at the bangkadee industrial park in the northern province neighboring the capital on thursday night. among dozens of high-tech manufacturers operating in the industrial park are japan's toshiba and sony corporations. in some parts of the state the ter is 2 meters' deep. water also broke through a part flo w protecting t cata pouring into the northern part of bangkok. the area houses the don muang airport, where the ti gornntas set up the operation relief center. elter ab1,700 people erving as a from neighbori areas. thev he no ia en they'll be able to return home. officials along with some 500 volunteers are working around the clock to prepare relief aid for distribution to flood-stricken areas. for nhk world, bangkok. >> meanwhile, japan's industry minister, yukiyo he haddeno said the government is considering helping japanese victims afcted by the floods in thailand. the ministry launched a task force to study assistance for troubled japanese firms. speak of the meeting, edano said the disaster could have a major impact on the global economy, due to disruption of supply chains. he told officials to gather information and take all necessary steps. a ministry official reported the automobile and electronics appliance companies have been forced to suspend production because of the floods and shortages of components. some of those companies have no immediate prospect of resuming operations. and many are asking for help to meet shorterm fuing needs. earlier on friday,da m in tokyoitth hd of the jap automobileanre soatn,ndheopomny exutes heaith geren wlo stmt t pvi asstce >>thdehf lg-me ctormomagaaf i spkielraon across libya tonight. but the nation now faces the challenge of setting up a new democratic government. gadhafi was reportedly shot dead on thursday in his hometown and final stronghold of sirte. the national transitional council or ntc is conducting dna tests to confirm his death. in the capital, tripoli, the atmosphere was jubilant. on friday, ahead of weekly prayers. large crowds were expected to celebrate the end of gadhafi's 42-year role. >> translator: i can't find words to express my happiness. we finally got rid of our dictator. annow, libya is a ee countr >> ntc chairman is due to declare the nation fully liberated on saturday. he's also expected to pledge the early launch of a new interim government. however, the ruling council is already marre by dpisions andivri bwe islamic and secular groups. the transition to democracy is likely to be a majorurdle for thne lia,hind dhi d n a cotiti n apaia >>noet te a lk a t retis dhi' dth frunthwod,tain ren too. foreign minister, koichiro gemba, says japan is ready to support the reconstruction of libya. >> translator: i hope libya will be able to rebuild quickly by restoring security and establishing a united interim government. >> japan is set do extend medical assistance to secure artificial limbs for those wounded in the conflict. gemba said japan is ready to start investing in libya, once security is rested. d lleoongo reopen a embass anwhile, indusy minister, kidano derlinedhe imrtcef surngty lia. thl e t gadhafi's 42-year rule prompted reaction from a number of other nations, including the u.s. and china. president barack obama said a year ago the notion of a free libya seemed impossible. >> so this is a momentous day in the history of libya. the dark shadow of tyranny has been lifted. the libyan people have a great responsibility, to build an inuse dolantnd mocricya. hise foreiinistr spokespeonaiaewag has enurd in libya's histo. >>ralator: chi hes trsition to anncsive politicarocess will start a soon apoible. sothcolidarity and naon uty is safeguard. >> jiang did not comment on the killing of gadhafi. china was the last among the u.n. security council permanent members to approve libya's national transitional council. negotiations between china and the ntc were stalled over the issue of chinsigs t vepmt ojtsnby th cneovnmt had eeait tadfi gi. > w bk he i jan, wiers ft prchg e ea hy t mch11 saer volunteers are now busy delivering traditional heaters to evacuees to protect them from the cold. on friday, evacuees welcomed the arrival of traditional heaters in miyagi prefecture. the we dat b groups. the volunteers delivered a letter of encouragement to the occupants of housing units erected on the school grounds. the heater is a low table fitted with an electric heating element and a surrounding quilt to cover the legs. >> the donations plan to provide 600 tars ty. meanwhile, in another disaste disaster-hit city of ishinomaki, used to grow rice as part of a training program for local junior high school students. hendhe students visited about 200 temporary houses on friday and delivered nearly two tons of rice. >> translator: i didn't think we could have it this year. the local people look so happy when they received the rice. >> translator: i think we will be able to harvest even more riceext year, so i'd like to donate it to the community again. >> before we carry on with more news, some children in central japan arenjoying one autumn's iconic foods upe. some 50 children north of tokyo got their hands dirty digging for sweet potatoes during th kindergarten fie tp. >> more man just sweet potatoes, the children have gathered sweet memories. u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton, is winding up a two-day visit to pakistan. her goal was to personally deliver a message that pakistan needs to eeradicate locally-bad litant blamed for attacks in afghanistan. clinton spoke with reporters following talks with pakisni prime minister on friday. she said the u.s. is planning to step up military operaons against taliban forces along the afghanakistani border and urged the company to crack down on the militants, including the taliban-affiliated ha ed haqqan network. >> we asked specifically for greater cooperation from the pakistani side to squeeze the haqqani network and other terrorists because we know that trying to elinate terroris d fe hen on one side of the bord i not gng to rk. >> we are kn to cperate with u and oth countri