♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline."'m yoshi ogasawara. >>> we begin in japan where there's a slight uptick in coronavirus nationwide. experts say that's in part because of people traveling to and from greater tokyo. a panel of experts says the rate of new cases had been flat or decreasing since a peak in early august, but the number has begun creeping up. the panel noted increases in hokkaido, tohoku and northern kanto regions as well as parts of okinawa. they say it's a result of infection clusters and people visiting or leaving tokyo and the surrounding prefectures where there is no drop in infection rates. but the number of hospitalizations remains flat nationwide and the number of patients in serious condition is reportedly decling. the experts say provincial entertainment districts and ex-pat communities could become super spreader sis teand they are calling for more health notices and tests in those areas, and they warn japan could see the kinds of explosive spread of infections in europe unless infections are dea

welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> u.s.resident donald trump and joe biden are rallying support in swing states as the presidential campaign enters the final stretch. trump to to twitter to again allege that the democratic party marig the election that is three weekaway. the incumbent met his suppororts on monday in florida in the first rally since he left hospital where he received treatment for coronavirus infection. he is scheduled to visit swing states including pennsylvania and north carolina from tuesday, and hold large gatherings at airports. biden held a rally in florida on tuesday and criticized trump for his coronavirus responses. >> so many lives have been lost unnecessarily because this president cares more about the stock market than he does about the well-being of seniors. >> biden also plans to visit pennsylvania this week. u.s. political news wewebsite rl clear r politics says opinion polls showhehe average s suppor rate for biden is 51.6%, while that for trump stands at 41.6%. >>> turning to ongoing unrest

♪ >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline."'m raja pradhan in tokyo with the latest with this hour. we start in norway where the united nations world food program has been named the winner of this year's nobel peace prize. >> the norwegian nobel committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for 2020 to the world foodd program for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. >> the world food program was founded in 1961 and is the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. the nobel committee says the coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge inn the numberr of vicis ofof hungerr in the worldld and ququoted the wfp whichch said, l there is a medical vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos. in 2019 the u.n. branch provided assistance to close to 100 million people in 88 countries affected by food inse

nhk world, tokyo. >>> u.s. president donald trump hasetur rned to the white house after spending three days in hospital being treated for covid-19. he's promising to get back on the campaign trail with just weeks to go until the november elections. he's spurring controversy along the way. the 7474-year-olold gave a thump to reporters after making the short trip b back to the capita. moments later he remove his mask to s supp salute thehe departin helicoptpter in what appearedd be a photo opopinion. >> we're g going back, back to work. we're going to be up front. as your lead arare, i hollylywo that do ththat. i stood out front, i i led. nobody as a leadeder would noto what i did. i know thehere's a risk. tles ooh a dangnger, but that's okay. now i'm better. >> e experts arere criticicizin trump's d decision to leave hospital. he remaiains infected and contagious putting others around him at risk. many u.s. media oututlets arere slslamming his recent comommentd behavior varding the vierls which has killed over 2

and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yamoto miki in tokykyo.e begin i in the united states where the senate judiciary committee on monday started the confirmation hearing for supreme court nominee amy coney barrett. but it continues to be a divisive move in the country. the conservative barrett was picked by president donald trump to fill the vacancy left by the death of liberal justice ruth bader ginsburg. democrats criticize the process as it comes just 22 days before the presidential e election. they say republicans are being hypocritical after blocking then president barack obama's nominee in 2016 under the argument that it was an election year 237 days before the election. one of the loudest republican voices in 2016 against filling a vacancy has now changed his mind. >> i feel that we're doing this constitutionally, that our democratatic friends object to e process. >> voting is under way in 40 states. senate republicans are pressing forward full speed ahead to consolidate a court that will carry their policies forward. >> barrett gave an

have a nice weekend. >>> that's all for this edition of nhk "newsline."ank you for watching, and hope you'll join us again. ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." a philosopher once said people who can't remember the past are condemned to repeat it. it's a message especially relevant now, 75 years after world war ii left many countries in ashes. as the conflict fades into the past, so do the experiences of the people who suffered. many of them are no longer with us. but the relics and ruins they left behind are still telling their tales. one moving story comes from a musical instrument. together with its owner, the violin traveled froma in japan's nigita prefecture. among the relics here is a violin brought back from indonesia, which was occupied by japan during the last three years of the war. this was owned by this man. he served as captain of an anti-aircraft artillery unit. >> translator: this is my father. >> reporter: this is his daughter. the 80-year-old says her father often told stories about playing his violin during the occupation. as well as at

