i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. experts have added up what they think is cost of cleaning up fukushima after the nuclear sdas ferter. the bill could run to $50 billion, four times the amount the japanese government has allocated. cruise base it on levels of radiation. the government is responsible for cleaning up the no-entry zones around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant and subsidizing work in other areas. government officials have allocated about $11 billion, but they haven't said what the total cost might be. experts from a science and technology institute carried out a study. they estimated cleaning up the no-entry sdploens zones alone would cost $20 billion. they say work in other areas would add up to more than $30 billion. >> translator: the government should study the costs before deciding whether to complete decontamination. or reallocate the money to help people rebuild their lives. >> she says government officials are overseeing the work without considering the expectations of residents. researchers ha

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. senior officials 20 two days meeting face-to-face and didn't always see eye to eye. they wrapped up the annual strategic and economic dialogue in washington and got into trouble over the issue of cyber attacks. two minsters from each country attended the closing ceremony. barack obama agreed to foster a new relationship. minsters and diplomats tried to build and invited business leaders to join in the discussions. william burns took time to discuss strategy. u.s. and chinese officials will keep talking to address accusations both sides have made about cyber attacks. >> we are pursuing issues such as cyber enabled threat of through the newly created cyber working group formed under the strategic security dialogue. >> officials from the united nations should mediate. they should help set up the rules for cyber security to prevent any unnecessary disturbances. a u.s. support said china has the most active and diverse missile program. the chinese military is expanding the military of nucl

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. and right now we've pulled off to the side of the road to take a little break. you see, we're heading north up 395, which cuts us right through the eastern sierra, which is one of the prettiest, most spectacular areas in our entire state. now, we're heading north about 20 more miles to visit a little town -- a town that's played a very important part in california's history. at one time, as a matter of fact, they tell me that this little town was the richest and the wildest place in the entire state. well, i think things have settled down there a little bit now, but it's still supposed to be extremely colorful.

it was hot in tokyo. the highs were over 35 days for four days and on the western japan will be remaining on the hot side for the next several days. the heat maker is still in place across the south of the place. yesterday the outflow from the high pressure brought quite heavy rain. take a look at this video. rain plummeted over parts of the prefecture and down the road about 160 millimeters of rain in a space of just three hours. one local police van got stuck as you can see in the video. elsewhere a road collapsed and swallowed up a park. two ople in the car suffered broken hips and another escaped with minor injuries. the rain has stopped and nice clear skies across western japan. more of a concern will be across the korean peninsula and north eastern china. it seems spring has been across south korea and more rain is coming in. we are expecting 120 millimeters of rain and north korea could be hit the hardest. 200 millimeters for the next 24 hours. conditions will continue and moisture from the tropica

bank officials plan to make better use of tokyo star's 31 outlets located mainly in the tokyo metropolitan area and its capital base of more than $20 million in deposits. >>> here's the three-day world weather forecast. >>> that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. thank you for joining us.

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: hundreds of thousands of opposition protesters packed cairo's tahrir square for the third day in a row, again calling for egyptian president morsi's ouster, and more high-level officials left his cabinet. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the turmoil, as the clock ticks down on the military's deadline for resolving the standoff. >> woodruff: then, with the deadly fire in arizona continuing to burn out of control, we examine whether hotter temperatures and drier

tokyo stock exchange. the judge. ordered them to pay damages to securities to compensate for a trading error. back in 2005, they lost more than $400 million. this is after it made a mistake in placing a order for shares placed at one yen each instead of one share for 610,000 yen or $6100. executives claim they had immediately given a cancellation of the deal but the tse failed to do so saying its system had glifrps. in wednesday's ruling, the presiding judge said the tse should have noticed the error after the sell order was placed and stopped the trade and the judge pointed out the oversight, employee negligence and lack of training are behind the mistake. >>> the weaker yen is raising the price of imported fuel and other necessities that led to a major increase for the first half of the year. japan spent $48 billion more than it took in during the period from january to june. it's the largest half year deficit on record. exports were up just 4% from a year earlier in yen terms. a rise in exports of chemi

i'm katherine kobiashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. 2:00 p.m. >> good afternoon and welcome to the woodrow wilson center. this is america's living tribute to its 20th president. just a memorial like some some of the places you visit in washington d c. you may have noticed that on your way and. the upper floors of this memorial are filled with human beings who are engaged in deep research about issues and importance around the country and the world.

