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

>>> 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 plane flew from south korea. once again, u.s. aviation officials say a boeing 777 jet crashed as it was landing. the plane belongs to asiana airlines. cnn says it flew from inchang international airport. no casualties have been confirmed. >>> islamic militants have attacked a boarding school in northeastern nigeria, killing at least 27 students and one teacher. no group has so far claimed responsibility but local police blamed the violence on bokoharam, based in northeastern nigeria. just before dawn on saturday, a group of gunmen broke into the boarding is it school in the state of yobe. it's the latest in a series of attack. they set fire also

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> 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 alleged spying by american intelligence workers. >>> and fertile ground for terrorists. afghanistan struggles to contain farm chemicals used to make improvised bombs. >>> egypt has a new head of government replacing ousted president mohamed morsi. the chief justice of the constitutional court has been installed as interim president. adly mansour took the oath of office in cairo. >> military commanders announced they had suspended the constitution and ordered a new presidential election. they chose mansour as provisional head of state. >> anti-morsi rallies erupt ed across the country last week. protesters said the economy and public security worsened after the president took power a year ago. they demanded he resign immediately. military commanders gave mors

>>> 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 promising new elections. >> translator: the military has suspended the constitution to hold a presidential election as soon as possible. until a new president is elected, we have appointed the chief justice of the constitutional court as provisional head of the government. >> general abdel fattah al sisi says that president morsi had failed to meet the demands of protesters. tens of thousands of demonstrators in tahrir square greeted the announcement with fireworks and cheers. they chanted, good-bye president morsi" and waved egyptian flags. protesters say the economy and public security have worsened since morsi took power a year ago. they demanded he resign immediately. m

>>> 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. morsi's power base is the muslim brotherhood. members called for demonstrations across the country to coincide with friday prayers. tens of thousands of morsi supporters had what they call a break the coup rally in cairo. some faced off against soldiers outside the installation. >> translator: we don't accept the interim government because it was formed by a military coup. we don't want to go back to being slaves to the military. >> morsi opponents also gathered to voice their message. they promise to protect the country from what they called terrorists. >> translator: the military only did what the public demanded, so this is not a coup, and we have legitimacy. >> more than two weeks have passed since mil

>>> 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

>>> 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 them critically. the seven-car train was headed to central france after leaving paris. officials from the national rail operator say one of the joints in the switch have disconnected from its normal position, about 200 meters away from the crash site. the railway officials say they've ordered workers to check some 5,000 similar joints on its network. the intercity line remained closed on saturday. the accident occurred on one of the business travel weekends in france. which celebrates the national bastille day holiday on sunday. >>> a chinese high school student who was on board asiana flight died friday in a san francisco hospital. sh

>>> 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

>>> 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. supporters and opponents fought in the center of cairo. they threw stones and fire bombs at each other near tahrir square. the violence began during rallies led by the muslim brotherhood, an islamist group that backs morsi. members are angry that military leaders removed morsi from power and installed an interim president. the muslim brotherhood's leader mohammed badie gave a speech in cairo. he said members will keep protesting until morsi is returned to power. interim president adly mansour dissolved the upper house of parliament. muslim brotherhoo

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.

>>> 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 near the presidential palace in cairo. they oppose a decree issued by interim president adly mansour. he's promising a national referendum by the end of the year to establish a new constitution. a parliamentary election would follow the next year and then a presidential election. >> translator: i will continue to protest with everyone. >> translator: what the military is trying to do is meaningless. mr. morsi will regain power. >> egypt's military forced the president out of office after he failed to resolve a political deadlock that sent millions of protesters into the streets. violence on monday left more than 50 people dead. it's the highest number since morsi was removed from power. >>> a car bomb has rocked a stronghold of a shia militant

>>> welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the president of egypt is vowing to protect his democratically elected government as his supporters and opponents continue to face off in the streets. >>> the only two nuclear reactors operating in japan will stay online as regulators say they conform to new safety standards. >>> will free subway rides be enough to ease the morning rush hour? >>> the president of egypt is standing his ground, even as it shifts beneath his feet. mohamed morsi made a vow on television to protect his government. he rejected the army's ultimatum telling him to work with opponents to end a crisis that has immobilized the nation. >> translator: it is a crime to undermine the legitimacy of the elected president. i am ready to give my life to defend this legitimacy, if necessary. >> morsi has asked the public to stay calm. he says it will take time to clean the nation of corruption and remnants from the former regime but morsi's opponents say

