♪ >>> welcome back to nhk "newsline." it's 11:00 a.m. on thursday in tokyo. i'm miki yamamoto.irst the headlines for this hour. >>> abe's tough message. the japanese prime minister calls on world leaders to enforce sanctions against north korea and says dialogue is not the answer. >>> facing hurdles. nations sign on to a treaty virtually banning nuclear weapons, despite the

a very warm welcome to you nhk "newsline." it's 9:00 a.m. on thursday in tokyo. i'm miki yamamoto.to rein in north korea in the wake of its latest nuclear test, the united states is seeking crippling u.n. sanctions. among them an all-in embargo and the freeze on the assets of leader kim jong-un. nhk obtained a draft of the resolution circulated on wed. it would also ban natural gas imports, subject kim to a travel ban and ban countries from hiring and paying north korean

welcome to nhk newsline. here are some of the stories we're following. >>> condemning north korea. japan's prime minister wants world leaders to increase pressure on pyongyang following sunday's nuclear test. >>> a display of force. withth the response of its own, south korea's military conducts a live fire exercise. >>> and preserving history as the world worries about the north's growing nuclear power. we'll look at hour teachers are learning from ageing atomic bomb