>>> 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. safety regulators have ordered takata a and five auto makers to expand the recall in detect r fektive products. >>> the journalist told the south korean court he didn't defame the country's president. >>> and cheers broke out in japan after unesco naped the technique for making washi paper intangible can cultural heritage. >>> u.s. federal safety regulators are ordering the japanese auto makers supplier to expand the recall. they say the air bags are defect hiv and the device supposed to save lives is is causing injuries and deaths. nhk world reports. >> reporter: officials with the national highway safety traffic administration say they want all a takata air bags off the road. honda, mazda, ford, chrysler and bmw. manufactures start add recalling cars with faulty air bags in 2008. auto makers have already recalled about 8 million cars with takata air bags, mainly in the southern part of the u.s. takata executives sa

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> japan coast guard officials say a crack down on coral poachers appears to be working. for two months they've been monitoring and warning crews off islands south of tokyo. now they say the boats have all gone. >> reporter: coast guard officials stepped up nighttime patrols of the ogasawara islands. 1,000 kilometers south of tokyo. they were keeping track of chinese crews taking advantage of the darkness to enter japanese waters. the officials first noticed the boats in the middle of september. then they saw a dramatic increase late last month of more than 200 vessels. >> translator: poachers tear out the coral completely, leaving nothing behind. i don't know when we'll be able to harvest coral like we used to. >> reporter: the chinese crews are believed to be targeting coral varieties known as precious corals. jewelry made from it fetches high prices in china. fishermen there cannot harvest it because it is a protected species, so they come to japan. the j

nhk world, wakasa. >> amazing images. thanks for that report. >>> weatherwise, a historic weather event took place in portions of the u.s. deep south this weekend. our meteorologist jonathan oh joins us with the details. jonathan, what was special about this weekend's weather. >> james, usually we don't even talk about snow in the far deep south of the united states, but not only did we see snow down into portions of south carolina, it is the earliest reported snow ever in the mountains of south carolina. i wanted to show you some pictures. these are some of the viewers sending these in. it wasn't just a little dusting. we're looking up to eight centimeters of snow fall in some places, enough to make various creatures out of them. and so definitely a big event for this area. and we are expecting the cold conditions that helped enhance the snowfall this weekend to be in place at least going throughout monday. high pressure now moving in. driving in the northerly winds, and that is actually creating cold chill all the way 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. cracking down on coral poaching. japanese officials say their approach on chinese vessels has worked. >>> personnel from japan's air self-defense force will transfer protective gear to west africa to help combat the ebola outbreak. >>> and cinema fans in china are hailing the late japanese actor ken takakura for inspiring them through some difficult times of their own. >>> japan's coast guard officials say a crackdown on suspected chinese coral poachers appears to be working. for two months, they've been monitoring and warning crews off islands south of tokyo. now they say the boats have all gone. nhk world's keiko yamamoto reports. >> reporter: coast guard officials stepped up night time patrols over the ogasawara islands, 1,000 kilometers south of tokyo. they were keeping track of chinese crews taking advantage of the darkness to enter japanese waters. the officials first noticed the boats in the middle of september. th

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> japan's supreme court justices have ruled last year's upper house election was held in a state of unconstitutionality. but they didn't nullify the vote. >>> protests spreading in the united states over a grand jury's decision to clear a white police officer who fatally shot a black teenager in ferguson, missouri. >>> and overfishing is posing a threat to young eels. cause for conservation measures are mounting before they disappear forever. >>> japan's supreme court justices have been taking a closer look at last year's diet election. they ruled a disparity in the value of one vote was in a state of unconstitutionality. the upper house election was held in july 2013. tokyo had the highest number of eligible voters. more than 10.5 million. they were casting ballots for five diet seats. that's a little more than 2 million potential votes per lawmaker. totory prefecture had fewer than half a million voters. they were cas

>>> welcome to nhk world news news. i'm gene otani. >>> health workers and hospitals across the united states and japan are facing challenges in dealing with ebola patients. >>> 1 world leaders have discussed political issues at the summit in myanmar. >>> japanese lawmakers are pushing for tougher penalties on chinese fishermen that suspect are poaching corral. >>> officials are the world health organization are calling for more aid to help in the fight against ebola. they've released updated numbers on those that have died or been infected be by those in we have west africa and say the disease continues to spread. 14098 are suspected of having the virus. the report shows the number of new cases is decreasing in hardest hit nations of liberia and guinea. it's further spreading in sierra leone. mali has reported new cases bringing the total to four. all of those victims have died. a report says variations in the report the virus is spreading make it difficult for officials to grasp the full pictures. >>> medical workers

