. >> the osaka exchange has been solely focused on derivatives for years. have launched a new trading system and hours that will be more in sync w with changes. they're hoping this will lead to more orders. morning sessions now begin at 8:45 a.m., 15 minutes earlier than before. that's because many of japan's ececonomic indicators are relead at 8:50 a.m. japan time including the central bank's nankan. after the new york stock exchange closes. the chicago derivatives exchange operates nearly 24 hours a day. the osaka exchange had new products. >>> tokyo share prices climbed for a sixth straight day. supported by a weakening yen and the rise on wall strere. our business reporter giang nguyen reports. >> a relatively weaker and investor confidence from hopes of the stimulus plan on the horizon. the nikkei added 1.4% closing at 16,723. the topix rose 1%. tuesday's advances come on the heels of the gain last week. analysts say nintendo could soar higher when pokemon go releases in japan. south bank group plunged from the holdings. they are worried they are unabl

osaka and fukuoka will see highs in the mid-30s. osaka, 34 degrees on your sunday. opposed to that tokyo will not see quite high temperatures. staying in theow 30s as we go into the next four days and down to the 20s on tuesday. now, across the north of hokkaido, it has been quite stormy since yesterday. there's a slslow-moving low pressusure system papassing thr the area.. now, in just 24 hoururs, 2700 millllimeters of rain fell in t southh of hokkaido. that's more ththan the monthly rainfall for july and more rain is expecected at leaeast into y saturday. additional 200 m millimetersrr more are expecteted into t the weekend. so the risk for flooding, lalandslideses, and strong w wi will likely continue for the next threeee days att least. now, across china there is a heavy rain area across the tibetan area. we have some impressive visit owe coming out. rain-triggered floods have washed away sections of the highway tuesday. the rain has battered villages and more than 50,000 residents were impacted. while no casualties have been reported, the high-speed water flow

. >>> tens of thousands of people have gathered by a river in osaka to celebrate a celestial romance. ♪ july 7th is tanabata in japan. according to legend, a young couple separated by the milky way can only meet once a year on this night. people in osaka recreate the scene by rolling l.e.d.s into the river and then making a wish. ♪ >> translator: i wish for happiness for my family. >> translator: i am wishing that my boyfriend waits for me to return from studying abroad. >> that's a beautiful sight there. on that note, the lights have been collected and will be reused next year. and that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." thanks for joining us. ernie stevens (voiceover): on this edition of native report, we attend a permanent exhibit of eastman johnson paintings chronicling mid 19th century native life in the lake superior region. rita aspinwall (voiceover): meet sarah agaton howes, and learn about what role distance running plays in her life. ernie stevens (voiceover): we will learn about a community health program on the lac du flambeau reservation of wisconsin. we also learn

so they would hire kids out of college to live in osaka and it phones to in on their the kids and nor. definitely.ok coming up, is italy in a banking crisis? that is next on bloomberg. ♪ the bloomberg business flash -- a look at the biggest business stories in the news right now. aetna is preparing to meet with department of justice officials as it hopes to win approval for a takeover of humana according to people familiar with knowledge. to weeks afteres a similar session with anthem and sigma who are pursuing their own 48 ilion dollar merger. the energy -- doj officials worry it could stifle competition. wendy's says hackers were able to steal customer debit card and credit card information. hamburger chain says some cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at other stores. wendy's reported the hack back in january. boeing says it is testing nonstick aircraft coatings designed to cause ice to harmlessly slide off the planes wing. dangerous ice buildup and cause stalls or make planes hard to control. it may also help to ease the impact of blood -- of bug splats that disrupt the

comes from osaka. it was brought to us from a gentleman in san francisco. it's his mission to problem gate this thing throughout colorado. >> a new old wrinkle. >> a new old wrinkle. and his first idea, he wanted to do a live training during the middle of this. we went, are you nuts or have you not seen us? we met him. it seemed like an intriguing idea. there will be a 15-minute special presentation of his number with his group. then it will be blended into the list of songs that we dance to. >> luckily, reiko is here to help you with us. >> that's the number of dances that would have made it difficult. we have about 13. >> you touched on it a minute ago about the dancing for joy. tell us a little bit about why the dancing -- we see a little rehearsal going on. tell us about the significance and importance. >> there's a story about this that i don't know if i have to repeat here. it was in gratitude to the buddha. so following that, certainly in japan, everyone goes home to their hometown. and we remember all of our ancestors in dance and gratitude of joy.