have a nice weekend. ♪ >>> that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. thanks for watching and do stay with us for more. ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. a grim corporate earnings season in japan is being head lined by a crushing decline at one of the country's major air carriers. japan airlis is forecasting a group net loss of at least $2.3 billion for the business year that ends next march. the coronavirus pandemic is impacting companies across the board. jal reports sales during the april to september period fell 74% from a year earlier. the net loss is more than $1.5 billion. the main cause is a large drop in passenger numbers on both international and domestic flights. jal officials say they aim to cut costs by about $960 million this fiscal year by cutting staff and reducing the airline's fleet. they also plan to seek an additional credit line to secure a total of $2.9 billion the carrier needs to stay afloat. jal will post the first group loss since a business restructure in 2012 that brought it out of bankru

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline."e begin with the impact of the coronavirus on the highest echelons of power in the united states. president donald trump has left the military hospital where he spent three days receiving treatment. the 74-year-old d was flown bac to the white house, where he will continue to be cared for. he gave a thumbs up to reporters after landing. and removed his mask moments lateter to salute the d departi helicopter inn what appearared be a a p photo op. hours earlier t trump posted a message on twitter vowing to return to thee c campaign trail soon w with weeksks to gogo unt november election. he also urged the public not to be afraid of covid, a disease that has kled overr 200,000 americicans and more than a million people worldwide. trump's medical team said monday that he had not had a fever for 72 hours and that his oxygen levels were normal. they said hee may not entirely e out of the woods yet but he was well enough to return home. the doctor said his condition will continue to be monito

>>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline." we begin in the united states with the race for the white house. president donald trump says he'll debate democratic challenger joe biden next week as planned despite being ill with covid-19. trump tweeted he's looking forward to the event on october 15th in miami, but there are safety concerns now that he and several top aides have tested positive for the coronavirus. on the campaign trail, biden express ed reservations. >> i think if he still has covid, we shouldn't have a debate. >> he added strict guidelines would need to be followed if the event dowels go ahead. hours earlier trump claimed false ln on social media covid-19 is far less deadly than the trushl flu that. prompted twitter to mark it as false information while facebook took down the post outright. trump also announced negotiations on the covid-19 relea rerelief package are suspended. that's a day after trump returned from the hospital being treated for the diseaease which has killed over 200,000 in the united states al

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.e start this hour in new york where the united nations is canceling all in-person general assembly committee meetings scheduled for tuesday. it comes after five people of a mission of a member state tested positive for the coronavirus. it's not immediately clear which member state is involved but the u.n. said it is conducting contact tracing. the cancelations likely mean the committee vote on a japan-sponsored resolution to abolish nuclear weapons will be postponed. most u.n. staff that operate out of the new york headquarters have been working remotely since march. but more people have been returning to the office since july. >>> meanwhile, a top official at the world health organization is expressing concern about the latest surge of infections sweeping across europe. >> we are seeing very, very high positivity rates and an increasing lack of capacity to do any effective form of contact tracing. >> the two countries with the highest number of infections are france and spain. both ha

stay safe. >>> that's all for this edition of nhk "newsline." thank you very much for staying with us. ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm shibuya aki. >>> the coronavirus continues to up end our daily lives. impacting everything including incomes. but as history shows, the worst of times can bring out the best in people and their communities. today on "newsline in depth," we share stories of everyday people overcoming the corona era by reaching out to help others. we start off in honduras. the global pandemic has added a further financial burden on people in the central american country. many industries have been hard hit, including the huge coffee trade. after the country went into lockdown in march, a woman in japan over 10,000 kilometers away, took it upon herself to find a way to support the coffee bean growers. she turned to the high-end hon duren product to create a connection between the two countries and together make it through these times. >> reporter: this coffee roastery opened last year. the shop is owned by this woman, who c

this is nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.e start with a story here in japan that's caused major problems for companies and investors around the world. the tokyo stock exchange reopen reopened. >> reporter: the incident on thursday deprived investors of their chance to buy and sell shares. on friday trading kicked off without any problems at 9:00 a.m. local time. at a news conference on thursday, tse officials said the glitch was triggered by a hardware failure in the system. they apologized for the inconvenience caused by the system failure. the tse introduced its arrowhead core training system ten years ago. officials said it suffered a disk failure. a back up system would normally kick in but on thursday, the switchover failed as well. there's concern that the market outage could erode confidence in the financial center. i'll be back reporting on the trading situation from the tokyo stock exchange miki. >> thank you, marie. >>> united states, russia and france are calling for an immediate cease fire between azerbaijan and a