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. workers are busy with recovery efforts in central japan, where a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck on saturday night. the workers are fixing roads and a rail line, even as aftershocks rattle the region. the quake left 41 people injured in nagano prefecture. seven suffered serious injuries. nearly 60 houses were destroyed or partially collapsed. more than 300 people spent sunday night at an evacuation -- at evacuation centers. the water is up bligh to over 700 houses has been disrupted. experts have been studying the effects of the quake on the ground surface in hakuba village near the epicenter. >> translator: you see the bump there? the ground surface slipped about one meter. >> the linear shaped bulges are roughly two kilometers long and run north to south. they jut out of the ground by up to 90 centimeters. >> translator: the displacement above the ground surface seems to be big for the scale of earthquake. one of the reasons could be that the focus of the quake was shallow. >> lands

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. japanese prime minister shinzo abe has announced that he will dissolve the lower house of the diet this week. he says he wants to seek a public mandate for his decision to put off the consumption tax hike which is scheduled for next october by law. the general election would be held in mid-december. >> translator: since i am making a grave, grave decision for people's lives and economy, i have decided that i must swiftly seek the mandate of the people. i'm going to dissolve the lower house on the 21st this week. >> abe said he made the decision to postpone the tax hike after he studied economic indexes and opinions of representatives from various sectors. he says the preliminary gdp figures for the july to september period show the economy is not back on the growth trend. abe said it is pointless to raise the tax if it were to slow down the economy, burden people's lives, and decrease the tax revenue. >> translator: i would like to seek the public's judgment on whether the consumption

nhk world, iran. >> it's time now for a check of the weather. people in northeastern areas of the u.s. are dealing with severe weather and travel delays. mai shoji tells us more in world weather. people are having differ culties traveling along the eastern seaboard due to the nor'easter traveling along the coast and making it for wet and wendy conditions and the precipitation not only is rain, but also very white. this is what people are dealing with in new york at the moment as we speak. take a look at video coming up from there. on the busiest travel days of the year and one of the busiest airports in the united states, people are contending with the risk of delayed or canceled flights due to fall weather and in laguardia on wednesday officials stated that approximately 10% of the flights at the airport were canceled. over a thousand flights were canceled across the entire country on wednesday. people are being patient, waiting for flights to catch up for those traveling via car for the roads to clear. new york state authorities have stated th

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. the leaders of japan and china will likely meet one-on-one early next week. government officials from both nations have agreed to arrange the meeting on the sidelines of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum in beijing. it will be the first official summit between the two countries since may of 2012. prime minister shinzo abe has been seeking a meeting with chinese president xi jinping. and he's been laying down the groundwork for the talks. he sent a senior government official to china this week for coordination. the head of the national security secretariat, shotaro yachi, met with chinese state counselor yang jiechi. japanese officials want to hold the summit without any conditions. but their chinese counterpart said japan should first recognize there is an issue of sovereignty over islands in the east china sea. japan controls the senkaku islands. china and taiwan claim them. the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan's territory. it says the

nhk's sho beppu has more. >> reporter: the exercise started last week and involves 44 nations. u.s. military officials say it's one of the biggest for a maritime drill. it's led by the u.s. navy's fifth fleet whose responsibility is covering the middle east. japan is one of the countries joining the international maritime exercises. we are now on board a japanese minesweeper. japan has dispatched the ship from japan's maritime defense force. the captain says japanese personnel hope to enhance their mine sweeping capability. >> translator: we are now on an important oil transportation route for japan. >> reporter: about 80% of japan's crude oil imports pass through the persian gulf. the drill also includes measures to stop and inspect suspicious ships, possibly with terrorists targeting offshore oil facilities. captain dale maxey says all facilities in the gulf are vulnerable, because they are spread out over a wide area. >> if one of those had some nefarious purpose, it would probably be pretty easy to get closer to a, like you said, one of those oil platform type targets. >> report