in 2001, a man went on a rampage at an elementary school in osaka with a knife. eight children were killed and 15 others were injured. in 2008, a man armed with a knife attacked pedestrians in a crowded tokyo shopping district. the attack left seven people dead and ten injured. >>> french investigators are revealing more information about one of the men who attacked a normandy church. they said he had been on a terrorist watch list after being arrested twice last year. two men armed with knives took hostages tuesday. they killed a priest and were later shot dead by police. he was suspected of having links to extremist groups and was detad detad detained until march. the other suspect is still being identified. the man who said he knew him for years. >> he was a quiet man who never naught with anyone. he was saying for a month or two that he was going to carry out a terrorist attack. >>> a news agency linked with the islamic state say the two men are its soldiers. they followed a call to attack. the french president visited the church. >> translator: two terrorist

of concern because now we're going to see some of that h heavier rarainfall a also impact placese osaka into tokyo.o. we do need the rain. but we are going to be dealing with some of the heavier rainfall. we don't need to see thatt much rainfall. we're still dealing with flooding issues and landslide issues. but that's going to be a concern. like i mentioned about 300 millimeters additional rainfall possible in some locations. wet weather in tokyo for saturday. 32 in seoul.l. 3434 in beijijing. it's going to be warm continuing into the weekend. meanwhile we look at the forecast for north america. we have a cold front running through the central plains of the united states. so we're going to see some instability associated with that. will bring a chance for some thunderstorms into places like toronto on friday looking at thunderstorms into new york and also to d.c. i want to mention heat advisories are in place for the southern plains. dangerously hot conditions. we have very moist air in place. we're looking at high humidity. please be careful. we're also looking at thunderstorms firing

. >>> what could be japan's first local ordinance to combat hate speech has gone into effect in osakaicials can disclose the names of people and organizations ep gajds in acts of discrimination. a group of ethnic korean residents were the first to file a complaint and say they have been hurt by on-line v videos o the expulsion of koreans from japan. >> translator: extremely derogatory and violent hate speech needs to be deleted from the internet as soon as possible. >> the definition of hate speech in the ordinance is specific. it is defamatory or threatening activity that aims to exclude a certain racial or ethnic group or stir up hatred against its members.s. if officials determine the actions in the video meet that definition, they will disclose the names of people involved and ask websites to delete it. hate speech is a growing problem here in japan. but some say that regulations to control it should recognize the right to freedom of expression. japan's diet passed a hate speech bill in may, but it did not include penalties for offenders. >>> police say a japanese teenager arreste

a spot in central osaka in the country's west was priced at almost $100,000, up more than 20%. >>> inust over a week people in japan will go to the polls to elect new members of the upper house. in the lead-up, our series "japan decides" is looking at some of the key issues. prime minister shinzo abe is presenting the referendum on his economic policies dubbed abenomics. the package includes increased fis ccal spending, aggressive monetary easing and a growth strategy that promotes structural reforms. some opposition parties counter that abe's policies have failed and they're expanding the gap between the rich and the poor. japanese businesses have their own view. nhk world gives us a look. >> reporter: managers of this auto parts maker have been enjoying higher sales for three consecutive years. the company sells parts and brake pedals to the united states, china and other countries. and orders grew in tandem with a strong car market. sales jumped by 25% in the year after abe took office in late 2012. the managers say tax relief is also a big help. the government has been giving a ta

osaka into tokyo, some steady persistent rain, not nearly as heavy, back towards the west, but still enough to make a need for an umbrella out there. it is expected before this moves off to the east. also bringing showers into south korea and still lingering rain showers there into eastern china, last place you need it out here. remember, we are still recovering from the significant floods this past weekend with that same storm system now working its way towards the east. also i do want to talk about southern areas of asia out here and specifically india, we have been seeing the southwest monsoon progressing across the subcontinent here, eventually moving into pakistan. it is bringing much needed precipitation especially for farmers, but too much is in a short period of time resolves in place, especially in communities, towns. i want to show you a video coming right out of this bull's-eye. 500 to 700 millimeters have been reported in that area in the past week. it's quite incredible. it has resulted in at least 22 deaths, though, at least 10 people are missing. 170,000 people forced