count on us, nhk world japan. >>> with the u.s. election now just a week away, both camps are going on the offensive focusing on states where a win could give them another path to the presidency. president donald trump was in michigan, a rust belt state where he grabbed a surprise victory four years ago. >> it's a choice between a trump boom or a biden lockdown. but you're already locked down. >> meanwhile, democratic candidate joe biden is trying to flip georgia, which hasn't been won by a democrat since 1992. >> -- as the heart of this nation turned to stone. i don't think so. i refuse to believe it. i know this country. i know our people. and i know we can unite and heal this nation. >> the pandemic is prompting a record number of early votes. more than 69 million people had already cast a ballot as of tuesday according to the u.s. elections project. >> whatever is going to happen on actual election day, november 3rd, whether there will be any disruptions or anything that would cause us to have any problems to vote, so i wanted

at last, japan had had enough. after a few days of diplomatic assurances of the post war structure, on august 14, august 15 in japan, japanese leaders agreed to surrender. the emperor hirohito, issued a proclamation to the japanese people that they should accept this decision and honor its terms. that day in washington, president harry truman announced the news of japan's surrender, signifying an end to hostilities. crowds of jubilant americans took to the streets in celebration for a moment they have been waiting for since that attack on pearl harbor. ticker tape, parades, fireworks and bands overcrowded the streets as family, friends and strangers marked the occasion across the country. on the morning of september 2, 1945, general douglas mcarthur supported by admiral chester halsey admiral bull along with several other top , american officers received nine japanese delegates aboard the pacific flagship, the uss missouri, anchored in tokyo bay. two copies of the official terms of surrender were signed at a small

japan controls the islands. the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan's territory. china and taiwan claim them. a chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said the islands arare part of china's territory and added japan should respect china's right to patrol the area. an expert on international maritime law sayays beijing appears toto be challenging japan's position that there's no isissue of sovereignty over the islands. >> traranslator: one of china's ultimate goals and pururposes i to makee the japananese governm acknowledge that there is an international issue over the isislands. >> the expert says japan's coast guard should continue to react in a calm matter. >> translator: it is important that the coast guard continue to properly respond to make the vessels abide by japanese laws and maintain order. that will send a message this is not anan international armed conflict. >> the chief cabinet secretary says japan has repeatedly lodged protests with beijing. >> translator: we wi

the trial took place in an arena in a city in western japan. sky ocean says the drone can spay about 5,000 seats in as little as one hour. >> translator: the drone can disinfect a large stadium with very little manpower. that's really efficient. >> sky ocea'sn president said he hopes to start operating the service next spring. >>> this is "newsline biz". i'm gene otani. the association representing the world's feature airlines calls for flexibility, increasing the cargo capacity of passenger jets so they can transport covid-19 vaccines. it is estimated the equivalent of 8,000 boeing 747 cargo planes will be needed to carry enough vaccine to give all 7.8 bilioln people in the world a single dose. iata says 60% of the passenger aircraft have been grounded due to the pandemic, drastically cutting cargo capacity. iata's head of cargo, glen hughes, said three to four weeks will be needed for maintenance and test flights before the grounded planes can resume operations. he said the shortage of cargo capacity may continue once vaccines are available.

the agency says as of noon on thursday, it was heading towards western japan by friday, and eastern japan by saturday or later. the agency says a rain front south of japan will become active as the typhoon moves north. agency officials are warning people to expect violent winds and high waves as well as landslides and flooding. our meteorologist jonathan oh has the latest. >> thiss typhoon is going to continue to move toward the north and get close to kyushu as we go through the next day or so. we're receiving wind gust reports exceeding 120 kilometers per hour. the storm is eventually expected to make this easterly turn as we go into friday during the daytime hours, and then it's expected to parallel the pacific coastline of japan. now, there is a chance that the center point off the storm coul potentially clip some of the land areas on the way, but in general we're talking about a lot of rain because of a front that is also nearby. wind gusts can exceed 160 kilometers per hour going into saturday with more than 700 millimeters of rainfall possible within a two-day span. get away from th

now japan is rebuilding. one of the biggest impacts of the virus has been the postponement of the tokyo olympic and paralympic games. the country was bracing for an influx of visitors, but it was forced to postpone the massive event until the coming summer. in anticipation japan is considering lifting the two-week quarantine for japanese business travelers and foreign residents coming back from abroad. it may even welcome touriststs the futurere. >> translator: when we think about having international travel, we shohould distingngui between counteses dealing w wit an epidemicc and those t that a not. it w would be difficult t to wee spectators for tokyo 2020 from countries where the virus is spreading. >> reporter: hamada believes it's too early to allow a wave of tourists to enter the country, but the next yearr coud be a safe choice. first he says japan needs to get through flu season. >> translator: there is a possibility that the coronaviris pandememic will diminisish to s extent during t the winteter an

