you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with a look at the headlines. >>> a monster wildfire in the state of arizona overtakes a crew of firefighters, killing 19. >>> eu demands answers from the united states after it's reported they

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. >>> south korea officials have met with their counter officials in the north as they work toward cross border cooperation. >>> egypt's interim president is putting the pieces together to take care of his government

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with the head looibs. >>> senior u.s. government officials call on china to stop cyber attacks on the american public as the chinese raise some security concerns of their own. >>> policy makers at the bank of japan are saying the economy is recovering. >>> and in south korea, people

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with the headlines. >>> u.s. and chinese officials have ended annual talks in washington but haven't seen eye to eye on the handling of the u.s. contractor snowden. >>> no evidence that t

welcome to "newsline." the most high-profile american fugitive has shown his face for the first time in weeks and revealed his plans. former u.s. intelligence contractor edward snowden met representatives of international human rights groups at an airport in moscow. he told them he plans to request asylum in russia. snowden met with representatives of international human right

>>> hello and welcome to this hour's "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. adopting a strategy that puts greater interest on the middle east. the u.s. navy was to base the advanced mq 4-c triton in the latter half

welcome to this hour's "newsline." >>> they're getting ready to drive l dive into negotiations for a massive free trade zone. the latest round of talks for the partnership is under way in malaysia. japan will be allowed to join the discussions toward the end of the 11-day meeting. >>> delegates

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with the newslines. >> supporters of the ousted president of egypt have returned to the streets, and so have the security forces intent on stopping them. >>> the tokyo stock exchange has merged with the one in osaka to form the world's third largest boards. >>> and human rights activists are urging u.s.

. >>> hello, you're watching "newsline," i'm shery ahn, let's get started with the headlines. authorities in havana admit weapons found on a north korean cargo ship came from cuba, but they say the arms were headed to the north for repair. a south korean escort gives us insight on the possible implicatio implications. >>> experts working for japan's nuclear regulators, are

>>> welcome to "newsline". i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> north korea authorities have met a cargo ship seized in panama carrying weapons but nothing that violates u.n. sanctions. >>> japanese leaders speaking out against a reported chinese plan to tap gas from the sea bed

>>> here in japan it's a friday evening welcome to "newsline". i'm james tengan. here are the stories we're following this hour. authorities in panama charged the crew with illegal transportation of weapons. detroit has filed for bankruptcy. there' n

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with a look at the headlines. >>> the president of egypt rejects an ultimatum from the military after top generals give him 48 hours to work out his differences with the opposition. >>> u.s. intelligence whistleblower edward snowden lashes out at the obama administration after he reportedly seeks political

welcome to this hour's "newsline." finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the g-20 nations are expected to call on the federal reserve to be prudent in scaling down its monetary easing. they're holding a two-day meeting in moscow. the call is likely to be incorporated in a joint statement to be issued at the end of their talks on saturday. the delegate says are expected to confirm

>>> welcome back to "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. >>> politicians across japan are still waiting to hear what the future holds for them. voters have been casting ballots in an election for the upper house on sunday. the polls close in less than one hour. voting began at 7:00 a.m. by 4:00 p.m., voter turnout stood at 27.21%, down 6.64% from pr

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with the headlines. >>> the wife of britain's prince william has checked in hospital in london, where she's expected to give birth to the couple's first child. >>> rescuers in northwestern china are searching for survivors after strong quake shakes rural areas, leaving dozens dead. >>> and japan'sri

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with a look at the headlines. >>> the president of egypt is vowing to proek his democratically elected government as opponents prepare to face off this week. >>> the only two nuclear reactors active in japan will stay

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with a look at the headlines. >>> egypt has a new interim president. he is replacing mohamed morsi who was ousted by the military. >>> the united states and the european union launch a probe into reported spying by american intelligence workers. >>> and c

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with the headlines. >>> supporters of president mohamed morsi are refusing to recognize the new government and calling for nationwide protests. >>> european parliament members launch an inquiry into allegations u.s. intelligence agents spied on eu offices and

this is "newsline." >>> fierce confrontations between supporters of ousted egyptian presint mohamed morsi and his opponents have left at least 30 people dead. morsi's supporters are vowing to continue protesting. morsi's supporters muslim brotherhood held rallies on

this is "newsline." >>> a passenger jet flying from seoul, south korea, has crash landed at san francisco international airport in the united states. fire department officials there say at least two people have died and 182 others have been sent to hospital for treatment. south korea's transportation ministry reports the two dead are chinese nationals. inspectors of the n

your watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with the headlines. >>> utilities in japan have asked nuclear regulators to restart their plants around the country now that new safety standards are in effect. >>> u.s. investigators the deadly plane crash in san francisco as south korean authorities reveal the co-pilot

you're watching "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get started with the headlines. egypt's interim president is urging restraint in a climate of turmoil as he lays out plans for a civilian government. >>> investigators are speaking with survivors as they try to figure out what caused the plane to crash in san francisco.