mor osely tbe able to evolve a coon stregto be able fit ainst terrorism. a keen tbe able to ar to be abltoncasour opatn t ielgeed other fld leall th bclr. >> karr refrained from saying whether her country will launch an operation to eradicate militants in line with the u.s. demands. clinton led a high-profile delegation to islamabad, including the c.i.a. chief, david petraeus and joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. it was a clear sign that washington is determined to get its message across. more space junk is hurtling our way. the german aerospace center says nearly two tons of debris from a dead satellite is falling towards the atmosphere. it may reach the surface of the earth in the next few days. the aerospace center projects the satellite known as rosat will re-enter the atmosphere between october 22 and 23rd, utc. it ss i cannot predict the precise time and locationsf the re-ery rosat was used for research on black holes and knew tran stars, its telescope performed the first all-sky survey of x-ray sources. germany launched the satellite in 1990 and ended operations in 1999. the german aerospace center says most parts of the telescope will burn up on re-entry. but it says, up to 30 fragments, weighing a total of 1.7 tons could crash into the earth. the largest piece of the satellite that could reach the ground is the telescope's heat-resistant mirror. the japan aerospace exploration agency is tracking the space junk. >> translar: we cannot accurately predict when or where the debris will fall. >> the german aerospace center estimates the probability of debris hitting someone on the planet is onen 00 tse dsreigrhahe.s teite-ted t atspreasmoh. >>itee a yr sce tokyo's haneda became a full-fledged international airport. officials threw aarty on friday to markhe occasion. haneda had been serving as a domestic hub for 32 years before being open for international flights. 5.7 million passed through the airport last october to the end of august this year. in line with initial forecasts. people apparently like haneda because it's much closer to downtown to tokyo than narita international airport, just 30 minutes away from the heart of tokyo by train or bus. >> the airport makes the trips possible. i think i'll continue to use it frequently. >> translator: it would be nice if we had more flight routes. >> translator: the number of flights from haneda is still limited. if they start flying more often to europe, it would be more convenient. >> the number of overseas destinations has stayed the same at 14, falling short of the initial plan of 17. some foreign carriers have canceled their routes or scrapped plans to connect to haneda, due to a drop in the number of foreign passengers since the march disaster. the number of international flights out of haneda will be increased by 50% in 2014 when the terminal will be expanded. here's more, some more news in brief. japan wants all major greenhouse gas emitters to face binding cuts as part of a global framework on climate change, the environment minister said a proposal will be presented ahead of a conference on climate change in november. japan's police agency is calling for stronger measures to fight cybercrime, including cooperation with private firms and other governments. several japanese defense contractors were shaken by a series of cyberattacks in september. the agency also underlined the recent rise of online banking-related fraud. 20 foreign language teachers who worked in japan before the march 11th disaster have pledged to help the devastated areas, they collected and donated about $80,000 to recovery efforts. two american teachers died in the march tsunami in miyagi and iwate prefectures. taiwanese voters will be electing a new president in january in a vote that will set the course for taiwan's future relations with china. topping the list of issues being discussed by candidates are economy, security and the role of china in both of them. who are the two main candidates. incumbent ma ying-jeou from the ruling nationalist party became the president three years ago. the opposition party leader, tsai ing-wen is aiming to become taiwan's first female president. with recent opinion polls showing the two candidates are neck and neck. nhk world reports on how the candidates are vying for support. >> reporter: the administration of taiwanese president, ma ying-jeou signed a trade marc deal last year withrera with china. this helped taiwan enjoy economic groh te of re than 10%. incumbent presidential candidate says his policies to boo taiwan's ties with china have paid off and have helped taiwan attain global robustness. >> translator: after taking office, we pushed forward open-door policies with china that has revitalized taiwan's economy. epter: milare waheld in taipei on october 10th to celebrate the 100th anniversary of shanghai revolution. speaking at the ceremony, president ma said he wants to increase taiwan's defense capabilities. >> translator: over the next decade we will build up our defense capabilities. and create a state-of-the-art military to protecvereignt and security. >> reporter: ma has refrained from holding military parades since taking office in 2008. so as not to offend china. bu w,neekinglection, e president is apparently looking broaden h support by showing that he's taking a firm stance against security threats. a bid doin backpower, the largest opposition party, the democratic progressive party, is tsai was educated in the unite states and britain and is said to have been one of the brain bees hind former president deng. amg e issues hee has raised is the widening income gap. tsai points out that ma's policy favors big business. >> translator: the pro-china policy of the ma administration has caused taipei and beijing to get closer. but the hearts and minds of the taiwanese people are increasingly moving away from the administration. >> reporter: in a bid to keep taiwan's reliance on china in check, tsai is taking a multi-faceted approach in diplomacy. last month, she visited the united states and