Century. Iraqi Prime MinisterNuri Al Maliki rejected calls to create a more inclusive government. Hes facing criticism that he instigated the sunni insurgency by favoring the majority xia. So hes being urged to form a National Salvation government as a way to stop islamist militants. U. S. President barack obama last week challenged him to present a unified front among iraqs three main groups. And some Political Parties are urging him to step down to establish a National Salvation government. Maliki says he represents a coup against a constitution. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry is to meet with Foreign Ministers this week to discuss iraqs crisis. He will talk with ministers from the uae and israel and saudi arabias king abdullah. Government forces in iraq are countering attacks by sunni militants. Insurgents hit a military air base wednesday north of baghdad. Theyre fighting Government Forces around baiji, the site of the countrys largest oil refinery. Sunni residents in Northern Iraq have condemned air strikes by the xia led government. Sunni militants are consolidating their control by taking advantage of antigovernment feelings among residents. The fierce fighting forced more than half a Million People to flee their hometowns in the north. About 2,000 people are sheltering at a camp near the second largest city of mosul. This sunni man says he came to the camp with his family after government fighter jets bombardeds residential areas. Translator it is the government who triggered the conflict between sunni and shia. Translator if were treated this way, i would rather be controlled by militants. Government officials claim the air strikes have been effective, but they also appear to be fueling sunni discontent with the government. The u. N. Special envoy to iraq has warned that the fighting could escalate into a sectarian war. The risk of a sectari sectarianization of the conflict remains. However, i think the more the International Community is aware of that risk, the more that risk is mitigated. He said the violence has left at least 1300 people dead, mostly civilians, and more than 1200 injured. He also said there have been cases of human rights violations, such as mass executions and torture. He urged iraqs leaders to quickly convene a new National Assembly to unite the country. U. S. Media reports syrian warplanes crossed into western iraq to carry out an attack on the islamist extremists. An antigovernment activist in syria told nhk that residents near the border saw military aircraft flying toward iraq. Sunni militants have been moving back and forth across the syria iraq border. Analysts say syrias cross border air raid could further complicate iraqs crisis. Park guenhye has guided to keep her current Prime Minister after failing to find a replacement. Translator the president made a difficult decision, he rejected the Prime Ministers offer to resign and asked him to stay on in the job. Prime minister Chung Hongwon offered to step down. The government was helply criticized for the way he dealt with the tragedy which left more than 300 people dead or missing. Two possible replacements for the Prime Minister withdrew their nominations over the last month. In may, a former Supreme Court justice stepped aside after he was criticized for earning an excessively high income as a lawyer. On tuesday, park second choice declined the post due to criticism of past comments he had made. The former journalist told a Church Gathering three years ago that japans colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula was gods will. And japanese officials are reexamining the way they provide aid to other nations. Ron madison has more from the business desk. Yeah, thats right, shery. Japan looking to review its guidelines for official Development Assistance or oda that will be for the first time in 11 years. Experts on a Government Panel submitted to the foreign minister the report on reviewing the general framework for oda. The panel urges the government to boost their ties with private sector firms when extending aid to developing nations. The document states that private sector investments to developing countries are on the rise. They now account for 2 1 2 times the aid given at the country level. The report also points out that the oda should not only include tangible projects, such as infrastructure development, but also programs for technical education. The experts also suggest assistance for job training and asian and middle east countries. These nations have been removed from the oda list after their National Incomes rose. The jobless rate among the young remains high in those countries, though. Foreign minister fumio okashida said they will work out a new framework for the oda and hope to have it approved bit end of this year. Officials at hon hai are suing three companies saying they infringed on the patents. They filed the suit in the delaware Federal District court. They say toshiba, funai electricity and Mitsubishi Electric infringed on their lcd panels. Hon hai Officials Say the move is part of their global strategy to protect their display technology. They didnt give any further details on this, though. Representatives from toshiba, funai and mitsubishi declined to comment, saying they had not seen the complaint. Time to check the markets now. Most asian stocks rose today following the positive sentiment we saw on wall street. And this was despite weak u. S. Gdp data. The u. S. Economy contracted 2. 