i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. stay safe and stay healthy wherever you are.s for watching. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm yanaka marie. dealing with plastic waste is a major global problem. according to a recent interpol study, illegal trade in plastic waste has been rapidly growing. that, since china, which was once the world's primary importer, closed its doors almost three years ago to protect its own environment. now, much of the world's waste is unlawfully making its way into malaysia. that means the plastic is neither cleaned nor sorted when entering the country. to process that waste, illegal recycling factories, which disregard regulations, are cropping up all over the country. our first report looks at how malaysia is cracking down. >> reporter: much of the illegal plastic garbage slips past inspectors and is taken to various parts of the country. one destination is not far from malaysia's biggest port. it is a town dotted with factories and empty lots. this man leads an environmental ngo. he has been uncovering dump sites and factories

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.>> we begin this hour in france where a man wielding a knife has killed three people in the southern city of nice. president emmanuel macron described it as a terrorist attack. that's led the government no raise its national security alert to its highest level. >> translator: we will up the mobilization of the military operation from 3,000 to 7,000 soldiers on the ground. >> macron visited the scene of the attack at notre dame basilica on thursday. he pledged to protect freedom of religion. the attacker was detained after being shot and wounded by police. one woman was a victim in her 60s who had been praying in the basilica. the others are a man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s. the alleged tacker is a 21-year-old tunisian national. he said the suspect repeatedly shouted "god is great" in arabic while being treated at the scene. the bloodshed comes less than two weeks after a teacher in a paris suburb was attacked with a knife. the teacher had shown his students caricatures of the pr

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> u.s.resident donald trump and joe biden are rallying support in swing states as the presidential campaign enters the final stretch. trump to to twitter to again allege that the democratic party marig the election that is three weekaway. the incumbent met his suppororts on monday in florida in the first rally since he left hospital where he received treatment for coronavirus infection. he is scheduled to visit swing states including pennsylvania and north carolina from tuesday, and hold large gatherings at airports. biden held a rally in florida on tuesday and criticized trump for his coronavirus responses. >> so many lives have been lost unnecessarily because this president cares more about the stock market than he does about the well-being of seniors. >> biden also plans to visit pennsylvania this week. u.s. political news wewebsite rl clear r politics says opinion polls showhehe average s suppor rate for biden is 51.6%, while that for trump stands at 41.6%. >>> turning to ongoing unrest

the huge battleship yamamoto was built here.er the war, many of the military facilities in the area were demolished by occupying forces, but there are still more than ten ruins on the island from that period. this brick building housed offices, and this area was used to test artillery including cannon shells for the battleship yamamoto. he and his group have been researching these runs for more than ten years. it hasn't been easy. many of the related documents were destroyed or lost. the group has interviewed a few islanders w who remember that time. those residents say authorities never officially informed them about the artillery tests. one person remembers that their house shook as if it had been struck by a an earthquake. that wasn't the only disruption to their lives. >> translator: military policemen were often monitor residents to ensure the secrecy of the base. >> reporter: according to documents discovered by his group, some military personnel died byy explosions and other accidents. thee actual number of casualtie rema

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we start in bangkok where -- with developing news.hai police have cracked down on anti-government protests following the government ban of five or more people in an emergency decree. authorities have also arrested two leaders of the protests that have royaled thailand for three months. people began gathering outside the prime minister's office to demand his resignation on wednesday. on thursday, government police moved to quell the protest, by reuters are reporting that state television said it was necessary to maintain peace and order. in addition to the ban on gatherings, the publication of any news or online messages judged to harm national security is also prohibited. the huge anti-government protests have come at a time when the king, who spends most of the time outside his country, is in the thai capital. then str they are demanding change in the political system, including a new constitution and reform of the monarchy. >>> moving to france where the city of lights will be going dark. a nightly curfew will be in effect starting

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin in bangkok where crowds of anti-government demonstrators gatheredn thursday, defying a ban on mamasked protests earlieier in day. calls on social media urged demonstrators to converge on a shopping district in the capital. police say about 10,000 people gathered. it marks the latest with protestors demanding the resignation of the prime minister and reform of the monarchy. >> translator: if they really crack down on us, then we stage ananother, even bigger rally. >> demonstrators wrestled with police and occupied anan intersection. they began leaving voluntarily late at night, but set to hold another rally friday afternoon. police earlier disbubursed protestors at a rally that started on wednesday, detaining over 20 people. >>> the european union has imposed sanctions on six russian officials over the alleged poisoning of an opposition leader. >> we have repeatedly emphasized such behavior cannot remain without consequences, therefore, sanctions were decided in the eu. >> the eu will enforce asset freezes and travel ban. the british government will

