Its of serious concern. Kerry told reporters the United States expects to have very serious talks with china over the coming days. On wednesday, u. S. Officials confirmed the apparent deplo deployment in the miss sill systems on the par sol island chain. Fox news appeared to show a radar system. The u. S. Media say they may have been deployed last week. The foreign minister declined to confirm it, but justified the buildup. The facilities are for military and for selfdefense. Theyre totally consistent with the right of selfdefense given to all nations by international laws. And there is no room for criticism. China controls woody islands, also claimed by vietnam and taiwan. Various incidents have occurred between china and vietnam in the disputed waters. Japans defense minister spoke to the reporters in tokyo. Translator even though chien into had previously said they had no intention of using the facilities for military purpo s purposes, well ask the country to give us a more convincing explanation of its action. The news came as the president barack obama agreed to cooperate to stop china from militaryizing the sea. A powerful explosion has occurred in turkish. Injuring 61. Aimed at the countrys military. The blast happened on wednesday evening, during rush hour in a busy area near the armed forces headquarters, and other government buildings. Murkys deputy Prime Minister confirmed the explosion was caused by a car bomb and aimed at military vehicles that were carrying armed forces personnel. No one has claimed responsibility. In october, two men link today Islamic State militants set off explosives killing more than 100 people. Last months, an explosion in istanbul killed ten tourists, blamed on a militant. Air strikes on Islamic State militants in syria last july. It has also stepped up military operations against kurdish insurgents. Such actions are believed to have led to retal torrey terrorists attacks in the country. The United Nations has started transporting humanitarian aide, even while force battles Opposition Forces. Trucks carrying food and medical supplies, arrived on damascus on wednesday. The Syrian Government approved access in a u. N. Backed deal last week. A half Million People are said to be living like this. Star vaf ags deaths have been reported there. Un and other organizations also agreed to secure a nationwide sa ceasefire by friday. A major offensive on areas controlled by Opposition Forces the with the assistance of air strikes by the russian military. The u. S. Has sent four Stealth Fighter jets to south korea to try to deter move provocations from north korea. The f22s landed at the air base near seoul after flying from a u. S. Base in japan. The move comes after north koreas recent nuclear test and what it calls a satellite launch. But the launch is widely believed around the world to have been a trial of longrange Ballistic Missile technology. This mission demonstrates the strength of the alliance and the United States and the republic of korea and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula continu. Translator this demonstration armed provocations no longer work for threatening us and were fully anyone to counter provocations. Military sources say two of the jets will remain in the country for a while. The u. S. And south korea have their largest ever military drill scheduled for next month. The nations also agreed to discuss the deployment of anefe. A former u. S. Diplomat says further sanctions against the north are needed. Effective pressure depends on china. We must continue to urge china to close the border for goods that should not cross over. Sherman expressed understanding of beijings position. She said the leaders are concerned about the potential collapse against north korea and thats why theyre reluctant to use all their leverage. Chinas foreign minister pyongyang should pay a price, but caution over tough sanctions. Countries should not give up on resuming dialogue with north korea. China proposes an idea to realize the denukezation of the Korean Peninsula and to create a peace mechanism at the same time. The peace mechanism wang mentioned is that the korean war disarmament should be replaced with a peace treaty as requested by pyongyang. Officials at the World Health Organization have launched a global emergency to combat the spread of zika virus. It will cost 56 million. The money will be used to improve mosquito control, develop medical care, and study lynx with microcephaly. Babies can be born with smaller heads. The virus may be linked with guillainbarre syndrome, which can cause paralysis. Theyre often mild in the zek ca virus. W. H. O. General said the possible lynx have increased the risk from a mild threat to a serious one. The w. H. O. Declared the outbreak a Global Public Health Emergency earlier this month. The mosquitoborne disease has been reported in 34 countries. Oil prices have lieding and some major pet yroleum are leveling. So whats next for this deal . So catherine, they do need others to come on board and hoping that iran will be one of them. The country has some of the Worlds Largest reserves and preparing to fire up its pumps following the lifting up economic sanctions. Well, irans state run media reports that the countrys oil minister says that he supports every effort to stabilize prices and that he welcomed cooperation between the other Oil Producing countries. That includes saudi arabia, a member of the organization of Petroleum Exporting countries and russia, a nonmember. But he avoided saying anything about irans position on an output freeze. The minister reportedly stressed the need to closely monitor responses from the market and hold discussions on future steps if necessary. We well, following the comments, crud oil prices did jump overnight. U. S. Benchmark wti rose to 31 a barrel. Continuing to climb in extended hours, currently at 31. 