♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.e start with breaking news. three prefectures take stricter virus measures. the designation will take effect on monday and remain in place for a month. it will pave the way for changes in the city of osaka, four cities in the neighboring prefecture and northern city of sindai. they plan to ask bars and restaurants to close at 8:00 p.m. and to stay away from kareoke bars which have been linked to many infections. the minister in charge of the coronavirus response says more contagious variants are spreading there. saying he wants to work with the two governors to reduce the number of people traveling to and from the konsai region. >> translator: i would like to work with each to take effective measures. we will do everything we can to prevent infections in the region and to prevent the virus from spreading across the country. >> the governor of osaka prefecture says the public's cooperation is essential to stop another surge in cases. >> translator: as for refraining from non-essential o

is currently ♪ >>> hello and thank you for joining us on nhk world japan."newsline." >>> the chinese navy has conducted a drill involving an aircraft carrier and several other vessels in waters near taiwan. this comes amid rising tensions with the u.s. and china concerning maritime activity in the region. a spokesperson for the chinese people's liberation army navy said the exercise was part

this is "nhk newsline." we start with our coronavirus situation in japan.ers are considering stricter measures, including another state of emergency. the goal is to counter a spike in cases experts say is driven largely by more contagious variants. in the western precture of

this is nhk "newsline." where two of the country's major urban centers are tackling a rise in coronavirus infections, while four prefectures adjust once more t life under state of emergency. it's the 27th day in a row that the daily tally in tokyo was

this is nhk "newsline." fighter and bomber planes entered its air defense identification zone, on monday. it says the 25 military aircraft made for china's largest incursion since it began collecting such data last year. taiwan's defense ministry says that cne

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline."nmar, which has been rocked by protests since the military coup. aung san suu kyi has been charged with breaking the official secrets law. media reports on thursday quoted her lawyer. she

thank you for joining us again on nhk "newsline," we begin with the fight against coronavirus here incter measures are returning to tokyo as a surge in new cases follows the lifting of a state of emergency last month. >> translator: from the viewpoint of crisis management we have asked the central government to designate tokyo as an area where strict measures should b

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." we start with the longest war in u.s. history.n says country will withdraw all troops from afghanistan by september 11, the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the united states.

congratulations on your book published today "the red deal indigenous action to save oursw2 >>> welcome back to nhk." here's the latest we have for you at this hour. le we start with myanmar where the military is stepping up pressure on the protests. it has issued arrest warrants for 26 people, including all those appointed as ministers by their

broadcaster nhk say they're planning to open venues that can vaccinate as many as 10,000 people a dayaka, and it's unclear if it's even going to make a dent in this vaccination rate. but at least it is a start in addressing the myriad of concerns, which include a shortage of venues and a shortage of staff to vaccinate these people. robyn. >> just 1% of the population. it's amazing. selena wang in tokyo, thank you for that. >>> coming up, the virgin hyper loop aims to change the way we think of future travel as well as sustainability. we talk to one of the first people to take a test ride. that's next. ts that your acne left behind. differin dark spot correcting serum has the maximum-strength dark spot-fading power you can get without a prescription. do things differin. you can get without a prescription. germ proof your car with armor all disinfectant. kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. (vo) conventional thinking doesn't disrupt the status quo. which is why t-mobile for business uses unconventional thinking to help your business realize new possibilities. only one 5g partner offers

thank you for joining us again on nhk "newsline."te-run television has reported that the country informed the international atomic energy agency that it will start enriching uranium to 60% purity from wednesday. the announcement came a day after tehran blamed israel for a power failure at a nuclear facility. >> we jus

thank you for joining us again on nhk "newsline."taiwan, where authorities have released video of last week's fatal train accident. the footage was shot from the front of the moving train. 50 people were killed and more than 200 injured when the trail derailed after

thank you for joining us on nhk "newsline." >>> japanese prime minister suga yoshihide is set to meetident joe biden in washington on friday. it will be biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader since taking office. before leaving tokyo, suga said he wants to establish personal trust with the president during

thank you for joining us again on nhk "newsline."ill meet on saturday to discuss how to respond to the situation in myanmar. the secretary says a summit

nhk expecting that to happen this month. mitsubishi rebuilding headquarters.ring for cost savings in post savings -- post-covid world. in south korea, the finance industry leasing its report on national debt. we have a statement about online shopping. hyundai motor is another one to watch today. it may halt reduction due to a shortage of chips. posco may exit a million -- a myanmar military backed jv. sophie: the set up in japan, nikkei futures in singapore pointing higher. the yen trading above the 110 handle. jgb traders looking to a 30 year auction this tuesday. this at the start of japan's new fiscal year. futures taking slightly higher after cash yields pulled back on better u.s. economic data. pulling up a chart the terminal, fed tightening has been brought forward to december next year with four rate hikes priced through 2023. barclays saying that is too aggressive. they are recommending going along. five year treasuries, giving the lack of progress. switching out the chart, the skepticism is indeed looking to play out when it comes to what is going on

and nhk reports plans to open stores in china with 10,000 in the next five years.e are talking about infections in tokyo, infections have hit a two month high. pulling up hr on the terminal, bloomberg's intelligence cautious over the complacency that we are seeing in credit markets that are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. i says this severely under prices the risk for delayed asia openings, plus ig credit spreads could track wider in the next three quarters. and possibly about half of the rally that we have seen since march. with any pullback in fiscal support also exasperating the move. shery: hindering rollout campaigns around the world, astrazeneca accounts for a quarter of the total supply deals signed this year. michelle cortez joins us now. shed some light for us on the safety of the vaccine. michelle: we are getting evidence that the astrazeneca vaccine can trigger a very rare blood clots, and they are looking at a specific type of blood clot that is happening in your brain and it is accompanied by low levels of play in your brain as well. it is exceedin