If you count the legal votes, i easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal. Ive said, very strongly, that mailin ballots are going to end up being a disaster. Small elections were a disaster. Small, very easytohandle elections. He doubled down on his intention to take the contested results to the Supreme Court for what could be a lengthy battle. A lot of litigation cause we have so much evidence, so much proof. And its going to end up, perhaps at the highest court in the land. He, also, urged officials to stop counting the votes. Trump Campaign Representatives are filing lawsuits to stop ballots from being tallied in some k states. They, also, say they will ask for a recount in wisconsin. Here is where the race stands for trump, right now. Much of the electoral map has been filled in. But, all eyes are on pennsylvania where his slim lead is shrinking. Our u. S. Partner, abc news, has not projected the winner of other states as well, such as North Carolina and nevada. Earlier, on thursday, joe biden held a News Conference in delaware. Taking a different approach than trump, he said that, in america, the vote is sacred. We have no doubt that, when the count is finished, senator harris and i will be declared the winners. So, i ask everyone to stay calm. All people to stay calm. The process is working. The count is being completed, and well know, very soon. So, thank you, all, for your patience. But we got to count the votes. Thousands of protestors took to the streets in pennsylvania, holding a banner calling for a full count of every vote. And nhk worlds katherine kobayashi has been watching all of this from our studio in new york. Katherine, so there seems to be confusion across the United States, right now. What are you seeing now . Thats right, kyoko. We, too, have been watching these demonstrations. Protestors in portland, oregon, confronted police and smashed windows. We are hearing these allegations of electoral frd, with no evidence. And lawyers in different corners are launching challenges to the election. All of this, some people say, tarnishes the image of america as a model of democracy. I spoke earlier with ian br bremmer, he is president of the consulting firm, eurasia group. I asked why some americans look at one another with such hostility. I think one big reason and why you dont see it in japan is because, inequality in the United States, in so many manifestations, has grown so much. I mean, think about, not just the fact that a lot of americans have lost their jobs through free trade or through automation. And now, accelerating with the technologies that we all need for to get through coronavirus. Think about the wars that we fought in iraq and afghanistan. And its the poorest sections of society that were sending over to fight in these countries. And they come back and we havent won these wars, and they havent been treated all that well. I think that, structurally, these things in the United States have made a lot of officials in the political establishment and the Mainstream Media and the ceos and the bankers, and even the scientists and the doctors that are saying you got to lock down, while people are losing their jobs. Theyre theyre saying, i i hate those people. I dont trust those people. I wont answer the polls when they call me up. Im really sick of it. And in an election that was so heated and with a Record Number of people turning out, more in the u. S. Than we have sn in a century, it turns out that, there are an awful lot of people that are still preparedo vote for a leader who i know, you know, outside the United States, ople look at trump and they say hes been a disaster for four years. But these americans feel like theyve been living under a disaster for decades and theyre not prepared to go back to the same, old establishment. So, with all these challenges on the domestic agenda, how much emphasis will the next administration put on Foreign Policy . Literally, within a day of biden becoming president , the u. S. Will rejoin the paris climate accord. And the u. S. Will be able to reengage in the intermediate Nuclear Forces agreement with russia. In fact, the United States, under biden, will almost certainly join the covax agreement on Vaccine Development and distribution. So to shake the branches, cause some damage, on the international order, i think biden will be able to repair. You spoke of division. One thing the party seemed to agree on is that the u. S. Ought to take a tougher stance on china. How do you think the next leadership will do that . I mean, we are developing, in the United States, a n effort to coordinate wit allies on 5g. To work with the western system, and not work with huawei. The united ates is willing to ta sanction efforts against those companies and countries that choose not to listen to the americans. I dont think that matters,ne bit, whether its biden or whether its trump. I dont think it matters, one bit, whos in congress. You saw a 100zero vote in the senate, in favor of taking the Chinese Government to task on the Hong Kong National security law. You dont see 100tozero vote on