Theyve braved a thunderstorm and heavy rain and didnt back down. Theyre digging their heels in. Some have set up tents and plan to stay here throughout the night. Many people returned back to work after a twoday public holiday, but Government Operations have been shut down for the day because of the demonstrations. Authorities have been taking measures to increase security. They have set up more barricades around the Central Government offices. Some people are starting to express their frustration at the prolonged disruption and the impact its having. Some elementary and junior high schools were closed again today. Many are having a hard time getting around because bus services are partially suspended and some people have been venting their frustrations. Scuffles broke out in a busy shopping area between protesters and citizens who are growing tired of the mass blockage of roads. We spoke to a hairdresser who works along one of the occupied areas and he told us business has dropped by 30 since the demonstrations began. Translator we have spare time now because a number of customers are dropping. I hope they come back soon. Reporter many people in hong kong are awaiting to see if the deadlock can be resolved and if both student and government leaders can agree to meetings face to face. Estella mak, nhk world, hong kong. Vietnam on friday welcomed a decision by the United States to ease a ban on armed sales to the country. It comes nearly 40 years after the end of the vietnam war. Washington and hanoi share the view that vietnam needs better security in light of beijings stepped up activities. Nhk World Reports from hanoi. Reporter news of the u. S. Decision came during a meeting in washington between the countrys foreign ministers. Its my distinct pleasure to welcome the deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister who i have known for many, many years. Im looking forward to have the fruitful discussions on bilateral issues how to deepen our relation and also discuss the regional and International Issues of interest. Secretary of state john kerry informed his vietnamese counterpart of the u. S. Decision to partially lift its arms embargo. The United States imposed the embargo nearly a decade after the end of the vietnam war. Washington prohibited exports of lethal weapons to a former enemy, citing human rights issues in the Southeast Asian nation. The countries normalized relations in 1995 but washington maintained its cautious substance towards exporting weapons to the former enemy. The ban was partially lifted less than ten years ago. Ties between the u. S. And vietnam are continuing to improve, especially as the administration of u. S. President barack obama pursues its policy of putting a priority on asia. China has been trying to boost its presence in asia pacific region. Washington views vietnam as strategically important as its coastline stretches 300 kilometers around sea lanes in south china sea. Ties with hanoi have progressed rapidly. For vietnam, stronger ties expected to bring diplomatic advantages. Vietnam has been tangled in disputes with its gigantic neighborhood over islands in the south china sea. China set up an oil rig in may. Both vietnam and china claim the islands. Chinas move was followed by a series of collisions between the countrys vessels. At the state department has taken steps to allow for the future transfer of Maritime Defense related articles to vietnam. This supports vietnams efforts to improve the domain awareness and maritime secure capabilities. The they have released a statement saying the government welcomes any statement that provides the u. S. Partner. Approval of lethal equipment will be decided on a case by case basis based on vietnams request. Observers say washington could eventually sell hanoi surveillance aircraft. Nhk world, hanoi. Britaibritains prime minis made a surprise visit to afghanistan where a new government was sworn in earlier this week. David cameron became the first to make the trip since a drawnout election crisis was resolved. Britain is the second largest contributing to the International Coalition forces in afghanistan. The United States is first. More than 450 troops have died on afghan soil in the fight against taliban insurgents and other militants. During the trip he pressed them to work on improving conditions in the country. The real impressing need is to bring the country together in a way that can deliver noncorrupt, Good Governance to the whole of afghanistan. Ghani and abdullah are sharing power after months of wrangling over the president ial election. He said his country needs more International Assistance to fill a range of objectives from bolstering antiterrorism measures to tackling poverty. We in afghanistan are suffering from the ugly side of globalization. Whether its drugs or whether its criminal networks or whether its extremists. Most british troops will pull out by the year end when the coalition combat mission ends. Then the International Forces roll will shift to training and supporting the fragile Afghan Security forces. Theyve referred him to prosecutors because they suspect he ran the hospital without a permit. Nine babies and toddlers were found in an apartment outside of bangkok. It was onlied by a japanese man who fathered 16 babies using surrogate mothers. They say a thai dr. Performed invitro without a permit. The doctor said hes licensed and claims hes treated patients properly. Prosecutors will decide whether to indict him. The thai medical councils code bans doctors from helping people have babies with surrogate mothers for