Inequality and police brutality. Trump travelled to the city on tuesday. He expressed support for Law Enforcement officers and urged them to act with resolve. He descrcribed the recent prote as domestic terror. You have to be decisive and you have to be tough and you have to be strong and you have to be willing to bring people in. Now, one group that trump did not meet with was the family of jacob blake. The black was paralyzed from the waste down after being shot by police on august 23rd. The shooting sparked protests, which have occasionally turned violent and destructive. And last week, two protesters were shot dead. A 17yearold has since been charged with homicide. Hundreds of people gathered to show either their support or opposition to trumps visit. Some chanted four more years while others accused the president of dividing the country. Experts say trump is trying to show he can maintain law and order ahead of the upcoming president ial election. Democratic candidate joe biden has been criticizing trumps response to the ongoing unrest. He accused trump of rooting for chaos and violence, instead of protecting the country. Turning to japan now where the nations main Ruling Democratic Party is preparing to choose its next leader. Chief cabinet secretary Suga Yoshihide is expected to announce his candidacy on wednesday, and appears to be solidifying support among party lawmakers. The party will soon choose who will succeed Prime Minister abe shinzo. He announced last week he would be stepping down due to health issues. Susuga is expected to cite t th coronavirus and the needd to continue abes policies ass his reasons for running. Aside fromm suga, two other candidates have emerged. Ldp policy chief and former mininisterisish bah shigeru and Kishida Fumio both declareded their intention to run on tuesday. Translator i will put everything on the line for the peopople of ththis country. I want to be a leader who can get everyone to work together. Translator it is my responsibility to carry out policies based on the will of th people. The liberal Democratic Party wants to make every effort to accomplish this. In this election, all 394 ldp lawmakers will g get a vote. Three representatives from each prefecture will also have a say. Ldldp Party Leaders are urging local chapterss to hold preliminary elections to elect representatives who reflect the opinion of its more than 1 million members. Of the seven ldp factions, four have decided to back suga, and another is likely to follow suit. Several groups of lawmakers who dont belong to any faction are also supporting him. This means that suga has effectively secured the support of more than 2 3 of the party lawmakers. On wednesday, the party is expected to announce it will hold the election on september 14th. Japans Defense Ministry has had to put off sending a Maritime Self Defense vessel to the middle east after one crew member tested positive for the coronavirus. The Ministry Says the infection aboard the destroyer was confirmed on tuesday. The ship was due to engage in intelligence Gathering Mission in the middle east. It left the base near tokyo on sunday but stayed in waters near japan while about 200 personnel underwent virus tests. They returned to the base following the confirmation. The Ministry Says the postponement does not effect the mission because the vessel that the ship was to relief will continue operation. Ministry officials are working with Public Health authorities to determine whether other personnel are infected. The ministry will then make a decision on sending the ship on its mission. Nhk has learned that japans public and private sectors have teamed up to develop and mask produce surgical masks to ensure adequate supplies. The National Cerebral and cardiovascular center, air conditioner maker die key industries, have developed a respirator mask. Theyll take charge of manufacturing and selliling the masks. Demand for masks with particleblocking filters have swirled worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic. Manies masks used by medical workers in japan are imported from china and elsewhere, and concern is growing that they will be in short supply. Respirator masks are usually disposable, but the newly developed one is madade of rese and uses replaceable filters. Translator Health Care Professionals want made in japan masks whose quality they can trust. Its also necessary to ensure the supply of masks, electronegative even if imports stop. The partners aim to include the n95 respirators. Mask production is planned for next year. Wednesday marks exactly 75 years since japan officily surrendered to the allied countries, ending world war ii. In the final months, the southern prefecture of okinawa saw intense Ground Fighting between u. S. Forces and the now defunct Imperial Japanese military. Nhk worlds Nishikawa Mitsuko has the story of one man with a unique connection to that chapter in history who is working to ensure its tragic lessons are not lost. Reporter sadamitsu is a retired tokyo schoolteacher, but his lifes work lies far from the classroom. For nearly 30 years, hes been trying to learn everything he can about the battle of okinawa. One site he keeps coming back to is the former headquarters of the 32nd army. The kilometerlong complex of tunnels lies 30 meters below shuri castle in the city of naha. About 1,000 military personnel and conscripted civilians were stationed here, trying desperately to stop the advancing u. S. Forces. The man in charge was his grandfather, general ushijima mitsuru, who took his own life before the fighting stopped. Today hes remembered as a military leader who sacrificed many civilians. That legacy has had a profound impact on saramitsu. He avoided visiting the area for a long time. But t his first trip to okinawan 1994 changeded his life. T translator i td d one cal i was actually the commanders grandson and he was very surprised. He told me, why dont you look into your grandfathers life yourself . Ill help you too. Reporter that encounter started him down a new path. He began visiting the island, interviewing people who survived the bloodshed, including this woman, who was drafted in her teens to work as a military nurse. She met the general on the battlefield and had surpririsin things to say out him. T tralator i wasmpressed. Thought was verkind. Reporter sadamitsuouould n undersnd the g between his grandfhehers gentle d demeanor and horrific