welcome to tokyo. you are not invited. this is the other tokyo. 12-hour flight and i'm baked. no sleep. might as well -- must -- go out. ♪ the district near my hotel has the advantage of being where the subterranean life, the repressed ids of the japanese male and some females too come out to play. joining me is japanese film producer and production manager maso sokubel. always a good sign when protective chains separate entertainers from the soon to be entertained, right? prepare yourself for the greatest show in the history of entertainment. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> no. no, it can't be over! not yet. no! but yet -- yet it is. with a series of chaste high fives with the hard-working performers. okay, i've got to tell you. i've seen jimi hendrix. >> have you? >> i've seen janis joplin. i've seen david bowie, diamond dogs. i've seen jason robars on broadway considered one of the greatest productions ever. this was the greatest show i've ever seen in my life! it had it all! it was the greatest show in the history of entertainment. i don't understand it. i'm completely confused.

. >>> tokyo! >> and rising costs and environmental concerns are forcing officials in tokyo to re-examine their plans for the 2020 olympic and paralympic games. >>> prime minister shinzo abe talked to the leaders of bangladesh and sri lanka over the weekend about important issues, including the economy and security. he is now on his way back to japan after his three-day visit to south asia. japan has long been the top donor to the two south asian nations but china is increasingly flexing its economic muscle in the region. so abe is playing catchup. >> reporter: abe's visit to sri lanka on sunday was the first by a japanese prime minister in 24 years. the nation is close to sealing a pact with gentlemayea japan. crude oil is shipped along this route. abe and president paxar agreed to launch government talks to ensure safety and uphold the freedom of navigation in the indian ocean. >> translator: sri lanka and japan are both nations that share values. we've agreed to extend our friendly relationship

>>> welcome to tokyo. you are not vital. this is the other tokyo. 12 hour flight and i'm baked. might as well. must go out. . >>> near my hotel, the advantage of the subterranean life where the repressed japanese male around some females, too, comes out to play. joining me is production manager. always a good time when the entertainer sprats from the soon-to-be entertained, right? prepare yourself for the greatest chobe in the history of entertainment. s . >> no, no, it can't be over. not yet. but, yet, yet it is. >> generally speaking, the overworked salary man can find the attention of seemingly acorned dorned fascination. >> your job is interesting. i don't care what your wife says, i think you're really interesting. >> penetration bid a q-tip in the ear followed by a personal lover spell in this case to make your tea taste better. >> what is this place? what's happening here? >> this is not for men, but for middle-aged ladies. >> a million guys wondering around here looking to get [bleep] and then you have a bunch of middle-aged housewives coming here. why don't they come to

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. >>> militants in algeria have carried through with their threat to kill a frenchman they were holding hostage. >>> world leaders at the u.n. express outrage over the killing and vowed to stop their citizens from fighting with militants. >>> and more and more people are using their smartphones to play games. but now japanese video game makers are trying to win them back. >>> a militant group in -- has released a beheading of a frenchman. they complain claim to be affiliated with the islamic state and they demanded the air strikes be stopped. the footage released on monday shows the man being forced to kneel in front of four masked men and then held down and murdered. group members warned they would kill the man unless french forces stopped attacking islamic state militants. the country's president, francois hollande says he acknowledges the murder. >> translator: a french citizen was unfairly killed by a militant group that is allied with the islamic stat

welcome to tokyo. you are not invited. this is the other tokyo. 12-hour flight and i'm baked. no sleep. might as well -- must -- go out. ♪ the kabuchiko district near my hotel has the advantage of being where the subterranean life, the he repressed ids of the japanese male and some female, too, comes out to play. joining me is japanese film producer and production manager maso sokubel. always a good sign when protective chains separate entertainers from the soon to be entertained. right? prepare yourself for the greatest show in the history of entertainment. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> no. no, it can't be over! not yet. no! but yet -- yet it is. with a series of chaste high fives with the hard-working performers. okay, i've got to tell you. i've seen jimi hendrix. >> have you? >> i've seen janis joplin. i've seen david bowie, diamond dogs. i've seen colleen dew hirs and jason robards in "moon for the misbegotten," jose quintero on broadway, considered one of the greatest productions ever. this was the greatest show i've ever seen in my life! it had it all! it was the greatest

