuoka prefecture in the southwest and some other areas. tokyo had its hottest day of the year at 31 degrees. still many people were seen wearing masks regardless of how it felt. >> translator: i feel like i'm in a sauna. >> translator: it's ununcomfortable becauause it ma the area around my mouth sweaty. >> thermal imaging shows how much a a mask can affect the temperatature of the face. without one, the mouth area was about 36 degrees. but put one on, and it will climb to 40 degrees within one minute. >>> a number of businesses are producing masasks with summer i mind including this shirt maker. breathable and quick drying, the first batch of 300 sold out immediately. >> translator: our customers asked us to make cooler masks.

glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we begin in the white house where the president is dealing with an explosive memoir by the former national security adviser john bolton. the book titled "the room where it happened" hit

♪ >>> hello and thank you for joining uss on this edition of nhk "newsline."'m raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. breaking news in skra pan. t japan. the defense minister is halting plans on a missile defense system in the country. >> translator: the process of deploying will be stotopped dueo concerns over cost and timing. >> kono says there are technical problems that need to be addressed to ensure rocket boosters fall inside the launch site. he added additional cost and time will be needed for modifications if the plan does eventually move forward. the u.s.-made s system is desesd to intercept ballistic made missiles outside the atmosphere. the government planned to deploy it in yamaguchi prefecture.. there were safety concecerns amg locall residents. japan will rely on self-d-defen forces vessels equipped with the system for the time being. >>> officials in tokyo are working on preventive measures for another possible wave of coronavirus infections. there is an increase in daily cases. monday saw 48 new cases in the capital, including 20 linked to a do

hope you have a good day wherever you are. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." much more to come here so please stay with us. >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." we come to you from tokyo. behind me, japan's capital is slowly coming back to life after the lifting of the state of emergency. the world has become a strangely different place since covid-19 arrived on the scene. working from home, wearing face masks and supermarket queues are just part of a new n normal we e living today. acknowledging the new reality, the newsline has come out looking a at the big pictuture. at this time of great anxietyty and uncertainty, questions are being askeded about how we shou all transition to the post pandndemic world. he's the best-selling author, and speaking to me in skype interview in april, he warned that the pandemic poses a threat to democracy, leaving us with some important choices to make. >> we know that the democracies collllapse usually not in norma timemes, t they alwayss collaps emergencies, b but emergencies the timee when we most need democracy. governments

from our studio in tokyo this is nhk "newsline." japan's defense minister says the government is halting plans to install a multibillion dollar defense system in two prefectures. the decision means the country's defense policies could be in store for major changes. >> translator: the p process of deploying aegis ashore will be suspended due to considerations over costs and timing. >> kono says modifications are needed to ensure rocket boosters fall inside the launch site and not on the surrounding area. the ministry had previously said that would not be a problem. kono added japan has spent about $1 billion over 12 years to develop missiles for the system. aeaegis ashore was designed by u.u.s. defense f firms to inter ballllistic missiles outside th atmospherere. the japanese government had planned to deploy it in akita and yamaguchi prefectures in response to north korea's ballistic missile test l lnches. the plan had triggered safety concerns among local people including in akita where opposition grew last year after faulty survey

that is according to japanese broadcaster nhk.others have expressed concerns about the new national security legislation. it could see people and companies in hong kong a greater risk of arrest and prosecution. blowoutommodities had a start to the year. a generation of $1 billion since may. much of the push comes from oil trading. it was correct -- it was position for a collapse in prices. global news 24 hours a day, on air and at quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in i'm than 120 countries, dani burger. this is bloomberg. francine? francine: thank you so much, danny. in europe, ecb policy makers tiptoed in a debate whether they will need to boost monetary stimulus again, days after the emergency bond buying program was doubled. executive board members reiterated they will react again if the economy and the inflation outlook deteriorates. banks echoed by saying the is so active because inflation expectations declined so fast. he commented on the outlook for the italian economy. here he is. r

nhk says 57 cases were confirmed saturday, more than a month after japan lifted their state of emergencyvernment has abandoned trying to wipe out the virus, focused on limiting it spread as international travel resumes. cases have now topped 6000. criticism is rising of israel's plans to occupy a third of the west bank with reprisals from palestinian factions. july 1 is set to see israel move to formally include settlements in defiance of international law. the european union and several arab nations say that could be the end of a separate palestinian state. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm karina mitchell. this is bloomberg. top theith china's judge slade of body voting on hong kong legislation tuesday toping -- china's legislative body is voting on hong kong legislation tuesday morning. activists and business groups say it could erode the city's freedoms. the significance of the timing, of course, it does not go unnoticed. what new details do we know about this proposal?

. ♪ >>> welcome back, and thank you for joining us again on nhk "newsline."gin in the united states. where defense secretary mark esper is distancing himself from his commander in chief, president donald trump. esper says he does not support deploying troops to quell the protests across the country, president trtrump warning the possibility i

from our studio in tokyo this is nhk "newsline."an's defense minister says the government is halting plans to install a multibillion dollar defense system in two prefectures. the decision means the country's defense policies could be in store for major changes. >> translator: the p process of deploying aegis ashore will be suspended due to considerations over c a

glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline."amamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin in new york where a thursday freefall on wall street due to fears of a possible second wave of the coronavirus has cast a gloomy shadow on the economic forececast. the dow jones industrial a avere enended the session a little

welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.gin with an outreach for peace by south korea to the north on the 70 anniversary of the start of the war. in a speech marking the date, moon jae-in called on the north to work towards formally ending e

cornel west of the practice of public philosophy a a from our studio in tokyo this is nhk "newsline."begin in the united states where donald trump has declared himself the president of law and order. vowing to end the violent protests across it country by calling in the u.s. military if governors don't, quote, establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence. the riots began after an unarmed black man died in police custody in minneapolis a week

glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline."rain i is drenching parts of western japan with officials warning of mud slides and flooding. in the kyushu region, rain has been pounding nagasaki with 31 millimeters falling between 6:00 and 7