money. Still, many clinics perform the procedures. Authorities are thinking of making commercial surrogacy illegal. People in myanmar often confront a deadly threat on their streets. They live among stray dogs that car carry rabies. Being are devout buddhists who oppose euthanizing the animals. Heres the story. Reporter people encounter stray dogs everywhere in myanmar. And many are following a buddhist principle that compels them to care for all living things. Its estimated there are four million stray dogs throughout the country. Translator we always have buddhist teachings in mind. We cant tell what we will come back as in our next life so we now try to do whatever good deeds we can. Reporter but some have experienced danger of getting too close to the animals. This man died of rabies while he was just 25. He was bitten by a dog but didnt get treatment. Eventually, he went to the hospital but it was too late. He died a few days later. Translator i never imagined i would lose him because of a dog. I cant stand the sight of dogs. Reporter people at the World Health Organization estimate 1,000 people die of rabies in myanmar every year. Health authorities are taking steps to reduce the stray dog population. Sometimes they put out food laced with poisons but locals say this is inhumane and the measure has had no impact so far. Yadana is a vet. She came up with an idea that doesnt involve killing the animals. She started a Vaccination Campaign to prevent rabies infections. The cost for one shot of vaccine is about 70 cents. For ordinary people in myanmar, thats not so cheap. But she used a social networking website to appeal for donations and got a powerful response. More than 60,000 people offered to help. Translator dogs shouldnt be killed. If they can be saved, thats definitely much better. Reporter every saturday, yadana and her helpers go around the countrys largest city. They catch dozens of dogs and vaccinate them. Then they put collars on them to show they have been inoculated. She and her friends receive a helping hand from an influential source in myanmar. Buddhist monks agree to support the vaccination drive. People at the monastery provide stray dogs with food and shelter. They make it easier to give vaccines effectively to more dogs. Translator yadanar is practicing what buddhism preaches. She values dogs as well as humans. Thats very good. Translator at monasteries we can vaccinate many dogs at the same time. We hope to expand our activities rapidly with the help of the monks. Reporter many people in myanmar carry a deep sense of their buddhist teachings. Now theyre using them to tackle a deadly problem with mercy. Thi ha thwe, nhk world. Japanese firms are looking for new markets and showing off creations in singapore in hopes of attracting those across southeast asia. They held an exhibition and show casing more than 100 products with unique functions. These reading glasses fold down to a thickness of just 2 millimeters so their owner can use them as a book mark. This umbrella doesnt need a stand. And this plate has a pattern that reveals itself when soy sauce is poured in. Japanese trade officials are excited about potential sales. We are expecting this japanese sophisticated designed products will be selling in the not only singapore but also the neighboring countries. The products are so well designed they can win customers all over the world. Soccer clubs in thailand are looking to raise their game, League Officials got advice from their counterparts in japan. The chairman of the j league shared experience and hopes for closer partnership. Translator i hope japan and thailand will Work Together to strengthen the foundations of soccer in asia. He said they put a lot of effort into training Young Players and coaches. The j. League has partners with the soccer leagues of six asian countries, including thailand and vietnam. Clubs hold friendly matches and encourage each other to transfer players. People in the United States are seeing more Job Opportunities and employeer ated more positions than many economists predicted. Officials at the u. S. Department of labor say payroll roegs by 248,000 and revised up the calculation of the number of new jobs in august. The Unemployment Rate fell to 5. 9 , the lowest rate since july of 2008. People found new openings in industries includes ago professional and Business Services and retail and health care. Economists are trying to figure out how the job numbers will affect fed policy and what they mean for the dollar. Heres one view from kevin logan at hsbc. Todays job report was quite positive. The gain in Payroll Employment was better than expected at 248,000 new jobs. And the Unemployment Rate fell, unexpectedly to 5. 9 from 6. 1 . This is a new low for the current economic cycle. There were other developments that were not quite as strong. Wage gains were flat in the month. This is rather peculiar with the Unemployment Rate falling as much as it has, wage gains are stagnant and havent changed in the past year or year before. In that respect, its likely that the Federal Reserve will maintain its current accommodative policy, probably through the middle of next year. Todays employment report is not really going to change policy in the near term. Now, as for the u. S. Dollar, todays report is probably supportive. Its a sign that the u. S. Economy is doing much better than other Major Economies such as japan or europe. And International Investors will probably continue to move capital towards dollar assets in anticipation of better returns in the u. S. Economy compared to these other