nhk world, tokyo. >>> and that's all for now in business. >>> today in tokyo the weather is quite warm but not as muggy as it has been. people in parts of canada, though, are experiencing extremely low temperatures and the first snowfall of the season. our meteorologist joins us now. will people continue to see snow there? >> yes at least for the next couple of days we may see some snow continuing. the cold is blanketing most of central canada. calgary the high is about 0 degrees and about 25 centimeters of snow fell on monday. the cold air will continue to sink towards the u.s. take a look at this chart. calgary your high is only 3 degrees on tuesday. that is not low, high. slight improvement on thursday. the cold air will effect toronto, chicago and oklahoma city as well as go into the next couple of days. oklahoma city mid summer like conditions continue into wednesday and then down to 24 on thursday and going down to the teens on friday. i know it is quite tough for the body to contend with so please take care of your health. the cold air is meeting with hot and humid air from the

and at age 52, moved to tokyo to start all over again. i was determined to track him down and see what the hell he was doing. these days, this great man is running a 14-seat sushi bar in the manado district of tokyo. his wife naomi is his only helper. >> welcome to new place. thank you for coming. >> why did you do such a hard thing? >> this city, tokyo, this is kind of the maker of the sushi. so i just want to be the sushi chef in tokyo. >> yasuda is a friend, and my master in the sense that he's taught me pretty much everything i know about sushi over the years. he's a very, very interesting and complex man who constantly surprises. >> this is the most expensive wasabi. so i wait, wait, wait. finally this goes to the discount box. then i bought this. >> it's very french of you. so many things separate yasuda-san from other japanese sushi masters. the most noticeable is his hands. they're huge. look at the knuckles. enormous from years of pounding cement walls during repeated daily practice in kyokushin karate. he first trained and compe

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the prime minister of japan is trying to inject new energy into his administration as focuses on political challenges both at home and abroad. shinzo abe is reshuffling his cabinet is expected to unveil the line-up later in the day. it will include at least ten new minister answer more women. it's a key post and responsibilities include managing funds and handling elections from local to national. tanigaki is replacing ishiba who wanted to stay in the post. he helped build consensus to enable japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense. ishiba is expected to take on a new cabinet portfolio dedicated to regional revitalization. the job of reconstruction minister will likely go to ataru takeshi da. he's the younger brother of late prime minister noburu takes hid an. abe's planning to yung yuk yuko obuchi into the cabinet, too, she is the daughter of former prime minister kaez kaezo obuhi. the next internal affairs and communications affairs minister worked as the ldp policy c

i'm catherine kobiyashi in tokyo. >>> u.s. president obama is preparing to lay out the plan to strike out at the islamic strait. he will outline the strategy to defeat the militants. many are expecting to him use more air strikes to target the stronghold and members of his administration are already trying to build a coalition. secretary of state john kerry met with iraq's new prime minister to confirm that he was on board. he got down to work earlier this week with the new cabinet. kerry said he was encouraged by the plans to reconstitute the military and his commitment to political reform. he said his government's role is to defend iraq but he said he expects some help. >> the united states and the world will simply not stand by and watch as isil's evil spreads. >> kerry will head on to saudi arabia. he'll try to persuade leaders from across the middle east to cooperate with obama's plans. and we'll have the president's speech live in about an hour. do stay with us. >>> in other news, president of ukraine says he'll grant mo

>>> hello, welcome back to "newsline" i'm miki yamamoto in tokyo. first the headlines for this hour. scotland votes no. a majority of scots choose to stay in the united kingdom. >>> american and french leaders are teaming up to provide air support in the battle against islamic state extremists. >>> japan's chief cabinet secretary says the government has been told by north korea that the investigation into the fates of dozens of abductees is still at the initial stage. >>> scottish voters have decided to remain part of the united kingdom. the votes tallied in the historic referendum on independence the majority of scots have voted no. nhk world's correspondent is in edinburgh. he watched the events unfold. we spoke to him by telephone. >> i'm in front of the scottish parliament right now. i'd say there's about 100 people gathered. mostly young people. mostly from the yes campaign. i asked a few of the people how they feel right now, and after the bbc announced that it's likely that the no camp will win. they basically said they were devastated, they

