Destroyed evidence had she not been detained. Park was transported to a jail on the outskirts of seoul. Shes the third former south korean president to be arrested and the first in 22 years. Prosecutors can keep park in custody until april 19th. But local media are reporting she may be indicted before april 17th when the president ial Election Campaign officially begins. Prosecutors are concerned if shes still being held that could influence the election on may 9th. Nhk World Reports on peoples reaction to the arrest of the former president and how shes faring behind bars. Reporter park geunhye is being held inside a detention facility behind me, the same facility thats holding at least two other people at the center of the corruption scandal. Her longtime friend, choi soonsil and the vice chairman of samsung electronics. The arrest, of course, is what everyone is talking about. Its the lead item on newscasts and on the front page of every newspaper. Among the public, there seems to be strong support for the courts decision. Translator park committed huge crimes and disrupted the country, so its natural that shes been arrested. Park has to reflect on her behavior in jail. Translator its a pity for park, but she had to be arrested because she has not been honest. Translator she shouldnt have been arrested. Its very sad. I dont believe she received any money. Reporter parks life has changed very much from what it was as president. Shell have a new wardrobe. Inmates have to go through a physical check before changing into a prison uniform. Local media report park will likely be given one small privilege. She can expect a slightly bigger cell for solitary confinement, but the concessions end there. She will have to eat the same meals as everyone else and follow the same daily routine. Kim chanju, nhk world. A south korean ferry raised from the ocean bed is now resting in port. Nearly 300 people died when the sewol ferry sank in one of the countrys worst maritime disasters. Most of them were high school students. Nhk World Reports. Reporter relief for family members as the sewol ferry arrived in port. Translator now its time to find our children. Rather than crying and being sad and depressed, we should be finding our children. So now im going to find my child with my own hands. Reporter authorities raised the vessel from the sea floor last week. It was loaded onto a transport vessel and carried to shore. Officials will now resume looking for nine people who are still missing. They will clean the inside of the ship and make sure its safe enough to go in. The plan is to move the ferry out of the water and on to the shore. Thats expected to happen next thursday. Jeong won hyeong, nhk world. Malaysia and north korea have finally struck a deal on the divisive issue of what to do with the body of kim jongnam, the assassinated half brother of the north korean leader. The body has been sent to pyongyang and the malaysians held there have been allowed to return home. The nine malaysians arrived in kuala lumpur early friday morning. The two countries had prevented each others citizens from leaving until they announced the swap agreement on thursday, bringing an end to a diplomatic row that lasted nearly seven weeks. When the government enforced the travel ban which prevented from leaving, we were very concerned, especially since we had committed no wrong. Now that the autopsy process has been completed and the body has been returned to the democratic peoples republic of korea, as per the familys request. Two North Koreans linked to the killing were allowed to fly back to pyongyang via beijing. They are a senior diplomat of the countrys embassy and an employee of the stateowned airline. A cargo item apparently containing the body of kim jongnam was taken by plane to beijing. A Chinese ForeignMinistry Spokesperson said the body was loaded on the same flight that the two North Koreans took. Malaysian police said on friday that they took statements from three North Koreans wanted for questioning over the murder before they were allowed to leave the country. Its not clear how the third north korean, ri ji u, known as james, left malaysia. Investigation into the matter of kim jongnam is still ongoing, okay. It has not stopped here. Malaysia and north korea have been at odds over the investigation of the february murder at the busy international airport. Pyongyang denies any role in the killing. It says the victim was not kim jongnam but another man named kim choi. Observers say the deal shows the norths desire to mend ties with malaysia. The Southeast Asian country is an important base for pyongyangs activities in the region. North korea accuses the United States and south korea of making up a false story about the mans death. A powerful explosion apparently targeting a shiite mosque in northwestern pakistan killed at least 22 people on friday. Dozens were wounded. The blast occurred in the city of parachinar as people gathered for friday prayers at the mosque and the busy central bazaar. The explosion damaged vehicles and shops nearby. