♪ >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline."'m catherine kobayashi in new york. >>> leaders in russia and ukraine were engaged in a war of information even before the beginning of the invasion. now they're trading allegations that carry the weight of a potential global disaster. they're accusing each other of plotting attacks against the largest nuclear plant in europe. ukrainian commanders have seen russian troops occupy the zaporizhzhia plant for nearly a year and a half. now they say those forces have placed what look like explosives on the roof of the facility. they say their western allies should take notice and ignore russian claims to the contrary. >> translator: we maintain maximum contact with our partners to ensure that no one in the world has even the slightest shortage of information about the situation. >> but russian officials say ukrainians are planning to sabotage the facility. they say they're taking every measure to prevent what they call a catastrophe. inspectors with the international atomic energy agency are

. >>> hello and welcome to this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. we start in north korea. the country is marking the 70th anniversary of the korean war armistice, but ts year pyeongyang has something new. yes, russian defense minister se sergei shoigu is one of several. north korean media report a personal letter from russian president vladimir putin to the country's leader kim jong-un. they discuss shared views on national security. the north's ruling party newspaper reported shoigu attended a defense exhibition with kim on wednesday. they were pictured examining north korean weaponry including its new solid fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. the paper also published photos of what appears to be a new unmanned aircraft. the news agency reports it resembles the u.s. global hawk drone designed for high altitude surveillance. shoigu is not the only official from pyeongyang. they too reportedly delivered a letter to kim. theirs was written by chinese president xi jinping. south korean officials say no

>>> hello, and thank you for joining us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. we start this hour in north korea. state run media has shown how the country marks the 70th anniversary of the korean war armistice. chinese and russian dignitaries -- state run tv broadcast images thursday night. it was the military's first such parade since february. leader kim jong-un attended the event along the russian defense minister sergey shoigu and pyeongyang also showed off some of its ballistic missiles including the solid fueled that flew from a record 17 minutes july 12th. speaking at the event the defense minister said the united states would not survive a nuclear exchange with north korea. kim himself did not deliver a speech. observers say the parade also served another purpose. experts told south korea's news agency pyeongyang wants to show how china and russia tacitly approve of its nuclear and missile programs. they're banned under u.n. security council resolutions. china and russia are both permanent members of the counci

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> u.s. treasury secretary janet yellen has arrived in beijing for high level talks amid growing tensions over semiconductor exports. yellen's visit to china is her first as treasury secretary. she will remain there through sunday. the meetings will reportedly touch on global issues such as climate change and debt in emerging countries. but semiconductors are expected to loom over the talks. the united states has been limiting exports of semiconductors to china, because they could be used for military purposes. on monday, the chinese government retaliated, announcing that it would limit its exports to gallium and germanium. the rare metals are used to build semiconductors. president joe biden's administration has stressed that it intends to engage with china economically, despite the export controls. for more on this story. >> why is yellen visiting china now? >> the u.s. has been stepping up pressure on beijing as part of its stance of prioritizing over china. that leads to the production of

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> we start in southern ukraine where cargo ships remain idle amid fears of possible attacks at sea after russia pulled out of a major grain deal this week. moscow is insuring rough waters. the allowed ukraine to safely send out shipments. the joint coordination center said that added up to nearly 33 million tons of agricultural product exports since august last year. eight ships departed from ukrainian ports this month, but no vessels left after monday. the organization added that no applications for inspection of vessels bound for ukraine had been approved since late june. concerns of a global food crisis are growing. u.n. chief antonio guterres said on monday moscow's withdrawal from the deal will strike a blow to people in need. russia's defense ministry announced on friday its black sea fleet conducted an exercise involving anti-ship cruise missiles. it says the right fire drill was held in a training range in the north western part of the sea, and

>>> hello and welcome to this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> north korea says it test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on wednesday, one that's broken records. the thorkt state run korean central television broadcast footage of what it says was a -- the newly developed missile uses solid fuel. that makes it quicker to launch than liquid fuel variants and harder to detect and intercept. the korean central news agency says it flew higher and further than any of pyeongyang's previous launches. it spent 75 minutes in the air, traveled 1,000 kilometers, and reached an altitude of 6,600 kilometers. north korean leader kim jong-un observed the test. pyeongyang claimed the launch was a response to growing cooperation between the united states, south korea, and japan. japan's defense ministry said the missile could have enough range to hit anywhere in the u.s. mainland. and for more insight kawasaki rika spoke to a professor in seoul. he's an expert on international relations and security. >> wha