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 to know what's going on because this is a special occasion, isn't it? very excited. >> the first baby of the duke and duchess of cambridge could be born any day now. buckingham palace did not reveal the due date. a spokesperson said only that kate middleton is due to deliver in mid-july. >>> the indian government will deploy a new army corps specialized in fighting along the himalayan mountainous areas bordering china. the potential for conflict of india and china was highlighted in april. india accused chinese troops of crossing the border leading to a military standoff. the military unit will contain about 50,000 troops. the unit will include an artillery brigade equipped for fighting in rough areas. the government plans to establish the corps division over the next seven years. regions will include the

>>> 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

>>> 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 gathering in cairo to demand his reinstatement. his opponents plan counterrallies. >>> officials investigating the asiana airlines crash found no evidence the controls were not working correctly. >> and as prime minister shinzo abe goes for more power in an upcoming election, we'll examine why japan's neighbors are giving his foreign policy the cold shoulder. >>> egyptians are recognizing one of the most important days on the muslim calendar with tensions and clouds over their head. they're holding their first friday prayers of ramadan. supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi are gathering in cairo to protest what they call a military coup. members of morsi's power base, the muslim brotherhood, and other islamist groups are trying to organize mass rallies in the capital. many people have gathered near the presidential palace. >> reporter: i came to show th

>> 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. >>> 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. >> north korea uses a regional security forum to press again for unconditional talks but says its nuclear weapons are here to stay. >>> and with big businesses in south korea pressuring smaller businesses to buy more stock than they need, the president is vowing to wipe out unfair practices. >>> egypt's first democratically elected president is in a standoff with the opposition and now the country's top generals. mohamed morsi has rebuffed an ultimatum with the military to resolve his differences with the opposition by wednesday afternoon. anti-morsi protesters came together on the first anniversary of his taking office. they're refusing to back down. nhk world's kohei tsuji reports from cairo. >> reporter: they want president morsi to resign and take responsibility for th

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here are the stories we're following this hour. >>> the cradle of the u.s. auto industry has filed for bankruptcy, struggling with a multibillion-dollar debt. >> scientists have established a new characteristic of a nutrinos. >> and as japanese voters get ready for sunday's upper house election, we look back on prime minister shinzo abe's first six months in office. >>> before we go to those headlines, officials at china's central bank have announced they will liberalize interest on business loans starting saturday. the move should lower lending costs and promote bank lending. it is apparently aimed at controlling the expansion of so-called shadow banking. this growing practice of nonbank lending for real estate and other transactions is considered a risk factor for the chinese economy. >>> u.s. automakers consider detroit their heartland, but authorities there are dealing with a debt of more than $18 billion. they have declared bankruptcy, the largest-ever municipal failure in u.s. h

>>> 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. >>> u.s. investigators probe the deadly plane crash in san francisco as south korean authorities reveal the co-pilot had limited experience with the type of plane he was landing. >> utilities in japan have asked nuclear regulators to approve the restart of reactors around the country. now that new safety standards are in effect. >> and tweets, status updates, e-mails, japanese politicians use the internet to sell their election platforms for the first time after lawmakers changed campaigning rules. >>> south korea's transport ministry has released more details on the last seconds of asiana airlines flight 214. the plane crashed on saturday at san francisco international airport killing two people and injuring more than 180 others. ministry officials say the co-pilot in charge of landing had little experience with the boeing 777 aircraft and was making his first landing at the airport. the plane was en route from seoul. it

>>> 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. the supporters had gathered for morning prayers outside the army barracks where morsi's believed to be held pep they say soldiers moved in and started shooting. government and military officials showed video of the violence. they say armed demonstrators burst into the building, then security troops opened fire. they say they'll deal with anyone who breaks the law. members of morsi's group, the muslin brotherhood, invited reporters to speak to the boonded in the hospital. they say that troops fired on peaceful demonstrations. leaders called on sympathizers to keep up with their resistance zblp. >>> u.s. and european leaders have long provided support to egypt. the