oaken o tore shima lies south of tokyo. the ship was heading south dragging a wire through the water. foreign vessels need consent before conducting research work in the exclusive dmik zone. japanese officials say the ship did not apply for permission. coast guard officials say the chinese ship did not respond to radio contact. it's the first time since 2004 that a chinese research ship has been seen off okinotorishima island. >>> north korean officials have told the south they'll allow limited access to a jointly run industrial zone. operations at the complex have been on hold since they withdrew workers in april. pyongyang notified the ministry about the development. it said it would allow company officials from the south to visit the site. south korean manufacturers want to remove equipment from their factories in the complex. the unification ministry says pyongyang has agreed to resume an inter-korean hot line. pyongyang cut the hot line when talks that were due to be held between the countries last month were aborted.

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> u.s. investigators probe the deadly plane crash in san francisco as south korean authorities reveal the co-pilot had limited experience with the type of plane he was landing. >> utilities in japan have asked nuclear regulators to approve the restart of reactors around the country. now that new safety standards are in effect. >> and tweets, status updates, e-mails, japanese politicians use the internet to sell their election platforms for the first time after lawmakers changed campaigning rules. >>> south korea's transport ministry has released more details on the last seconds of asiana airlines flight 214. the plane crashed on saturday at san francisco international airport killing two people and injuring more than 180 others. ministry officials say the co-pilot in charge of landing had little experience with the boeing 777 aircraft and was making his first landing at the airport. the plane was en route from seoul. it

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: crowds jammed tahrir square and fireworks erupted over the city tonight, as the egyptian military ousted president mohammed morsi. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the dramatic developments, including the appointment of an interim leader and suspension of the country's constitution. >> ifill: then, the obama administration gives employers a

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.

where do we stand now during tokyo hours? >> some activity in the dollar/yen and the euro/dollar as well. let's look at some of the pairs. the dollar actually rose a touch following the fed chief's words, currently 99.51-56 and the euro/yen right now at 130.58-68, having fallen a touch against the dollar, but holding relatively steady there against the yen. now, more earnings are going to be coming out from the u.s. with tech giants google and microsoft among some of the bigger names and also from the financial side, we got morgan stanley and that's going to be a big focus of course after bank of america came out and showed strong earnings highlighting a little bit of a turnaround in the banking sector in the u.s.. so it's going to be interesting how related sectors here perform today as well. but both the topix and the nikkei trading in the positive. back to you, ai. >> ramin thanks for that update, ramin mellegard from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> tokyo's not the only market open this hour. i'll leave with you a check on t

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> senior officials from the u.s. and china have sat down around a table in washington and gone through the necessities of diplomatic protocol. but when they got to business, they had to put some of that diplomacy aside. they find themselves at odds over cyber security and competing economic interests. delegates are taking part in the annual u.s./china strategic and economic dialogue. u.s. treasury secretary jack lew called on chinese leaders to do more to tighten cyber security. >> those who participate in the global economy including innovators and the holders of inte lengt wal property are preserved and protected from government sponsored cyber intrusion. >> u.s. vice president joe biden said chinese leaders should play a more responsible role in world affairs. china's vice premier said they would never undermine their national interests. >> translator: misunderstandings an differences of opinion are causing friction in the economic interests of both countries. we use die tlog minimize conflicts and avoid turning e

