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 "newsline." it's friday, july 26th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> investigators are trying to determine the cause of spain's worst rail accident in decades. at least 80 people were killed after the train rounded a curve and jumped off of the tracks. 140 others were injured. police suspect the driver had pished the train well above the speed limit. public broadcaster tve aired video of the crash. the force of the impact sent cars tumbling. the train was traveling from the capital madrid to the northwestern city of el ferrol. more than 240 people were on board. the train went through a tunnel as it approached the city of santiago de compostela. then it entered a curve. the speed limit is 80 kilometers per hour. but the news reports that the driver said the train was traveling at 190 kilometer ps per hour. they modified a car and installed a diesel generator to move the cars on a track that was not electrified. the modifications may have raised the car's center of gravity and that may have upset its balance as the

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's thursday, july 11th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. senior officials have sat down from around a table in washington and gone through the necessities of protocol. when they got to business, they had to put that diplomacy aside. they find themselves at odds over cyber security and competing economic interests. delegates are taking part in the annual u.s.-china strategic and economic dialogue. treasury secretary jack lew called to do more to tighten cyber security. >> those who participate including innovators and the holders of property are preserved and government-sponsored intrusion. >> the vice president said chinese leaders should play a more responsible in world affairs. china said they would never undermine the national interests. >> translator: misunderstandings and differences of opinion are causing friction in the economic interests of both countries. we use dialogue to minimize countries and avoid turning trade problems into political issues. >> u.s. and chinese leaders launched the dialogue in 2009. they hoped to manage the r

>>> 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

>>> 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

>>> 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." i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo with the latest at this hour. >>> hundreds of thousands of people have rallied in egypt in support of ousted president mohamed morsi. they've gathered on the streets of cairo for the biggest protest since the military took power. dozens of people died when they clashed with security forces. the demonstrators were responding to a call by the muslim brotherhood. the group forms morsi's main power base. an official with the health ministry said at least 60 people died when they faced off with security forces, and eight people died in separate clashes in the northern city of alexandria. >> transnslator: the securururi foere simply trying to stop a clash between morsi supporters and nearby residents. >> a brotherhood spokesperson condemned the actions of authorities. >> translator: at 3:00 in the morning, police started attacking with tear gas first and then with live bullets on the peaceful protest of raba. >> the muslim brotherhood has vowed to continue prote

>>> 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

>>> welcome to "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. >>> police officers have arrested the driver of the derailed train that crashed in northwest spain. at least 78 passengers died and more than 140 were injured. local media report that the train was traveling at 190 kilometers per hour, more than twice the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour on the dangerous bend. police told reporters at a news conference on friday they had placed the 52-year-old driver of the train under arrest for alleged negligence. police officers are investigating why the driver entered the curve at high speed despite vast experience on the line. spanish media are noting the lack of a system that slows speeding trains if they go faster than the speed limit for the area. they're blaming the operator for failing to put in place safety measures necessary for a high-speed train system. >>> people in north and south korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the korean war. the north is preparing to pu

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." a popular japanese brand is in need of a makeover, a range of products from kanebo cosmetics promises to whiten skin, but some explain the creams and lotions left blochs on their faces and company executives have been left red faced themselves. here's the report. >> reporter: people have seen the ads, products that promise to make the skin on their faces whiter. some believe that will hide any flaws but now they are finding out that cosmetics are not safe. >> translator: i wonder if the products were thoroughly tested. >> translator: i do whitening because i worry about blemishes, but when things like this happen, it makes me think twice about buying other products from the company. >> reporter: kanebo was founded in 1887, it grew into one of japan's leading cosmetics companies. in 2008, the company started selling products to whiten the skin on people's faces. customers in 11 other countries and territories started buying them up. then two years ago, managers started hearing some com

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 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 is wednesday, july 24th. i'm katherine cobia shi in tokyo. >>> the new prince has made his public debut. britain's prince william, his wife, catherine, and baby greeted the crowds outside the hospital where he was born. they left the hospital to be met by a curious crowd. the duke and dutchess of cambridge followed tradition by giving the public the first silth of the baby on the hospital steps. prince william made his first appearance that way. >> he is a big boy, quite heavy. we are still working on a name. >> the first time of any parent know what this feeling is like. >> very special. >> they also revealed that william performed the first nappy change. the family left for their home at kensington palace. >> yeah, we could see them really good. we were getting pushed and shoved towards the front. there were lots of people going crazy. it was great. >> check it out. amazing. >> the bells of westminster abbey rang out for more than three hours of celebration. the royal artillery fired a 41-gun salute at gree

i will leave you now to the extended forecast. . >> that is all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> suarez: the prosecution wrapped up its case against george zimmerman today, charged in the shooting death of trayvon martin, an unarmed teenager. good evening, i'm ray suarez. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the trial, as the judge tells the jury it may consider a verdict of manslaughter instead of second degree murder. >> suarez: then, we continue our series of conversations about immigration reform. tonight, the view of arizona democrat raul grijalva on border security and more. >> sreenivasan: from egypt, lindsey hilsum has the harrowing

