i'm yoshi ogasawara. ukrainians are struggling through one of the worst power outages in the nine months since russians began their invasion. much of the capital is without running water, light or heat. and the military is rushing to recapture territory before the winter cold sets in. energy officials are working to get nuclear power stations back online. they shut them down amidst a russian barrage that killed ten people and injured 36 others. missile strikes have plunged this hospital into darkness. power to the elevators was knocked out, so workers had to carry this 13-year-old boy up six flights of stairs to the operating room. surgeons worked under dim emergency lighting to save him by amputating his injured hand. >> translator: russians are not humans. you can't even call them animals because animals take care of their own. they shoot at civilians, at children. >> in the southernegion of zaporizhzhia, an attack reduced a maternity hospital to little more than rubble. the youngest victim was just two

i'm yoshi ogasawara. we begin in japan where prime minister kishida fumio is dealing with a fresh blow to his cabinet. his justice minister has resigned after facing significant pressure from lawmakers. it's related to controversial remarks he made about his role and the death penalty. >> translator: he undermined public trust towards the legal administration by his thoughtless remarks about the system that is the basis of our your additional administration. the justice minister bears part of the heavy responsibility of government's vigorous efforts to help people who have suffered damages due to the actions of the former unification church. his remarks could have delayed diet discussions on our key relief measures. considering these points, i have accepted his resignation. >> y ashuhiro had been under fire. he said he had a low-profile job that made headlines only when he authorized executions. that triggered criticism from the opposition party and his own party's lawmaker who called for him to immediate

i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.s for watching, and do stay with us for more. >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. china's new car sales rose in october, but the pace of growth slowed largely due to a resurgence of coronavirus cases. some dealerships were unable to do business while delays in the supply of parts hit production. the china association of automobile manufacturers says sales last month were up 6.9% from a year earlier to 2 1/2 million units. that's a fifth consecutive month of increases but a drop of 19 points from september. sales of so-called new energy vehicles including electric were up more than 80% year on year to over 700,000 units. the cumulative total from january to october topped 5 million. new sales have been strong despite china's slow economic recovery but the autoindustry group mentions the outlook is uncertain. they say it's unclear if government insen tichs for buyers will continue and the cost of materials for making ev batteries keeps rising. toyota motor has announced that it w

i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.s for watching, and do stay with us for more. >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. consumer prices in tokyo have been rising this month at their fastest pace in four decades. city residents were hit especially hard by soaring costs for food, electricity, and gas. the internal affairs ministry says the consumer price index for november rose 3.6% from a year ago in the capital's 23 wards. that was the highest figure since april 1982. a series of price hikes by firms lifted retail food prices by 6.7%. the reading excludes fresh foods because weather conditions cause their prices to fluctuate widely. gas bills soared over 32%. electricity rose 26%. tokyo's cpi is considered to be a leading indicator of inflation nationwide. the november figures for all of japan are scheduled to be released on december 23rd. >>> the japan external trade organization says firms doing business overseas expect better financial results this year. a survey by jetro was conducted from august to september.