9 in the First Quarter this year. Many investors now think the u. S. Fed will not raise Interest Rates anytime soon. Theyre hoping that will lead to more money flowing into asian stocks. The nikkei with a bounceback after closing at a one week low the previous day. The index finished off the session at 15,308, a gain of just over a quarter of a percent. Some market heavyweights like softbank and toyota pushed up the overall market. In seoul, shares rose more than. 6 , 1995, strong gains with kia motors supporting market sentiment. Media reports say the company will open its first plant in mexico. And the tech heavy taiwanese index rose to its highest level so far this year. 9320. Investors bought Technology Shares after the u. S. Nasdaq climbed to a 14year high overnight. In mainland shinia, the shin sane index was up more than 1. 5 . Three companies soared on their listing debut giving a boost to overall market sentiment. Argentinas economy minister asked to extend the deadline for repaying the countrys debt. The government is facing another possible default. A u. S. Court ruled argentina must repay its creditors and the payment is due next monday. Economy minister axle kesawa delivered a speech saying negotiations will get complex unless the deadline for repaying u. S. Investors is extended. Argentina defaulted in 2001. The country has been paying interest to more than 90 of its creditors. Many of those had already agreed to reduce argentinas debt obligations. But some u. S. Investment funds rejected a debt restructuring, and they brought their case to a new york court seeking full repayment. The court ruled in favor of the creditors and ordered argentina to pay in full more than 1. 3 billion. The u. S. Supreme court this month refused to hear argentinas appeal. Argentina officials are expected to meet with a new York District court judge as well as creditors to find a way out before that june 30th deadline. Officials at google have unveiled their first smart watches. The devices run on a wearable version of the companys android operating system. Managers introduced the watches at an annual conference in san francisco. This meeting was for software developers. And they used the occasion to put the first two models on sale. Those watches are made by the south Korean CompanySamsung Electronics and lg electronics. There is a third model on the way later on this summer. U. S. Electronics Company Motorola will release a version with a circular face. A group of Officials Says smartphone users check their devices on average 125 times a day. He says smart watches will make that process easier and less intrusive. Some developers in japan are pushing themselves to make the things we buy even better. Theyre using computer simulation to improve the designs of everything from houses to toothbrushes. Reporter this lake is surrounded by mountains. A man chose the lakefront as the new location for his business. But he was concerned about the strong winds that blow in off the lake. He was worried that after the building is completed, it could disturb neighbors by affecting wind patterns. So he consulted an Architectural Firm before going ahead with his plans. Last year, the firm started using a personal computer to simulate wind patterns. The software uses data on weather and other buildings within a 250 meter radius to predict how wind will move around a structure. The owner visited to see the simulation. The curved object in the center is the planned shape of the building. Strong winds from the lake are shown in red. The blue dotted lines represent weak winds. The simulation showed that soft winds will flow around to the back of the structure. But it will not have a major effect on wind patterns. Translator i was impressed by their in depth analysis. It was easy to see and understand. Reporter the architect used to rely on models like this one to explain wind patterns, but says they were not enough to convince clients. Translator personal computers are Getting Better at handling 3d software. Were very pleased at the software creates visualizations that help our clients understand. Computer simulations arent only used by architects. They can help develop everyday products. This Company Created a program to visualize the movement of up to 2,000 individual bristles on a toothbrush. This simulation shows that medium bristles dont reach between teeth. The bottom of the screen shows that soft bristles are more effective. The program also visualizes the amount of pressure from the bristles. High pressure areas are shown in red. And low pressure is shown in blue. The engineers used to base designs on past experience and hypothesis. They use this device to test prototypes, areas of contact can be seen where the red paint was scraped off the model teeth. They started using simulations to find out how bristles move. The team designed a toothbrush for users with sensitive gums. Soft bristles were placed on the outside and a row of hard ones was in the center. When they ran a simulation, they were able to confirm