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. >> welcome to "skyweek." let's see what's happening in the sky from monday, july 1st to sunday, july 7th. as the sky grows dark in the evening, turn to the east to see the stars of the summer triangle. vega, the only bright star in lyra, is highest and brightest. altair, second brightest, is closely flanked by tarazed above and alshain below and it dominates the constellation aquila, the eagle. and deneb on the left combines with four other bright stars to form the splendid northern cross, which outlines the body and wings of cygnus the swan. this is tony flanders from sky & telescope magazine, wishing you clear skies and great views. >> brought to you by woodland hills camera & telescopes. serving stargazers since 1952. vocal group: ♪ california, here i come ♪ right back where i started from ♪ ♪ where bowers of flowers bloom in the sun ♪ ♪ each morning at dawning, birdies sing and everything ♪

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we are following this hour. >>> israeli and palestinian negotiators set a goal to work out a peace agreement within nine months as they resume a process that has been on hold for three years. >>> tourism officials in japan warn travelers of the dangers of climbing mt. fuji and other peaks after several south koreans die hiking the japan alps. >> as trom mers in japan use a camera to capture what they call the first detailed images of the andromeda galaxy. >>> israeli and palestinian representatives are trying to secure the peace that has eluded them for decades. they have held their first negotiations in three years and they have agreed to spend up to nine months trying to reach a deal. israeli justice minister tzipi livni and palestinian negotiator met in washington. secretary of state john kerry mediated. he said they will hold talks in two weeks either in israel or the palestinian territories. >> i can assure you that in these negotiations, it'

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. egypt's president is calling for calm after days of unrest. 51 people are killed when troops opened fire. investigators will look into the killings and set out a time frame for transition to a civilian government. he said egyptians will have a new constitution by the end of the year and says next year they will load in parliamentary and presidential elections. leaders overthrough mohammad morsi and put monsewer in his place. by presenting the political time table, the military is trying to deflect criticism about the role in the ouster of the democratically elected president. major islamist groups are refusing to play any in a military-led process. u.s. and european leaders have long provided support to egypt calling on all sides to exercise restraint. >> we call on all parties and movements to remain engaged in dialogue and comeit to participating in a process to get to a democratically elected government. >> he said it's not in the interest of the united states to make a hasty decis

it's a sunny day in tokyo. let's find out what's happening across japan. >> yes, well, the end of the rainy season was declared pretty early in much of japan this year. however, it looks like it has made a comeback across much of eastern continental asia. this is due to a seasonal front stretching from eastern china into sea of japan. underneath it, heavy rain will be found. in the past 24 hours, 200 millimeters has fallen in south korea. i know that in seoul, people are wading through flooded water at the moment and houses are inundated. this additional rainfall into the next 24 hours, about 150 millimeters, is not going to really help improve that situation. now it's going to be recreated from inland china. but moving into central japan, looks like the rain will be an ongoing situation into wednesday with chances of afternoon and evening showers in tokyo as well. the good news is, as i mentioned, things are couple minute fishing here but showers will be continuing in and around the area where that 6.6 magnitu

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >> fishermen are upset that contaminated water is seeping from the fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. >>> people in britain and around the world are waiting for the first public appearance of the son of prince william and his wife kate. >>> japanese negotiators have made their debut at talks to create a free trade zone across asia and the pacific. >>> fishermen are angry at the operator of the fukushima nuclear power plant. tokyo electric power company has admitted that contaminated underground water is seeping into the ocean. about 100 fishermen attended a private briefing session by tepco. officials from the utility reportedly said the spread of the contamination is limited. they also explained their plan to build walls along the coast to prevent tainted water from leaking into the ocean. some fishermen reportedly said tepco officials may have deliberately concealed the information. others said they cannot trust th

in tokyo, 31 degrees. back to the heat and humidity after that cool wet spell we had in the middle of the week. all right. we'll head on into the americas where you're going to be seeing more thunderstorms. and if i pull back this cloud, you'll see where the rain is. this is going to be particularly heavy for places like kansas down into oklahoma. you can see a real threat of flash flooding, thunderstorms spreading up in towards the great lakes region as well. could be a little bit on the severe side. it is going to be dry and cooler, but sunshine there as well up towards the northeast and to the northwest is where you're going to be finding most of that heat. 27 degrees in seattle. getting up to 42 in las vegas. all right. let's go now to south america to southern brazil where i want to talk about a very strange phenomenon. some places seeing snow for the first time in 38 years. this is pretty unusual thing to see. it is of course the winter in the southern hemisphere. however, this is the heaviest snow t