. >>> glad to have you with us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo with the latest at this hour. we begin in indonesia where foreign ministers from the association of southeast asian nations and other global powers have wrapped up their summit. they're said to have heated face-to-face discussions on pressing global issues. the east asia summit was held friday in jakarta. the participate wants included the asean ministers as well as top diplomats from the united states, japan, china, and russia. >> some say the indo-pacific is experiencing symptoms of a war in a hard place. the indo-pacific should not be another -- >> an indonesian government official said the attendees talked about respect for international law in the east and south china sea. beijing has been increasing its maritime activities there. the participants are also believed to have spoken about russia's invasion in ukraine. the diplomats took part in the asean regional forum later in the tay. representatives from 20 foreign countries and regions attended that mee

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. saturday will mark one year since the assassination of abe shinzo, japan's former and longest serving prime minister. abe was fatally shot in broad daylight while campaigning in the city of nara in western japan. his death sent shock waves through japan, and the incident continues to shape the country's politics. 42-year-old yamagama was arrested immediately after opening fire on july 8, 2022. he was arrested and indicted on other charges in january this year. the case against him has yet to be heard in court. he told authorities he did it because he believed abe had close ties with a religious group formerly known the reunification church. he said his mother donated large sums of money to the group which left his family in financial ruin. his trial is expected to be held next year at the earliest. the japanese government is carefully scrutinizing the group to seek a rare court order for restricting its status as a corporate entity. meanwhile since the shooting japanese police have be

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. >>> north korea's relentless provocations are once again dominating talks between tokyo, washington, and seoul. high ranking officials from the three sides vow to keep dealing with the threat together. >> today a special representative for north korea gathered here to have discussion on policies visa vi north korea, which centered on three, deterrence, sanctions and -- >> he condemned pyeongyang's repeated missile launches of which the most recent came on wednesday. he and his counter parts say they'll cooperate closely to realize the complete denuclearization of north korea. at the same time they insist the door for dialogue with pyeongyang remains open. >>> well, north korea will no doubt be on the agenda at the next trilateral summit between tokyo, washington, and seoul. japanese government sources say that will likely happen next month. prime minister kishida fumio is expected to visit the united states on august 18th for talks with president joe bide

japan's nhk reported that the officials of the meteorological department of this country had declared a state of emergency for erta and rebekah provinces . there is still a possibility of heavy rains in these areas. the end of this news segment is in the name and remembrance of god. greetings to you, viewers. dear news network, now with the numbering of the stream in the northern coasts of our country, we expect rain in ardabil, gilan, mazandaran and golestan provinces and for the next few hours, in gilan province , the weather warning has been issued . north khorasan, the northern part of east azarbaijan, west azarbaijan will also happen, in the south of sistan and baluchistan , we will have increased awareness of scattered rains in the afternoon hours. from other important areas, the answer is calm . yes, we request that the necessary savings be made in the consumption of energy carriers for the northern coasts of our country due to the beginning of rains , the temperature will drop and in these areas we will have cold air fall and the current will move north towards the shores of t

watch flour and stone on nhk ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline."minori in new york. north koreans are preparing for big celebrations on thursday as part of what they call victory day, and they say a chinese delegation will join them. it will be the first official visit by a foreign delegation since the pandemic forced the north to shut its borders 3 1/2 years ago.

japan's nhk channel reported that the officials of the japan meteorological department had declared af emergency for ota and fuka prefectures . there is still a possibility of heavy rains in these areas . new york city and new york in america and john according to local media reports, an old woman who was planning to leave her home was caught in the flood and american weather for 13 million americans in the east and southeast of new york and southeast bostan , and declared an emergency in california because of this, 12 houses were destroyed. the residents of these houses in the suburbs of los angeles have been forced to leave their homes, local authorities in los angeles say, and landslides continue in this area. the local fire department has also ordered the evacuation of more houses in this area. and analysis of eye vitreous secretions and its biomarkers it is possible to detect alzheimer's disease and the following injuries earlier, said boston medical center scientists, these biomarkers can be used as early indicators of neurological diseases and dementia in patients with eye dise

broadcasting news agency, four people died due to floods and landslides in japan, and the number of japan's nhk channel is missing. japan had declared a state of emergency for ota and fukuoka prefectures. there is still a possibility of heavy rains in these areas. the number of flood victims in india has reached 28 people. in some northern cities of this country , a red alert has been issued. it is raining in northern states and cities . landslides in india in the last three days it created and took the lives of a number of people, and they told us to go here under the threat of flooding in pisheh. so far, 28 people in the animal states in delhi have lost their lives due to landslides. the death toll is every the moment is increasing, the mouth of the house has been destroyed and hundreds of cars have been swept away by the flood. tehran, our area is very serious. the river water has risen . the rainfall of this month is unprecedented in the last few decades. only in the state of himachal pradesh, more than 700 roads and schools have been damaged. they were closed in the capital and its surroun

