she has assisted tanaka in operations around the world. she wanted to come to singapore to apply what she has learned and polish it further. she's called to singapore even before the clinic opens. she's been asked to consult with local doctors about the treatment of a certain patient. last year an indonesian girl received a liver transplant by tanaka in japan. the operation was successful, but the girl is showing signs of rejecting the new organ. transplant patients require sophisticated post surgical care, but in many asian countries, such attention can be difficult and impractical to provide. >> translator: i hope to learn about my patients' lifestyles and values. we should be able to see patients on a regular basis and help them maintain their health after receiving transplants. >> reporter: japanese doctors are hoping their project here will lead to the improvement of hospital services in all of asia. reporting for nhk world, singapore. >>> all right, now let's take a look at the market figures. >>> time now for a check on the weather

have no fear, tanaka is here. halfare now five and games back. round two of the british open. jimenez can't decide if he is a golfer or pilates in instructor. shot an even par 71 and three under up by one. he said hey, this course is perfect for a wind mill hole and he got his wind mill. tiger level par 71 and birdies

tanaka bounces to short and the relay gets away. hunter pence will score and tanaka is thrown out at second. that took the wind out of the rally. arizona wins it 3-1. third base coach flannery tells why he sent him to second. >> nobody out and you have to almost say, hey, two perfect throws and you have to hold him and that's what happened. i got too aggressive in that situation and it becomes working without a net. >> even without cespatas they had some offense. they got things going with this two-run homer. colon tossed a four-hit shutout. he gets some help from josh reddic who takes away a base hit. l.a. hurt itself with three errors in the fifth. cocoa crisp puts down a bunt. he throws it away allowing soguard to score. colon improves to 13 h of 3. tomorrow the a's are in houston and they are 9 and 0 against the astros this season. it was the warriors versus the bobcats in the summer league semifinals. me -- he is making a case for the mvp. he had another solid outing and so did green. he turned in a double-double. 15 points and

tanaka bounces to short and the relay gets away. hunter pence will score and tanaka is thrown out at second. that took the wind out of the rally. arizona wins it 3-1. third base coach flannery tells why he sent him to second. >> nobody out and you have to almost say, hey, two perfect throws and you have to hold him and that's what happened. i got too aggressive in that situation and it becomes working without a net. >> even without cespatas they had some offense. they got things going with this two-run homer. colon tossed a four-hit shutout. he gets some help from josh reddic who takes away a base hit. l.a. hurt itself with three errors in the fifth. cocoa crisp puts down a bunt. he throws it away allowing soguard to score. colon improves to 13 h of 3. tomorrow the a's are in houston and they are 9 and 0 against the astros this season. it was the warriors versus the bobcats in the summer league semifinals. me -- he is making a case for the mvp. he had another solid outing and so did green. he turned in a double-double. 15 points and

let's start with tanaka up from aaa fresno. he started in left field tonight. but it worked. andrew brown sends this barry zito pitch to left and tanaka makes the catch at the top of the wall. this is fantastic. robbing a home run right there. 3-3 game in the sixth. he's not catching this one. anthony reccer wrecks zito. he goes six and allows five earned runs. but in the eighth, two outs and bases loaded for marlon bird and this is a grand slam off jake dunning. that was his first pitch and it was out. the giants fall once again 10-6. >>> the a's have another player at the all-star festivities in new york. cespedes has been chosen for the home run derby on monday. the a's and pirates in pittsburg. alvarez, that is connecting off dan traily. 448 feet. 1-0, pirates. top four, brandon moss. that's a missile off cole. two-run jack. we go to the ninth. and grant balfour in for the save. donaldson makes the save. this is balfour's 42nd consecutive save. >>> hoop news, three additions for the warriors, maurice spates, jermaine o'neal and toney douglas will join the team. douglas pl

let's start with tanaka up from aaa fresno. he started in left field tonight. but it worked. andrew brown sends this barry zito pitch to left and tanaka makes the catch at the top of the wall. this is fantastic. robbing a home run right there. 3-3 game in the sixth. he's not catching this one. anthony reccer wrecks zito. he goes six and allows five earned runs. but in the eighth, two outs and bases loaded for marlon bird and this is a grand slam off jake dunning. that was his first pitch and it was out. the giants fall once again 10-6. >>> the a's have another player at the all-star festivities in new york. cespedes has been chosen for the home run derby on monday. the a's and pirates in pittsburg. alvarez, that is connecting off dan traily. 448 feet. 1-0, pirates. top four, brandon moss. that's a missile off cole. two-run jack. we go to the ninth. and grant balfour in for the save. donaldson makes the save. this is balfour's 42nd consecutive save. >>> hoop news, three additions for the warriors, maurice spates, jermaine o'neal and toney douglas will join the team. douglas pl