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some stories we're following this hour. >>> a north korean military delegation went to cuba last month. some experts think the two countries may have arranged a weapons shipment during the visit. >>> nelson mandela reaches a milestone, his 95th birthday, and people around the world celebrate doing good deeds in his name. >> and assessing abenomics as japanese prepare to vote in a national election. one of the top issues they'll be considering prime minister shinzo abe's economic policy. >>> the discovery of a cache of missile parts on a north korean ship is raising suspicions about the north's relations with cuba. a north korean military delegation went to cuba last month. some experts say the two countries may have arranged the weapons shipment during the visit. on july 11th, the panamanian authorities stopped the freighter and found the missile components on board. north korean foreign ministry officials say the seized cargo was only aging weapons being sent for rep

researchers in tokyo are telling a different story. they conducted a study that concludes mainly people in traffic accidents actually being injured by seat belts. researchers say most of these injuries of compression fractures to the chest. this is especially true for elderly people whose bones tend to be brittle. they looked at serious accidents that occurred between 2004 and 2006. about 35 percent of people over 70 who were wearing seat belts suffered chest injuries. the figure is lower for younger people. the transport ministry says reducing pressure from the seatbelt to the chest is key to scaling back injuries among elderly people in traffic accidents. current safety standard require that seat belts not dig into the body more than five centimeters during an accident. but those standards are based on the physique of the average more can male. the transport ministry says it will study ways to diminish the seat belts to reduce injuries among the elderly. researchers are discussion the issue with -- they want japan to be a leader in p

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. supporters of egypt's ousted a a a ali montanasour has set off an angry reaction of supporters from mohamed morsi. state run media said monsour appointed a veteran economist. he served as finance minister after protesters pushed hosni mubarak from power. monsour named the head of the international atomic energy agency of vice president. mohamed al ba rad eye is popular among liberals. not proving popular among morsi supporters in the muslim brotherhood. they gathered near the presidential palace to protest. >> translator: the military has completely ruined our votes for morsi. i won't accept the interim president or vice president. >> military leaders overthrew morsi last week. his supporters have faced off security forces in the days since. the soldiers opened fire on monday at a gathering outside the army barracks where morsi is believed to be held. 51 people were killed. still, members of the muslim brotherhood say they'll stay on the streets until morsi is returned to power. >>> a

how is tokyo responding? >> a lot of focus on corporate earnings, ai, good morning to you both in the u.s. and japan. let's have a look at the opening levels for thursday, july 25th, and in the negative right now, they actually kicked off in the positive but have just now dipped into the negative. we'll see how that fares for the rest of the day. let me remind viewers the nikkei ended lower wednesday largely on profit-taking moves following two previous days of gains. wednesday in the u.s. facebook came out with its earnings posting a better than consensus results and its shares climbed nearly 20% in afterhours trading, so there may be some focus on high tech sector, also especially after google also came out and unveiled its latest tablet and tv-linked products as well. also following on with apple the component-makers here in japan will be a focus as they've been pretty active in the last couple of days following the u.s. company's earnings results and we'll see if the shares gain further today, responding

i'm catherine kobayashi in to o tokyo. thanks for joining us. - coming up, geography's effect on international affairs. - these things matter. they can't be wished away by philosophers who say, "don't pay attention to deterministic forces." - "atlantic" correspondent robert kaplan discusses the geographic backdrop of the arab spring, american prosperity, and china's dilemma. it's just ahead on "global ethics forum." - our speaker is robert kaplan, who is no stranger to the carnegie council, as he has spoken here several times before. today, he will be discussing his latest book entitled, "revenge of geography: "what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate." this work brings together his reflections as a foreign correspondent and everything he has seen and thought about over three decades of reporting.