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Parachinar is located near the border with afghanistan. Its a key city in a region that once was a stronghold of Pakistani Taliban and sunni militant groups. Its been racked by sectarian violence in the past. In january a bomb attack in a Vegetable Market in the city killed more than 20 people. In indonesia, hardline islamists marched on friday in the capital, jakarta, calling for the jailing of the citys christian governor. Hes facing accusations of blasphemy as he seeks a second term. Protesters gathered outside the president ial palace in jakarta. President joko widodo has urged tolerance as religious and political tensions run high ahead of the gubernatorial Runoff Election on april 19th. Translator ahok is no longer capable of serving as jakartas governor. Well continue protesting until hes arrested and jailed. The rally was the latest demonstration by hardline Islamist Groups calling for the ouster of governor basuki purnama, better known by his nickname, ahok. Hes known for his tough talking style and the strict line he takes against corruption. Hes popular with jakartas middle class, but he faces a tight race with his muslim rival, a former education minister. No candidate secured an absolute majority in the first round of voting in february. Growing intolerance is putting pressure on minority groups and casting a shadow over the future of the Worlds Largest muslim majority nation. Emerging economies. Powers still struggling with poverty. Citizens demanding democracy. The threat of violence, the push for peace. The shadow of conflict. Get news and insight on Southeast Asia every weekday live from bangkok, only on nhk newsline. China has urged the United States to play its part in resolving their trade imbalance. U. S. President donald trump and the chinese president are scheduled to meet in florida next week. Trump has said on social media that the u. S. Can no longer tolerate massive trade deficits and job losses. He wrote that his meeting with xi jinping will be very difficult. Translator the u. S. Can help ease the imbalance by lifting restrictions on exports of civilian technology to china. We also call on washington to create better conditions for Chinese Investment in the u. S. I believe these will ease the trade imbalance. He also said the issue of north korea will likely be on the agenda. He said china is urging the north to halt its nuclear and missile programs. He added that his country is asking the us and south korea to call off their joint military drills. Pyongyang has conducted a series of missile launches and appears to be preparing to carry out a sixth nuclear test. A court in taiwan has acquitted 22 protesters on all charges stemming from their occupation of the territorys legislature in 2014. The demonstrators, including former university students, staged sitins that lasted for three weeks. They opposed a Service Trade agreement with china that was supported by the nationalist party. The protesters were arrested and charged with inciting the illegal occupation of official buildings. But the Taipei District Court handed down a not guilty ruling on friday. The court said the demonstrators, expressing their opposition in an attempt to ram the agreement through parliament. The court added that the damage caused by their civil disobedience was minor compared to the gains brought about by their protest. It also noted that there was an appropriate reason for the defendants actions. European Council President tusk has announced the guidelines on britains exit from the eu. Tusk suggests a step by step approach will be necessary in the negotiations with britain over its withdrawal from the block. Tusk said negotiators should first discuss the terms of the withdrawal. He said once sufficient progress on a separation settlement is achieved, trade talks could then begin. Tusk made clear that its necessary to resolve issues such as the rights of eu citizens living in britain and the share of the eu budgetary expenses that britain will be asked to pay. On wednesday, british Prime Minister theresa may triggered the formal withdrawal process in a letter to tusk. May said cooperation between the uk and eu in the fight against crime and terrorism would be weakened if britain leaves the bloc without a new deal, but tusk argued that no parties in the negotiations want Security Issues to be used to gain an advantage. I know theresa may well enough and i know her approach to this issue. This is why i rule out this kind of interpretation and speculation that Security Cooperation is used as a bargaining chip. Its it must be a misunderstanding. The guidelines will be discussed by the remaining 27 eu partners and adopted at an extraordinary summit in april. The Israeli Government is approving the construction of a new settlement in the west bank. Its the First Development by israel in the Occupied Zone in more than two decades. The move is likely to trigger strong protests from palestinians. Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu and key cabinet members made the decision on thursday. The settlement will be built on a location nearly 30 kilometers into the palestinian side. Israel hasnt approved a new settlement there since the 1990s but it has built more houses in existing settlements. Many countries deem the settlements illegal under international law, something israel disputes. U. S. President donald trump urged netanyahu in february to hold back on settlements. Trump sent an envoy to israel and the west bank in march in an apparent effort to resume stalled peace talks. The 2011 Nuclear Accident in fukushima forced thousands of people to leave their homes. The Evacuation Orders were issued. Gradually some parts were reopened to resident. The evacuation zone is down onethird of its largest size. This man and his wife have been waiting on the moment when they could return to their farm. The Evacuation Order has been lifted for most of the town of namie. The mayor is happy to be back but has some concerns. Translator some townspeople are coming back. Some are finding it difficult to do so. And still some have decided not to. I hope you will keep this in mind when carrying out administrative work. Sharing those concerns are this couple. They decided not to return to the town as most of their friends and relatives have opted not to. Translator i dont feel secure about returning home without our neighbors being there. They are also worried that the Health Care Available in the town isnt adequate. Government Officials Say they will do everything to encourage former residents to return. They plan to restore gas, electricity and other infrastructure and create more jobs by attracting companies. Japanese prosecutors have apologized for the first time for holding a criminal trial of a leprosy patient in a segregated courtroom in the 1950s. The discriminatory practice continued for years even after the disease was found curable. Lawyers representing former hansons disease patients met with the prosecutors on friday. They are seeking a retrial for a patient who was executed in 1962. He was convicted in segregated courts for a murder he denied committing. He has case is among 95 trials held at sanitoriums, prisons, and other facilities outside normal courts between 1948 and 1972. The prosecutors acknowledge their responsibility for taking part in the trials but said they will not file for a retrial. Translator i believe the prosecutors, as federal officers, have an obligation to eliminate the discrimination and prejudice that the has instilled. In april last year, the Supreme Court apologized for the first time for the segregated trials. Japans government and businesses have designated the last friday of each month premium friday. Business managers have been advising people to leave work early on that day in the hopes of stimulating personal spending to boost the economy. March 31st is the second premium friday of the campaign. An event was held at Tokyo National museum. To mark the occasion people were seen enjoying a glass of sake and a movie. The last day of march was also the end of the japanese fiscal year. So some people said they had too much work to do and couldnt leave early. A tokyobased electric Equipment Firm is recommending its workers take a half day of paid leave on premium fridays. Translator i have two daughters on spring vacation, so well go shopping and see a movie. Translator i have a deadline for checking paperwork. Its difficult to leave the office early at the end of the month. A survey of more than 2,000 workers suggests only 17 of them left work early on the first premium friday in february. One major reason was they felt its important to take care of their customers. The campaign continues, but its success will depend on how many more firms are willing to take the plunge. Starting april 1st, the maker of subaru cars, Fuji Heavy Industries, will have a new name. A plate bearing the new company name, subaru corporation, was unveiled at a ceremony held in tokyo. The firm decided on the change at a Shareholders Meeting last june with the aim to enhance its brand value. Translator changing the company name to subaru expresses our determination to make a new step starting today. The Company Started as nakajima aircraft and became Fuji Heavy Industries in 1953. This year marks 100 years since its foundation. Subarus cars are sold in more than 90 countries. Japanese Electronics Firm toshiba is consolidating its losses and getting out of the u. S. Nuclear power business. Its former subsidiary, westinghouse, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Nhk world has been looking at what went wrong. Reporter this is the Nuclear Power plant in georgia designed by westinghouse. Construction is going on around the clock with about 5,000 workers on site. But at this nearby convenience store, they noticed a change. Normally its more busier than what it is right now. Kind of slow because last week they laid off a couple hundred more people, so its steadily going on. Reporter richard was a midlevel manager