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 personnel from the army, navy and air force are taking part. military leaders have deployed around 1,000 tanks and armored vehicles, 130 aircraft and 70 naval vessels. the navy's pacific fleet command will send missile cruisers and destroyers to the sea of japan and okhotsk. president vladimir putin plans to head to sakhalin province on tuesday to view one of the drills. >>> japanese trade representatives are getting ready to dive into some delicate negotiations for a massive free trade zone. the latest round of talks for the transpacific partnership or tpp is under way in malaysia. japan will be allowed to join the discussions toward the end of the 11-day meeting. d

>>> 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. the protesters marched on the presidential palace on sunday from seven locations in the capital cairo. they have now surrounded the compound. they accused morsi of worsening the country's economy and security. officials from the muslim brotherhood party said their cairo headquarters came under attack. they said scores of protesters fired shotguns and threw petrol bombs. muslim brotherhood provides most of morsi's support. the state-run news agency says 92 people were injured in the northern city in clashes between the two sides. 253 egyptians were injured across the country on sunday. >>> asean countries have agreed to issues in the sea. ten nations and china discussed territorial issues in the south china sea as part of a se

>>> 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 the u.s. national transportation safety board say that the crew called for the landing to be aborted 1.5 seconds before the crash. the asiana airlines boeing 777 crashed and burst into flames as it landed on saturday. about 300 people were on board. the u.s. ntsb has been examining the data from flight recorders recovered from the burned-out jet. >> the target speed for the approach was 137 knots. the approach proceeds normally as they descend. there is no discussion of any aircraft anomalies or concerns with the approach. >> hersman says that the voice recorder says that the speed on approach was far slower than the target speed. the pilots called for an increase in speed seven seconds before the crash. they wil

>>> 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 with his life. he is asking the public to stay calm. he says egypt belongs to all and that it would take time to improve the nation because of the corruption and remnants from the former regime. mohamed morsi opponents say he has had enough time and he needs to quit now. they are frustrated about the state of the economy and security. they have been out in force since sunday. >> translator: we are waiting for the military to take action. the military is our leader. >> about 100,000 antigovernment protesters gathered and tens of thousands more surrounded the presidential palace chanting morsi should go. the supporters want him to stay. thousands of them gathered in central cairo, some wearing helmets and carrying sticks. a statement released by the ruling party says martyrs may be inevitable. >> translator: the milit

. >>> 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 revitalizes the economy. >> translator: during this election, voters overwhelmingly told us they want us to push on with our economic policies using decisive and stable politics. i want to practice politics in a firm and responsible manner. >> along with the economy, prime minister abe is also expected to focus on reviving the constitution. he noted the diet must first adopt the motion with the support of two-thirds of the lawmakers in both houses which would then have to be approved by a majority of votes in the referendum. abe said deeper and wider public discussion is needed to achieve that. candidates from abe's liberal democratic party and their coalition partner have won 76 seats, which is enough to s

>>> 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 a new president. top generals are spearheading the transition of power based on a road map they've designed. they made the chief justice of the supreme constitutional court adly mansour interim president. they also suspended the constitution. the muslim brotherhood is mohamed morsi's power base. members are calling on egyptians and foreign governments not to recognize the new administration. >> our full refusal and revokeness of the military coup that has happened against the president, against the constitution and against the legitimacy of the state. >> reporter: the brotherhood is urging people to rally on friday to reject the new lead are and show their anger over the removal of egypt's first democratically ele

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some stories we're following this hour. >>> a north korean military delegation went to cuba last month. some experts think the two countries may have arranged a weapons shipment during the visit. >>> nelson mandela reaches a milestone, his 95th birthday, and people around the world celebrate doing good deeds in his name. >> and assessing abenomics as japanese prepare to vote in a national election. one of the top issues they'll be considering prime minister shinzo abe's economic policy. >>> the discovery of a cache of missile parts on a north korean ship is raising suspicions about the north's relations with cuba. a north korean military delegation went to cuba last month. some experts say the two countries may have arranged the weapons shipment during the visit. on july 11th, the panamanian authorities stopped the freighter and found the missile components on board. north korean foreign ministry officials say the seized cargo was only aging weapons being sent for rep

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. ncht supporters of ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi reject a timetable for new elections imposed by the interim leader. >> investigators are speaking with survivors as they try to figure out what caused a plane to crash in san francisco. >> and trade on the table as politicians in japan campaign for the upper house election. voters weigh-in on the pros and cons of joining the transpacific partnership. >>> supporters of egypt's ousted president are planning 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 near the palace in cairo. they deposed a decree issued by adly mansour. a parliamentary election would follow next year and then a presidential election. >> translator: i will continue to protest with everyone. >> translator: what the military is trying to do is meaningless. mr.

