>>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline" in tokyo. we start with the latest on russia's invasion of ukraine. a fierce battle tecontinues in e southeastern port city of mariupol. the british defense ministry says ukraine's continued december of t defense of the city. a ukrainian missile attack did serious damage to the flagship of the russian fleet. it's said to carry as many as 680 and 16 cruise missiles. russia says its troops have taken full control of a key port area in mariupol. fierce fighting there has made it, extremely difficult for people to flee the violence. the mayor said some 100,000 people remain trapped. he said 21,000 civilians have opinion killed. the governor of sumi says 100 civilians have been killed, and the toll is rising. he says some of the victims appear to have opinion tibeen t tortured or shot in the head. investigations are under way around kyiv where hundreds of bodies have been found after russian troops with drew. the presidents of the three baltic states visited a town on wednesday. >> even difficult to

♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline."'m yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> we begin this hour with the latest developments in ukraine where fierce battles continue in the country's southeast region. russia's defense ministry is threatening to increase attacks on the capital kyiv in response to what it calls sabotage in its territory. a ukrainian military spokesperson said on thursday that neptune anti-ship missiles hit the russian cruiser, causing significant damage. the official said a fire broke out on the ship and it began to sink after a powerful explosion of ammunition overturned the vessel. >> translator: it shows that ruia warships can only go to th bottom of the see. >> the british defense ministry sa the cruiser served a key role as both a command vessel and air defense node. it says russia will now likely review its maritime posture in the black sea. >>> meanwhile, ukrainian forces are putting up fierce resistance in the east. they say they destroyed a bridge to prevent a russian convoy from reaching where russia is

>>> hello, and thank you for joining us on this edition of nhkne nhk "newsline." we begin with ukraine. russia's presidential office says russian forces have seized the southeastern city of mariupol. vladimir putin ordered them not to storm the steel plant that's the last ukrainian stronghold in the city. there's been no comment from the ukrainian government. >> translator: as for today, all of mariupol is under the control of the russian army, the people's militia of the dough nechx people's republic. >> russian teefs minister said the rest of the city had been what he called liberated. putin is hailing this as a success. he said not to storm the steel plant but to blockade it so that in his words, not even a fly could get through. russian forces have been intensifying their attacks in mariupol. they reiterated demands for ukrainian troops to surrender, ukraine refused. about 1,000 civilians and 500 wounded military personnel are there. earlier, russian forces were accused of failing to observe a cease-fire agreement long enough to allow large numbers of people t

. >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." ukrainian officials are closely watching russian movements, following promises to scale back attacks on the capital kyiv. they say that pledge is a smoke screen, empty words which allow moscow to prepare a new strategy. >> translator: there is also word of an alleged with draufl russian forces from kyiv. and decreased activity of the occupiers in these directions. we know that it's not a withdrawal but an expulsion. the consequences of our defenders' work. >> ukraine says russian troops have not top there had assault on cities. the pullout was offered during tuesday's peace talks where i set to resume on friday. and ukrainian treasure says they will n not be taken in. >> translator: high-precision air launched missiles destroyed large fuel depots. they were supplying ukrainiane armored vehicles. >> u.s. officials are tracking the movements from washington. they say less than 20% of the tactical group near kyiv have headed out. >> if the russians are serious about deescalating, which i

♪ >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline," i'm raja pradhan with the news fromokyo. the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in ukraine even as the advance of russian forces has stalled more than a month after they began their invasion. resistance.are putting up fierce they say they destroyed a russian landing ship. russia has reportedly been using the port to bring in equipment but the russian military continues to besiege the strategic city of mariupol less than 100 kilometers away. pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine say their leader entered mariupol with a russian lawmaker on thursday. he reportedly visited a shopping center where the russian side is distributing food to citizens. ukraine's foreign ministry says at least 6,000 citizens of mariupol have been forcibly deported to russia after their passports were taken away. ukraine's defense ministry says the deportees are sent to less developed areas in russia, including in the far east. the ministry says ukrainians are offered jobs through employment centers, and will not be allowed to leave russi

♪ >>> hello and thank you for joining us on this edition of nhk "newsline."'m raja pradhan in tokyo. >>> french authorities have issued a warrant for ghosn. . warrants have been issued for the owner of an auto dealer in to man and others. they have been placed on intel poll's wanted list. french media say suspicious payments were made when he headed the french automaker. they have implicated ghosn in the payments. he's also accused of misusing the funds to pay for his own wedding reception. he was arrested the japan in 2018. they accused him of misconduct while leading nissan, but he fled to lebanon. they looked into whether to pursue the case. >>> south korea's defense ministry says its military successfully fired ballistic missile this is week. the announcement did not include any details. local media say two missiles were launched on monday. the missiles flew about 400 e sea.ters and hit targets in it's the second time the done the trihas announced a successful test following one in september last year. the ministry said the success will contribute to the

