nhk world. >> now, nhk has learned that officials from the g7 nations are working to include numerical targets for renewable energy. ein their declaration to be issued at their summit a draft statement stresses that the introduction of clean energy needs to go much faster to achieve carbon neutrality. the document includes a pledge that the g7 members will raise offshore wind power generation six fold and almost triple solar power generation from 2030 by current levels. the wind power figure equivalent to the output of 130 large power stations that for solar power 1,000 stations. post-nation japan hopes to agree with its poerns to work together on technology to develop a film-type solar panel. the summit is also planning to adopt clean chaerj and call for invest wants from the public and private sectors and creating sustainable supply chains, but the members are believed to be divided over reducing dependence on coal fired thermal power generation and co2 emissions from automobiles. >>> representatives from japan's top auto industry body are weighing in. they say it would be a mistake

#. >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. we start with the g7 summit. leaders kicked off their summit with a visit to peace memorial park. they visited a museum in the park detailing the devastation of the city caused by the 1945 atomic bombing. japanese prime minister kishida fumio explained some of the exhibits. it was the first time g7 leaders visited the museum together. the british prime minister posted on social media it was a deeply moving experience. he says it's important to learn from the past including from its darkest moments. the initial session focused on the global economy and the war in ukraine. >> translator: the major theme of this summit is not division and confrontation. it is reaffirming the g7's unity and strengthening our role to ensure a coordinated international community. and to hammer out active and concrete contributions to that end. >> the leaders discussioned new sanctions on rulsa. in a joint statement they say they'll broaden their actions to ensure a

>>> hello and thanks for tuning into nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara. we begin with breaking news from the central japanese prefecture of nagano. police say a man with a hunting rifle and a knife is holed up in a building after hurting four people. they say he fired the rifle when they arrived on the scene. all together they say he hurt four people including two officers. they say he then ran away and holed up in a building. the police say the condition of the four people he hurt is not clear. they say the man is wearing camouflage, sunglasses, and a mask. they're urging people who live nearby to stay indoors. >>> japan's top government spokesperson says prime minister kishida fumio has reprimanded his son for partying in the leader's official residence. kishida shotaro serves as one of the prime minister's secretaries. reports that he held a year end party with his relatives at the living quarters adjacent to the prime minister's office. the report says they took photos in a room typically used to receive foreign dignitaries and that they held a mock n

nhk? the us president speaking about _ about... nhk? _ about... nhk? the us president speaking about china and - about... nhk? the us president| speaking about china and russia, saying russia started this war and they can enter this for, we can go live now let's return to our top story and go live to our correspondent, shaimaa khalil, in hiroshima. did you make a thatjoe biden said? it is reiterating what he said, this unwavering support for ukraine, his condemnation of russian military aggression against ukraine. in the last 24 hours, ukraine has had a good day received a hefty package of military support from the united states. i ravage a bit of the state department has sent us in terms of details about the military package. we know includes additional show, artillery and remission, anti—tank weapons, armoured vehicles, trucks and trailers for transport, and it's and trailers for transport, and it's a very long list. the end of that statement refers to something to china, russia could end this war today and until it dies, the united s

nhk confirmed at least five are journalists. a pro-democracy activist released from a prison in myanmar's largest city of yangon told nhk he was set to be released on thursday after serving a full term. he called the pardons a farce. aung san suu kyi is serving a combined 33-year sentence. she was likely not pardoned as she was convicted on different charges from those released. >>> the world bank has announced former master card ceo will be its next president. the indian born american executive begins his five-year term next month. he worked for the u.s. credit card giant for about ten years. he was previously chairman of the international chamber of commerce. the united states is the largest shareholder of the world bank group, something that's said to give it considerable influence in choosing the bank's chiefs. u.s. president joe biden congratulated banga saying in a statement he'll be a transformative leader who can help carry out the world bank's core mission of poverty reduction including climate change. >>> japanese prim