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.e start with a story here in japan that's caused major problems for companies and investors around the world. the tokyo stock exchange reopen reopened. >> reporter: the incident on thursday deprived investors of their chance to buy and sell shares. on friday trading kicked off without any problems at 9:00 a.m. local time. at a news conference on thursday, tse officials said the glitch was triggered by a hardware failure in the system. they apologized for the inconvenience caused by the system failure. the tse introduced its arrowhead core training system ten years ago. officials said it suffered a disk failure. a back up system would normally kick in but on thursday, the switchover failed as well. there's concern that the market outage could erode confidence in the financial center. i'll be back reporting on the trading situation from the tokyo stock exchange miki. >> thank you, marie. >>> united states, russia and france are calling for an immediate cease fire between azerbaijan and a

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. thanks for staying with us. ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." yanaka marie. >>> we've seen frequent natural disasters here in japan this year. and possibly heavy rain, unreelementing heat waves, as well as intense typhoons making landfall leading to flooding across the country. due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, organizing safe evacuation has become much more challenging. on today's "in depth" we look at ongoing measures and new strategies to better plan for disasters. first, we take up the issue of flooding. in july, rain broke records all over japan. it pummelled kumamoto prefecture in southwestern japan, causing some of the worst damage, including flooding along the kuma river. over 60 people lost their lives to floods and landslides. flooding disasters can be compounded by further tragedy. such as residents washed away by the raging waters when they venture out to check river conditions. so the government has been working with locals since last year's typhoon to ensure such accidents never happen, by creating a river monitoring syste

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> share prices in new york fell monday to lowest levels in weeks. the benchmark dow jones industrial average tumbled 2.3%, or 650 points from last week's close. ending the day at 27,685. it was the biggest single day drop since september 3rd. the index fell more than 950 points at one point. worries about the economy rose after the daily tally of new intexass in the u.s. climbed over the weekend to about 83,000. the tech-heavy nasdaq fell at well. people in the markets said investors sold on fears that the surge in new cases would derail efforts to get the economy moving again. investors are turning cautious as lawmakers in congress remain far from a deal on additional stimulus measures. >>> staying in the u.s., the republican-controlled senate is set to confirm amy coney barrett's appointment to the country's top court. the 48-year-old will bed third supreme court justice toews chosen by president donald trump. she will succeed ruth bager ginsburg who passed away last month. her lifetime appointment samcems a 6-3 majority on the bench. divisive iss

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. thank you for staying with us. ♪ >>>> welcome to "newsline in depth.""dld copes with the coronavirus pandemic, we are forced to adapt to new ways of life. cultural practices and celebrations are no exception. and how we carry out some traditions are changing dramatically, as you'll see in our stories today. first we go to the world of live music. in japan restrictions on venue admission are gradually easing. still, many shows are being postponed or even canceled, especially those with singers. there's a concern that the act of singing increases the spread of aerosol particles. but one venue in western japan has implemented new safety measures to host its first choral performance in half hoa year. >> reporter: two weeks before an orchestral and choral performance this concert hall conducted an experiment. ♪ with a doctor present they checked whether any particles emitted by the chorus would reach the audience. they used smoke to determine the direction of the air flow. the experiment confirmed that most of the air flowed from the rear of the stage up into

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.lease stay safe and healthy, wherever you are. ♪ >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." >>> nearly five months have passed since the death of george floyd at the hands of u.s. police. even amid the pandemic, there has been no let up in the calls for an end to racial or other forms of discrimination. at the u.s. open tennis championships in september, osaka naomi wore facemasks representing victims of racial injustice. the protests have become a key issue in the upcoming presidential election. today, we meet american activist, the co-found of black lives matter and one of "time" magazine's 100 most influential people of 2020. we spoke with her in august about activism in the age of covid-19. >> we see that people are having to rise up now in this unique moment despite the fact that we're in a global pandemic that's what is alarming to so many people, even in the midst of a time where people are at home and should be safe and fine and taking care of their loved ones at home, it's still the

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo.art with a story here in japan that's caused major problems for companies and investors around the world. the tokyo stock exchange reopene

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> share prices in new york fell monday to lowest levels in weeks.nchmark dow jones industrial average tumbled 2.3%, or 650 points from last week's close. ending the day at

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we start in bangkok where -- with developing news.olice have cracked down on anti-government protests following the government ban of five or more people in an emergency decree. authorities have also arrested two leaders of the protests that have royaled thailand for three months.

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin in bangkok where crowds of anti-government demonstrators gatheredsday, defying a ban on mamasked protests earlieier in day. calls on social media urged demonstrators to converge on a shopping district in the capital. police say about 10,000 people gathered. it marks the latest with protestors demanding the resignation of the prime ni

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> we begin this hour in france where a man wielding a knife has killed people in the southern city of nice. president emmanuel macron described it as a terrorist attack. that's led the government no e

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. >>> u.s.donald trump and joe biden are rallying support in swing states as the presidential campaign enters the final stretch. trump to to twitter to again allege that the democratic party marig the election that is three weekaway. the incumbent met his suppororts on monday in florida in the first rally since he left