prime minister shinzo abe announced plans four months ago re nuclear power generation. the nuclear story in japan is compromised because institutions have grown too close. the government is tied to the nuclear industry, tepco spends money on advertising and media outlets don't want those avenues to go away. >> advertising budgets is one of the most important ways that industries exert pressure on the media in japan. electricity companies are involved in this. industry advertising budget is about $70 billion each year. tepco spends $20 billion on advertising alone. media outlets are concerned about this funding. >> translation: japan's nuclear energy industry is controlled by the i.a.e.a. the experts and journalists under the control of i.a.e.a. writes articles and reports. they aim to restart the nuclear power plants which are not operating. this is the mission that the specialists have been given by the government. to achieve this, it's better that the true facts about the exist. >> there's a lot of money to be lost. most people at the top of japanese media know if you

prime minister shinzo abe has shaken up his 1-member team bringing in 12 new ministers and more women. >>> now on to other news making headlines. the presidents of ukraine and russia have reached an agreement on a cease-fire plan. petro poroshenko said he and vladimir putin will work towards ending the fighting in the eastern part of the country. ukrainian forces have been battling pro-russian separatists there for months. poroshenko's press office released a statement. it says he had a phone conversation with putin, and the two leaders agreed on a cease-fire regime. it also says they reached mutual understanding on the steps toward establishing peace. a spokesperson for putin said the two leaders largely share views on ways out of the crisis. there are no details available yet on how it will take effect. poroshenko and putin failed to agree to a cease-fire when they met last week. >>> some new ministers in the reshuffled cabinet of prime minister shinzo abe will meet to follow through on the main priority. ron madison joins us with more on that from the business desk. >> the prime mi

the markets. >>> members of japan's new cabinet are getting down to business and prime minister shinzo abe says he too has a new perspective. >> translator: i will put all my energy into revitalizing the economy and reviving regions with a fresh mind. >> abe's cabinet includes five women. that's a record. haruko arimura replaces masako mori as consumer affairs minister. >> translator: please give dreams and hopes to mothers in this country. as a representative of all of them. >> translator: as a mother, i want to listen carefully to people's voices. i will try to ensure consumer safety and enhance the quality of public welfare. and i will demonstrate the vision clearly as they are important missions for the abe administration. >> arimura spoke to about 250 members of her staff. she told them it is her duty to listen to those who are weak and vulnerable. she said the agency is relatively new, so the people who work there have a chance to make history. >>> chinese president xi jinping has done something he doesn't often do. he delivered a speech on what the chinese call victory day. and he m

japanese prime minister shinzo abe sis ted sri lanka earlier this month. he and the president also agreed to work more closely on maritime security. >>> people who follow the markets are keen to know what u.s. central bankers are going to. now we're joined from the business desk. good morning. what can you tell us? >> policy makers meet regularly throughout the year to discuss their next steps. their current meeting could stand out from the rest. now, they have for years been pumping billions of dollars into the economy, also known as quantitative easing, and they've kept interest rates extremely low. analysts expect they'll cut back on their monthly purchases of government bonds by $10 billion, down to $15 billion. that move would likely set the stage for a decision at their next meeting in late october, to end the fed's qe program. in july, the central bankers indicated they would keep interest rates near zero for a considerable period. even after the monetary easing wraps up. they said the reason is the slack labor market. still, some analysts said the

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is bringing new faces into his cabinet as he looks ahead to challenges at home and abroad. >>> islamist militants claim to have executed another american hostage and are making more threats against the u.s. and its allies. >>> and japanese car manufacturers are coming up with new models to ramp up sales and they're designing them by hand. >>> the prime minister of japan is shaking up his administration as he prepares to deal with a number of challenges down the road. members of shinzo abe's cabinet will resign in about an hour and the reshuffled line-up will be unveiled later in the day. it will include 12 ministers and more women. he is appointed outgoing justice minister, sadakazu tanigaki to the key post of secretary general. he will be responsible for managing funds and handling elections. tanigaki replaces shigeru ishiba who wanted to stay in the job. ishiba is expected to take on a new cabinet portfolio dedicated to regional revitalization. the post of reconstruction minister will likely go to wataru takeshita. he will be in charge of ov