japan says any right to claims was settled completely and nally in 1965 when japan and south korea normalized ties. tokyo has been urging sole to rectify what it calls a situation in which international law is being violated. >>> north carolina has called the fatal shooting of a south korean government official by its military a preventive measure against the coronavirus and says claim for the incident rests entirely on seoul. the north's leader, kim jong-un apologized f the shooting which took place in septber. but some conservative politicians in the south have criticized pyongyang for not responding to a request by seoul for a joint investigation into the incident. the korean central news agency issued a statement on friday calling this criticism impolite. it noted that the official had entered northern waters illegally and that the shooting was the result of inadequate control by the south at a time of heightened tensions due to the coronavirus. seoul says northern troops shot the official dead and burned his body at sea. pyongyang denies some of the details. friday's statement was the fi

japan's chief cabinet secretary told reporters monday that japan followed the protest through diplomatic channels, calling for the website to be taken down. he stressed japan's effective control of the islands. >> translator: china is in no position to create such a website about the japanese territory o of the senkaku isislands. bebeiji beijing's claims are unacceptable. >> japan controls the islands. china and taiwan claim them. the japanese government maintain it's an inherent partf o japan's territory, in terms of history and international law. there is no issue of sovereignty to be resolved over it. >>> in other news, the mother of a japanese woman abducted by north korea decades ago is celebrating her daughter's birthday by pleading for her return. i can yagumi was abducted on her way to high school when she was 13 years old. her mother told reporters she wants her daughter to know she is still determined to her rescued. ththe parenents continue t to m their daughter's birthday. >> translator: we celebrated her with a small piece of cake and coffee. this year, it feels quiet and lo

classes by black teachers are giving students in japan new perspective. an english teacher at a junior high school in western japan was asked by the principal if he could share his personal experiences as a way of teaching about racism. he told his students how police in japan sometimes appeared to racially profile him. stopping him repeatedly for random questioning on the street. such firsthand accounts are helping students understand what's happening in the world, and consider what it means to respect others. >>> now, physical violence is a regular outcome of prejudice, but understand the pandemic, psychological abuse may be more common. as covid-19 begins spreading wildly in japan, members of the chinese community in yokahama near tokyo became targets of racial discrimination. >> reporter: in yokahama's chinatown, conflicts erupted as the virus began spreading in japan. even though no coronavirus was confirmed in the area, a local business association received threatening phone calls. >> reporter: letters penned with bigoted language arrived at several

he's scheduled to leave for japan on wednesday. in his meetings with the prime minister of vietnam, and the president of indonesia, joko widodo, suga shared concerns about china's increased activities in the south china sea. they reaffirmed that they will step up cooperation in the field of security, including transfers of defense equipment from japan. they allso agreed to promote economic cooperation, such as strengthening supply chain stos cope with the coronavirus pandemic. japan regards the two countries as pivotal within the association of southeastern asian nations. japanese ofofficials say suga's visit demonstratess japan's continuing engagemment in the endo pacifific as a memberer of region. suga will stress the importance of rule of law and freedom of navigation for the stability of the region at an asean summit next month. china is also stepping up efforts to strengthen tiies wit asean. customs authorities say asean surppassed the european union a china's biggest trade partner this year. transactions witith asean accounte

the officials expect chan-hom to approach western japan on saturday. they predict it will move into eastern s&p later in the day and on sunday.y. the officicials are calling on peoplele to stay vigililant fof strong wininds and high waves, wellll as mudslilides, floods i low-lying areas and swollen rivers. >>> for more details on this typhoon, let's turn to our meteorologist. >> heavy rainfall has been increasing across the pacific coast of japan. more weekend is expected over the weekend. people saw over 280 millimeters of rainfall in the past 24 hours and 138.5 millimeters here. strong winds are picking up and waves up to 8.8 meters were reported in kochi prefecture. the typhoon will track northeastward skirting the pacific coast of japan with gusts up to 182 kilometers per hour. stormy conditions will be seen including in tokyo over the weekend. total rainfall could reach 700 millimeters, and tokyo may have more than 300 millimeters. there is a chance of flooding and landslides and you should stay abuy frway from the coasta washingtareas because wav