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. we begin with the invasion of ukraine and an unusual announcement from russia. it says its defense ministry is denying reports that ukrainian forces have made defense breakthroughs along the front lines. russian bloggers posted on social media about possible ukrainian advances around the eastern city of bakhmut and the southern region of kherson, and the russian newspaper said there were reports that ukraine's counter offensive may have started. moscow responded saying the posts are not true. some analysts say the official denial shows the russian government is nervous about the timing of the counter offensive. britain says it wants to help kyiv by providing storm shadow cruise missiles. the air launch weapon has infrared sensors and can travel more than 250 kilometers. >> the use of storm shadow will allow ukraine to push back russian forces based within ukrainian sovereign territory. >> ben wallace says the missiles have a shorter range than russia's which can fly more than 2,000 ki

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. we start this hour with an update on the deadly unrest in pakistan following the arrest of former prime minister imran khan earlier this week. plassive protests had erupted across the country as his supporters call for his release. the government has warned any violent demonstrators will face severe penalties. >> the perpetrators who take the law into their own hands will be dealt with an iron hand. they'll be punished according to the law and the constitution. >> khan was arrested in a land fraud case on tuesday and was reportedly charged with a separate case the day after. local media say he allegedly sold state gifts during his four years in power. some demonstrations have escalated with protesters destroying police vehicles and setting fire to a radio station. at least four people were killed and over 80 others were wounded in the northwestern city on wednesday as crowds clashed with security forces. a hospital in the area says many casualties were caused by gunfire. local media s

>>> hello and welcome to this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. we begin with the latest on the earthquake that struck ishikawa prefecture on the sea of japan coast. officials say a man has been confirmed dead following the tremor. he reportedly fell from a ladder. the japan meteor laumgical agency is warning another earthquake could shake the region in the coming week. >> translator: please stay aware for an earthquake that could reach an intensity of upper 6 especially in the next two or three days. there has been intermittent seismic activity in the area for more than two years, and it is expected to continue for the time being, so please remain vigilant. >> the magnitude 6.5 quake struck around 2:42 p.m. on friday. the meteorological agency says the focus was 12 kilometers deep in the noto region. it registered an upper 6 on the japanese seismic scale of 0 to 7 in suzu. in noto town the quake registered an intensity of upper 5 while the jolt reported lower 5 in wuseema city. the quake also registered an intensity of 4 in the city of kanazawa a

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> we begin with the violent attack that shocked the nation. police in nagano prefecture have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of homicide. two police officers and two women were killed. the crime scene is still off-limits. nhk got as close as 250 meters from the scene. >> reporter: the area looks like the last place you could expect an incident like this could happen. a beautiful countryside surrounded by farms, fields, and houses has turned into a shocking crime scene. there is a police presence here still but few residents are out. and a blue sheet behind me is covering the police vehicle in which the two officers who were killed while driving. they're believed to have been shot there. >> police received a report on thursday afternoon that a man had stabbed a woman in the city of nagano. when they arrived at the scene, the man opened fire at police officers. the suspect then holed up inside his house. the man's mother and aunt were able to esca

we heard from an eyewitness speaking to the japanese broadcaster nhk who said he saw a woman running help me, before a man caught up with her and stabbed her. a distress call was made to the police for 30 local time —— around for30 —— around for 30 pm local time. the police were quickly on the scene and we understand from nhk that the man was armed with a gun and a knife and he was dressed in army fatigues wearing a mask and sunglasses and he shot through the windows of the police car before running and barricading himself. we know that the woman and police officers were rushed to hospital and they are now dead. one other injured man, and we do not have any more details about him but we understand he is close to where the perpetrator is. we heard from residents in the neighbourhood, this happened in centraljapan region, west of tokyo, and the neighbours seems to be shocked at what happened and they said this is a quiet neighbourhood with many restaurants and a childcare centre, and things like this do not happen in the neighbourhood here. everyone has been heeding the call of the pol