japanese prime minister shinzo abe met putin in february and invited him to visit.utin said he'd come in the fall. >>> senior diplomats from japan, china, and south korea have agreed on the need for a high-level political talks. japanese deputy foreign minister shinsuke sugiyama met his chinese and south korean counterparts liu zhenmin and lee kyung-soo in seoul on thursday. strained relations between the nations have resulted in the suspension of summit talks for more than two years. the diplomats agreed to continue negotiations toward organizing a trilateral summit meeting, but they failed to agree on when the summit should be held. >> we agreed with each other among the three that we should maintain the momentum of the trilateral cooperations among our three. >> the delegates also agreed on the importance of continuing cultural exchange programs between the countries. >>> the japanese government has released transcripts that help paint a picture of what happened the hours after the fukushima daiichi accident. kan flew to the plant the day after accident and deman

now shinzo abe is set to make some changes. he's getting ready to reshuffle his cabinet and shake up the leadership of the governing party. abe's expected to name toshihiro niki chairman of the liberal democratic party's decision-making party. he leads the budget committee of the lower house of the diet and has served in the cabinet before. he has ties with many members of the ldp's coalition partner new komeito. abe's expected to select anada to another key party post, chair of the ldp's policy research council. abe has been impressed by how she's worked to deregulate the farming and medical sectors. >> translator: i want to advance and accelerate our policies and invigorate my administration. >> abe's expected to appoint someone with a lot of experience in security matters to a new cabinet post. minister in charge of security legislation. eto chairs the lower house committee. he's expected to serve as defense minister. he would work on legal revisions related to collective self-defen self-defense. cabinet members decided in ju

. >> talks between india's new prime minister modi and japan leader shinzo abe are taking place in tokyothey come as part of the five day trip to japan as the leader looks to strengthen ties with the third largest economy in the world. high on the agenda plans for nuclear cooperation. they're hoping for a deal on defense collaboration between the to nations. i should warn you there's flash photography in the report. >> reporter: japanese leaders don't usually weapon foreign dignitaries with a bear hug, but for prime minister shinzo abe, modi is not just some foreign guest. the fact of the indian prime minister has come here to japan for his first major foreign visit is hugely significant. prime minister shinzo abe has said he thinks japan and india are natural allies and should be much closer, not just economically but militarily. the two are reported to have great personal admiration for each other. the japanese media has been making much of the fact plaintiff modi is one of only three people prime minister abe follows on twitter. both are modernizing nationalist and both are weary of t

japanese prime minister shinzo abe visited sri lanka earlier this month. he and president rajapaksa also agreed to work more closely on maritime security. >>> health authorities across asia have been battling outbreaks of dengue fever. the mosquito-borne virus has been spreading in japan for the first time in about 70 years. now, officials in india say they found one way to tackle it using tropical freshwater fish. indian authorities say the number of dengue infections has soared over the last five ye mainly because of rapid urbanization. last year, they confirmed more than 75,000 cases. nearly 170 people died. but scientists have found that fish known as guppies can help prevent the disease from spreading. guppies feed on the larva of mosquitoes and they breed fast. authorities in new deli have been releasing the fish into areas where rainwater accumulates. >> it's very effective. very effective. and we get 100% result. we're not using chemical. it's not harmful to th. >> scientists in cambodia and laos have been studying the technique, and they say their