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thank you very much r >> belize is fighting back against an uninvited acquatic guest - by asking people to eat the venemous invader. hello and welcome to global 3000. we'lll get to that story in just a moment, but first here's a peak at what else is coming up on today's show. mobile clinics--how medicine is coming to the people in sao paolo fruit for the future: people in guniea are using bananas to make a better life and a beautiful predator -- how lionfish are destroying the marine ecosystem in the carribbean brazil's healthcare system is sick

he joins us from the tokyo stock exchanged. >> a very good morning to you. that is all about the euro, isn't it? in fact, why don't we go straight to currency levels first, for friday, september 5. now, teuro, 134.42-52. now, how does all of this affect stocks? let's look at how japanese shares are reacting for friday, september 5th. 15,783, almost up .7% for the nikkei. however, on thursday, it did retreat after three days against. never theless, analysts say the stronger dollar will improve stock market sent lt here and the nikkei is likely to end the week in the positive. let's not forget, of course, global investors remain focused on prime minister shinzo abe's plans to battle deflation and to boost growth here in japan. yi? >> so what's the main focus, ramin, for investors when they look at japanese stocks the blank of japan did not come up with anything new. so many investors looking more mid to long-term scenarios for companies and how they're being run as far as their earnings forecast. if last big event is for the u.s. which will come out later toda

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thank you very much r >> garrison keillor: maxine kumin lives on a farm in new hampshire where she breeds arabian and quarter horses, writing poetry, four novels, more than 20 children's books. she says, "i don't want to write poems that aren't necessary. i want to write poems that matter." >> this is a little one called after love. afterward, the compromise. bodies resume their boundaries. these legs, for instance, mine. your arms take you back in. spoons of our fingers, lips admit their ownership. the bedding yawns, a door blows aimlessly ajar and overhead, a plane singsongs coming down. nothing is changed, except there was a moment when the wolf, the mongering wolf who stands outside the self lay lightly down, and slept. ( applause ) thank you. >> belize is fighting back against an uninvited acquatic guest - by asking people to eat the venemous invader. hello and welcome to global 3000. we'lll get to that story in just a moment, but first here's a peak at what else is coming up on

the tokyo market leads the way and markets around the world follow. from the decisions that could change the course of an economy. >> to the companies at the forefront of change. >> up to the minute market reports. >> analysis by specialists from around the world. >> get all of the latest business news and insight every day here on "newsline." >> next in sports, japanese wheelchair tennis player is on a role. last weekend she won both singles and doubles titles at the u.s. open in new york. here's her story. >> reporter: nothing keeps her from training, even when the temperatures are scorching 35 degrees celsius. >> i'm yui camiji number one tennis player in the world. >> kamiji competes against stronger rivals. players are allowed two bounces of the ball. her strong point is her being quick to the return the balls even in intense rallies. kamiji was bornwise a spinal cord defect. as a child she was able to run a little. by the time she turned 11, she had lost strength in her legs. at about the same time her elder sister started tennis. kamiji soon fo

nhk world tokyo. >>> tokyo. [ cheers and applause ] >> japanese wheelchair tennis player is on a roll. she won singles skpl doubles titles at the u.s. open in new york and now is heading for parlimpic gold. >> reporter: nothing keeps her from training. >> i am number one wheelchair tennis player in the world. >> reporter: she is just 142 centimeters tall but competes against international rivals with stronger physiques. the rules of wheelchair tennis are the same for the standard game but players are allowed two bounces of the ball. her strong point is her chairwork. she is quick to return balls even in intense volleys. she was born with a spinal cord defect. ooze as a child she was able to run a little. by the time she turned 11 she lost strength in her legs. but about the same time her elder sister started tennis. she soon followed in a wheelchair. she says once she picked up tennis it was easier to access being in a wheelchair. >> translator: in tennis if i practice hard enough i can compete with anyone on equal terms. that is the attraction of wheelchair tennis. >> she practiced f

