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♪ >>> welcome to "nhk newsline."orth korea says it fired two more missiles on wednesday, this time off the country's western coast. it says they were long-range cruise missiles and the latest in a series launched in the past few weeks. state run media say the missiles flu over the yellow sea for three hours, the tests were part of recent drills that have showed off the capacity of the country's nuclear combat forces. north korean leadekim jong-un oversaw the launch. he was quoted as saying his country will continue to expand the operational severe of its nuclear forces to deter any threats. >>> meanwhile, the japanese defense minister mentioned a potentially worrying development in north korea's missile program. he thinks the country now has small nuclear warheads designed to fit on missiles and they are capable of reaching japan. >> translator: north korea's nuclear weapons program seems to have made considerable progress, given that the country has already conducted six nuclear tests. >> hamada yasukazu says he tol

♪ >>> welcome to "nhk newsline." i'm raja pradhan.e start in thailand where a man has opened fire at a child care center in the country's northeast. police say at least 32 people are dead, including children. they say the shooting happened at a facility for 3 to 5-year-olds in nong bua lamphu at around 12:30 on thursday. the gunman is among the dead. local media report he was a former police officer whose job had been terminated. >>> now, in major league baseball, two-way sensation ohtani took the mound for the >>> more missiles were fired from north korea just days after a launch triggered alarms across northern japan. japan's defenseinistry says they launched two more ballistic missiles. but they believe to have landed in the sea of japan. officials think both projectiles fell outside japan's exclusive economic zone. they estimated that one flew for about 800 kilometers and it may have flown in an irregular trajectory. no damage was reported. this is the sixth north korean launch in 12 days. analysts believe the firings have allowed

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." we begin with the latest missile launches from north korea. the south korean military says the north fired two missiles off its east coast on friday. it comes amid warning that's pyongyang is preparing for another nuclear test. officials confirmed the incident after midday. south korea's military says they were short range ballistic missiles. it says they were fired from an area in the country's southeast. sources close to the japanese government say the missiles did not land inside the country's exclusive economic zone. there are no reports of damage. north korea launched missiles on 28 occasions this year and unprecedented this wook officia this week officials warned of a decisive response if they conduct the seventh nuclear test. >>> latest launch comes as new satellite images suggest north korean military facilities are undergoing major upgrades. experts say it can all be part of pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile program. construction has been working at a plant that

>>> welcome to nhk newsline. the winner of this year's nobel peace prize is about to be announced, and there's a nobel committee member. >> good morning, everyone. the norwegian award committee has decided to award the nobel peace prize for 2022 to one individual and two organizations. the peace prize laureate represents civil society in their home countries. they have for many years promoted the right to criticize power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. they have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human rights abuses, and the >> they called the winners champions of democracy. they've been working in the field for a decade. at announcement comes amid the on going russian invasion of ukraine which is supported by belaruse. >>> president biden is warning of armageddon if putin uses nuclear weapons. he made the remarks thursday at a democratic party fund-raiser in new york. he said putin is not joking when he talks about the possibility of tactical and nuclear strikes or the use of biol

very happy 90th birthday. óróxór[r >>> hello there, and welcome to nhk "newsline."bayashi in new york. ukrainians have heard the wail of air raid sirens and have been warned to go underground. they've seen russian forces hit civilian infrastructure across the country and kill at least

and welcome to nhk "newsline". i'm yoko nishimura with the news at this hour.the latest on the war in ukraine. where russian missiles slammed into kyiv and other parts of the country on tuesday. the attacks prompted harsh criticism from western countries. among the areas hit by russian missiles were the ukrainian capital and the western region of lviv. the strikes kill

. ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. and other cities across ukraine were alerted it to the it dangers by sounds overhead. some were getting ready for work when they heard the buzzing. they saw drones fly over, then attack. eight people were killed. ukrainians have been hit with repeated missile strikes, the si

we have two full >>> welcome to "nhk newsline". more missiles filed fired from north korea just days after alarms over japan. the japanese defense ministry says the north launched two more ballistic missiles, but this time they are believed to

[captioning made possible by >>> ll and welcome back to nhk newsline. putin is pressing ahead with his plans to redraw the map of russia. sets to sign a lot to absorb four regions in eaeastern ukrai. his plans don't spell what's happening on the ground. russian troops have found

that does it for our show.Ñn■x ♪ >>> hello there and welcome to nhk "newsline."obayashi in new york. >>> ukrainian leaders say russian forces want to leech people without power or water as temperatures drop toward freezing. they've seen another wave of missile attacks on their infrastructure. the strikes have cut off supplies of water and left people in the dark.

piece "don't just worry about nuclear war -- do something to help ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhki'm takao minori in new york. ukrainians have seen russian forces destroy their homes, their hospitals and more and more their infrastructure. the strikes have left many of them in the dark and some fear without heat their struggles could become a matter of life or death. ukrainian leaders have seen the strikes cause blackouts across the country.

■x■x pppxxxx■]■t■]■o >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.e accused ukrainian forces of planning to use a weapon no army has ever used. they've floated the idea of a device that would spread radioactive material, what's known as a dirty bomb. now president vladimir putin has joined in creating a pr

happy belated birthday to robby pppxxxx■]■t■]■o ♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline."ayashi in new york. >>> britains have seen one person after another walk in and out of therime minister's office. now they will get their third leader in less than two months. rishi sunak is set to become the youngest prime minister in centuries and the first british asian to lead the country.

e-mail you >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk newsline.ident vladimir putin has seen his troops struggled to fend off ukrainian advances. he has already annexed four regions in the east, but he has failed to bring them under his control. so he has declared martial law. putin told members of his

my producer telling me in my ear that nhk network is reporting north korea has relatively launched another ballistic missile in the region. if true, what about this alarms you? what is the situation right now with north korea? and the tensions that seem to be escalating? >> north korea has been launching ballistic missiles for quite awhile during their tenure with the former president. right now, during the tenure of president biden. and something we have to take serious say, at the same time it is not clear to me that north korea has the amount of nuclear weapons that could pose a huge threat. we do have for example, the ability to shoot down ballistic missiles. and we have to invest more money and to shoot ballistic missiles. looking at not just connected devices but also directing energies and laser. technology that could provide the shield for a limited number of missiles launch of the united states. something we need to monitor, not overreact when north korea starts to do these ballistic missile attempts. >> okay, congressman from california, right percentage tablet. thank you so much