on the construction team. He was suddenly dismissed last month. They started with upper management and went to middle manager and probably reviewed everybody, looked to make cuts you know, in personnel. Reporter goldbeck says some 450 workers were laid off around the same time he was. The layoffs were another sign of a serious problem dogging the project. When toshiba bought westinghouse in 2006, Nuclear Power was undergoing a renaissance. Westinghouse had a long history in the business and toshiba deferred to its expertise. Construction of the plant started in 2013. It was supposed to take three years but its only 30 done. Safety standards have changed since the Fukushima DaiichiNuclear Accident in 2011. Westinghouse extended the completion date another four years. The slowdown is partly due to the Modular Construction method. The plant is built in sections at factories in other states. And assembled at the site. This is meant to save time and cut costs, but in this case, there was a shortage of workers with the right skills. How are you . Reporter as one state official said, the completed modules were below standard. They did not meet the standards of excellence that either toshiba or westinghouse or the Company Expected or that the nrc would approve. And so they had to be redone and they were redone on site. Reporter complicating the delay were the terms of the contract. When westinghouse signed a deal in 2008, it agreed to cap construction costs. Any additional expense would be borne by westinghouse. The financial burden on westinghouse and toshiba multiplied when construction took longer and costs mounted. One expert says management should have seen it coming. My guess is it was corporate arrogance, that they believed, well, weve designed this new design and well be able to build this plant quickly and cheap, relatively cheap, and they werent, and they were wrong, and now toshiba, as the owner of westinghouse, is bearing the pain. And i think thats fair. Reporter westinghouse says the plants will be built. Having filed for bankruptcy protection, it is now looking for investors to help it refinance. That frees toshiba from a lossmaking business but not from a mountain of debt. Nana yamada, nhk world. Japans population is aging, meaning more elderly drivers are on the roads and a growing number of them are causing fatal Traffic Accidents. But as our next story tells us, robots could be riding to the rescue. Reporter driving under the influence of age, as shown in these incar videos. Here, a car driven by a 74yearold woman overshoots the stop sign. And almost hits another car. The driver of this car is 64. He fails to spot bicycle coming from the right. Professor Hirofumi Aoki researches Traffic Accident prevention at nagoya university. His team has analyzed incar video and test drive data on over 1,000 elderly people. As people age, they tend to experience a deterioration in their peripheral awareness, field of vision and motor skills. Translator were developing technology that can reduce the risk of elderly drivers getting into accidents. Reporter professor aoki and his team are developing a robot. It sits on the dashboard next to the driver. The robots arms show which direction to turn the steering wheel. It gives the driver plenty of time to avoid hazards ahead. Its always on the lookout for pedestrians and immediately gives the driver an alert. Translator it really helped me with its gestures. While i was looking at the road, i could see it as well, and this gave me a better understanding of what was there. Having the robot made me feel safer. Reporter the next step will be to install sensors and cameras in an actual car to serve as the robots eyes. Testing is due to start in april. Eventually, the robot will even be able to assess the drivers physical condition. Healthrelated data will be projected onto the windshield, including Blood Pressure and stress levels. Translator yes, lets do that. Reporter while driving, a display will give information on suggested routes. Translator this robot will watch over drivers and keep them alert and safe. We are speeding up our efforts to develop this technology so that elderly people can continue driving for as long as they want. Reporter aoki hopes his dashboard robot can go into production soon. Lets take a look at the Weather Forecast for the weekend. Thats all we have for now on nhk newsline. Im ross mihara in tokyo. Thank you for watching, and have a good day. Xnnnnnnnnnny host this week, global 3000 is dedicated to women. We head to south africas hippest hubs to meet young,female techwhizzes. In india, we pay a visit to thekhasi, where women run the show. And in saudi arabia, we meetwomen for whom working Means Nothing less than freedom. Freedom is an alien concept for women here. Theyre not allowed to drive. They need male consent totravel, or even just to own a passport. But for several years, women in saudi arabia have beencampaigning for equal right, filming themselves behind thewheel, and training for football matches. Theyve even ventured into