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. >>> spanish investigators are analyzing the data recorder from a derailed train to learn what happened in the moments before it smashed into a wall on a tight curve. >> and while cambodia's long ruling prime minister seems set to win, but the opposition hopes a new strategy will expand its support. >> and japan post office allows aflac to ramp up sales insurance, a move that could help negotiations for a wide ranging free trade deal. >>> spanish investigators are sifting through evidence as they try to determine the c of spain's worst rail accident in decades. it derailed in the northwest killing more than 75 people. investigators are trying to determine why it was traveling so fast and why the driver failed to brake before intering a tight curve. the train went off the tracks near the town of santiago de composte. the speed limit there is 80 kilometers per hour. local media say drivers know this portion of the traffic is

i will leave you now to the extended forecast. . >> that is all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. o in american history. between 1935 and 1940, over one million people left their homes in oklahoma, texas, arkansas, and missouri. they were escaping the drought, which had literally transformed their farms into dust bowls. in search of jobs and a new life, they loaded their families and their few possessions onto cars and trucks, and they headed west for the promised land.

>>> 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

. >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> people in egypt are seeing violence in the streets once again, and that violence has turned deadly. citizens protesting the ouster of president mohamed morsi fought with soldiers in the capital and other cities across the country. 17 people were killed. morsi supporters rallied across the country. they're angry military leaders removed morsi from power and installed an interim president. morsi's a member of the muslim brotherhood. other members are speaking out against what they call a coup. >> our refusal and revoltness of the military coup that has happened against the constitution and against the legit maty of the state. >> military leaders showed no sign of relenting. they detained senior members of the ruling party and muslim brotherhood. they issued a statement before the protest. they said they'd allow people to express their feelings freely as long as the demonstrations were peaceful. sporadic violence has been reported in various

>>> 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 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 "newsline." it's tuesday, july 30th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> supporters of egypt's old ruler show little in the fight with the country's new leaders. followers of mohamed morsi say they intend to defy government orders to abandon their protests. europe's top diplomat has flown in on a mission to pull the two sides back from floor bloodshed. european union foreign policy chief catherine ashton is making her second visit in two weeks. she met with interim president adly mansour, foreign minister nabil fahmy and the muslim brotherhood. egypt's military leaders overthrew morsi at the beginning of the month and installed a new government. his supporters have turned out for repeated protests demanding that he be reinstated. security forces moved in again over the weekend to clear the streets. 80 people were killed. but morsi supporters say they're not going anywhere. >>> a wave of car bombings has killed at least 48 people in ir iraq. local security authorities say sunni extremists may be behind the coordinated a

>> 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. >> fishermen are upset that contaminated water is seeping from the fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. >>> people in britain and around the world are waiting for the first public appearance of the son of prince william and his wife kate. >>> japanese negotiators have made their debut at talks to create a free trade zone across asia and the pacific. >>> fishermen are angry at the operator of the fukushima nuclear power plant. tokyo electric power company has admitted that contaminated underground water is seeping into the ocean. about 100 fishermen attended a private briefing session by tepco. officials from the utility reportedly said the spread of the contamination is limited. they also explained their plan to build walls along the coast to prevent tainted water from leaking into the ocean. some fishermen reportedly said tepco officials may have deliberately concealed the information. others said they cannot trust th

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's wednesday, july 10th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. supporters of egypt's ousted a a a ali montanasour has set off an angry reaction of supporters from mohamed morsi. state run media said monsour appointed a veteran economist. he served as finance minister after protesters pushed hosni mubarak from power. monsour named the head of the international atomic energy agency of vice president. mohamed al ba rad eye is popular among liberals. not proving popular among morsi supporters in the muslim brotherhood. they gathered near the presidential palace to protest. >> translator: the military has completely ruined our votes for morsi. i won't accept the interim president or vice president. >> military leaders overthrew morsi last week. his supporters have faced off security forces in the days since. the soldiers opened fire on monday at a gathering outside the army barracks where morsi is believed to be held. 51 people were killed. still, members of the muslim brotherhood say they'll stay on the streets until

>>> 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 "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

>>> hello, welcome to "newsline." it's monday, july 29th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> israeli and palestinian leaders have spent three years refusing to speak. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been pushing for months to bring them back to the negotiating table. now he's persuaded those senior aides to come together in washington. kerry spoke over the telephone with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas. they agreed to send negotiators to washington to prepare for peace talks. the envoys are scheduled to meet on monday and tuesday. kerry has visited the middle east over and over in an effort to coax the two sides back into negotiations. finally on sunday, the israeli cabinet approved the release of more than 100 palestinian prisoners. the palestinians had held out for them to be freed before they would agree to resume talks. >>> egyptians who hold different political beliefs are hardening their resolve. security forces have fought for the last three days with supporters of