let's start with tanaka up from aaa fresno. he started in left field tonight. but it worked. andrew brown sends this barry zito pitch to left and tanaka makes the catch at the top of the wall. this is fantastic. robbing a home run right there. 3-3 game in the sixth. he's not catching this one. anthony reccer wrecks zito. he goes six and allows five earned runs. but in the eighth, two outs and bases loaded for marlon bird and this is a grand slam off jake dunning. that was his first pitch and it was out. the giants fall once again 10-6. >>> the a's have another player at the all-star festivities in new york. cespedes has been chosen for the home run derby on monday. the a's and pirates in pittsburg. alvarez, that is connecting off dan traily. 448 feet. 1-0, pirates. top four, brandon moss. that's a missile off cole. two-run jack. we go to the ninth. and grant balfour in for the save. donaldson makes the save. this is balfour's 42nd consecutive save. >>> hoop news, three additions for the warriors, maurice spates, jermaine o'neal and toney douglas will join the team. douglas pl

. >>> the people of tsunami-hit riz uconn tanaka have hope for the future. artists have restored a lone pine tree from the disaster. local saw the tsunami wipe out majestic pines along their coast except one. the miracle lone pine became a symbol of reconstruction until it died. city leaders decided to restore it so the symbol could live on. locals appreciated the work at an unveiling ceremony. the artisans preserved the original trunk and added branches and leaves of resin. they placed the restored tree in the exact same spot. >> translator: i hope the pine tree will watch over the city's recovery and continue to be loved by the people. >> people from all over japan helped pay for the monument. now they visit rick uzen tanaka they can see it light up every evening for one year. >>> a u.s. drone strike in pakistan has reportedly killed 16 suspected militants but caused outrage in islamabad. patchari raksawong in bangkok is following the story. >> the drone attack looks to further strain u.s./pakistan relations. wednesday's strike was the second since pakista

chie tanaka, nhk world. >>> and our coverage ahead of the upper house election will continue later in the day. we'll look at what prime minister abe has accomplished since he took office in december and highlight his plans for the future. >>> nhk world's special coverage of japan's upper house election is just a click or tap away. we're adding a host of features to our web and mobile sites. you'll find backgrounders and analysis, plus in depth reports on the issues that could define the campaign, from the economy to the constitutional debate. www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/election. get online and get informed. >>> the discovery of missile parts on a north korean ship is raising questions about the north's relations with cuba. a north korean military delegation went to cuba last month. some expert assist the two countries may have arranged the weapons shipment during the visit. on july 11th, the pain mainian authorities stopped the freighter and found the missile components on board. north korean foreign minister officials say the seized cargo was only aging weapons being sent for repairs. th

the giants are going with tanaka. against new york he is off on jake dunning for a grand slam. seems like everyone is the a's puppets after giving up a home run, they settle in against the pie pirates. made a mistake to moss with a runner on in the 4th. a's win 2-1. better news for a's fans, they are in the american league home run derby. >>> 34-year-old had 5 rebounds. douglas replaced tony jack. 97 did you know that in morocco it is common to exchange a small gift when meeting somebody for the first time? in japan, you must always commit suicide to avoid embarrassment. in italy, you must always wash your hands after going to the bathroom. this is considered to be polite. why are you telling us this? i am jetting off on an international business trip.

tanaka, off the bat looks like a home run. no. rob andrew brown. first major league hit. that's a bright spot. zito is zito. he is deep and out. mets up 5-3. 6th inning, 5 earned runs. 8th he sends everybody home with a grand slam. that's it. 10-6 mets. giants under .500. 17 and 34, worse record in the majors. you know how i reacted? i didn't panic. i said wrong video comes up. >> you are so smooth. >> not smooth but care free. how will it affect my life? all right. can we have the right video? jeff of the giants for 24 hours. apparently san francisco it is just going to go bottom of the barrel. they will not make a blockbuster trade. he goes to the minor leagues. giants going one way, the a's the other. >> arnold palmer sitting through a rain delay in pittsburgh. a's withstood alvarez. wears barry bond's number 24. 6 in the 3rd. 7 strikeouts. help from brandon moss, he is a winning pitcher. 11-0 against the pirates are now top of the american leg west by a half a game. he is heading in the .220. monday's contest, he is added to the roster and miguel cabrera. this guy is