>>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm dat i'm catherine kobayashi new york.esident trump has been busy campaigning, trying to cement his return to the white house, but he's faced a host of legal troubles, and now he says he's

. >>> just into cn nhk, the u.s. is expected to announce a new weapons package for taiwan.lion and announced as soon as today. it is coming at a time when the biden administration is looking to restore the strained relationship with china and at least improve it or not have the relationship get worse. natasha bertrand is at the pentagon with this new reporting with taiwan. natasha? >> yes, we are expecting the administration to announce that they are providing taiwan with over $300 million with new security assistance and the first time to provide taiwan with to a assistance with the presidential drawdown authority which means that the money and the equipment is coming from u.s. stocks allowing equipment to get there faster. previously taiwan had purchased military equipment from the u.s. which takes longer to get there, and we are expecting the announcement from the u.s. that i are preparing to send taiwan equipment from the stockpiles, and similar to what they have sent equipment over the course of the war. now, we have been expecting an announcement like this for the bet

♪ >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline."e kobayashi in new york. >>> leaders in russia and ukraine were engaged in a war of information even before the beginning of the invasion. now they're trading allegations that carry the weight of a potential global disaster. they're accusing each other of plotting attacks against the largest nuclear plant in europe. ukrainian commanders have seen russian troops occupy the

♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline."nori in new york. >>> ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy went into the nato summit frustrated about the lack of clarity over when his country might join the alliance. he leaves celebrating new commitments for its security. and he's framing the meeting as a success. nato leaders spent much of their time refocusing on the war.

♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york.in paris are counting down the days until the 2024 summer olympics and paralympics. they'll be following in the footsteps of tokyo, which held the event in 2021. the opening ceremony takes place in exactly one year's time, and organizers have unveiled the torch that will be used to light

amy: marissa h >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.said repeatedly at that they may be forced to use nuclear weapons to counter their weapons in ukraine and nato. they've moved some of their arsenal into the territory of their allies in belarus. delegates to a united nations meeting on disarmament say such threats a

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and lev golinkin, a >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york.atives of the world's two biggest economies and two biggest polluters have sat down to address climate change. u.s. envoy john kerry went to china with hopes of persuading his hosts to do more to reduce emissions. he says he wants to unstick what

. ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york. agreed that ukraine's future lies within their alliance but they have hesitated to spell out when that might happen. they say they will extend an invitation when conditions are met.

there was a half-hour fireworks display as people cele >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline," i'mi in new york. russian leaders have suffered another blow to a link that holds strategic and symbolic value. they've seen an attack on the bridge they use to bury supplies in crimea and beyond. president vl

maximum height was 6,000 km and lasted a record hour from a quarter of the japanese television channel nhkf it flew more along the luga trajectory, it could reach any point in the united states. it is worth noting that the launch was made just at the moment when the leader of japan and south korea are being discussed at the nato summit the threat from outside is drunk, and the day before, the north korean authorities announced that they would shoot down american reconnaissance aircraft, which allegedly already violated the airspace of the dprk. this is a program today and further in our issue. humanity is on the threshold of a new era, who creates the future, how it will be affected by quantum computers anton the crowd, together with scientists, tried to look beyond the horizons? beautiful has come out on top in the world in importing chinese cars. what brands are most in demand? pay up to twenty-five percent, open for free in the ozon bank app profitably and just get more bonuses for your three favorite categories every month, it's 15% more than regular noodles. and i also saw 10 times mo

>>> hello, and welcome back to nhk "newsline."aders have supported their allies in ukraine ever since russian troops crossed the border. but some provide much more financial and military aid and have different ideas about how the war ought to be waged. still, they're trying to present a united front as they decide who

. >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york. leaders say a mutiny by the wagner mercenary group has not affected what they call their special military operation, and they say enemy attacks over the last few weeks have been unsuccessful. but ukrainian leaders say their troops have been