japan's group which operates the tse shed nearly 2%. fujitsu which developed the trading system tumbled by 2.75%. the financial services agency instructed the japan exchange group and the tse to report what measures they'll take to prevent a recurrence. >>> officials at panasonic say they're going to close a factory in southwestern japan that makes video cameras, intensifying competition and weakening demand are behind the decision. the planned manufacturers equipment for personal use customers include tv stations and video productions companies. they say operations will be transferred to a factory in osaka. about 300 employees will keep their jobs and be relocated to the other plant. the move excludes temporary staff members. >>> honda motors says it's withdrawing from formula one. the carmaker will stop providing power units at the end of the 2021 season as the japanese company pivots to a focus on green energy. president and ceo takehiro says the firm will use its expertise acquired from f-1 to develop advanced energy technologies. t

and japan alliance. they also likely discussed china, which has been active in the east and south china sea. the japanese prime minister is expected to have asked for cooperation on issues related to north korea, including the abduction of japanese nationals by pyongyang i in the 1970s ana '80s. suga and pompeo met with auaustralia a and ina's foren n ministers, who are in tokyo to take part in four-way ministerial talks. >> translator: the internationol community is tackling various challenges amid the spread of the coronavirus. it's time for japan to deepen ties with many countries that share the e same vision. >>> theap janese foreign minister met with his counterparts. thaek lily continued discussions on the coronavirus, cyber security and infrastructure development. on the sidelines of thmeete ing pompeo spoke to nhk in an exclusive interview. the skate says these meetings will help ensure a free and open indo-pacific region. >> i'm confidentnt these f four leaders will be real leaders in pushing ba

japan controls the islands. the japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of japan's territory. he said his counted is 100% absolutely steadfast in its commitment to help the japanese government with the situation. >>> now to another sign of rising tensions between washington and beijing. the trump administration has approved the potential sale of defense equipment worth as much as $2.37 billion to taiwan. congress was notified on monday about the proposed sale which includes up to 400 anti-ship harpoon missiles. a state department official told nhk the move is aimed at strengthens taiwan's defense capabilities. the official said the u.s. considers the security of taiwan central to stability in the broader indo-pacific region. the announcement comes days after the administration authorized another proposed sale of weapons systems to taiwan orth about $1.8 billion. in resporcnse to that earlier announcement china said monday it would impose sanctions on u.s. firms and individuals involved in

. >> why japan is poised for a pop. then the next horse in the race for covid treatment. >> there is a lot of upside. >> tony shows you how to make best of eli lilly. >> what could be more fun than insurance? seriously. >> this is an interesting situation. >> it's capty vating wh-- captig when captain coe explains how. >> the chart master and mike say there is value to be found across the pacific what are you looking at in japan? >> before we get to the charts, what we know is year-to-date, the nikkei is virtually unchanged. first, taiwan versus korea so instead of using the taiwan index, we are using the ewt and ewy for south korea. and add in japan if i were to include the spy, it would look identical which is to say these are all in dollars so we have adjusted out for the currency that comparative chart is opportunity, japan lagging first, the ewt, i circled the prepandemic high, the plunge, we recovered to it and have broken out. the index has made new highs we know that now look at korea. next chart ewy. same circu

now, add in japan, ewz, the i shares for japan. here you see the divergence. if i were to include the spy, it would look identical which is to say these are all in dollars so we have adjusted out for the currency that comparative chart is the opportunity, japan lagging. and so take a look now at the individual i shares themselves. first ewt. i've circled the pre pandemic high. the plunge, we recovered to it and we've broken out. the index has made new highs we know that the index itself, the taiwan stock exchange index. now look at korea. next chart ewy. same circumstance. the prepandemic high, i have circled it, the plunge and we have recovered to it and broken out. the final chart, ewz, i shares for japan. i've circled the pre pandemic high, the plunge, but we have not yet broken out. the inference is, japan will. the long trade here is ewz. >> there is the trade. we are looking at japan using those -- thanks, carter for that. mike khouw, let's go to you. how do you execute that particular view? >> i actually was looking at ewj, actually, which is the msci j