also brokers will no longer have to link their systems to both tokyo and osaka. investors are hoping they will reduce their trading fees. for their part, officials at the combined market here are hoping to boost trading volume and create a strong global presence. now the tokyo stock exchange used to be one of the largest before the bubble in the 1990s. now one example, is the merger between the new york stock exchange and euro next in 2007. many have turned out to be unsuccessful. in united states, intercontinental agreed to buy euro next. the japan exchange group has turned a new chapter, but challenges do lie ahead. in derivatives for instance, it's still far behind markets in china and south korea. the group needs to strengthen its competitiveness and its international presence. nhk world, tokyo stock exchange. >>> chinese economy shows further signs of cooling. the latest data suggests that the economy expanded at a slower pace for the second quarter in a row. chinese manufacturers exported fewer goods as the yuan rose against other currencies. gross domestic

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at the stories we're following this hour. >>> members of a group of south korean tourists die hiking the japan alps after the weather takes a turn for the worse. >>> militants disguised as police have stormed the prison in pakistan, freeing more than 200 prisoners. the pakistani taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> and investors are bracing for the latest u.s. economic data in a policy decision from the u.s. central bank. the former senior fed official offers his predictions. >>> a group of tourists from south korea spent a terrifying couple of days many the japan alps. the climbers got in trouble on a hike and had to be rescued. authorities say three of the group's 20 members died of hypothermia, and a fourth has suffered cardiorespiratory arrest. the climbers started their trek on sunday in nagano prefecture. strong winds and rain hit the area. the group made an energy call for help. rescuers found them on a mountain trail on tuesday morning. three w

tokyo 30 degrees yet again. we'll see the rainy season come back starting tuesday. >>> that is all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in to o tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more at the top of the hour of the.

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. investigators believe they may have found out what was the trouble with the dream liner. they identified an emergency beacon as a likely source of fire at heathrow airport. they recommend airlines turn eafr the beacons on boeing 787s. the fire on a part eating yoep plan plane. they can lead rescuers to a downed plane. it was the only system that had the power to start it. the investigators are examining the bat tree see whether it sparked the fire. it would be premature to speculate on the cause. airlines grounded the dream liner in january after a series of battery problems. emergencies revamped the battery system. many passengers are nervous and japan airlines dream liner headed for tokyo on thursday and had to return to boston's logan airport. a spokesperson for the airlines said the pilot decided to turn back out of what she called an abundance of caution. a russian court sentenced an opposition leader to years in prison for embezzlement. critics say the sentence was politically m

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. authorities in panama have seized a north korean cargo ship they suspect was carrying components for a missile system. the crew of the freighter was trying to return home from cuba through the panama canal. authorities say the crew had hidden missile components in sacks of sugar. panama's president ricardo martinelli announced the seizure in a radio interview. he said authorities had found what he called sophisticated missile equipment. the 35 crewmembers resisted efforts to redirect the ship into port. investigators have detained them. they said the ship's captain tried to commit suicide. defense consultants with ihs jane's intelligence analyze military hardware. they identified the equipment as high performance radar for surface to air missiles. u.s. state department spokesperson patrick venterrell says the ship has a history of drug muscling. the acting u.s. ambassador to the u.n. said that shipments of arms or related material to and from north korea violates security council reso

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. ncht supporters of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi reject a timetable for new elections imposed by the interim leader. >> investigators are speaking with survivors as they try to figure out what caused a plane to crash in san francisco. >> and trade on the table as politicians in japan campaign for the upper house election. voters weigh-in on the pros and cons of joining the transpacific partnership. >>> supporters of egypt's ousted president are planning to hold new elections. they want mohamed morsi reinstated. and many of them say they won't rest until he's back in power. members of morsi's power base, muslim brotherhood, demonstrated near the palace in cairo. they deposed a decree issued by adly mansour. a parliamentary election would follow next year and then a presidential election. >> translator: i will continue to protest with everyone. >> translator: what the military is trying to do is meaningless. mr.