anything in the United States. So, i i i really do think that youre going to see a a a pretty consistent, more adversarial, more combative stance on a whole host of issues. South china sea. Taiwan. Uighurs. You know, you name it. Thank you very much, mr. Bremmer, for your insights and your time. My pleasure. That was ian bremmer, political scientist and president of the consulting firm, eurasia group. Of course, we will be tracking the vote counting and the reaction and we will bring you the latest. Denmarks government says it plans to call all 17 million minks at fur farms across the country after confirming some of the animals passed crow in virus onto humans. The government said, on wednesday, that it believes 12 people have been infected with the strain from minks. At a suburb in the capital copenhagen on thursday. The prime minisr warned the strain could weake the efficacy of vaccines currently under development. So we start today, 7 00, so we can do as fast as we can. And i hope we can do in ten days. Denmark is one of the worlds biggest producers of mink fur. The netherlands and spain have also culled minks after confirming coronavirus at farms. A bacterial disease called brucellosis. This follows a leak from a pharmaceutical plant over a year ago. Initial reports said about 200 people had been infected, including staff and students at a nearby veterinary institute. But in september, a chinese magazine said the disease had also spread to residents of the area. Local city officials have confirmed 6,620 infections. The plant had been manufacturing brucellosis vaccines for animals. Humans infected by the disease, including fever and aching joints. Facing criticism for their attempt. They have yet to reveal which country the mans accused of acting f. But local media report he has ties to an organization affiliated with the Chinese Government. The Australian Federal police made the announcement on thursday. They say the 65yearold man is a resident of melbourne and that the charge comes after a yearlong investigation into his ties with the foreignintelligence agency. The 2018 law has been widely interpreted as a measure to counter perceived, chinese influence in australian politics. There has been growing concern in the country that businesspeople connected to the Chinese Government are using political donations to meddle in domestic affairs. The bank of england has announced further, monetaryeasing measures to shore up the british economy amid t coronavirus pandemic. This comes as the country prepares for the economic fallout of additional lockdowns. The bank said, on thursday, that it had decided to increase bond buying by 195 billion at a Monetary PolicyCommittee Meeting the previous day. The move expands the banks assetpurchasing program to nearly 1. 17 trillion. The bank, also, said it was keeping its key Interest Rate unchanged at 0. 01 , the lowest ever. The announcement came on the day england, once again, went into lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. The measure is expected to have drastic effects on the economy. People are required to stay home, with few exceptions. And retail shops and restaurants have been forced to close. Scotland, wales, and northern ireland, have already put similar measures in place. The bank said it expects the pandemic to continue to hamper Economic Growth through the end of the year. It added, it will weigh further measures, depending on how the situation develops. Now, for world weather, we turn to our meet yorlteorologis. Yoko, we are still looking at a couple of storms, ahead. What what is the forecast looking like . Well, severe, Tropical Storm is now heading toward taiwan. And rain and winds will be picking up in the country, from friday evening. Temperatures are still warmer than normal for this time of the year, over the southeastern pacific. In fact, we have another active disturbance far east of the philippines. This could become the next Tropical Storm by the weekend, and could affect northern portions of the philippines as we go into the next week. The remnants of typhoon is bringing showers in the peninsula. But conditions should improve as we go into the weekend. Lets focus on severe Tropical Storm likely to pass through the southern tip of taiwan over next friday and wind gusts may reach 126 kilometers per hour. That could result in destructive winds and high waves over the coastal areas. We are expecting heavy rainfall, as much as 180 millimeters, especially southern portions of the country, by saturday morning. There is a possibility of flash flooding and landslides. Up toward the north, a large, highpressure system will continue to produce sunny skies across the korean peninsula, all the way to japan, on friday. But conditions should change to wet in northern and southern japan as a couple of storm systems approaches. Some showers, also, expected in seoul with a high of 17 degrees. The conditions should stay on the dry side in tokyo, shanghai, and beijing, on friday. We have tropical depression eta in central america. Track east and move across cuba over the weekend as it