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk ewsl"nine." yoshi ogasawara.e start this hour here in japan, where prime minister suga yoshihide delivered his first policy speech in the diet since taking office last month. topping the agenda was the coronavirus pandemic. >> translator: the number of confirmed case s accelerated in late june, but the spread of infection began to decline. the downward trend is slowing, and at the moment the situation is unpredictable. we will do everything to prevent an explosive increase in infections and protect people's health and lives. we will also resume social activities and revitalize the economy. >> suga says the government plans to bolster capabilities so global economic activities can safely resume. he says the aim is for 20,000 people, notably from business and educational sectors, to be able to enter the country every day by the end of next month. suga also says his administration is trying to secure enough vaccines to supply all citizens by the first half of next year. the ruling coalition is hoping to pass legisla

nhk world, hiroshima. >>> jonathahan is back with mor on world weather.ple in tokyo had another day of rain and much cooler temperatures. how will typhoon chan-hom affect the weekend? >> it looks like as it gets closer, rain will continue to be a big part of the story across eastern japan. in tokyo we'll swing from temperatures that are like mid november to closer to september and august. we're talking highs in the upper 20s by sunday. today 15.5, usually 22 in tokyo. because of chan-hom bringing all this moisture where there's a front in place, that's enhancing the rain that's in place. we're going to be dealing with rain again for coke i dontokyo . by sunday we're at 27 with the rain eventually clearing out as we go through today, but it's going to be a lot warmer. so don't put away some of the warmer weather clothes because you're going to need it by sunday. osaka also releasing a jump in temperatures once we see the system pass through. the next couple days, quite wet and quite stormy as well along the coastal area. make sure you keep that in mind. me

♪ > glad t to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline."'m raja pradhan with h the new from tokyo. we start this hour in sweden, where this year's nobel prize in physiology or medicinee has jus been awarded. >> the nobel assembly has today decided toward the 2020 nobel prize in physiology or medicine jointly to harvey altar, michael hall t hallton, and rise, for the discovery of hepatitis b virus. >> hepatitis is a major global health problem causing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world. it was the discovery of the remaining hepatitis, making blood tests and new medicines that saved millions of lives. the assembly added the nobel winners' research is an achievement in the ongoing battle against viral diseases. >>> now to the united states, where the president is being treated for covid-19 with just weeks to go until the november election. donald trump prisurprised his supporters sunday with a brief appearance outside the hospital where he spent the weekend. nhk camera crew captured video of the 74-year-old waving from a mot

glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> share prices in new york fell monday to lowest levels in weeks. the benchmark dow jones industrial average tumbled 2.3%, or 650 points from last week's close. ending the day at 27,685. it was the biggest single day drop since september 3rd. the index fell more than 950 points at one point. worries about the economy rose after the daily tally of new intexass in the u.s. climbed over the weekend to about 83,000. the tech-heavy nasdaq fell at well. people in the markets said investors sold on fears that the surge in new cases would derail efforts to get the economy moving again. investors are turning cautious as lawmakers in congress remain far from a deal on additional stimulus measures. >>> staying in the u.s., the republican-controlled senate is set to confirm amy coney barrett's appointment to the country's top court. the 48-year-old will bed third supreme court justice toews chosen by president donald trump. she will succeed ruth bager ginsburg who pa

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara.e begin in the united states where president donald trump and the first lady have tested positive for covid-19 just one month before americans head to the polls. the white house released a doctor's report saying both trump and his wife are well and will be treated in their official residence. trump underwent tests for the virus after one of his top advisers reportedly fell ill during a campaign stop on wednesday. hope hicks traveled with trump to cleveland earlier this week for his debate against democratic candidate joe biden. the coronavirus has been a central issue for the campaign as the united states has become the world's biggest hot spot. more than 200,000 people there have died. trump has been criticized for down playing the impact of the disease. he said in february it's going to disappear one day like a miracle more recently he's been reluctant to call for people to wear masks despite repeated requests from experts. following his diagnosis trump tweeted he and melania trump h