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the president of egypt is vowing to protect his democratically elected government as his supporters and opponents continue to face off in the streets. >>> the only two nuclear reactors operating in japan will stay online as regulators say they conform to new safety standards. >>> will free subway rides be enough to ease the morning rush hour? >>> the president of egypt is standing his ground, even as it shifts beneath his feet. mohamed morsi made a vow on television to protect his government. he rejected the army's ultimatum telling him to work with opponents to end a crisis that has immobilized the nation. >> translator: it is a crime to undermine the legitimacy of the elected president. i am ready to give my life to defend this legitimacy, if necessary. >> morsi has asked the public to stay calm. he says it will take time to clean the nation of corruption and remnants from the former regime but morsi's opponents say

tokyo 30 degrees yet again. we'll see the rainy season come back starting tuesday. >>> that is all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in to o tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more at the top of the hour of the. - coming up, america's stagnant political and financial climate. - why is it that the political system today seems so gridlocked? why is the issue of brinkmanship in america so incredibly debilitating? - "financial times" commentator gillian tett explains how political problems in the u.s. have led to economic woes and stifled innovation. it's just ahead on "global ethics forum." - as a devoted reader of the "financial times," i've been following gillian's columns for some time and confess i am a fan. as one of the few people who astutely predicted the current fiscal crisis, gillian's reporting continues to impress readers with a mixture of infinite intelligence, perceptiveness, and appropriate skepticism-- all qualities that are necessary for keeping us not only informed, b

it has been declared on saturday in tokyo.his is when the heatstroke is going to be in the very high risk. we do need to take really well precautions for the heatstroke across the country. the northeastern area of china and down into says wan is gusty conditions. this is the area where we will find 100 millimeters on top of the 90 millimeters we have been seeing. now here across north america we have tropical storm eric. we have tropical storm warnings here in the tip of it. watch out for heavy rain there. across the northern areas we will be seeing thunderstorms and likely continue to see thunderstorms in the northeastern regions. new york hitting 31 with sunny spells. los angeles reaching 30 degrees. i'll leave you now for your extended forecast. >>> that is all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the man who gathered secrets is reportedly reaching out to another nation for help. russian media said edward snowden applied for political asylum in russia. the security agency contractor asked ecuador for asylum. he revealed that nsa agents collect internet data at home and abroad. authorities charged him with espionage and asked russia to extradite him. hooey is believed to be staying in the transit area of a moscow airport. snowden can stay in russia if he promises to stop leaking information. >> translator: if he wants to stay in russia, there is one condition. he must stop his activities aimed at inflicting damage onnure on american partners. >> the latest reports based on snowden's revelations put more heat on the u.s. government. they said agents spied on allies around the world. jackie aishikawa has details. >> at the national agency, they have devices in washington and new york. they say agents have meetings among eu officials. they cited a secret document leaked by snowden.

the mayor spoke to nhk in tokyo. the system makes efficient use of electricity by automatically controlling power from solar and wind sources as well as energy stored in batteries. >> translator: i believe japan has the best technologies to create a smart grid. i have asked a corporation to help us realize our plan. i think communities of the future should be ecofriendly and comfortable for their citizens. >> the mayor revealed a plan to work with japan's new energy and industrial technology development organization. city authorities will install solar panels on the roofs of buildings to generate electricity for use at those facilities and elsewhere. they'll also introduce a system in which citizens can share electric cars. >>> next let's take a brief look >>> the japanese government is urging telecommunications companies to expand sales abroad, a key to the country's economic growth. this year's white paper endorsed by the cabinet pointed to japan's i.t. firms and the need for global presence. they said they should