28. Well, Global Investors cheered by this. Wall street closed higher for a Third Straight session, and tokyo share prices sharply higher from the open this thursday morning. Oil related issues leading the rally. Nikkei, 225, more than 2 up. Breaking through the key, 16,000 level, major exporters higher on a weaker yen. Broader topics up 2 too. Currency, the dollar gaining against the yen. Analysts say they regained the Risk Appetite after oil surged. Upper 113 yen levels. Now, the u. S. Currency did dip against the yen. That was the latest Federal Reserve showed policymakers are cautious about raising Interest Rates further. Lets look at the asia pacific region. Pretty positive. 1. 6 , jobs for january, 6 , weaker than expectations. Over in south korea, the kospi is up 1. 23 . Fell for the first time in two months. Finance Ministry Says the trade deficit was nearly 646 billion yen. Thats about 5. 7 blgds. Exports declined 12. 9 . That was the fourth straight month of decline. Shipments to china and other asian markets were down. Increased 18 imports, crude oil and liquid natural gas declined shortly. The figure fell for the 13th month in a row. Tokyos major airport, haneda, covers a vast area and some of the land is vacant. Officials are planning to fill one lot with a hotel and tourism complex ahead of the 2020 olympics. Encompass 1,500 heck tars that began in 1984. They remain undeveloped. The Land Ministry has marked a plot for the new project. International flight terminal, started accepting applications for companies that want to be part of the development. Officials plan to make the selections in june. Executives at honda are expanding their focus from the roads to the skies. Theyre using the less ones theyve learned from selling cars to push a new plane in the u. S. Nhk world rosa sabrina has more. Reporter honda executives had big hopes for the light business yet. In december, they received a permit from the u. S. Federal Aviation Administration to sell it in america. Go fly. Engineers have spent about 30 years developing the plane. Now the company is focusing on sales. Today, im very proud to announce that we reach a historical milestone. It is decreased the overall threat and honda is the first auto maker in the world to build a jet plane. Its engineers came up with the design that puts the engine above the wings rather than behind. They say it reduces Wind Resistance and the cabin is bigger. Very unique airplane and the detail and excellence in manufacturing, its a compelling aircraft. Other japanese firms are watching with interest. They feel if honda can succeed in the u. S. , the Worlds Largest aviation market, it bodes well for their own chances. For jet makers, the key to success is often in the after failed support. The quality of the maintenance and Emergency Assistance they provide can makeorbreak a deal. Thats why u. S. Firms provide 24 hour service for problems with fuselage and other parts that experience severe stress during flights. Honda executives spent a lot of time thinking about this crucial and costly issue. They settled on an approach thats unusual in the aviation industry, but common among care makers. The dealer strategy. Car makers commission dealers not only to handle sales but also to provide checks and maintenance. That way, the dealers are responsible for building good will with customers. Honda plans to adopt the same system. Executives have already pa partnered with five u. S. Firms. Honda has a network in place that can get help to clients any where in the country within 90 minutes. Translator we looked all over the u. S. For partners who can provide what we need. If we can find them in such a short time, and we can ensure Proper Service for the honda jet, thats a big threat to our rivals. Executives are already looking beyond the u. S. To asia, the middle east and elsewhere. Their aim is to win more than 30 of the Global Market for business jets. Rosa sabrina, nhk world, new york. And thats the latseest in business. Ill leave you now with a check on oon markets. Now lets turn to other news happening in asia. Government in pakistan have shot a wounded a polio worker just days into nationwide campaign to try to eradicate the disease. Reuters the attack happened in the city of lahore. Two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a Vaccination Team and fled. One Health Worker was hit in the leg. Antipolio team have been targets in pakistan. They claim the program is a plot to spy on the muslims. Ongoing campaign, pakistan and neighboring afghanistan where polio is still epidemic. Japans selfdefense personnel have held an evacuation drill in try land. Staged to prepare for emergencies abroad and safety japanese nationals. Conducted with the cooperation of thai, american and malaysian troops as part of the asias lashlgest military drill. Workers and students participated. The evacuation was based on a scenario of a massive earthquake and deteriorating conditions. The exercise was held in a situation what could be expected in reality, so it is a step forward for us. Stf vehicles were used in this drill. The first time under revised 2013 law to allow their use in transporting japanese nationals in emergency. Previously, they could only use aircraft in those situations. The law was amended after ten japanese were killed in a terrorist attack on a gas plant in algeria. Not just. Francisco reports. Reporter a band was formed four years ago as a sister group of a famous all girl pop group in japan. A boom for idol. They were super cute and i liked how they acted on stage. Along with this boom, another form of japanese pop culture has published itself. Known as nanaga, performed by the fans. Eyecatching lights are an essential element. Theyve sprung up across the country. In the evening, they gather at a park. They practice hard and hone their skills in the darkness. It seems like it is not that easy to play. But if i continue doing this, i might lose some some of the fans have formed units in the hope of appearing on stage themselves. He is the leader. 