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline."'m yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin this hour in france where a man wielding a knife has killed three people in the southern city of nice. president emmanuel macron described it as a terrorist attack. that's led the government no raise its national security alert to its highest level. >> translator: we will up the mobilization of the military operation from 3,000 to 7,000 soldiers on the ground. >> macron visited the scene of the attack at notre dame basilica on thursday. he pledged to protect freedom of religion. the attacker was detained after being shot and wounded by police. one woman was a victim in her 60s who had been praying in the basilica. the others are a man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s. the alleged tacker is a 21-year-old tunisian national. he said the suspect repeatedly shouted "god is great" in arabic while being treated at the scene. the bloodshed comes less than two weeks after a teacher in a paris suburb was attacked with a knife. the teacher had shown his st

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." >>> we begin with u.s.resident donald trump, who says he's recovering less than a week after being diagnosed with covid-19. the 74-year-old has credited an experimental drug he received in hospital. and he called the ordeal a blessing in disguise. >> i think this was a blessing from god that iaught it. this was a blelessg in disguise. c caugh it, i heard about ts drug. i said letet m te it. it was my suggeson. i sd let me take it. anddt was incredible the way it worked. incredible. andd ihink if i didn't catchch it, we w would b looking at tha like number of other ugs. butt did a fantastic jo iant to get for you what i got. anand'm goioi to make it free you'reotot goi to o pafor itit >>hite house officials say president trpp wasackk wking in the ol office on wedndaday. >>> the president's physician released a statement saying his oxygen levels remain normal and he has been symptom free for er 24 hours. the statement also said test results showed the tesble levels of antibodies in trump's blood on monday. me

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline."'m yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin in bangkok where crowds of anti-government demonstrators gathered on thursday, defying a ban on mamasked protests earlieier in day. calls on social media urged demonstrators to converge on a shopping district in the capital. police say about 10,000 people gathered. it marks the latest with protestors demanding the resignation of the prime minister and reform of the monarchy. >> translator: if they really crack down on us, then we stage ananother, even bigger rally. >> demonstrators wrestled with police and occupied anan intersection. they began leaving voluntarily late at night, but set to hold another rally friday afternoon. police earlier disbubursed protestors at a rally that started on wednesday, detaining over 20 people. >>> the european union has imposed sanctions on six russian officials over the alleged poisoning of an opposition leader. >> we have repeatedly emphasized such behavior cannot remain without consequences, therefore, sanction

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline."'m yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we start in bangkok where -- with developing news. thai police have cracked down on anti-government protests following the government ban of five or more people in an emergency decree. authorities have also arrested two leaders of the protests that have royaled thailand for three months. people began gathering outside the prime minister's office to demand his resignation on wednesday. on thursday, government police moved to quell the protest, by reuters are reporting that state television said it was necessary to maintain peace and order. in addition to the ban on gatherings, the publication of any news or online messages judged to harm national security is also prohibited. the huge anti-government protests have come at a time when the king, who spends most of the time outside his country, is in the thai capital. then str they are demanding change in the political system, including a new constitution and reform of the monarchy. >>> moving to france where

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.e're watching all the latest on the u.s. election. the two contenders for the u.s. presidency feel the pressure of time, with just a week until election day. they've headed off on paths they hope will lead to the white house. joe biden has take an road that's been butchy for democrats. president donald trump has taken the road well traveled, visiting states he won four years ago. president trump returned to michigan, one of several battleground states he needs to win. he framed the election as a balance between what he would do for the economy and how his opponent would manage the pandemic. >> it's a choice between a trump boom or a biden lockdown. but you're already locked down. >> biden is trying to flip states president trump took in the last election. he headed to georgia, which hasn't been won by a democrat since 1992. he addressed the divisions in the country, with a question for americans -- >> as the heart of this nation turned to stone? i don't think so. i refuse to believe it

. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara.e start this hour here in japan with the latest on the coronavirus. more than 800 new cases have been confirmed so far on thursday. according to nhk, that brings the total number of infections from across the country to more than 100,000. the milestone comes as officials caution there may be a possible shortage of hospital beds for covid-19 patients. the health ministry released data on wednesday showing that tokyo and the prefectures of aomori, fukushima and okinawa hit stage three on hospital bed availability. that is the second most serious stage. it means major problems could arise in the medical system. the numbers were current as of october 20th. officials in fukushima said later they had enough beds as of tuesday. >>> in another troubling sign, the positivity rate for pcr tests in aomori hit 10.7% pour the week through october 18th. >> translator: the situation is different prefture to prefecture, but it appears the number of new cases is steadily increasing in some areas, so we

and welcome to nhk "newsline."'m yamamoto miki from tokyo. >>> we start this hour here in japan where the government is easing restrictions to curve the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. more foreigners will be now allowed to enter the country, but one key segment is still being barred from entering, tourists. people who have been approved for medium to long-term visas now eligible including medical professionals, students and business people. they can only enter if their visa sponsors ensure they'll stay quarantined for two weeks upon arrival. the number of people granted entry will be limited. the government plans to raise the cap as airport expands business capacity. business travel to and from taiwan, vietnam and other places that are under control has already resumed. the government says it will hold talks with other nations and could allow more people in depending on how the situation develops. >>> meanwhile, japan confirmed er 570 newew coronavirus infections on wednesday, including nearly 200 in tokyo. it

that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." thank you very much for being with us. ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm shibuya aki. >>> today, we jump right into the current situation in the world of sports. nothing beats being in a stadium in person. the rush of excitement and energy of you and the entire crowd cheering on the athletes. i have to admit, i really miss it. but the pandemic means fans have been unable to see the thrill. and athletes have been forced to play closed off from this. what's worse, they're often deprived of competing or even practicing. now japan is hitting on strategies to hold live sports competitions safely, which means fans are slowly making their way back into the stadiums and arenas. let's look at karate, which is to debut at the tokyo olympics. the famous shout with the release of energy when performing an attacking move. it's fundamental for karate. yet, it was a concern of spreading droplets. so the japan karate federation introduced guidelines. since the mandated mask and face shields c

welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.here we're watching all the latest on the u.s. election. protestors in philadelphia are grappling with issues that have been central to this election. violence, equality, race. they are venting their anger after another fatal shooting of a black man at the hands of police. then str demonstrators have been on the streets since officers killed walter wallace, jr. police responded to a call about a man with a knife. wallace approached him and officers shot him. he was 27 years old. >> my heart feel like -- >> his family says wallace suffered from mental health issues. democratic presidential nominee joe biden and his running mate kamala harris issued a statement. they wrote they cannot accept that in this country, a mental health crisis ends in death. the protests are the latest in the u.s. to demand justice after police killings. some people have taken to looting. >> you can't let that go on. again, a democrat-run state, a democrat-run city, phil filth. philadelphia. we don't have that.

that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline."nk you very much for staying with us. ♪ snemd ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm yanaka marie. the coronavirus pandemic has caused sudden and dramatic changes in human activity. some of them good for the environment, others less so. now, as economies struggle to return to prepandemic levels, society is confronting fresh challenges in its efforts to rein in pollution and tackle climate change. our first report is about arguably the most damaging environmental impact of the pandemic, garbage. across the world, a surge in home delivered meals has created a new wave of plastic pollution. let's take a look at how the issue is affecting some asian countries. >> reporter: in china, the waste is piling up. and one environmental raising the alarm, particularly when it comes to food deliveries. on average, three containers are used per order. and just one delivery app reportedly received more than 40 million orders last month. south korea is experiencing a similar problem. >> translator:

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline."e start this hour in alaska, where just hours ago a magnitude 7.5 earthquake was recorded south of the aleutian islands. the pacific tsunami center says there is no longer a tsunami threat, except for the immediate epicentral area. the powerful quake happened around 12:55 p.m. local time, or 8:55 utc. the epicenter was at a depth of 40 kilometers. the center is recommending people in the area to remain observant and exercise normal caution near the sea and no action is required. >>> japan's prime minister suga yoshihide will leave vietnam for indonesia for talks with president joko widodo on tuesday. >> translator: i want the two countries to work closely on various issues including the coronavirus and the economy. i want the summit to establish such a relationship. >> in the meeting suga is expected to emphasize that as a key member of asean indonesia is a strategic partner and the two countries share basic values like freedom and democracy. suga hopes the nations will agree to work t