by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--] >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk world "newsline."onomies. they've been trying to strike a deal to resume operations at the kaesong industrial complex but their third round of negotiations missed the mark. officials for the south korean unification ministry asked the north korean representatives to prevent another suspension of

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> supporters of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are keeping up their fight to bring the leader back to power, and they're paying the price. they faced off against the army in cairo. more than 50 people died. state-run television reports the violence erupted near presidential guard barracks in the egyptian capital. health mib

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's tuesday, july 2nd, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> the man who exposed u.s. intelligence gathering secrets is reportedly reaching out to another nation for help. russian media say edward snowden has applied for political asylum in russia. the former national security agency contractor has asked

welcome to "newsline." it's friday, july 12th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> north korea has postponed new discussions with south korea one day after proposing them. the new discussions were supposed to be about reuniting families separated by the korean war and resuming a joint tourism project at mount kungen. pyongyang informed seoul of the decision on thursday.

>>> it's time now for "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. a pakistani teenager shot in the head by a taliban for advocating education for girls fought her way back to health. she held on to her belief that every child has the right to an a education. and now she's defied the terrorists by taking her message to the united nations. >> they thought that the bullet would silence us. but they failed. weakness, fear and

. >>> hello and welcome to nhk newsline. efficiencies at france's national rail operator say a fault in the rail trucks may have caused a deadly train accident near paris. at least six people were killed when a train crashed into a platform on friday. the train was carrying some 380 people when 2 derailed and crashed south of paris. six people are confirmed dead and 30 others injured. eight of

welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday, july 16th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> russian defense officials say they're testing the combat readiness of their armed forces. they ordered what they say is the largest surprise drill since the soviet era. russia defense minister says the week-long exercises began saturday in the country's far east. he says about 160,000 personn

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's thursday, july 18th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> an american fugitive's time in limbo may be nearing an end. a russian lawyer for edward snowden says he could leave a moscow airport within a week. the former intelligence contractor has filed an application for temporary asylum. >> translator: russian au

welcome to "newsline." it's friday, july 19th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> morning show hosts and monarchists are expecting the royal baby. duchess of cambridge is expected to give birth to her >> the whole world wants tow

>>> welcome to "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. people in egypt are seeing a familiar scene play out again in the streets and public spaces. supporters of the ousted president mohamed morsi have been demonstrating against what they say was a military coup. morsi opponents have also gathered to show their backing for the military.

>>> hello and welcome to "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the president of egypt is standing his ground. mohamed morsi delivered a televised speech refusing to step down and vowing to protect his democratically elected government

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> hello, and welcome back to nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> more egyptians have fallen victim to violence. supporter of owed president morsi has fought with opponents in the region's now delta region. worshippers gathered after friday prayers in the northern town of mansoura. opponents of morsi clashed with members of his movement, the muslim brotherhood. state reporters said three people were killed and dozens more injured. in the capital cairo, security forcir

. >>> hello, and welcome to "newsline." it's monday, july 22nd. japan's prime minister now holds more political cards and he's getting ready to play them. shinzo abe's ruling coalition has taken control of the upper house of the diet breaking a deadlock that made passing bills difficult. abe said he will continue pursuing a growth strategy that

>>> hello there, welcome to "newsline." it's thursday, july 4th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> military commanders in egypt have shown the power of protest can trump ballot box decisions. they force the country's first democratically elected leader out of office. president mohamed morsi's supporters call it a coup. his opponents call it a triumph. the head of the army is

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's friday, july 5th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> egyptians are expecting another weekend of upheaval and worrying about the possibility of more violence. the muslim brotherhood is calling for nationwide protests against the army's decision to force mohamed morsi from office and install

>>> it's time now for "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> people in egypt are seeing violence in their streets once again, and that violence has turned deadly. supporters and opponents of ousted president mohamed morsi have skirmished across the nation. state-run tv reports 17 people have been killed. two morsi supporters were killed in a fight with soldiers near the republican guard headquarters in cairo. some supporters say morsi is being held in this building.

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm keikichi hanada with the latest in the hours. >>> u.s. officials say a boeing 777 jet crashed at san francisco airport on saturday as it was landing. the plane belongs to to asiana airlines of south korea. smoke appears to be coming from the jet on the tarmac. it's not known yet whether there are any injured passengero crews. cnn said the

>>> hello there, welcome to "newsline." is it monday july 8th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> investigators are trying to determine what caused the deadly crash of the asiana airline jet. two people were killed and 180 were injured after flight 214 flying from seoul crash landed at san francisco international airport. officials at

>>> hello there, welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday, july 9th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> supporters of the ousted egyptian president are keeping up with their fight. they want to bring mohamed morsi back to power. but the generals who overthrew him last week say there's a limit to their patience. their troops opened fire on protesters in cairo. at least 51 people were killed.