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. >>> rescuers in central japan are work cautiously to reach stranded climbers as mt. ontake continues to spew smoke and ash. >>> pro-democracy demonstrators in hong kong spent the night blockading the city's financial district. >>> and americans are rediscovering a healthy, cheap, and more sustainable drink right at their fingertips. >>> rescuers are struggling to reach climbers still trapped on mt. ontake in central japan three days after the volcano erupted. their search operations have been slowed amid fires the volcano could become more active. police say 12 people are confirmed dead and 24 others were found without vital signs. the volcano straddles nagano and gifu prefectures. as of tuesday morning it was still spewing smoke as high as 400 meters from the craters. 800 firefighters, police and ground self-defense force personnel are taking part in the rescue. they're trying to reach the people found near the summit not breathing and whose hearts had

this is the first time it's been spotted in tokyo. the first red back was found earlier in the week in an apartment building in a tokyo suburb. authorities found ten more in a nearby park and decided to expand their search. the spiders are known to prefer dark places. >> i'm scared. children like to touch or grab all kinds of things. i'm concerned about it. >> the spiders measure about one centimeter long. the female of the species is the most poisonous. in severe cases, bite cans cause pain that spreads throughout the body, accompanied by headaches and nausea. the first red backs in japan were discovered in osaka western japan in 1995. they're believed to have arrive inside cargo from abroad. environment ministry officials say they have since been confirmed in 35 prefectures. staff at elementary schools are busy spraying playground gutters with pesticides. so far, there have been no reports of people being bitten. >>> japanese business leaders are helping community in china clear the air. they signed a pledge to do all they can to cu

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> u.s. military commanders recently expanded their fight against isis, but u.s. president obama is adamant that the u.s. will not get involved in another ground war in iraq. >> i want to be clear. the american forces deployed to iraq do not and will not have a combat mission. >> obama says air strikes will be the central u.s. contribution to the fight against islamic state extremists. he says the international coalition against the militant group now includes more than 40 countries and that the u.s. is prepared to lead it. u.s. military commanders ordered air strikes this week including one near the capital baghdad. >>> a major, week-long u.s. military exercise is under way in what is guam. valiant shield is one of the largest u.s. military drills in the asia pacific region. it's held every two years. the drill involves 19 ships, including 2 aircraft carriers. more than 200 aircraft are taking part and 18,000 personnel. u.s. military officers say they aim to improve the overall operation ski

the island is located about 900 kilometers from tokyo. it made its way into the news in november when a new island formed nearby, the result of lava flows from an underwater volcanic vent. in a month, the new island had joined with the original island. an aerial survey by a coast guard aircraft has found several craters in the center of the island. three of them were observed spewing lava and cinders 100 meters into the air, with smoke reaching roughly 1500 meters. the island is now about seven times larger than before the eruption in november. coast guard officials are warning ships operating around the island to be on alert for any sudden changes in volcanic activity. >>> check out the latest market figures. >>> here is the weekend weather forecast. . >>> that's all this hour on "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. thank you for watching and have a good day. test. test.

this is the first time it's been spotted in tokyo. the first red back was found earlier in the week in an apartment building in a tokyo suburb. authorities found ten more in a nearby park and decided to expand their search. the spiders are known to prefer dark places. >> i'm scared. children like to touch or grab all kinds of things. i'm concerned about it. >> the spiders measure about one centimeter long. the female of the species is the most poisonous. in severe cases, bite cans cause pain that spreads throughout the body, accompanied by headaches and nausea. the first red backs in japan were discovered in osaka western japan in 1995. they're believed to have arrive inside cargo from abroad. environment ministry officials say they have since been confirmed in 35 prefectures. staff at elementary schools are busy spraying playground gutters with pesticides. so far, there have been no reports of people being bitten. >>> japanese business leaders are helping communit clear the air. they signed a pledge to do all they can to cut pollutio