shinzo abe is reshuffling his cabinet is expected to unveil the line-up later in the day. it will include at least ten new minister answer more women. it's a key post and responsibilities include managing funds and handling elections from local to national. tanigaki is replacing ishiba who wanted to stay in the post. he helped build consensus to enable japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense. ishiba is expected to take on a new cabinet portfolio dedicated to regional revitalization. the job of reconstruction minister will likely go to ataru takeshi da. he's the younger brother of late prime minister noburu takes hid an. abe's planning to yung yuk yuko obuchi into the cabinet, too, she is the daughter of former prime minister kaez kaezo obuhi. the next internal affairs and communications affairs minister worked as the ldp policy chief to coordinate opinions within the party on key policies including raising the consumption tax. shiozaki is the new wealth minister and served as chief cabinet secretary as abe's first term in office in 2006 to 2007. the science

craig dale, nhk world. >>> japan's prime minister shinzo abe and egyptian president abdel fattah al sisi have been discussing the threat posed by islamic state. the leaders met in new york on tuesday. abe spoke about the airstrikes in syria. he said he believes they're designed to prevent the situation from worsening. he said he hopes the attacks will weaken the group and lead to its destruction. sisi said he supports the international effort to tackle the problem. and he said comprehensive economic and educational assistance are also important in fighting terrorism. >>> now, let's see what's happening in the world of business. ron madison is at the biz desk. ron? >> all right, thank you, miki. prime minister abe also took time from his visit in new york to talk about his economic policy, including japan's consumption tax. abe told reporters about a possible increase in the sales tax in october next year, from 8% to 10%. he said he'll ask experts to examine the state of the economy. he said he'll also take into account gdp data for the july to september period. he'll then decide by the e

prime minister shinzo abe has told other world leaders that japan is ready to make a stronger globalontribution. >>> a u.s. navy commander says hundreds of people from the asia pacific region may have joined the islamic state extremist group. >>> and efforts to rebuild gaza remain stalled one month after fighting between israel and the palestinian islamist group hamas ended. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe spoke at the united nations general assembly in new york. he promised his country will contribute to fighting the ebola virus and countering threats from the islamic state militant group. nhk world's mike ibara has more from new york. >> reporter: prime minister abe spoke thursday morning at the general assembly hall. his main message was that japan is ready to make a stronger commitment to the world's fight against global threats. >> mr. president, humankind faces serious unprecedented crisis. the government of japan is putting forth its best possible effort in the fight against the ebola virus disease. international communities should come together and address this crisis

. >>> prime minister shinzo abe talked to the leaders of bangladesh and sri lanka over the weekend about important issues, including the economy and security. he is now on his way back to japan after his three-day visit to south asia. japan has long been the top donor to the two south asian nations but china is increasingly flexing its economic muscle in the region. so abe is playing catchup. >> reporter: abe's visit to sri lanka on sunday was the first by a japanese prime minister in 24 years. the nation is close to sealing a pact with gentlemayea japan. crude oil is shipped along this route. abe and president paxar agreed to launch government talks to ensure safety and uphold the freedom of navigation in the indian ocean. >> translator: sri lanka and japan are both nations that share values. we've agreed to extend our friendly relationship to a new partnership between maritime states. >> translator: i thank japan and its people for the support, understanding, cooperation, and friendship it extended when sri lanka was in a difficult and challenging period. >> reporter: abe earlier visit

[indiscernible] and ae see between modi shinzo abe.what is likely to be discussed as a -- visit. bilateral relationship with a japan and the newspaper said that shinzo abe and modi are likely to raise the meeting framework to a level from the prime minister and of the moment opening up the economy for more investment by japan and join the agenda to really double the number of companies operating in india over the next five years. on the eve of doing business included great regulatory development ind indian projects like high-speed bullet trains. most likely to feature as a part. very much for that. joining us from mumbai. that is it for this monday edition of "on the move." stay tuned for asia edge. we will recap the big stories. asia-pacific of with j.p. morgan chase. ♪ a look of victoria harbour. the middle of the trading day and this is "asia edge." ♪ >> i am rishaad salamat. our top stories. losing momentum. cooling in august. more gains. asian stocks resume their run. protesters in occupied central hong kong. >> i am angie lau. mu

