>>> hello and thank you for joining us on this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. we start with an escalating dispute between india and canada that's threatening ties between western allies and the world's post populous country. the indian government has stopped issuing visas for canadians as ottawa claims new delhi was behind the murder of a sikh separatist leader on canadian soil. hardip singh nijar a canadian citizen was shot outside in june. canadian prime minister justin trudeau has called on india to cooperate with investigators. >> we're not looking to provoke or cause problems, but we are unequivocal around the importance of the rule of law. >> india has rejected the allegations as absurd. both countries have expelled diplomats in tit for tat booths and issued travel advisories for their citizens. and for a closer look at the situation james tengan earlier spoke with nhk world's sato mariko in new york. >> mariko, what has been the reaction in canada? >> there's been a lot anger from sikh canadians directed at indi

>>> hello and welcome to this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. ethnic armenian forces have agreed to a cease-fire two days after clashes erupted in the disputed region of nagorno-karabakh. on wednesday the armenian side announced it accepted the terms of a cease-fire. azerbaijan's president declared in a national address sovereignty had been restored over the region. he also praised his country's military. meanwhile an armenian human rights group said on wednesday azerbaijani attacks have killed at least 200 people and injured 400. after the surrender by pro-armenian forces wednesday there were anti-government protests in the armenian capital signaling further unrest in the region. and for more on the situation kawasaki rika earlier spoke with nhk world's senior commentator. >> the leading consensus is that armenia suffered a de facto defeat. how did we get here? >> well basically the local armenians didn't get enough support from their home country and its ally, russia. moscow has about 2,000 peace keepers in the region. they mediated the cease-

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. we begin in japan where people across the country are preparing for potential disaster. friday marks 100 years since tokyo and its surrounding areas were devastated by the great kanto earthquake. the anniversary is now used as a chance to hold drills to prevent tragedy. on september 1, 1923, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake tremor struck. more than 105,000 people were left dead or missing. in 1960 the government designated the anniversary as disaster prevention day. this year the government held exercises based on a scenario of a magnitude 7.3 quake hitting central tokyo causing heavy shaking in surrounding regions. officials setup an emergency disaster response headquarters for the drill to assess the extent of damage and response. prime minister kishida fumio then flew to neighboring kanagawa prefecture. he inspected a joint disaster drill conducted by four prefectures and five major cities. >> translator: it is very important to be well-prepared for emergencies on a regular basis and to

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. we begin this hour in china where the defense minister has not been seen in public for about two weeks prompting speculation about his fate. a british newspaper says u.s. officials believe he's been stripped of his responsibilities. the last report of him in public was on august 29th when he dlifbed a speech at the africa peace and security forum in beijing. the financial times reported thursday at the u.s. has concluded he's been stripped of his responsibilities and placed under investigation. the paper added its sources did not say why. li had been in charge of china's crude spaceflight project and weapons procurement for the country's military. he was appointed defense minister in march. recently several officials of china's military rumored to be guilty of corruption have been removed. and in late july the former foreign minister was removed from his post about six months after being appointed. that happened nearly a month after he dropped out of sight. reacting to the situation o

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. we begin with the latest on the summit between north korean leader kim jong-un and russian president vladimir putin. north korea's state run media says the two reached a satisfactory agreement on various issues and areas of cooperation. korean central television said the agreements came after the two leaders held talks on wednesday when they discussed politics, economic issues, and military affairs. agreements were reached on national sovereignty, regional and global peace and security and international justice, but it wasn't clear whether they agreed on expanding military cooperation. pyeongyang says putin accepted an invitation from kim to visit north korea. they met at a spaceport in russia's far east. it was their first meeting in four years. kim is now expected to visit the city of in russia's far eastern region. he's expected to tour factories that manufacture aircraft including fighter jets for russia's air force. well, those agreements are just one of many issues facing japan'

have a nice day. >>> and that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. coming up next is "newsline biz" with ramin mellegard, so don't go away. ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm ramin mellegard. china's latest trade numbers are out, and they show a drop in both imports and exports, but it wasn't all doom and gloom as the decreases beat most forecasts. the figures released thursday show exports down 8.8% last month in dollar term from a year ago. that's a far smaller drop than we saw in july, but it's the fourth consecutive month of decrease. imports are down 7.3%. the country's economic rebound has been losing steam recently, hampered by a slump in the property margin. >>> now, japan's toyota motors unveiled the first ever suv version of its most luxurious model, the century. in recent years rival auto makers have added suvs to their high end line-up such as the mer mercedes mabach. it is intended for japanese imperial members and corporate executives. it's had several updates since its 1960s debut but has always been a sedan until now. the new model has

stay safe. >>> and that concludes this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. coming up next is "newsline biz" with ramin mellegard, so stay right there. ♪ >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm ramin mellegard. sompo japan president will step down to take responsibility for the insurance giant's links with a used car dealership that's been accused of fraud. >> translator: i deeply regret that our company has significantly undermined trust in its non-life insurance business from customers and society. >> big motor was a sompo client that allegedly inflated customers bills by cars brought in for repair and later cut ties after the scandal emerged. the financial services agency has been investigating how he responded to the big motor scandal. the executive has said he sought to resume a partnership with big motor after learning about the possible fraud. >>> and japan's leading precision equipment maker, canon, has appointed its first female board member. it has been under pressure to do so from its shareholders. the company on thursday nominated ito akiko to its board.