nearly a decade after the fukushima nuclear disaster japan's government is considering releasing more than a 1000000 tons of treated radioactive water into the sea but how will people in the area and japan's neighbors react this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i mean ron come on it's been nearly 10 years since the fukushima nuclear disaster in japan still struggling to manage its consequences one of the most serious challenges involves some 1200000 tons of contaminated water that still being stored near the site this week japanese media reported the government is considering releasing that water into the pacific ocean something that's prompted complaints from japanese fishermen and neighboring governments we'll bring in our guests in just a moment but 1st let's remind you of what happened at the fukushima nuclear power plant the site was destroyed by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck off the northeastern coast of japan in march of 2011 in the days that followed its cooling systems failed and tons of radioactive material leaked into the air and sea. japan'

many people are now teleworking in japan. but research by a major real estate company in april found more that be half of the people working from home do not have a dedicated place to do so. they are forced to make living rooms and dining rooms do double or triple duty. and with other family members often present, concentration can go out the window. aside from space, another issue is how to keep the virus out of our homes. architects are coming to the rescue with modified designs for our times. >> reporter: choosing a home has always been a tough decision. now, buyers must also consider whether a new place is designed for life in the time of coronavirus. >> a distinctive feature of this house is its entrance. when you get home, you can wash your hands right away. >> reporter: in july, this housing firm started pitching new homes with anti-virus features, such as a wash basin near the front door. and this coat closet has a special sterilization lamp, usually found in hospitalals. >> translator: whether we can wash our hands a

nearly a decade after the fukushima nuclear disaster japan's government is considering releasing more than a 1000000 tons of treated radioactive water into the sea but how will people in the area and japan's neighbors react this is inside story. welcome to the program i'm wrong come on it's been nearly 10 years since the fukushima nuclear disaster and japan still struggling to manage its consequences one of the most serious challenges involves some 1200000 tons of contaminated water that still being stored near the site this week japanese media reported the government is considering releasing that water into the pacific ocean something that's prompted complaints from japanese fishermen and neighboring governments we'll bring in our guests in just a moment but 1st let's remind you of what happened at the fukushima nuclear power plant the site was destroyed by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck off the northeastern coast of japan in march of 2011 in the days that followed its cooling systems failed and tons of radioactive material leaked into the air and sea. japan's governme

japan has indicated it will not join the treaty. kawasaki said after the treaty is enforced, the focus will be on changing the attitude of countries under the nuclear umbrella, including japan. he said he wants to step up efforts from civil society to sway their governments. >>> security forces have opened fire on thousands of nigerians protesting against police brutality in the capital. [ gunfire ] human rights group amnesty international says at least 12 peaceful protestors were killed on tuesday night at two large gatherings in the city. protests have swept across nigeria since a video allegedly showing police fatally shooting a young man went viraler why this month. the president has vowed to reform the police unit accused of involvement in the incident. however, protestors have continued to fill the streets. legos and several states are currently under curfew. while many protests have been peaceful, there are reports of violence. protestors storm at prison in a southern town on monday, freeing about 200 inmates. >>> turning to

flights on japan airlines will hear from now on. gone is the old ladies and gentlemen greeting. in its place, attention all passengers. the change has already received some positive reviews from guests who hope other companies will follow suit. >> translator: i think it's fantastic for a japanese company to provide services considering lgbtq communities. >> translator: we've introduced this change because we think it's important to be free from fixed ideas and come up with new services that make every customer feel comfortable. >> the company says it has already made some other changes, including creating a more gender neutral uniform option for female flight attendants. >>> frigid air is gripping mongolia bringing accumulating snow. the cold air could affect northern japan next week. our meteorologist sayaka morii joinins us now with the details. >> hello there. chilly air is covering parts of mongolia bringing significant snowfall. areas in the southwest experienced about 27 centimeters of snow as of thursday morning, and the pres

nearly a decade after the fukushima nuclear disaster japan's government is considering releasing more than a 1000000 tons of treated radioactive water into the sea but how people in the area and japan's neighbors react this is inside story. welcome to the program i mean ron come on it's been nearly 10 years since the fukushima nuclear disaster in japan still struggling to manage its consequences one of the most serious challenges involves some 1200000 tons of contaminated water that still being stored near the site this week japanese media reported the government is considering releasing that water into the pacific ocean something that's prompted complaints from japanese fishermen and neighboring governments we'll bring in our guests in just a moment but 1st let's remind you of what happened at the fukushima nuclear power plant the site was destroyed by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck off the northeastern coast of japan in march of 2011 in the days that followed its cooling systems failed and tons of radioactive material leaked into the sea. japan's government designated