earlier this month, japan. she stressed that well-balanced relations with other countries, without favoring china too much are essential for taiwan. >> rapid integration without adequate global diversification would deepen taiwan's dependence on china. therefore, we seek to strengthen our economic links with other major partners, including japan. >> earlier, gene otani spoke with our reporter in taipei, makita. >> naoki, it looks like the presidential race has already effectively begun. what's the latest? >> opinion polls show the two candidates are running a close race, with their respective approval rates hovering between the high 30s and 40s. incumbent ma ying-jeou is highlighting his track record of improving taiwan's economy and its ties with china. but with many citizens not feeling any richer, he's having trouble gaining voter support. opposition candidate tsai wen wants to keep china at arm's length. but with many voters unsure of whether she will be able to keep the economy growing, she's also struggling to earn broad support. >> what are some of the major issues of this race? >> what to do with the relations with china and how to improve the economy and people's live liveliho livelihoods. the spread ofretonrn ncie ntaiwan's increased reliance on the chinese economy, thisorgastafay >> china, which is believed to favor the re-election of ma, is strongly critical of the latest u.s. decision to sell arms, including lasers and missiles for taiwan's fighter jet fleet. further deterioration of u.s./china relations could have impact on the presidential election, too. with about three months to go before the election day, it is still anybody's guess as to who will become the next president. >> that was nhk world's naoki ma keita from taipei. the yen just hit a fresh historic high against the dollar hitting 75.78 at one point in new york trading. on friday, the yen broke above its previous record high of 75.95 against the dollar set on august 19th. it hit 75.78 at one point. but since then, the yen has fallen off its highs. the dollar is currently trading between 76.07 to 09 yen currently. time to check on some stories we've gathered from broadcasters around asia. we begin tonight with this item sent by btv, bangladesh. the bangladhi governmt is stepping up efforts to boost law enforcement by purchasing new equipment and training persnel. the country's elite rapid action battalion or rab will acqui two u.s.-made helicopters next year. the seven-seat choppers have speed of 250 kilometers per hour. and are already used in 50 countries. >> once the two helicopters are inducted and in operation, it will certainly enhance our overall capability. >> the r.a.b.s are also acquiring other vehicles and high-tech equipment to modernize the country's police force. hong kong authorities have earmarked $64 million u.s. to set up an international cuisine training institute. besides developing professional chefs, the school aims to promote catering, tourism and wine training. chief executive donald sang said he wants to develop the territory into what he called the ultimate food paradise. under the plan, 12,000-square-kilometer facility will accommodate some 2,000 students, including some overseas applicants. the new school is expected to begin operating in 2015. and here are the latest market figures. >> rac >> hi there, time it take a look at the weather conditions as we head on into the weekend. well, as for eastern asia, starting to see some showers pushing across into central portions of china. now some of these are going to be a little bit on the heavy side. generally we're looking at showers here. indochina is looking a lot drier than it has in recent weeks, which is certainly very good news. showers will continue down towards the south, they should be more scattered ratherha the drenching downpours. up towards the nohet, wve t loprsu ste pushing inowards northeastern cha om mgoa,has so going to bring showers and temperatures down by aut0 deeeaslls w hd througthe weekend and into moay rit he can see more significant inll itoi tbeer weekend. infa,nd en the south, southern kyushu to be specific, have picked up more than 300 millimeters of rain in the last 24 hours. as we head into the next 24 hours, this is what we're expecting. anywhere you're seeing in the red, up to about 250 millimers of ra. certnly enough to cause some problems in terms of flooding and the potential for mudslides and landslides. soe'll be watching that into the weekend. temperurewise,3 expectedn tokyo. 1 for the high in ulabator. as we head south, 28 in taipei, 29 for hong kong and 32 in both manila as well as bangkok. into north america here, is looking very dry and calm. in fact many of you will have nice, pleasant weather heading into friday and the weekend beyond that. the exception might be u he tord,asngn at a well, we're starting to see some sher ienfyg a they move inland. that will include you i nta,hehorsil b accompanied by a strong wind. especially up in the mounin stcod tpo about 100 kilometers per hour. out towards eastern canada, lojuhangwathe moment will make way for much more calm weather as we hd l fo. and a warmer day for you in houston at 28 after a bit of a chilly day yesterday. as for europe, it's a threfe. hereorheort' gog bt,innd chly anife' tki authe brissl awe a scdivi wgeinhe nt aosesrnnd th it gngrlhiy for ys well. and to t weeke wll oblyee scatter showe throhout the ut w teeruris wre hainono e0s in the soh. sewherwe're lookinyere beee10, mbe 1 degre for new pa gh.nd fec w. as we've been reporting, the yen just hit a fresh historic high against the dollar, hitting 75.78 at one point in new york trading. on friday, the yen broke above its previous record high of 75.95, against the dollar set on august 19th. it hit 75.78 at one point. but since then the yen has fallen off its highs. the dollar is currently trading between 76.06 to 08 right now. that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline," we'll be back with more news in half an hour, i'm michio kijima in tokyo. thank you for watching, bye-bye.