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> leaders of industrialized and emerging economies are sharing views on the challenges they face at the g-20 summit. they're discussing economy growth despite uncertainty in the middle east. they will sit together this weekend. staff at the international monetary fund put together a report for them. the u.s. economic recovery and falling oil prices are positive. still, they're concerned about tensions in the middle east and deflations in the euro zone. monetary easing in the united states could harm emerging economies. the leaders are expected to raise overall output by 2% over five years. the japanese prime minister is expected to explain how he'll help achieve the goal. he'll likely say how he's easing regulations on electric power, agricultural and employment and medical services. he may outline how he's helping women play a bigger role in society and outline his plans for shrinking his country's fiscal deficit. prime minister abe took the opportunity to

hiroko matsuzaki, nhk world, nagoya. >> the mrj's first trial flight is scheduled for april. the aircraft is expected to start operating commercially in three years. >>> negotiators from 12 asia pacific nations have been working hard to strike a free trade deal by the end of the year. they are fast running out of time but they say they haven't given up hope on reaching an agreement on the transpacific partnership soon. >> we also had a ministerial in beijing which was very productive. and we're now laying out a series of engagements over the next couple of months at the chief negotiators level, working group level to make progress on the remaining outstanding issues. >> u.s. trade administrator michael froman says that the sides have made progress on difficult issues such as tariffs on farm products and cars. but he said some sticking points remain. >>> people at a major u.s. oil drilling firm are worried that tumbling prices will hit their markets. will pay almost $35 billion in cash and stock to acquire the third biggest, baker hughes. last year, the combined revenue of 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. japanese officials have released figures showing the economy defied expectations by shrinking in the last quarter. japanese prime minister shinzo abe has returned from a diplomatic tour. analysts say he's likely to postpone raising the consumption tax and may dissolve the lower house. and okinawa's newly elected governor bows to prevent the relocation of a u.s. military base within the prefecture. we look into why voters lined up behind the base opponent. >>> japan's latest gdp figures could spell trouble for prime minister shinzo abe's program to revive the economy. the figures released by cabinet office officials this morning shows the economy is shrinking. the july to september decline is japan's second straight quarterly fall. the preliminary data shows japan's gdp fell 0.4% in the three months to september, from the previous quarter. that translates into an annual downturn of 1.6% and follows a 7.3% plunge on an annu

>>> 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 leaders of japan and china have held talks for the first time in more than two years. they have agreed to work towards better relations. >>> and a meeting of apec leaders has gotten under way in beijing. china is moving to take steps to create a new economic order. >>> the leaders of japan and china have agreed to improve ties in the spirit of a mutually beneficial strategic relationship. prime minister shinzo abe and chinese president xi jinping held talks in beijing on the sidelines of the asia pacific economic cooperation forum. it is the first time they've met one-on-one since they took office. the meeting lasted for about 30 minutes. the onset of the talks was open to the media. it was the first summit between the two countries in 2 1/2 years. bilateral relations have been tense over a group of islands in the east china sea and perceptions of history. abe said china's peaceful development is an aid opportunity fo

he shared his analysis of foreign policy with nhk world's aiko dodo. >> thank you very much for make time. >> good to see you again. >> how would you evaluate the prime minister abe implementing those policies since he took office? >> what is being talked about in terms of japan's role is simply bigger and broader than it ever was before. things you couldn't say ten years ago you can say and i think the prime minister is laying the foundation. >> reporter: japan's relations with china and south korea have chilled because of differing views of history and other issues. haass suggests united states expects abe to work to improve relations for the sake of east asian security. >> i would love to see some things japan just do by itself, which is improve its relations in particular with the republic of korea, to improve its relations with china to the extent possible. i understand it takes both sides. but japan can meet everybody halfway. we need to plan for all sorts of contingencies on the korean peninsula. i see what goes on at pyongyang, north korea, obviously is a source of more than

