i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we begin in the white house where the president is dealing with an explosive memoir by the former national security adviser john bolton. the book titled "the room where it happened" hit

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we'll be back at the top of the hour.e stay tuned. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm marie yanaka. today we'll show you three stories about breaking stereotypes through performing arts and music. we begin in bangkok. the thai capital is enjoying economic growth but also dealing with a widening wealth gap. a school in the city's largest slum is tackling the negative image of the district. it's giving the children there some options for the futurure b teaching them music. ♪ >> reporter: it's not a concert you would expect to hear in the slum, and these aren't your typical musicians either. ♪ they are children from the slum, home to the emanuel music school. ♪ ♪ the school offers free for children in the area. it's funded by domestic and international donations. >> translator: i like to come here because i can learn music and play with friends. >> the school has its own very visible success story. the only full-time teacher was once one of its first students. he went on to study music at college and become a profes

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we begin in the white house where the president is dealing with an explosive memoir by the former national security adviser john bolton. the book titled "the room where it happened" hit stores tuesday. in it, bolton says trump tried to use m military aide to presse investigations against joe biden. bolton also accuses the president of prioritizing his re-election over u.s. national inteterest. he says trump put priority of trade with china overr the huma rights issues or security issues with beijing. but some of trump's allies are pushing back. referring to the title of the book,, secretary of state mike pompeo says he was in ththe roo too and that bolton's claims do not reflect what truly happened there. pompeo said the justice department is considering whether to hold bolton criminally responsible for leaking classified information. trump's trade adviser, peter navarro, said on sunday he never heard trump ask chinese president xi jinping for help with re-election, another allegation

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.e begin with an outreach for peace by south korea to the north on the 70 anniversary of the start of the war. in a speech marking the date, moon jae-in called on the north to work towards formally ending the north but made no reference to provocative actions by pyongyang. ♪ a ceremony was held on thursday at an air base outside the capitol of seoul. in his speech, moon noted that the fighting ended with an armistice agreement, not a peace treaty. he expressed hope that north korea would launch a bold endeavor to end a sorrowful war. but the north's moves remain unclear after recently playing hot and cold with the south. last weweek, pyongyangng blue u intermediate yan liaison offffi. then pyongyang reversed course. it dismantled loud speakers and decided to suspend military action plans against the south. the south korean news agency says the moon administration is underscoring its unwaivering policy of seeking peace and prosperity to interkorean peace. it is part of efforts to bring p

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we begin here in japan.ealth authorities reported 96 new coronavirus cases across the country on wednesday. tokyo had 55, the most since the state of emergency was lifted last month. the daily tally in the capital topped 50 for the first time since early may. 20s and 30account foabout r 75% of the total. the number of people out and about in the capital has been increasing since the state of emergency was lifted on may 25th. experts say the figure means there are cluster infections that are not easily visible. they say careful judgment must be made on whether the clusters will develop into a second wave of infections. meanwhile, the number of cases has been rising sharply at airport quarantine among people arriving in japan. the health ministry says 131 people were confirmed to have the coronavirus at airport quarantine stations from may 25th to wednesday. the number is about four times the figure for the month ahead of the lifting. over 70% of those who tested positive were foreign nationals. experts suspec

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.or staying with us, and stay safe. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm marie yanaka. today we feature innovative approaches to support people who are coping with health conditions. programs that add something extra to conventional medical care are proving effective. our first story is about easing the anxiety of hospitalized patients. their stress can, according to some research, even lead to serious physical condition. so, a pioneering hospital in western japan is developing uplifting programs. >> reporter: who knew medical chic had become a a thing. the gang of 12 including serious illnesses suchh as cancerr plus family membebers. ththey're all inpatients in a hospital in western japan. their make up done by a pro. and for the clothes, i it's out with the drab robes and in with the vivid. clearly this isn't your typical hospital experience, but it worked wonders s on those who tk part. >> reporter: in fact, the hospital has been finding ways to help inpatients feel more upbea

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i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin in new york where a thursday freefall on wall street due to of a possible second wave of the coronavirus has cast a gloomy shadow on the economic forececast. the dow jones industrial a avere enended the session a little

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we begin here in japan.h authorities reported 96 new coronavirus cases across the country on wednesday. tokyo had 55, the most since the state of emergency was lifted last month. the daily tally in the capital topped 50 for the first time since early may. by age group, ople in their

i am standing in for sheriff yamamoto who unfortunately was called away on a personal matter. the sheriff's office department operations center has been active for well over two months in response to the pandemic, and in recent days we have activated our emergency services unit, law enforcement mobile field force and response to the civil unrest and some act of civil disobedience occurring in the county and city of san francisco. last night the sheriff's department emergency services unit deployed in defence of san francisco city hall, the hall of justice, and in response to mutual aid from region two coordinator almeda county sheriff's office to support the oakland police department. i can tell you that the demonstrations in oakland were very peaceful, and the platoon that we sent there, while they were put on lines, there was no use of force. the crowd was in very good order, very peaceful, and that platoon returned fully in tact, once again with no uses of force, no staff injuries, and a very peaceful demonstration. the platoon that was on the line in defence of city hall d

i am standing in for sheriff yamamoto who unfortunately was called away on a personal matter. the sheriff's office department operations center has been active for well over two months in response to the pandemic, and in recent days we have activated our emergency services unit, law enforcement mobile field force and response to the civil unrest and some act of civil disobedience occurring in the county and city of san francisco. last night the sheriff's department emergency services unit deployed in defence of san francisco city hall, the hall of justice, and in response to mutual aid from region two coordinator almeda county sheriff's office to support the oakland police department. i can tell you that the demonstrations in oakland were very peaceful, and the platoon that we sent there, while they were put on lines, there was no use of force. the crowd was in very good order, very peaceful, and that platoon returned fully in tact, once again with no uses of force, no staff injuries, and a very peaceful demonstration. the platoon that was on the line in defence of city hall d

i am standing in for sheriff yamamoto who unfortunately was called away on a personal matter.heriff's office department operations center has been active for well over two months in response to the pandemic, and in recent days we have activated our emergency services unit, law enforcement mobile field force and response to the civil unrest and some act of civil disobedience occurring in the county and city of san francisco. last night the sheriff's department emergency services unit deployed in defence of san francisco city hall, the hall of justice, and in response to mutual aid from region two coordinator almeda county sheriff's office to support the oakland police department. i can tell you that the demonstrations in oakland were very peaceful, and the platoon that we sent there, while they were put on lines, there was no use of force. the crowd was in very good order, very peaceful, and that platoon returned fully in tact, once again with no uses of force, no staff injuries, and a very peaceful demonstration. the platoon that was on the line in defence of city hall did a f