and japan potentially going beyond the you-japan deal. monte: a check on markets next and main indices in europe ended the week in positive territory. the ftse and paris index closing up 1%, investors hopeful a stimulus till can be reached in the united states. the close on wall street, the s&p five nasdaq ended up .3%. the dow jones ending the session martinelli and the red. walmart is suing the u.s. government, the largest retailer in the united states says it is legally being held responsible for the sale of certain opioid drugs. the lawsuit is the latest legal battle linked to the opioid crisis in the country. the widespread abuse pushed the government to address the problem and hold drugmakers accountable. the suit alleges the vernment's rules are unclear and that pharmacists could not be expected to know when a prescription written by a licensed doctor should not be felt. -- filled. monte: french wine exports slumped 18% in the first months of 2020. the coronavirus pandemic, 25% terrorists in the u.s. and brexit are being cited as f

now, add in japan, ewz, the i shares for japan. here you see the divergence. if i were to include the spy, it would look identical which is to say these are all in dollars so we have adjusted out for the currency that comparative chart is the opportunity, japan lagging. and so take a look now at the individual i shares thems seelv. first ewt. i've circled the pre pandemic high. the plunge, we recovered to it and we've broken out. the index has made new highs we know that the index itself, the taiwan stock exchange index. now look at korea. next chart ewy. same circumstance. the prepandemic high, i have circled it, the plunge and we have recovered to it and broken out. the final chart, ewz, i shares for japan. i've circled the pre pandemic high, the plunge, but we have not yet broken out. the inference is, japan will. the long trade here is ewz. >> there is the trade. we are looking at japan using those -- thanks, carter for that. mike, let's go to you. how do you execute that particular view? >> i actually was looking at ewj, actually, which is the msci japan

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that put japan at the forefrono of technology. but manany proposed sites or plants were in national parks and were rejected by the government. that and other obstacles caused development in the field to lose momentum. japanese technology was finally put to use far from home. in kenya. the east african nation's economy has been growing at about 5% per year, creating great demand for electricity. but it has been difficult for the supply to keep up. >> translator: some rural areas still donon't have electricity. in fact, electricity is quite expensive. >> reporter: the need to increase electrical output led the power authorities to look for a place suited for geothermal power. this national park is known for its wild animals. the park is above the great rift valley, which stretches 7,000 kilometers, home to many volcanos and team blows out of the ground here and there. now pipes stretch along the mountains, carrying that steam. the development of the geothermal power station has accelerated over the past decade. it now produces 700 m

japan. they also include measures to support tourism businesses and to deal with the virus with an eye toward the tokyo olympics and paralympics. >>> this just in, the tokyo stock exchange hsays it has temporarily suspended all trading. it is citing problem with the system that distributes information. once again, the tokyo market has suspended all trading. it is citing problems with the system that distributes market information. we will have more information on this as they come in. >>> plus in hong kong are on high alert amid the 71st anniversary of the founding of the peoples' republic of china. authorities have been stepping up their crackdown on protesters since a national security law that beijing imposed on hong kong took effect in june. demonstrators typically take place to mark the day, but they have been banned with police citing the need to conquer the coronavirus. but people on social media are still calling for rallies. about 6,000 officers are being deployed in case pro-democr

we hear about china we hear about brazil you know but we don't really hear much about japan and yet japan i think in the grand scheme of things is an important data point in the intersection between the and the fee at the end of the u.s. dollar is rolled reserve currency the end of u.s. umpire because japan is has been in shall remain the cheapest source of funds in the world because interest rates in japan have been the lowest for many many years down just hovering just above 0 is spend the go to place for all leveraged speculators to borrow engaging in what is called the carry trade you borrow money in japan and you invested in other. currencies that might yield a higher rate and you're capturing that spread as you carry that cast over to another currency but also funds much of the leveraged buyouts in america the private equity speculation the deals of mergers and acquisitions they all are from the fed but on the wholesale market globally speaking the fed boss in japan japan is that the global piggy bank so it's interesting because they have no monetary discipline there in japan so it

even japan's chief cabinet secretary expressed his condolences. he said it is verery sad to los the leader of one of the world's iconic rock bands. my heart and prayers go out to him. eddie's son wolfgang said in a tweet, my heart is broken and i don't think i'll ever fully recover from this loss. >>> it's now time for a check on the weather with meteorologist jonathan oh. jonathan, it's been cool and dreary for people in tokyo while a typhoon looms near the southwestern part of the nation. what's ahead for the rest of the week? >> looks like we'll be dealing with rain for a good portion of japan and much more stormier conditions for t those locatate near okinawa and kyushu. this is the storm that's moving toward the northwest and west. you can see that spin taking place as chan-hom tries to get itself together. this is a typhoon with gusts of 180 kilometers together. just to give you an idea, there's okinawa, there's kyushu. the storm is expected to make a turn torward the north and northeast and depending on the high pressure system and how much