decisions hed made. As american troops intensified their offensive, the general ordedered his sosoldiers to abao the headquarters and move t the southern part ofhehe isld, where he refused to suender. Tens of thousands of them died. Translator he knew what the result of withdrawing to the south would be. I just cant understand why he made that order. If h he was a good or honorable commander, he wowouldnt have. Reporter efforts to preserve the subterranean headquarters have gained momentum since shuri castle caught fire last fall. Plans are now underway to rebuild. That could include restoration work on the hidden facility below, which sadamititsu fully supports. Translator the headquarters is the place w where we can sho people what the war in okinawa was like and why so many civilians died. Reporter work on the underground complex could require millions of dollars, but sadamitsu believes the awful truth it holds about his grandfather and the impact of war on innocent civilians needs to be passed down to future generarations at any cost. Nishikawa mitsuko, nhk world. Lets check out the World Weather with our meteorologist tsietsi monare. Tsietsi, typhoon maysak is impacting southern japan, moving north ward. That means a lot of people need to be on alert. Yes, absolutely. A lot of people need to be alert especially towards kyushu and south korea. The storm might go in towards the korean peninsula. A lot of people may be affected as the storm is slow gathering momentum and is getting stronger. We have seen record breaking rainfall in certain places starting with 257. 5 millimeters in a short period of time. Its only the beginning of september. And weve already broken september records, so there could be more to come your way. As the storm intensifies and moves into the northern direction you can see going in towards kyushu and also sort of affecting much of south korea, there could be heavy rainfall for the next couple of days. Definitely going to be a disastrous one day and it could lead to disruptions in term of commute. It could flood lots of homes. Look at the amount of rainfall were experiencing. And also the outer bands of the storm could reach as far as the shikoku islands and were expecting 255 millimeters of rainfall for much areas of western japan. So, be careful at all times. You might be asking why are these storms more frequent and more dangerous . Its because of these sea surface temperatures or ssts that are increasingly getting warmer and warmer every year. They report in the Japan Meteorological Agency that its between 2 to 3 degrees warmer than usual. What that does is leads to more vapor in the sea and more of the storms developing and becoming much stronger, all due to Climate Change effects as well. So, people need to be on the look out. Temperatures are going to be quite warm for taipei, 56 degrees. Thats an indicator even inland. That shows the sea surfaces will also become much warmer. Same can be seen in the United States in terms of temperatures across the west and conditions leading to unstable weather into the interior. Weve seen increases in places such as Oklahoma City as well as houston, houston at about 33 degrees. Thats all of your weather. Take care. Thats nhk newsline for this hourme. Im Yamamoto Miki in tokyo. Thank you for staying with us. Please stay safe and stay healthy. Hello there and welcome to newsline in depositing. Im Catherine Kobayashi in new yorkrk. Today we t take a l look att wh happening in the United States at a time when our habits, our rhythms, our customs are being challenged. The coronavirus pandemic has made what was routine into the exception. It sparked discussions about whether things we do every day should become things of the past. A handshake, a ugh hhug, a kiss. What was Second Nature to us is now being second guessed. Today well look at how our lifestyles have changed in depth. On kwused to put on a coat to leave for the day. Now we have to put on a mask. Heres nhk worlds sam suzuki. Reporter in early july, President Donald Trump wore a mask in public for the first time. He tweeted that doing so is patriotic. Many people, including some of his supporters, criticized him for taking so long to endorse the idea. But trump still opposes government measures that would require people to wear masks. He said passing such rules wont make the virus disappear. Others feel the same. In june, people in florida vented their anger at county officials. Youre removing our freedoms and stomping on our Constitutional Rights by these communist dictatorship orders or laws you want to mandate. And they want to throw gods wonderful breathing system out the door. Reporter many conservative politicians agree with them. Like the president , they oppose mandatory mask rules. In fact, the governor of georgia banned cities and counties from requiring people to wear masks in public. While we all agree that wearing a mask is effective, im confident that georgians dont need a mandate to do the right thing. Reporter one city official in arizona went further. He attended an antimask rally and repeated a phrase often used by the black lives matter movement. I cant breathe i cant breathe [ applause ] reporter many people criticized him for mocking the movement. The councilman maintains that he was not. But, he also contradicted the consensus of the medical community by falsely claiming that masks are unsafe. Youre wearing a mask, youre not getting oxygen. Youre breathing in your own carbon dioxide. Reporter many people are worried about the antimask movement. One of them is sidney waters, who lives in illinois. She was out shopping and saw someone not wearing a mask, so she asked her to put one on. Youre disrespectful to everyone else in this store. The entitlement is disgusting. Yes, i am entitled. Im more entitled. I believe in white power. White power . Yeah. After waters stood up to the white supremacist rhetoric, the woman ripped off the mask off her face. Its really not that much so ask to put a mask on to protect your fellow human. Reporter experts are united in their belief that wearing a mask is crucial to spping the spread of the virus. It is important to say that masking is important not just for you but for everyone around you, and we need to band together to ensure that the transmission and that the Health Care System is able to cope with the surge that may occur again. Reporter as the number of coronavirus cases