the top government spokesperson yoshihide suga announced the prime minister will make a four-day trip to europe from november 29th. he says at the conference, japan will show its proactive stance toward reaching an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. >> translator: world leaders will try to negotiate a new global framework to replace the current kyoto protocol after 2020. prime minister abe considers it very important and has decided to attend himself. and following the series of attacks in paris, french officials said no world leaders have asked for the conference to be postponed, but they say some side events may be canceled. >>> prime minister abe set a target of 26% cut by 2030. the tokyo metropolitan government is looking to set a more ambitious goal. nhk learned officials with the capital hope to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to around 30%. tokyo officials say it is close to the european union's target. they will speed up energy saving measures requiring operators of large office buildings to reduce their emissions. the tokyo government will decide on the goal by mar

the chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga says the size of the budget has not been decided on at thisoint. he says it will be focused on urgent necessities. >>> business managers are eyeing new opportunities in children's sports. a slowing birth rate means parents are willing to spend more on each child, and that includes fancier sports gear and services. nhk world's sakura koyama reports on the race to win a slice of the action. >> reporter: shoemakers are pitching new products for children. they claim their footwear will help young athletes run faster. the soles are designed to offer extra grip on key spots where the foot strikes the ground. here's another way to keep kids moving. an arm band. the people who design it say it helps children develop a better running style. when the arm action is correct, it makes a steady clicking sound. when it's wrong, the sound becomes irregular. the arm bands cost about $30. and demand is high. >> translator: we see children's gear as an important market. we'd like our kids to become fans of our products and our brand and to learn how to correctly

the chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga said the government will proceed accordingly based on relevant laws. >>> a japanese mayor is visiting israel to collect documents about a late japanese diplomat who helped thousands of jews escape the nazi holocaust during world war ii. he issued transit visas to jews on his own initiative while working at a japanese consulate in lithuania. he is said to have saved about 6,000 people by facilitating their escape. sugihara was born in central japan. the town is planning to submit materials about him next year to unesco's memory of the world register. the mayor visited one of the survivors in tel aviv. nina admoni is 82 years old. she and her family managed to flee to japan thanks to visas issued by sugihara. >> i would not be sitting here and speaking if not for sugihara. i would not be here. i would not be alive. >> she said her parents realized the significance of the visas after they learned of the tragedy that took lives of their relatives. he then visited the holocaust memorial museum in jerusalem and asked for cooperation to gather materials

. >>> japan's chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga says his nation has no plans to join u.s. military patrols in the south china sea. a u.s. naval vessel last month sailed near an island built by china in disputed waters. >> translator: the japan self-defense forces have no plans to take part in the u.s. freedom of navigation operations. currently, sdf personnel are not engaged in sustained patrol and surveillance activities in the south china sea, nor do they have such plans. >> the leaders of japan and the united states discussed the south china sea issue on thursday. president obama suggested that such patrols will become a routine mission. prime minister shinzo abe indicated that his government will closely watch developments in the area and their impact on japan's security and consider possible activities by the self-defense forces. in an interview with nhk, a white house spokesperson talked about possible roles japan could play. >> in principle, since japan and the united states have a very strong relationship and see eye-to-eye on our philosophy towards freedom of navi