intensifies. There, the peninsula is still expecting Stormy Weather throughout the day on friday. Then, heavy rainfall will shift toward cuba and the bahamas as we go into the weekend. Eta has already brought some flood. More flooding and landslides are the main concern. Thats all, for now. Stay safe. Thank you for staying with us on nhk newsline. Well be back with more, at the top of the hour. Welcome to newsline in depth. Im shibuya a can i. Many inventors and entrepreneurs have experienced a eureka moment when a concept or information seemingly appears, out of thin air. No one knows when such moments will strike, and they often come from unlikely sources. Today, we look at companies that have achieved breakthroughs and solutions by changing their perspectives. First, we take up this innovative product. These ice packs control temperature range and duration longer than its rivals extending food freshness. But, guess what . It was the first foray for an Electronics Maker in developing this type of product. Thinking outside the box, it applied its recognized technology to create something new and cool. This Company Delivers food and Household Goods to some 800,000 homes in and around the tokyo metropolitan area. In july this year, they made a major change in the way they packaged food deliveries. They added a new type of cold pack that allows for more preci precise temperature control of their foodstorage boxes. This particular version can keep contents cool for up to 14 hours, at a temperature near 12 degrees celsius. Careful control of what temperature food items are kept at is important, as certain foods like fruits and vegetables not only spoil faster at too high a temperature but can be severely damaged when storage temperatures are too cold. This new type of coldstorage pack allows them to deliver Food Products at the precise temperatures needed to keep them fresh and in the best condition possible. Translator we strive to deliver the wonderful produce our growers put so much effort into cultivating, in as fresh a condition as possible. Making this change has definitely helped us to have an even better reputation with our clients. The key additive that makes these coldstorage packs so special was created by electronics manufacturer, sharp. After launching the worlds first calculator that featured a liquid Crystal Display in 1973, the Company Since introduced a variety of electronics and become a leader in lcd technology. As they began to produce more products that could be used outside, the company looked for a way to stabilize temperaturesensitive, liquid crystals. This led to the creation of chemical additives that allowed lcd screens to operate in both hot and cold climates. Translator under extreme temperatures, liquid crystals become too unstable for proper use in displays. So, developing effective temperaturecontrol methods was really importanto us. So, how did temperaturecontrol technology for liquidcrystal screens find its way into food storage . The answer lies in indo innesia. Sharp refrigerator customers let the maker know their food was going bad, whenever the electricity cut out. After some thought, the maker realized it could apply the knowledge gained while working on lcd temperature control to create coldstorage packs to keep refrigerators cool during extended power outages. Lets compare a normal ice cube with one treated with sharps temperaturecontrol additives. On the left is an ice cube treated with additives designed to keep it solid until it reaches 12 degrees celsius. As youd expect, the normal ice cube begins to melt as the temperature goes above zero. The one treated with temperaturecontrol additives, however, remains solid until the temperature exceeds 12 degrees, when it finally begins to melt. By changing the amount and type of chemicals used, cold packs set for specific temperatures can be created ranging from minus 24 degrees all the way up to 28 degrees celsius. After its refrigerator breakthrough, the technology is now being used in a variety of products. For example, in bottle jackets for keeping wine and sake at just the right temperature. And even in specialty goods like these cooling gloves designed to help people manage their body temperature on hot days or when playing sports. Translator looking ahead, we hope to see it used in all sorts of fields. Especially, ones where precisetemperature control is key, like regenerative medicine, as well as the liquidcrystal ice pack is also transforming the service industry. Since produce can be transported at the optimum temperature and cushioning is no longer needed to prevent freezing and discoloration. The transport companies are benefitting from cost reductions. Of course, developing the technology didnt happen overnight. But hitting a new use for it was the stuff of genius. Our next report is about a company that resurrected and overlooked device part and applied it to something completely different. Earphones. And it created a highquality, lowpriced product. Ah. Thats music to our ears. This earphone Specialty Store is located in tokyo known for all things electronic. Highresolution