but how will people in the area and japan's neighbors react this is inside story. welcome to the program i mean ron come on it's been nearly 10 years since the fukushima nuclear disaster in japan still struggling to manage its consequences one of the most serious challenges involves some 1200000 tonnes of contaminated water that still being stored near the site this week japanese media reported the government is considering releasing that water into the pacific ocean something that's prompted complaints from japanese fishermen and neighboring governments will bring in our guests in just a moment but 1st let's remind you of what happened at the fukushima nuclear power plant the site was destroyed by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck off the northeastern coast of japan in march of 2011 in the days that followed its cooling systems failed and tons of radioactive material leaked into the air and sea japan's government designated a large of vacuum ration zone around the plant and more than 150000 people were forced to leave their homes an extensive operation

in japan restrictions on venue admission are gradually easing. still, many shows are being postponed or even canceled, especially those with singers. there's a concern that the act of singing increases the spread of aerosol particles. but one venue in western japan has implemented new safety measures to host its first choral performance in half hoa year. >> reporter: two weeks before an orchestral and choral performance this concert hall conducted an experiment. ♪ with a doctor present they checked whether any particles emitted by the chorus would reach the audience. they used smoke to determine the direction of the air flow. the experiment confirmed that most of the air flowed from the rear of the stage up into the ventilation in the sealing, not out over the auditorium. >> translator: this study allowed us to ensure the safety of our audience. >> reporter: however, the study also found that air from the front of the stage flowed to the rear. so in order to prevent particles from a soloist reaching the orchestra the venue added floor vents to

>> the eastern and northern portions of japan on friday. so heavy rain may trigger swollen rivers and land slides. the storm system has brought more than 160 millimeters of rainfall here in only 12 hours, and a tornado was recorded in miyazaki prefecture on thursday. up to 120 millimeters of rainfall is expected in the tokai and hokkaido for the next 24 hours and wind gusts could reach 126 kilometers per hour. uprooted trees may cause power cuts. on and off showers will be seen in tokyo. the high will be 21 degrees on friday. the condition also improve from the west. osaka have clearing skies, as we go into the afternoon. in southeast asia, we have a typhoon over the south china sea. it is packing gusts at 180 kilometers per hour. it will move closer to here and push into vietnam over the weekend. this storm system will weaken, but heavy rainfally be possible in the hours. the ground is saturated in central vietnam, so more heavy rainfall could trigger more floods and landslides. heavy rain is expected in da nang on friday, going into sunda

in july, rain broke records all over japan. it pummelled kumamoto prefecture in southwestern japan, causing some of the worst damage, including flooding along the kuma river. over 60 people lost their lives to floods and landslides. flooding disasters can be compounded by further tragedy. such as residents washed away by the raging waters when they venture out to check river conditions. so the government has been working with locals since last year's typhoon to ensure such accidents never happen, by creating a river monitoring system. >> reporter: this typhoon last october brought record breaking rainfall and caused widespread damage in japan. the embankment of this river collapsed, flooding many houses around it. this local resident went to check the river during the torrential rains. seeing it was about to overflow, he warned his neighbors by phone. he took a risk. just 30 minutes later, the lec y -- levy was breached. >> translator: the situation was unbelievable and scary. >> reporter: the typhoon prompted the government to

in japan we have a new tropical stormm names janghon. it's moving slowly and it's likely t to movee northwestward the latter part of the week. high waveses are already affectg the pacific coast of japan. as the storm system moves closer to the country, heavy rainfall my hit the kinki, and kyushu regions as we head into the weekend. for the rest of asia a couple of high pressure systems will dominate northeastern china and the korean peninsula, producing calm conditions. sunny skies are expected in beijing and seoul tuesday. meanwhile, some showers will spread into southern china and places like hong kong and taipei. that's all for now. have a nice day. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> and that concludes this edition of nhk "newsline." thank you very much for staying withth us. >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." the coronavirus pandemic still continues to spread around the world. in japan sports and music events were allowed to restart, albeit in a limited capacity. and travel restrictions are gradually being relaxed for visitors from other countries