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. prime minister shinzo abe has told other world leaders that japan is ready to make a stronger global contribution. >>> a u.s. navy commander says hundreds of people from the asia pacific region may have joined the islamic state extremist group. >>> and efforts to rebuild gaza remain stalled one month after fighting between israel and the palestinian islamist group hamas ended. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe spoke at the united nations general assembly in new york. he promised his country will contribute to fighting the ebola virus and countering threats from the islamic state militant group. nhk world's mike ibara has more from new york. >> reporter: prime minister abe spoke thursday morning at the general assembly hall. his main message was that japan is ready to make a stronger commitment to the world's fight against global threats. >> mr. president, humankind faces serious unprecedented crisis. the government of japan is putting forth its best possible effort in the fight a

i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> the organization for security and cooperation in europe says the ukrainian government and pro-russian separatists have signed a cease-fire deal. >> based on this agreement, on this protocol, i give an order to the chief of my military to declare a cease-fire in a half an hour time at 6:00 ukrainian time. >> ukrainian president petro poroshenko says he agreed to the cease-fire because russian president vladimir putin had called on the separatists to stop fighting. poroshenko says it's vital to ensure the cease-fire continues for a long time and to keep up political dialogue. he says that's the way to bring peace and stability to eastern ukraine. the two sides are still talking. how long their truce will last and how they'll produce a peace plan are not clear. >>> leaders of nato countries have been meeting to discuss how to deal with the threat of aggression from russia. they've announced they'll create a rapid response force. the leaders met in wales for two days of summit talks. british prime minister david cameron opened the second day by expressing his di

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. u.s. commanders have expanded their offensive against islamic state militants. they've been attacking targets in iran. now pentagon officials say the u.s. and its allies have begun airstrikes against the militants in syria. the officials announced the first strikes on monday. a spokesperson said the u.s. and partner nations used fighter and bomber jets, and tom hawk missiles to attack. the spokesperson said the operations are ongoing. he said the decision to launch the strikes was made earlier in the day by the u.s. central command. but explained the pentagon is not in a position to provide additional details. last month the military carried out 190 airstrikes against islamic state targets in iraq. militants with the group have increased their control over territory there, and in neighboring syria. president barack obama said earlier this month that he was ready to expand the airstrikes from iraq to syria. members of an algerian group claiming to have links to islamic states say they've ki

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. >>> russian president vladimir putin has laid out his vision of how to end the fighting in ukraine and he's hoping for an agreement by the end of the week. >>> chinese president xi jinping has looked back on a turning point in relations with japan and says a long term friendship benefits both nations. >>> and japanese wagyu is hitting the market in europe after a lifting of a ban on imports. >>> russian president vladimir putin has outlined plans for a cease-fire in eastern ukraine. he spoke over the phone with the ukrainian president, petro poroshenko. and putin said he believed government forces and pro-russian separatists would agree to stop fighting. >> translator: our views on the way to resolve the conflict as it seemed to me are very close. >> putin revealed a seven-point plan to end a conflict that killed more than 2600 people since april. he called for the separatists to halt offensive operations and for ukrainian forces to pull back. he asked f

i'm in tokyo, thanks for joining us. s/ /s steves: for a more lively way to enjoy paris and cap an exciting day, steve and i have hired a car and a driver for a blitz of the city's best nighttime views. and this isn't just any car and driver. this company employs a fleet of historic deux chevaux cars, and they're driven by local students. man: the different districts are like a snail, going around the island, the city. steves: the french raise flood lighting to an art form. and with a city as beautiful as paris, it's no wonder. les invalides, with its golden dome marking napoleon's tomb, is magnifique. the naughty blades of the moulin rouge keep turning, and its red lights tempt lost souls in pigalle. just to be out and about at this hour, the energy of the city is palpable. notre dame is particularly stately after dark. sightseeing boats enliven the river and its sparkling bridges. the pyramid at the louvre glows from within. and the eiffel tower provides a fitting finale for this victory lap through the city of light.

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. first a look at the headlines. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is bringing new faces into his cabinet as he looks ahead to challenges at home and abroad. >>> islamist militants claim to have executed another american hostage and are making more threats against the u.s. and its allies. >>> and japanese car manufacturers are coming up with new models to ramp up sales and they're designing them by hand. >>> the prime minister of japan is shaking up his administration as he prepares to deal with a number of challenges down the road. members of shinzo abe's cabinet will resign in about an hour and the reshuffled line-up will be unveiled later in the day. it will include 12 ministers and more women. he is appointed outgoing justice minister, sadakazu tanigaki to the key post of secretary general. he will be responsible for managing funds and handling elections. tanigaki replaces shigeru ishiba who wanted to stay in the job. ishiba is expected to take on a new cabinet portfolio dedica