the mayor spoke to nhk on thursday.e said the city had accepted around 3,000 evacuees from the donetsk region on that day alone. >> we completely rebuild our school, theater, and thousand, thousand citizens host refugees in home. food, clothes, medical supplies very, very difficult item. >> he said more temporary houses are being prepared for around a thousand people. western leaders accuse russia of killing civilians across the country in what amounts to war crimes. meanwhile, the president of russia's ally, belarus, said his country conducted a some operation to rescue belarusians in ukraine. president alexander lukashenko did not provide details on when orrer where the operation took place, or whether the military was involved. the u.n. refugee agency estimates at least 4.3 million people have fled ukraine since the invasion began six weeks ago. many have taken refuge in neighboring moldova. it is a difficult situation for one of europe's poorest countries. a team from japan flew there last month to assess what could

that's all for this edition of nhk "newsline."thank you for watching. >>> ♪ this is newsline biz, i am gene owe the bank of japan continues their monetary easing. this is seen as a bit to keep long-term interest rates from rising. analysts say investors are selling the yen and buying the dollar to lock in higher u.s. deals. the move comes as the difference in the monetary policies of the traditional banks so the two countries become more parent. the doj's governor about the yen. yen is favorable to the japanese economy. he also warns about extremely volatile currency. it affects business planning and other areas. >> 25% of interest >>. >> translator: there were speculation in the financial market about the central bank policies. weelieve reducing the stable to clarify the starts the bank had been taken. >> earlier on thursday, the central bank wrapped up its policy meeting with board members agreeing to keep their short term benchmark and assets and purchases and to hold long-term rates around. the boj is contrast to other central

official tells nhk that guterres and his team is safe. >> he's shocked and any human being would be but he's not afra afraid. >> they discussed a plan of corridor where civilians trapped in mariupol. a pledge of safe passage from vladimir putin. >> mr. president and the people of ukraine, we'll not leave. as we keep on pushing, we keep on striving for radical steps to save lives and reduce human sufferings. >> guterres visited the town of bucha. hundreds of bodies found and many killed execution style. guterres urge for the international courts. >>> russian troops are running against stiff resistance in ukraine. it is taking control of the area by the anniversary of the soviet's anniversary over nazi germany. t its defense ministry says on thursday that its forces carried out missile atax on ukraini ukrainians. a russian news agency quoted a leader of pro-russian militants in donetsk as saying a parade to mark the may 9th victory won't be held on that day. the leader reportedly said it won't be held until the russian forces gain full control of the region. >>> lead ers in the west have

k ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline."new york. >>> a senior official at the pentagon says russian troops have completed their withdrawal from the area around kyiv, but they've left their imprint on the landscape and those who live there. they've destroyed buildings and lives. investigators have found bodies throughout the suburb of bucha in the streets and u t

." ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline."ori in new york. >>> the president of ukraine has seen the horrors russian troops have left behind. volodymyr zelenskyy has visited battlegrounds around kyiv and returned with stories of atrocities. he told members of the u.n. security council that the russians must be held accountable. >> translator: as a result of russian actions, the most terrible war crimes since world

his book is just out "you have , not yet been def ♪ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline."ne kobayashi in new york. >>> russian soldiers have trained their guns on ukrainian targets week after week, but they have been repelled on several fronts, so they've refocused their weapons for an offensive on areas to the east. they say the war is entering a new phase. separatist fighters have been pushing for years for the

this and congratulations on your victory for cameroonians getting ♪ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk" i'm catherine kobayashi in new york. >>> people across much of ukraine have seen russian troops focus their guns on their cities, on their homes. many fled west to lviv to take refuge from the onslaught, but they've recoiled from one air strike after another. at least seven people were killed. for many, lviv had become a

♪ >> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.anders have made little attempt to benefit from the elements of surprise. they've warned ukrainians they would refocus on the eastern front. now they're pressing their offensive with artillery and missile strikes. the russians issued an ultimatum to those defending the port city of mariupol, surrender or die. the ukrainians did what they've done before.

. ♪ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.rs encountered more resistance than they and many others expected when they crossed the border into ukraine. but they're not done. they've started to reinforce and resupply their troops for a push in the east. troops stalled in their advance toward the capital, kyiv. many retreated north to their allies in belarus.

k ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline.". >>> people around the world are seeing evidence of what many believe is an atrocity. they're recoiling from images of russian attacks in suburbs of the ukrainian capital. some believe troops attacked civilians purposely and indiscriminately. president volodymyr zelenskyy visited the site about 40

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. >>> hello, there, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.inians have seen russian forces level their cities. they have accused them of atrocities. now they fear the troops may be resorting to other means. they say the russians may have used chemical weapons. ukrainian forces posted on social media that people in the city of mariupol were struggling to breathe.

÷÷ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline."arned foreign leaders over and over against interfering with the invasion of ukraine. now, vladimir putin has issued an even starker threat. he says any countries that intervene will be met with a lightning-fast military response. putin told russian lawmakers

welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york.r southern and eastern ukraine. they've been pounding targets in the region even as they've withdrawn from other areas. but they're facing a ukrainian army that is increasingly well equipped. residents in the eastern city of kharkiv have been with one

. ♪ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline."ne kobayashi in new york. >>> people around the world have learned of a city that's become synonymous with russian aggression in ukraine. residents of bucha have accused the troops of atrocities, of putting civilians in their crosshairs. now, investigators have come to the city to find out for themselves. the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court watched investigators exhume