earphones allow you to hear greatquality sound. They usually cost hundreds of dollars. But one manufacturer has managed to make them to sell at the low price of about 40. Translator the sound quality was very clear. I wondered if we really could get this sound quality, at this price. The earphone was developed by this Small Company in the city of takasaki. The company was founded four years ago. In that time, they have produced one hit, after another. Despite having only five employees. Watanabe made it possible to produce the earphones for a low price using inexpensive parts called electric ceramics. Translator when electricity is applied, it vibrates, like this. The components generate highpitch sounds through vibrations. They are utilized for the ultrasonic sensors in fish finders. Electric ceramics were once widely used in speakers for mobile phones, before smartphones became available. However, they have one measure of weakness. They cannot easily produce bass sounds so they havent been used in recent years. Originally, watanabe was involved in the research and development of electric ceramics at a major manufacturer. So, he knew a lot about this component. Therefore, he decided to limit the audio range of the ceramics to the highpitched sounds and supplement the low end with other parts. This way, could maintain high quality, while keeping costs down. Translator i think its important for small to mediumsized businesses to focus on the one thing they can do that Major Companies cannot beat them on. A company with only five employees beats their bigger rivals. They found huge success by turning to an overlooked technology, and giving it new life. Nhk world. After launching his own firm, watanabe has continued to tenaciously pursue electric ceramics. Around the time, he noticed his son, a college student, using 1 earphones. That spurred him to develop his highresolution, lowcost earphones, so younger people could afford quality sound. Often, Breakthrough Ideas come from a dilemma or a conversation striking a cord. Our final report takes us into the world of publishing. The industry has been struggling with declining book sales and online competition. But one publisher looked at the writing on the wall, and launched nonprint products, creating a new business model. People are snapping up offerings like this. Its an eightpage magazine with a box attached. Open it up and, inside, theres a designerbrand bag. The bag is good quality with a suede texture. Its far from a conventional giveaway. The products are known as multimedia merchandise. Magnifying reading glasses boast sales reaching 15 million. The items are marketed by a publisher thats largely focused on fashion. Members of the Editorial Department are taking a close look at bags for a campaign. The company is shifting its focus to goods, instead of words and pictures, to boost sales. Translator publishers need to think beyond the written word in order to survive, we need to provide new products that meet the demands of the times. Takarajimasha is expanding its sales beyond bookstores. A key target is the magazine rack of Convenience Stores. Its not the type of environment where customers browse for long, so its important to grab shoppers attention. Products are packaged up in transparent wrapping. This swedishbrand tshirt was launched in july and it was so popular that some stores even ran out of stock. Translator the magazine section used to be a tough challenge for seveneleven. But now, new products aproducts it features a slim silhouette. A downed jacket that compacts down, the price tag is about 50. The jacket manufacturer hopes to get brand exposure, and access to a potential, new customer base. Translator since we began selling our products at Convenience Stores, our brand became known to men as well. Takarajimasha extends well beyond the book industry. We no longer think of our company as a publisher but, rather, a content maker and we hope to keep our customers entertained. The company sees a strong future with a new product category it calls Convenience Store apparel. And as the sales figure show, shoppers are enjoying the novelty of the neatlypacked additions to magazine shelves. Been around since japanese magazines came into being as a way to inspire brand loyalty. But by reinventing them in evermoresophisticated ways to meet the times. The publisher creating new values to help ensure our favorite magazines and books continue to grace bookstore shelves. We have heard the solutions are often found by viewing the world differently. As many people struggling wie we pandemic and unstable economy, this wisdom becomes ever more relevant. Perhaps if we change your perspective just a little, new discoveries will await us. Thanks for watching and see you soon. It became a little bit dangerous. One major hub for counting ballots in detroit covered up the windows with large pieces of cardboard. They wanted to protect and block the counting area. These were observers who were supposed to be there. In detroit, there were hours of delay. The final batch did not arrive until 4 00 in the morning