>>> 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 authorities are still screening snowden's asylum application, but within a week they are expected to clear him to enter russia. >> snowden worked as a contractor for the national security agency. earlier this year, he exposed secret government surveillance programs to the media. u.s. authorities have charged him with espionage. snowden traveled to hong kong, then to moscow, after making the revelations. he stayed in an airport there since late last month. the national security agency is facing some legal heat because of the revelations snowden made about how it gathers intelligence. a coalition of u.s. advocacy groups is suing the nsa. it includes human rights watch and groups representing muslims,

>>> 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. >>> the wife of britain's prince william has checked into a 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 an earthquake. >>> japan's prime minister pledges to push ahead with his economic policies now that his governing coalition has more political control following an election win. >>> the moment royal watchers around the world have been waiting for might arrive at any time. catherine, duchess of cambridge, wife of prince william, has checked into a hospital in london where she is expected to give birth to her first child with prince william. spokespersons say the duchess was admitted to st. mary's hospital. that's where princess diana gave birth to prince william 31 years ago. the prince is with his wife. he's on vacation from the royal air force and he's taking a short paternity leave once the baby is born. the fu

>>> 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 mohamed morsi are taking to the streets to protest the ar my's decision to remove him from power. >> security has been tightened in northwestern china. friday marks the fourth anniversary of large scale protests in the uygur autonomous region. and several types of eel could soon be listed as endangered species, a decision that could have a big impact in japan. >>> egyptians are preparing for another weekend of unrest. supporters of the muslim brotherhood are angry that the army has removed morsi from office and installed a new president. the group is urging people to take to the streets. >> reporter: anger here could easily turn to violence. many have already told us that they are ready. >>> officials from the muslim brotherhood are calling for egyptians and others to not recognize the new administration. morsi has been replaced by the chief justice addly mansour. he was sworn-in as interim president on tues

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.

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hours. ncht supporters of egypt's ousted president have faced off against their opponents and security forces leaving seven people dead across the country. >> senior officials from the philippines work to strengthen military ties with the u.s. as the chinese navy becomes increasingly active in the region. >> and as japanese prepare to vote in a national election, they are tuning in to a debate about whether their passivist constitution should be revised. >>> pushing to bring back ousted president mohamed morsi have turned to the streets, they've run into a wall of security forces in others. seven people have died and more than 200 have been hurt. demonstrators gathered in the square and blocked streets in the area. security forces moved in and began firing teargas to disburse the crowd. some of the protesters responded by throwing rocks and setting fires. state-run media reported that the violence killed two people and injured

>> 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 forces fired tear gas on morsi supporters. people around egypt reported other scenes of violence. military commanders removed morsi from power more than two weeks ago to pave the way for an interim government. but muslim brotherhood members have continued sit-ins in cairo. they want morsi back in power. brotherhood representatives have rejected invitations to join dialogue with interim leaders. >> a man in a wheelchair has detonated a homemade bomb at beijing airport in apparent act of protest but he only succeeded in injuring himself. the bomber

>>> 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

. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> u.s. vice president joe biden says china should play a more responsible role in world affairs. he says authorities in beijing need to do more to address cyber security and global warming. >> china now has the second largest economy in the world. it comes with some new international responsibilities. >> biden spoke at the opening of the annual u.s./china strategic and economic dialogue

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

. >>> 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

. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.

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

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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

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

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.

don't miss our special coverage leading up to the july 21st election right here on "newsline." >>> people from around the world have gathered in front of a hospital in london. they are awaiting the arrival of a royal baby. prince william and his wife kate middleton are expecting their first child. journalists and crowds of others have gathered outside the hospital. they say the baby is due in mid-july. >> for me personally being a new mom and being a similar age to william and katherine, it's fun. it brings the royal family closer to us. >> it's a privilege to be here. it's exciting. it's a special baby. either way, girl, boy, king or queen. >> souvenir shops have displayed mugs and other items xhem katding the occasion. shop keepers plan to expand their lineup as soon as they find out the baby's name. >>> a health ministry survey has found fewer women and men are taking parental leave in japan. the ministry says the number of mothers who took maternity leave declined by more than four percentage points from the previous year to about 83%. only 1.89% of fathers took paternity leave. this

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 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

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