their hypothesis that the inside row removes plaque between the teeth and gums and the soft bristles gently massage gums. The engineers also used the technology to improve the massage effects for users suffering from gum disease. Translator we can simulate various conditions so we expect to design even more sophisticated, Higher Quality products. Reporter computer simulations have just started improving the products we all use. We will have to wait until the Technology Becomes more accessible and widespread to see if it really has an effect on our daily lives. Okay, thats going to do it for business hour. Heres the markets. Every morning investors turn their attention to asia. Markets around the world follow. From the decisions that could change the course of an economy. To the companies at the forefront of change. Up to the minute market reports. And analysis by specialists from around the world. Get all the latest Business News and insight every day here on newsline. U. S. Vice President Joe Biden and singapores Prime Minister lee hsien loong discussed tensions in the south china sea. They agreed on the importance of finding peaceful resolutions to territorial disputes. Biden and lee met on wednesday at the white house. They discussed their concern over the situation in the region. In an apparent reference to china, Officials Say the two leaders reiterated their mutual commitment to International Law and the peaceful resolution of maritime and territorial disputes. They say biden reaffirmed a u. S. Pledge to rebalance toward asia and he also mentioned efforts to deepen engagement with the region. The meeting was held among tension with vietnam and china over territorial claims in the south china sea. A u. S. Congressional panel has voted to rename the street facing the Chinese Embassy in washington after world famous chinese dissident. Beijing reacted angrily to the move. Members of the committee voted to call the street in northwestern washington Liu Xiaobo Plaza on tuesday. A bill calls on secretary of state john kerry to make the change. The nobelserving an 11year jai. The republican lawmaker who propose the change said it will send a clear and strong message that the u. S. Government will not overlook human rights problems around the world. The bill now goes to the full house for debate by lawmakers. But a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in washington called the vote a farce. He told nhk it runs counter to efforts to promote cooperative ties between the two countries. A french court has ruled on a controversial end of life issue that grip the country. The court acquitted a doctor on charges of poisoning his seven terminally ill patients by lethal injection. The judge said the doctors intent to kill had not been proven. The defendant insisted the injects were intended to ease his patients pain. Some of the families of the patients backed his innocence plea. A petition in support of his medical practices gathered 60,000 signatures. The president expressed support for legalizing volunteer euthanasia. Observers say the acquittal is likely to fuel that debate. Cup and ball looks simple, but it takes plenty of skill. It is a game that has been around in japan for more than a century. And is now becoming popular abroad. So much so that people in hawaii turned it into a recognized sport. Nhk world reports. Reporter in the land of surf and sunshine, there is a new sport. At this shop, an entire wall is filled with the colorful game. They come in a wide range of designs and different kinds of wood. For the young customers, one is never enough. How many do you have . 16. Maybe about four to five hours a day. Until last year, it was just, you know, sell maybe one every week. And now its sell hundreds every week. Reporter kendama is more than just a past time. For some, it has become an extreme sport with lightning fast moves and techniques. Each with their own names. Twirling it at high speed, this trick is called the whirlwind. And flipping it high in the air, this is a spacewalk. Local enthusiasts like to combine the different techniques to create their own original routines. Hard to be creative a little bit, because there is so many different tricks that it is hard to find a different one. Reporter competitions are held to give enthusiasts a chance to show off their skills. Three, two, one, go reporter recently, more than a thousand young people gathered for this kendama event. The aim was to complete an assigned set of moves in the shortest possible time. There are even professional players now, sponsored by a kendama manufacturer. They wow the crowd with their advanced techniques and routines. We are in between the big u. S. We are in between japan. Everyone can come together and meet here. And i think thats why hawaii is just so big on kendama. Reporter mia sun and her brother cody took part in the recent competition. Mia took up kendama last year and since then the two siblings have been practicing hard every day. They say they see their friends more these days. Because you actually get to see the person face to face, it is not like youre just looking at a computer screen the whole day. Reporter their father has noticed a change. Concentration levels are a lot higher, so hopefully that