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline" i'm gene otani in tokyo. the apec summit in beijing has ended after two days of talks. leaders agreed to make efforts to create a framework for a new free trade zone, which would cover the entire asia pacific region. analysts say china appears to have used its position as the host of the summit to boost influence in the region. this comes at the expense of the united states and japan. in this special "newsline" coverage, we'll be focusing on china's diplomatic maneuvering at the summit. the leaders of the 21-member apec forum have issued a joint declaration. it commits the apec nations and regions to study the feasibility of the new regional economic integration. it would be called the free trade area of the asia pacific. the statement says the results of their research will be compiled by the end of 2016 with the goal of setting up the new framework at the earliest possible date. >> translator: the apec leaders have agreed to promote a road map to create the free trade area in the asia pacific. this is a his

nhk world. >> okay. that is going to wrap it up for biz tonight. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> radical extremists calling themselves islamic state have taken over large parts of syria and iraq. nhk has obtained exclusive footage of raqqa which is designated self-proclaimed area of syria. >> they continue to expand the area they control in syria and iraq. the group flags fly over the center square. armed militants are seen searching cars on major roads. women cover their bodies entirely in black veils. islamic law is strictly enforced throughout the city. black vehicles marked with the words on them from the area now controlled by islamic state. this man describes how any attempt to resist islamic state. >> those caught smoking are are flogged. those that resist are killed. every morning a severed head is displayed in the head. >> cruel punishment and strict supervision are one side of islamic state. at the same time the extremist group is trying to establish itself as a full fledged government. this man whom we also interviewed in turkey des

nhk world, beijing. >>> wednesday's talks were an attempt for easing tensions. a delicate topic that caused disunity at previous summits. >> reporter: security is tight here at the international convention center where the talks are taking place. myanmar is hosting the summit for the first time since it joined in 1997. today it's at the center of the political stage. and many people here will surely be reflecting on how much their country has changed in just a few short years. wednesday's asean summit kicks off a series of meetings that will last for two days, how to contain any potential spread of ebola to the region and how to counter the influence of the islamic state militant group are most likely on the agenda. >> translator: we need to keep building and strengthening our capacity to tackle trans national issues such as climate change, disaster management, food, energy and water security, infectious diseases, preventing violence and extremism, cyber security and drug and human trafficking. >> reporter: how asean members address the south china sea issue is

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene o tani in tokyo. here's a look at stories we're following. >>> u.s. officials adopted a resolution announcing human rights vie laces. >>> u.n. says thousands are joining militant groups in iraq and syria. it is urging global leaders to do more to stop it. >>> and as countries around the world increase terror alerts, tokyo conducted a drill to make transportation system less as a rule unusual to terror attacks. >>> thousands ar the fukushima plant are seeking help. >>> the u.n. human rights committee has adopted a regional medical center lugs denouncing human rights violations. four officials have responded by threatening more nuclear tests. they issued a statement thursday and condemning japan and european union for submitting the resolution that zpriebs human rights violations in the nation as crimes against humanity. it calls for hit to be referred to international criminal court so those responsible can be brought to justice. they say this is causing them to no longer refrain from conducting the nu

nhk world. >>> protesters in the streets of hong kong have suffered a setback. a court has denied their appeal. they want authorities to suspend the clearing of barricades from areas occupied. prodemocracy demonstrators have been blocking through main roads in the city since late september. the fully democratic election for the hong kong's chief executive. taxi and bus operators filed a court injunction last month to have the roadblocks cleared, but people supporting the -- filed an appeal asking for the enforcement to be postponed. however, on thursday, the court rejected the appeal. the court for the taxi operators indicated the authorities will likery start clearing the areas as early as this weekend with support of police. leaders say they're preparing for possible action and that three representatives will head to beijing on saturday to seek direct talks with central government leaders. >> translator: we want leaders to understand that the one country two systems polly will only work when they respect the opinions of p people. >> and there's also no guarant

nhk world, bangkok. >>> it's time for a check of the weather. people in eastern areas of the u.s. are dealing with severe weather and having a hard time getting around. mai shoji joins us with the latest. >> traveling will be certainly hazardous if you're in these vints on the eastern coast of the united states. and traveling is the busiest time of the year. it's thanksgiving coming up soon on your thursday. as we speak, severe weather is slamming the deep south. we're talking about heavy rainfall and bursts of shower as well as thunderstorms. this system is going to become about 998, which means it's going to be a potent system traveling along the eastern coast. it will bring wet and windy conditions. it's not a slow-moving system, but the snow will be accumulating across the inland locations. that includes buffalo, where flood warnings are taking place. now, another round of heavy snowfall and much of new york state, d.c., boston, will likely see about 35 centimeters of snowfall. this is likely to be associated with strong gusts, too. low visibility certainly making for travel h