we heard from an eye speaking to the japanese broadcaster nhk who said he saw a woman running towardscall was made to the police for 30 local time and the police for 30 local time and the police were quickly on the scene and we understand from nhk that the man was armed with a gun and a knife and he was dressed in army fatigues wearing a mask and sunglasses and he shot through the windows of the police car before running and barricading himself. we know that the woman and police officers were rushed to hospital and they are now dead. 0ne rushed to hospital and they are now dead. one other injured man, and we do not have any more details about him but we understand he is close to where the perpetrator is. we heard from residents in the neighbourhood, this happened in the centraljapan region, west of tokyo, and the neighbours seems to be shocked at what happened and they said this is a quiet neighbourhood with many restaurants and a childcare centre and things like this do not happen in the neighbourhood here. everyone has been heeding the call of the police to stay at home but many hav

and munir nuseibah of al-quds ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline". new york. >>> the heads of the world's leading industrial nations are refining their talking points on their own before presenting them to each other. they'll gather on friday at the group of seven summit in hiroshima. even before they go into the meetings, they have an idea of what they would like to have coming out. nhk has obtained part of a draft of a statement the member countries plan to release.

how about masaru, nhk. reporter: hi, good evening mr. president. the chinese military is more active at this time in the taiwan strait, with expectations this might increase leading up to taiwan's presidential election next january. despite some diplomatic communication recently between the u.s. and china, the military hotline is not working. under this circumstance, how will you manage the diplomatic relationship with china? and how will you strengthen the u.s. alliance with japan and rok in order to counter china? thank you. pres. biden: well, number one, you're right. we should have an open hotline. at the bali conference, that's what president xi and i agreed we were going to do and meet on. and then this silly balloon that was carrying two freight cars' worth of spying equipment was flying over the united states, and it got shot down, and everything changed in terms of talking to one another. i think you're going to see that begin to thaw very shortly. but in the meantime, what's happened is i think it's fair to say, for those of you who have

nhk. this memorial not only ensures the preservation of history from the korean war. but also strengthens the alliance. the united states and the republic of korea to the fallen and the veterans of the korean war. no matter what do or say it never be enough to say how grateful we are for their ultimate sacrifice. it is my greatest honor to introduce the official party, the wall of remembrance, dedication ceremony. please welcome mr. doug emhoff, second gentleman of the united states. mr. jake sullivan sullivan. i'd like to introduce mr. jake sullivan, national security advisor to the united states. minister chong. top lee, national of national defense. minister min park minister of patriots and, veterans affairs. general john talalay, retired chairman of the korean war veterans memorial foundation. at this please rise in body or spirit for the presentation of colors by the armed forces. color guard in the military district of washington. please remain standing for the national anthem of the republic of korea and the united states. the. military. the. great. ladies and

he according to public broadcaster here in japan nhk, he did have the proper license to have firearms but it is still not clear what prompted the rage. it is a question the local police chief has been confronting. take a listen to a briefing. >> translator: this is an extremely heinous incident that causes great anxiety to our society and the citizens of the prefecture. since it is necessary to undertake an investigation to clarify the full extent of the incident, including the circumstances and motives behind the crime, as of today in an investigative headquarters for serial murders will be launched with a staff of about 100. and the investigation will proceed with full force. >> reporter: some context here. gun violence in japan is extremely rare. last year there were four deaths related to gun violence in a population of 125 million. >> mark stewart for us in tokyo. thank you very much. >>> still ahead, the heat is on for the boston celtics. we'll have the highlights from game five right after the break. . almost... just another word for not as good as mine. save 50% on the sleep n

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e-mail your comments to ♪ >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk "newsline."inori in new york. >>> russian president vladimir putin has seen some drones threaten to attack the kremlin. he's attempted to downplay another strike on residential areas of moscow. but he's finding it harder to ignore the dangers as they add up. russian officials reported drone strikes at two oil refineries