can translate into school work or anything they want to do in life. Reporter skill, imagination, and plenty of attitude. Young people in hawaii are transforming this traditional japanese game into the hottest new past time on the island. Yusaka ishii, nhk world, hawaii. And it looks like the rainy season may be over for parts of japan. Our meteorologist jonathan oh has a look at the forecast. Jonathan, does this mean i can put away my umbrella . Shery, no not quite yet. The area ending the rainy season is in okinawa. Around tokyo, youre still going to need the umbrella because were dealing with the isolated showers as the rainy season continues over the area. I want to show you what is happening on the satellite right now. You can see the cloud cover that is extending all the way into china, so not only are parts of japan still in the rainy season, also portions of china continue to be in that weather pattern. Now, i do want to point out that the front is slowly lifting toward the north. Hopefully that will bring more dry weather into places like hong kong and Guangdong Province where for weeks now they have been dealing with lots and lots of rain, flooding, and also landslide issues. But as this front moves northward, it looks like there may be a preprieve as we go int the weekend. Shanghai and eastern coast of china, dealing with some rain going into friday. And i want to draw your attention to the south and the philippines because a low pressure system is bringing heavy amounts and large amounts of rain into the area. Anywhere from 90 to 120 millimeters of rain fell. As we looked into the future, in places like the northern islands, 100 millimeters of rain as we go through the next few days. Flooding and landslide concerns continue because of this low pressure system. So manila, 33 for the high on friday. 25 in shanghai. Meanwhile, warmth continues over into beijing, seoul and tokyo with highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Lets look at the forecast in the americas. We are continuing to monitor two systems, one low pressure system is bringing lots and lots of rain into maine and new england states. Another system back toward the west is going to bring yet again another chance of some Severe Weather. I want to show you a couple of pictures, one from colorado on tuesday where hail fell over the area and also into wyoming. We saw some hail and some strong winds because of the Severe Weather. Unfortunately some plants were affected because of the weather. As we go throughout our thursday, there is that low pressure system, the warm air moving east of the rockies and into the dakotas, instability with cold air wrapping around behind it will bring the possibility of some Severe Weather with strong winds and hail from the dakotas, down into kansas and colorado. So make sure you keep tuned to the local weather agency, the National Weather service because of that. Instability also down into the deep south, and so scattered thunderstorms are possible from atlanta down to miami with highs in the low 30s. Again, some rain and thunderstorms possible from denver into houston. As you wrap things up, we look at europe and were watching out for a low pressure system that has move in from the Mediterranean Sea to the italian peninsula. It is going to bring lots of warm moisture into the area and we still have some colder air forcing down from the north. And because of that, and were going it see an unstable weather pattern, possibility of Severe Weather, italian peninsula into the balkans, but down towards the southern tip of the balkans, southern greece and western turkey, check this out, warm weather expected, sunny skies, highs will be in the upper 30s. We are also keeping an eye out for another low pressure system in the northeastern portions of europe. Thats going to bring rain and much cooler temperatures, look at this, moscow, high of 16 degrees for our thursday. Hope you have a good day wherever you are. Here is your extended outlook. Before we wrap up, we take you to los angeles where fans from around the world gather to remember the king of pop. Theyre marking the fifth anniversary of Michael Jacksons death. Jackson died in his home on june 25th, 2009. He was given an overdose of anesthetic. His popularity is still strong. His last album released in may sold well in the u. S. Many came to the hollywood walk of fame to pay tribute to the music icon. It feels like it was just yesterday, to be honest. It seems like i cant believe it was five years ago, honestly. Even though hes not physically here, his legend lives on through all of us. Fans also flocked to the mansion where he once lived on the outskirts of los angeles. Some of them traveled from places as far as japan and germany. And thats all for this hour of newsline. Im shery ahn. Thanks for watching. A7guc in paris, here are the headlines. Indirect, the Prime Minister dashes hopes calling this against the constitution. The sunni group attempts to take over and oil base in an airfield. A deadly blast at a Shopping Center in nigeria leaves 20 dead. Fighters of boko haram are thought to be behind the attack. It may have just been a 00 draw for france against ecuador but that was enough to finish first in the group and make it through to the final