also the kind of chemistry that modi and shinzo abe share.me minister modi has manufacturing and infrastructure and energy as of the key areas for cooperation and also bilateral economic relationship with japan. likely to agree to raise the meeting framework to ministerial levels. the indian economy and more investment for japanese companies in indian sectors including high-speed bullet trains that are likely to be a part of the agenda. with a higher delegation of business leaders including -- >> thank you very much for that. joining us from will buy. the prospects. futures at work. -- joining us from mumbai. -- the prospects. -- futures at work. daying out the last trading up a fraction. taking back some of the gains at the stage. this is what we have at a the moment. up 0.1%. and we have [indiscernible] a look at to the kospi. moving to the upside. moment.the moving to the upside in hong kong. it is against the back drop. lots of that. on the one hand, the official number that was slightly lower than estimated. below thedex and also figure

. >>> the japanese prime minister shinzo abe will reshuffle his cabinet wednesday. he is creating a new post dedicated to revitalizing rural areas. experts say depopulation may cause half of japan's municipalities to disappear by 2040. >> translator: revitalizing japan's rural areas is the second major pillar of abe-nomics. we have to carry it out as soon as possible. >> some leaders are working to tackle the problem and share their ideas with others. >> reporter: this village is in the hills of central japan. about 4,000 people live here. 70% of the area is slopes. it's tough to navigate and cultivate. this man has been mayor for more than two decades. he is devoted his career to saving the village from disappearing. >> translator: the population was falling rapidly. it would have continued to drop if nothing had been done. i vowed to reverse the trend. >> reporter: officials focused on attracting young people. they built apartments and charged rent less than half compared with neighboring cities. couples with children or plans to marry could apply to live in the b

prime minister shinzo abe knows if this continues, the stagnant economy will dip even lower.he and his wife are pushing womenomics, and with that, the goal of having women in 30% of leadership roles by the 2020 olympics. >> is the prime minister's goal attainable? >> translator: i don't know if 30% can be achieved completely. you never know until you try. but i think it's very meaningful to set a target. >> promoting women into leadership positions is only half the battle. the other half, keeping them in the workforce. working moms in japan still face huge challenges. as our will ripley reports, some women feel forced to sacrifice their careers if they want to have children. >> reporter: behind tokyo's futuristic facade, a work-place culture critics say is stuck in the past. where success means brutally long days in the office and networking into the wee hours. a system built for salary men with little flexibility for working moms. she was pregnant, putting in 15-hour days. >> translator: i was working until almost midnight. i felt a growing pain in my belly, then i had a mis

japanese prime minister shinzo abe and nato secretary general rasmussen signed a cooperation deal earlier this year. leaders in tokyo plan to have their country's self-defense forces take part in more joint exerci exercises. >>> engineers at j pan's crippled nuclear plant are grappling with another problem in a key technology. a system they used to decontaminate radioactive water stored at the fukushima-daiichi site malfunctioned again. they had to shut part of it down. workers turned off one of the three lines of the advanced liquid processing service. they noticed the water was cloudy and found it contained calcium. any calcium is supposed to get trapped in filters because it hampers removal of radio active substance. they've had to shut down the system a number of times since march because of problems in the same components. the plant's operator hopes to decontaminate all the stored water there by the end of next march. analysts say the latest malfunction could put the plan in jeopardy. officials in tokyo are warning residents to be on alert after a number of highly poisonous nonnative

prime minister shinzo abe has laid out his policy agenda. he says he will revitalize local communities to give hope to young people across japan. >> one of the important missions of my cabinet is for meem to feel the economic recovery. we'll continue to put our first priority on the economy and aim to bring japan out of deappalachian. >> abe says his government will look to restart reactors. currently, all the reactors are off line. he also reiterated he will work to improve relations with south korea and china. >> translator: i will work to hold a summit with china as soon as possible and promote our mutually beneficial strategic relation through dialog so that japan and china can develop stable and friendly relations. >> japanese officials have proposed that abe meet with the chinese president xi you didn't know pinning. and the prime minister says he will promote security legislation to protect people's lives and livelihood in any kind of situation. his government decided in july to allow jap ton exercise its right to collective self-defe

. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is trying to mend fences. he would like to hold summit talks with south korean president park. abe had former japanese prime minister give park a letter. officials at the south korean presidential office say abe suggested meeting her on the sidelines of conferences this november. park said the japanese must first take action on the so-called comfort women issue. she said relations after past summit talks became worse. and she said she would need to make thorough preparations to realize a meeting with abe. >>> a much awaited report on officials abducted to north korea will likely be delayed. officials in pyongyang have informed japan their investigation is still in the initial stage. japan's cheap cabinet secretary suga says pyongyang conveyed the information through diplomatic channels in beijing. >> translator: north korean officials said their special investigation committee is sincerely conducting investigations related to all japanese. they added that the investigations are still in an initial stage and ex

shinzo abe has reshuffled his cabinet, creating new positions and opportunities for women. he says his main focus will continue to be on improving the economy. >> abe created a new post of minister in charge of security legislation. he says he wants to continue to explain his security policies to the public to gain their approval. people in tokyo have had their say about the new cabinet. >> translator: i think they should focus on economic measures. declining and aging population, we will tackle the issues and focus our attention on rural areas so we can make these places attractive, make them places where young people can realize their hopes and dreams for the future. >> abe says he will actively promote diplomacy based opened his policy of making a pro-active contribution to peace. >> translator: we will make an even greater contribution to peace and prosperity in the world. we will be decisive in protecting our citizens and their livelihoods regardless of the circumstances. we will remain determined and we will continue to promote the preparation of security legislation.

elsewhere in the disaster zone, prime minister shinzo ab has prompted to fast track measures. he exchanged views with the mayor. they approved earlier government plans to build intermedia waste storage facilities in the area. the mayor said abe should understand the feeling of land owners forced to give up their ancestral property. abe replied the land owners have committed to rebuilding fukushima by making a very difficult decision. >> finally this is a very significant step towards a solution. we need to make up for lost time on reconstruction. >> abe assureded the land owners that promised legal and financial measures will be implemented. >>> some farmers in northern japan are seeing more and more birds in the skies that they once tried to get rid of. they supported government officials to bring back crested ibises from extinction. they're finding that their experts are a mixed blessing. nhk world explains. >> reporter: crested ibises were introduced to japan from china. they became the basis for an artificial breeding program. officials released them into the wild for six

. >> anti-nuclear protests in front of japanese prime minister shinzo abe's official resident, they chantedot need nuclear energy. >> yoriko yoshida was among the several hundred who gathered friday. >> nuclear energy is billed as a cheaper alternative she told us, but it is a factor in the damages that need to be covered after an accident, it isn't cheap at all. >> earlier this year, we were granted access to reactor 4 of the fukushima dai-ichi plant, which melted down in 2011, following an earthquake and tsunami new regulations are designed to avoid the kind of major damage from disasters like this one, which resulted in radiation spewing into nearby communities. the cleanup at fukushima is expected to cost billions of dollars, and take as many as 40 years to complete. japan's 48 nuclear reactors have been off-line since the disaster. prime minister abe wants to restart as many reactors as possible, as part of a plan to revive his country's economy. >> japan's government is pushing to get the reactors online as early as this winter, but issues of safety checks are needed and local communi

let's not forget, of course, global investors remain focused on prime minister shinzo abe's plans to battle deflation and to boost growth here in japan. yi? >> so what's the main focus, ramin, for investors when they look at japanese stocks the blank of japan did not come up with anything new. so many investors looking more mid to long-term scenarios for companies and how they're being run as far as their earnings forecast. if last big event is for the u.s. which will come out later today in the u.s. also, i'll check asian indexes to see how that affects japanese shares. but, for now, a pretty positive start. >> all right, ramin, thanks a lot for that update. >>> japan's new agriculture minister says he's hopeful negotiators can strike a free trade deal for the asia pacific soon. the people representing japan must ep hold a commitment to their famplers. japanese and u.s. leaders should be considered exemptions in the u.s. negotiations. he said they consider ag cull which you remember products for japan and industrial products for the u.s. >> translator: i believe economic partnership