not everyone is japan. [indiscernible] this is not the case with many others following japan's case. nobody talking about reform. on the contrary. everybody is talking about anythingg jobs, if increasing the roles. i think that is the scary part. japan actually did not do as much in terms of increasing the role of the state as they could have done given their resources. hope -- rishaad: always a pleasure talking to you. alicia garcia herrero joining us from taipei. coming up, japanese equities failing to kick off the fourth quarter. the biggest glitch in a decade has halted trading in tokyo. details, coming up next. this is bloomberg. ♪ this is bloomberg. ♪ problem: a network forced the operator of the tokyo stock exchange to halt trading on thursday, freezing buying and selling thousands of shares on the first day of the new quarter. the issue dampened investor sentiment, particularly given the strong u.s. stock market overnight and closures in other major markets in the region. we are joined on the li

nhk world, shanghai. >>> our next story takes us to a farm in japan. a robot start-up is helping harvest vegetables in the southern prefecture of saga. the effort could help address the shrinking labor pool due to the rapidly aging population of farmers. >> reporter: this farmer owns these asparagus fields. since asparagus can grow well over ten centimeters per day, they must be harvested regularly. each morning at dawn, a team of three to four staff spend four hours harvesting over 3,000 spears of asparagus. but recently, they've added a new member to their team. an autonomouous harvester robot. thisis robot can navigate the greenhouse on its own and able to select and pick only mature asparagus spears that meet the harvest requirements. how can this robot tell the difference between immature and mature plplants? after inputting thousandsds of images intnto its memory, the r bat's a.i. i is the can compare it. the robot's arm iss able to appy just the right amount of pressure to pick asparagus before placing the spears in its storage box. it takes the

in japan, the u.s.-japan, the u.s. business presence and japan is enormously strong and very robust. you are seeing the japanese economy, which is really dealt with the pandemic more successfully than many others, you are saying that economy began to grow again. -- you are seeing that economy began to grow again. there is definitely that forties within american companies. one of the key opportunities is in regard to japanese government travel policies with respect to foreigners. everybody understands that the pandemic create some unique circumstances for every country. we really appreciate what the japanese government has done to control the spread of the virus on the here and japan. it is important that foreign and faces people be able to travel for business to and from japan, in the same way that japanese nationals can travel. roy looked to the japanese government to continue to move forward to ensure that there is a full equity of treatment for both japanese and for foreign residents here in japan, particularly in t

shery: japan and south korea are coming online. japan is gaining ground. the nikkei is up 4%. the japanese yen is holding steady. of fivet that one level, after touching its strongest and one month. numbers again in contraction for the second month. kospi is graining grounds. is losing against the u.s. dollar. we heard from the finance ministers saying that korea will take action in case a side of movement. haidi: let's take a look at how it is looking when it comes to this part of the world. trading has been underway for about one hour here in sydney. we are seeing losses of about 1/10 of a percent. go into the second and final presidential debate. and potentially, there is outcome for an upcoming stimulus. as we headed to november 3, the aussie dollar has seen strength. watchingso of course the yield curve here in austria. -- here in australia. the most that we have seen at about two years. the markets have been seeing such a big price move. the excitations of either a stimulus deal before the election or shortly thereafter. kiwi stocks are just after a quarter of one percen

japan's lost generation. we open a business week report on the people shut out of the employment market in their -- continuing to search for directions in middle-age. haidi: let's take a look at how things are setting up in this friday's session. of course, a whipsaw week when it comes to u.s. markets. a lot of travel when it comes to asia. tokyo to resume trading today. sophie: that is the case. that would be the focus on a case that has several markets closed for the midautumn festival. japan very much and focus after the start of the fiscal second half was marred by nikkei futures in chicago edging slightly lower ahead of that potential session. the closing prices for wednesday will be the opening prices for thursday. arkets are also watching for third extra budget in japan. we have jobless numbers for japan -- along with australian retail sales. above 675, this after it edged towards 673 overnight. we are keeping an ion energy eye oners in it -- energy. extending the drop below $40 a barrel, set for a sec

get this so don't want to come together in the hospital in japan japan has one of the highest number of intensive care beds for capital in the wild probably sufficient to cope if the epidemic intensifies but surely some are still vulnerable constantine right next to food you saw walk about 40 kilometers south of tokyo to meet some elderly japanese. under the country's of antivirus measures it is still possible to visit retirement homes. but what up with you today were about oil with. under 4 japan has the oldest population in the wild made 028 percent of its people over 65 years old. boy are. the residents seemed delighted by the visit when i had it on. my feet up. there are some precautions in evidence here hands of disaffected and shims are removed as they usually are in or japanese homes. with these and a few other basic steps a director thinks risks are sufficient even in mines to record their. egypt and that the films are being limited to newer party they're going to have strings to get more years of really. surprising me children to so many cards to visit. the see saw clips in