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." >>> we start this hour in the u.s., where the republicante judiciary committee is advancing the supreme court nomination of judge amy coney barrett. all democratic committee members boycotted the vote, describing it as the most partisan and

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." >>> we start with an update on the anti-governmentland. the country's prime minister says he's ready to lift the emergency debris in bangkok if there's no violence. >> translator: the only way to a lasting solution for all sides is to discuss and e

and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yamoto miki in tokykyo.in i in the united states where the senate judiciary committee on monday started the confirmation hearing for supreme court nominee amy coney barrett. but it continues to be a divisive move in the country. the conservative barrett was picked by president donald trump to fill the vacancy left by the death of liberal justice ruth bader ginsburg.

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." >>> we begin with u.s.nald trump, who says he's recovering less than a week after being diagnosed with covid-19. the 74-year-old has credited an experimental drug he received in hospital. and he called the ordeal a blessing in disguise. >> i think this was a blessing from god that iaught it. this was a blelessg in

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." >>> we start this hour in the u.s.stice department has filed an an try trust lawsuit against google, accusing them of maintaining a monopoly. >> as the anti-trust complaint explains, it has maintained its

welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york. we're watching all the latest on the u.s. election. protestors in philadelphia are grappling with issues that have been central to this election. violence, equality, race. they are venting their anger after another fatal shooting of a black man at the hands of

this is nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.art with a story here in japan that's caused major problems for companies and investors around the world. the tokyo stock exchange reopene

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline."t this hour in alaska, where just hours ago a magnitude 7.5 earthquake was recorded south of the aleutian islands. the pacific tsunami center says there is no longer a tsunami threat, except for the immediate epicentral area. the powerful quake happened around

glad to have you with us on nhk "newsline."mamoto miki in tokyo. >>> share prices in new york fell monday to lowest levels in weeks. the benchmark dow jones industrial average tumbled 2.3%, or 650 points from last week's close. ending the day at

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline."amoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin in bangkok where crowds of anti-government demonstrators gathered on thursday, defying a ban on mamasked protests earlieier in day. calls on social media urged demonstrators to converge on a shopping district in the capital. police say about 10,000 people gathered. it marks the latest with protestors demanding the resignation of the prime ni

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline."mamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we start in bangkok where -- with developing news. thai police have cracked down on anti-government protests following the government ban of five or more people in an emergency decree. authorities have also arrested two leaders of the protests that have royaled thailand for three months.

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline."in with the impact of the coronavirus on the highest echelons of power in the united states. president donald trump has left the military hospital where he spent three days receiving treatment. the 74-year-old d was flown bac to the white house, where he will continue to be cared for. he gave a thumbs up to reporters after landing. and

welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> u.s.donald trump and joe biden are rallying support in swing states as the presidential campaign enters the final stretch. trump to to twitter to again allege that the democratic party marig the election that is three weekaway. the incumbent met his suppororts on monday in florida in the first rally since he left

principal of black futures lab and cofounder of supermajority and black lives ♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhkine." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york. we're watching all the latest on the u.s. election. the two contenders for the u.s. presidency feel the pressure of time, with just a week until election day. they've headed off on paths they hope will lead to the white house. joe biden has take an road that's been butchy for mo

from our studio in tokyo, ththi is nhk "newsline." >>> weather officials say a typhoon is over the pacific will l likely approach the westn and eastern regions. meorological agency officials say the typhohoon was 260 millimeters south as of 7:00 a.m. on friday. moving north at about 10

a very warm welcome to nhk "newsline."amamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin this hour in france where a man wielding a knife has killed three people in the southern city of nice. president emmanuel macron described it as a terrorist attack. that's led the government no e

below 80 basis points as the curve flattens on stimulus and virus worries and on that in japan, the nhkting hokkaido is planning to raise is virus alert level on a rising infection. the yen holding below 105 and nikkei futures in chicago, we are seeing some pressure there. we have earnings on cap from japan due to report today. check out the offshore yuan holding around 6.70 after falling the most in two weeks after china imposed sanctions on u.s. defense firms. it will bring us chinese industrial profits after we got korean gdp numbers this morning and later, we will get exports from hong kong where markets come back online this tuesday. hang seng futures have gone higher. we are keeping an eye on hsbc earnings. results through from the likes of ping an and a motor company as well. of course, we are watching alibaba after aunt priced its dual listing. peg givents currency the demand around ipo's, spending $3.9 billion, paul. paul: thanks very much. let's get some more on aunt group. it is remaining to be the biggest ipo ever. it was founded by jack ma and it has set prices for the dual