>> among the workers are defense force personal, ordered to the scene by japan's prime minister shinzo abe. they are met by a mountain spewing ash. the area surrounding the volcano has been closed. mt ontake is one of 110 active volcanos, and one of 47 under 24 hour civilians. the last time they had an eruption was in 1979. there was an increase in volcanic earth cakes at ontake, but slowed down prior to the eruption, so the alert level was not raised. >> the syrian observe industry for human rights says three makeshift oil refineries happens been hit by the coalition against i.s.i.l. it hit the town. the era include the main oil fields. i.s.i.l. fighters fund their operations in part by selling oil on the black market. coalition air strikes targeted i.s.i.l. fighters surrounding a kurdish town on syria's northern border with turkey. an i.s.i.l. building and two tanks were destroyed. kurdish fighters attacked the group on the ground. kurds in syria are spread across large parts of the north. i.s.i.l. fighters overran dozens of villages around the up to , trying to take back the -- around t

president barack obama and japanese prime minister shinzo abe will stay. both leaders will join other leaders amid tight security. they'll be discussing pressing issues, including how to counter threat of islamic state group in the middle east, and ebola outbreaks in africa. kurando tago, nhk world, new york. >>> the people in charge of decommissioning the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant haven't been able to stop radioactive water from entering the ocean. tokyo electric power company officials hope a new kind of cement will stem the flow. highly contaminated water is flowing from the plant into a maze of tunnels under the facility. engineers believe it's mixing with groundwater and then leaking into the sea. workers started to build an underground wall of ice in april to stop the flow. they plan to start removing the water in july, and then fill the empty tunnels with cement. but the water still hasn't frozen. engineers are now looking into the idea of filling the tunnels with the newly developed cement before they're empty. tepco officials say there's lit

japanese prime minister shinzo abe will be delivering his speech. nhk world, new york. >>> senior officials from japan and china have sat down to discuss issues of mutual concern. they agree to secure talks on a security hotline for diverting emergencies at air and sea. foreign defense and maritime officials held two days of meetings in the chinese city. both sides explain their position on the sen kau cuss islands and east china sea. china and taiwan claim them. officials agreed on a need of communication between the two. officials use the proposed hotline when responding to disasters and during maritime rescue operations. they also agreed to talk about setting up maritime communications hotline aimed at preventing and instance at sea. officials plan to hold the next meeting in japan before the end of the year at the earliest. >>> now to what's happening in the world of business. ron has the latest. >> thank you. top trade officials from japan and u.s. have wrapped up two days of talks in washington. they were hoping to find common ground on the fr

to show -- over tearorial and historic issues before a summit takes place between prime minister shinzo abe and chinese president xi jinping. >>> let's check in on the markets now. tokyo stocks popped higher at the open following a strong session on wall street. the stronger dollar against the yen is bringing investors back to the tokyo markets. the nikkei is higher by 1.2%. so let's see where major currency pairs are trading. the dollar rose above 109 yen in early asia trading. currently at 109.15-18. strong u.s. home sales are make investors confident that the american economy is recovering. but weak german business confidence is keeping the euro under selling pressure. currently against the dollar, the euro will get you 1.2780-81. and that is at 14-month lows. let's look at other asian markets. the kospi is trading higher by 1/5%. in china, shanghai's key index is higher. and the hang seng is up by .3%. >>> ministers from japan and the u.s. could not narrow their differences for a free trade deal under the transpacific partnership. akira amari is the japanese minister in charge of the ta