hiro morita, nhk world. >>> it's time now for a check of the weather. people in rome, italy, are being hit with torrential rain and flooding. >> thousands of people have had to be forced to evacuate across tuss kainy on wednesday. now, the system has descended down towards the south and affecting rome as we speak. we have pictures to show you from there. it has happened in the capital of italy are torrential rain hitting the area. workers kept clearing manholes throughout the city for most of the day. near black skies covered tourist sites such as this coliseum as motorists tried to avoid sections of major roads. this is the system responsible for this torrential rainfall. buckets full of rainfall have been occurring since i recall from the beginning of this week. it's pulling moisture from the south and pulling a lot of that cold air from the north, lashing it here making it for nasty conditions and less likely to prevail. we have two waterspouts reported in italy on thursday and we might even see more or even a touchdown of tornados. excessive rainfal

kim chan-ju, nhk world, seoul. >> and that's all for now on business news. i'll leave you with a check on markets. >>> every morning, investors turn their attention to asia. 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. >> and analysis by specialists from around the world. >> get all the latest business news and insight every day. here on "newsline." >>> candidates in the u.s. midterm elections are making their final appeals to voters one day before polling stations open. president barack obama's democratic party is fighting to defend its majority in the senate. 36 of the senate's 100 seats are up for grabs. all 435 seats in the house of representatives are in play. voters in 36 states will choose their next governor. obama made campaign stops to rally support for candidates in connecticut and pennsylvania. >> you've got to grab your friends. you've got to grab your classmates. you've got

nhk world, bangkok. >>> it's time for a check of the weather. people in eastern areas of the u.s. are dealing with severe weather and having a hard time getting around. mai shoji joins us with the latest. >> traveling will be certainly hazardous if you're in these vints on the easternoastf the united states. and traveling is the busiest time of the year. it's thanksgiving coming up soon on your thursday. as we speak, severe weather is slamming the deep south. we're talking about heavy rainfall and bursts of shower as well as thunderstorms. this system is going to become about 998, which means it's going to be a potent system traveling ong the eastern coast. it will bring wet and windy conditions. it's not a slow-moving system, but the snow will be accumulating across the inland locations. that includes buffalo, where flood warnings are taking place. now, another round of heavy snowfall and much of new york state, d.c., boston, will likely see about 35 centimeters of snowfall. this is likely to be associated with strong gusts, too. low visibility certainly making for travel hazards

>>> 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. >>> bank of japan policymakers have sent tokyo shares soaring by announcing they'll ramp up their monetary easing program. >>> japanese and north korean officials have wrapped up two days of meetings over the abduction issue. the government officials say a new probe into their fate offers a fresh perspective. >>> and more and more people in japan are putting on costumes and carving pumpkins as the spirit of halloween takes hold. >>> bank of japan policymakers announced they're going to crank up their monetary stimulus program in a bid to hit their inflation target of 2%. it's the first time boj officials have expanded their stimulus since they launched in the april of last year. they say they're worried they won't be able to reverse japan's deflationary mind-set unless they take action. the policymakers voted in favor of the move 5-4 at a board meeting. they say they'll ramp up their purchase of japanese government bonds.

nhk world's takafumi tadui reports from beijing. ♪ >> reporter: u.s. president barack obama held talks with his chinese counterpart xi jinping in beijing on wednesday. obama was in the city to attend the asia-pacific economic cooperation forum. the talks were the fourth between the two leaders sincxi took oice. xi ieager toake china a world power equal to the u.s., so a meeting with obama is a golden opportunity for him to impress the world. on tuesday night, footage was released not onlof the two leaders holding discussions, but also strolling side by side. in total they met for ten hours. obama has just suffered a crushing defeat in the mid term elections so for obama, too, this was a good opportunity to show his leadership and his influence. following the meeting the two leaders emphasized the cooperative relationsh between the two countries. >> translator: we should hold more dialogues to discuss issues facing the asia pacific region rather than trying to deny each other. >> the united states welcomes the continuing rise of the china that is peacef

nhk world's takafumi tadui reports from beijing. ♪ >> reporter: u.s. president barack obama held talks with his chinese counterpart xi jinping in beijing on wednesday. obama was in the city to attend the asia-pacific economic cooperation forum. the talks were the fourth between the two leaders since xi took office. xi is eager to make china a world power equal to the u.s., so a meeting with obama is a golden opportunity for him to impress the world. on tuesday night, footage was released not only of the two leaders holding discussions, but also strolling side by side. in total they met for ten hours. obama has just suffered a crushing defeat in the mid term elections so for obama, too, this was a good opportunity to show his leadership and his influence. following the meeting the two leaders emphasized the cooperatn the two countries. >> translator: we should hold more dialogues to discuss issues facing the asia pacific region rather than trying to deny each other. >> the united states welcomes the continuing rise of the china that is peaceful, prosper