>>> 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

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's friday, july 26th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> investigators are trying to determine the cause of spain's worst rail accident in decades. at least 80 people were killed after the train rounded a curve and jumped off of the tracks. more than 140 others were injured. police suspect the driver had pushed the train well above the speed limit. public broadcaster tve aired video of the crash. the force of the impact sent cars tumbling. the train was traveling from the capital madrid to the northwestern city of el ferrol. more than 240 people were on board. the train went through a tunnel as it approached the city of santiago de compostela. then it entered a curve. the speed limit is 80 kilometers per hour. but the news reports that the driver said the train was traveling at 190 kilometer ps per hour. they modified a car and installed a diesel generator to move the cars on a track that was not electrified. a japanese expert says the modifications may have raised the car's center of gravity and that m

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's wednesdada july 17th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. authorities in panama have seized a north korean cargo ship they suspect was carrying components for a missile system. the crew of the freighter was trying to return home from cuba through the panama canal. authorities say the crew had hidden missile components in sacks of sugar. panama's president ricardo martinelli announced the seizure in a radio interview. he said authorities had found what he called sophisticated missile equipment. the 35 crewmembers resisted efforts to redirect the ship into port. investigators have detained them. they said the ship's captain tried to commit suicide. defense consultants with ihs jane's intelligence analyze military hardware. they identified the equipment as high performance radar for surface to air missiles. u.s. state department spokesperson patrick venterrell says the ship has a history of drug muscling. the acting u.s. ambassador to the u.n. said that shipments of arms or related material to and from north ko

>>> 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 nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. a pakistani teenager shot in the head by the taliban for advocating education for girls fought her way back to health. she held on to the belief that every child has the right to an education and defied the terrorists by taking her message to the united nations. >> the thought that the bullet would silence us, but they failed. weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. strength and courage was born. >> she spoke on her 16th birthday and urged leaders to give girls the same chances as boys. malala is not the only pakistani girl calling for education. about 15 took leaders to education ministry. >> we believe that education is a most effective solution to poverty. we cannot afford not to educate the future generation of our planet because education is a smart investment. >> the girls urged leaders to increase the help for children who want to go to school. education minster offered words of encouragement. >> there is no two questions or two different opinions about the fact that every child

>>> glad to have you with us on this edition of "newsline." it's tuesday, july 30th and i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. two trains have collided in switzerland. nobody was killed, but 35 are hurt and five seriously. the two trains were traveling near the station and they were running on a single track. they crashed head on. emergency crews moved in to search for people in the wreckage and still have not found the driver of one of the trains. investigators are trying to determine what caused the accident. the crash came days after a train derailed in northwestern spain. 79 people were killed. earlier this month, a train went off the tracks outside paris. people died in that accident. supporters of egypt's old ruler showed little sign of yielding in their fight with the new leaders. followers of mohammad morsi said they intend to defy government orders. europe's top diplomat has tried to pull the two sides back. the foreign policy chief is making her second visit in two weeks. she met with the interim president and foreign minster and represen

don't miss our special coverage leading up to the july 21st election right here on "newsline." >>> a staple item for chinese consumer sincere back on the menu. shanghai authorities had halted the trade of live poultry in april over concerns over the bird flu. the h1n7 strain killed several people. some are worried that could trigger new infections. mari yamada reports. >> reporter: this supermarket is in shanghai. live chickens have just hit the shelves for the first time in 2 1/2 months. many people have been waiting for this day. shoppers flock to buy the live chickens. >> translator: live chickens are much better, because they are fres fresh. >> reporter: during the bird flu epidemic, the world health organization suspected the markets selling live birds to be one of the roots of infection. to prevent the disease from spreading, shanghai city closed its live chicken markets. the number of infections declined. with concerns still remaining, we asked people in shanghai which they prefer, live chickens or prepacked meat. >> translator: live chickens. they're fresher and taste better.

>>> welcome to "newsline." it's tuesday, july 9th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. egypt's president is calling for calm after days of unrest. 51 people are killed when troops opened fire. investigators will look into the killings and set out a time frame for transition to a civilian government. he said egyptians will have a new constitution by the end of the year and says next year they will load in parliamentary and presidential elections. leaders overthrough mohammad morsi and put monsewer in his place. by presenting the political time table, the military is trying to deflect criticism about the role in the ouster of the democratically elected president. major islamist groups are refusing to play any in a military-led process. u.s. and european leaders have long provided support to egypt calling on all sides to exercise restraint. >> we call on all parties and movements to remain engaged in dialogue and comeit to participating in a process to get to a democratically elected government. >> he said it's not in the interest of the united states to make a hasty decis

>>> 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