♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline."'m yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> we begin with an announcement from japan's imperial household agency. princess mako will marry her boyfriend komuro kei on october 26th. it comes after years of delay and intense public scrutiny. the couple will not hold a traditional wedding ceremony reserved for imperial family members. the 29-year-old princess mako is the eldest daughter ofrown prince and princess akishino. her boyfriend komuro returned to japan after living in new york to study law. once he finishes a self-isolation period as a precaution for the coronavirus virus the couple will see each other for the first time in lee years. their planned engagement was first announced in 2017, but it was postponed after media reported on a financial dispute between komuro's mother and her former fiance. princess mako declined to receive a lump sum of about $1.4 million, which she's eligible for upon her marriage. agency officials say behind that decision was the significant stress she had faced.

nhk reporting the suspect is an unemployed 24-year-old man. here behind police forces you see a man with a green shirt. police tell the ap the alleged attacker was arrested on the spot. witnesses reportedly telling local media the attacker appeared to be dressed in costume in green and purple like the joker. the attack was the second stabbing on a tokyo train in two months. his motive was not immediately known. molly hunter, nbc news. >>> up next new reaction to alec baldwin's first comments about the fatal shooting on set. could his words be used in a lawsuit? >>> also, what is there is no place like home y'all! and these people know that there is no place like wayfair. i never thought i'd buy a pink velvet sofa, but when i saw it, i was like 'ah'. and then i sat on it, and i was like 'ooh'. ooh! stylish and napable. okay now. i can relate to this one. i'm a working mom with three boys. [ yelling ] wayfair is my therapy. amen, kim! yup! i'm hiding from my kids, as we speak. ♪♪ ♪why do you build me up (build me up)♪ butter... cup... baby... up

is currently holding ççççc >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline."ne kobayashi in new york. the "star trek" character captain james kirk was fond of saying his ship would boldly go where no man has gone before. now the actor who played him has gone, well, where many seem to be going. william shatner has blasted off into space. shatner was joined by three others as they headed toward the final frontier.

nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. north korean leaders are playing out a familiar pattern. they've provoked their neighbors and now they're boasting about it. a newspaper in pyeongyang says a launch on tuesday was a test of a new type of submarine launched ballistic missile. the ruling workers party newspaper reported on wednesday the

. >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york.dish academy of sciences has recognized three scientists for work fundamental to our understanding of climate change. the judges awarded a japanese scientist, a german scientist, and italian scientist. their research p

. >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline."obayashi in new york. >>> parents in afghanistan are running out of rice, vegetables, anything to feed their children. many of those who have jobs haven't been paid in months. delegates from the group of 20 nations and international organizations held an emergency meeting to see if they could help. italy's prime minister chaired the online summit.

nhk "newsline."erine kobayashi in new york. >>> a man armed with a bow and arrow has gone on a rampage in a town in norway. he killed five people and wounded three others. police say they're treating the attack as an act of terrorism. the man started his spree in the early evening at a supermarket.

i will say muratov has retained a sense of humidity ■■■■■■■ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newslineashi in new york. a u.s. pharmaceutical giant has asked regulators to approve what would be the first pill to treat covid-19. the leaders of america say the introduction of the treatment would be a milestone in the fight against the coronavirus. but first they've got to get the food and drug administration to authorize it for emergency use.

and laila soueif. çgççococ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline."kao minori in new york. >>> those who make vaccines have worked throughout the pandemic to provide people with defenses against the coronavirus. scientists with pfizer and biontech learns that two vaccines

thank you for joining us again on nhk "newsline." >>> people in and around tokyo are worried about whatome next than the 0.9 magnitude earthquake. the tremors did not trigger a tsunami but about 22 people were hurt. >> translator: based on past experience a quake with similar

nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.t government offices, banks and hospitals in sudan have gone on strike. they've taken their anger to the streets after military leaders arrested their prime minister and dissolved the government. but the general who took over says the coup was the only way to avoid something worse.

democracy çgççococ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline."ine kobayashi in new york. residents of sudan had hoped their interim government could lead them out of years of hardship away from war and famine. but generals have seized power in a coup. then their soldiers opened fire on protesters. they killed at least three seven people and wounded 140 others. sudanese suffered fo

. ♪ >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk "newsline," i'm takao minori in new york.ave re-emerged, some from near hibernation during the pandemic. their desires to spend and to travel are helping to drive up demand for gasoline and jet fuel. but members of opec and other oil producing nations are sticking with their plan to open up their taps gradually. the oil producers agreed in july to increase their output by

two positions: a director of finance and administration and a human■o ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk minori in new york. an american soldier and statesman who broke down barriers has died. colin powell rose to the highest rank in the military, advised several presidents and became the first black secretary of state. president joe biden called him a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity. powell's family says he died of complications of covid-19.

. >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.all superstar is finding himself burdened under the weight of all the silverware he's winning. otonae shohei has been the best player in the game many say by far. now he's won player of tea

according to public broadcaster nhk, the train made an emergency stop, allowing passengers to evacuate 8:00 p.m. local time last night as large amounts of people were streaming into the city center to celebrate halloween. now, unlike in the united states where halloween is more so geared towards kids, here in japan, the holiday is more so geared towards adults where people will dress up in costume and celebrate in popular places like the famous shibuya crossing, which is where this train was heading. police say the suspect has been arrested. he's identified himself as a 24-year-old man named akiota hitori, and he has been arrested on suspicion of murder. jim. >> what do authorities know about the suspect, blake? >> reporter: at this point, not a whole lot. again, he's identified himself as kyota hitori. he told investigators at the scene he wanted to kill people, at least two people, and then receive the death penalty himself. of course, jim, this is a developing story. we'll bring you updated information as we're able to confirm it. >> that video is just chilling. all right. blake ess

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special thanks to becca staley, miriam barnard, paul@aóv nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori.nistan, they hosted delegates from the islamic group and nine other groups in the region. they pressed on security and stability. the meeting was held in moskow on wednesday. the russian government says taliban r