tokyo at 35 degrees. we have been seeing these digits for the past few days, some areas are seeing close to 40 degrees in the mercury level. about more than 600 locations saw above 30 degrees. and this is likely to continue for the next few days which means there is a very strong high pressure system overhead and daytime heating will create thunderstorms. talking about the rain and showers along this rain anywhere we will see additional amounts of about 150 millimeters. we have already seen about 500 millimeters of rainfall. the flooding condition is disastrous. on top of that more rain to come. and just in the span of a day about 256 millimeters has fallen in the western province. no more rain is welcome there. across the countries seeing temperatures in the 30s. take a look at shanghai. 38 degrees well above your average with plenty of sunshine there. now to the americas. we are looking at chantel, a tropical storm system. it looks like it will maintain intensity as a tropical storm and it is already br

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the wife of britain's prince william has checked into a hospital in london, where she's expected to give birth to the couple's first child. >>> rescuers in northwestern china are searching for survivors after an earthquake. >>> japan's prime minister pledges to push ahead with his economic policies now that his governing coalition has more political control following an election win. >>> the moment royal watchers around the world have been waiting for might arrive at any time. catherine, duchess of cambridge, wife of prince william, has checked into a hospital in london where she is expected to give birth to her first child with prince william. spokespersons say the duchess was admitted to st. mary's hospital. that's where princess diana gave birth to prince william 31 years ago. the prince is with his wife. he's on vacation from the royal air force and he's taking a short paternity leave once the baby is born. the fu

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> supporters of egypt's old ruler show little in the fight with the country's new leaders. followers of mohamed morsi say they intend to defy government orders to abandon their protests. europe's top diplomat has flown in on a mission to pull the two sides back from floor bloodshed. european union foreign policy chief catherine ashton is making her second visit in two weeks. she met with interim president adly mansour, foreign minister nabil fahmy and the muslim brotherhood. egypt's military leaders overthrew morsi at the beginning of the month and installed a new government. his supporters have turned out for repeated protests demanding that he be reinstated. security forces moved in again over the weekend to clear the streets. 80 people were killed. but morsi supporters say they're not going anywhere. >>> a wave of car bombings has killed at least 48 people in ir iraq. local security authorities say sunni extremists may be behind the coordinated attacks. ten blasts rocked the capital of baghdad about 90 minutes from around 8:00 a.m. on monday. car b

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here are the stories we're following this hour. >>> the cradle of the u.s. auto industry has filed for bankruptcy, struggling with a multibillion-dollar debt. >> scientists have established a new characteristic of a nutrinos. >> and as japanese voters get ready for sunday's upper house election, we look back on prime minister shinzo abe's first six months in office. >>> before we go to those headlines, officials at china's central bank have announced they will liberalize interest on business loans starting saturday. the move should lower lending costs and promote bank lending. it is apparently aimed at controlling the expansion of so-called shadow banking. this growing practice of nonbank lending for real estate and other transactions is considered a risk factor for the chinese economy. >>> u.s. automakers consider detroit their heartland, but authorities there are dealing with a debt of more than $18 billion. they have declared bankruptcy, the largest-ever municipal failure in u.s. history. detroit officials filed in court on thursday. >> one of the things

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> a train has derailed in northwestern spain toppling passenger cars on their sides. spanish national railway has not released the casualty figures. but local authorities say at least 7 people are dead. a spokesmen say that 200 passengers were on the train when it departed madrid. it went off the tracks near the city of santiago de compostela. it's not clear yet what caused the accident. >>> it looks like american fugitive edward snowden will be staying in moscow at a moscow airport for the time being. the former intelligence analyst had requested temporary asylum so he could enter russia. but snowden has not received the pass he needs to leave the airport. snowden worked on contract for the national security agency. earlier this year he leaked details of government surveillance programs to the press. he's wanted by u.s. authorities. he has been holed up in the airport's transit zone for more than a month. a lawyer helped snowden file his request for asylum early last week. he says