surges throughout the United States, so does the debate around wearing masks. Sam suzuki, nhk world, new york. And that number has climbed past 5 million. Yet as we just saw, some Americans Still head out uncovered. Face masks have become a political statement. How were at this point as a nation and we still havent done the simple, easy, minimal step of saying, you must wear a mask when youre in public. Many residents of new york liststen to their governors pls and flattened the curve. But Many Americans resisted those calls. Some even suggested t the virus was a hoax. They headed out unprotected, even joined protests against the lockdowns. The virus spread through southern and western states, and still many refused to change their ways. Before allll of this, people wod get up, get dressed, then head into work. Now they just grab a coffee, then head back the their bedroom or to the couch. Theyre not sure when theyll return to the office. Some may not have an office to return to. Nhk worlds month month coe niche mow toe explains. Reporter on the streets of manhattan in new york city, the bustle is slowly returning as people gradually ease back into normal life. But at this office in the city center, the companys 45 employees are nowhere to be found. Thats because the company has decided to move out, leave the office permanently. The company produced Great Results even after all its employees started working from home in march. The firm reports on Marketing Trends for the travel industry. Managers discover that most tasks, from analysis to client meeting, dont require an office. This led ceo rafa ali to commit to the change. Another factor was the high cost of rent. It became a heavier burden as the firms performance suffered due to the coronavirus. Its a small company. Thats an expense that we were able to save quickly on. Theres so much more technology to come in communication and how we communicate virtually. In ways that we cant even imagine today. But ali worried closing the office may cost the firm something else, Community Among employees. He thinks its essential for them to have a sense of connection. So, he started virtual lunch gatherings. Employees have the opportunity twice a week to meet online for a casual chat. Let me see the baby. Two weeks . Hows your elder daughter . Is she taking it okay . Shes great, yeah. Shes coming out of the toddler, sort of terrible 2 3 3 ali also plans to rent a physical meeting space to provide chances to catch up in person. With the Office Commute no longer needed, some Staff Members are leaving the city for greener pastures. This employee has moved more than 1,400 kilometers away to nashville, tennessee. In new york, she was paying over 3,000 a month to rent an apartment. Now, she is in a house four times the size and for a lower cost. Its also closer to where her parents live. Nashvilles great. Its so outdoorsy. Its so green. Its very unlike new york. I do think its going to change the way we work. If we can get things done efficiently, we are to be more efficient. More and more employees are planning to relocate with one eyeing a state as far as 3,000 kilometers out west. I submit 20 to 25 of our team will move out of new york, especially the young people or people with young families that need more space, that can work from anywhere. I think that will begin to happen. Other companies in the u. S. Are also bidding farewell to their offices. The flexibility and efficiency may change the way we work and live for the better. Nhk world. Some americans are making the best of this time, doing things theyve always wanted to do, exercising more, learning a new language, learning a new recipe. Some are cooking things that up until a few years agogo didnt even exist. More from nhk worlds andrew biel. Reporter these products have been popping up on grocery shelves across the u. S. They look like meat but are a substitute made from plantbased proteins. Sales are soaring. During the pandemic, fake meat is a hit among consumers. Whats up . Hey, good to see you. Hey guys. Angel izard is one of them. Good to see you. Good to see you. Reporter she lives in los angeles and works for the city. But now she has to do her job from home. She says the situation has caused her to become more concerned about her health. Today, shes using the meat substitute to make burgers. They look as plump and juicy as the real thing. Okay. Thats delicious. Im a good cook. Its probably two times, maybe three. I have had friends who introduce plantbased food to and they like it. They would choose it as a meal. And they wouldnt necessarily kpleeptly stop eating meat, but they would be like, oh, you know what . This is a good alternative. Reporter consumers in the u. S. Have to pay more for fake meat but they dont seem to mind. Since theeginning of the pandemic, sales have skyrocketed. I think this pandemic has proven that nutrition is important. And theres a connotation that these fake meats are healthy. Reporter consumers are also buying more fake meat because theres less of the real stuff to choose from. Coronavirus outbreaks among Meat Processing plants have caused a shortage in the supply chain. Thats lead to higher prices n. May, u. S. Shoppers paid 15 more meat than they did during the same month last year. Makers of plantbased foods are seizing the opportunity. One executive says his company is planning for spectacular growth. Were nearly 3,000 locations. We have plans to grow up to 50x in this year as we adjust to where the meat eater is now going more and more. Reporter in the past few months major u. S. Fast food chains have added plantbased foods to their menus. As americans find ways to fight the pandemic, theyre seeking ways inside and out. Andrew biel, nhk world, los angeles. Eating, working, traveling. Lifestyles have changed in ways unimaginable just a few months ago. People have grown used to things that had been unheard of. Face mask etiquette, social distancing, lockdowns. They adapt. Still, they cant help but see time as divided between what life was like then and what it is now. And thats all for this edition of newsline in depth. Thank you for being with us. Fees are not accepting so protest but really domestic terror. President trump visits kenosha to show support for police. Despite appeals to stay away. We are live from london. , protest against lebanons leaders. The french politicians have eight weeks to deliver. As they are detained