i'm catherine kobyoshi in tokyo. president putin spoke over the phone with ukraine president. >> translator: our views, on the way to the conflict, as it seemed to me, were very close. >> putin planned to end a conflict which killed more than 2700 people. he ordered for forces to pull back. he asked for air strikes out of the air corridors. he suggested damage infrastructure be rebimt and prisoners be released. representatives for security and cooperation in europe will meet in minsk, bellaruse. he insists that before a cease fire, the separatists will have to disarm. putin wants an unconditional cease fire. >>> u.s. president barack obama has condemn ed. . >> it's been the pro-russian sprait i separatists who are encouraged by russia, financed by russia, supplied by russia and armed by russia. >> the nato leaders will discuss what they can do across syria and iraq. members of the group islamic state have executed its second american journalist. he says justice will be served. >> like people around the world, america

i'm in tokyo, thanks for joining us. s/ /s >> garrison keillor: maxine kumin lives on a farm in new hampshire where she breeds arabian and quarter horses, writing poetry, four novels, more than 20 children's books. she says, "i don't want to write poems that aren't necessary. i want to write poems that matter." >> this is a little one called after love. afterward, the compromise. bodies resume their boundaries. these legs, for instance, mine. your arms take you back in. spoons of our fingers, lips admit their ownership. the bedding yawns, a door blows aimlessly ajar and overhead, a plane singsongs coming down. nothing is changed, except there was a moment when the wolf, the mongering wolf who stands outside the self lay lightly down, and slept. ( applause ) thank you. >> here is your host. >> welcome to our highlights addition. to get into the groove, here is a quick look at our top picks from last week. on the rocks. artist olafur eliasson and his rivers bed exhibit. photographer erdal inci and his animated gif file. lu

a shop opened in central tokyo. it is run by a company that started exporting the jewelry to china last year. it says there isn't much demand in japan these days for flashy items with large stones. but they are very popular in china. >> this ring is okay for my generation but my daughter and granddaughter both agreed that it is too big to wear so i decided to sell it. >> second has not jewelry purchased by the shop is single to china. at the trade fair in tokyo, the company's chinese sales manager is trying to appear to buyers from the mainland. trabs. >> translator: jewelry design in japan is very delicate. the price isn't bad either so it sells well in china. >> during the three-day event, the company sold expensive gems like emeralds and rubies to many chinese buyers. >> we hadn't dealt with expensive items until now. but we attempted to introduce them to this event and they sold well. >> the total value of gems owned by japanese households is estimated to be $190 billion. to maintain a steady supply, traders hav

we will see sparkling sunshine here across tokyo. but another round of wet weather will be incoming from the western locations and make its way towards konto. look at thchlt it's going to be back to summer, but not those sparkling sunshine and weather. it's going to be very humid and the back of that return of really muggy summer conditions on your friday. not looking forward to that one. it's going to be hot. do watch out for heatstroke. across europe, the country off low is still being very active. severe candidates are prevaming across italy. we have two tornadoes touched down reported. that's likely to continue to propel, especially with the rainfall accumulation for the next several days. it's going to be spinning in the similar locations, possibly about 150 millimeters of rainfall, enough to cause flooding situations. look at the eye beerian peninsula. 37 degrees. you will see plenty of sunshine hanging on there. very nice condition here in london at 21 degrees. it's going to be dry and calm out there. across the americas, we h

the island is located about 900 kilometers from tokyo. it made its way into the news in november when a new island formed nearby, the result of lava flows from an underwater volcanic vent. in a month, the new island had joined with the original island. an aerial survey by a coast guard aircraft has found several craters in the center of the island. three of them were observed spewing lava and cinders 100 meters into the air, with smoke reaching roughly 1500 meters. the island is now about seven times larger than before the eruption in november. coast guard officials are warning ships operating around the island to be on alert for any sudden changes in volcanic activity. >>> check out the latest market figures. >>> here is the weekend weather forecast. . >>> that's all this hour on "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. thank you for watching and have a good day. would you rather spend your weekend mowing your lawn - or relaxing in your backyard? when you choose native, drought- tolerant plants for your landscape, you can attract wildlife,