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. north korea has amended its constitution to recognize its policy on nuclear force. pyeongyang says its nuclear weapons program is now permanently part of the country's basic law. north korea's state media says the supreme people's assembly wrapped up its two-day session wednesday. it says the amendment will help the country deter war. pyeongyang had previously declared itself a nuclear power in 2012. in a speech leader kim jong-un said the country's nuclear force is now a permanent strategic asset. this comes after a new law last september legalizing a potential preemptive nuclear strike. meanwhile north korea also upgraded its aerospace agency into a bureau. it played a key role in recent ballistic missile launches. it was also behind two failed attempts to launch a spy satellite. north korea made it clear it wants to pursue space development in a recent visit to russia. pyeongyang is expected to make a third attempt to deploy the satellite in the coming weeks. south korea's yonhap n

. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. japan's environment ministry says tritium in seawater off fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant remains below the detectable level. it conducted its sixth weekly survey since the plant's operator began releasing treated and diluted water into the ocean in august. officials collected seawater samples from 11 points off the coast of fukushima, miyagi, and ibaraki prefectures on tuesday going as far as 70 kilometers away. the ministry says the concentration levels of tritium at all locations was below the minimum detectable level of ten beckerals perliter. this matches the results of the last five surveys. the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant suffered a triple melt down in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. water used to cool molten fuel there has been mixing with rain and ground water. the accumulated water is being treated to remove most radioactive substances but still contains tritium. the plant's operator has been delighting it to reduce tritium levels to about one-seventh of the world

♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline."inori in new york. >>> world leaders have descended on new york for the biggest diplomatic forum of the year. they're gathering at the united nations for what's known as the high-level week at the general assembly, and they've brought with them a high level of chaos. nhk world's yamaguchi hiroaki is at u.n. headquarters. hiroaki, what's the view from there?

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amy: roy eidelson >>> hello, awelcome back to nhk "newsline."kraine and record flaeg inflation have driven a surge in gasoline prices, and that's impacted people and businesses around the world. now officials in saudi arabia and russia say they're going to continue cutting this oil output, pushing costs to the

author >>> hello and welcome back to nhk newsline.rea and russia have both announced north korean leader kim jong-un visit russia to hold talks with president vladimir putin. the agenda could include the possibility of the north the play weapons to russia. north korea announced that kim left

her first novel, "last standing woman," was republished this >>> welcome back to nhk "newsline." >>>president volodymyr zelenskyy has grown frustrated at the power his rivals wield at the united nations. he's gone before the security council to demand that russia lose its veto. he says that power granted to permanent members has pushed the institution into a

. >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in new york. u.s. have spent months wondering about an american soldier who darted across the border into north korea. they've been trying to secure the release of private travis king, and now they've got him back. king was stationed in south korea and was

♪ xxxx ♪ >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." kobayashi in new york. >>> we begin with the latest on azerbaijan's breakaway armenian ethnic region. a local human rights monitoring says at least 68 people died in an explosion at a fuel facility. about 100 others are unaccounted for. the blast occurred on monday.

>>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline" . i am catherine kobayashi in new york. >>> u.s. have seen their chinese counterparts make inroads in the spirit of influence they long considered to be their own. now, they are charting a new path in the pacific. president joe biden is hosteing a summit of leaders from around the region. he welcomed back the heads of the pacific islands forum.

the new book "the age of insecu >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline" in new york.n has crossed over into russia ahead of the meeting with president putin and their aides haven't provided many details. there are western concerns about military cooperation and russian officials now say they will reach a new security agreement.

. >>> welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm yamaguchi hiroaki in new york.ll player who rose to stardom as a two-way player is set to play just one way for a while. ohtani is a threat as a pitcher and hitter, but he has undergone surgery depriving him of some of his talents.

." ♪ >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm takao minori in new york.sident vladimir putin has found it increasingly difficult to fuel the war effort in ukraine, but he's welcomed a visitor who can satisfy his need for ammunition. he met with north korean leader kim jong-un, suggesting they can work as equals. kim and

[captioning made possible >>> from our studios in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara.th korean leader kim jong un plans to travel to russia to meet with vladimir putin later this month to discuss the possibility of the north providing weapons to russia. the times