>>> 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. another clash in hong kong. pro-democracy demonstrators confronted police, removing barricades from protest sites. >>> the number of foreign visitors to japan so far this year has exceeded 10 million, due mainly to a weaker yen. >>> and in our series entitled "testing japan's english" we look at an indian school that's becoming increasingly popular among japanese children. >>> confrontations in hong kong between pro-democracy protesters, and police, have turned violent. scuffles broke out during the night after officers cleared away the demonstrators' barricades. police say three officers were injured, and six people were arrested. the student-led demonstrations have continued for more than 50 days. people have been camping out, blocking main roads. officers began removing barricades near a government building on tuesday. protesters later gathered in front of the legislature. demonstrators picked up a barricade and tried

yuki hiraka, nhk world, fukushima. >>> it's time for a look at the world weather. heavy rainfall is expected in portions of europe wednesday. our meteorologist, jonathan oh, is here to explain. jonathan. >> yes, we are keeping our eye out for a frontal system that is pushing through europe. and it's going to bring a decent amount of rainfall. and i want to point out, you notice the clouds extending from the scandinavian peninsula all the way down into the northern tip of africa. and it is a slow-moving system. can you notice that this is over a 24-hour period, and it's really over the central portion of europe. and that's just about it. it's not really moving anywhere. and because of that, i am concerned especially for areas like austria and closer toward italy, you'll be looking at an extended period of rainfall, not just for the next 24 but possibly up to 48 hours. and if this system continues to move as slowly as it does, it looks like you'll be dealing with serious rainfall issues. we're looking at close to 200 millimeters of rainfall possible in austria over 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. protests are flaring up in cities across the u.s. after a grand jury cleared a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager. >>> clearing hong kong's streets. authorities have okayed the removal of barricades at a site where protesters remain. >>> and, another plan to get radioactive water under control at fukushima daiichi. workers are filling in underground tunnels, after an earlier method failed. riots have been breaking out in cities across the u.s. after a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager. the protests first flared in the state of missouri, where the incident occurred. several hundred people gathered in front of a police station in the city of ferguson, after the ruling some hurled stones at the building. others set fire to police vehicles, shops and restaurants have been looted and set on fire. police forces have responded

earlier this week, an nhk television crew caught sight of the ships operating off the islands at night under lab light. the crews were seen hall hauling nets.uling nets. officials say many of the ships are still operating in the area even though the number has dropped from more than 200 at one time to 44 on wednesday. >>> members of the japanese organizing committee are trying to cut rising costs's head of the 2020 games. they are considering moving some of the games west of the capital. they met with officials from the international olympic committee in tokyo. they spent two days reviewing preparations. members say they are thinking about using existing facilities or those under construction. they planned to construct new buildings. they are also considering using a venue in osaka in response to a request from the japan football association. the stadium is now under construction. the head of the ioc coordinating committee said he thinks using existing facilities is important. he praised preparations for the tokyo games. progress on the games is going well. president of the tokyo 2020

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." it's tuesday november 11th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the leaders of 21 countries and terrors are sitting down for the second day of the cooperation forum. they're tackling how to promote economic integration. japanese prime minister abe is advocating for a free trade agreement that covers the region. he says the free trade kra of the asia pacific agreement would deliver benefits to member states. he says that will contribute more to regional economic growth. apeck leaders are scheduled to adopt a declaration commemorating the 25th anniversary of the forum. the chinese president will read the document to the public on tuesday afternoon. discussions are heating up on how thernd cooperate. we take a closer look at the new economic order china is trying to create. the head of the apec summit, china let it be known it was eager to play a role in setting up the framework. >> china hopes apey will facilitate dcuionso help wi a f. >> china poses the free trade area off the asia pacific. under provisions, region