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks very much for joining us. >> "euromaxx highlights." >> hello, and welcome to the show, which kicks off with us taking a unique tour of three european cities. first though, here's a look at what else is coming up. kitesurfer gisela pulido is aiming for the top. why capri is one of europe's most popular destinations. and tourist magnet bavaria is , germany's top vacation spot. if you are on the streets of a foreign city, there is one vehicle you will not miss when it drives by, a taxi. that is because most cities use

the tokyo market leads the way. markets around the world follow. >> from the decisions that could change the course of an economy. >> companies at forefront of change. >> up to the minute market reports. >> analysis by specialists from around the world. >> get all the latest business news in insight everyday here on news line. >>> japanese researchers are doing something they've never done before. they've unveiled a plan for clinical test on a drug created with reduced stem cell or ips cell technology and anticholesterol stats to aid in bone growth for people with dwarfism. the team is led in japan by the professor. they derived cells from the patients with abnormality in cartilage growth resulting in cells. they found the cells multiplied and began producing cartilage tissue. they compared it to mice with dwarf i678 and found bones grew to almost normal length. medical authorities will study whether it's safe for children. they plan clinical tests on a new drug in the next two years. >> translator: i want to start

organizers hope this project will inspire a new trend. >> people in tokyo are enjoying a sunny, warm morning. robert speta has more. >> yes, exactly, it looks like this is to be staying overhead. much of japan for that matter as we look at your friday, saturday, even sunday. we have high pressure, that ridge following behind all that messy weather we've seen now moving off towards the northeast. so, much of japan, even towards korea for that matter, some decent weather shaping up for the time being. i know we are continuing to watch kamuri. that is off to the southeast. the good news with this storm system are that the relics may have an impact on this, allowing it to go northeast before impactinging north japan. about 4,000 people live there, also the izu islands could be feeling the impact. if you're a surfer, you may want to watch out, especially -- by some dangerous rip currents as well. something to watch out for if you plan on heading out over this weekend towards some of these beach areas along the pacific areas of japan. some showers in the northeastern china and storms. rain

i'm keikichi hanada in tokyo. here are some of the stories we are following this hour. >>> nato leaders have gathered in wales to discuss a number of international conflicts and they are trying to chart a way forward for ukraine. >>> the u.s. dollar is hitting heights against the japanese yen not seen in years, and it could head even higher. >>> and residents of hong kong are caught in a democratic divide, and some activists are promising not to back down in the fight for free elections. >>> nato leaders have descended on a resort in wales to discuss some threats far away. they're talking about afghanistan and the militant group islamic state. much of the focus is on ukraine so they were eager to hear from the country's president, petro poroshenko. nhk world reports. >> reporter: more than 60 heads of state and government attended events at what officials describe as one of the most important nato summits in history. the overarching topic of the two-day summit is the crisis in ukraine. the leaders held discussions

the next target is around the tokyo area with the passing cold front. there's a chance of heavy thunder showers, gusty winds and flooding for tokyo area this evening. watch out for this weather. by friday, clear weather back for most of the country. that will continue into the weekend. across the west, you can see the area of rain coming in. this is seeing quite a lot of heavy rain for western or i should say eastern mongolia. cold air is coming in. that will lower temperatures going into the weekend. ulan bator 17 degrees for friday and goes down for 3 degrees on sunday and minus 5 more low, 7 degrees lower than normal. changes in store for you. bundle up. across the southern area as, still looking at a tropical development. this is tropical storm means cro crown in japanese. it will move north next several days. it could become severe tropical storm and make it to the islands by the weekend and probably aimed for central japan and probably making its way toward the northern or eastern areas. there's a possibility of it affecting central parts of japan

reporting for nhk world, tokyo. >>> officials from across east asia have gathered in tokyo to discuss another creature the sea. trying to figure out ways to replenish stock of japanese eels. many people in east asia consider the eel to be delicacy. in june, the conservation group put it on the species list. they are raised until they are mature enough to eat. delegates from japanese, china, south korea and taiwan are taking part in the conference. it is time to discuss the framework for eel resources. japanese representatives are proposing the farmers reduce the fish by 30%. other delegates are considering similar restrictions. participants are discussing thousand set reduction targets for each area. >>> u.s. military commanders have expanded offensive of the group of the islamic state. they launch fresh air strikes in iraq. including one near baghdad. officials with the u.s. central command said pilots bombed targets on sunday near the northwestern town of sinjar. they were fighting iraqi forces southwest of baghdad. president obama said last week he was broadening the campaign to de

