tomoko kamata, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the u.s. defense secretary said the u.s. is at war with islamic state. chuck hagel laid out a plan to combat the militants to the members of the armed services committee. the commanders are finalizing plans to use military force against them. >> this plan includes targeted actions against isil safe havens in syria, including its command and control, logistics capability and infrastructure. general dempsey and i have both reviewed and approved the centcom plan. >> hagel said the u.s. will keep up with the military nation in the fight. he said other countries have offered military support. general martin dempsey suggested that air strikes in syria would not be like the shock-and-awe campaign seen in iraq. he said this would be persistent and sustainable. he says he cannot rule out deploying ground forces in ira >> if we reached a point that i believe our advisers should accompany iraq troops on attacks against special isil targets, i will recommend that to the president. >> president barack obama has said he would lead an alli

tomoko kamata, nhk world. >>> japanese doctors say they've broken new ground in surgery, and it could prove life saving for children. they've taken part of a mother's lung and implanted it into her 2-year-old son. doctors at okayama university hospital say the boy developed acute pneumonia in april. by august, he was unable to get enough oxygen even on a respirator and needed transplants for both lungs. an adult's lung would be too large. so surgeons took the lower lobe of the mother's left lung. they divided it into the smallest unit that could still function. doctors say they performed the transplant at the end of august. they say the boy is now breathing on his own. >> translator: even now in japan, there are no organ donations small enough for infants. so, this technique will open the door for infants to get organ transplants. >> the doctors say the transplant is the first in the world involving such small lung units. they say the boy's the youngest person in japan to receive a new lung. >>> it's time now to check on the world weather. a tropical storm has changed to a low pressur