that is the bank of japan standing pat. what they have been doing is putting a more pessimistic view on what will happen in 2020 in terms of inflation and growth, but they are more positive for next year and the year after that. that is the bank of japan. we've got a lot more coming up on the program. keep it here. this is bloomberg. ♪ haslinda: general electric said after the company surprised wall street with a profit, and licks -- analysts expected a loss. will recall when we were together in march, we were at a very different place. we knew our health and aviation businesses were outstanding franchises. 2020 was to take the next step in deleveraging with 20 billion-dollar proceeds and continue to build momentum with respect to the turnarounds in our power and renewables businesses. ealay's results gives r support to the argument that that turnaround is underway. it is still early, make no mistake. we are encouraged by what we saw in our power business, particularly gas power. renewables was profitable. this is the fir

japan is going net zero. we are investing tremendously in japan. we have tremendous customers in japan let the japan post, rakuten, so many others. it makes it a more exciting environment to invest in. shery: as our viewers can see, you actually tweeted about that announcement in japan. i can see in your background, you have the japanese flag. tell us about how those climate targets in japan, give me more focus on the country and does it worry you that we still don't have more details about what really those climate targets or how they will be achieved? marc: you cannot have a successful economy without a successful environment. we all understand that. that is not new. we realize we are -- we are not only just in a pandemic, we are in an economic crisis, and global leadership crisis. look, we are also in a global environmental crisis. we all need to be focused on that. one of the first marquis decisions that he has made to become net zero, this is something i can rally behind. i think my peers and other ceos who i am talking to, hundreds of them, a

we hear about china we hear about brazil you know but we don't really hear much about japan and yet japan i think in the grand scheme of things is an important data point in the intersection between the and the fee at the end of the u.s. dollar as world reserve currency the end of u.s. umpire because japan is has been in shall remain the cheapest source of funds in the world because interest rates in japan have been the lowest for many many years down just hovering just above 0 is spend the go to place for all leveraged speculators to borrow engaging in what is called the carry trade you borrow money in japan and you invested in other. currencies that might yield a higher rate and you're capturing that spread as you carry that cash flow over to another currency but also funds much of the leveraged buyouts in america the private equity speculation the deals of mergers and acquisitions they all are from the fed but on the wholesale market globally speaking the fed browse in japan japan is of the global piggy bank so it's interesting because they have no monetary discipline there in japan so

you are a pessimist on japan. outside japan, you like e.m.. you like tech. what other sectors in asia? asia, it is mostly tech. asian tech, we like that a lot. that's a very interesting story for us. we suspect -- we know that investors have been super bullish on u.s. tech. we know it is very crowded. you can argue about valuation. it is quite stretch. i suspect that that case is probably less extended for asian tech. we know it had some setbacks with u.s. china trade war, u.s. trying to pressure chinese text out of the market. we suspect it is less crowded, less extended. i would like to venture a guess that chinese government is more likely to have its technology champion. there is an interesting story there. asian tech is very positive. semiconductor story. we like platforms. you are pouring into our obsession with bifurcated tech between washington and beijing. up next, we look at what's going on in the united states. dividend and buyback limits extended by the fed. stay with us. this is bloomberg. ♪ annmarie:: 30 a.m. in the city of london. good morni

already, they have blasted japan's war in the street, they are raids from bases in china and they soon affect the entire course of the war. and now in american history tv,

already, they have blasted japan's war industries. they're raids from bases in china may soon affect the entire course of the war. ♪ ♪ now on american history tv, a united autoworkers animated campaign film for president franklin roosevelt's 1944 reelection campaign.

you mentioned they were operating off the coast of japan. war we think of the air over japan, i think nine out of nine people think of the b-29 raids launched from the marianas islands. tell us about these operations. how close were they getting. tell us about the operations of the b 29 bombers. these were different, fighters, torpedo planes, and dive bombers. they had under admiral halsey, the third fleet stationed off the coast of japan and they could attack one installation factory, shipyard in japan and miles away and0 attack something else. their purpose for the atom bombs were dropped was to hit these military installations. to prepare the way for the scheduled november invasion, which was supposed to be a massive operation. their purpose was eliminate as many military targets as possible. after the atom bombs are dropped, it changed. in stead of hitting those targets to prepare for the eventual invasion, they would prod the japanese to the peace table, keep hitting them harder. halsey would say we have to keep hitting them with everyt