temperatures anywhere from 28 in seoul to 27 in tokyo. shanghai, you'll be dealing with some rain on tuesday. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> visit our website for feature stories and special reports. for all of us here on "newsline," thanks for watching. t >> violent demonstration pushed deeper into the capital of pakistan. forcingrs storm briefly it off the air. they're trying to get the -- to the prime minister's residence to get him out of the office. >> the ukrainian president has opened -- as president starts talking about stated. -- statehood. violence in a rock left 1400 dead with

we have the tokyo morning session coming to an end. all the glitters is not gold. >> we are seeing a little bit less shine if you look at what is happening with gold prices. 1212, you are looking at a one-year chart here. that is an eight-month low. it goes all the way back to about mid february. most are falling. some are still up. it depends on the sort of levels . australia, here we go. you have a lot of these mining stocks underwater as with consumer goods. we are down for the index. some of those things i was mentioning here for gold mining stocks in australia, there we go, 4%. all falling. als, we are down about 12% for that stock. why? the firm said it wasn't going to make as much money as it thought it would. comes in thearning first half. profit forecast, 64 million, about 10 million short of the original forecast from the company. i am also looking at iron ore. priceso tinto, iron seeing some pressure down. that takes us to our lowest levels in a few years. five or six years here for iron ore. up shop gears, closing in japan

the first model s sedan was delivered in tokyo. it can travel up to 502 kilometers on a single battery charge. >> the heart is japanese and i think that's a pretty cool thing. >> the price starts at about $78 thoushlgs. the company says japanese government subsidy dis will help lower the price the less than $76,000. japanese automakers are selling electric cars for less than $38,000. but sales have been slow. in 2012, electric vehicles accounted for only about 3% of cars sold in japan. >>> more and more people across japan are using electric bicycles to get around. n now, engineers at yam ha have designed motors to help the growing rate of senior citizens. they say their two new models have more parts to save weight. they say the saddles are lower than usual and they fitted the bicycles with bigger buttons and battery monitors that are easier to see. the officials plan to start selling the models next month. the people say manufacturers shipped about 440,000 power assisted bicycles this year. about twice as many as ten years ago. >

tokyo nearly 90 millimeters of rain in a day. heavy rain is causing flooding and landslides in many places. the reason is that we have a low pressure system west that is packing cold air in the upper atmosphere. that's sending warm and moist air from the pacific. because of difference in temperature and humidity, very, very unstable weather is happening over most of the country. this system will continue to sit in the similar locations though. we're seeing more heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, gusty winds in similar locations into your friday. now, across the southern areas of asia, we're looking at torrential rainfall for the rest of the philippines. nearly 100 millimeters has fallen and more to come because a low pressure system further east of the country is enhancing the southwest monsoon. it could intensify a tropical depression by tomorrow night and approach northern parts of the country. lots of heavy rain is on the menu for the western areas of philippines as well as eastern areas of the country in the next several days. pr

i'm miki yamamoto in tokyo. first the headlines for this hour. hong kong's pro-democracy protesters are not backing down for the third day in a row. they're holding sit-ins and blocking roads. >>> volcanic activities on mount ontake have forced rescuers to halt their search operations for the day. >>> and retailers in japan are getting ready to serve foreign tourists as a list of duty-free goods expands. >>> pro-democracy protesters in hong kong are not backing down. theye blocking roads in the heart of the city for a third day. they're calling for fairness in what will be their first direct election for chief executive in 2017. so they're rallying against beijing's decision to effectively exclude pro-democracy candidates. more than 1,000 young protesters continued sit-ins outside the government office on tuesday morning. tens of thousands of people had gathered the previous day. many spent the night. people are bringing in water, food, and medical supplies to support the demonstrators. >> translator: more and more people are taking part in our p