some were trapped in huts on the vol chaino, and the prime minister shinzo abe ordered defense personnel into the area to assist. flights have been disrupted because the planes have been forced to divert around the ash cloud rising around the volcano. >> a batch of surfers are hitting the beach in cape down. 250 teenagers are arriving out a refuge from violence, drugs and aids. tania paige reports. >> it's winter and windy in cape down. a warm up is definitely necessary. after a quick jog, it's time to warm up the spirits. >>> in is one of the instructors at wave for change. the organization target young people, teaching them to surful they may not have the best gear and some wetsuits don't fit. for many this is the first time someone has shown an interest in them. >> the kids here are involved in violence. when they are here, they face the changes of the waves, and they win the challenge. we let them surf free. >> reporter: it's a chance to teach them to avoid h.i.v. through safe sex, a wholistic approach to education, and a unique classroom. >> reporter: now that the lesson is over, it

prime minister shinzo abe delivered the opening speech in front of 100 guests including business and political leaders from around the world. he has pledged to include more females in his government. earlier this month he added five women to his new cabinet. >> translator: the change has begun. but we are only just at the starting point. i will play a leading role to construct a society where both men and women can be more active. let's work together. >> government officials believe this empowerment is a key to solve problems facing japan. they are dealing with nation getting older and declining work population. swiss based research institute world economic forum ranked japan 105th out of 136 countries in addressing its gender gap. the low rank reflects large wap gaps between genders and the country's tiny number of female executives. christine lagarde is a guest at the forum. she points out that many high ranking jobs are occupied by men and lagarde is calling for the appointment of more women in senior positions and says it will help stimulate economic growth. >> the benefits of gr

. >>> prime minister shinzo abe is not wasting any time. he has told officials to start drawing up policies on regional revitalization. that's one of the key goals of his administration. abe and the new minister in charge of regional revitalization shigeru ishiba attended a ceremony to mark the launch of a task force. it's been charged with addressing population decline and other regional issues. the prime minister later spoke to members of the group. >> translator: unfortunately, the situation in rural communities is bleak. if we do not take measures, some communities will disappear. i want you to put your heads together under the new minister ishiba and bring about a bright future for japan. >> abe urged the officials to travel around the country and see what is happening firsthand. he said that will help them come up with ideas. >>> the appearance of dengue fever in central tokyo has many people concerned. it's the first outbreak in more than 60 years. its epicenter is also in the middle of one of the japanese capital's most popular geta

japanese prime minister shinzo abe said the army will help evacuate as many as 150 survivors still stranded in lodges. with the volcano still active, rescuers have to wait until daybreak to reach them. kelly cobiella, nbc news, london. >>> big news from the clinton family. a new arrival as chelsea clinton, a former member of our nbc family, gave birth to her first child and her parents finally got to call themselves grandma and grandpa. as speculation grows about a hillary clinton run for the presidency, today's news could have a big impact. we get more on that tonight from nbc's kristen welker. >> reporter: it's a girl. today the entire clinton family tweeted out photos of their new addition. charlotte clinton mezvinsky. hillary writing, bill and i are over the moon to be grandparents. and mom chelsea tweeting at 7:03 p.m. on september 26th we finally met charlotte. we're in love. >> chelsea clinton has been world famous since she was about 12 years old. so it's almost like the british royal family. >> reporter: for the past several weeks the expectant grandparents have been brimming with

. >> diplomats are trying to pave the way for president park and japanese prime minister shinzo abe to hold their first-ever summit meeting to discuss bilateral issues. >>> and that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. w@??óoó but the international conference in paris vows to support iraqi i by any meansaq necessary. the french president says there is no time to lose in the fight against the islamic state organization. third beheading of a british citizen. david cameron is making a last trip to scotland to try to drum up support for the no vote. the vote on independence is just three days away. >> and air france kicks off its worst strike in 16 years.