more to come here on nhk world. ñ >> these are the headlines. the pivotal return u.s. election is underway. it could change the balance of power halfway through the president's second term. analysts say the republicans could win a majority. hundreds of thousands of shiite pilgrims have to the iraqi shrine city of karbala. they are braving the threat of the jihadist attack to mark one of the holiest days of their faith. and ukraine plus rebel leader is sworn in as the separatist region in the east, this is the president holds top level security meeting in the wake

nhk world, taipei. >>> as more japanese mothers enter the work force, there's a need for more day-care centers. but the local government is speeding up the building process are hitting a road block as many locals oppose the plans. >> reporter: this ward in tokyo has one of the longest waiting lists for day care in japan. over the next five years, the ward plans to build 29 new day-care centers. last year, it appointed a special team to speed up the process. they hired a real estate expert to get some know-how. the ward is looking for possible sites for new centers. on this day, they met local land owners and asked for more information about new locations. while day-care centers are going up in some neighborhoods, a number of locals are putting up resistance. >> translator: it won't be a comfortable residential neighborhood anymore. i bought this house because it's quiet here. >> reporter: the department hears similar concerns almost every day. some locals are also concerned about parents' bad manners and the traffic congestion they cause. >> translator: we're trying to convince the res

>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." it's tuesday november 11th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. the leaders of 21 countries and terrors are sitting down for the second day of the cooperation forum. they're tackling how to promote economic integration. japanese prime minister abe is advocating for a free trade agreement that covers the region. he says the free trade kra of the asia pacific agreement would deliver benefits to member states. he says that will contribute more to regional economic growth. apeck leaders are scheduled to adopt a declaration commemorating the 25th anniversary of the forum. the chinese president will read the document to the public on tuesday afternoon. discussions are heating up on how thernd cooperate. we take a closer look at the new economic order china is trying to create. the head of the apec summit, china let it be known it was eager to play a role in setting up the framework. >> china hopes apey c will facilitate discussions to help with a free trait platform. >> china poses the free trade area off the asia pacif

nhk world, bangkok. >>> interim president suggests he's unfazeed by the three finger salute given by students protesting the coup. remarks referring to the protesters after plain clothes police officers detained three students, at least one of them gave a three finger salute in front of a movie theater in bangkok on thursday. according to thai broadcaster channel 9, he said he's not worried about the three finger symbol. >> translator: i admire their bravery but it should be used in the right way so the country can move towards the future. . a student who visited the cinema expressed frustration saying that in a democratic state, this degree of freedom of expression should be allowed. and that wraps up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> engineers at japan's crippled nuclear plant are changing tact in their effort to control contamination, struggling to keep water out of the daiichi site's underground tunnels so they are adopting a new technique using cement. the tunnels are flooded with radioactive water from reactor buildings. and engineers tried to stop the inflow

nhk world reports on the growing distance between the north and china. >> dandong is a major trade for north korea. it sits right next to the border. in october>> translator: we're here to promote bilateral exchanges involving the economy and science and technology. we also are inviting more investment from china. >> reporter: the exhibition featured goods such as honey and herbal medicine. from this event, it would appear that north korea is determined to maintain the business connections it has built with china. north korean officials briefed operators on investment opportunities in special economic zones. they highlighted natural and human resources that the zones have to offer. >> translator: you can expect a big profit with a small investment. >> reporter: but beneath the surface, evidence of discord is starting to show up. >> the two countries jointly developed a special economic zone in an area. three years ago, a groundbreaking ceremony was held with much fanfare. this man led the project for the north. he was known for his strong connections with china. but those bonds did not

nhk world has the story. >> reporter: he won near the end of the previous torn innocent in september. the victory makes him the first 40-year-old in 73 years to earn more wins than losses. he credits his success to focusing on an important resolution he made before the tournament. >> translator: if i had lost the match i would have fallen out of the division. i had privately thought that if i lost and ended up with a losing record i might retire from sumo. >> reporter: today, mongolian wrestlers are a powerful force in sumo. in 1992, he was one of the first wrestlers from his country to compete in japan. however, the sumo society wasn't sure how to deal with them. at one point, he went back to mongolia because of problems with diet, communication, and other matters. but he renewed his resolve and tried again. his hard work lay the foundation for all the mongolian wrestlers who follow. in the 2012 may tournament, he performed brilliantly, winning his first championship in the top division. at the age of 37 years and eight months he had become the oldest wrestler ever to win a champions

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