i still didn't know whether yuko going to use of first-person sort of the chorus idea or whether it's going to be distinctive voices whether you are going to give the names. so there were a lot of coefficients i did not understand. debbie: of me either. [laughter]. david: exactly. but what i did know is that it was going to be sort of the camera from above watching. but you ended up doing is the camera shifting from one person to the next. and you do get the total from the sum of the parts. debbie: and another to make about that conversation was that everybody had a name. every character was named. if they also make sure in the book, you read a book out loud to me.

but that approach, soon, left both muto and yuko exhausted.ted to realize that he needed to promote a society where he can ask for help, and keep having hope. he decided to work with various experts to develop technologies to make the imimpossible, possible. knowing he would eventually lose the ability to speak and use his hands, they worked to create a system that allows muto to keep communicating with his voice, combined with an eye-tracking keyboard. to make this a reality, he recorded himself speaking for days on end. as als progresses, patients lose their abilityty to contrtrol th eyes and eyelids. muto wanted to answer this challenge by using hisis brain, which woululd remain unaffected to communicate. he began researching the technology to do this. offering himself as a guinea pig. his research partner is i.t. technician, okino. using a graph to read muto's brain waves, he's been training artificial intelligence to interpret the source as accurately as possible. the team aims to realize a system that is affordable and simple to operate.

he was working at an advertising agency and had just started thinking about marrying yuko, now his wifes muto two yearsrs ago flecting o on how he reacted to the diagnosis. >> reporter: he also felt conflicted about accepting help from anyone but his wife, but that approach soon left both muto and yuko exhausted. muto started to realize that he needed to promote a society where he can ask for help and keep having hope. he decided to work with various experts to develop technologies to make the impossible possible. knowing he would eventually lose the ability to speak and use his hands, they worked to create a system that allows muto to keep communicating with his voice combmbined with anan eye-tracki keyboard. to make this a reality, he recorded himself speaking for days on end. as als progresses, patients lose their ability to control t thei eyes and eyelids. muto wanted to answer this challenge by using his brain, which would remain unaffected, to communicate. he began researching technology to do this, offering himself as a guinea pig. his research partner is this i.t. technician. us

. >>> fans across asia and around the world are mourning the death of actress takeuchi yuko.he e died by y apparent suiuic sundayay at the e age of 40. her dedeath which follows recen cases of japanese celebrities dying by suicide is opening up wider conversations in the country at a time of increased mental stress during the coronavirus pandemic. >> takeuchi yuko was a household name, rising to stardom in the 1999 nhk drama "asuka," and going on to play leading roles in movies and tv shows. her death has sent shock waves in the country intensifies because it comes after the recent apparent suicides of other japanese celebrities, inincluding 30-year-old actor, miura haruma. the reasons are unknown. the japanese government spokesperson voiced his concerns and urged people to seek help on monday. >> translator: celebrity suicides and their coverage by the media can have an enormous impact. in some cases, they could cause or lead to other people ending their lives. >> according to oecd data, japan holds a record high suicide death rate among g7 countries. although the figure ste

that a heck of a good job of mail or front line they were part of the coronavirus pandemic for the yukos cause got another major issue on its hands coming up this kind of been forgotten but still there bricks it brussels know should a stern warning to downing street not to remain a go in last year's withdrawal deal because the worry is it could jeopardize peace in northern ireland it followed reports the boris johnson is planning to override key parts of the agreement. just get them going you need to respect the expect the u.k. to of the commitments the negotiated and signed up to last year special who got a citizen strides in northern ireland any attempt by the u.k. to undermine the agreement would have serious consequences. behind this hostile backdrop an 8th round of talks with london has begun taylor necks and asking how likely they are to get a deal this time round. how i long for the breck set days even stability that you know and removals are not permanently outside number 10 braxton's president today after delay after delay is a passive but something reassuring in not so comforti

earlier, ai uchida spoke with nhk world political reporter aizawa yuko for an update on campaigning in ldp presidential election. how did suga get such a big lead so early in the race? >> one big reason is a desire among ldp members for continuity. the coronavirus has created a lot of uncertainty, and suga has been a voice for the government from the beginning. as abe's chief cabinet secretary, he was there when strategies were first rolled out, and lawmakers hope e that can keep up that momentum. early on, influential members of the party supported him like ldp secretary general and finance minister aso taro. the winner of this race will onlyly fill the final year o of abe's term. then the party will vote again. some lawmakers are likely seeing this as a way to test suga's leadership potential. depending on how he does and whether a more desirable candidate emerges, members could still choose someone else to lead the party into the next election. >> okay. so digging into that, what exactly is suga promising voting ldp lawmakers and the country really?? >> well, people in japan watch s

and just like generations before them, yuko katayama's first grade class bows in the day's studies.s nothing usual about school now: masks are mandatory. desks are barricaded in vinyl. hand washing has become a careful ritual. lunchtime, usually a highlight of the day, where kids dress up and serve each other, has now become a struggle to keep them as spaced and quiet as possible. >> ( translated ): they're first graders so they think this is normal. it's really hard to teach a regular class while keeping everyone safe. >> reporter: compounding the challenge for japanese schools is crowded classrooms. regulations here allow up to 40 children per class, that is double what experts say is double what experts say is optimal during a pandemic. with physical fitness declining, and kids putting on extra weight as families stay home more, teachers have had to get creative about gym class said the health instructor. >> ( translated ): ball games and close contact are out. we try to keep them all facing one direction and avoid shouting. >> repor serywhe are a constant reminder to socially di

i still didn't know whether yuko going to use of first-person sort of the chorus idea or whether it's going to be distinctive voices whether you are going to give the names. so there were a lot of coefficients i did not understand. debbie: of me either. [laughter]. david: exactly. but what i did know is that it was going to be sort of the camera from above watching. but you ended up doing is the camera shifting from one person to the next. and you do get the total from the sum of the parts. debbie: and another to make about that conversation was that everybody had a name. every character was named. if they also make sure in the book, you read a book out loud to me. it was at the book festival. and i thought oh my god, this great chorus. that was it . soon we come as a combination of those sorts of things. because no one is named, no characters named. but you know who they are. and you know who they are by the placement of the page. decided that side for you know because of the font for it is different for each of the state speakers. and because of the size. i did choose different spac