economies. In the near term, todays jobs numbers are probably going to give the dollar some support. The u. S. Led coalition is gaining more support from countries around the globe in the war against Islamic State. Several World Leaders have pledged to send forces and military aircraft to support the campaign. Turkish lawmakers voted to give the government power to take military action in syria and iraq. Foreign troops will be allowed to launch operations from turkey. The country is a member of the nato alliance, and the u. S. Has an air base in the south. Turkish leaders say they made this decision because Islamic State is literally at their doorstep. The militants have been swallowing up territory just across the border with syria. Australian Prime Minister tony abbott says his country will send special forces to advise iraqi troops and he says the fighter jets will join the u. S. Led air campaign. Members of the Dutch Parliament have approved sending planes to iraq. Prime minister mark ruta said the netherlands will begin military operations as early as next week. France and British Forces have already started bombing in iraq. Denmark and belgium have decided to send combat aircraft and french officials have announced the plan to send a frigate to the persian gulf. United nations Officials Say more than 9,000 people have been killed, and they say an estimated 1. 8 million iraqis are displaced due the ongoing assault by Islamic State. A japanese doctor who has been helping the local people there just returned from the area. He shared what he saw with nhk worlds jun yotsumoto. Reporter a growing number of people are fleeing their homes. As the extremists move through the country. The militants are targeting ethnic minorities such as the yazidi people in iraqi kurdistan. Dr. Suzuki traveled to the city of dohuk, he stayed there for month researching what medical assistance the displaced people need. Dohuk lies about 40 kilometers from mosul, now an insurgent stronghold. Life may seem normal but the city is experiencing difficulties. Suzuki said the region is unstable because of the fierce ongoing battles which make it difficult for aid workers to deliver supplies to the people. Of course the front line moves, they distribute it yesterday, but their plan is to dispute the next village then they say no, no, our front line moved very close to there so you cannot go there. Until recently the population stood at about one million people. The arrival of almost 500,000 evacuees has left the citys services overwhelmed. There are camps, socalled camps but the majority are living in the school or unfinished buildings or under the bridge. Everybody complains about the shortage of the toilets. They dont receive anything kitchen set, mattress, blanket, nothing. And Food Supplies are also very scarce. Reporter local government officials are sending doctors to the camps. Suzuki says one doctor he spoke with consulted more than 150 people in half a day. They complained of physical pain, but suzuki says its more than that. Its not exaggerating that 100 , all of them, psychologically they are affected. So although the patients say i have a headache. Or i have a stomach ache, the cause is not real from the real physical part. What you have to do is listen to them very well, to understand them and, if possible, you have to help them. Reporter suzuki says he and his team will create a mobile clinic to help support the evacuees both physically and mentally. Jun yotsumoto, nhk world. Electronics developers in south korea are giving people the ability to run their homes remotely. Nhk world explains. Refrigerators and washing machines, ordinary but not quite. So what if im out Grocery Shopping and wondering what to get, i can text my refrigerator and the refrigerator will send me the picture inside and whats in there. The service is called home chat, developed by the consumer appliance maker, lg electronics. A camera inside the fridge takes a photograph of what was inside the last time the fridge doors opened and saves it. If you renl sister your fridge as a friend on the line, you can control the appliance remotely. Not just a fridge, but the washing machine too. Just text start washing cycle from wherever you are and the machine starts up. Reappliances and other gadget that can be controlled via the internet has risen sharply. The korean government estimates this market will grow by 30 a year over the next eight years. The technology is also useful in reducing the volume of hazardous waste. Kim lives in an apartment in seoul, she has been trying to reduce her food waste. Waste disposal has become a problem. The sewage was dumped in the ocean and government is trying to reduce the volume of waste and has found dumping in the ocean. Charges consumers a disposal fee based on weight. Used to be a flat rate started in august, each household must use an i. D. Card to register the weight of their garbage kims garbage weighs 2 kilos, its womened with a communications mod em and allows the government to track garbage volumes and charge each household the correct monthly disposal fee. To reduce the weight of the war gaj, she tries to buy foods that create less waste. Translator this system makes me want to reduce garbage. Because you are charged by weight. Kims building could slash demand the residents produce by 20 with a new disposal system. Technologies that make our lives easier are also making us aware of our habits. Nhk world, seoul. Lets take a look at the latest market figures. Here is the weekend weather forecast. 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