one of the things is neat tanaka was in minor leagues and from japan, then at the white house he was two rows behind the president. had to be an amazing day for him. >> good to be a giant. >> yes. >> that is going to could it for us. >> world nurse is next, then we'll see new a half hour. >> good night. >>> this is "world news." tonight, gathering storm. an emergency declared as tropical storm flossie takes aim at hawaii, while record rainfall brings devastating floods and water rescues from coast to coast tonight. >>> staying in, a scandal-plagued anthony weiner refusing to drop out of his race. why bill and hillary clinton want him out. >>> the french connection, a $136 million jewelry heist in cannes, what could be the biggest in history. did the gang behind these daring robberies pull this one off, too? >>> good evening. as we come on the air tonight hawaii is bracing for impact. look at

have no fear, tanaka is here. halfare now five and games back. round two of the british open. jimenez can't decide if he is a golfer or pilates in instructor. shot an even par 71 and three under up by one. he said hey, this course is perfect for a wind mill hole and he got his wind mill. tiger level par 71 and birdies to get to two under. it is a foursom at two under and he is only one back. the san jose soccer players meeting bull riders and their bulls. the quakes looked content to stay behind the bars. he looks comfortable there. they had a weigh off and it took 10 players to match the weight of a 2,000-pound bull. yikes. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. and no bulls were injured in the making of the stunt. but quakes were scared. >> thanks, larry. >> coming up next, boy, we have a highway prank to tell you about. >>> here is a look at your wake up weather. it is going to be foggy at the coast and around the bay. clear skies inland and pretty mild. temperatures in the low 50s to the low 60s at 5:00 a.m. coming up to the low 70s inland. lisa argen is here sta

major league debut for japanese star kensuke tanaka. top of the second, tanaka makes the leaping catch at the wall to rob andrew browne up a homer. tanaka played only nine games in the minors in left field mainly played second base above makes a great catch. top of the 63 = 3 tie into the record takes a barry zito deep, away and gone for the to run a bomb 5 = 3. giants fall season-high nine games under 0.517 = 34¢ mid may. they have the worst record in the majors. they face off against the mets again today, first digital 45. will the giants are going one way the athletics another. arnold homer frowning may be due to the 1 hour 42 minute rain delay before the game bottom of the second no score. pedro alvarez creches a home run to straightaway center off dan strictly an old daughter estimated at 441 ft.. 1-0 pirates. the a's have won five straight series, season-high 17 games over 0.500 their best record in the league. they play again today in pittsburgh at 4:05 p.m.. espn is reporting major league baseball will spend up to 20 players, i

have no fear, tanaka is here. halfare now five and games back. round two of the british open. jimenez can't decide if he is a golfer or pilates in instructor. shot an even par 71 and three under up by one. he said hey, this course is perfect for a wind mill hole and he got his wind mill. tiger level par 71 and birdies to get to two under. it is a foursom at two under and he is only one back. the san jose soccer players meeting bull riders and their bulls. the quakes looked content to stay behind the bars. he looks comfortable there. they had a weigh off and it took 10 players to match the weight of a 2,000-pound bull. yikes. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. and no bulls were injured in the making of the stunt. but quakes were scared. >> thanks, larry. >> coming up next, boy, we have a highway prank to tell you about. so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? maybe. rich chocolate chips... i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and, and...and then the awards started coming in, and i became addicted to th

have no fear, tanaka is here. halfare now five and games back. round two of the british open. jimenez can't decide if he is a golfer or pilates in instructor. shot an even par 71 and three under up by one. he said hey, this course is perfect for a wind mill hole and he got his wind mill. tiger level par 71 and birdies to get to two under. it is a foursom at two under and he is only one back. the san jose soccer players meeting bull riders and their bulls. the quakes looked content to stay behind the bars. he looks comfortable there. they had a weigh off and it took 10 players to match the weight of a 2,000-pound bull. yikes. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. and no bulls were injured in the making of the stunt. but quakes were scared. >> thanks, larry. >> coming up next, boy, we have a highway prank to tell you about. >>> here is a look at your wake up weather. it is going to be foggy at the coast and around the bay. clear skies inland and pretty mild. temperatures in the low 50s to the low 60s at 5:00 a.m. coming up to the low 70s inland. lisa argen is here sta

major league debut for the japanese- kensuke to not tanaka. he makes the top leaping catch at the walter raab andrew browne of a homer. he played only nine games and might as and left field the makes a great catch. there is the the pitching six innings, he is winless in its last seven studs. top of the eight, 65 and marlon but facing the betting with a grand slam home run. 106 the final score. the giants fall a season-high are nine games under 500 and ice 17-day for since mid may. that is the worst in the majors. the face off against the mets again today, a purse bid at 1245. the a's are playing great baseball. arnold palmer frowning at it may be due to the wind out in 42 minute rain delay before the game. that the irs press is a home run straight away off then straight league. estimated 441 pp feet. six innings pitched by staley giving up one run. by then must watch as it to run home to write of jet cold that proved to be the difference as the is that to one lead and never looked back. they clinched the series. the pilots at the level and wel