nhk world's ishikawa sagi. warning this segment includes video footage from the tsunami disaster. >> reporter: these middle school students from the inland park of iwate that prefecture rarely have opportunities to see the ocean. this field trip to tokyo was canceled. but they got the chance to take a special study tour instead. this local train travels through the tsunami-hit areas along the coast. suzuki is the teacher who organized the trip. for years she was only able to teach students about the disaster in the classroom because the school's tight schedule prevented her from taking them to the coastal areas. but then the coronavirus pandemic hit. >> translator: this excursion is replacing the trip to tokyo. we could have decided to take them only to fun place, but i think it's important for them to see the coast and learn the truth about the devastation. >> a tour guide provided by the local railway company talks about the reconstruction work that is still going on. >> translator: construction to raise the

. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> we begin this hour in bangkok where the thai government has lifted the state of emergency declared for the capital last week after escalating anti-government protests. demonstrators had ignored the measures, which included a ban on gatherings of five or more. in a statement on thursday, the government said the serious situation has eased enough that authorities can enforce the regular laws. bangkok has seen eight straight days of unrest since last wednesday. tens of thousands of protesters marched to the government house demanding the resignation of the prime minister. organizers put the figure at close to 50,000. in a televised address on wednesday, the prime minister said an extraordinary session of parliament will be held next week to discuss the demonstrations. >> translator: the only way to a lasting solution for all sides is to discuss and resolve these differences through the parliamentary process. >> protest organizeers have issue

. >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. we start with the latest on the race for the white house. u.s. president donald trump and his democratic rival joe biden are rallying supporters in key swing states as the campaign enters the final stretchch. the coronavirus pandemic continues to loom large. addressing the crowd in pennsylvania, trump again touted an experimental treatment he was given while hospitalized with covid-19. >> the drug that they gave me, i'm going to -- we're going to be distributing it all over the country to hospitals and everything else. >> a day earlier, health authorities said 19 people who attended two trump rallies in minnesota last month tested positive for the virus, but they say it is unclear if these people werere infected at the rallies. the u.s. government's top infectious disease expert, anthony fauci, has warned that holding large gatherings is asking for trouble. meanwhile, biden held a rally in florida where he criticized trump for his handling of the pandemic. >> so many lives have been l

nochi haruka, nhk world. >>> the u.s.pace agency nasa says its pre hassuccessully ouchedown n the ateroid bennmore tn 300millio kiloeters rom eth. we're gng in, wre going in. [ cheers and applause ] >> touchdown declared. >> oh my gosh. we're there, folks. that was amazing. >> nasa engineers said on tuesday that they had received data indicating that the osiris rex spacecraft had briefly touched bennu's surface. the spacecraft was launched four years ago and began orbiting the asteroid two years ago. they say the probe began descending from 770 meters above bennu after 17:30 utc on tuesday. the control center received data indicating that a successful touchdown had been achieved at about 22:10 utc. the engineers say the data also showed that the probe successfully fired a burst of nitrogen gas that stirred up dust and pebbles on the aso astroid's surface. the gas was reportedly fired from a device attached to a robotic arm. the engineers say they will continue to analyze the data to determine whether samples were collecte

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline."'m yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> we start this hour with the latest from bangkok where people are taking to the streets once again. protesters are demanding reforms to the country's government and monarchy, but there are fears of clashes with police after authorities banned large gatherings. the demonstrators are using social media to organize, exchanging messages calling for a change in political leadership. police have set up checkpoints and are working with the army in a bid to counter the protests. >> translator: i think they're going overboard by imposing the declarations since the demonstrators are unarmed. >> the people are suffering. there's a reason we have come out to fight. but the government hasn't heard us. >> authorities announced hours earlier they were issuing an emergency decree banning gatherings of five or more people. they call the demonstrations a public danger. police arrested 20 people in the early morning sweep including a handful of protest leaders. the devasta