. >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.eaders ordered tens of,000 of soldiers across the border in the first wave of their invasion of ukraine. now they're seeing their enemies come at them in what they say is one. biggest incursions of the war. they claim their forces have killed

i'm a savior of nhk. >> good evening mr. president the chinese military is more active at this time in the taiwan strait with expectations this might increase leading up to taiwan's election next january. despite diplomatic communication recently between the u.s. and china, the military hotline is not working in the circumstance how will we manage the relationship with china and how will we strengthen the u.s. alliance with japan in order to come to china? thank you. >> number one, you are right. we should have an open hotline. at the bali conference when president xi jinping and i agreed on. in this silly carrying two freight cars of equipment was fined over the united states and it got shot down and everything changed in terms of talking to one another. a figure get to see that begin to thaw really shortly. in the meantime what's happened. i think it's fair to say for those of you who have dealt with japanese government and reported from here for a long time. the situation in terms of our relationship of japan have never e

>>> hello, welcome back to nhk "newsline" from new york. u.s.nt joe biden is working against a deadline as he tries to figure out how to pay the nation's bills. he's setting off to join his counterparts in hiroshima at a summit of the group of seven

welcome back to nhk "newsline" from new york.ns have wondered for months whether their deposits are safe. some have seen their banks falter under the weight of high interest rates and collapse. still, the people who lead the u.s. fed pushed

. ♪ >>> hello, welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york.he biden administration have seen some u.s. banks stumble, others collapse. they're hoping to put an end to months of uncertainty. they've seized first republic bank and sold it to the largest financial institution in the nation. federal officials have been trying to limit the impact of

. >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york. new york has found former u.s. president donald trump liable for sexual abuse. the members say he battered and defamed magazine writer jean carroll. they awarded her $5 million in damages. carroll accused trump of raping her in the

we will post a spanish interview >>> welcome to nhk "newsline."e united states on the brink of a worst-case scenario, defaulting on its national debt. president joe biden met with republican speaker kevin mccar the mccarthy on monday but failed to reach an agreement.

. >>> from our studios in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline."sident vladimir putin will deliver a speech to mark the victory over nazi germany. but uneasiness surrounds the celebrations as ukraine prepares

. >>> hello, welcome back to nhk "newsline" from new york. u.s.nt joe biden has set off for hiroshima to join his counterparts from the world's leading industrial nations. he hinted a pressing matter at home might force him to attend the group of seven summit virtually. but he says he's confident america will not default on

how about nhk? >> good evening, mister president. the chinese military is more active at this time in the taiwan straight, with expectations that this might increase, living up to taiwan's presidential election next january. despite some diplomatic communication recently, between the u.s. and china, the military hotline is not working. with the circumstances, how will you manage the relationship with china? how will you strengthen the u.s. alliance with japan and are okay in order to contact china? thank you. >> well. number one, you are right, we should have an open hotline. at the bali conference, that is what president xi and i agree on. then this silly balloon which was carrying two freight cars worth of spy equipment flying over united states, it got shot down. and everything changed in terms of talking to one another. i think you will see that begin to thaw very shortly. in the meantime, what has happened is i think it is fair to say for those of you who dealt with the japanese government, reporting here for a long time, the si

earlier nhk reported no korean object was seen reaching space.from south korea that the projectile launched from north korea has fallen into the sea after an abnormal flight. just want to get back to your thoughts on south korea. we are seeing an ai inspired rally across many markets at the moment. you are taking a closer look at big south korean names like samsung electronics. tim: great question. i just got back from the u.s., seeing investors there. this topic of how much has the ai theme incrementally helping korean stocks has come up several times. the clean answer is at the margin it is helping. there is a focus on the supply chains, which had blowout numbers recently. that has some linkage back to sk hynix and others in taiwan. clearly that ai theme is incremental positive for the tech heavy indices in both of those markets. sales as an ai basket, which we track, for korea specifically, it's up about 35% year to date, having even had an early run and correction. 35% is comfortably ahead of the +20% korea had for the broader markets. the ai