19yearold student. He takes part in dance competition and other events. He got into the idol scene two years ago. He took it up, hoping his energy and enthusiasm would lead to his favorite idols noticing him. But recently, he has been focusing more on doing this than cheering the performers on stage. The move is incredible. Its the only thing that can produce such a wonderful atmosphere. This was the kay when he and his friends got to perform. The Event Organizer left them perform on a small stage, away from the main stage. He went all out in front of 100 strong crowd, which contained somewhat of the idols. Translator i am 1,000 sure that one day, we can have a show that consists only of this. I want to hold an event just for performers. It has found a new home in indonesia, bringing new dreams and challenges to the countrys young people. Franc francisca, nhk world, jakarta. Experts say the amount of radioactivity in waste from the 2011 accident will continue to drop significantly in prefecture northeastern japan. State minister of the environment informed the governor of the estimate on wednesday. He said the latest measurement shows the prefecture is temporarily storing about 1,100 tons of contaminated waste. It includes soil and rice drop. The radioactivity of that waste exceed ace certain level, but the Ministry Says anything below that can be treated as ordinary gar gauge. The amount of waste has decreased over time and sponsored by the ministry will continue to lower to about 250 tons in two years and about 40 tons in 20 years. The prefecture government will discuss a plan to build permanent waste disposals with municipalities by the end of march. Police in Rio De Janeiro taking japanese, so they can learn it for the olympic the Police Department invited staff from the japanese consulate general to be teachers. About 30 officers, all of them beginning in the language, attended the first lesson. The lesson will be conducted for three months. Translator i would like to be able to speak in japanese by studying hard, and i welcome japanese tourists. Rio de janeiro is expecting thousands of visitors for the summer game and about 8,000 of them are expected to be from japan. Authorities are hoping for a successful olympics, but police are struggling with the growing number of robberies. It has jumped 45 , hitting 82,000 last year. It is time for a check of the weather. Were seeing sunny blue skies outside our windows this morning in tokyo. Meteorologist robert speta joins us with the latest. Yes. It does look like the forecast is still going to be bringing some pretty descent weather through japan and the rest of thursday and friday as well. High pressure dominating out here. Keeping some skies really clear across much of northeastern areas of china. Korean peninsula and western locations of japan and as it does continue to shift off, were going to be looking at southerly winds as well. I want to mention, you have this low pushing through northeastern areas, and that is not much of a precipitation maker. You are seeing some snow come out of it, but it is really inter acting with a potent high back there towards the west. You could see 1,063, what that means in short, a lot of air pressure with it. The interaction between that and this low down here towards the south that has been making this tight Pressure Gradient against the desert. Weve been seeing dust storms ongoing for several days now. Reducing visibility, but air quality as well. Thats going to shift off towards the east and hopefully the high starts to shift down towards the south. But with it, it will carry the dust with it. Now, reason why it is shifting towards the east is as i mentioned, we are looking at a warming trend across skbrjapan. Its all connected, as it shifts toward the east, widespread rainfall for most of japan including tokyo through friday and then heading into saturday as well. Keep in mind if youre heading out and about. Have an umbrella with you. Temperatures like this. Shanghai, 7, seoul, 18 to 19 by friday. Lets see whats going on across europe. We have been looking at this big surge of cold air, really dominating the western half of the continent. Thats been bring some rather chilly conditions there to parts of the briti aisles, but ten centimeters, conversely, towards the east across areas of southern italy, weve been seeing the rain showers and some strong thunderstorms kicking up with a low in the leading edge of that jet stream continuing to dip down. The interaction between the cold air off towards the west and warm air, really settling. Afternoon with a high of 20, passing showers there for you. Meanwhile, north of it, a as i mentioned, berlin, high of stockholm. Lets see whats going on across the americas. High pressure continuing to dominate the southeast, extending off towards the north as well. It is a very cold and chilly. So you are looking at some lake effect still lingering across the areas, but really, the cold temperatures lingering for now. The reason, we have this low coming in from the west. Thats bringing some precipitation out there for the time being. But ahead of it, we have the strong southerly winds. Oklahoma city, a high of 25 there, windy conditions, red flag warnings in place, record breaking heat towards phoenix as well. Already now, the temperatures look rather chilly there across the great lakes, but it is going to be warming up friday into saturday. Here is the extended outlook. And that wraps up this edition of newsline. Im Catherine Kobayashi in tokyo. Join us again at the top of the hour. Do you care that . Hear that . Silence. Lots of people have to live with noise. Its actually bad for your help health. Children have a harder time learning and surgeons make more mistakes
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