>>> hello and welcome to "newsline." it is wednesday july 10th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. supporters of egypt's ousted president are rejecting a plan to hold new elections. they want mohamed morsi reinstated. and many of them say they won't rest until he's back in power. members of morsi's power base, muslim brotherhood, demonstrated

>>> welcome back to "newsline." it's monday, july 1st. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> hundreds of thousands of egyptians have flooded into the streets of cairo on the first anniversary of president mohamed morsi's inauguration to demand he resign. tension is running high as supporters have vowed to defend him.

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's tuesday, july 2nd, i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> the man who exposed u.s. intelligence gathering secrets is reportedly reaching out to another nation for help. russian media say edward snowden has applied for political asylum in russia. the former national security agency contractor has asked ecuador for asylum. snowden revealed last month that nsa agents collect phone and private data at home and abroad. american authorities have charged him with espionage and asked russia to extradite him. he's believed to be staying in the transit area of a moscow airport. vladimir putin said he can stay in russia if he promises to stop leaking information. >> translator: if he wants to stay in russia, there's one condition. he must stop his activities aimed at inflicting damage on our american partners. >> the latest reports based on snowden's revelations have put even more heat on the u.s. government. they say american agents spied on embassies and missions belonging to their allies

>>> welcome to "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> protesters demanding the resignation of egypt's leader keep up the pressure and hold their ground near the presidential palace. >> foreign ministers from japan and south korea meet for the first time in nearly a year as differences over territory and history weigh on relations. >> european leaders are demanding answers from the united states after reports american agents spied on their allies around the world. >>> anti-government protesters in egypt are digging in their heels. they're staying in the streets to demand the resignation of their first democratically elected president mohamed morsi. the demonstrations are the largest since 2011 when public pressure forced out morsi's predecessor, hosni mubarak. about a million people poured into the streets of cairo and other cities. morsi's opponents say the economy and security situation had worsened during his term, which began a year ago on sunday. some demonstrators i

i'll leave you now for the extended forecast. >>> and that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.

here is your extended forecast. >> that's "newsline" this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. . ♪ >>> from the four winds and the scent of the earth come the color of the seasons. exploring the four seasons of japan. the dancing waves, the shining sun. this is shonan, the beach which continues to fascinate the young people.

welcome to "newsline." it's friday, july 12th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> north korea has postponed new discussions with south korea one day after proposing them. the new discussions were supposed to be about reuniting families separated by the korean war and resuming a joint tourism project at mount kungen. pyongyang informed seoul of the decision on thursday. north korean officials said they prefer to focus on restarting the jointly run kaesong industrial complex. officials from south korea's unification ministry suggested on wednesday that the nations should concentrate on getting kaesong back up and running. but they accepted a separate proposal to talk about family reunions, saying it is a humanitarian issue. the south suggested the talks on family reunions occur in the truce village of panmunjom in the borderline demilitarized zone. south korean officials say they will study their counterpart's intentions at the next round of talks on kaesong scheduled for monday. >>> top diplomats from japan and south korea have

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> supporters of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi are calling for a mass rally to demand his reinstatement. >>> policy makers at the bank of japan are upbeat in their latest assessment, saying the economy is recovering. >> and the fukushima accident sparked anti-nuclear protests across japan ahead of the upper house election. we'll look at why those demonstrations dwindled. >>> egyptians are looking ahead to the weekend and worrying more turmoil will engulf their communities. members of ousted president mohamed morsi's power base the muslim brotherhood are calling for a mass rally on friday in cairo. they are protesting against the military for forcing morsi out of office and rounding up their leaders. prosecutors ordered the arrest of ten senior figures of the brotherhood, including mohammed badie, he's accused of inciting violence in the capital on monday. more than 50 people were killed in a crash between demon

>>> it's time now for "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. a pakistani teenager shot in the head by a taliban for advocating education for girls fought her way back to health. she held on to her belief that every child has the right to an a education. and now she's defied the terrorists by taking her message to the united nations. >> they thought that the bullet would silence us. but they failed. weakness, fear and hopelessness died. strength, power and courage was born. >> malala yousafzai spoke on her 16th birthday. she called on leaders to defend the rights of women and children and she urged them to give girls and boys the same chances to go to school. >> one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. >> malala went to britain for treatment and now goes to school there. islamic militants continue to attack schools in pakistan. but malala's story is causing more citizens to call for ecall education for girls and boys. teenage girls in pakistan took their call for education to their countr