prime minister shinzo abe emphasized in his policy speech the key to maintaining economic growth is to steadily achieve measures to realize two main pillars, the first is regional revitalization. and the second is increasing women's participation in society. the government and the ruling bloc are placing priority on quickly passing relatable bills for these two things both of which opposition parties are also expected to approve. but at the same time, the government and ruling bloc are expected to put off bills that opposition leaders strongly enforce such as reforming current labor laws. >>> diplomats from japan and that was nhk's world's senior political come tmentator. >>> more and more american rs turning on their taps. they're being shown the impact bottled drinks have on the environment. made better beverage choices. >> the broken bridge is -- tourist spot ch t. this summer, new water faucets told here. they prove popular with adults and children and of course, with dogs. the faucets were part of a campaign to promote drinking water. they were set up in places around the city. cr

ordered to the area by the prime minister of japan, shinzo abe. >>> coalition air strikes targeted i.s.i.l. fighters surrounding a kurdish town on the border. u.s. central command said an i.s.i.l. building and two tanks were destroyed. kurdish fighters attacked the group on the ground. >> kurds in syria are spread across parts of the north. and in recent weeks fighters overran dozens of villages, they tried to take the town but have been pushed back. >> stefanie dekker reports. >> reporter: the sound of fighter jets in the sky. multiple air strikes on i.s.i.l. positions around the town on saturday morning. this is an ongoing battle and it is not over. as we drive east we come across a crowd of syrian kurdish refugees. dependent on handouts, human desperation caused by the war. we have been humiliated. there's no water or electricity. there's food, it's not enough. we are so many. we are eight families living in a small house. we can't go back because they are fighting. >> reporter: 10km east, we experience the battle first hand. >> we are told that the kurdish fighters are in charge of tha

then there's the tensions over the visits that senior japanese politicians and its prime minister shinzo abe continue to make to a shrine that honours japanese wore criminals. there's the rivalry over the fact that china replaced japan to become the second-largest economy. this, above all, is a day of history in china, and a day of nationalism and bitter memories. >> adrian brown reporting from beijing. >>> president obama meeting the presidents of yest openia, latvia and lithuania. they have been n.a.t.o. members since 2004. obama is expected to reaffirm washington's commitment to their security. his trip a day before an n.a.t.o. summit begins in wales. it's suspected that plans to add thousands of troops to eastern europe will be backed. the fighting continues in eastern ukraine. for people on the border with russia, the conflict appears to be getting ever closer. pete sharp sent us this from donetsk in russia. >> reporter: it is perfect tank company and a long stretch along russia's border with ukraine is a barely concealed staging post for the thousands of russian troops that n.a.t.o. sa

. >>> prime minister shinzo abe gave an exclusive interview to nhk world just before leaving for new york to attend the u.n. general assembly meeting. he spoke with our senior political commentator masayo nakajima. >> the leaders will be gathering at the u.n. general assembly, what will be your message to the world? >> translator: i will go again this year to deliver a strong message regarding, for example, japan's policy of serving as a pro-active contributor to peace. and what else japan plans to do to contribute to the world. the world right now faces major problems, such as the ebola outbreak, and the islamic state that require immediate international cooperation under the united nations. i hope to talk about how japan is determined to show leadership, and deal pro-ackively with these problems. the united nations will mark its 70th anniversary next year so i also hope to outline japan's ideas on how united nations should become an organization that is suited to the 21st century. >> we hear you may meet former u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton in new york. >> translator: i a

the ruling liberal democratic party says it's abnormal that prime minister shinzo abe and south korean president park geun-hye have not held a bilateral summit meeting since they both took office. >> translator: the role of the union is to support the government and coordinate efforts to improve bilateral ties. >> the group decided to hold a general meeting on october 24th with the south korean parliamentarian's union. and they've agreed to a request to set up a subcommittee that will discuss bilateral historical issues, including so-called comfort women. the group's chief secretary says they decided they must not avoid debate if they are to seek future oriented relations. >>> now let's see what's happening in the world of business. here's our ron madison from the biz desk. ron? >> all right. thank you, miki. straight to the markets this hour. we're seeing the protests in hong kong are continuing to weigh on local investor sentiment. that hang seng index closed at a three-month low with shares plunging almost 1.3%. 22,932 at the close. in particular, retailers extended losses ahead of